BLU-RAY RELEASES
UPCOMING RELEASES ON BLU-RAY DISC
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July 15
College Road Trip Disney; prebook June 3; BD $34.99
Comedy: A college-bound student (Raven-Symone) takes a road trip to visit universities but must deal with her protective father (Martin Lawrence) in this $42.9 million-grossing movie.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Warner; prebook June 10; BD $34.99
Drama: The 1975 Academy Award-winning film stars Jack Nicholson as a convict who fakes insanity to go to a mental institution rather than jail.
Bonuses: documentary, commentary, additional footage, collectible booklet.
Shutter Fox; prebook June 18; BD $39.98
Thriller: When newlyweds find a ghostly shadow in all of their photos, they uncover a haunting past.
Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, deleted and alternate scenes, alternate ending, sneak peek of Mirrors, photography videos.
Step Up 2 the Streets Disney; prebook June 3; BD $34.99
Drama: In this $57.7 million-grossing sequel, two dance students fall in love.
Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, bloopers, music videos.
July 22
21 Sony; prebook June 19; BD $38.96
Drama: Based on a true story, this film starring Kevin Spacey and Laurence Fishburne is about five MIT students who became experts in card counting and won millions in Las Vegas.
Bonuses: documentary, featurettes, commentary, virtual blackjack game.
Earth: The Biography BBC/Warner; prebook June 17; BD $39.99
Nature: Incorporating high-definition filming, satellite imagery and time-lapse filming, this title looks at the history of our planet.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose Sony; prebook June 19; BD $28.95
Thriller: Laura Linney stars as an attorney who must defend a priest (Tom Wilkinson) suspected of murder in this 2005 film.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes.
I Know What You Did Last Summer Sony; prebook June 19; BD $28.95
Horror: In this 1997 film, a group of high school students accidentally hit a stranger with their car and bury the body, but their dark secret comes back to haunt them.
Bonuses: commentary, short film, featurette, music video.
Kiss of the Spider Woman City Lights; prebook now; BD $27.95
Drama: Hector Babenco’s 1985 Oscar-nominated film about two different prisoners who come to understand each other.
The Mummy Universal; prebook June 10; BD $29.98
Adventure: Brendan Fraser stars in this 1999 movie about a mummy who is accidentally awakened.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, commentaries, sneak peek of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, featurettes, storyboard to film comparison, photograph montage, movie ticket offer.
The Mummy Returns Universal; prebook June 10; BD $29.98
Adventure: When the mummified body of Imhotep is awakened, it goes on a rampage of terror.
Bonuses: outtakes, commentary, sneak peek of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, featurettes, storyboard to film comparison, music video, movie ticket offer.
The Perfect Storm Warner; prebook June 17; BD $28.99
Action: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Diane Lane star in the 2000 movie about a fishing boat facing a natural disaster at sea.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, photo gallery.
The Scorpion King Universal; prebook June 10; BD $29.98
Adventure: A desert warrior fights against an evil army in this 2002 film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Bonuses: commentary, movie ticket offer for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
Urban Legend Sony; prebook June 19; BD $28.95
Horror: College students explore urban myth and folklore and encounter a deadly urban myth of their own in this 1998 film.
Bonuses: commentary, featurette.
July 29
Beowulf Director’s Cut Paramount; prebook June 17; BD $39.99
Action: Robert Zemeckis’ film adapts the oldest epic tale in the English language, following the battle between warrior Beowulf and demon Grendel.
Bonuses: additional scenes, featurettes, Easter egg.
Dark City Director’s Cut Warner; prebook June 24; BD $34.99
Sci-fi: In this 1998 film starring Kiefer Sutherland and William Hurt, a man struggles with memories of his past in a world run by beings with telekinetic powers.
Doomsday Universal; prebook June 24; BD $39.99
Thriller: In this $11 million-grossing movie, a team must work to prevent a disaster that threatens the human race.
Bonuses: featurettes, commentary; BD has commentary, Reaper files, tech specs, picture-in-picture.
Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay New Line/Warner; prebook June 24; BD $35.99
Comedy: The pot-smoking duo are on the run from authorities who suspect them of being terrorists in this $37.6 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurette, additional scenes, PSA, digital copy.
