Show Tunes, Tommy Guns and the Queen of Africa
Disc News Update 10.23
by Mike Restaino
Oct 22, 2009

Final specs have been made available for Universal's 24 November Blu-ray Disc release of Funny People. This Judd Apatow/Adam Sandler film will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound mix, a commentary with Apatow, Sandler, and Seth Rogen, some featurettes and deleted scenes, as well as some BD-exclusive goodies: More featurettes, more deleted scenes and some U-Control and BD-Live content. SRP is $39.99.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fox will release Glee: Season 1, Vol. 1: Road to Sectionals on 29 December. This first installment of the hit new series will arrive with 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfers, Dolby Surround sound mixes, a director's cut of the show's pilot, as well as a set of featurettes. SRP is $39.98.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

There's absolutely no official confirmation as yet, but we have it on good authority that Paramount is perhaps weeks or months away from announcing a Blu-ray Disc release of The African Queen. This long-sought-after title has yet to even have a DVD release, so this news is welcome for all classic cinema fans. We'll let you know if anything comes down the pipe....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final specs have also been made available for Universal's 8 December Blu-ray Disc release of Public Enemies. This Michael Mann/Johnny Depp thriller will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound mix, a commentary with Mann, as well as a set of featurettes. SRP is $36.98.