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Warner Home Video (WHV), which distributes the largest film library of any studio, today announced that it will launch its first wave of titles on Blu-ray Disc. On August 1, WHV will release four titles — “Training Day”; “Good Night, and Good Luck”; “Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang”; and “Rumor Has It” — on the Blu-ray format to support the initial roll out of Blu-ray players in North America. “Training Day” and “Good Night, and Good Luck” will be available for $28.99 SRP and “Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang” and “Rumor Has It” will be available for $34.99 SRP. Future waves of Blu-ray launch titles will be announced in the coming weeks.

“Warner Bros. is a leader in home entertainment and it is our ongoing mission to provide consumers with a broad choice of options for the next generation, in-home experience,” said Ron Sanders, President of Warner Home Video. “These initial Blu-ray titles demonstrate the superb quality of high definition across a range of genres providing consumers with a cinema quality experience from the comfort of their homes.”

Blu-ray Discs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color in addition to beautifully crisp sound. Warner Blu-ray Discs introduce instant access to extra features with the use of a seamless menu-bar that allows viewers to enjoy features and settings without leaving or interrupting the film.

The first wave of Warner titles include two new releases, a catalog favorite and a title new to the high definition format: the critically acclaimed Oscar(R) nominated drama “Good Night, and Good Luck” starring David Strathairn and George Clooney; Academy Award(R) winning, “Training Day” starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke; Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer’s noir comedy caper “Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang”; and Rob Reiner’s clever romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Mark Ruffalo and Shirley MacLaine, “Rumor Has It.”

About Warner Home Video:

With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video’s film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures Inc., Turner Entertainment Company, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.