Paramount gives HD DVD slate
FROM VSDA: Studio's first high-def titles to debut July 25
By Cindy Spielvogel -- Video Business, 7/10/2006
JULY 10 | LAS VEGAS—Paramount Home Entertainment announced a slate of 10 titles for the HD DVD format.
The first wave of the Paramount High Definition-branded releases, debuting July 25, includes action adventures Sahara and Tomb Raider, sci-fi thriller Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow.
The second wave, slated to debut Aug. 1, includes Four Brothers, We Were Soldiers and The Manchurian Candidate.
“Our first 10 titles showcase the breadth of advantages that the format offers,” said Kelley Avery, president of worldwide home entertainment for Paramount Pictures.
The first 10 will be rounded out by a third wave scheduled for Aug. 8 that includes U2: Rattle and Hum, Aeon Flux and The Italian Job.
Each will be priced at $29.95.
