The company said the first Blu-ray titles will launch in October. The list includes such classic films as The Third Man, The Last Emperor, The 400 Blows, and The Wages of Fear.
Criterion also said the Blu-ray editions will be priced the same as their standard-def counterparts; most Blu-ray releases are $5-10 more than the standard-def DVD.
"These new editions will feature glorious High-Definition picture and sound, all the supplemental content of the DVD releases, and they will be priced to match our standard-def editions," the company said in a statement.
Here's a list of all upcoming Criterion Blu-releases:
The Third Man
Bottle Rocket
Chungking Express
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Last Emperor
El Norte
The 400 Blows
Gimme Shelter
The Complete Monterey Pop
Contempt
Walkabout
For All Mankind
The Wages of Fear
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