Invisible Target UK
Cine Asia has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of Invisible Target for the 2nd of August, priced at around £17.99 and £24.99 respectively. It's a bit too early for confirmed specs, but we can bring you the artwork. Check back soon for an update.
• Optional English Subtitles for English Language Extras
• Audio Commentary by Actors Jaycee Chan, Shawn Yue, Andy On & Hong Kong Cinema expert Bey Logan
• OrchestrateMayhem: The Making Of Invisible Target
• Trailer Gallery • Interview Gallery
• Deleted/Extended Scenes
• Fight for The Glory: Constructing The Action Sequences of Invisible Target
• Storyboard Comparison
• The Gala Premiere
Kamui: The Lone Ninja UK
Manga Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of Kamui: The Lone Ninja for the 9th of August, priced at around £15.99 and £19.99 respectively. Disc specs have yet to be revealed, but we can bring you the artwork.
* Press conference footage (15 min.)
* Premier screening (14 min.)
* Special event at Roppongi (12 min.)
* "Cine Festa Shinjuku" red carpet (6 min.)
* "Cine Festa Shinjuku" cast & crew greetings (8 min.)
* Cast & crew greeting on the opening day (10 min.)
* Cast & crew greeting tour around Japan, part 1 (10 min.)
* Cast & crew greeting tour around Japan, part 2 (13 min.)
* Trailers
Kick-Ass UK
Universal Pictures UK has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of Kick-Ass for the 6th of September. Along with the DVD release (19.99), there will be a standard Blu-ray (£24.99), a Blu-ray Steelbook (£29.99) and a Limited Edition Collector's Blu-ray set (£99.99). Details for both can be found below, along with the early artwork.
* Video: 2.40:1 Widescreen (1080p)
* Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Audio Description 2.0 English
* Subtitles: English SDH
* A New Kind of Hero: The Making of Kick-Ass (114 Mins)
* The Art of Kick-Ass: Exclusive Storyboards & Designs
* Feature Commentary with Director Matthew Vaughn
* It's On: The Comic Book Origin of Kick-Ass
[REC] 2 UK
E1 Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of [REC] 2 for the 20th of September, priced at around £17.99 and £22.99 respectively. Details of all announced bonus material can be found below, along with the artwork.
* Extended Scenes
* Deleted Scenes
* Making of ‘In An Infected World’ (Blu-ray Only)
* Behind the Scenes (Blu-ray Only)
From Paris with Love UK
Warner Home Video has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of From Paris with Love for the 2nd of August, priced at around £15.99 and £22.99 respectively. Details of bonus material have yet to be revealed, but we can bring you a look at the artwork. Check back soon for more details.
# Making of documentary
# Music video
# Interviews with John Travolta, Director Pierre Morel and coordinator Michael Julienne
Flash Gordon - steelbook UK
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of Flash Gordon: 30th Anniversary Special Edition for the 23rd of August, priced at around £24.99. Disc specs can be found below, along with the artwork.
* 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080/24p VC-1)
* DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
* Audio Commentary with Director Mike Hodges
* Interview with Mike Hodges
* Original Soundtrack by Queen
* Limited Edition Steel Tin
Iron Man 2 UK
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of Iron Man 2 for the 25th of October, priced at around £19.99 and £27.99 respectively. A list of all announced specs can be found below, along with the temporary artwork.
