Superman - Doomsday has been freshly listed by Warner Home Video, scheduled for a November 25th, 2008 release.
This animated title features the voices of Adam Baldwin (how many Baldwins are there!) and Anne Heche.
Retail will be $29.99 - only $20.95 at Amazon.
Quite a number of anticipated titles have been freshly listed for pre-order at Amazon.
The first five eagerly anticipated Criterion Collection titles are up, with the typical Amazon discount bringing the price down to $27.95. Not bad considering that in DVD land, the Criterion titles have tended to carry a premium over regular titles - here the pricing is on a par with typical new releases from Paramount and Universal as well as most releases from Fox and MGM.
Another interesting week with new releases from studios big and small.
Perhaps of most interest, Walt Disney Studios is releasing The Nightmare Before Christmas.
This wonderful film from the imagination of Tim Burton is finally out in High Definition with loads of extras including Digital Copy. A must have in my opinion!
The Nightmare Before Christmas on Blu-ray Disc is only $27.95 at Amazon.
The recent Angelina Jolie action movie Wanted will be released by Universal Pictures UK on December 1st, 2008.
Hopefully we will see an official US announcement soon also.
Universal Pictures also has some TV coming - Ricky Gervias in Extras - The Christmas Specials - on November 3rd, 2008.
A number of new releases today from studios big and small…
Baby Mama has been freshly listed by Universal Studios, scheduled for a September 9th, 2008 release. Retail for this comedy release will be $39.98, only $25.95 at Amazon.
Universal Studios will also be releasing Strangers on Blu-ray Disc on October 21st, 2008. Retail again will be $39.98, the Amazon price is $27.95.
I see that one of my favourites has been added for pre-order in the UK.
Metrodome Video will release the giant rabbit story Donnie Darko on September 29th, 2008. Metrodome Video will also release Bloodrayne 2 - Deliverance on September 22nd, 2008.
Today we have a couple of new Opus Arte performance art discs.
Opus Arte/Naxos has Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne coming to Blu-ray on July 29th, 2008. To be honest I thought this BBC presentation of duets and arias was out already, perhaps due to seeing it listed on the various European sites for some time now. The retail price is $39.99, you can pre-order it at Amazon for only $27.95.
Opus Arte/Naxos is also planning to release a ballet performance - Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - on July 29th. Again the retail price is set at $39.99, pre-order at Amazon for only $27.95.
More opera performance on the way - Rossini: La Cenerentola will be released by Opus Arte/Naxos on June 24th, 2008. Retail will be $39.99, the Amazon price - only $27.95.
Sony Pictures has announced 21 for Blu-ray on July 22nd, 2008. This title is expected to include audio commentary and three featurettes. It will also reportedly feature a BD-Java virtual blackjack game.
The retail price is $38.96, you can pre-order it at Amazon for only $27.25.
Sony will be releasing the much anticipated Men in Black on June 17th, 2008. This ‘Smith and Jones’ title is expected to be one of the BD-Live releases from Sony and was part of the BD-Live demonstration at the Sony booth at CES 2008. This title will have the Sony catalog retail price of $28.95, and you can pre-order it at Amazon for $19.95.
Perhaps due to the surprising success of the recent Over America release, we see that Over Alaska and Washington the Beautiful will be released June 10th. Retail for these will be a very friendly $19.99, at Amazon for $13.95.
Lastly we note another Opus Arte release, Die Fledermaus will be released May 27, 2008. Retail will be $45.98, at Amazon for $31.95.
Today we see another ‘catch up’ title announced from Opus Arte.
Die Zauberflote will be released on Blu-ray April 29th, 2008. This is the 2003 BBC version featuring the Royal Opera Chorus Orchestra. The retail price will be $45.98 - Amazon has it for pre-order at $32.15.
