'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' On HD DVD, February 5

[North America]

[November 27, 2007] Early information of Elizabeth: The Golden Age HD DVD posted.
[December 10, 2007] Elizabeth: The Golden Age HD DVD/DVD Combo disc announced and details updated.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has finally announced that Elizabeth: The Golden Age, starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush and Clive Owen, will be available to own in high-definition exclusively on HD DVD/DVD Combo disc, come February 5, 2008, at $39.98 SRP each.

Main feature on the HD DVD side of the disc is presented in

• 1080p High-Definition Widescreen 1.85:1
• Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 (English & French)
  Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (English)
• English [SDH] & French subtitle options

Supplemental materials on both the DVD and HD DVD sides include

• Audio Commentary with Director Shekhar Kapur
• The Reign Continues: Making Elizabeth: The Golden Age
• Inside Elizabeth's World
• Deleted Scenes
• Commanding the Winds: Creating the Armada
• Towers, Courts and Cathedrals

Besides this, Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics has also been announced on HD DVD. Full details in the blog entry following this one.