* 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p)
* DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Audio
* Optional Commentary by Jon Favreau
* S.H.I.E.L.D Data Vault (HD)
* Previsualization and Animatics (HD)
* Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2 (HD)
* Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director Jon Favreau (HD):
o Alternate Opening
o Coulson at the Senate
o The Sub-Orbital Jet
o Tony’s Workshop (extended)
o Natalie Wears the Gauntlet
o Flying Party Girl
o Mark II Security
o Element Rediscovered (extended)
* Concept Art Galleries
* Theatrical Trailers:
o Mr. Stark (HD)
o World (HD)
o IMAX Kids (HD)
* Other Marvel Trailers:
o SEGA: Iron Man 2 Video Game (HD)
o SEGA: Iron Man 2 Video Game Prologue (HD)
o Avengers Animated Trailer (HD)
* AC/DC Music Video: Shoot To Thrill (HD)
Three Kings US
Warner Home Video has announced a Blu-ray release of Three Kings for the 12th October. Retail will be around $24.98. Extras will include a commentary by Writer/Director David O. Russell, a second commentary by Producers Charles Roven and Edward L. McDonnell, additional scenes, featurettes ("Under the Bunker: On the Set of Three Kings", "An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube", "Tour of the Iraqi Village Set with Production Designer Catherine Hardwicke"), David O. Russell’s Three Kings Video Journal, and an interview with Director of Photography Newton Thomas Sigel. Artwork is attached:
* Additional scenes
* Audio commentaries:
o Writer/director David O. Russell
o Producers Charles Roven and Edward L. McDonnell
* Featurette: Under the Bunker: On the Set of Three Kings
* David O. Russell's Three Kings video journal
* An Intimate Look inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube
* Tour of the Iraqi village set with production designer Catherine Hardwicke
* Interview with director of photography Newton Thomas Sigel
Harry Brown US
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced DVD ($27.96) and Blu-ray ($30.95) releases of Harry Brown for August 31st. The only extras will be commentary with Michael Caine, Director Daniel Barber and Producer Kris Thykier, and deleted scenes.
* Filmmaker and cast commentary
* Deleted scenes
* movieIQ+sync
* BD-Live
Alien Anthology UK
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of the Alien Anthology for the 25th of October. The retail price has yet to be confirmed, but details of all announced bonus material can be found below, along with the artwork.
Disc One: Alien
* 1979 Theatrical Version
* 2003 Director's Cut with Ridley Scott Introduction
* Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Writer Dan O'Bannon, Executive Producer Ronald Shusett, Editor Terry Rawlings, Actors Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt
* Audio Commentary (for Theatrical Cut only) by Ridley Scott
* Final Theatrical Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith
* Composer's Original Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith
* Deleted and Extended Scenes
* MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream
Disc Two: Aliens
* 1986 Theatrical Version
* 1991 Special Edition with James Cameron Introduction
* Audio Commentary by Director James Cameron, Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Alien Effects Creator Stan Winston, Visual Effects Supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, Miniature Effects Supervisor Pat McClung, Actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
* Final Theatrical Isolated Score by James Horner
* Composer's Original Isolated Score by James Horner
* Deleted and Extended Scenes
* MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream
Disc Three: Alien 3
* 1992 Theatrical Version
* 2003 Special Edition (Restored Workprint Version)
* Audio Commentary by Cinematographer Alex Thomson, B.S.C., Editor Terry Rawlings, Alien Effects Designers Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., Visual Effects Producer Richard Edlund, A.S.C., Actors Paul McGann and Lance Henriksen
* Final Theatrical Isolated Score by Elliot Goldenthal
* Deleted and Extended Scenes
* MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream
Disc Four: Alien Resurrection
* 1997 Theatrical Version
* 2003 Special Edition with Jean-Pierre Jeunet Introduction
* Audio Commentary by Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Editor Hervé Schneid, A.C.E., Alien Effects Creators Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., Visual Effects Supervisor Pitof, Conceptual Artist Sylvain Despretz, Actors Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon and Leland Orser
* Final Theatrical Isolated Score by John Frizzell
* Deleted and Extended Scenes
* MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream
Disc Five: Making the Anthology
In addition to over 12 hours of candid, in-depth documentaries, you now have the ability to go even deeper into Alien Anthology history with nearly five hours of additional video Enhancement Pods created exclusively for this collection, presenting behind-the-scenes footage, raw dailies and interview outtakes from all four films. At topical points in the documentaries, you may access these pods to enhance your experience, or watch them on their own from the separate Enhancement Pod index.
