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'Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Eight classic monster movies will be packaged together in a sweet Blu-ray boxed set coming in October! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Studios has set 'Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection' for a Blu-ray release on October 2. This set includes: Dracula (and Drácula - Spanish version) (1931) - Supplements will include Introduction to the Spanish language version by Lupita Tovar Kohner; Audio commentaries with Film historian David J. Skal and Dracula: Dead and Loving It screenwriter Steve Haberman; Alternate Philip Glass score performed by the Kronos Quartet; Monster Tracks interactive pop-up feature about the making of Dracula; The Road to Dracula; Lugosi: The Dark Prince; Dracula: The Restoration featurette; The Dracula Archives; and trailer gallery. Frankenstein (1931) - w/Audio commentaries with Film historian Rudy Behlmer and Historian Sir Christopher Frayling; Monster Tracks interactive pop-up feature about the making of Frankenstein; The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster; Karloff: The Gentle Monster; Universal Horror featurette; The Frankenstein Archives; Boo!: A Short Film; 100 Years Of Universal featurette: Restoring the Classics; and trailer gallery. The Mummy (1932) - w/Audio commentaries with Rick Baker, Scott Essman, Steve Haberman, Bob Burns, and Brent Armstrong, and Film historian Paul M. Jensen; Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed; He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art Of Jack Pierce; Unraveling the Legacy of The Mummy; The Mummy Archives; 100 Years Of Universal featurette: The Carl Laemmle Era; and trailer gallery. The Invisible Man (1933) - w/Audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer; Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed behind-the-scenes featurette; 100 Years Of Universal featurette: Unforgettable Characters; and production photographs. Bride of Frankenstein (1935) - w/Audio commentary with Scott MacQueen; She's Alive! Creating The Bride Of Frankenstein behind-the-scenes featurette; The Bride of Frankenstein Archives; and 100 Years Of Universal featurette: Restoring the Classics. The Wolf Man (1941) - w/Audio commentary with film historian Tom Weaver; The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth; Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.; He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art Of Jack Pierce; The Wolf Man Archives; 100 Years Of Universal featurette: The Lot; and trailer gallery. Phantom of the Opera (1943) - w/Audio commentary with Scott MacQueen; The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked behind-the-scenes featurette; 100 Years Of Universal featurette: The Lot; theatrical trailer; and production photographs. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) - w/3D version of the film; Audio commentary with Tom Weaver; Back to The Black Lagoon behind-the-scenes featurette; 100 Years Of Universal featurette: The Lot; trailer gallery; and production photographs. The boxed set will also include a 48-page House of Horror book featuring behind-the-scenes photographs, original posters, and rare correspondences. You can find the latest specs for 'Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 2.Posted Fri Jun 29, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Bernie' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Academy Award® nominee Richard Linklater's hit dark comedy based on a true story is planned for Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Millennium Media has revealed 'Bernie' is getting a Blu-ray release on August 21. Academy Award® winner Shirley MacLaine (Best Actress, Leading Role, 'Terms of Endearment,' 1983), Jack Black('School of Rock,' 'Tropic Thunder'), and Mathew McConaughey (upcoming 'Magic Mike,' 'The Lincoln Lawyer') star in the critically acclaimed comedy 'Bernie.' In a story that proves life can be stranger than fiction, Bernie is based on the true story of assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede (Black), one of the most beloved citizens of small town Carthage, who befriends widow Marjorie Nugent (MacLaine), the town’s least popular citizen. When Marjorie disappears, things take a turn for the bizarre as the townspeople rally around Bernie when he is tried for her murder. Adapted from his article by famed true crime journalist Skip Hollandsworth, 'Bernie' has received high praise from audiences and critics alike and is one of the best-reviewed films of the year (92% fresh from Top Critics on Rotten Tomatoes), playing in more than 125 markets nationwide. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: True Story to Film behind-the-scenes featurette, The Gossips featurette on Carthage's real-life townspeople, and a special performance of "Amazing Grace" by Jack Black. