Feature Films Include Recent Blockbusters 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' and
'The Bourne Supremacy'
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Signaling its continued support of the
next generation hi-definition DVD disc format (HD DVD), Universal Pictures
today announced its slate of flagship titles to be released in HD DVD. The
announcement was made at the Consumer Electronics Show by Craig Kornblau,
President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Universal will release 10 titles timed to coincide to the format's March
launch, with plans to continue issuing new and catalog films throughout the
year. The first wave of titles include, "Jarhead," "Doom," "The 40-Year-Old
Virgin," "Cinderella Man," "Serenity," "The Bourne Supremacy," "The Chronicles
of Riddick," "U-571," "Van Helsing," and "Apollo 13."
"The launch of HD DVD marks a new era in the evolution of home
entertainment," commented Mr. Kornblau. "With its superior image quality,
greater storage capacity and unparalleled movie offerings, the format promises
to exceed consumers' highest expectations and deliver the ultimate experience
in visual entertainment."
Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a
division of Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is
a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment
companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment,
news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the
combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and
operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier
motion picture company, significant television production operations, a
leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC
Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi
Universal.
'The Bourne Supremacy'
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Signaling its continued support of the
next generation hi-definition DVD disc format (HD DVD), Universal Pictures
today announced its slate of flagship titles to be released in HD DVD. The
announcement was made at the Consumer Electronics Show by Craig Kornblau,
President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Universal will release 10 titles timed to coincide to the format's March
launch, with plans to continue issuing new and catalog films throughout the
year. The first wave of titles include, "Jarhead," "Doom," "The 40-Year-Old
Virgin," "Cinderella Man," "Serenity," "The Bourne Supremacy," "The Chronicles
of Riddick," "U-571," "Van Helsing," and "Apollo 13."
"The launch of HD DVD marks a new era in the evolution of home
entertainment," commented Mr. Kornblau. "With its superior image quality,
greater storage capacity and unparalleled movie offerings, the format promises
to exceed consumers' highest expectations and deliver the ultimate experience
in visual entertainment."
Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a
division of Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is
a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment
companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment,
news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the
combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and
operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier
motion picture company, significant television production operations, a
leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC
Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi
Universal.