* The Beast Within: Making Alien
o The Visualists: Direction and Design
o Truckers in Space: Casting
o Fear of the Unknown: Shepperton Studios, 1978
o The Darkest Reaches: Nostromo and Alien Planet
o The Eighth Passenger: Creature Design
o Future Tense: Editing and Music
o Outward Bound: Visual Effects
o A Nightmare Fulfilled: Reaction to the Film
o Enhancement Pods
* Superior Firepower: Making Aliens
o 57 Years Later: Continuing the Story
o Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction
o Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization
o This Time It's War: Pinewood Studios, 1985
o The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action
o Bug Hunt: Creature Design
o Beauty and the Bitch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien
o Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn
o The Final Countdown: Music, Editing and Sound
o The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects
o Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film
o Enhancement Pods
* Wreckage and Rage: Making Alien 3
o Development Hell: Concluding the Story
o Tales of the Wooden Planet: Vincent Ward's Vision
o Stasis Interrupted: David Fincher's Vision
o Xeno-Erotic: H.R. Giger's Redesign
o The Color of Blood: Pinewood Studios, 1991
o Adaptive Organism: Creature Design
o The Downward Spiral: Creative Differences
o Where the Sun Burns Cold: Fox Studios, L.A. 1992
o Optical Fury: Visual Effects
o Requiem for a Scream: Music, Editing and Sound
o Post-Mortem: Reaction to the Film
o Enhancement Pods
* One Step Beyond: Making Alien Resurrection
o From the Ashes: Reviving the Story
o French Twist: Direction and Design
o Under the Skin: Casting and Characterization
o Death from Below: Fox Studios, Los Angeles, 1996
o In the Zone: The Basketball Scene
o Unnatural Mutation: Creature Design
o Genetic Composition: Music
o Virtual Aliens: Computer Generated Imagery
o A Matter of Scale: Miniature Photography
o Critical Juncture: Reaction to the Film
o Enhancement Pods
* MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience to Access and Control Enhancement Pods
Disc Six: The Anthology Archives
Alien
* Pre-Production
o First Draft Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon
o Ridleygrams: Original Thumbnails and Notes
o Storyboard Archive
o The Art of Alien: Conceptual Art Portfolio
o Sigourney Weaver Screen Tests with Select Director Commentary
o Cast Portrait Gallery
* Production
o The Chestbuster: Multi-Angle Sequence with Commentary
o Video Graphics Gallery
o Production Image Galleries
o Continuity Polaroids
o The Sets of Alien
o H.R. Giger's Workshop Gallery
* Pre-Production and Aftermath
o Additional Deleted Scenes
o Image & Poster Galleries
* Experience in Terror
* Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc Archive
* The Alien Legacy
* American Cinematheque: Ridley Scott Q&A
* Trailers & TV Spots
Aliens
* Pre-Production
o Original Treatment by James Cameron
o Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Videomatics with Commentary
o Storyboard Archive
o The Art of Aliens: Image Galleries
o Cast Portrait Gallery
* Production
o Production Image Galleries
o Continuity Polaroids
o Weapons and Vehicles
o Stan Winston's Workshop
o Colonial Marine Helmet Cameras
o Video Graphics Gallery
o Weyland-Yutani Inquest: Nostromo Dossiers
* Pre-Production and Aftermath
o Deleted Scene: Burke Cocooned
o Deleted Scene Montage
o Image Galleries
o Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc Archive
o Main Title Exploration
o Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright
o Trailers & TV Spots
Alien 3
* Pre-Production
o Storyboard Archive
o The Art of Arceon
o The Art of Fiorina
* Production
o Furnace Construction: Time-Lapse Sequence
o EEV Bioscan: Multi-Angle Vignette with Commentary
o Production Image Galleries
o A.D.I.'s Workshop
* Pre-Production and Aftermath
o Visual Effects Gallery
o Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive
* Alien3 Advance Featurette
* The Making of Alien3 Promotional Featurette
* Trailers & TV Spots
Alien Resurrection
* Pre-Production
o First Draft Screenplay by Joss Whedon
o Test Footage: A.D.I. Creature Shop with Commentary
o Test Footage: Costumes, Hair and Makeup
o Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Rehearsals
o Storyboard Archive
o The Marc Caro Portfolio: Character Designs
o The Art of Resurrection: Image Galleries
* Production
o Production Image Galleries
o A.D.I.'s Workshop
* Pre-Production and Aftermath
o Visual Effects Gallery
o Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive
* HBO First Look: The Making of Alien Resurrection
* Alien Resurrection Promotional Featurette
* Trailers & TV Spots
Alien Anthology
* Two Versions of Alien Evolution
* The Alien Saga
* Patches and Logos Gallery
* Aliens 3D Attraction Scripts and Gallery
* Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection
* Parodies
* Dark Horse Cover Gallery
* Patches and Logos Gallery
* MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience
Robin Hood UK
Universal Pictures has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of Robin Hood for the 20th of September, priced at around £19.99 and £24.99 respectively. There will also be a Blu-ray Steelbook, which should retail for around £29.99. Specs for the DVD release can be found below, along with the artwork. Blu-ray specs will follow.
