Sony announce release date for first Blu-ray movies
The first batch of Blu-ray movie titles will be available in stores from May 23. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) announced that the release of the discs would coincide with the launch of the first commercial Blu-ray player, Samsung’s BDP-1000.
SPHE, along with MGM Home Entertainment, will release eight titles on May 23, with a further eight due out on June 13.
Benjamin s. Feingold, President of SPHE, said that the company was ready to provide the necessary support and content for their next-generation DVD format.
“Sony Pictures further intends to provide additional titles to coincide with the launch of BD products from other manufacturers. We’re thrilled that the Blu-ray Disc era is about to begin.”
The first films to be released on Blu-ray disc include 50 First Dates, The Fifth Element, Hitch, House of Flying Daggers, A Knight’s Tale, The Last Waltz, Resident Evil Apocalypse and XXX.
Blu-ray titles to be made available on June 13 include Kung Fu Hustle, Legends of the Fall, Robocop, Stealth, Species, SWAT and Terminator.
Toshiba backed rival, HD DVD, will launch their high-definition players towards the end of March and expect to have up to 50 titles released by the time Blu-ray hits shelves.
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