Sony Pictures first three 50GB titles officially announced
Sony Pictures has made it official, they will be the first studio to release a movie on dual-layer 50GB Blu-ray disc, as Click hits shelves October 10th, followed by Black Hawk Down on November 14th, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby hits December 12th. As we mentioned yesterday, all will include HD special features; for Click the extras are the same as the standard DVD, but in HD. Black Hawk Down includes Blu-wizard, described as a "unique playlist technology which lets consumers customize the way they watch special features". That doesn't sound quite as interesting as the BD-J powered experience we were hoping for, can it match with Fast and the Furious 3's U-control? HD DVD has been well received by reviewers while Blu-ray has struggled at times, some of which was attributed to the lack of 50GB discs. Whether you believe the PS3 is crucial to the success of Blu-ray or not, Sony is providing the biggest push for the format on many levels, next week we'll start to see whether if it pays off. Continue on for a list of the special features on each disc.
Click:
Audio Commentary with Adam Sandler, Director Frank Coraci, Executive Producer Tim Herlihy and Writer Steve Koren
Four Deleted Scenes
Seven Featurettes
Black Hawk Down:
Special features consumers may customize on the Black Hawk Down Blu-ray
Disc include:
Audio Commentary with Author Mark Bowden, Screenwriter Ken Nolan, Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Director Ridley Scott and U.S. Special Forces Veterans '93
"The Essence of Combat - Making Black Hawk Down" Featurettes
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby:
Audio commentary with Director Adam McKay and Friends (Ian Roberts, Chris Henchy)
Nine Deleted & Extended Scenes
* Three Interviews
Gag Reel
Line-O-Rama (Part 1)
Bonus Race Footage
Ricky & Cal's Commercials
Ricky & Cal's PSAs
Walker & Texas Ranger
Will Ferrell Returns to Talladega
Theatrical Trailer
Additional added-value features not in high-definition: