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Fox to Premiere 'Behind Enemy Lines' Sequel on Blu-ray in 2009[teaser]There's no exact date yet, but Fox says it is planning to bring the latest direct-to-video entry in its 'Behind Enemy Lines' franchise to Blu-ray in early 2009.[/teaser] Fox has attached a new video trailer to this week's Blu-ray release of 'Stargate: Continuum' that offers a first look at the still-unscheduled next-gen release of 'Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia.' The third entry in the popular action series, the promo features a few quick clips from the direct-to-video sequels, and ends with the promise of a "January 2009' release (day-an-date on Blu-ray and DVD). The preview is similarly short on any specs or bonus features, but as always, we'll let you know as more information comes to us. As for a Blu-ray release of the original 'Behind Enemy Lines' and its first direct-to-video sequel, the promo makes no mention of next-gen versions of either film. In the meantime, we've added a listing for 'Behind Enemy Lines: Columbia' to the "Release Dates Pending" section of our Blu-ray Release Schedule. Stay tuned!Posted Tue Jul 29, 2008 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Futurama: Bender's Game' to Land on Blu-ray This November[teaser]There's still no word on the series coming to high-def, but Fox has announced a November Blu-ray release for the direct-to-video premiere 'Futurama: Bender's Game.'[/teaser] Confirmed during a presentation at last week's Comic-Con, Fox will bring the stand-alone feature 'Futurama: Bender's Game' to Blu-ray on November 4, day-and-date with the standard DVD. There no word on specs or supplements at this early date, but more details are expected to surface over the coming weeks. As always, watch this space. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. You'll find preliminary specs for 'Futurama: Bender's Game' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 4.Posted Tue Jul 29, 2008 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Horton Hears a Who!' Coming to Blu[teaser]Fox has announced an early-December Blu-ray release for 'Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!', which will hit high-def with exclusive picture-in-picture.[/teaser] Raking in over $150 million at the domestic box office, the Jim Carrey-voiced smash will come to Blu-ray on December 9, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Extras shared across both versions include audio commentary with directors Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, deleted footage, animation screen tests, a bundle of featurettes ("That's One Big Elephant: Animating Horton," "Bringing the Characters to Life," "Meet Katie," "Elephant Fun: The Facts," "Our Speck: Where Do We Fit In?", "A Person Is a Person: A Universal Message," "Bringing Seuss to Screen," "The Elephant in the Room: Jim Carrey"), the "We Are Here! Game" interactive game, and an 'Ice Age' animated short "Surviving Sid." Exclusive to the Blu-ray release will be the Bonus View picture-in-Picture feature "Watch Horton Hears a Who! with a Who!", allowing you to watch the movie with the smallest 'Who' of all, Jo Jo. (Profile 1.1-compatible player required.) Tech specs include 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and an audio track in DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. You'll find specs for 'Horton Hears a Who!' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 9.Posted Tue Jul 29, 2008 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Sony Eyes October Date for '7th Voyage of Sinbad' Blu-ray[teaser]Sony Pictures has announced an early October Blu-ray release for a new 50th Anniversary Edition of the Ray Harryhausen classic 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.'[/teaser] The 1958 adventure classic, featuring some of Harryhausen's most beloved stop-motion creations, will debut on Blu-ray October 7 (day-and-date with a new standard DVD re-issue) in time to celebrate the film's 50th birthday. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video (1.66:1) and first-ever Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround remix. Extras announced thus far include a new retrospective audio commentary (participants TBA) and the featurette "Remembering the '7th Voyage of Sinbad.'" Stay tuned for final specs to be confirmed in the days ahead. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $28.95. You'll find specs for 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 7.Posted Tue Jul 29, 2008 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Zombie Strippers' Comes to Blu-ray with Exclusives, BD-Live[teaser]In what is sure to be the biggest Blu-ray of the year (sorry, 'Dark Knight'), Sony Pictures has confirmed a late-October bow for the horror-comedy 'Zombie Strippers.'[/teaser] Supposedly "inspired by the French existential Theatre of the Absurd play Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco" (well, that's what the press release says), 'Zombie Strippers' stars Jenna Jameson and Robert Englund, and was a box office disappointment in its theatrical release earlier this year. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the Blu-ray just in time for Halloween on October 28, day-and-date with the standard DVD. The extensive extras shared by both versions include audio commentary with director Jay Lee and stars Jameson, Englund, and Roxy Saint, a pair of featurettes ("The Champagne Room: Behind the Scenes of Zombie Strippers," "The Dressing Room: How to Glam a Zombie"), deleted scenes, and a Digital Copy of the film (in standard-def). Exclusive to the Blu-ray are additional gory deleted scenes, "Titillation and Sass" pop-up trivia track, and BD-Live-enabled content (Profile 2.0 required). Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a BD-50 dual-layer presentation of the film's unrated cut, in 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video (1.85:1) and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround remix. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $38.95. You'll find specs for 'Zombie Strippers' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 28.Posted Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
