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jspartan
07-27-2007, 09:07 AM
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the first Steven Spielberg directed film on Blu-ray Disc.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition makes contact on BD this November 13th.

For the first time on home video, all three versions of the film will be available on a BD-50 thanks to seamless branching and BD interactivity.

Viewers can choose to view one of three different cuts:

Original Theatrical Version
Special Edition Version
Director's Cut Version


All three are presented in 1080p widescreen with PCM English 5.1 Surround sound.

Additional special features include:

All New Interview with Steven Spielberg on Close Encounters of the Third Kind
All New “Storyboard to Scene Comparisons” (BD Exclusive)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Retrospective Documentary
The Original 1977 “Watch the Skies” Featurette (BD Exclusive)
Original Theatrical Preview (BD Exclusive)


Retail is a hefty $49.95 US.

playblu
07-30-2007, 03:56 PM
I love CEOT3K. It's awesome that it's getting an HD release so soon. Can't wait!

On a side note, hopefully Spielberg will let the two MIB films be released on BD soon as well.