Paramount first Blu-ray titles in June! 2 Big ones

[REFLEX]

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1252



There will Be Blood and Cloverfield on Blu-ray this June...... very cool. Welcome back Paramount.

[bobtheduck]

We knew about "There will be blood" but not cloverfield... WHY NOT TRANSFORMERS? I think they're punishing Michael bay for speaking out against the company...

[SymphonyX]

There will be blood is a must for me. Fight club & darkcity come out and im set.

[Apollo]

We knew about "There will be blood" but not cloverfield... WHY NOT TRANSFORMERS? I think they're punishing Michael bay for speaking out against the company...

They're ultimately punishing themselves then. Arrogant sods - and Bay was spot on anyway, it'd be foolish to maintain a grudge against him.

[REFLEX]

They have already said that Dark City is coming later this year... .that is going to be sweet as well..... New Line I think on that one... hopefully we get another DTS:MA 7.1 mix!

[grcswoosh]

Yahooooo.
Can't wait, glad to see some good news not related to GTA4. Haven't got to play yet so I have to ignore as much as possible.

Thx REFLEX +rep

[JoNJoN]

We knew about "There will be blood" but not cloverfield... WHY NOT TRANSFORMERS? I think they're punishing Michael bay for speaking out against the company...

Nnnoooo, I really don't think they would care about that. You gotta look at it from a business sense. True, there are many of us that would love to see Transformers on Blu right now but overall, the market isn't right for it right now. The hype from the movie has kinda worn off some. Why not wait until the 2nd comes out next summer and do a big release like WB is doing with Batman Begins. That is what makes more sense to me.

[Metfanant]

very excited for "There Will be Blood"....to be honest....I'm still not sure why everyone has such a hard on for Transformers....always been a fan of the story, and the visuals were great, and i got all warm and fuzzy from the nostalgia, and did like the movie....its pretty damn mediocre as far as films are concerned...

[Parasitic]

They have already said that Dark City is coming later this year... .that is going to be sweet as well..... New Line I think on that one... hopefully we get another DTS:MA 7.1 mix!

It should have a nice extended 15 mins of footage. :) I'm marking my calendar for July 29th.

http://www.cinematical.com/2008/04/29/dark-city-directors-cut-dvd-finalized-coming-july-29th/

[Austin]

I hope they have plans to release some classics on Blu Ray like The Warrriors
Beverly Hills Cop 1 and 2 and other titles.

[MajorZero]

Very good news; I will be getting There Will Be Blood, Cloverfield, and Face/ Off

Here's the Official Press Release:PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT'S FANTASTICAL HIT THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES LAUNCHES DAY-AND-DATE WORLDWIDE ON BLU-RAY

There Will Be Blood, Cloverfield, Bee Movie, Face/Off and Next Also Released in Time for Memorial Day and Father's Day; Focus Remains On Immersive High-Def Home Entertainment Experiences

LOS ANGELES (April 29, 2008) -- Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE), a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA), today announced its first day-and-date Blu-ray release, The Spiderwick Chronicles on June 24 and rolling out in key international markets beginning in July. Continuing its commitment to offer the best possible movie experiences for consumers, the studio will deliver the highest quality picture, sound and special features available with these upcoming Blu-ray releases. In the U.S., There Will Be Blood, Cloverfield, Bee Movie, Face/Off and Next will begin arriving May 20 to capitalize on Memorial Day and Father's Day. Internationally, The Spiderwick Chronicles will be followed by Cloverfield and the Academy award-winner for Best Picture, No Country for Old Men beginning in August.

"Paramount Home Entertainment continues to focus on the consumer and to explore avenues that allow fans to get more out of their home entertainment experience," said Kelley Avery, President of Worldwide Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures. "We will have a strong slate of titles for Blu-ray release throughout the year worldwide and are enthusiastic about expanding the format's offerings for a broad consumer audience while delivering an experience that goes beyond what viewers love about DVD."

The Spiderwick Chronicles launches PHE's day-and-date new release strategy. Based on the best-selling series of books, The Spiderwick Chronicles takes viewers on a fantastical journey into the unseen world all around us and the Blu-ray disc will include behind-the-scenes featurettes, an exploration of the Spiderwick world, an exclusive peek inside Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide and much more.

