National Treasure 1&2 on Blu in Japan

[jd213]

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20080229/wds.htm

Looks like the extras for 1 are undecided. 2 will have deleted scenes and bloopers.

For those who don't know, even if these end up being region coded, Japan is Region A, same as North America.

[jd213]

Oh, in case you couldn't tell from the article, the release date is 6/4.

edit: whoops, it looks like these are coming out in the US first. For some reason I thought they hadn't been announced yet.

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by jd213

Oh, in case you couldn't tell from the article, the release date is 6/4.

edit: whoops, it looks like these are coming out in the US first. For some reason I thought they hadn't been announced yet.

is it 6 April? If it is, then Japan import for me, if not then US import or buy it locally in UK (I am multi-region)

[Quint van der Vaart]

Looks like National Treasure 2 is getting Dolby True-HD in Japan.
As far as I know the US release is announced as PCM 5.1

[lgans316]

The BVHE Blu-rays released in Japan don't have the full blown 24-bit LPCM or 24-bit DTHD track. It's usually downgraded to 16-bit. So exercise caution while importing from Japan.

[Beast]

The Digital Bits just posted the full spec list for both USA releases the other day:

On the announcement front, Buena Vista has just revealed that the National Treasure: Collector's Edition will street on Blu-ray Disc on 5/20 (SRP $34.99). The disc will include: "exclusive interactive bonus material including Mission History, a look inside the Declaration of Independence, with more than 70 minutes of new video content, along with never before seen audio commentary by Director Jon Turteltaub and Actor Justin Bartha. Additionally, hours of bonus features from the standard definition release are also included, allowing audiences to uncover deleted scenes, an alternate ending, behind-the-scenes making-of featurettes and more." Audio will be PCM 5.1. The film is obviously already available on DVD.

That same day, you'll also get National Treasure: Book of Secrets. There will be a single-disc DVD (SRP $29.99), as well as a 2-Disc Gold Collector's Edition DVD and Blu-ray Disc (both $34.99 each). DVD extras will include audio commentary with director Jon Turteltaub and actor Jon Voight, deleted scenes, The Treasure Reel bloopers and outtakes, 8 featurettes (Secrets of a Sequel, The Book of Secrets: On Location, Street Stunts: Creating the London Chase, Inside the Library of Congress, Underground Action, Cover Story: Crafting the Presidents’ Book, Evolution of a Golden City and Knights of the Golden Circle) and Easter eggs. The Blu-ray will include all that and add the Book of History: The Fact and Fiction of NT2 trivia game, as well as two more deleted scenes.