We Observe and Report on STAR WARS Blu-ray Rumors
Disc News Update 07.31
by Mike Restaino
Jul 31, 2009

Fox will release The Marine 2 on Blu-ray Disc on 29 December. This big-fight sequel starring Ted DiBiase, Jr. will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound mix, and a set of bonuses that have yet to be confirmed. SRP is $29.99.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paramount will release Dance Flick on Blu-ray Disc on 8 September. Coming a full month or two before the film's DVD release (the DVD should be out before Thanksgiving), this dance-heavy spoof will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mix and an unconfirmed set of bonus goodies. SRP is also TBD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Warner will release Observe and Report on Blu-ray Disc on 22 September. This Seth Rogen comedy will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mix, a picture-in-picture commentary with Rogan, Anna Faris, and director Jody Hill, two featurettes, a set of deleted scenes and a blooper reel. SRP is $35.99.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Paramount has announced final specs and box art for their 22 September Blu-ray Disc release of Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection. The 5-BD set will contain all four TNG films presented in 1080p widescreen with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mixes, as well as the following bonuses:

GENERATIONS Content:
    •    Commentary by director David Carson and Manny Coto
    •    Next Generation Designer Flashback Andrew Probert
    •    Stellar Cartography on Earth
    •    Brent Spiner: Data and Beyond Part 1
    •    Trek Roundtable: Generations
    •    Starfleet Academy: Trilithium
    •    Scoring Trek
 BD-exclusive:
    •    Commentary by Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore
    •    Library Computer
    •    Production featurettes
    •    Visual Effects featurettes
    •    Scene Deconstruction featurettes
    •    A Tribute to Matt Jefferies
    •    The Enterprise Lineage
    •    Captain Picard’s Family Album
    •    Creating 24th Century Weapons
    •    Deleted Scenes
    •    Storyboards
    •    Production Gallery
    •    Trailers
    •    Star Trek I.Q. (BD-Live)

FIRST CONTACT Content:
    •    Commentary by Damon Lindelof and Anthony Pascale
    •    Industrial Light & Magic—The Next Generation
    •    Greetings from the International Space Station
    •    SpaceShipOne’s Historic Flight
    •    Brent Spiner: Data and Beyond Part 2
    •    Trek Roundtable: First Contact
    •    Starfleet Academy: Temporal Vortex
BD-exclusive:
    •    Commentary by director and actor Jonathan Frakes
    •    Commentary by screenwriters Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore
    •    Library Computer
    •    Production featurettes
    •    Scene Deconstruction featurettes
    •    Jerry Goldsmith: A Tribute
    •    The Legacy of Zefram Cochrane
    •    First Contact: The Possibilities
    •    The Borg Collective featurettes
    •    Storyboards
    •    Photo Gallery
    •    Trailers
    •    Star Trek I.Q. (BD-Live)

INSURRECTION Content:
    •    Commentary by Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis
    •    Westmore’s Legacy
    •    Marina Sirtis: The Counselor Is In
    •    Brent Spiner: Data and Beyond Part 3
    •    Trek Roundtable: Insurrection
    •    Starfleet Academy: The Origins of the Ba’ku and Son’a Conflict
BD-exclusive:
    •    Library Computer
    •    Production featurettes
    •    Westmore’s Aliens
    •    Star Trek’s Beautiful Alien Women
    •    Creating the Illusion featurettes
    •    Deleted Scenes with intro by Peter Lauritson
    •    Storyboards
    •    Photo Gallery
    •    Trailers
    •    Star Trek I.Q. (BD-Live)

NEMESIS Content:
    •    Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda
    •    Reunion with the Rikers
    •    Today’s Tech Tomorrow’s Data
    •    Robot Hall of Fame
    •    Brent Spiner: Data and Beyond Part 4
    •    Trek Roundtable: Nemesis
    •    Starfleet Academy: Thalaron Radiation
BD-exclusive:
    •    Commentary by director Stuart Baird
    •    Commentary by producer Rick Berman
    •    Library Computer
    •    Production featurettes
    •    A Star Trek Family’s Final Journey
    •    A Bold Vision of The Final Frontier
    •    The Enterprise E
    •    The Romulan Empire featurettes
    •    Deleted Scenes with intro by Rick Berman
    •    Storyboards
    •    Trailers
    •    Star Trek I.Q. (BD-Live)

STAR TREK: EVOLUTIONS (Bonus Disc):
    •    The Evolution of the Enterprise
    •    Villains of Star Trek
    •    I Love the Star Trek Movies
    •    Farewell to Star Trek: The Experience
    •    Klingon Encounter
    •    Borg Invasion 4D
    •    Charting the Final Frontier

 

My favorite piece of news from this year's Comic-Con was Bryan Young's interview with LucasFilm's head of fan relations, Steve Sansweet (read the article here). Nothing set-in-stone has been confirmed, but according to Sansweet, "In the next few years there will be an ultimate box set and certainly a Blu-ray set." So, maybe a Star Wars BD collection next Christmas.....?