Amazon.ca has spilled the beans that we can expect Universal to release the Coen brothers‘ 1998 film The Big Lebowski on Blu-ray this coming August 16th. No details are yet available but it’s clear from the image of the included art that the disc will come packaged in a hardcover digi-book. Don’t be surprised if the Blu-ray mimics the previously available HD-DVD release of the film, which sported a nice HD transfer but was woefully lite on extras (intro to the film, 25-minute making of doc and a photo montage.) We should know more shortly, once the studio makes their official announcement.
![Big Lebowski, The [Blu-ray]](/wp_content/uploads/2011/05/24322_front.jpg "Big Lebowski, The [Blu-ray]")
Via: Blu-ray.com
[...] It looks like we had that August 16th release date correct! Universal has officially announced that date and the details of their upcoming The Big Lebowski Blu-ray. This limited edition release will feature a brand spanking new transfer of the film, a 28-page book and brand new special features, along with all the old extras from the previously available 2-disc Anniversary DVD. Sounds pretty cool, man. Details below… [...]