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Single-Disc Edition

UK - Widescreen DVD


2-Disc Edition Features*

  • Becoming Bond (30 Minutes)
  • James Bond For Real (30 Minutes)
  • Death In Venice (30 Minutes)
  • Bond Girls Are Forever (30 Minutes)
  • Chris Cornell Music Video

*The initial special feature list included "5 News Wraps" - these have since been removed.

 

Even before the 21st James Bond film opened in theatres around the world, the first details of the "Casino Royale" DVD started to emerge.

The DVD release date for "Casino Royale" was originally set as Tuesday 27th March 2007 in the UK, but this was brought forward to Monday 19th March 2007, and Tuesday 13th March 2007 in the USA.


Region 1
The original Region 1 two-disc DVD release in USA and Canada was on 13th March 2007 with a suggested retail price of $28.95. The film itself received an anamorphic widescreen presentation, and an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. A "full screen" 4:3 aspect ratio DVD was also released on the same day for the same price.

The Blu-Ray high definition edition was released simultaneously on 13th March 2007 in the USA with a suggested retail price of $38.96. Sony also released a UMD (PSP) edition for simultaneous release for $28.95.

Region 2
Distributed on the Columbia Tristar label in Region 2, the first release was a two-disc DVD edition, as with the recent James Bond Ultimate Edition DVDs. The UK RRP was £22.99 and released on 19th March 2007. The UK also received a Blu-Ray edition on the same day, with an RRP of £24.99.

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Above: The Region 1 (USA) cover artwork for the Casino Royale DVD.

 

Multi-Format Bond
As well as traditional DVD released (both widescreen and fullscreen) and the new high-definition Blu-Ray format, Sony also released Casino Royale for on UMD for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). The UMD edition was released along with the other flavours for £12.99 in the UK and $28.95 in the USA.
USA - UMD (Sony PSP)
UK - UMD (Sony PSP)

Single-Disc Edition
Six months after its initial release on DVD, Sony have confirmed a single-disc widescreen edition will be launched on 17th September 2007 in the UK. This stripped down version will only include the film and none of the special feature content with an RRP of £9.99.
UK - Widescreen DVD

Left: Cover art for the Blu-Ray and UMD (PSP) format releases in the UK.



Above: Promotional flyer sent to DVD distributors and media outlets

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