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Extreme Unrated Edition New Line/Warner; prebook June 24; BD $28.99
Comedy: John Cho and Kal Penn star as two stoner friends in this 2004 movie, being released on high-def around theatrical sequel Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, digital copy, deleted and alternate scenes, music video, sneak peek of Harold & Kumar 2.
The Lost Boys Warner; prebook June 24; BD $28.99
Horror comedy: The 1987 movie starring Corey Haim and Corey Feldman is about a town invaded by vampires.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, additional footage, photos, music videos.
Lost Boys: The Tribe Warner; prebook June 24; BD $35.99
Horror comedy: In this DVD premiere, a brother and sister get mixed up with a gang of vampire surfers.
Bonuses: featurette, documentary, alternate endings, music videos, digital copy.
Never Back Down Summit; prebook June 24; BD $34.99
Action drama: A troubled teen discovers mixed martial arts in this $24.8 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: deleted and extended scenes, commentary, “Beat Down” version, featurettes, Webisodes, alternate angle fight mode.
Patriot Games Special Collector’s Edition Paramount; prebook June 17; BD $29.99
Action: Harrison Ford stars as CIA analyst Jack Ryan in this 1992 film based on Tom Clancy’s bestseller.
Bonuses: featurettes.
Shine a Light Paramount; prebook June 17; BD $29.99
Documentary: Martin Scorsese’s limited-release film about The Rolling Stones, including concert footage from the band’s “A Bigger Bang” tour.
Bonuses: behind-the-scenes featurette, extra songs.
Stargate: Continuum MGM/Fox; prebook July 2; BD $39.98
Sci-fi: When the Stargate program has been erased from time, the remaining SG-1 members must find it in this DVD premiere.
Bonuses: commentary, three featurettes.
Promotion: cast participation at Comic-Con 2008.
The Sum of All Fears Paramount; prebook June 17; BD $29.99
Action: Based on Tom Clancy’s bestseller, this 2002 movie stars Ben Affleck as CIA agent Jack Ryan.
Top Gun Special Collector’s Edition Paramount; prebook June 17; BD $29.99
Action: The 1986 movie stars Tom Cruise as a daring young flyer.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, vintage galleries, TV spots.
August 5
The Counterfeiters Sony; prebook July 3; BD $38.96
Foreign-language drama: Based on real events, this German film, which won the 2007 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, is about a master counterfeiter used by the bankrupt Nazis to forge bank notes; with English subtitles.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, interviews, deleted scenes, rehearsal footage.
Lonesome Dove Genius; prebook July 1; BD $39.92
Western: The Emmy-winning miniseries starring Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones about two former Texas rangers who move cattle from the south to Montana.
Bonuses: featurette, interviews.
Nim’s Island Fox; prebook July 9; BD $39.98
Family adventure: Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin star in this $45.3 million-grossing movie about a young girl on a remote island who enlists the help of a reclusive author to find her dad.
Bonuses: featurettes, deleted scenes, commentaries, picture-in-picture, interactive games.
Starship Troopers Sony; prebook June 26; BD $28.95
Sci-fi: The 1997 film about hero Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) fighting killer bugs is released on Blu-ray.
Bonuses: picture-in-picture, screen tests, trivia, commentaries, documentaries, featurettes, montages, deleted scenes, storyboard comparisons.
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder Sony; prebook June 26; BD $38.96
Sci-fi: Casper Van Dien stars as the fearless Johnny Rico, who must defeat killer bugs in this DVD premiere.
Bonuses: digital copy, featurettes, commentaries, “Put Yourself in the Film” feature, picture-in-picture.
Starship Troopers Trilogy Sony; prebook June 26; BD $89.95
Sci-fi: This set contains all three Starship Troopers films: Starship Troopers, Hero of the Federation and Marauder.
Wild China BBC/Warner; prebook July 1; BD $39.99
Documentary: One of the most enigmatic and oldest civilizations in the world is explored.
August 12
Belly Lionsgate; prebook July 16; BD $29.99
Urban drama: Featuring Nas, DMX, T-Boz and Method Man, this 1998 film is about two friends on opposite sides of the law.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted scene, music video, featurettes.
