Universal details its Blu-ray plans for the summer

Universal said Thursday that it will begin releasing all of its newest titles in Blu-ray on the same day and date as its standard DVD counterpart.

While the studio was a staunch supporter of HD DVD, after Toshiba exited the business it was one of the first to announce its switch to Blu-ray.

At the time, Universal president Craig Kornblau said that "the emergence of a single, high-definition format is cause for consumers, as well as the entire entertainment industry, to celebrate."

The first title to receive the treatment will be Doomsday, set to release this summer. Around 40 titles will be released during the summer, according to Universal press materials.

Even before Doomsday however, the studio will release other titles in the format. On July 22, Universal will release all three movies from the Mummy franchise, including The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, and The Scorpion King.

Other catalog titles to come are American Gangster, Miami Vice, and U-571. Of the day-and-date titles, The Incredible Hulk, Wanted, and Helboy II: The Golden Army.