Thursday, April 17, 2008

Seasons One and Two on Blu-ray, August 26

Many thanks to Jmc0769 for sending this in:

Universal Unveils Inaugural Slate of Film and TV Offerings Coming to Blu-ray(TM) Disc Day and Date With DVD

'Heroes: Season Two' Will Mark the Studio's First Global Event Release


UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., April 17 - Universal Studios Home Entertainment revealed its initial lineup of film and television properties arriving later this year on Blu-ray(TM) Disc, day and date with DVD, it was announced today by Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Digital Platforms. Marking the rollout of the studio's first global release on Blu-ray(TM) will be the "Heroes: Season Two," which will debut beginning August 26, 2008.

The highly anticipated premier of the sophomore season of NBC's "Heroes" will be buoyed by the simultaneous debut of "Heroes Season One" on Blu-ray(TM).
For the full announcement, see this release.

There is currently no specific information regarding the contents of these Blu-ray discs. (No specs or extras info, nor any indication of whether 'Heroes: Season One' will be a direct port of the previous DVD release, or if it will be optimized for Blu-ray.) Stay tuned...

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