Royale Launch

March sees the release of 50 First Dates, Casino Royale and Kung Fu Hustle on Blu-ray Disc.

50 First Dates
Release date: March 2007
Rating: BBFC 12
Director: Peter Segal
Cast: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin and Dan Aykroyd

A new twist on the romantic comedy, 50 First Dates turns the early stages of romance into a delightfully funny groundhog day.

Henry leads an enviable life, living on a Hawaiian paradise and dating women interested in romantic island flings. Set in his ways, things seem unlikely to change until he meets Lucy and they hit it off from the start. But karma seems to have caught up with him, as the next day she acts like she doesn't know him.

Lucy actually has short term memory loss; every night she forgets the events of the day. Unperturbed Henry tries day after day, to find imaginative ways to win over the women of his dreams.

Casino Royale
Release date: March 2007
Rating: BBFC 12
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright and Judi Dench

Casino Royale introduces Bond before he receives his license to kill, exploring the assassinations that earn him his "00" status and his first mission for MI6.

Uncovering a connection between Mollaka, the terrorist he was assigned to gather intelligence on, and Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorist organisations, Bond is tasked with outwitting Le Chiffre in a high stakes card game in Montenegro.

To safeguard the Treasury funds at risk, M also assigns the beguiling Vesper to chaperone Bond during the game. Dirty tricks and violence push the game to the very edge before reaching its terrifying climax.

Kung Fu Hustle
Release date: March 2007
Rating: BBFC 15
Director: Stephen Chow
Cast: Stephen Chow, Xiaogang Feng, Wah Yuen, Kwok Kuen Chan, Qiu Yuen and Sheng Yi Huang

An action-packed comedic rollercoaster of a movie, Stephen Chow follows the success of Shaolin Soccer with an exuberant martial arts tale of gangs, slums and love.

Sing desperately want to become a member of the ruling mob, the Axe Gang. When he stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turn out to be kung fu masters, his actions cause the Axe Gang and slumlords to engage in an explosive kung fu war.

From wildly imaginative kung fu showdowns to dance sequences featuring tuxedoed mobsters, Kung Fu Hustle's visual splendour and energy is a delight.

More information about Blu-ray Disc movie releases can be found at Sony Pictures' official website.