Image to release Shaw Bros movies as Region 1 DVDs

Someone has finally seen the light regarding the Shaw Brothers' movies and a Region 1 release -- why am I not too surprised that that someone is Image Entertainment? Finally, I can stop checking the exchange rate against the Hong Kong dollar and shopping the Hong Kong DVD sites. Well, I can do it a bit less at any rate.

Image has reportedly made a deal with Celestial (the Hong Kong distributor for the Shaw archives) to release 30 titles in the States, of which 18 have been named. Among those are Super Inframan (yay!), The Killer Snakes, and Human Lanterns. Start saving your shekels now, kids - the first wave of discs are set to appear in April, and will reportedly have even more extra features than the original HK discs. (via Kaiju Shakedown)