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Warner Unwraps 'Pelican Brief' for Blu-ray[teaser]Warner is bringing the John Grisham legal thriller 'The Pelican Brief' to Blu-ray this February.[/teaser] Grossing over $100 million at the domestic box office, the Denzel Washington-Julia Roberts starrer will receive its high-def premiere on February 10. (Warner previously-released a DVD version in 2000.) Tech specs will see the 141-minute feature spread across a BD-25 single-layer disc with 1080p/VC-1 video and English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio. There are no announced extras for the release. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $28.95. You'll find final specs for 'The Pelican Brief' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 10.Posted Mon Dec 1, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
High-Def Digest's Holiday Cheat Sheet: Put Down the Turkey Leg, Pick Up This Shopping List[teaser]High-Def Digest lends a helping hand in plotting your gift giving plan of attack for the upcoming holidays[/teaser] We here at High-Def digest know how it is, after the turkey has been gobbled and your guests have been stuffed, you'll sit on the couch, watching a football game and rubbing your belly, for oh... two or three hours, then the first ads will start popping up on the TV, and then... and then it sets in... HOLIDAY PANIC! You've gotta start shopping NOW! Well rest easy, with our help, this year's shopping will be cake. Research shows that high definition items provide more than three times the gift receiving satisfaction of any other holiday offering! Translation:You can't go wrong with Blu-ray! Here's our selection of the titles we think will satisfy everyone on your list: Blu-ray Gifts for Dad: 'Casino Royale' 'James Bond Collection Three-Pack: Volume 1' 'James Bond Collection Three-Pack: Volume 2' 'The Godfather Collection' 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' 'Ocean's Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen Giftset' 'Patton' Blu-ray Gifts for Mom: 'Casablanca' The Devil Wears Prada 'Mamma Mia' Michael Clayton 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' 'Sex and the City: The Movie' Family Films on Blu-ray: 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe' 'Hannah Montana And Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert Tour' 'Harry Potter Years 1-5 (Giftset)' 'Kung Fu Panda' 'Ratatouille' 'Wall•E' Holiday Films on Blu-ray: 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' 'A Christmas Story' 'The Polar Express Presented in 3-D' 'Home Alone' 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Comedy on Blu-ray: '40-Year-Old Virgin' 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' 'Trading Places' 'Tropic Thunder' 'The Simpsons Movie' Action on Blu-ray: 'The Dark Knight' 'Iron Man' 'The Ultimate Matrix Collection' 'The Die Hard Collection' 'Spider-Man The High-Definition Trilogy' 'Transformers' Sci Fi/Horror on Blu-ray: '2001' 'Blade Runner' 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' 'Cloverfield' 'Dark City' 'Dawn of the Dead 2004' 'Firefly' 'I Am Legend' Music on Blu-ray: 'Celine Dion: A New Day... Live in Las Vegas' 'Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds: Live at Radio City' 'Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same' 'Justin Timberlake: Live at Madison Square Garden' 'Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Concert' TV on Blu-ray: 'Band of Brothers' 'Damages: The Complete First Season' 'Lost: The Complete Third Season' 'Lost: The Complete Fourth Season - The Expanded Experience' 'Nip/Tuck: The Complete Fourth Season' 'Prison Break: Season One' 'Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series' 'Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Season 1' 'The Sopranos: Season Six, Part One' 'The Sopranos: Season Six, Part Two'Posted Wed Nov 26, 2008 at 02:00 PM PST by: -
Universal to Bring 'Doom' to Blu-ray this February[teaser]Universal is bringing the hit videogame adaptation 'Doom' to Blu-ray this February.[/teaser] Previously released on HD DVD in late 2006, Universal has set a February 10 date for the $60 million-grossing, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson-starrer. (There it will join another recently-announced title starring Johnson, 'The Rundown.') Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video and a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track. Supplements will equal the HD DVD version, including six featurettes ("Basic Training," "Rock Formation," "Master Monster Makers," "First Person Shooter Sequence," "Doom Nation," "Game On!") and a "PlayStation 3 Controller Static User Guide." The disc will also come BD-Live enabled, with a "Director's Chat" feature. access to a download center, and My Scenes Sharing. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.95. You'll find the latest specs for 'Doom' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 10.Posted Wed Nov 26, 2008 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
'Eagle Eye' Blu-ray Specs, Box Art Revealed[teaser]Full specs and box art are in for 'Eagle Eye,' which DreamWorks will bring to Blu-ray with hours of bonus content.[/teaser] As previously reported, the studio has announced a December 28 street date for the Shia LeBouf hi-tech hit (day-and-date with the standard DVD). Just-confirmed specs include a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio, along with DOlby Digital 5.1 Surround dubs and subtitles in English, French and Spanish. Supplements shared with the DVD include multiple featurettes ("Asymmetric Warfare: The Making of Eagle Eye," "Eagle Eye on Location: Washington, D.C.," "Is My Cell Phone Spying on Me?", "Shall We Play A Game?"), deleted scenes, a "Road Trip" featurette, gag reel, photo gallery and theatrical trailers. Finally, DreamWorks has issued the final box art for 'Eagle Eye': As previously announced, suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.99. You'll find final specs for 'Eagle Eye' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 28.Posted Wed Nov 26, 2008 at 11:00 AM PST by: -
