Is it just me or Blu-ray releases after this week are going to suck badly? There's nothing good coming out in June and July that is exclusive to the format...

It's not just you. I have been thinking the same thing. The only BD-exclusive studio with a decent number of releases is Sony, and out of what is known for the summer, all I really want is the remastered version of The Fifth Element. I keep hoping they'll announce some more titles, but now Sony is scheduling into August and we still don't hear a peep from Fox or Disney (except for a couple of day and date titles like Wild Hogs). At least Warner and Paramount (yes, Paramount) have good slates coming.

BTW, is Warner going to announce HD versions of Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet as day and date with the DVD for August 14th? I'm getting worried that they're going to delay it, especially since they've announced titles for September (the Elvis movies). The wait has been long enough!

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh..._This_July/646

'Zodiac' to Stalk Blu-ray, HD DVD This July

Paramount plans to street the flick on both next-gen formats July 24, day-and-date with the standard-def DVD at a suggested list price of $39.95 for each. The studio has not yet revealed specs or supplement details for 'Zodiac,' but we'll keep you posted as further details are announced.

I missed Zodiac in theaters and will certainly blind buy it.

Hellboy (6/5)
Rescue Me: Season 3 (6/5)
Cruel Intentions (6/12)
The Patriot (7/3)

Plus, depending on what you consider "good", there's also Ghost Rider, Wild Things, Bridge To Terabithia and Flatliners. :)

I preordered Cruel Infections, Wild Things, and Bridge to Terabithia(blind buying it as I've heard great things) from that list. I may still pick up Hellboy and The Patriot down the line.

I agree that Blu-ray's upcoming slate is bare to say the least. This is due mostly to Fox/MGM and Disney's delays.

Most of my upcoming preorders are on HD-DVD thanks to all the titles Universal is releasing. Hopefully they can get a few Hitchcock movies out before the end of the year.

WB claimed in their HTF chat a few months back that Hamlet would be day-and-date on DVD, HD-DVD, and Blu-ray. I am curious though if they'll be able to fit a 4-hour movie on a 30GB disc.

They could always split it in half.

wasn't there an intermission for the theatrical presentation of the film anyway?

Never heard of it, but there's some Marvel animated Blu-Ray title called Doctor Strange coming from Lions Gate on 8/24. Specs show a DTS 7.1 track.

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Yes.

"Cruel Infections"... Sounds like an Afterschool Special about VD. :)

Nice I've enjoyed the Ultimate Avengers and Iron Mam movies so far. I'll definately be picking this one up.

Wasn't sure if this had been posted here yet or not, but Shaun Of The Dead has been officially announced for HD DVD on 7/31 from Universal. Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 with the following extras:

Raw Meat
Zombie Gallery
TV Bits
Theatrical Trailer
Missing Bits
Cast Commentary (Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran, Kate Ashfield & Lucy Davis)
Director Commentary (with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg)
Storyboard Comparison
Zomb-O-Meter

what they couldn't include the two other commentaries from the UK SE?
- Bill Nighy And Penelope Wilton Audio Commentary
- The Zombies Audio Commentary (which is quite enlightening btw)

Doesn't look like it...those extras I listed were all that were on Universal's PR.

I honestly didn't think Universal would port those over for the HD version, I was just being cheeky.

Not sure if this is the right forum, but Blockbuster online has The Green Mile HD DVD as "coming soon". Needless to say, I've put it in my queue!

It was on several flyers that Warners stick in some of their releases...so like Harry Potter and Shawshank Redemption, I think it's a sure thing...the only question is "when".

It would be nice if WB eventually got around to releasing this. I'm trying to avoid buying anymore SD-DVDs if I can help it, so I have yet to get the SE. I know it's a long movie, but put the extras on a 2nd disc if you have to.

I know that Grubert is busy, but is there any way that someone else could help to updated the release list in the first post? It says it hasn't been updated since 4/12.

Yes, I've expected all along that they will split it up. I believe the intermission is farther into the film, so that will work out nicely to have the first part on disc 1 and the second part and extras on disc 2.

Surprise, Suprise Circuit City is finally pushing HD-dvd. They now have official promo books, and little business cards, to show off the format.