CJ7 Sony; prebook July 10; BD $38.96
Comedy: From the director of Kung Fu Hustle, this limited-release movie is about a struggling father, his young son and their mysterious pet; in Cantonese with English subtitles.
Bonuses: featurettes, game, character profiles, cast and crew commentary.
The Doors Lionsgate; prebook July 16; BD $29.99
Biopic: Oliver Stone’s 1991 film about the ’60s rock group stars Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted and extended scenes, documentaries.
Felon Sony; prebook July 10; BD $38.96
Drama: A family man (Stephen Dorff) is convicted for killing an intruder and must cope with spending three years in a maximum security prison.
Bonuses: featurette.
Prison Break: Season Three Fox; prebook July 2; BD $79.98
Action: In this third season of the Fox series, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) must escape from a prison where there are no rules and no wardens.
Bonuses: featurettes, director’s takes, behind-the-scenes footage, bonus episode.
The Secret Image; prebook July 15; BD $35.98
Thriller: When a wife and mother passes away, her spirit returns in her daughter’s body in this DVD premiere starring David Duchovny and Lili Taylor.
Bonuses: behind-the-scenes footage, interviews.
Smart People Disney; prebook July 1; BD $34.99
Comedy: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker and Ellen Page star in this $9.5 million-grossing film about a dysfunctional family.
Bonuses: interviews, commentary, outtakes, deleted scenes, Sundance footage.
August 19
Camp Rock: Extended Edition Disney; prebook now; BD $34.99
Family: This Disney Channel original movie takes place in a teen summer camp, featuring the Jonas Brothers.
Bonuses: alternate ending, “How to Be a Rock Star” featurette.
Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds 3D Concert Disney; prebook July 8; BD $34.99
Music: The concert event that grossed $64.5 million in theaters includes a special performance by the Jonas Brothers.
Bonuses: featurette, sing-along mode, additional songs.
Justice League: Season One Warner; prebook July 15; BD $59.99
Animated: The DC Comics Classic arrives on Blu-ray in this three-disc set.
Bonuses: creator’s commentary, storyboards, character design, new promo, Blackhawk theme music video.
The Life Before Her Eyes Magnolia; prebook July 22; BD $34.98
Thriller: A young woman tests the limits of her life in this limited-release movie starring Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, alternate ending, audition tapes, featurettes, photo gallery.
Prom Night Sony; prebook July 17; BD $38.96
Horror: Brittany Snow stars as a high school senior whose prom night turns deadly when a homicidal stalker from her past returns in this $43.5 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: alternate ending, deleted scenes, gag reel, commentary, featurettes, picture-in-picture, BD Live.
The Proposition First Look; prebook July 15; BD $19.98
Adventure: In the Outback, a man must hunt down his psychotic older brother to save his younger brother from execution.
Bonuses: commentary, five featurettes, photo gallery.
Street Kings Fox; prebook July 23; BD $39.98
Drama: A police officer (Keanu Reeves) tries to solve the murder of his former partner with the help of his boss (Forest Whitaker) in this $26.4 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted and alternate scenes, vignettes, featurettes, digital copy, picture-in-picture.
Terminator—The Sarah Connor Chronicles: The Complete First Season Warner; prebook July 15; BD $39.99
Action: Released around the premiere of season two, this three-disc set contains nine episodes of the Fox series about a mother preparing her son for the war against machines.
Bonuses: featurette, gag reel, deleted scenes commentaries, audition tapes, storyboard animatic, dance rehearsal, extended cut of episode “The Demon Hand.”
August 26
Afro Samurai: Season 1 Director’s Cut Funimation/Navarre; prebook July 22; BD $29.98
Animated: Samuel L. Jackson voices the title character in this series, a fusion of samurai action and hip hop.
Barry Manilow Live Image; prebook now; BD $24.98
Music: Barry Manilow celebrates his 100th performance with this Vegas show.
Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar Live! Rhino; prebook July 16; BD $19.99
Music: Filmed in Dallas, this live rock show teaches the audience how to create the perfect rock concert experience.
Bonuses: music video, TV ad, documentary.
Heroes: Season 2 Universal; prebook July 22; BD $99.98
Fantasy: The second season of the NBC series about superheroes.
Bonuses: alternate ending to season finale, sneak peek of season three, video commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, BD Live.