* Theatrical Cut and Director's Cut with Sixteen Minutes of Additional Footage
* Video: 2.40:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p)
* Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Audio Description 2.0 English, DTS 5.1 French, DTS 5.1 Italian, DTS 5.1 German, DTS 5.1 Spanish
* Subtitles: English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Traditional Mandarin
* Director's Notebook (HD)
* The Art of Nottingham (HD)
* Rise and Rise Again: The Making of Ridley Scott's Robin Hood (SD)
* Ten Deleted Scenes (SD)
* TV Spot and Trailer Archive
The Collector UK
Icon Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of The Collector for the 18th of October, priced at around £17.99 apiece. Details of all announced bonus material can be found below, along with the artwork.
* Audio Commentary with Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton
* Deleted Scenes
* Alternate Ending
* Music video for Nico Vega’s 'Beast'
The Killing Machine UK
Anchor Bay Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of The Killing Machine for the 16th of August, priced at around £15.99 and £19.99 respectively. The press release doesn't mention any bonus material. Artwork follows.
Arn: Knight Templar UK
High Fliers has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of Arn: Knight Templar for the 20th of Septemeber, priced at around £12.99 and £19.99 respectively. The press release doesn't mention any bonus material. Artwork follows.
* Behind the scenes
* Clans
* Image gallery
* Locations
* Trailers
Stardust US
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray release of Stardust for the 7th September. Retail will be around $29.99. Extras will include commentary by director Matthew Vaughn and writer Jane Goldman, a 5-part Crossing the Wall: The Making of Stardust feature ("The Quest for the Stone", "A Portal to Another World", "What Do Stars Do?", "A Quest of Enormous Importance", "Have You Seen a Fallen Star?"), a Nothing Is True feature, deleted scenes, a blooper reel, and the trailer.
* Commentary by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman
* Crossing the Wall: The Making of Stardust (in HD)
* Nothing Is True...
* Deleted scenes
* Blooper reel
* Theatrical trailer (in HD)
Back to the Future Trilogy US
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced DVD and Blu-ray releases of a Back to the Future 25th Anniversary Trilogy for October 26th. Extras will include commentaries with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton, Q&A Commentaries with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale, 16 Deleted Scenes, a new 6-part retrospective documentary, a Michael J. Fox Q&A, a Nuclear Test Site Ending Storyboard Sequence, 2 music videos ("Huey Lewis and the News Power of Love", "ZZ Top DoubleBack"), Behind the Scenes features ("Outtakes", "Original Makeup Tests", "Production Design", "Storyboarding", "Designing the DeLorean", "Designing Time Travel", "Hoverboard Test", "Designing Hill Valley", "Designing the Campaign"), Photo Galleries, 3 Archival Featurettes ("Making the Trilogy: Chapters One, Two & Three", "The Making Of Back to the Future Part I, II & III", "The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy"), and theatrical trailers. The Blu-ray release will also include a Back to the Future Night special hosted by Leslie Nielson. We've attached package artwork for each of the releases below:
* U-Control (BD-exclusive):
o Setups & Payoffs: As you watch each of the three films, each "set up" showcases items in the scene that prepare you for a future plot point. When you get to that moment in the film, the "payoff" is shown to complete the correlation.
