Posted Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:00 AM PDT by Peter Bracke
New Line has announced full specs and box art for the Blu-ray release of 'Be Kind Rewind,' which will hit high-def this June with 7.1 audio and extensive extras.
As previously reported, New Line announced a June 10 debut for the Michel Gondry postmodern comedy which stars Jack Black and Mos Def.
Confirmed details are now in, and the BD-50 dual-layer disc will boast 1080p/VC-1 video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 7.1 Surround audio.
Newly-announced extras include three making-of featurettes, a conversation with Gondry and Black, a Musical Tribute to the film's fictional Fats Waller with Mos Def, Gondry, and Jean Michel-Bernard, the "Jack Black and Mos Def Improvise 'Sweded' Theme Songs," and a "Complete Fats Waller Biopic" short film.
Finally, New Line offers a sneak peek at the box art for 'Be Kind Rewind':
As previously announced, suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98.
You'll find final specs for 'Be Kind Rewind' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 10.
We've also set up a dedicated thread for Jack Black's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Be Kind Rewind' Blu-ray release.
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