Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' to Blu-ray on February 26th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced, but expect the usual Warner treatment of VC-1 and a Dolby Digital soundtrack. The only extras will be a 30 minute documentary "Death of an Outlaw" and the theatrical trailer.
'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' delves into the private life and public exploits of America's most notorious outlaw. As the charismatic and unpredictable Jesse James (Brad Pitt) plans his next great robbery, he wages war on his enemies, who are trying to collect the reward money – and the glory – riding on his capture. But the greatest threat to his life may ultimately come from those he trusts the most.
Haven't seen it, but sounds cool. I like the part where Josh wrote 'Expect the usual Warner treatment of VC-1 and a Dolby Digital soundtrack. Nothing like sinking to the lowest common denominator, eh Warner? Hopefully you won't have to do that soon
The announcement of a hd dvd version isn't important.
WB could still claim at CES that due to market performance over q4 and the holidays they have decided to drop hd dvd.
@richard lichtenfelt
I sure hope what you said happens, i will be sitting on the edge of my seat from january 7th -10th until i hear either way what happens.
more Warner, more DD tracks... DUMP HDDVD already so we can have lossless audio & AVC on all releases (PLEASE)!! All the Stanley Kubrick's were PCMed out ! LOVE UMM!
Most new releases are getting the DD treatment so they can double dip later on. There are some exceptions, of course. Catalog titles seem to all be getting PCM/THD now.
Josh, I posted on the Elah thread that it's going to have a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack on it. It appears that Warner is getting better regarding lossless sound as the movies below are announced as coming with either a PCM/Dolby TrueHD track on it.
"The Invasion"
"The Brave One"
"In The Valley Of Elah"
The only movie for next year currently confirmed to have a lossy (DD 5.1) soundtrack is "No Reservations", but that still leaves several titles with no news either way:
"Justice League: The New Frontier"
"The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford"
"Appleseed Ex Machina"
"Bonnie & Clyde"
I'm actually pretty excited for this. I have the trailor on my PS3 but I don't get out to the thearters much. Usually just wait for a DVD or BD release.
This is the best film of the year its beautiful and has so much depth. Excellent film.. Although There Will Be Blood looks like it may be taking the crown...
I posted above how Warner Bros. was getting better about lossless audio, and found out shortly thereafter that "Justice League: The New Frontier" was getting a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack as well...
But the rear cover art for Jesse James has been released, and sure enough, a plain jane "Dolby Digital" release...
So... four of WB's announced titles have lossless, two do not, and two are unknown...
! LOVE UMM! 
