Well, as of yesterday afternoon, it's official: Criterion will indeed be charge of releasing Paramount's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on Blu-ray Disc and a 2-DVD Special Edition (a slimmed-down single-disc will be less regally released by Paramount alone). The Oscar-winner will arrive on Blu-ray Disc with a 1.85:1 1080p transfer, a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound mix, a Fincher commentary, a huge slate of featurettes,and a stills gallery. SRP is $39.95.

Anchor Bay will release Children of the Corn on Blu-ray Disc on 28 July. This iconic slasher flick based on the killer Stephen King story will arrive with a 1.85:1 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mix, a commentary with director Fritz Kiersch, producer Terrence Kirby and actors John Franklin and Courtney Gains, a trivia track, stills galleries, a slate of featurettes and the film's trailer. SRP is TBD.

Warner has announced a 2 June DVD release for Spring Breakdown. This comedy starring Amy Poehler and Parker Posey will arrive with an anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mix, and a slate of features that have yet to be confirmed. SRP is $27.95.

First Look will bring Direct Contact to DVD on 2 June. This Dolph Lundrgen actioner will arrive with an anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby DIgital 5.1 sound mix and a TBD set of bonus goodies. SRP is $28.98.

And in bigBIGBIG Blu-ray Disc News, we have not only a confirmed release date but full specs for the wildly ambitious BD release of Neil Young Archives: Vol. 1 (1963-1972) from Warner/Reprise. After nearly twenty years of preparation - Neil hates the digital noise of CD sound, so he's been waiting for a format to fuse full kick-ass sound and complete interactivity - this 10-BD collection will hit stores on 2 June.