Disney to Release 30 Classic Movies on Blu-ray including ED WOOD, DICK TRACY, NEWSIES and More

Movie DisneyBlu-ray by Joey Paur

Yesterday Disney announced that they will be releasing 30 of their classic live-action and animated movies on Blu-ray by the end of 2012! There's a ton of great films on the list that many of you might be looking forward to. Personally, I'm excited to see Ed Wood, Dick Tracy, High Fidelity, Pete's Dragon, Newsies and Adventures in Babysitting. Out of these 30 films, which are you most excited to see coming to Blu-ray?

Here's the part of the press release that give you all of the full list of movie titles:

Beginning in May, the Studio will start to celebrate a number of film anniversaries, introducing multiple great films to Blu-ray including Father of the Bride and Bringing Down the House releasing on May 15th; The Color of Money,Cocktail and Ransom releasing on June 5th; Sister Act and Evita releasing on June 19th; and The Horse WhispererUnder the Tuscan Sun, PhenomenonStep Up, Home On The Range and Treasure Planet releasing July 3rd.

In the Fall, a perfect mix of feel-good films, anniversary releases and nostalgic favorites will debut, including Adventures in Babysitting, Grosse Pointe Blank, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, The Rescuers, High Fidelity, Ed Wood, Judge DreddGhost of the Abyss 3D, Lady And The Tramp 2: Scamp’s AdventurePocahontas, The Tigger Movie, The Aristocats and Pete’s Dragon.

 And just in time for Halloween and the holidays, a wide array of titles that make perfect stocking stuffers for film fans will include titles such as Hocus Pocus, Arachnophobia, The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, Son of Flubber, Cold Creek Manor, The Santa Clause Trilogy, The Absent-Minded Professor, Flubber, While You Were Sleeping, Sweet Home Alabama, Beaches, Babes in Toyland, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Brother Bear and Dick Tracy.

For more information about The Walt Disney Studios upcoming Blu-ray release offerings, please visit www.DisneyBluray.com.

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