Posted Jun 9, 2011 at 06:00 AM PDT by
Tom Landy
Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton’s journey from tragedy to triumph will debut on Blu-ray this August.
In an early announcement to retailers, Sony says 'Soul Surfer' will catch the high-definition wave on August 2.
The inspiring story of a girl’s comeback after a shark attack stars AnnaSophia Robb ('Race to Witch Mountain'), Academy Award® winner Helen Hunt (Best Actress, 'As Good As It Gets,' 1997), Dennis Quaid ('The Rookie,' 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra'), Grammy Award® winner Carrie Underwood, Kevin Sorbo (TV's “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”) and Lorraine Nicholson ('Click').
The release will be a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include deleted scenes, Soul Surfing Onto The Screen featurette, Surfing for the Screen: Inside the Action featurette, Becoming Bethany featurette, and Heart of a Soul Surfer documentary.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is set at $38.99.
You can find the latest specs for 'Soul Surfer' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 2.