Universal UK Blu-ray Highlights Nov/Dec 2008

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Universal UK Blu-ray Highlights Nov/Dec 2008

Universal UK Blu-ray Coming Soon - Big Update Universal Pictures have several UK Blu-ray Disc titles due to arrive over the coming months though firm release dates are currently hard to come by. Recently however that has started to change, with a more accurate schedule emerging...

24th November 2008: American Gangster, Casino, Miami Vice.

1st December 2008: The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Land of the Dead, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, The Thing.


American Gangster

• BD-50 Dual Layer
• Theatrical and Extended Versions of the film
• 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
• English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional)
• U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
• Commentary with Director Ridley Scott and Writer Steven Zaillian
• Deleted Scenes including an Alternate Opening
• Uncovering the Past: The Real Frank Lucas and Richie Roberts
• Fallen Empire: Making American Gangster
• Case Files
• The BET Special: The Making of American Gangster
• Dateline NBC: American Gangster First Look
• Hip-Hop Infusion Featuring Common and T.I.
• Music Videos
• Theatrical Trailer

Casino

• BD-50 Dual Layer
• 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• French Canadian, Italian, German, Spanish, Latin American Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
• English SDH, French Canadian, Italian, German, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
• U-Control: Picture in Picture – Access interactive cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage while you watch the movie
• Moments with Martin Scorsese, Sharon Stone, Nicholas Pileggi and more
• Deleted Scenes
• Vegas and the Mob
• History Alive: True Crime Authors – Casino with Nicholas Pileggi (The History Channel)

Miami Vice

• BD-50 Dual Layer
• Theatrical Cut (132mins)
• 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
• English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
• Miami Undercover
• Miami & Beyond: Shooting on Location
• Visualising Miami Vice
• Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
• Nonpoint “In The Air Tonight” Video

Knocked Up

• BD-50 Dual Layer
• 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Latin American Spanish and French Canadian 5.1 DTS Surround
• English SDH, Latin American Spanish and French Canadian subtitles
• Theatrical and Extended Cuts
• U-Control: Picture in Picture – Access interactive cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
• Feature Commentary with writer/director Judd Apatow, executive producer/star Seth Rogen and cast member Bill Hader
• Deleted and Extended Scenes, and Alternate Cuts
• Line-O-Rama
• Beard-O-Rama
• Gag Reel
• Kids on the Loose
• Kuni Files
• Kuni Gone Wild
• Finding Ben Stone
• Directing the Director
• Topless Scenes
• Stripper Confidential
• First Sex on Camera
• Video Diaries
• Raw Footage
• Katherine Heigl Audition
• And much much more

Land of the Dead

• BD-25 Single Layer
• 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Spanish and French 5.1 DTS Surround
• English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles
• U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
• Commentary with director George Romero, producer Peter Grunwald and editor Michael Doherty
• The Remaining Bits
• When Shaun Met George
• Scenes of Carnage
• Zombie Effects: From Green Screen to Finished Scene
• Beinging the storyboards to life
• Scream Tests: The Zombie Casting Call

The Mummy

• BD-50 Dual Layer
• 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
• English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
• U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
• Deleted Scenes
• Feature Commentaries
• Sneak Peek of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
• Visual and Special Effects Formation
• An Army to Rule the World, Part 1
• Unravelling the Legacy of The Mummy
• Building a Better Mummy
• Storyboard to Final Film Comparison
• Photography Montage

The Mummy Returns

• BD-50 Dual Layer
• 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese 5.1 DTS Surround
• English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
• U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
• Outtakes
• Feature Commentary with director/writer Stephen Sommers and executive producer/editor Bob Ducsay
• Sneak Peek of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
• An Army to Rule the World, Part 2
• Unravelling the Legacy of The Mummy
• Visual and Special Effects Formation
• An exclusive conversation with The Rock
• Spotlight on Location: The Making of The Mummy Returns
• Storyboard to Final Film Comparison
• Live “Forever May Not Be Long Enough” Music Video

The Thing

• BD-50 Dual Layer
• 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• French, Italian and German 5.1 DTS Surround
• Spanish 2.0 DTS Mono
• English SDH, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese and Chinese (Traditional) subtitles
• U-Control Picture in Picture track with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
• Commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
• John Carpenter’s The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
• Production Background Archive
• Cast Production Photographs
• Production Art and Storyboards
• Location Design
• Production Archives
• The Saucer
• The Blairmonster
• Outtakes
• Post Production
• Theatrical Trailer

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