The
first Blu-ray movie titles from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment launched
today, marking the Blu-ray format's introduction in the United States. Seven
titles are now up on store shelves: 50 First Dates, The Fifth Element, Hitch,
House of Flying Daggers, The Terminator, Underworld Evolution, and XXX. These
will be joined by Ultraviolet next week. A quick peek at our price search engine
does indeed show all the launch titles available at prices ranging from
$11.99 for The Terminator to $25.99 for Underworld Evolution, with others at the
$19.99 mark.
On July 11th, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release "Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction" on Blu-ray. "Stealth"; "Species" and "The Last Waltz" (MGM) will debut on Blu-ray Disc July 25th, along with "Benchwarmers" day-and-date with DVD.