HD DVD & Blu-ray - Release Calendar 2007 (Part 1)
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HD DVD & Blu-ray - Release Calendar 2007 (Part 1)
The other thread (including the table) was getting too big, so better start from scratch for the new year. Here goes.
Color coding:
Red= HD DVD title not announced on Blu-ray
Blue= Blu-ray title not announced on HD DVD
Orange= HD DVD title announced elsewhere on Blu-ray
Green= Blu-ray title announced elsewhere on HD DVD
St: studio (D=Disney, F=Fox, L=Lionsgate, M=MGM, P= Paramount, S= Sony, U= Universal, W=Warner, O=Other)
DT: disk type (DL=dual layer, SL: single layer, SC: combo with SL HD side, DC: combo with DL HD side)
VC: video codec (V=VC-1, M=MPEG-2, A=AVC)
PQ: picture quality rating given by highdefdigest
Audio: DD+= Dolby Digital+, DD= Dolby Digital, DTHD= Dolby TrueHD (lossless), PCM= uncompressed LPCM, DTH= DTS HD, DTMA= DTS Lossless Master Audio
Code:
Date Title St DT VC PQ Audio Subs ICT Price 01/02 Covenant S SL M 5 PCM/DD EFS+ 38.95 01/09 Crank L DL M 4.5 DTH/DD ES 38.95 01/16 Clerks II O 2DL A 4 DTHD/DD+ ES 29.95 Employee of the Month L SL A 3 DTH/DD ES 38.95 Goodfellas W DL V 4 DD+ EFS 28.95 Gridiron Gang S DL M 4 PCM/DD EFS+ 38.95 Lucky Number Slevin O ES Mummy Returns U DL V 4.5 DD+ EFS 28.95 Poseidon W DC V 4.5 DD+ EFS 34.95 Pulse O DL A 4 DTHD/DD+ ES 29.95 Resident Evil: Apocalypse S SL M PCM/DD ES+ 38.95 Scooby-Doo W SL V 4.5 DD EFS 28.95 Scooby-Doo W DL V 4.5 DD+ EFS 28.95 Sting, The U DL V 3.5 DD+ EFS 28.95 01/23 Alice Cooper at Montreux O PCM/DTS/DD 24.95 Alien vs. Predator F DL M 4 DTMA EFS 39.98 Black Rain P DL V 4.5 DD+/DTS EFS 29.95 Black Rain P DL M 4.5 DTS/DD EFS 29.95 Brokeback Mountain U DC V 4.5 DD+ EFS 34.95 Casanova D DL 34.95 Chicago D DL A 4 PCM/DD ES 34.95 Courage Under Fire F SL M 4 DTMA EFS 39.98 Guardian D DL M 4 PCM/DD EFS 34.95 Hitchhiker's Guide D DL 34.95 Manchurian Candidate 2004 P DL M 4 DTS/DD EFS 29.99 Men of Honor F SL M 4.5 DTMA EFS 39.98 Saw II (Unrated) L SL A 3.5 DTH/DD ES 29.95 Saw III L SL A 4 DTH/DD ES 39.95 Toto in Amsterdam O PCM/DTS/DD 24.95 We Were Soldiers P DL M 4 DTS/DD EFS 29.99 01/30 Beerfest W V DD+ EFS 28.95 Beerfest W V DD EFS 28.95 Discovery Atlas: Brazil O 24.98 Discovery Atlas: Brazil O 24.98 Discovery At.: Australia O 24.98 Discovery At.: Australia O 24.98 Discovery Atlas: China O 24.98 Discovery Atlas: China O 24.98 Discovery Atlas: Italy O 24.98 Discovery Atlas: Italy O 24.98 District B13 O 29.95 Flyboys F SL DTMA EFS 39.98 Half Baked U DC V DD+ EFS 34.95 Hart’s War F SL DTMA EFS 39.98 Open Season S SL A PCM/DD EFS 38.95 Wicker Man (2006) W V DTHD/DD+ EFS 28.95 Wicker Man (2006) W V DD EFS 28.95 02/06 American Psycho L SL M DTH/DD E 29.95 First Blood L SL M DTH/DD E 29.95 Hollywoodland U DC V DD+ EF 39.98 Reservoir Dogs L M DTH/DD E 29.95 Running with Scissors S DL M PCM/DD 38.95 Tailor of Panama S DL M PCM/DD E 28.95 Young Guns L 02/13 Broken Arrow F SL DTMA EFS 39.98 