o Storyboard Comparison: Compare key scenes in the movie with the original storyboards.
o Trivia Track: Get inside trivia and facts while you watch the movies
* Q&A commentaries with director Robert Zemeckis and producer Bob Gale
* Feature commentaries with producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
* Back to the Future Night: hosted by Leslie Nielson, this original 30-minute special aired on NBC prior to the first television screening of the Back to the Future (new, BD-exclusive)
* Tales from the Future: new six-part retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Director Robert Zemeckis, Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton, plus Executive Producer Steven Spielberg*
o In the Beginning...: Delve into the genesis of the project, casting, re-casting, the DeLorean, sets and overall pre-production.
o Time to Go: Production stories through the release of the first film.
o Keeping Time: The score and the songs of the Back to the Future Trilogy.
o Time Flies: Learn more about how the sequel came about, the futuristic look, the special and visual effects, recreating 1955 and more.
o Third Time's the Charm: Learn about building a western town, Doc Brown's love story, the casting of Mary Steenburgen, the train sequence and completing the Trilogy.
o The Test of Time: Back to the Future becomes a phenomenon! President Reagan quotes the film, the Back to the Future ride opens at Universal Studios theme park and fans rebuild the iconic DeLorean. The film's cast and crew take a look back and discuss why these beloved movies live on.
* The Physics of Back to the Future: A discussion with celebrity best-selling author and physicist Dr. Michio Kaku about the overall appreciation of the science in the Back to the Future Trilogy*
* Nuclear test site ending storyboard sequence: Storyboard sequence of the original proposed ending of the film.*
* Sixteen deleted scenes
* Michael J. Fox Q&A
* Archival featurettes:
o Making the Trilogy: Chapters One, Two & Three: Original 2002 DVD documentary that takes a look back in time.
o The Making of Back to the Future Part I, II & III: Provides a vintage and historic first look at the making of all three films.
o The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy: a televised special hosted by Kirk Cameron addressing fans unanswered Back to the Future questions.
* Behind-the-scenes:
o Outtakes
o Original makeup tests
o Production design
o Storyboarding
o Designing the DeLorean
o Designing time travel
o Hoverboard test
o Designing Hill Valley
o Designing the campaign
* Back to the Future: The Ride
* Music Videos:
o Huey Lewis and the News "Power of Love"
o ZZ Top "DoubleBack"
* Photo galleries, including production art, additional storyboards, photographs, marketing materials and character portraits
* Theatrical trailers
* BD-Live
* My Scenes
* pocket BLU: USHE's pocket BLU app uses iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Blackberry, Android, Windows and Macintosh computers and more to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray player and offers advanced features such as:
o Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live functions with ease.
o Video Timeline: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in their favorite episode.
o Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there's a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy exclusive content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
o Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
o Keyboard: Enter data into a Blu-ray player with your device's easy and intuitive keyboard.
