Sony Pictures has announced that its blockbuster film Spider-man 3 will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray disc, and PSP formats on October 30.

The film will be available in several editions. There will be a single disc DVD version, a PSP version, a 2-disc DVD set and a 3-disc DVD set which includes Spider-man and Spider-man 2.

The film will be available on Blu-Ray disc as a 2-disc set or a 3-disc set which includes Spider-man, Spider-man 2 and Spider-man 2.1.
The single disc DVD includes among it features digitally mastered video, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, bloopers, and directory and cast commentary.

The 2-disc DVD set contains all the features of the single disc DVD and additional features such as 11 featurettes and international tv spots. The 2-disc Blu-Ray set contain all the features of the 2-disc DVD set however has upgraded audio in the form of Dolby True HD 5.1 and PCM 5.1.

The 2-disc DVD set and the 2-disc Blu-Ray set both feature over 6 hours of bonus features.

The single disc DVD, 2-disc DVD set, and 3-disc DVD set are priced at $28.97, 36.95 and $38.96 respectively.

The 2-disc Blu-Ray set, 3-disc Blu-Ray set and the PSP version are priced at 49.95, $98.95 and $28.97 respectively.

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Today Warner Brothers Studios officially announced the release of the film Blade Runner: Final Cut directed by Sir Ridley Scott. This is a new definitive version of the classic science fiction film Blade Runner. This film will be released to DVD in 3 editions: a 2-disc edition, a 4-disc edition and a 5-disc Ultimate Collector’s edition.

The 2-disc set features a restored and remastered version of the Blade Runner film with added and extended scenes, a 5.1 Dolby Digital audio track, new and improved special effects, added lines, commentaries, and a documentary.

The 4-disc set has all the features of the 2-disc set and adds many others with the most significant being that this includes 3 additional versions of the film (the theatrical version, the international version and the 1992 director’s cut).

The 5-disc set, which comes in a special briefcase, has all the features of the 4-disc set and many additional features with the most notable being a rare workprint of the original film. The workprint is considered to be radically different then all other versions of the film.

The 2-disc, 4-disc, and 5-disc sets are priced at $20.97, $34.99, and $78.92 respectively. The sets will be available for purchase on December 18, 2007. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD versions of the 5-disc set will also be released simultaneously, prices for these versions will be announced later.

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