Chain Reaction F SL DTMA EFS 39.98 Chronos O 24.99 Departed W CO V DD+ EFS 39.99 Departed W V DD EFS 34.99 Entrapment F SL DTMA EFS 39.98 Ladder 49 D DL 34.95 Marine F SL DTMA EFS 39.98 Phone Booth F SL DTMA EFS 39.98 Planet of the Apes (2001) F SL DTMA EFS 39.98 Reign of Fire D 34.95 Sentinel F SL DTMA EFS 39.98 Usual Suspects F SL M DTMA EFS 39.98 World's Fastest Indian O 29.95 World's Fastest Indian O 29.95 02/20 Babel P 39.95 Babel P 39.95 Destiny's Child Atlanta S M 29.95 Prestige, The D DL 34.95 Vertical Limit S DL M PCM/DD 28.95 02/27 Bullitt W DC V DD+ EFS 28.95 Bullitt W V DD EFS 28.95 Getaway, The (1972) W DC V DD+ EFS 28.95 Getaway, The (1972) W V DD EFS 28.95 HD Window: Great SW O CO 29.95 Nature's Colors w/ Music O CO 34.99 Nature's Colors w/ Music O 34.99 Nine Inch Nails O 29.95 Nine Inch Nails O 29.95 Stranger than Fiction S DL M PCM/DD EFS 38.95 03/13 Casino Royale S DL A PCM/DD 38.95 Hoosiers M Layer Cake S DL M PCM/DD EFS 03/20 Big Fish S PCM/DD EFS Chicken Little D Eragon F 39.95 Finding Neverland D Holiday, The S PCM/DD 38.95 Rocky Balboa S PCM/DD 38.95 03/27 Antarctica Dreaming O CO 29.95 Children of Men U CO V DD+ EF 39.98 Fireplace: Visions Of Tr. O CO 29.95 Happy Feet W DC V DTHD/DD+ EFS 39.95 Happy Feet W SL V DD EFS 34.95 HDScape Sampler O CO 6.95 HD Window: Hawaii O CO 29.95 March of the Penguins W DL V DD+ EFS 28.95 March of the Penguins W V DD EFS 28.95 Pursuit of Happyness, The S PCM/DD 38.95 Relentless Enemies O DL 34.95 Relentless Enemies O DL 34.95 Serenity: Southern Seas O CO 29.95 Visions of the Sea O CO 29.95 04/03 G.I. Jane D Good Shepherd, The U CO V DD+ EFS 39.98 Identity S PCM/DD EFS 28.95 King Arthur (DC) D Me, Myself & Irene F Natural, The (DC) S PCM/DD 28.95 Volver S PCM/DD 38.95 Warriors of Heaven& Earth S PCM/DD EFS 28.95 04/10 Dog Day Afternoon W DL V DD+ EFS 28.95 Dog Day Afternoon W V DD EFS 28.95 Payback P 29.99 Payback P 29.99 Scanner Darkly, A W DL V DD+ EFS 28.95 Scanner Darkly, A W V DD EFS 28.95 04/17 Dirty Dozen W V DD EFS 28.95 Enter the Dragon W V DD EFS 28.95 Feast O A 29.95 Game, The U DL V DD+ ES 29.95 Jerk, The U V DD+ EF 29.95 School for Scoundrels O A 29.95 Smokin' Aces U CO V DD+ EF 39.98 04/24 Deja Vu D 34.95 Eternal Sunshine U DL V DD+ EF 29.95 Failure to Launch P 29.99 Failure to Launch P 29.99 Night at the Museum F DTMA 39.98 Nutty Professor (1996) U V DD+ EF 29.98 Planet Earth O 99.98 Planet Earth O 99.98 Queen, The D DL PCM/DD 34.95 Secret Window S PCM/DD 38.95 Ultimate Avengers Coll. L 39.95 05/01 Alpha Dog U CO V DD+ EF 39.98 Dreamgirls P 39.95 Dreamgirls P 39.95 Happily N'Ever After L 39.99 Hitcher (2007) U CO V DD+ EF 39.98 05/08 Battle of the Bulge W DL V DD+ EFS 28.95 Battle of the Bulge W V DD EFS 28.95 Black Christmas O A 29.95 Catch and Release S PCM/DD EFS 38.95 Dirty Dancing L 29.95 Donnie Brasco EC S M PCM/DD 28.95 Harsh Times O A 29.95 Revenge DC S M PCM/DD 28.95 Road Warrior, The W DL V DD+ EFS 28.95 Road Warrior, The