* Denotes new footage debuting on the 25th Anniversary Trilogy
The Exorcist US
Warner Home Video has announced a 2-disc Blu-ray release of The Exorcist for October 5th. Newly remastered in 1080p from the original camera negative, the Blu-ray includes both the remastered Extended Director’s Cut as well as the remastered theatrical version of the film. Extras will include a commentary by William Friedkin, a director introduction to the theatrical cut, featurettes ("Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist", "The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now", "Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist"), interviews, Sketches & Storyboards, trailers and TV spots from the 1973 and 2000 versions, and more. The Blu-ray release will also be packaged with a personal letter written by Friedkin inside a 40-page Blu-ray Digibook featuring striking photos, cast bios, revealing production notes and more. The package artwork is attached below:
Disc 1: - Extended Director's Cut (2000) plus Special Features
* Commentary by William Friedkin
* Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist – set footage produced and photographed by Owen Roizman, camera and makeup tests, and interviews with director William Friedkin, actress Linda Blair, author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty and Owen Roizman (new; Blu-ray exclusive)
* The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now – Featuring a tour of the iconic locations where the film was shot (new; Blu-ray exclusive)
* Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist – with director William Friedkin and author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty discussing the different versions of the film and featuring outtakes from the film (new; Blu-ray exclusive)
* Trailers, TV spots & radio spots from the film's 2000 release
Disc 2 - Theatrical Cut (1973) plus Special Features
* Introduction by William Friedkin
* Commentaries:
o William Friedkin
o William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects Tests
* The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist [1998 BBC documentary]
* Additional interviews with William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty:
o The Original Cut
o Stairway to Heaven
o The Final Reckoning
* Original ending
* Sketches & storyboards
* Trailers & TV spots from the 1973 version
The Experiment US
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced DVD ($24.96) and Blu-ray ($30.95) releases of The Experiment for September 21st. As far as we know, no extra material will be included on either release - but we'll let you know if that changes.
American Beauty US
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray release of American Beauty for September 21st. The Sapphire Series release will retail at around $29.99. The Blu-ray is presented in 1080p High Definition along with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. Extras will include commentary with director Sam Mendes and screenwriter Alan Ball, an American Beauty: Look Closer featurette, a Storyboard Presentation with Sam Mendes and director of photography Conrad L. Hall, and theatrical trailers in HD.
* Commentary with director Sam Mendes and screenwriter Alan Ball
* American Beauty – Look Closer...
* Storyboard presentation with Sam Mendes and director of photography Conrad L. Hall
* Two theatrical trailers (in HD)
Memento UK
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of Memento for the 4th of October, priced at around £19.99. Details of all announced bonus material can be found below, along with the artwork.
* Feature Audio Commentary by Christopher Nolan
* IFC Interview with Christopher Nolan
* Interview with Guy Pearce
* Anatomy of a Scene Featurette
* Shooting Script to Film Comparison
* Memento Mori video narrated by Writer Jonathan Nolan
* International Trailer
* Production Skills and Sketches
* Props Gallery
* International Poster Art
* Production Journal
* Blogs
* Tattoo Gallery
* Easter Egg: The Beginning of the End
Sons of Anarchy: Complete Season Two UK
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of Sons of Anarchy: Complete Season Two for the 16th August, priced at around £24.99 and £33.99 respectively. A list of extras can be found below, along with the art. A complete season one and two boxed set will also be available.
* Cast commentaries and Deleted Scenes
* Deleted Scenes
* Cast commentary on Albification, Balm and PIP and audio commentary on Na Triobloidi
* Gag Reel
* The Moral Code of Sons of Anarchy
* Sons of Anarchy Roundtable
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UK
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for the 13th of September. Along with the DVD release (£17.99), there will also be Double Play (£23.99) and Triple Play (£25.99) Blu-ray releases. Details of all announced bonus material can be found below, along with the artwork.
* CineExplore and take control of the dagger and use it to unlock secrets behind your favourite scenes!
* Turn back time and uncover over 40 spellbinding segments including 'Walking Up Walls', 'Filming in Morocco', and 'Ostrich Jockey Tryouts'
* Watch the deleted Scene: The Banquet – Garsive Presents Heads
* Discover an unseen world with the making Prince of Persia
The Sword With No Name UK
Cine Asia has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of The Sword With No Name for the 20th of September, priced at around £17.99 and £19.99 respectively. Details of all announced bonus material can be found below, along with the artwork.
