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Title: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 17, 2008, 02:31:02 PM
Quote from: LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter)
- Universal Studios, once Hollywood's top backer of the doomed HD DVD video format, will soon release all its new videos on the victorious Blu-ray rival at the same time as its standard DVDs.

The studio is set to announce Thursday that the program will kick off in the summer with the recent box office flop "Doomsday."

Universal's Blu-ray strategy includes plans to release about 40 titles in the second half of the year.

Among them are the studio's five big feature films of the summer, including "The Incredible Hulk," with Edward Norton, William Hurt and Liv Tyler; "Wanted," an action thriller starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie; "Hellboy II: The Golden Army"; "Mamma Mia," the adaptation of the musical starring Meryl Streep; and the sequel "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," with Brendan Fraser and Jet Li.

Universal officially will enter the Blu-ray market July 22 with a trio of films from its "Mummy" action-adventure franchise: "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns," both starring Fraser, and the spinoff "The Scorpion King," with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Also planned for domestic Blu-ray before the year is up are the catalog titles "American Gangster," "Knocked Up," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Miami Vice," "End of Days," "U-571" and "Land of the Dead," among others.

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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Studios Home Entertainment revealed its initial lineup of film and television properties arriving later this year on Blu-ray(TM) Disc, day and date with DVD, it was announced today by Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Digital Platforms. Marking the rollout of the studio's first global release on Blu-ray(TM) will be the "Heroes: Season Two," which will debut beginning August 26, 2008.

The highly anticipated premier of the sophomore season of NBC's "Heroes" will be buoyed by the simultaneous debut of "Heroes Season One" on Blu-ray(TM). Later in the year and in time for the holidays, five of the year's most promising feature films will arrive in high definition: THE INCREDIBLE HULK, the action-packed new chapter of one of the most popular Super Hero sagas of all time that stars Edward Norton, William Hurt and Liv Tyler; Wanted, the action-thriller from stunning visualist director Timur Bekmambetov that stars Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie; Hellboy II: The Golden Army, the epic vision of imagination from acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro; Mamma Mia!, the musical romantic comedy in which Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the adaptation of the beloved musical; and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, the next installment in The Mummy franchise in which Jet Li, Maria Bello, Michelle Yeoh and newcomer Luke Ford join the returning Brendan Fraser and John Hannah for a supernatural adventure that shifts the series to the Far East.

"We are thrilled that our preliminary slate of Blu-ray(TM) offerings comprises such a brilliant collection of high-def centric fare," said Mr. Kornblau. "As awareness for Blu-ray(TM) continues to grow, consumers will learn to rely on the superior quality picture, sound, interactivity and connectivity that only high-definition home entertainment delivers."

The first wave of Universal Blu-ray(TM) releases, which hits U.S. stores July 22nd, gives fans of The Mummy franchise a chance to relive the iconic blockbuster films' thrilling beginnings in crystal-clear high-definition. The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, starring Brendan Fraser, and the hugely successful action-packed spin-off The Scorpion King, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, all will be released on Blu-ray(TM) for the first time that day.

The first of Universal's new theatrical Blu-ray(TM) releases hitting store shelves this summer day and date with its DVD counterpart is the apocalyptic thrill-ride DOOMSDAY, starring Rhona Mitra, Malcolm McDowell and Bob Hoskins. Other titles on deck for 2008 include American Gangster, Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Miami Vice, End of Days, U-571 and Land of the Dead, among others.

Furthering Universal's aggressive rollout of Blu-ray(TM) product globally, Universal Pictures International Entertainment, the company's international home entertainment arm, is concurrently announcing its initial slate of Blu-ray(TM) releases for the international marketplace today.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: MrAngryFace on April 17, 2008, 02:33:47 PM
End of Days lol
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 17, 2008, 02:36:30 PM
Yeah, 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up are the only ones I'm interested in so far.

Bring on Hot Fuzz on Blu-ray!
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on April 17, 2008, 02:39:37 PM
No Fast and the Furious?  :'(
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Bloodwake on April 17, 2008, 02:40:42 PM
I'm much more interested in the tons of Spielberg movies Universal has to release.

Same with Paramount. Raiders in HD would be fucking amazing.
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: evilol on April 17, 2008, 02:40:52 PM
i'm still waiting for paramount. they have the titles i want.
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 17, 2008, 02:44:42 PM
i bought a lot of universal hd-dvds really cheap with b1g1 and amazon sales

i wonder what they'll price their catalog blu rays at
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 17, 2008, 02:51:14 PM
There's another Mummy movie?? :rofl
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: MrAngryFace on April 17, 2008, 02:52:44 PM
Scorp king wasnt horrible, but the first two movies are great fun.
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 17, 2008, 02:53:36 PM
It's been a while, but I don't remember 2 or Scorp being all that enjoyable. Didn't the last movie come out in like 2003?
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Bloodwake on April 17, 2008, 03:23:40 PM
All of them are shit. And not just regular shit, but a huge pile of shit.
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: MrAngryFace on April 17, 2008, 03:24:40 PM
God you guys are uppity distinguished mentally-challenged fellows
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: AdmiralViscen on April 17, 2008, 03:26:40 PM
uppity?
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 17, 2008, 03:42:17 PM
i like the first two mummy movies okay, i own them on hd-dvd
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Rman on April 17, 2008, 03:44:45 PM
How about releasing some good movies on BR, Universal.  see eternal sunshine and hot fuzz.
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Eric P on April 17, 2008, 03:57:03 PM
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The studio is set to announce Thursday that the program will kick off in the summer with the recent box office flop "Doomsday."

