Amazon is currently offering a Blu-ray sale on 72 Disney and Buena Vista Home Entertainment titles. The savings on range from 30-40% from the list price making for a good deal for those looking to build up their Blu-ray library. The prices range from $16.95 to $20.95 and includes such titles as Cars, No Country For Old Men, Ratatouille, Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, National Treasure 2 and Signs.
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Here’s the today’s latest info on Blu-ray releases:
- Pirates of the Caribbean - 3 Movie Collection - Disney announced plans to release this trilogy bundle on September 16.
- The Omen - Fox has released final specs and announced Blu-ray exclusives for this September 9th release.
- The Sixth Sense - Disney has set a September 30th release date for this 1999 classic.
Check out full details for each of these movies after the jump
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Tags: Blu-ray Movies, Blu-ray Upcoming Releases, Disney, Fox
Here’s today’s latest info on upcoming Blu-ray releases:
- The Bands Visit - Sony will release this culture clash comedy on July 29th
- I Know What You Did Last Summer - Sony has added BD-Live access and Dolby TrueHD audio to this July 22nd release
- Smart People - coming to Blu-ray from Disney/Miramax on August 12th
- The Missing - has been delayed by Sony with no new date in sight
- Prom Night - will be released in an unrated version, with extensive Bonus View and BD-Live features on August 19th
- Beowulf - final specs and box art are in for this July 29th Paramount release
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Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is going to support web-enabled BD Live interactivity with a publicity campaign aimed at educating families following its October 7 Blu-ray Disc release of Sleeping Beauty. At a launch party Monday, studio president Bob Chapek said that all upcoming Disney Blu-ray releases would include BD Live elements, which is likely to be the same for Pixar titles. “We are making our entrance grand,” Chapek said of the studio’s BD Live launch. “Every subsequent Disney title will have BD Live. This may push the studios to reach new heights that have never been before imagined.”
It’s good to see a major studio such as Disney going so far as to educate people on Blu-ray and BD-Live features. Hopefully it’ll clear up some confusion for those that still don’t have an idea of what Blu-ray is and what it can offer.
[Video Business]
Tags: Blu-ray BD-Live, Blu-ray Movies, Blu-ray News, Disney
Here are the most recently announced titles on Blu-ray:
Signs (Disney)
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- Disney has released the final specs on Signs, set to be released June 3 on Blu-ray.
- Video: 1080p Audio: Uncompressed English PCM 5.1 Surround audio (48kHz/24-bit), plus English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.
- Same extras as DVD release: Six-part documentary ‘Making Signs’, 5 deleted scenes, storyboard animatic, and an early Shyamalan film.
- Release date: June 3, 2008 MSRP: $34.95
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Pushing Daisies (Warner Bros)
- Warner Bros announced the complete first season of Pushing Daisies is coming to Blu-ray September 16, 2008.
- Nine episodes will be contained across three BD-25s.
- Video: 1080p VC-1 Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack
- Extra: One featurette called ‘Pie Time: Time for Pie’.
- Release date: September 16, 2008 MSRP: $39.98
Never Back Down (Summit)
- Summit Entertainment has announced details on Never Back Down coming to Blu-ray July 29, alongside the DVD release. This is Summit Entertainment’s first release on the new format.
- No tech specs or supplemental details are available yet.
- Release date: July 29 MSRP: $34.98
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Here are today’s announcements for upcoming Blu-ray releases:
Gangs of New York (Disney)
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- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment announced specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of Gangs of New York which goes on sale July 1st.
- Video:1080p AVC Audio: 5.1 PCM soundtrack
- Extras: audio commentary with director Martin Scorsese, four featurettes, the Discovery Channel special ‘Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York’, music video from U2, and two theatrical trailers.
- Release date: July 1, 2008 MSRP: $34.95
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Cool Hand Luke (Warner Bros)
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- Warners Bros has revealed the box art and specs for Cool Hand Luke on Blu-ray.
- Video: 1080p Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio, standard Dolby dubs in French and Spanish.
- Extras: audio commentary, documentary ‘A Natural-Born World-Shaker: Making Cool Hand Luke’ and original theatrical trailer.
- Release date: September 9, 2008 MSRP: $28.96
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Meet the Browns (Lionsgate)
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- Lionsgate has unveiled the box art and final specs for Meet the Browns available July 1st. It will include a High-Def extras and a Digital Copy.
- Video:1080p Audio: uncompressed English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 7.1 Surround, English and Spanish subtitles.
- Extras: 7 featurettes (3 exclusive to Blu-ray) and Digital Copy of movie.
- Release date: July 1, 2008 MSRP: $34.95
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Here are today’s announcements for upcoming Blu-ray releases:
Dark City (New Line)
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- Theatrical and Director’s Cut versions
- Video: BD-50 1080p/VC-1, Audio: English DTS-HD Lossless Master 7.1 Surround soundtrack
- Extras include: Intro by writer/director Alex Proyas,multiple audio commentaries, two documentaries, production gallery, text essays.
- Release date: July 29, 2008 MSRP: $34.98
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College Road Trip (Disney)
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- Video: BD-50 1080p/AVC MPEG-4, Audio:uncompressed PCM 5.1 Surround audio (48kHz/24-bit)
- Extras include: Audio commentary with director Roger Kumble, actress Raven-Symoné, & writers Emi Mochizuki & Carrie Evans, deleted scenes (including an alternate opening and alternate endings), two featurettes, a gag reel, and the “Double Dutch Bus” music video.
- Release date: July 15, 2008 MSRP: $34.95
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The Mummy Returns (Universal)
- Digitally Remastered
- Video: BD-50 1080p, Audio: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Commentaries with cast and crew, 4 featurettes, deleted scenes, interview with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
- Blu-ray Exclusive “U-Control” in-movie experience & picture-in-picture behind the scenes look into the making of The Mummy.
- Release date: July 22, 2008 MSRP: $29.98
Tags: Blu-ray Upcoming Releases, Disney, New Line, Universal
Disney is slated to release ‘Sleeping Beauty’ as its first Blu-ray title while bringing a brand new experience to viewers this October. Using BD Live technology, viewers will be able to put in their disc and see a customized version of the castle as part of the menu. The sky however, will reflect real time weather conditions from the viewer’s hometown. They’ll be able to chat with friends while watching the movie and even be able to send video messages inserted into the movie and delivered to friends through a ‘movie mail’ feature. Disney hopes to ‘revolutionize the way people interact with and view movies’ with ‘Sleeping Beauty’. With all these features made possible through Profile 2.0, it looks like Disney is pulling all the stops to deliver a one of a kind experience.
[USAToday]
Tags: Blu-ray New Releases, Blu-ray News, Disney
