Universal Pictures Announces Planned High Definition DVD Releases

Feature Films Include Recent Blockbusters The Bourne Supremacy,The Chronicles of Riddick And Van Helsing, As Well As Catalog Titles

13-Jan-05

Universal Pictures today announced a number of feature films it plans to release in the next generation high definition DVD disc format (HD DVD). The titles represent a combination of recent hits and notable offerings from the Universal catalog. The announcement was made today by Craig Kornblau, president, Universal Studios Home Entertainment.Titles revealed for HD DVD release include the following high-profile films: Van Helsing, The Bourne Supremacy and The Chronicles of Riddick. In addition, Universal plans to release HD DVD versions of such catalog titles as: Apollo 13, U-571, 12 Monkeys, Dune, The Thing, End of Days, Backdraft, Waterworld, The Bone Collector, Spy Game, Pitch Black, Conan the Barbarian and Dante's Peak.ìWe are confident that the many advantages afforded by the HD DVD format will significantly elevate the value of our content, while enhancing consumersí experience considerably,î said Kornblau. ìWe look forward to growing this technology and firmly establishing the next generation DVD platform.î