Do you remember wanting to run through plains of Africa with Simba? Disney has just announced that an all new 3D versions of The Lion King will be released in theaters on September 16, 2011. The two-week, 3D-only presentation is a planned wide domestic release and the biggest since the film's 1994 debut and the film's first-ever 3D release. The Lion King Blu-ray would be available on October 4th, 2011.
The Lion King Blu-ray will have a 2D Blu-ray Combo Pack Diamond Edition, a 4-disc 3D Diamond Edition, and an 8-disc The Lion King Trilogy edition that includes The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (1998, Darrell Rooney, Rob LaDuca) and The Lion King 1½ (2004, Bradley Raymond) direct-to-video features.
The Lion King Blu-ray Specs:
The Lion King Blu-ray (Diamond Edition / Blu-ray + DVD):
Video
Video codec: TBA
Video resolution: 1080p
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: TBA
Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Playback: Region A (B, C untested)
The Lion King Trilogy Blu-ray (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy)
Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 MVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: TBA
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Eight-disc set (4 BDs, 4 DVDs)
Digital copy (on disc)
DVD copy
Blu-ray 3D
Playback: Region A (B, C untested)
The Lion King 3D Blu-ray (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy):
Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 MVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: TBA
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Four-disc set (2 BDs, 2 DVDs)
Digital copy (on disc)
DVD copy
Blu-ray 3D
Playback: Region A (B, C untested)
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