W V DD EFS 28.95 05/15 Fountain, The W CO V DD+ EFS 39.99 Fountain, The W V DD EFS 34.99 Stomp the Yard S DL M DTHD/PCM EFS 38.95 05/22 40-Year-Old Virgin U V DD+ EF 29.95 Apocalypto D DL 34.95 Closer S M PCM/DD 28.95 Flags of Our Fathers P 39.99 Flags of Our Fathers P 39.99 Freedom Writers P 29.99 Freedom Writers P 29.99 Mission: Impossible P 29.99 Mission: Impossible P 29.99 Mission: Impossible II P 29.99 Mission: Impossible II P 29.99 POTC Curse Black Pearl D 34.99 POTC Dead Man's Chest D 34.99 Skeleton Key U V DD+ EF 29.95 Smokey and the Bandit U V DD+ EF 29.95 05/29 Basic Instinct L 29.95 Blood and Chocolate S DL M PCM/DD EFS 38.95 Curse o/t Golden Flower S DL M PCM/DD EFS 38.95 Weeds Season One L 29.95 06/05 Cars D Cruel Intentions S M PCM/DD 28.95 Coming to America P 29.99 Coming to America P 29.99 Few Good Men, A S M PCM/DD 28.95 Hellboy S M PCM/DD 28.95 Jerry Maguire S M PCM/DD 28.95 Seven Years in Tibet S M PCM/DD 28.95 Trading Places P 29.99 Trading Places P 29.99 06/08 Con Air D Crimson Tide D Rock, The D 06/12 Born on the 4th of July U V DD+ EF 29.95 Bruce Almighty U V DD+ EF 29.95 Daylight U V DD+ EF 29.95 Liar Liar U V DD+ EF 29.95 M Pythons Meaning of Life U V DD+ EF 29.95 Sneakers U V DD+ EF 29.95 06/26 American Me U V DD+ EF 29.95 Being John Malkovich U V DD+ EF 29.95 Bulletproof U V DD+ EF 29.95 Hustle & Flow P 29.99 Hustle & Flow P 29.99 Mallrats U V DD+ EF 29.95 Meet Joe Black U V DD+ EF 29.95 Mystery Men U V DD+ EF 29.95 Watcher, The U V DD+ EF 29.95 03/07 Untouchables, The P 29.99 Untouchables, The P 29.99 Warriors, The (DC) P 29.99 Warriors, The (DC) P 29.99
Color coding:
Red= HD DVD title not announced on Blu-ray
Blue= Blu-ray title not announced on HD DVD
Orange= HD DVD title announced elsewhere on Blu-ray
Green= Blu-ray title announced elsewhere on HD DVD
St: studio (D=Disney, F=Fox, L=Lionsgate, M=MGM, P= Paramount, S= Sony, U= Universal, W=Warner, O=Other)
DT: disk type (DL=dual layer, SL: single layer, SC: combo with SL HD side, DC: combo with DL HD side)
VC: video codec (V=VC-1, M=MPEG-2, A=AVC)
PQ: picture quality rating given by highdefdigest
Audio: DD+= Dolby Digital+, DD= Dolby Digital, DTHD= Dolby TrueHD (lossless), PCM= uncompressed LPCM, DTH= DTS HD, DTMA= DTS Lossless Master Audio
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Updates:
Feb. 20: Ultimate Avengers Collection (BD) added per announcement; Volver (BD) added per dvdfile; Antarctica Dreaming: Wildfire On Ice, Fireplace: Visions Of Tranquility, HD Window: Hawaii, HDScape Sampler, Serenity: Southern Seas, and Visions of the Sea: Explorations (HD DVD) moved from February 27 to March 27 per dvdpacific; Feast, Harsh Times and School for Scoundrels moved from March 27 to April 17 per dvdpacific and hdmoviesource.
Feb. 16: Destiny's Child Live in Atlanta (BD) and World's Fastest Indian (BD and HD) added per highdefdigest; District B13 (BD) added per matching hits on amazon.com and the HDNet store.
