Delving into the world of cult cinema and its own back catalogue New Line has quelled the murmurs and rumours, announcing that Alex Proyas’s Dark City will indeed enjoy a Blu-ray release. Dark by name and certainly dark by nature, the growing acclaim surrounding this low-key (at the time of its release) movie is sure to please fanboys and HD enthusiasts alike. What’s more, in conjunction with a standard-def release, Proyas himself has admitted that the feature will be arriving in a revised director’s cut edition. So get those deep blacks optimised as Dark City will be coming out of the shadows in HD and will be available 29 July.

Introducing its latest high-definition projector to the market, Acer’s H5350 is set to feature a worthy spec for its £589 SRP. Featuring 720p HD resolution capabilities, 2,000 ANSI lumens brightness, a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, full HDMI input and Colorboost technology, this unit also comes with a removable control pad-cum-remote. With functions kicked off by the all-ruling ‘Empowering Key’ this control is set to make user interactivity easier as it seamlessly scrolls through the H5350’s options. And with the relative hum of a 28-decibel noise level and a lamp life of up to 4,000 hours further upping the quality, this easy-on-the-wallet projector is just the ticket for those planning on venturing into the world of home cinema.

Set June as the month to laugh… a lot, as New Line adds Be Kind Rewind to its slate. Couple this with Will Ferrell’s afro-crazy basketball hit, Semi-Pro, and the studio’s dedication to varying its releases never fails to surprise and please.

Already triumphing with successful horror/fantasy Blu-rays with Pan’s Labyrinth and The Orphanage, we expect New Line’s comic hits to also be given a strong treatment. Both receiving US releases, Semi-Pro arrives in a two-disc set on 3 June, while Be Kind Rewind, receiving no spec confirmation as of yet, will be available for import on 10 June.

Korean manufacturer Samsung has announced its Profile 1.1 BD-P1500 Blu-ray player for a June release in the US. This fourth-generation player is capable of outputting video at 1080p24 and decoding Dolby True HD audio. DTS-HD audio decoding and Profile 2.0 support will be added later in a firmware upgrade, courtesy of the included Ethernet or USB ports.

Love him or loathe him, Roland Emmerich certainly knows how to pull in the punters – despite the finished result of his cinematic endeavours. And arriving high on Warner’s impressive new slate comes the full-spec announcement of the upcoming 10,000 BC.

The Blu-ray – set to hit shelves and be available for import on 24 June – comes with the same supplements as the DVD version, including deleted scenes, an alternate ending and theatrical trailers. However, always ones for exclusivity, the Blu-ray will also sport two featurettes – ‘A Wild And Woolly Ride’ and ‘Inspiring An Epic’.

Amplifying the roar of 10,000 BC’s rampant sabretooth tiger, an English Dolby TrueHD, 5.1 Surround track comes with a 1080p/VC-1 video transfer in a release that is rapidly stampeding towards its release date.