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Paramount Announces Blu-ray Titles

On August 21st, Paramount announced that it would release 8 additional movies in Sony's Blu-ray format, joining Warner Home Video as one of only two studios to support both next-gen DVD formats. If not for the already-announced Mission: Impossible III, this would mark Paramount's first foray into the Blu-ray market.

The first wave of announced titles, to be released September 26th:

* Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
* Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
* Four Brothers
* Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow

The second wave will be released on October 10th:

* Sahara
* U2: Rattle & Hum
* Aeon Flux
* The Italian Job

Mission: Impossible III was already slated for release on October 30th.

We're ecstatic to see a few companies bail out consumers and release movies in both formats. Now if we can just get more manufacturers to produce dual-format players, this war may just go away.

All of the Paramount titles will retail for $29.99.

source: Home Media Retailing

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Posted by on August 22, 2006 11:14 AM
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