PHE's 2008 Blu-ray titles debut on May 20 in the U.S. with two sensational action-adventures: a Special Collector's Edition of Face/Off , the mind-blowing crime-drama starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, with special features such as multiple commentaries, deleted scenes, an alternate ending, the Making Of Face/Off and more; and the sci-fi thriller Next , which stars Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore and Jessica Biel in an adaptation of a Philip K. **** story. The Next Blu-ray includes a Making Of featurette, "Visualizing the Next Move," "The Next Grand Idea" and "Two Minutes in the Future with Jessica Biel."

DreamWorks Animation's smash hit Bee Movie also will buzz onto Blu-ray on May 20. The hilarious animated adventure from renowned comedian Jerry Seinfeld took audiences by swarm and earned approximately $287 million in worldwide box office. The Bee Movie Blu-ray features a wealth of bonus materials including "Barry's Trivia Track" with fun pop-up trivia, changeable menus, a Build-A-Bee feature to allow viewers to create their own avatar, lost scenes, alternate endings and much, much more.

Following the initial wave of titles, Producer J.J. Abrams' monster hit, Cloverfield, arrives on Blu-ray on June 3. Earning over $166 million in worldwide box office to date, Cloverfield thrilled critics and audiences alike with its shocking, first-person video account of a horrifying attack on Manhattan by an unknown -- and seemingly unstoppable -- force. The Cloverfield Blu-ray will include an exclusive feature-length "Special Investigation Mode" with added details about the film. Additional features include a director commentary, Making Of featurettes, deleted scenes, alternate endings with commentary and more.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson's critically-acclaimed epic There Will Be Blood also arrives on Blu-ray June 3. The film was named by more than 200 critics as one of the top 10 movies of 2007 and stars Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and SAG Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis. The Blu-ray features a slideshow of vintage photos selected by the director and set to the unforgettable score by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, deleted scenes, a featurette on dailies and more.

[THUGGEDOUT]

Very excited for There Will Be Blood, Cloverfield..meh. Not really bothered about Tranformers as I have it on HD...

[BioXhazXarD]

The month of June is NOT getting any cheaper...

But I still can't wait for it to roll around either way!!! Great news.

[MajorZero]

The month of June is NOT getting any cheaper...

But I still can't wait for it to roll around either way!!! Great news.

Especially June 3rd; Dirty Harry, Patton, Cloverfield, A Bridge Too Far, There Will Be Blood; all on one day and then Natural Born Killers and MGS4 a week later... im going to be broke for sure in June

[REFLEX]

Someone mentioned the Warriors..... (I think)... its been out on Blu-ray for quite a while.

http://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Ultimate-Directors-Cut-Blu-ray/dp/B000OONQ9O/ref=pd_bbs_7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1209546540&sr=8-7

[makidian]

I really want Transformers on Blu-Ray, but the list is a good one, definitely getting There Will Be Blood.

[Atari]

Apparently I'm the only one looking forward to Bee Movie. Yes the tv commercials were stupid, but I liked the movie.

[phalanges]

Thanks Reflex, hope to hear more about Cloverfield and the bonus materials. Oh, where's Transformers. Megan Fox in HD = Win

[Papethova]

So looks like I was right about the dates. I PMed those EXACT dates to people before they were publicly released.

I am right about Trans too, just give it a few weeks. The list of titles currently being worked on is longer than the list of titles they announced in the press release.

[Copyright]

Where's transformers and bourne?

[MajorZero]

Here's some more info Paramount's Plans for Blu:

Paramount Further Details Their Blu-ray Plans
Posted April 30, 2008 11:44 AM by Marwin
http://images.blu-ray.com/news/icons/paramount.jpg

Paramount Home Entertainment today revealed further details about their upcoming Blu-ray plans and in addition to releasing 'Bee Movie (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=864)', 'Face/Off (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=335)' and 'Next (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=494)' on May 20th, they will also be releasing 'Blades of Glory (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=463)', a quirky comedy about the competetive world of ice skating starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder.

