Matrix Trilogy to hit HD DVD May 22nd; Blu-ray later this year

Depending on your perspective, we have good news and we have bad news. The good news for HD DVD is that The Matrix Trilogy will be released on HD DVD May 22nd and that Blu-ray doesn't have a date yet. The bad news for Blu-ray is there is yet another title delayed, for what we would bet our latest payment advice is because of a BJD authoring problem. The Ultimate Matrix Collection ($119) and The Complete Matrix Trilogy ($99) will be on 8 discs and include 35 hours of bonus features and iHD HDi Advanced Navigation HD DVD's In-Movie Experience (IME). This might just be one of the last Warner titles not released as a TotalHD disc and we can see why, they are going to need every layer they can get for all that bonus footage.

[Via AVSForum]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 21st 2007 9:30PM]

wow that's huge. About time.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 22nd 2007 5:51PM]

Hopefully they'll also release single-film editions. I want the Matrix on Blu-ray, but I don't want the whole trilogy.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 22nd 2007 1:25AM]

Oh yeah, the matrix is so kick-ass!

The matrix has you, HD-DVD!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 22nd 2007 3:59AM]

Dolby True HD pleeeeeeeeeeeease!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 22nd 2007 8:05AM]

Ah, screw bonus features I just want my movie

[MC ReXX Posted Mar 22nd 2007 12:08PM]

Must have Dolby TrueHD or no sale.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 22nd 2007 12:59PM]

Yes! Finally a great action flick from the WB shelves to justify a movie marathon weekend!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 22nd 2007 1:52PM]

This is the type of movie HD-DVD needs to have exclusive to HD-DVD.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 22nd 2007 2:30PM]

The BD versions of these titles are being delayed in order to coincide with the 2nd and 3rd generation BD players due out later this year which can take full advantage of the advanced BDJ apps on the discs. So, no sweat.

[wyldtek Posted Mar 22nd 2007 4:39PM]

I just want the first one. Are they going to release them separately as well?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 22nd 2007 6:39PM]

Yes, they are! According to amazon.com and highdefdigest.com they will be released individually as well.