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May 12, 2009
A Press Release For Something I'll Actually Buy
OWN THE ACTION-PACKED
WATCHMEN Director’s Cut
WHEN IT STORMS ONTO BLU-RAY AND DVD JULY 21 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO
25 Minutes of Footage Not Seen In Theaters includes
More Rorschach and a scene of Hollis Mason’s death
New Groundbreaking Blu-ray Technology:
Warner Bros. Maximum Movie Mode and BD Live
Burbank, CA, May 12, 2009 –Be the first to own the one of the most anticipated films of 2009 when Watchmen Director’s Cut arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on July 21. From director Zack Snyder, this new cut of the action-packed blockbuster includes an additional 25 minutes of footage not seen in theaters only available on Blu-ray and DVD. Watchmen as seen in theaters will also be available on DVD and ON DEMAND July 21.
Available on the Blu-ray disc of Watchmen Director’s Cut is new interactive technology used for Warner Bros. Maximum Movie Mode, a first-of-its-kind bonus feature that showcases a seamless multi-story presentation of the Director’s Cut. Hosted by Zack Snyder, the feature will offer in-depth scene analysis, picture-in-picture videos from the cast and crew, side-by-side comparisons of the graphic novel and the film, photo galleries and more.
Warner Home Video has also implemented Facebook Connect to launch with Watchmen Director’s Cut BD-Live. With Facebook Connect, users can interact with their friends from Facebook, update their Facebook status while in BD-Live and invite their Facebook friends to a Live Community Screening.
Watchmen Director’s Cut will be available on Blu-ray for $35.99, 2-disc special edition DVD for $34.99 and the theatrical version of Watchmen on single disc DVD for $28.98.
On July 21, Watchmen theatrical version will also be available ON DEMAND through Digital Cable, Satellite TV, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles. The Director’s Cut and theatrical version can be downloaded for rental or purchase on iTunes and Amazon Video On Demand.
DVD and BLU-RAY ELEMENTS
Watchmen Theatrical Version (WS or FS) – no bonus features
Watchmen Director’s Cut 2-Disc Digital Copy Special Edition DVD:
· Director’s Cut (additional 25 min.)
o Newly included footage contains more Rorschach and a scene of Hollis Mason’s death
· The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics [Learn how the subversive, thematically complex, award winning comic that changed literature, inspired analytical debate, and won countless fans, was created]
· Watchmen: Webisodes
o My Chemical Romance Desolation Row Music Video
o Digital Copy
Watchmen Director’s Cut Blu-ray Disc:
· Director’s Cut (additional 25 min.)
o Newly included footage contains more Rorschach and a scene of Hollis Mason’s death.
· Warner Bros. Maximum Movie Mode [With Watchmen Director Zack Snyder as our host, we’ll dive deep into the intricacies of the Watchmen.]
o Director walk-ons with scene analysis
o Picture-in-picture video from the cast and crew
o Side-by-side comparisons of the graphic novel and the film
o Timeline comparisons of our world events to those from Watchmen
o Photo galleries of production stills and storyboards
· The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics [Learn how the subversive, thematically complex, award winning comic that changed literature, inspired analytical debate, and won countless fans, was created]
· Real Superheroes, Real Vigilantes [Explores the fascination and psychology behind real-world vigilantes and where that behavior crosses over into actually donning the hood and behaving as superheroes.]
· Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World [The creators of Watchmen had a great understanding of engineering and science, allowing for plausible mechanics in their characters tools and the world itself. This featurette will guide the viewer through the filmmakers process of turning these technologies into cinematic reality]
· My Chemical Romance Desolation Row Music Video
· BD-Live with even more content
· Digital Copy
BASICS
PRODUCT SRP
Single disc Amaray (WS or FS) $ 28.98
2-disc Digital Copy Special Edition $ 34.99
2- Disc Blu-ray disc $ 35.99
Standard Street Date: July 21, 2009
Languages: English, Quebec French, Latin Spanish (English only for the 2-disc Digital Copy Special Edition and Blu-ray)
Subtitles: English, French, Latin Spanish
Running Time: 161 min (186 min for Director’s Cut)
Rating: R (for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language)
DLBY/SURR DLBY/DGTL [CC]
The Credits
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About Warner Bros. Digital Distribution
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Posted by dpoland at May 12, 2009 04:58 PM
Comments
So the deluxe package includes only the extended cut and not the theatrical cut, and they haven't integrated the Black Freighter material yet. FAIL.
Posted by: Eric ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/nav-commenters.gif)
at May 12, 2009 05:53 PM
Is the Black Freighter short isn't on the disc?? The hell????
Posted by: Wrecktum at May 12, 2009 05:58 PM
also mia: 'under the hood' and the motion comic....yeah, i'd list this as a fail (but, i'll still watch the blu-ray)....
Posted by: scooterzz at May 12, 2009 06:50 PM
The Black Freighter is the animated material, isn't it? I have to be honest, I don't know why anyone would want that in the movie. I'm glad it wasn;t in the theatrical version.
Posted by: The Big Perm at May 12, 2009 06:53 PM
"Watchmen Theatrical Version (WS or FS) – no bonus features"
There's an a'hole move...
Posted by: Hallick at May 12, 2009 07:50 PM
I've got my pre-order in for Watchmen: Theatrical: FullScreen - No Bonus features. Because I'm good like that. This version will be the collector's item.
Posted by: martin at May 12, 2009 07:54 PM
The Black Freighter cut is coming after this one...they've pretty much always said that.
Posted by: LYT at May 12, 2009 09:23 PM
Hal: this is how it's going to be. If you are not going to go all in. You GET NOTHING! NOT EVEN ZE TRAILER OF ZE FILM YOU BOUGHT! NIGN! NIGN! NIGN!
That aside; the reason why the Freighter is not in the film... the DVD sold well by itself. Getting it out of the stores in order to put it in the movie, is a counter-productive business move at thie point.
That's why we will probably get an ultimate edition of Watchmen either this Christmas or next March. It just makes more business sense to let the peripherals sell as long as they can. Before you unleash the power of ULTIMATE EDITION on the people. You dig?
Posted by: IHeartThatCurtis! at May 12, 2009 09:30 PM
Glad to see they didn't pull a Speed Racer after the film underperformed. Nice to see they put what could be a big spoiler right in the press release.
Posted by: Scott Mendelson at May 12, 2009 10:59 PM
well, they did pass on releasing the director's cut in theaters...
Posted by: David Poland at May 13, 2009 12:03 AM
Why even go to Apatow/geek movies anywhere when all they do is release a directors cut four months lateR?
Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0 at May 13, 2009 12:39 AM
If there is a director's cut of Funny People. Someone needs to sit Judd down, show him a Woody Allen comedy, and tell; "REPLICATE DO NOT DUPLICATE." Seriously, 150 for a comedy is fucking long times. Nevertheless, you go see them in the theater in order to determine if you want to see more of it at home.
Posted by: JamesLaFleur at May 13, 2009 02:02 AM
I do think the extended versions of both 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up were significantly weaker than the theatrical releases.
Posted by: Kambei at May 13, 2009 07:43 AM
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