In addition, Paramount will be re-introducing some of their previously discontinued Blu-ray titles on the format again. The following is the complete line-up of titles set to be introduced by Paramount in the coming months:

May 20th:

Aeon Flux (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=1)
Babel (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=288)
Bee Movie (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=864)
Black Snake Moan (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=443)
Blades of Glory (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=463)
Coming to America (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=408)
Disturbia (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=474)
Dreamgirls (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=404)
Face/Off: Special Collector's Edition (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=335)
Four Brothers (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=26)
The Italian Job (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=36)
Next (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=494)
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=73)
Sleepy Hollow (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=74)
Trading Places (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=407)
The Untouchables: Special Collector's Edition (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=419)
The Warriors: Ultimate Director's Cut (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=418)
U2: Rattle and Hum (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=92)
We Were Soldiers (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=72)
World Trade Center (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=233)

June 3rd:

Cloverfield (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=865)
There Will Be Blood (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=812)

June 24th:

The Spiderwick Chronicles (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=866)
Source (http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1253)

Here's a bit more info and some specs on some Paramount's Releases:
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http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/miscgfx/covershd/bladesofglorybrd.jpghttp://www.thedigitalbits.com/gfx/spacer.gifhttp://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/miscgfx/covershd/topgunbrd.jpghttp://www.thedigitalbits.com/gfx/spacer.gifhttp://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/miscgfx/covershd/jackryancollectionbrd.jpg

I should make it clear that Top Gun and The Jack Ryan Collection have NOT been reannounced for Blu-ray release yet, but I've posted the cover artwork this morning anyway. Given that Face/Off, Next and Blades of Glory all HAVE finally been announced, Top Gun and Jack Ryan are the only remaining titles that the studio cancelled last year (when they unwisely ditched Blu-ray for HD-DVD) that haven't yet resurfaced. So let it serve as a little reminder to the powers that be over at Paramount.

Meanwhile, here are more detailed specs for the titles that WERE announced yesterday (note that just because HD is not indicated on some features, that doesn't mean they aren't in HD - these specs from the studio's online press site are incomplete and possibly subject to change)...

Bee Movie - Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital 5.1 (French and Spanish), English, French and Spanish subtitles, English SDH, audio commentary with Jerry and the filmmakers, Barry's Trivia Track, 9 deleted scenes and alternate endings (with optional commentary), customizable menus, the Build-a-Bee Avatar game, 6 featurettes (The Animators' Corner, The World of Bees, Inside the Hive: The Cast of Bee Movie HD, Jerry's Flight Over Cannes, Meet Barry B. Benson and Tech of Bee Movie HD), Jerry's NBeeC TV Juniors, DWA Kids, a DreamWorks Animation Video Jukebox HD, the We Got the Bee music video HD, trailers for Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar: The Crate Escape and The Spiderwick Chronicles (all in HD)

Blades of Glory - Uncompressed PCM 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 (no TrueHD - this title was originally authored last year), English, French and Spanish subtitles, 7 featurettes ( Return to Glory: The Making of Blades HD, Celebrities on Thin Ice HD, Cooler Than Ice: The Super-Sexy Costumes of Skating HD, Arnett and Poehler: A Family Affair HD, 20 Questions with Scott Hamilton HD, Hector: Portrait of a Psychofan HD, Moviephone Unscripted with Will Ferrell, Jon Heder and Will Arnett), 5 deleted scenes HD, gag reel HD, alternate takes HD, Bo Bice's Blades of Glory music video, a photo gallery and 3 MTV interstitials

Cloverfield - Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 (French and Spanish), English, French, Portuguese and Spanish subtitles, English SDH, audio commentary by director Matt Reeves, interactive in-film Special Investigation Mode, 4 featurettes (Document 01.18.08: The Making of Cloverfield, Cloverfield Visual Effects, I Saw It! It's Alive! It's Huge! and Clover Fun), 4 deleted scenes, 2 alternate endings with optional commentary), 14 Easter eggs, www.cloverfieldfiles.com (http://www.cloverfieldfiles.com) (Note that it does NOT appear that T.J. Miller's Video Diary from the Best Buy bonus disc is included)

