Paramount is planning two huge 2-disc releases of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, one on Blu-ray Disc and the other on DVD, day and date on October 14th. Disc one of the DVD edition will have: an anamorphic video transfer; audio tracks in English, French, and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; English, French and Spanish subtitles; and featurettes titled The Return of a Legend and Pre-Production. Disc two the DVD edition will contain: an extensive Production Diary; six featurettes covering several aspects of the production, Warrior Makeup, The Crystal Skulls, Iconic Props, The Effects of Indy, Adventures in Post Production, and Closing: Team Indy; three Pre-Visualization Sequences, Area 51 Escape, Jungle Chase, Ants Attack; and extensive Stills Galleries, The Art Department, Stan Winston Studio, Production Photographs, Portraits, and Behind-the-Scenes Photographs. The SRP will be $39.99, but if you don’t want the second supplement disc, a single disc edition will have an SRP of $29.99.













The Blu-ray Disc presentation will feature a 1080p transfer with an English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track, French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks, and English SDH, French, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles. The first disc in this 2-BD set will offer all the supplements of disc one of the DVD set, but all in HD, plus some exclusive BD features: three Indiana Jones Timelines, Story, Production, and Historical. The second disc will also duplicate the DVD’s extras, but in HD. The SRP will be $39.99.



















Warner will release Body Heat on Blu-ray on 7 October. This sexy thriller starring Kathleen Turner and William Hurt will arrive with a 1.85:1 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track, some deleted scenes, four featurettes and a set of interviews. SRP is $28.99.




















Funimatino will release Dragon Ball Z: Tree of Might/Lord of Slug on Blu-ray on 16 September. Available on one Blu-ray disc, this latest installment of the internationally renowned anime series will arrive with 1080p transfers and DTS-HD 5.1 tracks, as well as a set of bonuses that are as yet TBD. SRP is $34.95.



Sony has released further specs for their Blu-ray edition of You Don’t Mess With the Zohan, slated for release on 7 October. This latest Adam Sandler comedy will be presented with a 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track, and will include a huge selection of featurettes, some deleted scenes, bloopers, a commentary by director Dennis Dugan, and a BD-exclusive Translating the Zohan picture-in-picture track. SRP is $38.96.


















14 October will bring the Warner Blu-ray release of Poltergeist. This iconic creepy thriller will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track, a documentary on the film, and perhaps some other bonuses that are as yet TBD. SRP is $34.99.



















We have early word that Paramount will release Happy Days: The Fourth Season on 9 December. This latest release of the hit Ron Howard and Henry Winkler series will arrive on DVD with 1.33:1 transfers and mono tracks, although it looks like there will be no bonus features. SRP is $39.99.



Vivendi Visual will release Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed on Blu-ray on 21 October. This documentary starring Ben Stein will arrive with a 1080p transfer, but that’s all we know as far as specs and/or bonuses. We’ll keep you updated as more info comes in. SRP is $34.95.














Final specs have been released for the 16 September Blu-ray release of 1408 from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company. The John Cusack thriller will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track, a commentary by director Mikael Hafstrom and screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, some alternate endings, a set of deleted scenes (with optional commentary), a featurette, some webisodes, and the film’s trailer. SRP is $29.95.


















We have early word that Universal is readying a 2 December Blu-ray release of the summer blockbuster Wanted. We can’t confirm anything quite yet; we expect a press release within the next few weeks.




















Paramount has announced a 2 December release for Perry Mason: Season 3, Volume 2. This newest collection of episodes of the legendary Raymond Burr series will arrive on DVD with 1.33:1 transfers and mono tracks. No bonus features will be included. SRP is $49.99.



The thriller Awake is coming to Blu-ray from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company on 18 November. Starring Hayden Christensen and Jessica Alba, the film will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track, and a set of bonuses that are still TBD. SRP is $39.98.




















Full specs have been made available for Genius Products and The Weinstein Company’s 16 September Blu-ray release of The Mist. Starring Thomas Jane and directed by Frank Darabont, the film will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track, a full version of the film in black and white (also in 1080p), a commentary by Darabont, deleted scenes (with optional Darabont commentary), five featurettes, some webisodes, a Darabont intro to the b&w versions, and a set of trailers. SRP is $34.95.


















We have final specs for Warner’s 2 December Blu-ray release of Casablanca. This classic film’s Blu-ray release will mirror its HD DVD incarnation: a 1.37:1 1080p transfer, a Dolby Digital mono track, two commentary tracks, a ton of featurettes, some stills galleries, deleted scenes, outtakes, Warner shorts, excerpts from the film’s scoring sessions, and some trailers. The 2-disc Blu-ray edition will come with commemorative packaging and some other physical goodies, which accounts for its SRP of $64.99.

















Paramount will release Gunsmoke: Season Three, Volume One on 9 December. This newest release of the classic western TV series will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers and mono tracks, but no bonuses. SRP is $38.99.



No specs or bonuses have been announced, but we have learned that DreamWorks is readying a 16 September Blu-ray release of The Love Guru. This wildly unsuccessful comedy starring Mike Myers will arrive with a 1080p transfer, but that’s all the info we have as of yet. SRP is $39.98.




















Warner will release Interview with the Vampire on Blu-ray on 7 October. This hit dramatic thriller starring Tom Cruise will arrive with a 1080p transfer, but audio specs and bonus features are TBD. SRP is $26.99.




















More specs have been made available for the 21 October Universal Blu-ray release of The Strangers. This Liv Tyler horror flick will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a DTS-HD 5.1 track, a set of deleted scenes, a featurette, and a BD-exclusive My Scenes Sharing feature. SRP is $39.98.





















Paramount has announced a 2 December release of Jake and the Fatman: Season 1, Volume 2. This sophomore release of the popular Willam Conrad series will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers and mono tracks, although it looks like no bonuses will be included. We’ll let you know if that changes. SRP is $36.98.