'Ray Harryhausen' 3-Pack Coming to Blu-ray[teaser]At this week's Comic-Con, Sony Pictures announced plans to package three of effects legend Ray Harryhausen's biggest favorites in a new Blu-ray box set.[/teaser] Though there's no exact street date as of yet, Sony has issued a four-color brochure from the show floor promising to bring 'The Ray Harryhausen Collection' to Blu-ray sometime this October. The three-disc compilation is set to include the new-to-Blu-ray 'Earth vs. the Flying Saucers' and 'It Came from Beneath the Sea,' plus the previously-released '20 Million Miles to Earth.' Tech specs and supplement details for the set have not yet been issued, but we'll keep you posted. Exact pricing information also has yet to be confirmed, though Sony has told us that the titles will be available as individual stand-alone releases as well as bundled in the 3-Pack. As we await further details, we've added listings for all of the new Ray Harryhausen titles to the "Release Dates Pending" section of our Blu-ray Release Schedule.Posted Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 11:30 AM PDT by: -
Warner Adds 'Chuck' to TV-on-Blu-ray Menu[teaser]Adding to its growing TV-on-high-def line-up, Warner has announced an early-November arrival for the first season of the network comedy 'Chuck.'[/teaser] Though only a mid-level hit for NBC in its debut season, Warner has chosen to bring 'Chuck: The Complete First Season' to high-def on November 11, when it debuts the Blu-ray day-and-date with the standard DVD. Spanning three BD-50 dual-layer discs, tech specs include 1080p/VC-1 video (1.78:1) and standard Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio. Confirmed extras include a pair of featurettes ("Chuck's World," "Chuck on Chuck"), the "Chuck vs. the Chuckles" gag reel, "Declassified Scenes" (aka deleted scenes) and "Chuck's Online World," a gallery of web-originated mini-featurettes. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. You'll find final specs for 'Chuck: The Complete First Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 11.Posted Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
MGM Makes a Date with 'Carrie' on Blu-ray[teaser]In an early alert to retailers, MGM has set an early-October Blu-ray release for the 1976 horror classic 'Carrie.'[/teaser] Launching the careers of Sissy Spacek, John Travolta, and Amy Irving (as well as snagging Oscar nominations for Spacek and co-star Piper Laurie), 'Carrie' will make its Blu-ray debut on October 7. No tech specs or supplemental details have yet been announced. We'll keep you posted. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. As always, you'll find preliminary specs for 'Carrie' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 7.Posted Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
New Blu-ray Date Set for 'Amityville Horror'[teaser]After a year-long delay, MGM/Fox has set a new October street date for the Blu-ray release of 'The Amityville Horror.'[/teaser] Originally announced for Blu-ray release back in 2007, MGM unceremoniously bumped the classic James Brolin-Margot Kidder chiller from its next-gen schedule, citing "marketing reasons" for the delay. The studio has now rescheduled 'The Amityville Horror' for October 7, to tie in with a Halloween-themed Blu-ray horror promotion that also includes the recently-announced 'Carrie' and 'Young Frankenstein.' At press time, MGM had not announced any revised features or specs. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray remains $39.98. As always, you'll find the latest specs for 'The Amityville Horror' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under its new date of October 7.Posted Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Ultimate Matrix' Blu-ray Coming in October[teaser]Ending months of anticipation, Warner has confirmed a mid-October Blu-ray release for the 'The Ultimate Matrix Collection.'[/teaser] Long one of Warner's most oft-requested Blu-ray "catch up" titles, the studio previously released the 'Matrix' films on HD DVD in two expansive box sets, the five-disc 'Complete Matrix Trilogy' and the even more extensive seven-disc 'Ultimate Matrix Collection.' Now Warner has finally earmarked an October 14 Blu-ray arrival for 'The Ultimate Matrix Collection,' which will replicate the seven-disc configuration of the HD DVD version. (At presstime, Warner has not announced a companion 'Complete Matrix Trilogy' release for Blu-ray.) Full specs for Blu-ray box set have not yet been revealed, but preliminary details tout "35 hours of extras" and In-Movie Experience picture-in-picture commentaries for all three films, and the full supplement package is expected to match those found on the HD DVD version. Additional confirmed upgrades to the Blu-ray include a full 1080p presentation of 'The Animatrix' (the HD DVD was standard-def only) as well as a Digital Copy of the original 'Matrix.' Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray is $129.98. As we await more details, you'll find the latest specs for 'The Ultimate Matrix Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 14.Posted Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 10:23 AM PDT by:
