Adam West Batman Blu-ray Disc IS Coming, But... it's the '60s theatrical film

[BR7]

I always enjoyed these Batman movies as a kid,I will be looking forward to seeing it in HD

And yes, it seems from what we hear that this release IS the one that West and Ward participated in new extras for. The film, not episodes of the TV show (well, they COULD have recorded material to "bank" for an eventual clearance, but right now we only know about the film). When will it come out? We're not sure, because the studio hasn't officially announced it yet, nor have our retail contacts been given a specific date. However, it's a good guess we'll see this prior to the June 18th theatrical debut of The Dark Knight, the newest Batman film starring Christian Bale. Warner is releasing Batman Begins on Blu-ray on July 8th, so perhaps Fox will release Batman: The Movie at the same time.

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[BR7]

Batman: The Movie Announced for Blu-ray

20th Century Fox Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 1966 classic superhero film 'Batman: The Movie' to Blu-ray on July 1st. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio lossless soundtrack. Exclusive to the Blu-ray release will be the option to listen to the isolated score from the film, also presented in 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio.

Extras include all new high definition featurettes, including "Batman: A Dynamic Legacy", "Caped Crusaders: A Heroes Tribute", and "Gotham City's Most Wanted". A full list of the extras can be found below:

* Commentary by actors Adam West and Burt Ward
* Commentary by screenwriter Lorenzo Semple, Jr.
* Isolated Score Track 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless)
* All-new high-definition featurettes:
o Batman: A Dynamic Legacy
o Caped Crusaders: A Heroes Tribute
o Gotham City's Most Wanted
* 2001 35th Anniversary Piece Featuring Interviews with Adam West and Burt Ward
* The Batmobile Revealed with George Barris
* The Batmobile Interactive Tour - A 360 Degree Navigational Tour
* Batman on Location: Mapping the Movie
* Holy Pop-Up Trivia Track, Batman!
* Original Teaser and Theatrical Trailers
* Galleries:
o From the Vaults of Adam West
o Interactive Pressbook
o Posters
o Production Stills
o Behind the Scenes
o Premiere


Also available to collectors will be a limited edition of only 5,000 copies with a 1/18th scale Batmobile from Hot Wheels®.
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[Altercuno]

Wow! How cool is that? Holy HiDef Batman!

With Julie Newmar as Catwoman I might get one. Bif! Pow! Smash!

Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner...Batmannn (Robin telling Batman its time to eat...sung to the theme tune).

To the Batpoles...

[BR7]

Nice post,you definitely captured the spirit of the old Batman series

[ehkim92]

ooh batman in black and while?
and from the '60's?

interesting.. i think it'd be fun to see how this film is different from the modern day ones