Posted Thu Jan 3, 2013 at 06:00 AM PST by Tom Landy
The Blu-ray release date for the latest James Bond film could be in February instead of March!
As previously reported, it was rumored that MGM was preparing 'Skyfall' for Blu-ray release on March 12, but as tends to happen with rumors, new reports are now swirling, and the latest word of mouth suggests the release date could be a few weeks earlier on February 18.
The third outing for Daniel Craig as secret agent 007 co-stars Javier Bardem, with Judi Dench once again returning as M. The movie is directed by Sam Mendes.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will likely include: Commentary by Director Sam Mendes; Commentary by Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson and Production Designer Dennis Gassner; Behind the Scenes Intro - 2:21; Opening Sequence – The Death of Bond 4:15; Title Sequence – Working The Titles 2:57; 007 – The return of James Bond 3:46; Q- Back to Basics 1:54; DB5 – Behind the wheel 1:33; Women – The Good, The Bad and the Beautiful 4:22; Villains – In The Shadows 7:00; Locations – License To Travel 3:23; Music – The Sound of Bond 3:38; The End sequence – The Beginning of the End 13:57; M – Changes 4:42; The Future - New Beginnings 2:10; Skyfall Premiere 5:00; and Soundtrack Promotional Spot 0:29.
The preliminary artwork has been posted on Amazon (note that it still might change on the final product):
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.99.
You can find the latest specs for 'Skyfall' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's tentatively indexed under February 18.
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