Full Details of Warner Home Video's June 6 HD DVDs

Warner Home Video has announced that Constantine, Firewall and The Perfect Storm will jump aboard the HD DVD format on June 6.

All titles except Firewall will use the HD-30 (SS-DL) discs. Firewall will be released on the HD DVD/DVD Combo discs, on which one side of the disc features the high-definition version of the movie while the other side features the standard definition version of the movie (this side is playable on standard DVD players).

As I've mentioned in my earlier HD DVD Rumors post about the use of Dolby TrueHD track and the inclusion of HD DVD exclusive bonus content on Constantine HD DVD, it has been confirmed that the Constantine HD DVD will indeed feature HD DVD exclusive bonus content and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio. And it looks like this HD DVD is due to reign the best HD DVD release in terms of visual, aural and interactive experience since the format debut in April, look at the first reviews of the disc here (High Def Digest).

The highlight of the HD DVD exclusive bonus content will be the "In Movie Experience" which Warner is specifically touting. It allows viewers to enjoy new ways of accessing interviews and other material -- while the movie is running -- to find out more about the filmmaking process.

Only Constantine will feature HD DVD exclusive bonus content on top of the usual DVD bonus content. All other titles will feature the same bonus materials as their DVD editions.

Constantine (HD DVD)
Release Date: 6 June 2006
Editions released: Standard (1-disc) HD DVD / HD-30 (SS-DL)

Feature Film Presentation Specs
Video: 1080p High Definition 16x9 2.40:1
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English & French) & Dolby Digital-Plus 2.0 (Spanish)
Subtitles: English [SDH], French and Spanish

HD DVD Supplemental Materials
Presented in 480i Standard Definition with Stereo Sound
No Subtitles.

>> 2 Commentaries:
- Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Akiva Goldsman, and
- Screenwriters Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello
>> 18 minutes of Deleted Scenes including an alternate ending
>> Featurettes:
- Channelling Constantine
- Conjuring Constantine
- Director's Confessional
- Collision with Evil
- Holy Relics
- Shotgun Shootout
- Hellscape
- Visualizing Vermin
- Warrior Wings
- Unholy Abduction
- Constantine’s Cosmology
- Foresight: The Power of Pre-Visualization
- Demon Face
>> A Perfect Circle Passive music video
>> Theatrical Trailers

HD DVD Exclusive Extras:

In-Movie Experience! - As you view the movie, director Francis Lawrence leads an interactive exploration of the story, characters, stunts and filmmaking process.

Firewall (HD DVD / DVD Combo)
Release Date: 6 June 2006
Editions released: Standard (1-disc) HD DVD/DVD Combo

Side A - HD DVD: Feature Film Presentation Specs
Video: 1080p High Definition 16x9 2.40:1
Audio: Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English, French & Spanish)
Subtitles: English [SDH], French and Spanish

Side A - HD DVD Supplemental Materials
None. No HD DVD Exlusive Extras.

Side B - DVD: Feature Film Presentation Specs
Video: 480p Standard Definition 16x9 2.40:1
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 (English, French & Spanish)
Subtitles: English [SDH], French and Spanish

Side B - DVD Supplemental Materials
Presented in 480i/p Standard Definition with Stereo Sound
No Subtitles.

>> Conversation with Harrison Ford and Director Richard Loncraine
>> Firewall: Writing a Thriller
>> Theatrical Trailer

The Perfect Storm (HD DVD)
Release Date: 6 June 2006
Editions released: Standard (1-disc) HD DVD / HD-30 (SS-DL)

Feature Film Presentation Specs
Video: 1080p High Definition 16x9 2.40:1
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 EX (English), Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (French) & Dolby Digital-Plus 2.0 (Spanish)
Subtitles: English [SDH], French and Spanish

HD DVD Supplemental Materials
Presented in 480i/p Standard Definition with Stereo Sound
No Subtitles.
No HD DVD exclusive extras for this release.

>> 3 Commentaries:
- Director Wolfgang Petersen
- Author Sebastian Junger
- Visual Effects Supervisor Stefen Fangmeir and Visual Effects Producer Helen Ostenberg Elswit
>> HBO First Look: Creating The Perfect Storm
>> Witnesses to the Storm: Recollections of the 1991 events that inspired the book
>> Creating an Emotion: Composer James Horner at Work
>> Yours Forever: Photo Montage
>> Theatrical Trailer