The Golden Compass Gets Blu-ray Release

New Line Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the fantasy epic 'The Golden Compass' exclusively to Blu-ray on April 29th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No specs are available at this time, but over 2.5 hours of extras will be presented, including three featurettes and a Blu-ray exclusive Visually Enhanced Commentary.

Based on author Philip Pullman's novel, 'The Golden Compass' is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where people's souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co-exist. At the center of the story is Lyra (played by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards), a 12-year-old girl who starts out trying to rescue a friend who's been kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as the Gobblers - and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well. The cast includes Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, and Ian McShane.