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Edge of Darkness Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 20, 2010 05:31 AM by Juan Calonge
 Warner Home Video has announced Edge of Darkness for release on Blu-ray on May 11, in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. This crime thriller, an adaptation of a 1985 BBC mini-series (also directed by Martin Campbell), marked Mel Gibson's return in front of the cameras, as he hadn't starred in a movie since 2002.
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First Look at New BSG Blu-ray Packaging
Posted March 19, 2010 12:27 PM by Juan Calonge
 The Digital Bits has received the new packaging for Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series Box Set and initial reaction is positive. The packaging consists of a metallic-looking outer slipcase holding four cardboard and plastic Digipak-style cases (one for each season) plus the existing BD case packaging for The Plan.
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Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Blu-ray in September
Posted March 19, 2010 09:39 AM by Juan Calonge
 Parents rejoice! Peter Pan's erstwhile sidekick has branched out to become a bona fide DTV franchise for Disney, with the help of her "Disney Fairies" clique. The studio that brought you Tinker Bell in 2008 and Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure in 2009 has announced that "the world's favorite fairy" will be spreading her mirth and magic for audiences of all ages on September 21, as the worlds of fairies and humans meet for the first time in the new CG feature movie, Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue.
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Rumor: Tron Blu-ray in November, Lion King in Fall 2011
Posted March 19, 2010 06:33 AM by Juan Calonge
The Digital Bits is reporting that Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment plans to release the 1982 science-fiction film Tron in November, a month ahead of the theatrical release of its sequel Tron Legacy. It also revealed that the studio will release The Lion King on BD in October 2011.
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Supernatural Season 1 Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 19, 2010 05:11 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced Supernatural: The Complete First Season for release on Blu-ray on June 15. This Blu-ray edition will include over two hours of new features not included in the DVD set. No announcement has been made regarding the second season of this series, which after this release will be the only one still without a high-def edition.
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How the Earth Changed History Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 19, 2010 04:50 AM by Juan Calonge
 Warner Home Video has announced the BBC/National Geographic co-production How the Earth Changed History for release in a two-disc Blu-ray set on July 6. This documentary series, from the team behind Earth: The Biography, reveals the epic tale of how the forces of the earth have shaped human civilization.
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Book of Eli Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 19, 2010 04:37 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced The Book of Eli for release on a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Combo Pack on June 15. This post-apocalyptic movie starring Denzel Washington opened theatrically in January 15 and earned a total of about $94 million at the box office. The BD will exclusively include Warner's now-famous picture-in-picture Maximum Movie Mode.
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Gladiator Anniversary Blu-ray Delayed
Posted March 18, 2010 05:25 AM by Juan Calonge
Just a week after announcing Gladiator: 10th Anniversary Edition , the Germany branch of Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that this Blu-ray release has been postponed. The studio has not given a new date, or any reasons for the delay, although it's been speculated that it might have been moved to the fall, to tie in with the home video release of Robin Hood.
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Blu-ray Sales, March 8-14: Boondock Saints Blessed (Update)
Posted March 18, 2010 04:56 AM by Juan Calonge
 Undoubtedly thanks to the cult following of The Boondock Saints, its sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day was the top-selling title on Blu-ray during the week ended March 14, according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert, narrowly beating 2012 in its second week. The first Saints movie also reentered the charts at number 10. Update: overall sales figures added.
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NFL New Orleans Saints Road to Super Bowl Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 18, 2010 04:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced Saints Road to XLIV: Post-season Collector's Edition on a four-disc Blu-ray set, with a release date of June 1. Now you can relive the New Orleans Saints' remarkable NFL championship run with the original network broadcasts of four games, from their exciting week 13 overtime win in Washington to their post-season run.
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Invictus Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 17, 2010 04:25 PM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced the release of the latest movie directed by Clint Eastwood, Invictus, which will street on May 18 in a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo edition. This movie, starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, tells the inspiring true story of how the South African rugby team united the nation shortly after the disappearance of the apartheid regime.
