New Line primps for HD with 'Hairspray'

September 12, 2007 New Line Home Entertainment is the latest studio to jump into high-definition DVD waters, saying Tuesday that its first next-generation release will be this year's musical version of "Hairspray." The film, which grossed $107.3 million in theaters, will be released Nov. 20 on standard DVD and Blu-ray Disc. "Clearly, there isn't a format winner at this point, so we're going to adopt the strategy from Warner, our sister company, and mirror what they are doing," said Matt Lasorsa, New Line's executive vp marketing.

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