* ‘Making of’ featurette including extended and deleted scenes
* Cast Interviews
* Trailer Gallery
* Dolby Digital Korean 2.0 and 5.1 Audio Options
* DTS HD Master Audio Korean 5.1 Audio Option (Blu-ray Only)
* English Subtitles
The Peacemaker US
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray release of The Peacemaker which stars George Clooney and Nicole Kidman. The disc will be available to own from September 21st. Extras will include Stunt Footage, a From the Cutting Room Floor feature, the theatrical trailer in HD, and easter eggs. We've attached the official package artwork below:
* Stunt Footage
* From the Cutting Room Floor...
* Theatrical Trailer (in HD)
* Easter Eggs
Harry Potter US
Warner Home Video has announced 3-disc DVD ($39.92 Each) and 3-disc Blu-ray ($49.99 Each) Ultimate Editions of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Each will be available to own from October 19th. We've attached the disc specs for each release below, along with a trade advertisement with some early artwork.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Ultimate Edition DVD & Blu-ray
DISC 1: MOVIE
DISC 2: CREATURES • Creating the World of Harry Potter Part 3: Magical Creatures • Tour Nick Dudman’s Creature Shop • An Interview in Spanish with Alfonso Cuarón • 3 Vintage TV Specials: The Magic Touch of Harry Potter; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Something Wicked This Way Comes; The Making of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
DISC 3: SPECIAL FEATURES • Additional Scenes • Creating the Vision: Interview with J.K. Rowling and the Filmmakers • Conjuring a Scene: Creating Buckbeak and the Dementors for the Screen • Johnny Vaughan and the Shrunken Head Lead Raucous Interviews with the Cast • Self-Guided Tours of Honeydukes and Professor Lupin’s Classroom • Meet the Animal Trainers in Care of Magical Creatures • 3 Great Challenges: Test Your Memory with Magic You May Have Missed, Help Crookshanks Catch Scabbers, and Go on an Unxepected Quest with Sir Cadogan
COLLECTIBLES: • 48-Page Creatures Photo Book with Rare Images from Years 1-7 • Year 3 Lenticular Card • Two in a Series of Character Cards: Hermione Granger & Sirius Black
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Ultimate Edition DVD & Blu-ray
DISC 1: MOVIE
DISC 2: SOUND AND MUSIC • Creating the World of Harry Potter Part 4: Sound and Music • 5 Vintage TV Specials: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Behind the Magic; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Dark Matters, New Masters; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Some Animal Magic; Inside Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
DISC 3: SPECIAL FEATURES • Preparing for the Yule Ball • Conversations with the Cast • Reflections on the Fourth Film • Triwizard Tournament: Dragon Arena - Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task; Meet the Champions • Triwizard Tournament: Lake - In Too Deep: The Second Task • Triwizard Tournament: Maze - Maze Challenge; To the Graveyard and Back Challenge; The Maze: The Third Task; He Who Must Not Be Named
COLLECTIBLES: • 44-Page Sound & Music Photo Book with Rare Images from Years 1-7 • Year 4 Lenticular Card • Two in a Series of Character Cards: Ronald Weasley & Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody
Iron Man 2 US
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced 1-disc DVD, 2-disc DVD and 3-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo releases of Iron Man 2 for September 28th. The only extra material on the 1-disc DVD will be a commentary by director Jon Favreau. The 2-disc DVD will include the commentary along with 4 deleted/extended scenes with optional director commentary, 2 featurettes ("Creating Stark Expo", "Practical Meets Digital"), a AC/DC “Shoot To Thrill” music video, and a digital copy of the film. The Blu-ray release will include all of that, along with a 4-part The Making of Iron Man 2 documentary ("Rebuilding the Suit", "A Return to Action", "Expanding the Universe", "Building a Legacy"), additional featurettes ("Illustrated Origin: Nick Fury", "Illustrated Origin: Black Widow", "Illustrated Origin: War Machine", "Working with DJ AM"), additional deleted scenes, concept art, trailers, and more.
