Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Jaws Set to Arrive on Blu-ray August 14


You're going to need a bigger screen this summer as Steven Spielberg's classic 1975 chiller Jaws makes its long-awaited Blu-ray debut August 14.

According to Highdefdigest.com, the Jaws Blu will feature a new frame-by-frame digitally restored 1080p print and an upgraded DTS-HD Master 7.1 audio track. In other words, the film is going to look and sound better than ever before.

Extras include the following: a two-hour The Making of Jaws documentary; Jaws: The Restoration; From the Set; Jaws Archives that features "storyboards, production photos, and marketing materials, as well as a special segment on the Jaws phenomenon"; deleted scenes; outtakes; original theatrical trailer; and the all-new The Shark is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of Jaws feature-length documentary.

The Blu-ray will also include a DVD and digital copy.

While it would have been nice to have the Blu in time for my annual 4th of July screening, finally having Jaws in glorious high-def is still cause for fireworks any time of year.