Just wanted to let Tim Burton fans know that Warner’s Blu-ray release of the classic Beetlejuice has been pushed back from 16 September to 7 October. No reason was given for the delay, but specs (1080p transfer, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track) and bonuses (three featurettes and a CD sampler) remain intact. SRP is still $34.99.

 

















Fox has revealed more specs for their 7 October Blu-ray release of Young Frankenstein. This classic Mel Brooks comedy will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a DTS-HD Lossless 5.1 track, a commentary by Brooks, a featurette, some deleted scenes, a set of interviews, a stills gallery, a blooper reel, the film’s trailer, and some BD-exclusive material: An Inside the Lab picture-in-picture track, a trivia track, a DTS-HD 5.1 isolated score, two more featurettes, a set-top game, additional deleted scenes, and an interactive Blucher Button feature. SRP is $39.98.

 















We don’t have full specs yet, but we’ve learned that WalMart has announced an exclusive Blu-ray release of Shrek the Halls from Dreamworks starting 31 October. This made-for-TV special from 2007 will no doubt receive a 1080p transfer, but audio specs, bonuses, and an SRP are all TBD.




















On the same day as William Conrad’s other show, Jake and the Fatman, gets a TV-on-DVD release (2 December), Paramount will release Cannon: Season 1, Volume 2. This is the show that catapulted Conrad’s career; it will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers and mono tracks. We’ll let you know if the set is to contain any bonuses as soon as more info comes our way. SRP is $36.98.



7 October will bring the Fox Blu-ray release of The Happening. This latest M. Night Shyamalan thriller will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a DTS-HD 5.1 track, featurettes, some deleted scenes (with Shyamalan intros), a blooper reel, and some BD-exclusive material: a scene-specific picture-in-picture commentary (participants TBD), something called The Hard R (more on that when further specs come in), and two more featurettes. SRP is $39.99.


















Koch will release the cult favorite Black Christmas on Blu-ray on 11 November. This 1974 horror flick will arrive with a 1080p transfer, but audio specs and bonuses have yet to be confirmed. SRP is $29.98.




















More specs have been made available for Fox’s 4 November Blu-ray release of Futurama: Bender’s Game. This offshoot of the adored animated series will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a DTS-HD 5.1 track, a BD-exclusive picture-in-picture commentary, some animatics, a set of featurettes, a deleted scene, some bloopers, and a trailer for the next Futurama film. SRP is $39.98.



















Paramount has announced the release of The Odd Couple: The Final Season, slated to hit shelves on 18 November. This last go-round of the classic series will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers and mono tracks. There might be a few goodies included, but Paramount hasn’t confirmed anything yet. SRP is $39.98.



















More specs have been announced for Fox’s 30 September Blu-ray release of Daredevil: Director’s Cut. This new release of the Ben Affleck comic book film will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a DTS-HD 5.1 track, two commentaries (one with Mark Steven Johnson and Gary Foster, the other with Johnson and Avi Arad), a trivia track, a set of trailers, some featurettes, a stills gallery, alternate takes, and pair of music videos. SRP is $39.98.


















We have cover art and final specs for Paramount’s 21 October release of Dynasty: Season 3, Volume 2. This latest chronicle of the infamous series will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers and stereo tracks. No bonuses will be included. SRP is $35.98.



















Early word has been leaked for Warner’s 29 July 2009 Blu-ray release of Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music. This Ultimate Collectors Edition will come with a ton of heretofore unavailable performances from the legendary concert, a commentary track (participants TBD), a documentary, and a stills gallery. The film will arrive with a 1080p transfer and a Dolby Digital 5.1 track. SRP is TBD.


















We were about to mention a possible 4 November release date for Spin City: Season One from Shout Factory, but it seems as though the release has been indefinitely pushed back. Nothing concrete has been confirmed from the studio, but supposedly this four-DVD edition houses the entire first season, as well as a handful of bonuses (including multiple Michael J. Fox commentaries). We’ll let you know when the release comes back online.



Final specs have been made available for the Paramount Blu-ray release of Iron Man on 30 September. This monstrously popular Robert Downey, Jr. action flick will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track, some BD-exclusive material (a Hall of Armor interarctive feature and an Iron Man IQ BD-Live bonus), a huge slate of deleted scenes, featurettes, a Robert Downey, Jr. screen test, some cast read-throughs, some trailers (all presented in high definition), and a stills gallery. SRP is $39.99.

















Paramount will release Beverly Hills 90210: The Sixth Season on 25 November. This latest TV-on-DVD release featuring those lovable rich kids will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers and stereo tracks. No word yet on bonuses. SRP is $59.99.




















We have more info on the 11 November Blu-ray release of Band of Brothers from HBO. This miniseries will arrive with 1080p transfers, DTS-HD 5.1 tracks, and two bonuses exclusive to Blu-ray: a picture-in-picture interactive commentary and an interactive Field Guide, showcasing timelines, maps, and more. SRP is $99.99.



















4 November will bring the Image Entertainment Blu-ray release of the X-rated cult classic Caligula. We don’t have any word on confirmed specs or bonuses, but we know the film will be presented with a 1080p transfer and this will be a 2-disc BD edition. SRP is $29.98.




















Paramount will release 7th Heaven: The Complete Seventh Season on 11 November. This 5-DVD edition of the hit family-oriented show will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers and stereo tracks, although it looks like no bonuses will be included. SRP is $49.98.





















The slutty car-chase flick Hell Ride is coming to Blu-ray from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company. Starring Michael Madsen, Laura Cayouette, and Eric Balfour, the film will arrive with a 1080p transfer, but audio specs and bonuses (if any) are TBD. SRP is $29.95.