How the West Was Won Ultimate Collector’s Edition Warner; prebook July 22; BD $34.99
Western: This 1962 movie covers the 19th century westward expansion, including the Gold Rush and the Civil War.
Bonuses: commentary, documentary, featurette, 20-page press book, photo cards, postcards, movie poster offer, “SmileBox” film version, press materials, photos.
Postal Vivendi; prebook July 29; BD $34.99
Comedy: In this DVD premiere, a cult leader (Dave Foley) and a gang of sexy commandos fight against the Taliban to determine the fate of the world.
Bonuses: featurettes, commentary, Postal 2: Share the Pain videogame.
Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas: Collector’s Edition Disney; prebook July 15; BD $39.99
Animated: The 1993 film about the King of Halloweentown discovering Christmas Town.
Bonuses: shorts, poem, commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes, storyboard comparison, digital copy, intro by Tim Burton.
September 2
Married Life Sony; prebook July 31; BD $38.96
Drama: When a married man (Chris Cooper) falls for a young lady (Rachel McAdams), he plots to kill his wife (Patricia Clarkson) in this limited-release movie.
Bonuses: alternate endings, commentary.
Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow Lionsgate; prebook Aug. 6; BD $19.98
Animated: The four orphaned teens of the Avengers battle the enemy who killed their parents.
Bonuses: featurettes, sneak peek of Hulk vs. Wolverine and Hulk vs. Thor.
Transformers Special Edition DreamWorks/Paramount; prebook July 22; BD $39.99
Action: A battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons rages on Earth in this $319 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, Easter eggs.
September 9
Cool Hand Luke Deluxe Edition Warner; prebook Aug. 5; BD $28.99
Drama: Paul Newman stars as a defiant convict who refuses to obey authority in this Oscar-winning 1967 movie.
Bonuses: commentary, featurette.
Day Watch Fox; prebook Aug. 13; BD $39.98
Fantasy: In Timur Bekmambetov’s Russian film, a man possesses a device that can restore life to Moscow; with English subtitles.
Bonuses: commentary, featurette, TV spots, D-Box capabilities.
The Fall Sony; prebook Aug. 7; BD $38.96
Fantasy: An injured Hollywood stuntman recovering in a hospital transforms life in the infirmary in this limited-release movie.
Bonuses: commentary, deleted scenes, featurette, photo gallery, PlayStation 3 skin.
The Forbidden Kingdom Lionsgate; prebook Aug. 13; BD $39.99
Action: Jackie Chan and Jet Li star in this $25 million-grossing movie about two archrivals who unite to challenge a warlord.
Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, blooper reel, deleted scenes, digital copy, MOLOG.
Night Watch Fox; prebook Aug. 13; BD $39.98
Fantasy: In Timur Bekmambetov’s Russian film, the forces that control day and night battle against each other; with English subtitles.
Bonuses: commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, extended ending, stills galleries.
The Omen Collection Fox; prebook Aug. 13; BD $129.98
Horror: This four-disc set contains The Omen (1976), Damien: Omen II, Omen III: Final Conflict and The Omen (2006).
Bonuses: director’s interview, isolated music score, trivia tracks, commentaries, director’s intro, deleted scene, featurettes, stills gallery, extended scenes.
The Omen Collector’s Edition Fox; prebook Aug. 13; BD $39.98
Horror: The 1976 film starring Gregory Peck is about an American ambassador who learns his son is the Antichrist.
Bonuses: director’s interview, isolated music score, trivia track, commentaries, director’s intro, deleted scene, featurettes, stills gallery.
Smallville: The Complete Seventh Season Warner; prebook Aug. 5; BD $79.98
Adventure: This season introduces Clark Kent’s cousin, Kara, who also is known as Supergirl.
Bonuses: documentary, featurette, Mobisodes gallery, comic, unaired scenes, commentaries.
Then She Found Me ThinkFilm/Image; prebook Aug. 12; BD $35.98
Drama: Helen Hunt directs and stars in this limited-release movie about a schoolteacher who separates from her husband, meets her estranged mother and falls for a student’s father.
Bonuses: commentary, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage.