Feb. 14: Feast and Harsh Times (HD DVD) added per announcement; Secret Window (BD) added per announcement; The Natural DC and Deja Vu (BD) added per matching hits on dvdempire and dvdpacific.
Feb. 13: Rocky Balboa (BD) added per announcement; Eragon (BD) added per announcement; Commando, Dances with Wolves, Dodgeball, Ice Age, The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), Dude, Where's My Car?, The Fly (1986), Hannibal, The Silence of the Lambs, Tristan & Isolde, and Turistas removed per announcement
Feb. 8: The Good Shepherd (HD DVD) moved per announcement; Antarctica Dreaming: Wildfire On Ice, Fireplace: Visions Of Tranquility, HD Window: Hawaii, HD Window: The Great Southwest, HDScape Sampler, Serenity: Southern Seas, and Visions of the Sea: Explorations (HD DVD), and Nature's Colors With The World's Greatest Music (BD and HD DVD) added per matching hits on dvdempire and dvdpacific; The World's Fastest Indian (BD) added per information on the HDNet store.
Feb. 6: Failure to Launch (BD and HD DVD) removed per matching information on dvdempire and dvdpacific; Digital Video Essentials (HD DVD) added per announcement; The Pursuit of Happyness (BD) added per announcement.
Jan. 2: Identity and Warriors of Heaven and Earth (BD) added per highdefdigest
Jan. 31: The Holiday (BD) added per themanroom
Jan. 30: March of the Penguins (BD and HD DVD) and The Good Shepherd (HD DVD) added per information on highdefdigest.
Jan. 26: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Cars (BD) and School for Scoundrels (HD DVD) added per information on highdefdigest.
Jan. 23: The Game and The Jerk (HD DVD) added per announcement.
Jan. 22: Winged Migration and Marie Antoinette (BD) removed per matching information on dvdpacific and dvdempire.
Jan. 18: Bullitt and The Getaway (BD and HD DVD) added per announcement
Jan. 17: Glory (BD) removed per information on highdefdigest.
Jan. 16: Relentless Enemies (HD DVD and BD) added per announcement
Jan. 11: Planet Earth Complete Collection (BD and HD DVD) added per announcement; Happy Feet added per announcement
Jan. 10: Big Fish (Blu-ray) added per matching hits on dvdpacific and dvdempire.
Jan. 9: Chicken Little, Con Air, Crimson Tide, Dude, Where's My Car?, Finding Neverland, From Hell, GI Jane, King Arthur, Me, Myself & Irene, The Fly, The Rock, Tristan & Isolde, Turistas and Young Guns (Blu-ray) and The Departed (Blu-ray and HD DVD) added per various CES press releases.
Jan. 3: Beerfest and Wicker Man (Blu-ray and HD DVD) added per announcement on highdefdigest.
Jan. 2: Running with Scissors (Blu-ray) added per announcement on highdefdigest
Dec. 21: Princess Bride (Blu-ray) removed, and Dances with Wolves, The Silence of the Lambs, Hoosiers and The Thomas Crown Affair remake (Blu-ray) added per highdefdigest; Chronos (Blu-ray) added per matching information on dvdempire and deepdiscountdvd.
Dec. 19: Babel (HD DVD and Blu-ray) added per dvd times; Payback (HD DVD and Blu-ray) added per themanroom.
Feb. 20: Ultimate Avengers Collection (BD) added per announcement; Volver (BD) added per dvdfile; Antarctica Dreaming: Wildfire On Ice, Fireplace: Visions Of Tranquility, HD Window: Hawaii, HDScape Sampler, Serenity: Southern Seas, and Visions of the Sea: Explorations (HD DVD) moved from February 27 to March 27 per dvdpacific; Feast, Harsh Times and School for Scoundrels moved from March 27 to April 17 per dvdpacific and hdmoviesource.
Feb. 16: Destiny's Child Live in Atlanta (BD) and World's Fastest Indian (BD and HD) added per highdefdigest; District B13 (BD) added per matching hits on amazon.com and the HDNet store.
Feb. 14: Feast and Harsh Times (HD DVD) added per announcement; Secret Window (BD) added per announcement; The Natural DC and Deja Vu (BD) added per matching hits on dvdempire and dvdpacific.
