Although it was widely speculated that Casino Royale would be released on the Sony Blu-ray DVD format, there was no confirmation—until today.

According to a press release, Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film will ‘will debut on a 50GB dual-layer disc encoded in MPEG-4 AVC’ on 13 March, along with the regular DVD release.

CASINO ROYALE - March 13
Casino Royale introduces James Bond to the world as he is earning his “00” status and is sent on a dangerous mission to trump a high stakes poker game that could take down one of the world’s largest terrorists organizations. Added-value features in high-definition on the Casino Royale 50GB MPEG-4 AVC encoded Blu-ray Disc include:

• Becoming Bond — An intimate look at how Daniel Craig stepped into the role of the 6th James Bond
• Bond Girls Are Forever — A closer look at Bond’s Leading Ladies (standard-def)
• Chris Cornell Music Video, “You Know My Name”
• Uncompressed Audio

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