WOOOOOO!

that film rocks

can't wait for the dvd
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Bloodwake on April 17, 2008, 03:57:09 PM
How about releasing some good movies on BR, Universal.  see eternal sunshine and hot fuzz.

Second on Eternal Sunshine. I bet that looks amazing in HD.
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 17, 2008, 04:00:44 PM
Children of Men

too late
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: CurseoftheGods on April 17, 2008, 04:08:40 PM
Eternal Sunshine is out on Blu in Japan, right? I might need to import that.
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Powerslave on April 17, 2008, 04:17:14 PM
All of them are shit. And not just regular shit, but a huge pile of shit.

Nailed it.
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 17, 2008, 04:25:16 PM
no Hot Fuzz is terrrrrible
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 17, 2008, 04:26:45 PM
Bring Ichi back.  I miss seeing him call out Patel for his movie tastes.   
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: bud on April 17, 2008, 04:33:54 PM
End of Days lol


end of days :piss underworld/league of crappy gentlemen :piss2 end of days

:punch :punch :punch :punch
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: DJ_Tet on April 17, 2008, 05:04:21 PM
How about releasing some good movies on BR, Universal.  see eternal sunshine and hot fuzz.

Second on Eternal Sunshine. I bet that looks amazing in HD.

I've got it on hd-dvd but haven't watch it yet.  It's one of those movies I just haven't been in the mood to watch, it's kind of depressing.  Of course, I watched it the first time like two weeks after I broke up with a girl I dated for several years  :lol
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on April 17, 2008, 06:39:19 PM
no Hot Fuzz is terrrrrible
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d40/robivy64/lolcat.gif)
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: calcifer on April 17, 2008, 06:50:43 PM
fear and loathing and big lebowski pls
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: demi on April 17, 2008, 06:51:09 PM
no Hot Fuzz is terrrrrible

No wonder you are woefully single

Unless you mean "no Hot Fuzz is terrrrrrible for Universal because they didnt announce it" then yes I agree (and Shaun of the Dead)
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 17, 2008, 09:34:05 PM
no Hot Fuzz is terrrrrible

this sentence is

"No Hot Fuzz" is terrrrible.

not

No, Hot Fuzz is terrrrible.

Hot Fuzz is my most wanted movie in HD, ffs!!!
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: demi on April 17, 2008, 09:43:06 PM
It is in HD, wwwwwwwwwwwwww
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on April 17, 2008, 10:01:28 PM
fear and loathing and big lebowski pls
Yes, I want to see Johnny Depp as Hunter S. Thompson and that other great movie from 1998 in glorious HD.  :-*
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: TVC15 on April 17, 2008, 11:07:38 PM
It is in HD, wwwwwwwwwwwwww

http://www.mininova.org/tor/1304897

http://www.mininova.org/tor/1131070
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 17, 2008, 11:10:40 PM
my Xbox classic media center cannot handle the HD streaming :((

Patel am cry
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 17, 2008, 11:19:43 PM
my Xbox classic media center cannot handle the HD streaming :((

Patel am cry

Just buy the 360 HD-DOA drive, you cheapo.  I've still seen them around.  You can probably get one for less than $50 and it is PC compatible + comes with a free movie.  A PC external DVD drive would cost around that much. 
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: demi on April 17, 2008, 11:21:55 PM
It is in HD, wwwwwwwwwwwwww

http://www.mininova.org/tor/1304897

http://www.mininova.org/tor/1131070

I bought it already, but if you can find a DVD rip that isn't fucked, that'd be cool, so I can take snaps for my site
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 17, 2008, 11:23:35 PM
It is in HD, wwwwwwwwwwwwww

http://www.mininova.org/tor/1304897

http://www.mininova.org/tor/1131070

I bought it already, but if you can find a DVD rip that isn't fucked, that'd be cool, so I can take snaps for my site

Why can't you do caps with the HD-DVD?  TVC has already done it before. 
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: demi on April 17, 2008, 11:24:21 PM
I'd like to keep my bandwidth at a minimum, if that is ok with you
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: TVC15 on April 17, 2008, 11:25:52 PM
If you own the DVD, why don't you just rip it yourself?
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: demi on April 17, 2008, 11:29:19 PM
Meh - if something fucks up, or it turns out to be a shitty conversion, then I gotta deal with tweaking settings and playing with software, when the pirates did all the work for me already.
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: pilonv1 on April 17, 2008, 11:41:54 PM
need hot fuzz + shaun of the dead in on Blu Ray

cant wait to get knocked up and the 40yo virgin
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Mupepe on April 18, 2008, 12:53:33 AM
fear and loathing and big lebowski pls
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: xnikki118x on April 18, 2008, 03:56:58 AM
IIII don't have a Blu-Ray player. I suck at life pretty much.

I did just get 101 Dalmatians (the animated one) on regular DVD from my boyfriend, though. :punch
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 18, 2008, 05:07:10 AM
It's ok, I don't have an HD-DVD or Blu-ray player. :P
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: Powerslave on April 18, 2008, 05:10:39 AM
nice 11000th post.
Title: Re: Universal (finally) announces Blu-ray titles
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on April 18, 2008, 11:21:32 AM
IIII don't have a Blu-Ray player. I suck at life pretty much.

I did just get 101 Dalmatians (the animated one) on regular DVD from my boyfriend, though. :punch

Ditto, although I do hope to get a PS3 soon...