Face/Off: Special Collector's Edition - DTS 6.1 ES, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX (no TrueHD - this title was originally authored last year), English, French and Spanish subtitles, audio commentary by director John Woo, audio commentary by writers Mike Werb and Michael Colleary, 7 deleted scenes (HD - including an alternate ending, with optional commentary), 2 featurettes ( The Light and the Dark: Making Face/Off HD and John Woo: A Life in Pictures HD), and the theatrical trailer HD

Next - Still waiting on final specs

There Will Be Blood: Collector's Edition - Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 (French and Spanish), English, French and Spanish subtitles, English SDH, The Story of Petroleum and Dailies Gone Wild featurettes, 3 deleted scenes, 15 Minutes, and the film's teaser and theatrical trailers

The Spiderwick Chronicles - Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital 5.1 (French and Spanish), English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles, English SDH, Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide interactive feature, 6 featurettes (Spiderwick: It's All True!, It's a Spiderwick World!, Spiderwick: Meet the Clan!, Making Spiderwick!, The Magic of Spiderwick! and A Final Word of Advice!), 4 additional scenes, 9 TV spots and 2 trailers Source (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents)

[bobtheduck]

All that and no transformers... Like I said, they're punishing Michael Bay for standing against Viacom's sellout.

[Papethova]

Be patient, they are still adding titles to these dates. Trans could possibly get the May 20 date still.

Scratch that its off the list now, looks like late summer the way things stand right now.

[MajorZero]

Here's some of the Cover Art from Paramount;

There Will Be Blood:
http://images.blu-ray.com/movies/covers/812_front.jpg

The Spiderwick Chronicles
http://images.blu-ray.com/movies/covers/866_front.jpg

Cloverfield
http://images.blu-ray.com/movies/covers/865_front.jpg

[noethix]

Is Transformers 2 done on Paramount as well?

[bobtheduck]

Is Transformers 2 done on Paramount as well?

Yes, Paramount will do Transformers 2.

[MajorZero]

Paramount will also be releasing Drillbit Taylor Day and Date with the DVD on July 1st.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1479/drillbittaylor.html




Paramount also have a site dedicated to Blu-Ray. Its not up yet, but should be soon.

http://www.paramountbluray.com/

http://themanroom.com/news/Paramount_Prepping_Blu-ray_Website/2650



Suggested Retail Price for Cloverfield is $39.99, so that will most likely come out to $25-28 on Amazon.com
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Paramount/High-Def_Disc_Packaging/Disc_Announcements/Paramount_Adds_Exclusives_to_Cloverfield_Blu-ray/1699

[MajorZero]

Drillbit Taylor has gone up for Pre-Order on Amazon.com for $27.95
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00168ML0C?ie=UTF8&tag=themanroomcom-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B00168ML0C

[AndyD]

Bourne and There will be blood is what I need this year.

[RedDragon7]

First of all, why the hell didn't they say Cloverfield would be out a flipping month after the DVD release??? I, like many people, bought the DVD fearing the Blu-ray would be far behind. Thanks again Paramount.

And those titles are great and all, but WHERE'S TRANSFORMERS!!!!!!?????????

And to the person who said its better business wise to wait till Transformers 2 hits... I swear to god I'll sue Paramount or have a really big grudge against them if they do that. Transformers 2 over a year away this point... they should release the Blu-ray now whilst we all are desperately waiting to hear about it.

Until Paramount releases Transformers on Blu-ray, I'm not happy with them.

[MajorZero]

This is only the first wave of titles announced by Paramount, there will be more announcements in the near future. Transformers might be in the next wave of titles from Paramount, and they'll most likely do a double dip on Transformers when Transformers 2 comes out.

[the_End]

Nice, TWBB....can't wait for that in HD.

[warstory]

I cant wait to see transformers on blu ray but I think jonjon is right they'll sell more when the sequel comes out or maybe a December release

[Sam_From_Space]

Nice, a face-off re-release, i'll be sure to grab that on release day.

[MavSkipper]

I hope Paramount re-release Shooter on BD. I really want to watch this one.