'The Rundown' Gets February Blu-ray Release[teaser]Announcing its latest "catch-up" title for Blu-ray, Universal has set a mid-February release for 'The Rundown.'[/teaser] The action thriller, which stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, previously made its high-def bow on HD DVD back in late 2006. Universal will debut the Blu-ray on February 10. Tech specs will feature a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video and a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track. Extras will match the previous HD DVD, including a pair of audio commentaries (with Johnson and director Peter Berg, and a second with producers Kevin Misher and Marc Abraham), multiple making-of featurettes ("Rumble in the Jungle," "The Amazon, Hawaii Style," "Appetite For Destruction," "The Rundown Uncensored," "Running Down the Town," "Walken's World"), deleted scenes and a "PlayStation 3 Controller Static User Guide." Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.95. You'll find the latest specs for 'The Rundown' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 10.Posted Wed Nov 26, 2008 at 10:30 AM PST by: -
'Highlander' to Make Blu-ray Debut this February[teaser]In an exclusive online offer, Legendary Heroes says it plans to release the complete first season of 'Highlander' in a Blu-ray box set due this February.[/teaser] The first-ever domestic high-def release of the cult TV series, 'Highlander: Season One,' the set is being distributed via the official Highlander website (www.legendaryheroes.com), although it would seem that the site's distribution rights to the series are limited to direct sales. Beginning this week, Legendary Heroes has begun to take pre-orders for the 'Highlander: Season One' Blu-ray box set , with an "anticipated street date" of February 15. Though full tech specs are still forthcoming, the collection will contain all 22 episodes of the show's first season presented in remastered 1080p video. There are no other supplement details confirmed as of yet, though we expect a complete announcement in the coming weeks. List price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.95, and in a special limited time offer, the first 1000 pre-orders will receive a bonus "Duncan Katana Mini-Sword" collectible. (You can pre-order the Blu-ray directly via the link below.) You'll find the latest specs for 'Highlander: Season One' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 15.Posted Wed Nov 26, 2008 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'Midnight Meat Train' Chugging to Blu-ray[teaser]Clive Barker fans, mark your calendars: 'The Midnight Meat Train' is arriving on Blu-ray this February. [/teaser] Based on a short story by the horror maestro, the thriller will hit Blu-ray on February 17, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Tech specs will see an unrated cut of the film presented in 1080p/AVC MEGP-4 video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround audio. Announced extras thus far include a trio of featurette ("Anatomy of a Murder- the Making of The Midnight Meat Train," "World of Clive Barker," "Mahogany's Bag"). Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'The Midnight Meat Train' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 17.Posted Wed Nov 26, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
More 'Futurama' Headed to Blu-ray[teaser]Fox has announced its latest Blu-ray premiere release, bringing 'Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder' to high-def in late February with hours of extras and exclusive content. [/teaser] The fourth (and possibly final) direct-to-video spin-off of the popular animated series, 'Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder' will receive a day-and-date Blu-ray and DVD release on February 24. (The second 'Futurama' release to come to Blu-ray, it follows 'Futurama: Bender's Game,' which Fox released on high-def earlier this month.) Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p/AVC MEGP-4 video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround audio. The hours of bonus features include audio commentary (by Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Michael Rowe, Lee Supercinski, Patric M. Verrone and Peter Avanzino), the "docudramarama" "How We Make Futurama So Good," additional featurettes ("Matt Groening and David X. Cohen in Space!", "The Acting Technique of Penn Jillette," "How To Draw Futurama In 10 Very Difficult Steps," "3D Models with Animator Discussion," "Bender's Movie Theater Etiquette" "Zapp Brannigan's Guide to Making Love at a Woman"), a "Golden Stinkers" deleted scenes treasury, and storyboard animatics. Exclusive to the Blu-ray is the a video picture-in-picture (Bonus View) with the same participants as the audio commentary. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 24.Posted Tue Nov 25, 2008 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
Sony Announces 'Rent Live' for Blu-ray[teaser]Broadway is coming to high-def, with Sony Pictures setting an early-February Blu-ray date for the rock opera 'Rent.'[/teaser] The acclaimed portrait of starving artists in New York who face poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic, 'Rent' is based on Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning musical, and one of the longest running shows on Broadway. Sony will debut 'Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway' on Blu-ray February 3, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Tech specs will see the 152-minute feature presented on a BD-50 dual-layer disc in 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video (1.78:1) with English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio. Extras include a suite of six featurettes ("The Wall," "The Final Curtain," "Home," "The Final Lottery," "Casting," "Rent: The Final Days on Broadway"), and a pair of PSAs. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $28.95. You'll find the latest specs for 'Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 3.Posted Tue Nov 25, 2008 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'Max Payne' Coming to Blu-ray[teaser]Fox has set a January bow for 'Max Payne,' which will hit Blu-ray in an unrated version loaded with exclusive content.[/teaser] Starring Mark Wahlberg as the titular videogame hero, 'Max Payne' grossed $40 million at the domestic box office and will hit Blu-ray on January 20 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). The full media announcement is not yet in, but Fox has issued early specs to the trades that will see a raft of bonus features including audio commentary, a documentary, deleted scenes and more. Exclusive to the Blu-ray will be a picture-in-picture track, and BD-Live connectivity. Tech specs will see 1080p video and an English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track. Suggested list price for the BLu-ray has been set at $39.99. You'll find the latest specs for 'Max Payne' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 20.Posted Tue Nov 25, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by:
