This has all been on disc before and it will be again…

Hold onto your frakin’ hats, Galactica fans! The Galactica Sitrep site is reporting today that an inside source has disclosed a July 28, 2009 release date for the entire series on Blu-ray. Scoopmeister Bill Hunt of TheDigitalBits.com has confirmed this with his people at Universal and claims that a formal announcement will be hitting the wire any day now.

While we’re talking Galactica here – how about last weeks episode? Anyone else confused? Well, an amazing recap over at ScreenJunkies.com might just help to clarify some of the soupy mess that Ron Moore has been cooking. Give it a read! There’s a flowchart!

Lionsgate will Terminate the holes in your Blu-ray collection on May 12th

Lot’s of updates coming down the pipe today. In addition to the following details of the Pixar fliks and Universal’s Academy Award nominated Frost/Nixon, Lionsgate Home Entertainment has informed us of their upcoming Terminator 2: Judgment Day – Skynet Edition to see release on May 12th, timed to coincide with the feature film sequel set to Bale-Out all humanity this summer. Lionsgate will also be releasing a monster 6 disc “Complete Collector’s Set” featuring the Blu-ray along with Extreme and Ultimate Edition DVD versions of the film and a digital copy. Yowza!

UPDATE!

Details of the Blu-ray disc and the Limited Edition 6 disc set (in shiny robot head package!) are now available thanks to IGN.com:

Terminator 2 Skynet Edition on Blu-ray Disc and the Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector’s Set will be available for $29.99 and $174.99 respectively on May 19, 2009, coinciding with the theatrical release of Terminator: Salvation and the DVD release of the Schwarzenegger DVD Collection.

Bonus features include:

A Bug’s Life (2 Disc Set, May 19th MSRP 39.99)

Extras include all features from previous DVD editions, plus the following Blu-ray exclusives:

* Introduction by John Lasseter
* Roundtable with John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Kevin Rehr and Darla Anderson
* Storyboard animations
* BD-Live
o Movie Chat
o Movie Mail

Monster’s Inc (2 Disc Set, May 19th MSRP 39.99)

Extras include all features from previous DVD editions, plus the following Blu-ray exclusives:

* Roundtable with Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, Darla Anderson, and Darla Anderson
* Interactive Game
* BD-Live
o Movie Chat
o Movie Mail
o Disneyland Tokyo attraction

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Extras for this release include:

* Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard
* U Control – Picture-In-Picture (BD Exclusive)
* U Control – The Nixon Chronicles (BD Exclusive)
* Discovering Secrets: The People and Places Behind the Story (BD Exclusive)
* Deleted Scenes
* The Making of Frost/Nixon
* The Real Interview
* The Nixon Library
* BD Live – Download Center (BD Exclusive)

April 21st will see the American release of Sin City (we Canucks have had a version available for some time) from Walt Disney Home Entertainment, replete with two cuts of the film and a boat-load of extras. Details follow below:

Extras for this release include:

Disc One: Theatrical Cut

* All new Cine-Explore Innovative Blu-ray technology allows viewers to experience a uniquely interactive visual commentary that pushes the envelope. When selected, see picture-in-picture green screen footage and original art synced with the filmmakers’ commentary.
* Commentary with Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller
* Commentary with Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino
* Audio Track Featuring a Recording of the Austin Audience Reaction

Disc Two: Unrated, Recut Extended Version

* All new “Kill ‘em Good” Interactive Comic Book – Dive into a visually stunning interactive game that puts you in the driver’s seat. Exploiting the Blu-ray format in ways never before seen, you finish the story ñ with guns blazing!
* Four Chapters:
o Chapter One- That Yellow Bastard
o Chapter Two- The Customer Is Always Right
o Chapter Three- The Hard Goodbye
o Chapter Four- The Big Fat Kill
* Rodriguez Special Features:
o 15-Minute Film School
o All Green Screen Version
o The Long Take
o Sin City: Live in Concert
o 10-Minute Cooking School
* How It Went Down: Convincing Frank Miller To Make The Film
* Special Guest Director: Quentin Tarantino
* A Hard Top With A Decent Engine: The Cars of Sin City
* Booze, Broads, and Guns: The Props of Sin City
* Making the Monsters: Special Effects Make-up
* Trench Coats & Fishnets: The Costumes of Sin City
* Teaser & Theatrical Trailer

Hanks + Bible = Box Office GOLD!
Timed to coincide with the theatrical release of its sequel Angels and Demons, Sony Pictures Entertainment brings us the April 28th bow of The DaVinci Code: Extended Cut on Blu-ray Disc. Details below:

THE DAVINCI CODE: EXTENDED CUT
(April 28, 2009, MSRP $38.96)
Video: 2.40:1 1080p AVC
Audio: 5.1 Dolby TrueHD
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Extras:
Disc 1

Disc 2

Amazon Gold

Get your ass over to Amazon.com in the next 24hrs to take advantage of the e-tailer’s current Gold Box Deal – 65% off of Blu-ray 3 packs. There will be a handful of lightning deals through the day as well. While it’s obvious from the clues provided that some of them will be film related, it’s doubtful that all deals will be Blu-ray.

Deal 1: Blu-ray Action 3-pk Bundle (Casino Royale, Black Hawk Down, Hellboy) – $33.95
Deal 2: Blu-ray Comedy 3-pk Bundle (Superbad, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, Talladega Nights) – $40.95
Deal 3: Blu-ray Love & Marriage 3-pk Bundle (Made of Honor, The Other Boleyn Girl, Across the Universe) – $40.45