Inside these books is a listing of various HD-dvd titles, some of which we havn't seen including "the Harry Potter Series", Conan the Barbarian, Ocean's Twelve, Braveheart, Forest Gump, Elizabethtown, Spongebob Squarepants, The School of Rock.

The problem is not being busy - the problem is that, every time I try to update it, it gives me an empty post.

However, when Adam edits my post, it comes out okay. :confused: Anyway, maybe the easiest solution would be for Adam just to grab the list from avs from time to time (via Quote button) and post it here.

I was over at CC (Tyson's Corner) and one of the largest TV's was showing off King Kong in HD-DVD "whoah!"

Is it still doing that? I thought that was just on the old thread. It was doing that in the old thread for me too, but it seems more cooperative in this new one.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...673e2db71ebf60

Warners singles out titles for restoration

Plans are in the works for 4k restorations of a number of films from the Warner Bros. vault, including "Blade Runner," "Bonnie and Clyde," "Cool Hand Luke" and the Dirty Harry films "Magnum Force" and "Sudden Impact."

While launch dates have not been announced, the studio has an eye toward offering the restored titles on the two high-definition DVD formats, Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD, as well as standard-definition DVD. The "Blade Runner" release is being planned for this year, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the film's release.

This bug at DVD Talk that rejects long posts has been around since February; I reported it in this Feedback thread:
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=492770

The last few days things have been working normally for me so I thought it was fixed, but it was reported to still be a problem as recently as May 20.

Grubert might want to try to update his list again and see if things are working ok now.

A distributor at the Blu-ray forum has the following titles added:

Vacancy 8/14
Badder Santa 11/20

Heroes: Season 1 HD DVD is now up for pre-order at Amazon.com. $69.95, no 10% off yet.

http://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Season-...0005885&sr=1-3

Hmm, will this be the original unrated cut, or the recently released Director's Cut? Sounds like the former, which would be bad.

It's the original Unrated cut, not the Director's cut.

Shaun of the Dead HD DVD - July 31

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh..._on_HD_DVD/650

Universal will present the film in a 1080p/VC-1 transfer, along with a Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 surround track (at 1.5mbps).

Extras will mirror the standard-def DVD version, which includes a wealth of "Raw Meat" bonus features: audio commentary with the filmmakers, a director video diary, deleted scenes, outtakes, zombie trivia and more.

Universal has set a $29.98 retail price for 'Shaun of the Dead.'

http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/2007...os-hd-dvd.html

Shaun of the Dead (HD DVD)

1080p High Definition Widescreen 2.35:1
Dolby Digital-Plus (5.1 English & 2.0 French)
English [SDH] & French subtitles
Bonus Materials:
- Feature Commentary with Star Simon Pegg
- Feature Commentary with Cast Members Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran, Kate Ashfield and Lucy Davis
- Simon Pegg's Video Diary
- Casting Tapes
- Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart
- SFX Comparison
- Make Up Tests
- EPK Featurette
- Funky Pete
- The Man Who Would Be Shaun
- Plot Holes
- Outtakes
- Extended Bits
- Photo Gallery
- 2000 Ad Strip
- Poster Designs
- TV Bits
- Theatrical Trailer
- Storyboard Comparison
- Zomb-O-Meter

Saw this on EZDVD.com, an Australian DVD webstore...

Mr Bean's Holiday (HD DVD) (793761)
Coming Soon! Pre-Order Now - Available Wednesday, 15 August 2007
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Mr. Bean is heading to the South of France for a simple holiday in the sun. His voyage from London to the Riviera soon transcends into one of mischief and mayhem as he inadvertently creates havoc wherever he goes culminating in an unscheduled and riotous screening of his own video diary at the Cannes Film Festival.

Actors: Rowan Atkinson Willem Dafoe Emma de Caunes Jean Rochefort
Director: Steve Bendelack
Audio: TBC
Aspect Ratio: TBC
Transfer Format: 1080p High Definition Widescreen
Category: Comedy
Format: HD DVD (more information)
Year: 2007
Distributor: Universal
Rating: PG
Languages: English
Running Time: TBC mins

Latest news on Heroes HD DVD:
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nice.

Has it been confirmed whether or not these will be combo discs?

The HD DVD release of Heroes is definitely NOT a combo release.

non-combo
http://hddvdformat.blogspot.com/

Great news.

Kick ass. Sold.

See Uni, ya give a little, ya get a little. :)