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The Dark Crystal Blu-ray Details Confirmed

By brenden ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

At long last, we have a final confirmation of all the details of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s upcoming The Dark Crystal Blu-ray release!

It was over a month ago that the UK version was officially announced (which we covered here) but at the time, there were no official details available for the disc nor any information on a North American Blu-ray disc. Now we’ve got it all! And the disc looks great. Can’t wait to get my hands on this one when it comes to Canada in September.

I’m still curious about the much-rumoured sequel, The Power of the Dark Crystal, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky of Samurai Jack fame. I heard, once upon a time, that Brian Froud was involved again and that the production was ramping up. I’m excited about the notion of more Gelfling action. How about you?

THE DARK CRYSTAL

(September 29, 2009 - MSRP $27.95)
Video: 1080p AVC
Audio: 5.1 Dolby TrueHD

Special Features:

• Commentary with Brian Froud
• PiP: Video/Storyboard Track
• Games:

◦ The Book of Thra (game in picture: collect Objects from the Film and view objects collected)
◦ SkekTek’s Crystal Challenge (game in picture)

• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes:

◦ The World of The Dark Crystal
◦ Reflections of the Dark Crystal: ‘Light on the Path of Creation’
◦ Reflections of the Dark Crystal: Shard of Illusion’

Tags: Brian Froud, Jim Henson, Sony, The Dark Crystal, The Henson Company