Feb. 13: Rocky Balboa (BD) added per announcement; Eragon (BD) added per announcement; Commando, Dances with Wolves, Dodgeball, Ice Age, The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), Dude, Where's My Car?, The Fly (1986), Hannibal, The Silence of the Lambs, Tristan & Isolde, and Turistas removed per announcement
Feb. 8: The Good Shepherd (HD DVD) moved per announcement; Antarctica Dreaming: Wildfire On Ice, Fireplace: Visions Of Tranquility, HD Window: Hawaii, HD Window: The Great Southwest, HDScape Sampler, Serenity: Southern Seas, and Visions of the Sea: Explorations (HD DVD), and Nature's Colors With The World's Greatest Music (BD and HD DVD) added per matching hits on dvdempire and dvdpacific; The World's Fastest Indian (BD) added per information on the HDNet store.
Feb. 6: Failure to Launch (BD and HD DVD) removed per matching information on dvdempire and dvdpacific; Digital Video Essentials (HD DVD) added per announcement; The Pursuit of Happyness (BD) added per announcement.
Jan. 2: Identity and Warriors of Heaven and Earth (BD) added per highdefdigest
Jan. 31: The Holiday (BD) added per themanroom
Jan. 30: March of the Penguins (BD and HD DVD) and The Good Shepherd (HD DVD) added per information on highdefdigest.
Jan. 26: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Cars (BD) and School for Scoundrels (HD DVD) added per information on highdefdigest.
Jan. 23: The Game and The Jerk (HD DVD) added per announcement.
Jan. 22: Winged Migration and Marie Antoinette (BD) removed per matching information on dvdpacific and dvdempire.
Jan. 18: Bullitt and The Getaway (BD and HD DVD) added per announcement
Jan. 17: Glory (BD) removed per information on highdefdigest.
Jan. 16: Relentless Enemies (HD DVD and BD) added per announcement
Jan. 11: Planet Earth Complete Collection (BD and HD DVD) added per announcement; Happy Feet added per announcement
Jan. 10: Big Fish (Blu-ray) added per matching hits on dvdpacific and dvdempire.
Jan. 9: Chicken Little, Con Air, Crimson Tide, Dude, Where's My Car?, Finding Neverland, From Hell, GI Jane, King Arthur, Me, Myself & Irene, The Fly, The Rock, Tristan & Isolde, Turistas and Young Guns (Blu-ray) and The Departed (Blu-ray and HD DVD) added per various CES press releases.
Jan. 3: Beerfest and Wicker Man (Blu-ray and HD DVD) added per announcement on highdefdigest.
Jan. 2: Running with Scissors (Blu-ray) added per announcement on highdefdigest
Dec. 21: Princess Bride (Blu-ray) removed, and Dances with Wolves, The Silence of the Lambs, Hoosiers and The Thomas Crown Affair remake (Blu-ray) added per highdefdigest; Chronos (Blu-ray) added per matching information on dvdempire and deepdiscountdvd.
Dec. 19: Babel (HD DVD and Blu-ray) added per dvd times; Payback (HD DVD and Blu-ray) added per themanroom.
12-19-06, 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Fincher Fan
The only title I'd want on that list is The Prestige. That gives Disney two months to change their minds about supporting HD-DVD!
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Originally Posted by Grubert
Thank you for keeping any childish bragging/sour grapes away from this informational thread.
12-19-06, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Fincher Fan
Sorry if it read that way, Grubert. It wasn't my intent. As a suggestion, would it be possible to get an individual table for each format?
First, this layout has worked well (at least IMO) for nearly a year, with very few complaints.
Second, there are forum members who have players from both formats and are therefore interested in knowing what is going to get released, regardless of the color of the box. Additionally, several forum members, who currently own only one format, have expressed their willingness to buy the other format were a specific title to be available in such other format.
Third, many potential buyers of a player are going to turn to sites like this one for information. Making a decision involves knowing what content is available or announced, and by splitting the tables we'd be doing those people a disservice.
Fourth, there are many disaggregated tables out there if you want one (high def digest or home theater forum come to mind). OTOH, agnostic schedules are very thin on the ground.
Last but not least, I don't believe in sticking your fingers in your ears and going la la la la la.
12-19-06, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Grubert
Fourth, there are many disaggregated tables out there if you want one (high def digest or home theater forum come to mind). OTOH, agnostic schedules are very thin on the ground.
I'm not sure if I should follow that with a happy-face emoticon or a frown.