September 16
Another Cinderella Story Warner; prebook Aug. 12; BD $35.99
Romantic comedy: In this DVD premiere sequel to 2004’s A Cinderella Story, Selena Gomez stars as a modern-day Cinderella in love with a pop star.
Bonuses: featurettes, music video, interviews, rehearsal footage, sing-along.
Beetlejuice 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Warner; prebook Aug. 12; BD $34.99
Comedy: Tim Burton’s 1988 film about deceased ghosts (Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis) and a bio-exorcist (Michael Keaton) is remastered.
Bonuses: cartoons, soundtrack CD.
Pushing Daisies: The Complete First Season Warner; prebook Aug. 12; BD $39.99
Drama: Timed for release near the second season premiere, this set features nine episodes of the ABC series about a pie maker who can bring people back from the dead.
Bonuses: interactive featurette.
Risky Business 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Warner; prebook Aug. 12; BD $28.99
Comedy: The 1983 film stars Tom Cruise as a teenager who starts a business with a hooker while his parents are away.
Bonuses: documentary, commentary, screen tests, director’s cut of final scene, video commentary, digital copy.
Shrek the Third DreamWorks/Paramount; prebook Aug. 5; BD $29.99
Animated: Shrek sets out to find the rightful heir to Far Far Away kingdom in this third film in the Shrek franchise.
Bonuses: commentary, additional scenes, featurettes, music videos, games, DVD-ROM.
September 23
Animalia: Welcome to the Kingdom Porchlight; prebook Aug. 20; BD $29.98
Children’s: Four episodes from this CGI-animated series about two 11-year-olds who are pulled from their local library into a world of talking animals.
L.A. Confidential Two-Disc Special Edition Warner; prebook Aug. 19; BD $28.99
Thriller: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe and Kim Basinger star in this Oscar-winning 1997 movie about three cops, a call girl, a millionaire and a tabloid journalist in old Hollywood.
Bonuses: commentary, music-only track, featurettes, TV pilot.
Leatherheads Universal; prebook Aug. 12; BD $39.98
Comedy: After a football hero (George Clooney) convinces a college player (John Krasinski) to join his team, both end up competing for the affection of a journalist (Renee Zellweger) in this $31.2 million-grossing movie.
Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurettes, commentary, picture-in-picture, visual and feature commentaries.
September 30
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre MPI; prebook Aug. 18; BD $29.98
Horror: Tobe Hooper’s 1974 film about a killer with a chainsaw.
Bonuses: interview.
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions Image; prebook Sept. 2; BD $69.98
Documentary: Timed with NASA’s 50th anniversary, this four-disc set features original mission footage and interviews by astronauts.
Bonuses: NASA films, highlights, interviews, mission clips.
October 7
Otis Warner; prebook Sept. 2; BD $28.99
Horror: A serial killer kidnaps a young woman, whose family is set on seeking revenge, in this DVD premiere starring Kevin Pollack and Illeana Douglas.
Bonuses: commentary, featurette, home movies, alternate ending.
Rest Stop: Don’t Look Back Uncut Warner; prebook Sept. 2; BD $28.99
Horror: The saga continues as a serial killer terrorizes a rest stop in a remote section of road in this DVD premiere.
Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition Disney; prebook Aug. 12; BD $35.99
Animated: Dana Brown’s 2003 film about surfers and the surf culture around the world.
Bonuses: BD Live features Movie Chat, personalized video messages, Movie Challenge online game, e-commerce features.
October 14
Warren Miller: Playground Shout! Factory; prebook Aug. 8; BD $29.99
Documentary: This title follows the leading skiers of the freeride movement.
October 21
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed Vivendi; prebook Sept. 23; BD $34.99
Documentary: Ben Stein hosts this look at intelligent design.
Bonuses: inspirational messages, interviews, Christian music.
October 28
Tinker Bell Disney; prebook Sept. 16; BD $34.99
Fantasy: This CG-animated DVD premiere follows Tinker Bell and her adventures in Pixie Hollow, where Disney fairies live. Tinker Bell is the first in a series of Disney Fairies films.
Bonuses: set-top game, DVD-ROM, featurettes, deleted scenes, BD Live.
November 4
Fatal Femmes Fighting Big Vision; prebook Sept. 29; BD $24.98
Sports: This title features women performing mixed martial arts.