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.....?