12-19-06, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam Tyner
Plus, since the studios are hellbent on not announcing anything on HD DVD, it's not like there are all that many titles listed in red anyway.
I'm not sure if I should follow that with a happy-face emoticon or a frown.
I'm not sure if I should follow that with a happy-face emoticon or a frown.
12-19-06, 06:23 PM
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Grubert, you can mark Ladder 49 & The Prestige as BD50's and here is the Disney press release.
Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment to Roll out More Blu-Ray Discs in February 2007
Titles Include The Prestige, Ladder 49 and Reign of Fire
BURBANK, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 19, 2006 Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment (BVWHE) President Bob Chapek today announced BVWHE's second wave of Blu-ray Disc(R) releases for 2007. Titles will include Ladder 49 (50GB) and Reign of Fire, which will be in stores on February 13, and The Prestige (50GB) which will be available day-and-date with DVD on February 20. Most Blu-ray(TM) titles from BVWHE will be available for $34.99 SRP.
Commenting on the announcement, Chapek stated, "Buena Vista's Blu-ray discs continue to draw critical raves for both their cutting edge delivery and innovative features. I'm confident the visual and audio experience of these new titles will be unsurpassed."
The Ladder 49 (Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta) 50GB Blu-ray Disc will feature original DVD bonus features including The Making Of Ladder 49, Everyday Heroes, Deleted Scenes, commentary from Director Jay Russell, the "Shine Your Light" Music Video by Robbie Robertson and Blu-ray exclusive Movie Showcase.
The fantasy thriller Reign of Fire (Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey) will feature original DVD bonus materials including Breathing Life into The Terror: The Making of The Dragons, "Below The Line: If You Can't Stand The Heat" pyrotechnics featurette, a conversation with Director Rob Bowman, the original theatrical trailer and Blu-ray exclusive Movie Showcase.
The 50GB Blu-ray Disc release of The Prestige (Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson) will include DVD bonus features The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand Of Christopher Nolan, "The Art of The Prestige" featuring a dazzling display of costumes, scenery and set design, along with Blu-ray exclusive Movie Showcase.
BVWHE's Blu-ray titles feature advanced new menus offering seamless navigation and on-the-fly preference selection; dynamic and unparalleled high-definition picture quality; new layer-coating technology that provides a scratch-resistant surface; Movie Showcase which highlights the most impressive high-definition picture and sound moments on the disc; and new sleek packaging. Other Disney Blu-ray feature technologies being developed include unmatched interactive features and compelling online content utilizing web connectivity, which will allow users to connect to live events hosted by the studio.
Blu-ray Disc is the next-generation optical disc format for high-definition video and high-capacity software applications. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc will hold up to 25GB of data, and a double-layer Blu-ray Disc will hold up to 50GB of data. Blu-ray Disc is supported by the world's leading consumer electronics, personal computer and gaming companies, and, with seven of eight Hollywood studios releasing their high-definition content on Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray will deliver the widest variety of high-definition, home entertainment content.
About Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment, a recognized leader in the home entertainment industry, is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena Vista DVD, Blu-ray Disc and electronic distribution product. Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment is a division of Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Titles Include The Prestige, Ladder 49 and Reign of Fire
BURBANK, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 19, 2006 Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment (BVWHE) President Bob Chapek today announced BVWHE's second wave of Blu-ray Disc(R) releases for 2007. Titles will include Ladder 49 (50GB) and Reign of Fire, which will be in stores on February 13, and The Prestige (50GB) which will be available day-and-date with DVD on February 20. Most Blu-ray(TM) titles from BVWHE will be available for $34.99 SRP.
Commenting on the announcement, Chapek stated, "Buena Vista's Blu-ray discs continue to draw critical raves for both their cutting edge delivery and innovative features. I'm confident the visual and audio experience of these new titles will be unsurpassed."
The Ladder 49 (Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta) 50GB Blu-ray Disc will feature original DVD bonus features including The Making Of Ladder 49, Everyday Heroes, Deleted Scenes, commentary from Director Jay Russell, the "Shine Your Light" Music Video by Robbie Robertson and Blu-ray exclusive Movie Showcase.
The fantasy thriller Reign of Fire (Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey) will feature original DVD bonus materials including Breathing Life into The Terror: The Making of The Dragons, "Below The Line: If You Can't Stand The Heat" pyrotechnics featurette, a conversation with Director Rob Bowman, the original theatrical trailer and Blu-ray exclusive Movie Showcase.