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Bernie' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 21.Posted Fri Jun 29, 2012 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Home on the Range' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The 2004 animated barnyard adventure comes to high definition in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista has set 'Home on the Range' for Blu-ray on July 3. For the first time on Disney Blu-ray come join the fun as the resident animals of a dairy farm go bounty hunting for a notorious outlaw to save their home. From the stunning animation and spectacular original songs written by Alan Menken – Academy Award®* winning composer of Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin – Home on the Range is the perfect fun-filled adventure for the whole family! The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Audio Commentary, Animated short “A Dairy Tale: The Three Little Pigs”, 4 Deleted Scenes, Music Video, Trailblazers: The Making-of “Home on the Range”, Art Review, YodelMentary, and Joke Corral: Herd of Jokes. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Home on the Range' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 3.Posted Fri Jun 29, 2012 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Avengers' Blu-ray Trailer Released![teaser]The superpowered moneymaker will assemble on Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D in September! [/teaser] As previously reported, Disney/Buena Vista is preparing 'The Avengers' Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and 'The Avengers - 3D' Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack for September 25. Joss Whedon's action/adventure based on the Marvel Comics team of superheroes features an all-star cast including Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: Audio Commentary by Director Joss Whedon; Disney's Second Screen; Assembling the Ultimate Team; A Visual Journey; Gag Reel; Item 47 (Marvel One-Shot Short Film); 9 Deleted/Extended Scenes; and Soundgarden's Live to Rise Music Video. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is set at $39.99 with the Blu-ray 3D $49.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Avengers' amd 'The Avengers - 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're both indexed under September 25.Posted Thu Jun 28, 2012 at 12:25 PM PDT by: -
'Friends with Kids' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]Jennifer Westfeldt's acclaimed R-rated comedy will debut on Blu-ray next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate says 'Friends with Kids' will have a Blu-ray release on July 17. Earning a #1 spot on Entertainment Weekly’s “Must List” and hailed by New York Magazine as “a rapid fire crowd pleaser,” 'Friends with Kids' shares the story of a close-knit group of friends who have their relationships tested when parenthood enters the picture. The film is highlighted by an ensemble cast that along with Westfeldt includes Adam Scott (TV’s “Parks And Recreation,” TV’s “Party Down”), Golden Globe® winner Jon Hamm (TV’s “Mad Men”), Academy Award® nominee Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph ('Bridesmaids,' TV’s “Saturday Night Live”), Chris O’Dowd ('Bridesmaids'), Megan Fox ('Transformers') and Edward Burns ('27 Dresses,' 'Saving Private Ryan'). The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Deleted Scenes with optional audio commentary, Gag Reel, "Making of" featurette, and an audio commentary with Writer/Director/Actress Jennifer Westfeldt, Actor/Producer Jon Hamm and Director of Photography Will Rexer II. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Friends with Kids' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 17.Posted Thu Jun 28, 2012 at 11:16 AM PDT by: -
Pioneer Launches the BDP-150 3D Blu-ray Player[teaser]You'll find some nice file format compatibility and a few streaming options to boot. [/teaser] The BDP-150 is the latest Blu-ray player from Pioneer, and it does everything you'd expect a $150 player to do. It's compatible with 3D videos, it streams from Pandora and YouTube, and it's compatible with Pioneer's optional wireless adapter so you can enjoy the content you want without having to plug in. The most interesting aspect of the BDP-150 though, is the surprising amount of file formats that it can play back. In addition to the usual suspects like MP3, you'll be able to play DiVX, MPEG-4, AVI, LPCM, WMA and FLAC files, with FLAC being the only type not supported over a network. The BDP-150 is out now at a price of $179. Source:Posted Thu Jun 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
