Sep 01, 2009
Universal will release Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Four on 24 November. This latest collection of eerie dramas overseen by the director will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers, mono sound mixes, and a featurette. SRP is $39.98.
We have more specs for Fox's 17 November Blu-ray Disc release of Fight Club. This Brad Pitt/Edward Norton cult favorite will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound mix, four commentaries (one with Fincher; two with Fincher, Bitt, Norton and Helena Bonham Carter; three with writer Chuck Palahniuk and screewriter Jim Uhls; four with behind-the-camera folks Alex McDowell, Jeff Cronenweth, Michael Kaplan and Kevin Haug), some featurettes, deleted scenes, TV/web spots, trailers, a music video, stills galleries and a BD-exclusive Insomniac Mode sound design feature. SRP is $34.99.
HBO has formally announced a 24 November Blu-ray Disc release of The Sopranos: The Complete First Season. This high-def release of the hit show's inaugural season will arrive with 1080p transfers - we know this for sure - but audio specs and bonus features have yet to be confirmed. SRP is $69.98.
Sony has announced more details for its 20 October Blu-ray Disc release of Easy Rider. This iconic Peter Fonda/Dennis Hopper film will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mix, a commentary with Hopper, as well as a featurette. SRP is $38.96.
No official word yet on a stateside release, but we've learned of a Canadian Blu-ray Disc release of The Tudors: Season Three on Blu-ray Disc that should look and sound much like an eventual American edition (when that is formally announced). This Canadian set houses 1080p transfers, DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound mixes, three featurettes and a text 'character guide. SRP is $84.99 (CA). We'll let you know when details of an equivocal set is announced for the US....