An early announcement to retailers indicates that Anchor Bay Home Entertainment will release The King's Speech on Blu-ray on April 19. This movie about King George VI of England (played by Colin Firth in an Golden Globe-winning performance) has just been announced to be nominated for twelve Academy Awards: Best Picture, Directing, Leading Actor (Colin Firth), Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush), Supporting Actress (Helena Bonham Carter), Original Screenplay, Art Direction, Costume Design, Cinematography, Film Editing, Original Score and Sound Mixing.