Movieman’s Guide to the Movies has finally gotten into the high-def screen capture game. We only have two sets up at the moment, but hope to add more in the coming weeks. For now, you can take a look at the screen caps menu on the main site.
COLLATERAL
Release Date: March 30th, 2010
PARAMOUNT STUDIOS
I know this was announced a while back, but thought I would go ahead and post that Paramount Home Entertainment will release Michael Mann’s “Collateral” on March 30th. I’m not sure, but I would assume it will come with a DTS-HD Master Audio track. The disc also includes the following features:
- Feature Commentary: Director Michael Mann
- Featurette: City of Night: The Making of Collateral
- Featurette: Special Delivery
- Featurette: Shooting on Location – Annie’s Office
- Featurette: Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx Rehearse
- Featurette: VFX: MTA Train
- Deleted Scene w/ Optional Commentary
- Theatrical Trailer (HD)
- Theatrical Teaser Trailer (HD)
- Easter Eggs
THE ITALIAN JOB (RE-RELEASE)
Release Date: March 23rd, 2010
PARAMOUNT STUDIOS
Paramount Home Entertainment will be re-releasing “The Italian Job” on Blu-ray with a remastered audio and video. As far I we know, it will contain the same features:
- Featurette: Pedal to the Metal: The Making of The Italian Job
- Featurette: Putting the Words on the Page for The Italian Job
- Featurette: The Italian Job – Driving School
- Featurette: The Mighty Minis of The Italian Job
- Featurette: High Octane: Stunts from The Italian Job
- Deleted Scenes
- Theatrical Trailer (HD)
- Gag Reel (Easter Egg)
UP IN THE AIR
Release Date: March 9th, 2010
PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a March 9th release date for the 6-time Academy Award nominee film starring George Clooney and directed by Jason Reitman (“Juno”). The disc, which carries a $29.99 SRP, will no doubt have a DTS-HD Master Audio track and will have the following features:
- Feature Commentary: Writer/Director Jason Reitman, Director of Photography Eric Steelberg and 1st Assistant Director Jason Blumenfeld
- Featurette: Shadowplay: Before the Story
- Deleted Scenes w/ Optional Commentary
- Trailers
THE LOVELY BONES
Release Date: April 20th, 2010
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced an April 20th release date for “The Lovely Bones” starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Stanley Tucci. The drama was produced and directed by Academy Award winner Peter Jackson. The 2-disc Blu-ray comes with a $29.99 SRP and a DTS-HD Master Audio track. It also contains the following feature:
- 15-Part Production Diary (over 3 hours in length) (BD Exclusive)
SHERLOCK HOLMES
Release Date: March 30, 2010
WARNER BROS. HOME VIDEO
Warner Bros. has revealed that the recent Sherlock Holmes remake will be released on March 30th and will be presented with a DTS-HD Master Audio track and a 1.85 aspect ratio. No details on the SRP at this time but the following features have been rumored:
- Maximum Movie Mode (PiP)
- Featurette: Sherlock Holmes – Reinvented
- Deleted Scenes
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Still Gallery
- Timeline
- BD-Live (inc. MyCommentary)
- DVD Copy
- Digital Copy
2012
Release Date: March 3rd, 2010
SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced a March 3rd release date for this Rolland Emmerich disaster flick. Like most Sony Blu-rays it will probably come with a DTS-HD Master Audio track. SRP on the 2-disc version (pictured) is $39.95 while the 1-disc is $38.96. Here is a listing of what’s on each version:
Both 1 and 2-Disc Versions
- Feature Commentary: Director Rolland Emmerich and Co-Writer Harald Kloser
- Deleted Scenes
- Alternate Ending
- Featurette: Roland Emmerich – The Master of the Modern Epic
- Music Video: “Time for Miracles” by Adam Lambert
2-Disc Edition Only:
- Picture-in-Picture (Pre-Visualization, Storyboards, Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Interviews)
- Interactive Mayan Calender
- Featurette: Designing the End of the World
- Featurette: Science Behind the Destruction
- Featurette: The End of the World – The Actor’s Perspective
- Featurette: Making the Music Video – “Time for Miracles”
SURROGATES
Release Date: 01/26/10
Buena Vista Home Entertainment has announced a January 26th release date for this Bruce Willis sci-fi thriller. The Blu-ray no doubt will have a DTS-HD Master Audio track and commands a $39.99 SRP. The BD contains the following features:
