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No surprise, Phoenix Entertainment going to Blu-ray
Was picking a side in the format war unnerving for you? Consumers had it relatively easy -- the format war was seriously scary business for smaller labels with limited resources. It's never fun for a small company to bet its budget on a war between media giants. No stranger to scary stuff, direct-to-video house Phoenix Entertainment Group (PEG) and its horror-genre specialist Under the Bed Films was leaning towards HD DVD a few short months ago. But it's a new day: "The Lawless" on HD DVD is missing from the company's catalog, and both labels are going forward with Blu-ray. Next week, Under the Bed will scare you in HD with "Naked Beneath the Water" and in early May PEG will branch out beyond horror with "Paintball The Movie: Court Jesters" on Blu-ray. [Via FormatWarCentral]
Indie Phoenix Entertainment bringing The Lawless to HD DVD
While we've seen independent filmmakers side with both camps in the past, it looks like Phoenix Entertainment will be going red when it brings The Lawless to HD DVD next February. The indie distributor will be launching the direct-to-video crime caper just in time for Valentine's Day, and while you're off getting cozy with your SO, Phoenix Entertainment Group will be celebrating its debut on a high-definition format. Currently, it looks as if the flick won't feature any extras, but the suggested retail price is kept (relatively) low at $19.98 to compensate. Oh, and if you're already scouring the 'net in an attempt to pre-order this, Amazon has it listed with a January 15th release date, but we wouldn't count on that being fulfilled.[Via TGDaily]
