Tech Shout!

Consumers will have the pleasure of buying the first 50GB Blu-ray Disc, which boasts of twice the capacity of a regular disc, when Sony Pictures releases their first movie- the Adam Sandler comedy “click” this Tuesday. Sony made this announcement last Friday, in the Century City at the High Def 101 Conference.

The 50GB Blu-ray disc is a dual layer disc, which promises to deliver the interactivity and extras that the high-definition optical-disc format makers had been promising since the official launch in June.

The comedy “Click” is just one of the three 50GB Blu-ray Discs coming from Sony’s side. The other movies to be released in the 50Gb Blu-ray Format are Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down”, which is scheduled for release on November 14. The other movie, “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” will release on December 12, this year.

Other studios like 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate will also be coming out with movies in the same format. 20th Century Fox’s “Kingdom of Heaven” will release on November 14, and Lionsgate is preparing a dual-layer Blu-ray disc of “The Descent” for a December release. Warner Bros. is also expected to announce its next wave of Blu-ray titles, which will hit stores on October 31, 2006.

Since the Blu-ray disc has a greater storage capacity, the Blu-ray disc of “Click” will include all the bonus features from the DVD, in high definition and will also include uncompressed PCM (pulse code modulation) audio.

Bonus features include an audio commentary with star Adam Sandler, director Frank Coraci, executive producer Tim Herlihy and writer Steve Koren; four deleted scenes; and seven featurettes, including a documentary on the film’s special effects and a “Director’s Take.”

“Black Hawk” will be the first title to feature Sony’s new “Blu-Wizard” playlist technology, which lets viewers customize the way they watch special features. Extras include an audio commentary with author Mark Bowden, screenwriter Ken Nolan, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Scott and U.S. Special Forces Veterans ‘93 as well as six making-of documentaries exploring various aspects of the movie’s production.

“Talladega” comes with nine deleted and extended scenes, all in high-definition; an audio commentary with director Adam McKay and others; bonus race footage; a gag reel; three interviews; “Ricky & Cal” commercials and PSAs; a featurette on Will Ferrell returning to Talladega; and various other extras.