Also coming soon on Blu-ray 3D are Open Season, Monster House and Highlights of FIFA Word Cup 2010

Sony Pictures

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) releases its first Blu-ray 3D movie ‘Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs’, debuting September 9, 2010 in India. The Blu-ray 3D release of Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs will showcase the film’s colorful environments and ground-breaking lighting technology crafted by an award-winning animation team in full 1080p high definition 3D, optimized for the latest 3D playback devices and eyewear, as well as a 2D high definition version of the film that can be viewed on existing Blu-ray players.

The eye-popping Blu-ray 3D release of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs offers a variety of special features and will also offer sneak peeks in 3D of Sony Pictures Animation’s Open Season and Monster House, coming soon to Blu-ray 3D. Also launching soon are The Green Hornet, Priest, The Smurfs, Underworld, Arthur Christmas, Hugo Cabret, MIB-3, Hotel Transylvania and Spiderman 4.

Keith Ribeiro, Managing Director, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment said, “We are thrilled to announce the first Blu-ray 3D release from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. We drove the industry in Blu-ray adoption and are now leading the way with compelling 3D content for the home. The addition of 3D showcases the versatility of Blu-ray and further demonstrates why it is being adopted by the mainstream as the home entertainment format of choice.  The release of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” has been timed to coincide with the launch of Sony Electronics’ 3D capable BRAVIA LED TVs. Later this year, we will be releasing “Open Season”, “Monster House”  and “The highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2010”  – all in 3D Blu Ray – further underlining our commitment to the 3D hardware industry with compelling content aimed at Indian audiences “.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs will be available with select Sony Electronics 3D televisions and Blu-ray players, and will also be sold separately at select retailers. The movie is priced at Rs 1,999/-