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'Appleseed Ex Machina' Gets HD DVD, Blu-ray Date

Tue Nov 27, 2007 at 11:00 AM ET
Tags: Warner, High-Def Anime, Disc Announcements (all tags)

Warner has announced it will bring the latest installment in the popular Appleseed anime series to Blu-ray and HD DVD combo disc this March.

Produced by action auteur John Woo and directed by Shinji Aramaki, 'Appleseed Ex Machina' is a sequel to the 2004 hit 'Appleseed,' which was based on the popular Japanese manga of the same name. Though the original film has yet to hit high-def, Warner says it will debut the all-CGI follow-up on both Blu-ray and HD DVD/DVD combo disc, day and date with the standard-def DVD on March 11, 2008.

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No specs or supplemental details were available at press time, but a full press release is expected in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.

Warner has set matching suggested list prices of $34.99 for both next-gen versions.

You'll find preliminary disc details for 'Appleseed Ex Machina' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule and our HD DVD Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 11, 2008.

We've also set up dedicated threads for Warner's latest in our Forums area -- click the following links to discuss the 'Appleseed Ex Machina' Blu-ray release and the 'Appleseed Ex Machina' HD DVD release.

Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
Appleseed Ex Machina (Blu-ray)
Appleseed Ex Machina (HD DVD)


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