Jesse Eisenberg as Michael Cera in a zombie comedy.

Sony Pictures announced that it will be releasing its horror-comedy, Zombieland, on Blu-ray this February 2nd in the US and February 22nd in UK territories.

Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the American horror-comedy pulled the zombie genre out of a slump with its unexpected $85 million box-office haul. Developed by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, Zombieland depicts a quartet of post-apocalyptic survivors against a nation of undead.

(Left 4 Dead anyone?)

The two-disc Blu-ray set comes loaded with supplemental material, including some Sony-specific features. BD Live fans will be able to access the relatively new movieIQ technology through the disc, and PlayStation 3 owners will find a nifty surprise in the form of pre-packaged wallpaper for their system backgrounds.

Also planned is Picture-in-Picture commentary, full audio commentary with principal cast and crew, behind-the-scenes featurette, retrospective feature, visual effects featurette, promotional material and a standard digital copy.

And don’t let its snide American sensibilities fool you, the film is quite good.

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Michael Myers has seen better days.

Eclectic horror director Rob Zombie wants you to ring in the new year with a fully loaded Blu-ray release of his sequel to a remake of a classic.

(Try saying that three times fast.)

Halloween II, the second Zombie entry into the venerable slasher franchise, is set to hit US shelves on January 12th and UK shores sometime in February. After a successful re-release for Halloween, Sony has set its sights on making the title one of its marquee releases for Q1.

A direct sequel to Zombie’s remake of Halloween, Halloween II picks up one year later as Laurie Strode struggles with the psychological repricussions of the original film and cinema boogeyman, Michael Myers, ready to pick up where he left off.

Despite a more hostile reception from critics than his first stab at the franchise, Halloween II went on to become one of the highest grossing installments in the series.

And the Blu-ray is no barebones release – touting an audio commentary track featuring Zombie himself, deleted and alternate scenes, gag reel, casting footage, film specific material, MovieIQ and BD Live support.

More importantly, hopefully it indicates we’ll get a decent release of the 1981 sequel, Halloween 2, directed by Rick Rosenthal and written by John Carpenter.

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Crab people - taste like crab, talk like people!

Looking to capitalize on brisk Christmas sales and an expected surge in hardware adoption, Sony has moved the release date of District 9 forward to December 22nd for US audiences.

The release date of December 28th remains unchanged for UK fans, however.

Written and directed by Neill Blomkamp, District 9 depicts his native South Africa as a slum for stranded aliens referred to as “prawns”. Produced by Peter Jackson for a budget of only $30 million, the surprise summer hit went on to gross over $163 million worldwide.

Specs and details for the two-disc set remains unchanged from previous reports, and there is no indication that the move will effect the planned roll out of MovieIQ or the recent announcement that a demo of God of War III is to be bundled with the Blu-ray.

Sony is banking on the title to be a huge crossover hit for its entertainment divisions, recently unveiling the title as a platform for expanded BD Live support.

Anything that gets the disc into the hands of fans earlier is good by us.

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Blomkamp saved a lot of money by reusing the ships from 'V'.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment finally announced the street date for its sleeper science-fiction blockbuster, District 9, on Blu-ray – along with a promising set of supplemental material.

And the wait won’t be long.

Fans will be able to get their mittens on the Blu-ray just shortly after the holidays; available for purchase in the UK on December 28th and in the US on December 29th.

Written and directed by Neill Blomkamp, District 9 depicts his native South Africa as a slum for stranded aliens referred to as “prawns”. Produced by Peter Jackson for a budget of only $30 million, the surprise summer hit went on to gross over $163 million worldwide.

The two-disc Blu-ray set, which will also include a digital copy, will be presented with a 1080p, 1.85:1-framed transfer and 5.1 Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio track.

That is in addition to director audio commentary, an interactive map of the District 9 world, production diaries, concept art and storyboards, a visual effects featurette, and robust BD Live support with the inclusion of MovieIQ and Cinechat.

Blomkamp, a self-confessed effects nerd, promises to keep the Blu-ray set lively with his love for technology and filmmaking.

… now don’t you kind of wish he was still making the Halo movie?

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