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Sony Crowns 'Baron Munchausen' Blu-ray Box Art Winner
Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 11:00 AM ETTags: High-Def Disc Packaging, High-Def Disc Marketing, Exclusive HD Content, Sony (all tags)
The fans have spoken: Sony has unveiled the winner of its 'Adventures of Baron Munchausen' Blu-ray box art competition.
As we've previously reported, Sony held a unique promotion last December, allowing fans to vote (via a special page hosted by Amazon.com) for one of three possible box designs for its upcoming Blu-ray release of the Terry Gilliam cult classic.
Now Sony has revealed the winner of the competition, with fans picking this illustrated take featuring the film's cast of famous characters:
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As previously announced, 'Baron Munchausen' will hit Blu-ray April 8 (day-and-date with a new DVD re-issue).
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Bonus features shared across both versions are set to include audio commentary with Gilliam and screenwriter Charles McKeown, a two-part documentary ("The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen," "As We once Dreamed It: Afterthoughts by Terry Gilliam & Charles McKeown"), deleted scenes, and a pair of storyboard sequences.
Exclusive to the Blu-ray will be the "Marvelous World of Munchausen" enhanced graphics and trivia track.
Tech specs boast 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video, English and French Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio, and subtitle options in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai.
Suggested retail price has been set at $28.95.
You'll find final specs for 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 8.
We've also set up a dedicated thread for Sony's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen' Blu-ray release.
- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Blu-ray)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Fans Choose 'Baron Munchausen' Blu-ray Box Art (Dec 24, 2007)
- 'Adventures of Baron Munchausen' Heads to Blu-ray (Dec 18, 2007)
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