The 50GB Blu-ray Disc release of The Prestige (Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson) will include DVD bonus features The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand Of Christopher Nolan, "The Art of The Prestige" featuring a dazzling display of costumes, scenery and set design, along with Blu-ray exclusive Movie Showcase.
BVWHE's Blu-ray titles feature advanced new menus offering seamless navigation and on-the-fly preference selection; dynamic and unparalleled high-definition picture quality; new layer-coating technology that provides a scratch-resistant surface; Movie Showcase which highlights the most impressive high-definition picture and sound moments on the disc; and new sleek packaging. Other Disney Blu-ray feature technologies being developed include unmatched interactive features and compelling online content utilizing web connectivity, which will allow users to connect to live events hosted by the studio.
Blu-ray Disc is the next-generation optical disc format for high-definition video and high-capacity software applications. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc will hold up to 25GB of data, and a double-layer Blu-ray Disc will hold up to 50GB of data. Blu-ray Disc is supported by the world's leading consumer electronics, personal computer and gaming companies, and, with seven of eight Hollywood studios releasing their high-definition content on Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray will deliver the widest variety of high-definition, home entertainment content.
About Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment, a recognized leader in the home entertainment industry, is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena Vista DVD, Blu-ray Disc and electronic distribution product. Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment is a division of Disney Enterprises, Inc.
12-20-06, 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by flashburn
Grubert, you might want to change the date for Payback, it was announced for 4/10, not 2/20.
Fixed, thanks.
Thanks also to matome for the BD50 info on Ladder 49 and The Prestige.
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Alexander Revisited: The Unrated Final Cut
I didn't see this posted, but Alexander Revisited: The Unrated Final Cut comes out on both Blu-ray and HD-DVD on 2/27/07.
DEC. 18 | Oliver Stone hopes the third time’s the charm with Warner’s Feb. 27 release Alexander Revisited: The Unrated Final Cut.
When Alexander originally hit DVD, Stone crafted a shorter director’s cut of the film, which bowed on shelves at the same time as the theatrical version in August 2005.
Alexander Revisited features an additional 45 minutes of footage that was sliced from the theatrical edition for its length and explicit content. Also, movie cash to see March 9 Warner theatrical 300 is packed into each disc box.
The new Alexander disc is priced at $24.98, with orders due Jan. 23. HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc versions are expected sometime in 2007.
Alexander was not a huge hit in the U.S., grossing $34 million at the box office, but Warner officials believe another edition is worthwhile. To date, the two earlier Alexander disc releases have sold 3.5 million units.
“Most director’s cuts and special editions are typically two to 10 minutes longer, and here we have [an extra] 45 minutes,” said Jeffrey Baker, Warner senior VP and general manager of theatrical catalog. “Oliver really wanted to show the viewer what these battle scenes were really like, and the extended scenes of the battles give you the realism and sheer horror of them. There are [also] salacious scenes, heterosexual and homosexual, which tell quite a different version of the story than what we saw in theaters.”
Warner hopes the rollout of Alexander Revisited will enhance the studio’s reputation as a dominant force in catalog DVD. In November, Warner released the hefty seven-film Superman: Ultimate Collector’s Edition, featuring a new version of Superman II created by Superman: The Movie director Richard Donner.
“What we did with Donner and now with Alexander really reinforces the fact that, where it makes sense, we are supportive of getting filmmakers’ visions onto the small screen,” said Baker. “The studio
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When Alexander originally hit DVD, Stone crafted a shorter director’s cut of the film, which bowed on shelves at the same time as the theatrical version in August 2005.
Alexander Revisited features an additional 45 minutes of footage that was sliced from the theatrical edition for its length and explicit content. Also, movie cash to see March 9 Warner theatrical 300 is packed into each disc box.
The new Alexander disc is priced at $24.98, with orders due Jan. 23. HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc versions are expected sometime in 2007.
Alexander was not a huge hit in the U.S., grossing $34 million at the box office, but Warner officials believe another edition is worthwhile. To date, the two earlier Alexander disc releases have sold 3.5 million units.
“Most director’s cuts and special editions are typically two to 10 minutes longer, and here we have [an extra] 45 minutes,” said Jeffrey Baker, Warner senior VP and general manager of theatrical catalog. “Oliver really wanted to show the viewer what these battle scenes were really like, and the extended scenes of the battles give you the realism and sheer horror of them. There are [also] salacious scenes, heterosexual and homosexual, which tell quite a different version of the story than what we saw in theaters.”
