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'Bourne' Trilogy Blu-ray Specs, Box Art Revealed

Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 09:00 AM ET
Tags: High-Def Disc Packaging, Exclusive HD Content, Universsal (all tags)

It's one of the most highly-anticipated Blu-ray releases of the New Year, and we've got a sneak peek at the box art and final confirmed specs for 'The Bourne Trilogy.'

As announced earlier this week, Universal will bring the blockbuster 'Bourne' films -- 'The Bourne Identity,' 'The Bourne Supremacy' and 'The Bourne Ultimatum' -- to Blu-ray as a three-disc box set on January 27.

Final specs are now in, with the studio confirming that each film will receive a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video and English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround audio.

The extensive supplements and exclusives include:

The Bourne Identity:
• Audio commentary by director Doug Liman
• Featurettes: "The Ludlum Identity," "The Ludlum Supremacy: Who is Jason Bourne?", "The Ludlum Ultimatum," "The Birth of the Bourne Identity," "The Bourne Mastermind," "Access Granted," "From Identity to Supremacy," "The Bourne Diagnosis," "Cloak and Dagger," "Inside a Fight Sequence"
• Alternate Opening and Ending
• Deleted and Extended Scenes
• Music Video: "Extreme Ways" by Moby
• Picture in Picture (U-Control)
• Bourne Reminders (U-Control)
• Bourne Card Battle Strategy Game (U-Control)
• Supremacy Dossier (U-Control)
• My Scenes Sharing (BD-Live)
• Strategy game: "Bourne Card Battle" (BD-Live)

The Bourne Supremacy
• Audio commentary with Paul Greengrass
• Deleted scenes
• Featurettes: "Matching Identities: Casting," "Keeping It Real," "Blowing Things Up," "On the Move with Jason Bourne," "Bourne to Be Wild: Fight Training," "Crash Cam," "The Go-Mobile Revs Up the Action," "Anatomy of a Scene: The Explosive Bridge Chase Scene," "Scoring with John Powell," "The Bourne Mastermind: Robert Ludlum," "The Bourne Diagnosis Part Two"
• Picture in Picture (U-Control)
• Bourne Reminders (U-Control)
• Bourne Card Battle Strategy Game (U-Control)
• Supremacy Dossier (U-Control)
• My Scenes Sharing (BD-Live)
• Strategy game: "Bourne Card Battle" (BD-Live)

The Bourne Ultimatum:
• Audio commentary with director Paul Greengrass
• Featurettes: "Be Bourne Spy Training," "Man on the Move: Jason Bourne," "Rooftop Pursuit," "Planning the Punches," "Driving School," "New York Chase"
• Deleted scenes
• Picture in Picture (U-Control)
• Bourne Reminders (U-Control)
• Bourne Card Battle Strategy Game (U-Control)
• Blackbriar Files (U-Control)
• My Scenes Sharing (BD-Live)
• Strategy game: "Bourne Card Battle" (BD-Live)

Finally, Universal has revealed the steely and slick new Blu-ray cover art for 'The Bourne Trilogy':


Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $119.98.

You'll find final specs for 'The Bourne Trilogy' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 27.

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Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
The Bourne Trilogy (Blu-ray)
The Bourne Identity (HD DVD)
The Bourne Supremacy (HD DVD)
The Bourne Ultimatum (HD DVD)
Earlier on High-Def Digest:
Universal to Bring 'Bourne' Trilogy to Blu (Nov 19, 2008)

'Street Fighter' to Kick It on Blu-ray this February

Wed Nov 12, 2008 at 01:00 PM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Universsal (all tags)

Universal Studios has announced a February Blu-ray release for the 1994 video game adaptation 'Street Fighter.'

Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and featuring the last screen performance of the late Raul Julia, 'Street Fighter' will make its Blu-ray debut on February 10.

Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer disc with 1080p video (2.35:1) and an English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track

Bonus features will include an audio commentary with director Steven de Souza, "The Making of Street Fighter" featurette, deleted scenes, outtakes, storyboard comparisons, and theatrical and game trailers.

The Blu-ray will also include BD-Live-enabled My Scenes Sharing.

Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.98.

You'll find the latest specs for 'Pretty Woman' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 10.

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Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
Street Fighter: Extreme Edition (Blu-ray)

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