Disc 1
* Commentary by Jon Favreau
* S.H.I.E.L.D. Data Vault (in HD, BD-exclusive)— Extend your knowledge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with high-level clearance into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s digital data vault. Interact with select scenes from the movie that include new layers of graphics and insider information. View case files, dossiers, S.H.I.E.L.D. training films, tech details and more.
* Previsualization and Animatics (in HD, BD-exclusive)
Disc 2
* Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2 (in HD, BD-exclusive)
o Rebuilding the Suit—An all-encompassing look at the beginning stages of this mammoth blockbuster.
o A Return to Action—From Marvel Studios to the streets of Monaco, Jon Favreau takes viewers through the trials and triumphs of continuing Iron Man's story.
o Expanding the Universe—From the amazing sets of Stark Expo to Tony Stark's home and beyond, the Marvel Universe continues to unfold into new and exciting places.
o Building a Legacy—From filming to editing, scoring and visual effects, Favreau and his team face the challenges of bringing the sequel to the big screen.
* Featurettes (in HD):
o Creating Stark Expo—A look at how the sets and computer-generated elements combine to create the massive set piece.
o Practical Meets Digital—How the "practical" props inform the "digital" work that ultimately brings our hero to life on screen.
o Illustrated Origin: Nick Fury—A comprehensive journey into creating one of the most mysterious and influential heroes in the Marvel Universe (BD-exclusive)
o Illustrated Origin: Black Widow—An exciting look at the new femme fatale introduced in Iron Man 2 (BD-exclusive)
o Illustrated Origin: War Machine—A look at the introduction of the character and how his friendship with Tony Stark resonates with fans (BD-exclusive)
o Working with DJ AM—Jon Favreau remembers working with Adam Goldstein (BD-exclusive)
* Eight deleted and extended scenes (4 BD-exclusive) with optional commentary by Jon Favreau (in HD)
* Concept art gallery (BD-exclusive)
* Theatrical trailers (in HD, BD-exclusive)
* Music Video: AC/DC "Shoot To Thrill" (BD-exclusive)
Disc 3 contains the DVD copy and the digital copy of the film.
The Goonies US
Warner Home Video has announced DVD ($39.92) and Blu-ray ($49.99) releases of The Goonies 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition for November 2nd. Each will include a cast commentary with director Richard Donner and all seven actors, a Making of The Goonies documentary, a Cyndi Lauper music video “The Goonies ‘R Good Enough”, deleted scenes, and the theatrical trailer. On top of all that, each Collector's Edition will include an exciting new board game, collectible storyboard prints, a 1985 souvenir magazine with captivating behind-the-scenes stories about the actual filming in Astoria, Oregon, including the production design that transformed Astoria into the “Goon Docks,” and a reprint of a 2009 article with updates of the entire cast, as well as producer Steven Spielberg and director Richard Donner. We've attached the package artwork below:
* Cast-and-crew commentary track
* Making-of documentary
* Deleted scenes
* TrailersM
* Music video, Cyndi Lauper, "The Goonies 'R Good Enough."
Splice US
Warner Home Video has announced DVD ($28.98) and Blu-ray ($35.99) releases of Splice which stars Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, and Delphine Chaneac. Each will be available to own from October 5th. The only extra material on the DVD will be A Director’s Playground: Vicenzo Natali on the Set of Splice featurette. The Blu-ray release will include that, along with a digital copy.
* documentary titled "A Director's Playground: Vicenzo Natali on the Set of Splice."
A Nightmare on Elm Street US
Warner Home Video has announced DVD ($28.98) and Blu-ray/DVD Combo ($35.99) releases of A Nightmare on Elm Street for October 5th. As far as we know, the only extra material on the DVD release will be a Freddy Krueger Reborn featurette. The Blu-ray release will include that, along with a Maniacle Movie Mode, an Alternate Opening, an Alternate Ending, a Deleted Scene, and a digital copy of the film. We've attached the official package artwork for each of the releases below:
* Freddy Krueger Reborn
* Maniacle Movie Mode
* Alternate opening
* Alternate ending
* Deleted scene
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