- Feature Commentary with Director Jonathan Mostow
- Music Video: “I Will Not Bow” – Breaking Benjamin
- Featurette: “A More Perfect You: The Science of Surrogates” (BD Exclusive)
- Featurette: “Breaking the Frame: A Graphic Novel Comes to Life” (BD Exclusive)
- 4 Deleted Scenes (BD Exclusive)
SAW VI
Release Date: 01/26/10
LIONSGATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Lionsgate has announced the latest installment in the Saw series for a January 26th release. The Blu-ray will command a $39.99 SRP and the following features:
- Original SAW Feature Film
- Three Featurettes
- Crew Audio Commentaries
ACCORDING TO GRETA
Release Date: 01/19/10
ANCHOR BAY HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Anchor Bay has announced a January 19th release date for this Hilary Duff romantic comedy. The Blu-ray will have the following features
- Featurette: Behind-the-Scenes
- Deleted/Alternate Scenes
- Alternate Ending
Warner Home Video is also launching the industry’s first line of Blu-ray Double Features, priced at $24.98 (SRP). Beginning February 23, the attractively packaged and entry-level priced Blu-ray Double Features pack will include a pair of well-matched catalog hits spanning multiple genres – comedy, action, drama/thriller and horror. The first wave will include “Dirty Harry” and “Magnum Force” starring Clint Eastwood; “Analyze This” and “Analyze That” starring Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro; “Presumed Innocent” and “Frantic” starring Harrison Ford; “Miss Congeniality” and “Miss Congeniality 2” starring Sandra Bullock; and “Grumpy Old Men” and “Grumpier Old Men” starring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon.
“When people experience Blu-ray – they love it, and with Blu-ray combo packs on all of our top new releases, we are giving consumers the titles they want without having to sacrifice convenience and portability,” said Ron Sanders, President, Warner Home Video. “And our new Blu-ray Double Feature sets make it easier and more affordable than ever for consumers to build or expand their home movie libraries and discover why Blu-ray is simply the best way to watch movies at home.”
According to third quarter figures compiled by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), Blu-ray is on the rise. In 2009, Blu-ray Disc set-top player sales grew 112 percent over the same period last year and this holiday season consumers are seeing Blu-ray player prices starting around $100, making it that much easier for home audiences to see the films they love the way they were meant to be seen. Blu-ray devices are at the top of many consumers’ holiday wish lists this year are projected to be in 15 million U.S. homes by the end of this year.
SOUTH PARK – SEASON 13
Release Date: 03/16/10
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Paramount Home Entertainment is set to release South Park: The Complete Thirteenth Season on March 16th, 2010 and will include:
- Mini-Audio Commentaries w/ Trey Park and Matt Stone
Burbank, Calif. December 16, 2009 – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment today announced two Blu-ray(TM) packaging initiatives that will give consumers greater value and portability when shopping for the best possible way to watch movies at home. Beginning in the first quarter of 2010, Warner Home Video will be releasing its entire Theatrical New Release slate as Blu-ray combo packs, containing a Blu-ray Disc of the film with exclusive special features and exciting BD-Live interactivity, a standard-definition DVD and a Digital Copy of the film. For no additional cost, Blu-ray combo packs offer consumers significantly more value by merging the unsurpassed quality of Blu-ray with the convenience of being able to watch the film in any format, on just about every playback device.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
Release Date: 12/29/09
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a December 29th release date for the indie smash hit, “Paranormal Activity”. The 2-disc Blu-ray has a $40.99 SRP, a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track and the following features:
- Unrated Version w/ Alternate Ending
- Digital Copy (BD Exclusive)
The Blu-ray release schedule page has been updated with the latest covers and dates. You can check it out here.