LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 18, 2008
MGM and Fox to Release Six Classic Bond Films on Blu-ray Worldwide
This FallIncludes the Fully Restored Bond Classic DR. NO and FIVE More
Action-Packed, Must-Own 007 Titles Available for the First Time Ever in
High Definition; Timed to Theatrical Premiere of QUANTUM OF SOLACE
The world’s most well known secret agent and
his bevy of babes are even hotter in high definition when six,
must-have, classic James Bond films debut worldwide on Blu-ray Disc --
(OCT. 21 North America / OCT. 20 UK/International) -- from MGM and
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Recently restored and re-mastered for the highest quality picture and
sound quality via the state-of-the-art Lowry process digital
frame-by-frame restoration and featuring special features galore, Bond
is primed for Blu-ray Disc with a selection of 007 adventures spanning
the storied career of cinema’s most
recognizable spy. Bond titles arriving on Blu-ray Disc, timed to the
highly anticipated worldwide theatrical premiere of the 22nd
James Bond mission QUANTUM OF SOLACE this November, include DR.
NO, DIE ANOTHER DAY, LIVE AND LET DIE, FOR YOUR
EYES ONLY, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVEandTHUNDERBALL.
The world’s most successful film franchise,
Bond… James Bond has generated more than one
billion dollars in global box office gross and boasts an astounding 98%
global consumer awareness. CASINO ROYALE, the most recent James
Bond film starring Daniel Craig, debuted on BD March 2007, and continues
to rank as one of the best selling Blu-ray Disc releases to-date.
“With QUANTUM OF SOLACE on the horizon,
Bond fever is building once again and there is no better time to
re-introduce these beloved films featuring the best picture and sound
quality available today to the 60 million+ HD-capable households
worldwide,” said Eric Doctorow, General
Manager Worldwide, MGM Home Entertainment.
Exact worldwide market release dates and title configurations will be
announced in the coming weeks.
Blu-ray Disc is the next generation optical disc format developed for
high-definition video and high-capacity software applications. A
single-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 25 gigabytes of data and a
dual-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 50 gigabytes of data. This greater
storage capacity enables the Blu-ray Disc to store over six times the
amount of content than is possible with current DVDs, and is
particularly well-suited for high definition feature films with extended
levels of additional bonus and interactive material. Blu-ray also
features the most advanced copy protection, player backward
compatibility with the current DVD format, connectivity and advanced
interactivity.
MGM and Fox’s commitment to emerging
technologies is dedicated to enhancing the consumer experience of its
products and providing for backward compatibility with their existing
home entertainment libraries while also aggressively protecting its
intellectual property from piracy. The Blu-ray companies fully embrace
the studios’ steadfast commitment to the fight
against piracy and the preservation of the integrity of its properties.
Twentieth Century Fox is a member of the Board of Directors of the
Blu-ray Disc Association.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is
actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion
pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music
and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world’s
largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles.
Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc.,
Ventanazul, MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM
Domestic Networks LLC, MGM Distribution Co., MGM International
Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment
LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer
Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests
in international TV channels reaching nearly 120 countries. MGM
ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), TPG (21%),
Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking
Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and
distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS,
DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) as well as acquisitions and original
productions. The company also releases all VHS and DVD products around
the globe for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces
hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail
outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and
e-commerce throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film
Corporation, a News Corporation company.
CONTACT: For MGM and Fox Home Entertainment
North America:
Steve Feldstein, 310.369.5369
Callie Jernigan, 310.369.8370
or
International:
Marla Rothschild, 310.369.5827
Claire Mullaly, 44.20.775.37107
MGM and Fox to Release Six Classic Bond Films on Blu-ray Worldwide
This FallIncludes the Fully Restored Bond Classic DR. NO and FIVE More
Action-Packed, Must-Own 007 Titles Available for the First Time Ever in
High Definition; Timed to Theatrical Premiere of QUANTUM OF SOLACE
The world’s most well known secret agent and
his bevy of babes are even hotter in high definition when six,
must-have, classic James Bond films debut worldwide on Blu-ray Disc --
(OCT. 21 North America / OCT. 20 UK/International) -- from MGM and
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Recently restored and re-mastered for the highest quality picture and
sound quality via the state-of-the-art Lowry process digital
frame-by-frame restoration and featuring special features galore, Bond
is primed for Blu-ray Disc with a selection of 007 adventures spanning
the storied career of cinema’s most
recognizable spy. Bond titles arriving on Blu-ray Disc, timed to the
highly anticipated worldwide theatrical premiere of the 22nd
James Bond mission QUANTUM OF SOLACE this November, include DR.
NO, DIE ANOTHER DAY, LIVE AND LET DIE, FOR YOUR
EYES ONLY, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVEandTHUNDERBALL.
The world’s most successful film franchise,
Bond… James Bond has generated more than one
billion dollars in global box office gross and boasts an astounding 98%
global consumer awareness. CASINO ROYALE, the most recent James
Bond film starring Daniel Craig, debuted on BD March 2007, and continues
to rank as one of the best selling Blu-ray Disc releases to-date.
“With QUANTUM OF SOLACE on the horizon,
Bond fever is building once again and there is no better time to
re-introduce these beloved films featuring the best picture and sound
quality available today to the 60 million+ HD-capable households
worldwide,” said Eric Doctorow, General
Manager Worldwide, MGM Home Entertainment.
Exact worldwide market release dates and title configurations will be
announced in the coming weeks.
Blu-ray Disc is the next generation optical disc format developed for
high-definition video and high-capacity software applications. A
single-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 25 gigabytes of data and a
dual-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 50 gigabytes of data. This greater
storage capacity enables the Blu-ray Disc to store over six times the
amount of content than is possible with current DVDs, and is
particularly well-suited for high definition feature films with extended
levels of additional bonus and interactive material. Blu-ray also
features the most advanced copy protection, player backward
compatibility with the current DVD format, connectivity and advanced
interactivity.
MGM and Fox’s commitment to emerging
technologies is dedicated to enhancing the consumer experience of its
products and providing for backward compatibility with their existing
home entertainment libraries while also aggressively protecting its
intellectual property from piracy. The Blu-ray companies fully embrace
the studios’ steadfast commitment to the fight
against piracy and the preservation of the integrity of its properties.
Twentieth Century Fox is a member of the Board of Directors of the
Blu-ray Disc Association.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is
actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion
pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music
and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world’s
largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles.
Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc.,
Ventanazul, MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM
Domestic Networks LLC, MGM Distribution Co., MGM International
Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment
LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer
Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests
in international TV channels reaching nearly 120 countries. MGM
ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), TPG (21%),
Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking
Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and
distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS,
DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) as well as acquisitions and original
productions. The company also releases all VHS and DVD products around
the globe for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces
hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail
outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and
e-commerce throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film
Corporation, a News Corporation company.
CONTACT: For MGM and Fox Home Entertainment
North America:
Steve Feldstein, 310.369.5369
Callie Jernigan, 310.369.8370
or
International:
Marla Rothschild, 310.369.5827
Claire Mullaly, 44.20.775.37107