Back To The Future 25th Anniversary Blu-Ray Announced!

On October 26, Universal will release the Back To The Future trilogy on Blu-ray for the first time in a 25th Anniversary set that is jammed with bonus features.


Can I say it includes the RIDE?


Here's what to expect on the set:


BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-ray:  Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect picture and the purest digital sound available.
·    U-CONTROL: Universal’s exclusive signature feature allows viewers to learn more about their favorite film without ever leaving the movie.
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.
·    BD-LIVETM:  Access the BD-LiveTM Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers and more!
·    My Scenes:  Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movies.
·    pocket BLU™:  USHE’s groundbreaking pocket BLU app uses iPhone®, iPod® touch, iPad®, Blackberry®, Android™, Windows and Macintosh computers and more to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-rayTM  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.
·    Archival Featurette 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.

BLU-RAY and DVD BONUS FEATURES
·    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.*
·    16 Deleted Scenes
·    Michael J. Fox Q&A
·    Q&A Commentaries with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
·    Feature Commentaries with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
·    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

* Denotes new footage debuting on the 25th Anniversary Trilogy
 

Back To The Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on October 26!