Blu-ray News: Super 8!

Paramount has announced the release date for Super 8 on DVD and Blu-ray.  That date is November 22!  Above is the official box art, which I'm not sure I like.  I'd rather it matched the poster a little more.  It looks a little garish.  I get the theme and all but still I think it might be overly loud. 

Keep reading for the official press release!

“This Year’s Most Thrilling Movie”—Richard Corliss, Time
 
ACCLAIMED FILMMAKERS STEVEN SPIELBERG AND J.J. ABRAMS
JOIN FORCES TO CREATE AN EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF YOUTH, MYSTERY, AND NOSTALGIC ADVENTURE

SUPER 8

Captivating Coming-Of-Age Story Premieres in a Blu-ray™/DVD Combo with Digital Copy November 22, 2011, Featuring Over Two Hours of Bonus Material Including In-Depth,
Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes, Deleted Scenes and More

                HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (September 15, 2011) – Called “a mind-blowing masterpiece” (FOX-TV), writer/director J.J. Abrams’ (Star Trek) breathtaking adventure SUPER 8 debuts in a Blu-ray™/DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy November 22, 2011 from Paramount Home Entertainment.  Produced by Amblin, Bad Robot and Academy Awardâ winner* Steven Spielberg, the exhilarating story follows a group of friends in a small Ohio town who witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie.  When they realize that it was no accident, they set out to find the truth—something more shocking than any of them could have imagined.  Combining  action, humor and heart, the film features outstanding performances from a fresh young cast including Elle Fanning (Somewhere), Gabriel Basso (“The Big C”),
Zach Mills (Kit Kittredge: An American Girl) and newcomers Joel Courtney,
Riley Griffiths and Ryan Lee, along with veteran actors Kyle Chandler (“Friday Night Lights”) and Ron Eldard (“Blind Justice”).

The SUPER 8 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy includes more than two hours of enthralling special features including eight behind-the-scenes featurettes exploring the origins of the story, the casting, the locations, the music, the impact of 8mm film and more; an in-depth deconstruction of the breathtaking train crash; interviews with cast and crew including J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg;  deleted scenes; and commentary by J.J. Abrams, producer Bryan Burk and cinematographer Larry Fong.  SUPER 8 will also be available as a single-disc DVD.

SUPER 8 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy
            The SUPER 8 Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.  The DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with English 5.1 Surround and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.  The Digital Copy is presented in English 2.0 Stereo with no subtitles.  The Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack contents are as follows:

Blu-ray:
o   Commentary by writer/director J.J. Abrams, producer Bryan Burk and cinematographer Larry Fong
o   Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
·         The Dream Behind Super 8
·         The Search for New Faces
·         Meet Joel Courtney
·         Rediscovering Steel Town
·         The Visitor Lives
·         Scoring Super 8
·         Do You Believe in Magic?
·         The 8mm Revolution
o   Deconstructing the Train Crash
o   Deleted Scenes

DVD:
o   Feature Film
o   Digital Copy


SUPER 8 will also be available in a single disc DVD presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround, Spanish 5.1 Surround and English Audio Description with English, French and Spanish subtitles.   The disc includes the following:
·         Commentary by writer/director J.J. Abrams, producer Bryan Burk and cinematographer Larry Fong
·         The Dream Behind Super 8
·         The Visitor Lives


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