Universal is bringing both Simon Pegg & Nick Frost comedies “Shaun of the Dead” & “Hot Fuzz” to Blu-ray

Tags: BD-Live, Bonus View, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Universal

Universal has just issued a PRESS RELEASE announcing plans to bring the two (already) cult-followed British comedies “Shaun of the Dead” & “Hot Fuzz” to Blu-ray Disc on September 22nd. Both films star Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and I’ll say are two of my personal favorite comedies from the past decade. Tech specs on both titles include full 1080p Hi-Def video on BD-50 discs with DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio. The two new improvements here over the previously available HD-DVD releases are the disc capacities and obviously the huge improvement of DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio over Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 on the ill-fated format releases. A PRE-ORDER listing is already available for “Shaun of the Dead” which carries a $19.99 price tag — while no pre-order listing exists yet for “Hot Fuzz“. Stay tuned and we will keep you updated there. As for the bonus materials, each title will include the DVD/HD-DVD ports plus the addition of BD-Live as well as redux “U-Control” this time using Bonus View to deliver Picture-In-Picture. Below you’ll find full details regarding bonus materials for each film (taken from the PRESS RELEASE).

BONUS FEATURES FOR SHAUN OF THE DEAD ON Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def:

— BD-LIVE(TM): Access the BD-Live(TM) Center through your
Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest
trailers, and more!
— MY SCENES: Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movie then
share with your BD-Live buddies!
— U-CONTROL(TM): Universal’s exclusive signature feature puts the viewer
just one click away from going deeper into the making of the film
without ever leaving the movie.
— ZOMBIE-O-METER: View Shaun trivia while watching the movie!
— TRAILERS: Trailers and TV Spots from the UK
— Missing Bits: Outrageous outtakes and all-new deleted scenes not shown
in theaters
— Raw Meat: Never-before-seen casting tapes, Simon Pegg’s video diary,
Edgar & Simon’s flip chart, special effects comparison and make-up
tests
— T.V. Bits: Interview with the band Coldplay
— Audio Commentary: Uncensored commentary by the cast, including the
zombies!
— “Story Gaps”: Interviews with the actors on what happened to their
characters, fun animated storyboards and voiceover by the talent
— Zombie Gallery: Photo gallery and theatrical poster designs

BONUS FEATURES FOR HOT FUZZ – ULTIMATE EDITION ON Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def:

— BD-LIVE(TM): Access the BD-Live(TM) Center through your
Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest
trailers, and more!
— MY SCENES: Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movie then
share with your BD-Live buddies!
— U-CONTROL(TM): Universal’s exclusive signature feature puts the viewer
just one click away from going deeper into the making of the film
without ever leaving the movie.
— Storyboard
— Fuzz-O-Meter: Fuzz fanatics can access a special trivia track
during the film for a running recount of little-known facts about
the film and its stars.
— DELETED SCENES: Relive the action and hilarity with over 20 deleted
scenes featuring commentary by filmmakers.
— THE EVIDENCE ROOM
— Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
— Speculative: Video Blogs
— Forensic: Featurettes
— Hearsay: Plot Holes and Comparisons
— Special Effects: Before and After
— Photographic: Galleries
— Falsified: Dead Right
— Outtakes
— The Fuzzball Rally: UNCUT: Follow Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar
Wright on their nationwide U.S. press tour.
— The Man Who Would Be Fuzz: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost hit their marks
as Sean Connery and Michael Caine playing out a scene from the movie.
— Audio Commentary:
— Feature commentary with Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright
— Feature commentary with The Sandford Police Service: Simon Pegg,
Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Kevin Eldon & Olivia Colman
— Feature commentary with Edgar Wright and Quentin Tarantino
— Feature commentary with The Sandford Village People – Kenneth
Cranham, Timothy Dalton, Paul Freeman & Edward Woodward
— Feature commentary with The Real Fuzz – Andy Leafe & Nick Eckland
— Hot Funk: Montage of clips using the “clean” dialogue from the TV and
airline version of the film.
— Danny’s Notebook: The Other Side
— Trailers
— Easter Egg Video Clip
— ADDITIONAL VIDEO BLOGS
— iTunes Podcasts
— VW Blogs