Warner waves goodbye to combos in October

Well, on selected titles anyway... Warner Home Video have announced the US HD DVD re-release of several titles, all previously issued as HD DVD Combos, as regular single-sided HD DVD releases on 2nd October 2007. Beyond that there is absolutely no difference in terms of content, with everything previously found on the HD DVD sides present and accounted for, while retail prices are dropped in-line with their Blu-ray and non-combo counterparts (so $34.99 SRP on New Releases, and $28.99 SRP on Catalogue titles).

Titles priced at $34.99 SRP are: The Ant Bully, The Departed, The Fountain, Happy Feet, Lady in the Water, The Lake House, Letters from Iwo Jima, Rumor Has It and Superman Returns

Titles priced at $28.99 SRP are: Good Night, and Good Luck and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

We’ve compiled disc specs together for you below…

The Ant Bully

• 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English Dolby True HD 5.1 Surround
• English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround
• English, French and Spanish subtitles
• 7 Animated Shorts
• Additional Scenes
• It Takes a Colony - Explore the Giant Filmmaking Process from a Tiny Perspective
• Ant Habitat TV Screensaver

The Departed

• 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
• English Dolby True HD 5.1 Surround
• English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround
• English, French and Spanish subtitles
• 9 Additional Scenes with Introductions by Director Martin Scorsese
• ”The Story of the Boston Mob” Featurette – The real-life gangster behind Jack Nicholson’s character
• ”Crossing Criminal Cultures” Featurette – How Little Italy’s crime and violence influence Scorsese’s work
• Theatrical Trailer

The Fountain

• 1080P 1.78:1 Widescreen
• English and French Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround
• English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles
• “Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth” Gallery of 6 Featurettes exploring the movie's various periods and settings
• The Interview
• VFX Step by Step
• Inside the Director’s Mind: Scene to Storyboard Comparison
• Peter Parks Bonus – Macro Photography Loop
• Theatrical Trailer

Happy Feet

• 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
• English Dolby True HD 5.1
• English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 EX Surround
• English, French and Spanish subtitles
• NEW fully animated additional sequences “Mumble meets a Blue Whale” and “A Happy Feet Moment”
• ”Dance like a Penguin: Stomp to the Beat” featurette – Take a private dance lesson with Savion Glover (the motion capture dancer for the film)
• Gia’s “Hit Me Up” Music Video
• Prince’s “The Song of the Heart” Music Video
• Classic Cartoon “I Love to Singa”

Lady in the Water

• 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English Dolby True HD 5.1 Surround
• English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 EX Surround
• English, French and Spanish subtitles
• Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story
• 6-Part "Reflections of Lady in the Water" documentary
• Additional Scenes
• Auditions
• Gag Reel
• Theatrical Trailer

The Lake House

• 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
• English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround
• English, French and Spanish subtitles
• Additional Scenes and Outtakes
• Theatrical Trailer

Letters from Iwo Jima

• 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
• Japanese Dolby True HD 5.1 and Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround
• English, French and Spanish subtitles
• Red Sun, Black Sand: The Making of Letters from Iwo Jima - An inside look at the creation of the film with all key players
• The Faces of Combat: The Cast of Letters from Iwo Jima - Cast members introduce the characters they portray in the film
• Images from the Frontlines: The Photography of Letters from Iwo Jima - A still photo montage
• November 2006 World Premiere at Budo-kan in Tokyo
• November 2006 Press Conference

Rumor Has It

• 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English and French Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround
• English, French and Spanish subtitles
• Theatrical Trailer

Superman Returns

• 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
• English Dolby True HD 5.1 Surround
• English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround
• English, French and Spanish subtitles
• ”Requiem for Krypton: Making Superman Returns" multi-part documentary
• "Resurrecting Jor-El" featurette
• 10 Additional Scenes (HD)

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

• 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
• Dolby Digital-Plus: English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 2.0
• English, French and Spanish subtitles
• Commentary by Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer and Shane Black
• Gag Reel
• Theatrical Trailer

Good Night, and Good Luck

• 1080P High Definition 16x9 1.85:1
• English Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround
• English, French and Spanish subtitles
• Audio commentary with George Clooney and Grant Heslov
• Good Night, and Good Luck Companion Piece
• Theatrical Trailer