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The Pacific Blu-ray Not as Soon as Expected
Posted March 17, 2010 02:22 PM by Juan Calonge
 After information recently posted regarding an upcoming Blu-ray release of the HBO miniseries The Pacific, the studio has requested the removal of the video mentioning that the miniseries would be released on disc in time for Father's Day. HBO also clarifies that, while an exact release date has not been announced, it will not come out "any earlier than the second half of the year."
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CyberLink Launches PowerDVD 10
Posted March 17, 2010 10:25 AM by Juan Calonge
 CyberLink Corp. today released CyberLink PowerDVD 10. Enabling Full HD and 3D Blu-ray playback, CyberLink PowerDVD 10 features TrueTheater 3D technology, upgrading the movie experience with 3D movie playback for DVD discs and video files. Meanwhile, the improved version of TrueTheater HD, optimized for the latest CPU/GPU acceleration technologies, enables the upscaling of both DVD movies and video files to HD. A "Mark II" update is scheduled for release this summer which will add Blu-ray 3D playback and 2D-to-3D video file conversion to their software.
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Singulus to Add Jobs as Blu-ray Orders Increase
Posted March 17, 2010 09:52 AM by Juan Calonge
Singulus Technologies AG, the world's biggest maker of machines to produce Blu-ray optical discs, will stop working short hours at the end of the month and will add employees in the third quarter, as it plans to sell as many as 35 Blu-ray replication lines this year. "One can talk clearly of a turnaround and we are confident that it will be long-lasting," said Roland Lacher, Singulus CEO.
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Video: Restoring The African Queen
Posted March 17, 2010 09:33 AM by Juan Calonge
 An exclusive eight-minute video was posted today at MovieWeb offering a fascinating look at the many challenges faced for the restoration of John Huston's The African Queen, which will finally come out on Blu-ray next Tuesday. Paramount's ambition with this restoration program has been to be regarded as one of the industry's best.
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Image Acquires Handmade Library for Blu-ray
Posted March 17, 2010 08:44 AM by Juan Calonge
 Image Entertainment, Inc. announced today the licensing of the Handmade Films library, featuring over 30 titles including such classics as Time Bandits, The Long Good Friday, the Oscar-nominated Mona Lisa, A Private Function, Withnail and I and How To Get Ahead In Advertising. The announcement was made by Ted Green, Image Chairman and CEO. No Blu-ray release schedule for the library was given at this time.
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Vengeance Trilogy Blu-ray Details Expanded (Update)
Posted March 17, 2010 05:47 AM by Juan Calonge
Final details have been revealed regarding Palisades Tartan's Blu-ray release of Park Chan-Wook's Vengeance Trilogy, comprised of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy and Lady Vengeance, which as previously reported, released on March 16 as a Best Buy exclusive until June. Contrary to initial information, this finally is a four-disc set (3 BDs and one DVD), loaded with special features. A major improvement for Oldboy from the 2007 release is the inclusion of the three-hour video diary "The Autobiography of Oldboy".
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Happy Together, The Sun on Blu-ray in June
Posted March 17, 2010 05:41 AM by Juan Calonge
 An early announcement to retailers indicates that Kino Video will release two titles in June: Happy Together (Cheun gwong tsa sit, Wong Kar-wai, 1997) on June 1, and The Sun (Solntse, Aleksandr Sokurov, 2005) on June 8. There is no information regarding audio/video specifications or special features.
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Darkman and Flash Gordon Announced on Blu-ray
Posted March 17, 2010 05:29 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that it will release two catalog titles on Blu-ray on June 15, both of which belong decidedly in the "guilty pleasure" category: Sam Raimi's Darkman, starring Liam Neeson, and the 1980 space-opera Flash Gordon, adapted from the classic 1930s comic strip and serials. Both will be presented in non-flipper, single-sided discs.
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Criterion Adds Kiarostami and Troell to June Blu-ray Slate
Posted March 17, 2010 04:54 AM by Juan Calonge
 The Criterion Collection has added two more titles to its June Blu-ray slate, which will join the three movies recently announced . The studio will release Close-up (Nema-ye Nazdik, Abbas Kiarostami, 1990) on June 22 and Everlasting Moments (Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick, Jan Troell, 2008) on June 29.
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