Universal UK Blu-ray Coming Soon - Big Update
22-10-2008 12:15 | 18706 views | Dave Foster | Show Backlinks
Universal Pictures have several UK Blu-ray Disc titles due to arrive over the coming months though firm release dates are currently hard to come by. Recently however that has started to change, with a more accurate schedule emerging...
20th October 2008: Leatherheads.
27th October 2008: Step Up, Step Up 2 The Streets.
24th November 2008: American Gangster, Casino, Miami Vice.
1st December 2008: The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Kingdom, Knocked Up, Land of the Dead, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Rise: Blood Hunter, The Scorpion King, The Thing.
Region coding is TBC, though none of the sleeves on the titles we have specs for carry any region code icons suggesting these will be region all. In fact, some of these titles (Leatherheads, Step Up 2 The Streets and Land of the Dead for example) look to be the US discs in UK packaging.
All dates are subject to change. Specs follow for most titles…
Leatherheads
Step Up 2 The Streets
American Gangster
Casino
Miami Vice
The Kingdom
Knocked Up
Land of the Dead
The Mummy
The Mummy Returns
Rise: Blood Hunter
The Scorpion King
The Thing
20th October 2008: Leatherheads.
27th October 2008: Step Up, Step Up 2 The Streets.
24th November 2008: American Gangster, Casino, Miami Vice.
1st December 2008: The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Kingdom, Knocked Up, Land of the Dead, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Rise: Blood Hunter, The Scorpion King, The Thing.
Region coding is TBC, though none of the sleeves on the titles we have specs for carry any region code icons suggesting these will be region all. In fact, some of these titles (Leatherheads, Step Up 2 The Streets and Land of the Dead for example) look to be the US discs in UK packaging.
All dates are subject to change. Specs follow for most titles…
Leatherheads
- BD-25 Single Layer
- 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- Spanish and French 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles
- Commentary with director George Clooney and producer Grant Heslov
- U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
Step Up 2 The Streets
- BD-25 Single Layer
- 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH and French subtitles
- Deleted Scenes with introductions
- Through the Fresh Eyes: Making of Step Up 2
- Outlaws of Hip Hop – Meet the “410”
- Hoffman Video Prank
- Easter Eggs
American Gangster
- BD-50 Dual Layer
- Theatrical and Extended Versions of the film
- 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional)
- U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Commentary with Director Ridley Scott and Writer Steven Zaillian
- Deleted Scenes including an Alternate Opening
- Uncovering the Past: The Real Frank Lucas and Richie Roberts
- Fallen Empire: Making American Gangster
- Case Files
- The BET Special: The Making of American Gangster
- Dateline NBC: American Gangster First Look
- Hip-Hop Infusion Featuring Common and T.I.
- Music Videos
- Theatrical Trailer
Casino
- BD-50 Dual Layer
- 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French Canadian, Italian, German, Spanish, Latin American Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH, French Canadian, Italian, German, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
- U-Control: Picture in Picture – Access interactive cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage while you watch the movie
- Moments with Martin Scorsese, Sharon Stone, Nicholas Pileggi and more
- Deleted Scenes
- Vegas and the Mob
- History Alive: True Crime Authors – Casino with Nicholas Pileggi (The History Channel)
Miami Vice
- BD-50 Dual Layer
- Theatrical Cut (132mins)
- 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
- Miami Undercover
- Miami & Beyond: Shooting on Location
- Visualising Miami Vice
- Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
- Nonpoint “In The Air Tonight” Video
The Kingdom
- BD-50 Dual Layer
- 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
- U-Control: The Mission Dossier – While you watch the movie, immerse yourself in the Mission Dossier, featuring investigative notes and background information
- U-Control: The Mission Dossier: Surveillance – Track the onscreen action through high-tech 3D visualizations
- U-Control: Character by Character: The Apartment Shootout – View the shootout from four different perspectives as you follow each character through the entire sequence
- U-Control: Picture in Picture – Access interactive cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Deleted Scenes
- History of The Kingdom: An Interactive Timeline
- Feature Commentary with director Peter Berg
- Constructing the Freeway Sequence
- Creating The Kingdom
Knocked Up
- BD-50 Dual Layer
- 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- Latin American Spanish and French Canadian 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH, Latin American Spanish and French Canadian subtitles
- Theatrical and Extended Cuts
- U-Control: Picture in Picture – Access interactive cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Feature Commentary with writer/director Judd Apatow, executive producer/star Seth Rogen and cast member Bill Hader
- Deleted and Extended Scenes, and Alternate Cuts
- Line-O-Rama
- Beard-O-Rama
- Gag Reel
- Kids on the Loose
- Kuni Files
- Kuni Gone Wild
- Finding Ben Stone
- Directing the Director
- Topless Scenes
- Stripper Confidential
- First Sex on Camera
- Video Diaries
- Raw Footage
- Katherine Heigl Audition
- And much much more
Land of the Dead
- BD-25 Single Layer
- 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- Spanish and French 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles
- U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Commentary with director George Romero, producer Peter Grunwald and editor Michael Doherty
- The Remaining Bits
- When Shaun Met George
- Scenes of Carnage
- Zombie Effects: From Green Screen to Finished Scene
