BURBANK, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
(BVHE) president Bob Chapek today announced that BVHE will begin releasing
titles beginning September 19, 2006 on the Blu-ray Disc format. Titles
available on that date will include Walt Disney Pictures' "Dinosaur" and
"Eight Below;" Miramax Films' "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "The
Great Raid." These four titles mark the first wave of an ongoing release
strategy from BVHE which will support the Blu-ray format. Both "Eight
Below" and "Dinosaur" will feature Blu-Scape, exclusive high-definition
short films inspired by the movies available only on BVHE Blu-ray Discs.
These shorts are presented in 1080p and shot by renowned cinematographer
Louie Schwartzberg.