Warner hopes the rollout of Alexander Revisited will enhance the studio’s reputation as a dominant force in catalog DVD. In November, Warner released the hefty seven-film Superman: Ultimate Collector’s Edition, featuring a new version of Superman II created by Superman: The Movie director Richard Donner.
“What we did with Donner and now with Alexander really reinforces the fact that, where it makes sense, we are supportive of getting filmmakers’ visions onto the small screen,” said Baker. “The studio
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I didn't see this posted, but Alexander Revisited: The Unrated Final Cut comes out on both Blu-ray and HD-DVD on 2/27/07.
Thunderball: I expect a lot or titles being announced in January during CES.
12-20-06, 07:56 AM
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Coming out in France on March 05th from Studio Canal on HD-DVD :
Terminator 2
La Grande Vadrouille
Million Dollar Baby
Le Pacte Des Loups (Brotherhood Of The Wolf)
Deer Hunter
Three Days Of The Condor
Leaving Las Vegas
Mulholland Drive
Serpico
Traffic
Universal Soldiers
Army Of Darkness
And then on March 07th from Pathe on HD-DVD :
Two Brothers
Enemy At The Gates
Terminator 2
La Grande Vadrouille
Million Dollar Baby
Le Pacte Des Loups (Brotherhood Of The Wolf)
Deer Hunter
Three Days Of The Condor
Leaving Las Vegas
Mulholland Drive
Serpico
Traffic
Universal Soldiers
Army Of Darkness
And then on March 07th from Pathe on HD-DVD :
Two Brothers
Enemy At The Gates
12-20-06, 08:22 AM
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I said it when I first started this calendar back in April: this thread is for American releases.
An international HD DVD listing would be a great idea, considering HD DVD is not region-coded at the moment. Other forum members are free to start such a thread.
An international HD DVD listing would be a great idea, considering HD DVD is not region-coded at the moment. Other forum members are free to start such a thread.
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On March 13 'Dances with Wolves,' 'The Silence of the Lambs,' 'Hoosiers' and the 1999 remake of 'The Thomas Crown Affair.'
Also, Princess Bride has been postponed until further notice.
Also, Princess Bride has been postponed until further notice.
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...ray_Titles/399
MGM Bumps 'Bride,' Previews March Blu-ray Titles
Wed Dec 20, 2006 at 04:02 PM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, MGM (all tags)
Good news and bad news from MGM Home Entertainment today: the studio provided a sneak peek at its March lineup of Blu-ray titles, but also announced a street date delay for 'The Princess Bride.'
Originally scheduled to debut on February 13, 2007, along with 'The Usual Suspects,' we've received notice from MGM that 'Bride' has now been indefinitely postponed with no new date set. The studio offered no reason for the delay, with 'Suspects' remaining as scheduled.
MGM has also released preliminary information to online retailers for its March line-up of Blu-ray catalog titles. Expected on March 13 is an impressive slate of genuine modern classics, including 'Dances with Wolves,' 'The Silence of the Lambs,' 'Hoosiers' and the 1999 remake of 'The Thomas Crown Affair.'
No specs or further details are available, though we expect MGM to officially announce the titles early in new year. Stay tuned.
MGM Bumps 'Bride,' Previews March Blu-ray Titles
Wed Dec 20, 2006 at 04:02 PM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, MGM (all tags)
Good news and bad news from MGM Home Entertainment today: the studio provided a sneak peek at its March lineup of Blu-ray titles, but also announced a street date delay for 'The Princess Bride.'
Originally scheduled to debut on February 13, 2007, along with 'The Usual Suspects,' we've received notice from MGM that 'Bride' has now been indefinitely postponed with no new date set. The studio offered no reason for the delay, with 'Suspects' remaining as scheduled.
MGM has also released preliminary information to online retailers for its March line-up of Blu-ray catalog titles. Expected on March 13 is an impressive slate of genuine modern classics, including 'Dances with Wolves,' 'The Silence of the Lambs,' 'Hoosiers' and the 1999 remake of 'The Thomas Crown Affair.'
No specs or further details are available, though we expect MGM to officially announce the titles early in new year. Stay tuned.
12-21-06, 10:29 AM
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