Just as Twentieth Century Fox announced its own Blu-ray interactive iPod Touch and iPhone app, Universal today took the wraps off its own interactive Blu-ray experiences: pocket BLU and social BLU. Both applications are designed to increase the online interactivity of Universal's Blu-ray Disc movies. The pocket BLU app, designed for iPhone and iPod Touch and available for free from the App Store, uses the device's WiFi connection to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray player. Upon connecting with the … [Read more...]
New iPhone App, FoxPop, Ties-in with Blu-ray Movies from Fox
Normally when you watch a Blu-ray movie at home, you're a bit distracted by the kids or chores or the distinct lack of beer in your fridge. Today Blu-ray Disc owners have a new distraction to worry about, but it sounds somewhat cool. It's called FoxPop, and it will have you working on your iPhone, iPod Touch or computer while watching a film from Twentieth Century Fox. (Universal announced one today, too. Go figure.) FoxPop is a downloadable app that "listens" and syncs within seconds to an exact moment in a movie … [Read more...]
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Blu-ray Now Available for Pre-Order
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc, New Line has announced to retailers. Although the films do not have a precise release date, it's widely anticipated that they will ship this holiday season. You can pre-order the films from Amazon using the following links:The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray (Theatrical Edition) | The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray (Extended Edition). Ironically, the Amazon pre-order link for the extended version leads to a cut that hasn't officially been … [Read more...]
Space Chimps to Release on Blu-ray in November
The primates over at 20th Century Fox who produced Shrek announced today that their latest animated film, Space Chimps, will release on November 25 on Blu-ray Disc and DVD. Space Chimps follows Ham III, the grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, who is recruited to join two NASA chimps on an important mission to retrieve a wayward craft. However, things get a little hairy when they find out that they were sent on a space ship with no plans to return to Earth. Ham III must then get them home while saving the … [Read more...]
Disney Announces Platinum Edition Blu-rays, New BD-Live Network
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment today lifted the curtain on the anticipated Blu-ray debut of its celebrated Platinum Collection of animated features. The first wave includes some of Disney's most beloved classics: Pinocchio, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Fantasia 2000 and Beauty and the Beast. Each will be available for a limited time only next fall, and they'll be available in new multi-disc sets featuring rarely seen footage and an array of new bonus features. Technically the first Disney classic … [Read more...]
Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy Blu-ray Bonus Features
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the first specific details today about the Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy Six-Disc Blu-ray collection. The set, which ships Sept. 16, marks the first time the trilogy will appear together in a Blu-ray collection. You can pre-order it here. As you'd expect from a high-profile set like this, the Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy on Blu-ray includes a treasure trove of bonus features, including behind- the-scenes-documentaries, bloopers and a Blu-ray exclusive called "Enter … [Read more...]
The Incredible Hulk Blu-ray Cover Art
Earlier we broke the street-date news for The Incredible Hulk coming to Blu-ray. Now we've got the Blu-ray cover art for The Incredible Hulk, just so you know what you should be looking for once the movie ships on Blu-ray and DVD on October 21. Here you go: … [Read more...]
THE INCREDIBLE HULK on Blu-ray: First Details, Street Date
On October 21st, The Incredible Hulk will smash its way onto DVD and Blu-ray Disc, Universal Studios Home Entertainment announced today. Both the Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray versions will include a HUlk-sized dose of bonus material, but the Blu-ray version will include several special features exclusive to that copy. Click the following link if you'd like to see The Incredible Hulk Blu-ray cover art. The Incredible Hulk Blu-ray will be presented in widescreen 2.35:1 1080p video on a BD-50 disc. The default audio … [Read more...]
Dead Space Movie, Downfall, Coming to Blu-ray in October
EA has a lot riding on Dead Space, the company's sci-fi survival horror game. Not only is it a new IP, but it's a new genre, has a comic book counterpart and even has a movie to fill-in some of the game's backstory. Today, EA and Anchor Bay announced the first details about that movie's release. Called Dead Space: Downfall, the feature-length movie prequel will ship on Blu-ray and DVD on October 28. The movie-release partner, Anchor Bay, makes total sense for EA, as that studio is known for releasing horror films on … [Read more...]
Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile Blu-ray: First Details
Twentieth Century Fox has announced that two of the 80's most revered romantic comedies, Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, will release on Blu-ray Disc on October 14. Both Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile will be authored in BD-50 and presented in widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Audio, Spanish Mono and French Dolby Surround. They will also both include English, French, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin and Korean subtitles. Here's the complete list of bonus … [Read more...]
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