It took them awhile but Paramount has finally announced their first batch of HD-DVD releases.

According to The Digital Bits, coming on July 25th are Sahara, Tomb Raider, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow.

On August 1st Four Brothers, We Were Soldiers and The Manchurian Candidate will be making their debut in the new format. Then on August 8th, U2: Rattle and Hum, Aeon Flux and The Italian Job will become available in HD as well.

According to The Bits these titles will sell for $29.95, "will feature video on 1080p and audio options to include Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 and DTS 5.1."

Sahara was released April 8th, 2005 and stars Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Penélope Cruz, William H. Macy, Rainn Wilson, Delroy Lindo, Lambert Wilson, Lennie James. The film is directed by Breck Eisner.