Latest 'Pirates' film sets sail for Blu-ray

BURBANK, Calif. — Walt Disney Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Films announced that the latest installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," will be available on high-definition Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3-D and movie download on Oct. 18.

The film will be available in a limited-edition five-disc combo pack (one-disc Blu-ray 3-D, two-disc Blu-ray, one-disc DVD and one-disc digital copy), a two-disc combo pack (one-disc Blu-ray and one-disc DVD), and a 15-disc four-movie collection. Additionally the movie will be available in 3-D and high-definition movie download. 

The limited-edition five-disc Blu-ray combo pack includes hours of bonus materials offering fans a deeper dive inside "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," including immersive Disney Second Screen technology, exclusive behind-the-scenes experiences, Fountain of Youth mythology, an extensive look at mermaids, bloopers, deleted and extended scenes, and much more, the companies reported.

The15-disc four-movie collection is packaged in an authentic replica pirate’s chest, and includes a collectible map and an iconic skull disc case that holds the Blu-ray discs and digital copies of all four "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, along with the Blu-ray 3-D disc and DVD of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides."