This is a post we've been waiting to write for a long time. Not only has Universal finally revealed their Blu-Ray plans for the coming months, but our favorite Universal property, Heroes, will be available on Blu-Ray this August. There's no word on a price or specific release date, but it's nice to know that both seasons 1 and 2 will be available later this year. Finally.
Other Universal releases due out from July onwards include The Incredible Hulk, Hellboy II and the Mummy trilogy. For more information check out
Hi-Def Digest's report on Universal's announcement. Please feel free to squeal like little girls about the Heroes announcement in the comments after the beep.
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4-18-2008 @ 2:08PM
chimaera9 said...
Very cool on Heroes! The more Blu-ray TV series, the better!
I'm sorry this is not relevant to the topic--delete if you will, but I couldn't figure out a way to get this information out otherwise.
I felt this was a topic that you may want to address on your blog: the Eye of Judgement Set 2 cards are in stores today (April 18th) and yet the $15 downloadable expansion is nowhere to be found on the PS Store yet. I'm wondering if I'm missing something? Is there an update to the store expected soon with the expansion? I think it is rather cruel to release the cards before the expansion.
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4-18-2008 @ 2:12PM
lysol said...
what about Matt Damon!!!???!!!
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4-18-2008 @ 2:14PM
NickB said...
There actually is a specific date for Heroes. August 26th, day and date with the standard release of season 2.
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4-18-2008 @ 2:38PM
Brambler said...
I hope they bring The Office to Blu Ray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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4-18-2008 @ 2:47PM
John S said...
Office, Serenity/Firefly, 40 year old virgin....I want thoseeee
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4-18-2008 @ 4:16PM
Martez said...
Firefly is confirmed to be coming; although if the UHD broadcasts are any indication, I don't know if I really want'em :(
4-18-2008 @ 4:57PM
never$$hort said...
Firefly is being put out by Fox not Universal so UHD's pic quality will have nothing to do with the Blu releases PQ.
4-18-2008 @ 2:50PM
JAH75157 said...
transformers?
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4-18-2008 @ 3:49PM
Killer said...
PARAMOUNT/DREAMWORKS=TRANSFORMERS
4-18-2008 @ 2:51PM
anthonyjh said...
Children of Men nao.
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4-18-2008 @ 2:58PM
Cory said...
Where's za money, Lebowski?!?!
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4-18-2008 @ 3:15PM
SG said...
Heh. Maybe it's just me, but it was actually BECAUSE of the format war that I realized Universal is a pretty awful studio, by noticing how there were almost HD DVD exclusive titles that I cared about. The only recent movie from Universal that I want is The Kingdom.
...Ignoring the short-lived Paramount and DW exclusives, that is.
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4-18-2008 @ 4:52PM
Geoff Gibson said...
Yep, it's just you.
Universal is by far my favorite studio, and 2007 was a landmark year for them.
Knocked Up
Bourne Ultimatum
Children of Men
Good Shepherd
The Kingdom
Hot Fuzz
Not to mention the countless catalog titles they have like the original Jurassic Park and Gladiator movies.
Lets also not forget that they own Focus Features which produces some of the best "indy" flicks today.
Seriously... if anything I'd be more inclined that because of the format war you built up some sort of loyalty to the Blu-ray companies and instantly disliked any of the HD DVD ones. Just a theory anyways...
It'll be good to FINALLY get some Blu-U movies after what seems like forever since the format war ended.
:) :) :) :)
4-18-2008 @ 5:14PM
SG said...
I like how you conclude that because your opinion differs, I'm completely wrong and alone. I made a point of saying "maybe it's just me" - I never suggested that my opinion was the only correct one.
And for what it's worth, I agree, most of those movies are pretty good (or are supposed to be), but it seems like relative to WB (which was format neutral for a long time), Paramount, Sony/Columbia or even Fox, Universal doesn't have much to offer.
And no, I'm not a rabid fanboy who just decided Universal sucks because they didn't support Blu-ray. Seeing what movies I COULD get versus the movies that were only available on HD DVD allowed me to come to the conclusion that Universal is probably the least important studio out there (to me, that is).
PS: I also think Ridley Scott is an overrated hack, so Gladiator doesn't mean much to me. AND JP1 was the only good movie of the franchise.
4-18-2008 @ 3:40PM
ehisforadam said...
The Big Lebowski, that's all I care about. It had better be coming soon.
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4-18-2008 @ 3:50PM
reson8er said...
Not a fan, but its nice they are finally starting to release the NBC & TV stuff, hell anything...Universal has been rather quiet on their releases so far :(
I would love a bunch of the titles mentioned above, also would love to see the new Battlestar Galactica on Blu
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4-18-2008 @ 3:52PM
Jaxx said...
I agree lysol.....
Where is the Bourne Trilogy???!!!!????
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4-18-2008 @ 5:15PM
never$$hort said...
Be patient they'll be coming but the Bourne movies had massive amounts of U-Control written exclusively for HD-DUD on them which they have to re-write now for BD-J. These things take time but I think it is safe to say to expect the Bourne trilogy sometime this year (XMAS?).
4-18-2008 @ 4:31PM
El perron said...
OH please, just wait till the dark knight comes out on HD-DVD!
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4-18-2008 @ 4:50PM
Dorian Young said...
SQEAL!
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