Universal Finally Announces Blu-Ray Lineup

Universal Studios made a choice in the high def war, and that choice was HD-DVD – you can’t win them all Universal. The studio is now in the process of making the switch to Blu-Ray and has officially announced the first batch of movies and TV shows that will be released on the “other” high def format.

From the press release:

The first wave of Universal Blu-ray releases, which hits U.S. stores July 22nd, gives fans of “The Mummy” franchise a chance to relive the iconic blockbuster films’ thrilling beginnings in crystal-clear high-definition. The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, starring Brendan Fraser, and the action-packed spin-off The Scorpion King, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, all will be released on Blu-ray for the first time that day.

The first of Universal’s new theatrical Blu-ray releases hitting store shelves this summer day and date with its DVD counterpart is the apocalyptic thrill-ride Doomsday, starring Rhona Mitra, Malcolm McDowell and Bob Hoskins. Other titles on deck for 2008 include American Gangster, Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Miami Vice, End of Days, U-571 and Land of the Dead, among others.

The first TV release will be Heroes, with the second season debuting on Blu-Ray and season one being re-released on August 22, 2008. Also, later in the year expect to see some of this summer’s biggest movies with The Incredible Hulk, Wanted, Hellboy II, and The Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor all debuting on Blu-Ray.