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Month: November 2008 (Page 4 of 5)

Gone with the Wind, Wizard of Oz, Lord of the Rings trilogy head to Blu-ray in 2009

2008-11-10 /

George Feltenstein, Senior VP of Warner Home Video, revealed that ‘Gone with the Wind’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ will make their Blu-ray debuts in 2009. Both titles will also take advantage of BD-Live technology to provide viewers with tons of bonus content. Also, he revealed that ‘An American in Paris’ and ‘A Star is Born’ are also heading to Blu-ray.

Last but not least, he leads us to believe that the entire Lord of the Rings series may make its high-def debut in 2009, as opposed to only ‘The Fellowship of the Ring,’ which was previously announced for a 2009 release.

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‘Pineapple Express’ to include free iTunes version of movie

2008-11-10 /

Sony Pictures has announced that the Pineapple Express two-disc Unrated DVD and Unrated Blu-ray Disc will include a free download of the film from iTunes.

The DVD and Blu-ray Disc will arrive in stores on January 6, 2008 with an unlock code which customers can use to download a free additional copy of the film on iTunes or to download a Digital Copy of the film which is playable on PSP or PCs with Windows Media Player.

Some previous Sony DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases have already included Digital Copy, playable on PC or PSP. Pineapple Express marks the first release from Sony to include a download on iTunes and the studio plans to include these with select additional titles in the future.

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‘My Name is Bruce’ heads to Blu-ray

2008-11-07 /

Image Entertainment has announced that ‘My Name is Bruce’ will be released on Blu-ray on February 10, 2009. The film was written and directed by Bruce Campbell, who also stars. In it, Bruce is mistaken for his famous “Ash” character from the ‘Evil Dead’ movies and is forced to save the world from evil.

Tech specs: 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround audio. No bonus material has been revealed but you can expect at least the basics: commentary and deleted scenes.

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1 million Blu-ray copies of ‘The Dark Knight’ expected to ship

2008-11-07 /

VB reports that Warner Home Video is expected to ship more than 1 million Blu-ray copies of ‘The Dark Knight’ for its December 9th release date. This is believed to be a first for the Blu-ray format.

A few weeks ago Paramount sold 500,000 copies of ‘Iron Man’ on Blu-ray but it is unknown how many units were shipped.

Warner is also putting together many promotions in order to encourage customers to purchase ‘The Dark Knight’ and other Warner Bros. releases. “We have been working with key retailers to put together account specific offers, where we bundle a device or the PlayStation 3 remote with one of our titles, which gives the customers value in return,” said Dorinda Marticorena of Warner Bros.

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Sci-fi thriller ‘Babylon A.D.’ heads to Blu-ray

2008-11-04 /

On January 6, 2009 the sci-fi thriller Babylon A.D. bursts onto DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Starring Vin Diesel as Toorop, a veteran-turned-mercenary hired to protect the young and innocent Aurora and her guardian. In the style of Blade Runner, this futuristic tale follows this brave group of heroes as they fight to stay alive on a journey that could very well determine the fate of humanity.

The Babylon A.D. Blu-ray release will be authored in BD on a dual-layer 50 GB disc with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio plus French 5.1 Dolby Digital and English, Spanish, French, Cantonese, Korean and Mandarin subtitles.

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