- Beinging the storyboards to life
- Scream Tests: The Zombie Casting Call
The Mummy
- BD-50 Dual Layer
- 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
- U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Deleted Scenes
- Feature Commentaries
- Sneak Peek of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
- Visual and Special Effects Formation
- An Army to Rule the World, Part 1
- Unravelling the Legacy of The Mummy
- Building a Better Mummy
- Storyboard to Final Film Comparison
- Photography Montage
The Mummy Returns
- BD-50 Dual Layer
- 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
- U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Outtakes
- Feature Commentary with director/writer Stephen Sommers and executive producer/editor Bob Ducsay
- Sneak Peek of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
- An Army to Rule the World, Part 2
- Unravelling the Legacy of The Mummy
- Visual and Special Effects Formation
- An exclusive conversation with The Rock
- Spotlight on Location: The Making of The Mummy Returns
- Storyboard to Final Film Comparison
- Live “Forever May Not Be Long Enough” Music Video
Rise: Blood Hunter
- BD-25 Single Layer
- 1080P 1.78:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH and French subtitles
- Mobisodes
- Storyboard Comparisons
The Scorpion King
- BD-50 Dual Layer
- 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian and Portuguese subtitles
- U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Outtakes
- Feature Commentary with The Rock
- Feature Commentary with director Chuck Russell
- Alternative Versions of Key Scenes with 5.1 Audio
- Spotlight on Location: The Making of The Scorpion King
- Ancient World Production Design
- Preparing the Fight
- The Rock and Michael Clarke Duncan
- Working with Animals
- Special Effects: The Cobras
- Special Effects: The Fire Ants
- Godsmack Music Video “I Stand Alone”
- King Scorpion (static images)
The Thing
- BD-50 Dual Layer
- 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French, Italian and German 5.1 DTS Surround
- Spanish 2.0 DTS Mono
- English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
- U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
- John Carpenter’s The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
- Production Background Archive
- Cast Production Photographs
- Production Art and Storyboards
- Location Design
- Production Archives
- The Saucer
- The Blairmonster
- Outtakes
- Post Production
- Theatrical Trailer
Comments
Home Cinema Enthusiast
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Looking forward to 'Land of the Dead' and 'The Thing' !
There is a triple pack doing the rounds that is due out on 30/09, but I dont know if that is going to be region free or not. It also contains the Zack Snyder remake of the 'Dawn of the Dead'. Excellent triple pack if you ask me !
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Member
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The Thing looks interesting - are we getting those extras including documentary that were on the HD-DVD but absent from the US BD disc?
Member
Posts: 29
I've read good things about The Thing picture quality. A definite purchase.
Member
Posts: 72
That'll be something if we get *all* the extras for The Thing over here. From the looks of it, they've already had to upgrade to a BD-50 to add in three extra soundtrack languages (which doubtless wouldn't have fit on a BD-25) - so possibly they've decided that, given the extra space, they can also leave all the extras intact?
Administrator
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The documentary and other extras are listed as 'Additional Features' (separate to the U-Control feature) so I'd say it's a good bet they're all included.
Administrator
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Updated with revised dates for most titles, including The Thing which now looks set for December. American Gangster specs added along with another tentative date. As is noted in the main piece, these dates are subject to change.
Administrator
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Added specs for a few more titles currently listed for 1st December by the major retailers.
Vampiric Member
Posts: 176
So does that mean the Mummy movies are the theatrical versions and not the unedited dvd versions?
Administrator
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Puts on investigating shoes...The Mummy was cut to get a 12 cert, this is a 15 cert, same as the unedited DVD release. In April this year a new 124m 53s version of the film was passed for video, without edits (presumably they used this version on the HD DVD as well). I suspect that's the version you'll see on Blu-ray.
The Mummy Returns is harder to say, as both cuts are a 12 cert. They did just recently pass a longer version of the film for video in September though, which is likely the version they'll use on Blu-ray (129m 38s).
The Truth Is Out Where?
Posts: 90
Nice to see Universal have started doing away with those awful banners on the cover sleeve. I know they're still there, but these are better then the HD DVD banners.
Member
Posts: 205
Was the previous HD-DVD release of The Mummy Returns cut or uncut? If it was uncut I would at least suspect the BD to be as well...
Vampiric Member
Posts: 176
Nice bit of investigating, cheers!
looks like bye bye to the dvds then!
Administrator
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Another update, more titles added, more artwork, more specs. Still no director's edition of Miami Vice.
Grave Wisdom
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A spanish review of The Thing - European BD
http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=864
Main points are you DO get the Documentary in full as well as everything that was on the R1 2004 DVD version.
Also looks like we may get a mastered for Europe copy of the film as the USA BD file of the film only was 21.3GB whereas the European version is 23GB.
Only time and a DVDTimes review will tell......
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