Twilight Blu-ray Mystery Solved

February 02, 2009

There's been a lot of confusion about the Twilight Blu-ray release. Or is that releases? I'm here to set the record straight.

As previous reported here at TheHDRoom, Twilight will be released in a special edition Blu-ray Disc package on March 21, day-and-date with the DVD debut. The catch? It will be exclusive to Best Buy and Target (online and retail locations).

Other retailers such as Walmart, Blockbuster and Amazon.com will have to wait until May 5 until they can release Twilight. Rental copies through Blockbuster, Netflix and other companies will be available on March 21.

Here are the contents of the Twilight Special Edition Blu-ray Disc release which, by listing a New Moon teaser trailer, infer Summit will embrace BD-Live in the next month or so. The film will be presented in 2.4:1 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.

Audio commentary by Catherine Hardwicke, Kristen Stewart, and Robert Pattinson
Muse music video: "Super Massive Black Hole"
Paramore music video: "Decode"
Linkin Park music video: "Leave Out All the Rest"
Five extended scenes with director introductions
Five deleted scenes with director introductions
Seven-part documentary: "The Adventure Begins: The Journey from Page to Screen"
Comic-Con "fandom" piece
Comic-Con NY sizzle reel
Three trailers
Penelope trailer
BD Live with "New Moon" teaser

Though Amazon.com was shut out from the March exclusive deal Summit Entertainment entered with Target and Best Buy, they did manage to secure a different exclusive offer. Amazon has begun taking pre-orders on a Twilight Ultimate Collector's Set with a hefty price tag of $79.99. Here's what you get for nearly $80.

Twilight (Special Edition) Blu-ray Disc
Twilight Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD
Jewelry Box: individually numbered
Exclusive Watch
Limited Edition Charm Bracelet
6 Glossy Photo Cards
Bookmark
Certificate of Authenticity

There you have it, an unraveling of the Twilight Blu-ray Disc mystery. You can check out small images of the UCS below, or click here to secure a copy of Twilight: Ultimate Collector's Edition on Blu-ray from Amazon.com.