'Magic City: The Complete First Season' Blu-ray Announced and Detailed[teaser]The first eight episodes of the sizzling mob drama will heat up Blu-ray in October. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay is working on 'Magic City: The Complete First Season' for Blu-ray on October 2. Dangerous and decadent, “Magic City” begins in 1959, in Miami’s Miramar Playa Hotel where hotelier Ike Evans (Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 'Watchmen,' 'Texas Killing Fields') is conjuring up ways to finance his dream. He has essentially sold his soul to the devil: mob boss Ben “The Butcher” Diamond (Danny Huston, 'The Kingdom'). Ike’s wife Vera (Olga Kurylenko, 'Quantum of Solace'), a former showgirl, and his three children think he is an honorable man, but he just can’t break his pact with the most notorious criminal in town. So Ike’s life is a façade: his home and his business must be kept separate – but does he have the sleight of hand to pull it off? The 3-disc Blu-ray set will feature 1080p video, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Starz Studios: MAGIC CITY, The Cars of MAGIC CITY, The Style of MAGIC CITY, Building An Empire, The Golden Age of Music, and Miami Beach: The Real MAGIC. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $59.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Magic City: The Complete First Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 2.Posted Thu Jun 28, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'A Separation' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Asghar Farhadi's Academy Award-winning foreign drama will debut on Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony has slated 'A Separation' for Blu-ray on August 21. Simin (Leila Hatami) wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader (Peyman Moadi) and daughter Termeh (Sarina Farhadi) and sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi). Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents' home but Termeh decides to stay with Nader. When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife's absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state. However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage. Specs haven't been revealed yet, but supplements include: Commentary with Asghar Farhadi, An Evening with Asghar Farhadi, and Birth of a Director. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99. You can find the latest specs for 'A Separation' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 21.Posted Thu Jun 28, 2012 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Korn: The Path of Totality Tour - Live at the Hollywood Palladium' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The band's live concert recorded at the Hollywood Palladium on December 6, 2011 is coming to Blu-ray in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Shout Factory will release 'Korn: The Path of Totality Tour - Live at the Hollywood Palladium' on Blu-ray on September 4. With The Path of Totality, two-time Grammy award-winning Korn changed the rock landscape again with a genre-defying foray into electronic and dubstep music, mixed with the innovative brand of metal Korn helped create. The Path of Totality Tour-Live showcases the band in top form, highlighting landmark songs such as "Freak On A Leash" and "Falling Away From Me" as well as new smash hits such as "Get Up!" and "Narcissistic Cannibal." Joining Korn onstage are several of the DJs who collaborated on The Path of Totality, including Skrillex, 12th Planet, Flinch, Downlink, Excision, Datsik and Kill The Noise. Tracklising: 1. Get Up! 2. Kill Mercy Within 3. Illuminati 4. Chaos Lives In Everything 5. My Wall 6. Way Too Far 7. Narcissistic Cannibal 8. Here To Stay 9. Freak On A Leash 10. Falling Away From Me 11. Predictable 12. Another Brick In The Wall 13. Shoots And Ladders 14. One 15. Got The Life 16. Blind Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include interviews with Jonathan Davis, James (Munky) Shaffer, Fieldy, Ray Luzier, Zachary Baird and album/Blu-ray/DVD cover artist ROBOTO and a live concert CD. You can find the latest specs for 'Korn: The Path of Totality Tour - Live at the Hollywood Palladium' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 4.Posted Thu Jun 28, 2012 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Dial M for Murder - 3D' Blu-ray Pre-Orders Now Live![teaser]Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 thriller comes to Blu-ray 3D in October and pre-orders are now available! [/teaser] As previously reported, Warner Brothers has set 'Dial M for Murder - 3D' for a Blu-ray 3D release on October 9. The film about a man who plots to murder his wife stars Ray Milland, Grace Kelly and Robert Cummings and is currently ranked #194 on IMDb.com's Top 250. According to WHV's Executive Vice President and General Manager of Theatrical Catalog, Jeff Baker, "Given the current trend toward 3D, we're delighted to be releasing this authentic classic 3D. This is not a conversion from 2D to 3D, but an original work, with a big tip of the cap to MPI, that illustrates just how good 3D can be. The Warner library has the largest number of classic 3D titles (15) of any studio and over the years we've been looking to release them, but not until now has the technology been perfected to the point we can do that. We're hoping 'Dial M for Murder' is the first of several classic 3D films to be released, with the long-awaited, much requested 'House of Wax' expected next." Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include Hitchcock and Dial M, 3D: A Brief History, and Original Theatrical Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray release is $35.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Dial M for Murder - 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 9.Posted Wed Jun 27, 2012 at 01:00 PM PDT by:
