Below you will find a copy of the Transformers Revenge of the Fallen DVD and Blu-ray press release. There is an image of the US cover at the bottom of the article as well as links to theAmazon.con Blu-Ray listing
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- With more action and more
thrills, TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen captivated audiences to
earn over $820 million at the box office and become the #1 movie of the
year in North America and throughout the world. The latest spectacular
adventure in the wildly popular TRANSFORMERS franchise will make its
highly-anticipated DVD and Blu-ray debut on October 20, 2009 in
immersive, two-disc Special Editions, as well as on a single disc DVD,
from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures in association with
Hasbro; distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment. The
eagerly-awaited home entertainment premiere will be accompanied by one
of the division's biggest marketing campaigns ever, generating
awareness and excitement of galactic proportions.
From director
Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, in association
with Hasbro, TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen delivers non-stop
action and fun in an all-new adventure that the whole family can enjoy.
Featuring out-of-this-world heroes in the form of the mighty AUTOBOTS
and a malevolent and powerful villain known as THE FALLEN, the film
boasts some of the most sensational--and complex--visual effects in
film history set against the backdrop of spectacular locations around
the world. In addition to audience favorites OPTIMUS PRIME and
BUMBLEBEE, the film's human stars have returned to help save the world
including Shia LaBeouf (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
Skull), Megan Fox (How to Lose Friends & Alienate People), Josh
Duhamel ("Las Vegas"), Tyrese Gibson (Four Brothers) and John Turturro
(The Good Shepherd).
The TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen
two-disc Blu-ray and DVD feature over three hours of in-depth,
immersive special features that let viewers further explore the world
of the legendary ROBOTS IN DISGUISE. Among the engrossing content is a
multi-chapter documentary, including interviews with the cast and crew,
that chronicles the entire making of the film from development and
design to filming in locations around the globe, working with the U.S.
military, creating the groundbreaking visual effects and putting it all
together to produce the biggest film of the year. The discs also
include an all-access featurette following renowned director Michael
Bay through an entire day, a comprehensive exploration of the
"confidential files" on a dozen of the TRANSFORMERS characters featured
in the film, multi-angle breakdowns of some of the most sensational
action sequences and much, much more.
The Blu-ray and two-disc
DVD packages also will feature augmented reality technology that will
allow owners to interact with a holographic image of OPTIMUS PRIME
utilizing their webcams and a special website. Fans will be asked to
piece together the Matrix of Leadership to bring OPTIMUS PRIME back to
life, help repair his armor and calibrate his weapons by actually
controlling his aim during target practice.
As an added bonus,
the Blu-ray will include an exclusive interactive feature that gives
viewers the ability to customize their own robot characters and get a
glimpse at a rogue robot. Out of all the available permutations, one
will unlock an exclusive interview with Michael Bay about his plans for
the next adventure.
Two-Disc Special Edition DVD & Blu-ray:
The
TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen two-disc Special Edition DVD is
presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby
Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1
Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles. The Blu-ray will
be presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master
Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital with
English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese
subtitles. The disc breakdown is as follows:
Disc 1:
Commentary by Michael Bay, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman
Disc 2:
- The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen--This multi-chapter documentary chronicles the entire creation of the film and includes interviews with the cast and crew:
- Seeds of Vengeance - Development and Design - After the overwhelming success of 2007's Transformers, how do the filmmakers top themselves for the sequel?
- Domestic Destruction - Production: United States - Michael Bay believes in going big: Big action and big explosions. Cast and crew are pushed to the limit as they traverse the U.S. from New Mexico to Pennsylvania.
- Joint Operations - Production: Military - No other filmmaker in the world enjoys the kind of military access and cooperation Michael Bay has. Here we see just how efficient our armed forces are and the awe and respect shown by the cast.
- Wonders of the World - Production: Middle East - You can't really reproduce Egypt anywhere but Egypt so off we go to Giza and Luxor.
- Start Making Sense - Editing - In order to turn over the massive amount of film as quickly as possible to VFX, four editors work tirelessly in a unique tag-team approach to shape the film.
- Under the Gun - Visual Effects - Revenge of the Fallen features the most complicated VFX in film history. So complicated in fact that the filmmakers were unsure they would make the deadline. The DEVASTATOR VFX alone required 83% of ILM's total render farm capacity.
- Running the Gauntlet - Post-Production and Release - Working seven days a week, Michael Bay and company usher the film through sound design, Digital Intermediate color-timing and a globe-trotting whirlwind of premieres.
- A Day with Bay: Tokyo--An intimate and fun all-access journey with Michael Bay as he travels to Tokyo, Japan for the world premiere of the biggest film of the year.
- 25 Years of TRANSFORMERS--Access an all-new featurette celebrating a monumental milestone for one of Hasbro's most successful and popular franchises.
- NEST: Transformer Data-Hub--Explore conceptual artwork created by the production for 12 of the most popular AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS from the film.
- Deconstructing Visual Bayhem with Commentary by Pre-Vis Supervisor Steve Yamamoto-- A series of multi-angle pre-visualization sequences allowing viewers to learn how some of the film's most spectacular scenes were created with an introduction by Michael Bay.
- Extended Scenes
- Music Video: Linkin Park's "New Divide"
BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE:
The ALLSPARK Experiment--Viewers get their chance to unleash the power of the recently recovered ALLSPARK shard on Earth vehicles. Begin by selecting and customizing a vehicle with a selection of parts and accessories. Then apply the ALLSPARK to this creation and watch what happens. Applying the ALLSPARK to certain custom combinations enables four new robot characters with special powers. If viewers discover all four, they unlock a fifth vehicle, which reveals a top secret message about the future of the TRANSFORMERS movie franchise.
- NEST: Transformer Data-Hub--A database of some of the TRANSFORMERS characters that appear in the new film, offering users access to each robot's confidential file including:
- Innovative 3D spin galleries of each robot
- A timeline for each TRANSFORMERS character charting its origins, back story and design evolution from toys to animated series to comics and finally feature films
- Giant Effing Movie - A very personal look at the making of the movie.
- The Matrix of Marketing--An archive of the film's promotional media including trailers, posters and television spots.
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