The Bourne Ultimatum DVD Captures 5.4 Million Units in Six Days Making the Universal Franchise the Only Film Trilogy of 2007 to Increase Box Office and DVD Sales with Each Successive Release

The Bourne Ultimatum DVD Captures 5.4 Million Units in Six Days Making the Universal Franchise the Only Film Trilogy of 2007 to Increase Box Office and DVD Sales with Each Successive Release

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing the explosive growth of the blockbuster Bourne action thriller franchise, The Bourne Ultimatum DVD once again outperformed its predecessors, selling more than 5.4 million units since its December 11, 2007 release date. Despite the industry's measured start to the quarter, the third installment of the chart-busting espionage series chased down approximately $95 million in consumer spending in its first six days in stores, making the Bourne series the only motion-picture trilogy of 2007 to demonstrate a consistent upward trend in both box office and DVD sales.

"Film trilogies typically have their ups and downs as audience interest waxes and wanes," said Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Digital Platforms. "The astonishing upward trend in both theatrical ticket sales and DVD sales is a testament to the enduring appeal of the Bourne franchise and marks a stellar opening to the holiday shopping season."

The series' second installment, The Bourne Supremacy, sold a total of five million DVD units in its first six days, compared to three million for The Bourne Identity in the same frame. The Bourne Ultimatum's $227 million in domestic ticket sales also eclipsed The Bourne Supremacy's $176 million box-office gross, which in turn topped the $122 million theatrical take of the first Bourne film.

In The Bourne Ultimatum, Matt Damon (The Departed) returns to his signature role as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne with an all-star ensemble featuring David Strathairn (Fracture), Julia Stiles (The Omen), Scott Glenn (Freedom Writers) and Academy Award(R) nominees Joan Allen (The Upside of Anger) and Albert Finney (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead). Directed by Paul Greengrass (United Flight 93, The Bourne Supremacy), the film is a razor sharp, adrenaline-fueled spy thriller that traces the former secret agent's continuing search for his true identity as he evades the relentless government operatives who want him dead. The Bourne Ultimatum DVD includes an arsenal of bonus features, from an in-depth "making of" documentary that takes viewers on a whirlwind trip through Moscow, Paris, London, Tangier and New York City to exclusive filmmaker commentary and deleted scenes. The HD DVD features even more excitement with interactive features and challenges.

   For more information, please visit: http://www.thebourneultimatum.com/.    CAST AND FILMMAKERS  

Cast: Matt Damon (The Good Shepherd, The Departed), Julia Stiles (The Omen, the Bourne series), David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck., Fracture), Scott Glenn (The Silence of the Lambs, Training Day), Paddy Considine (Hot Fuzz, In America), Edgar Ramirez (Domino, El Don), Albert Finney (Erin Brockovich, Big Fish), Joan Allen (The Upside of Anger, The Bourne Supremacy)

   Directed by: Paul Greengrass (United 93, The Bourne Supremacy)   Screenplay by: Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns, George Nolfi   Screen Story by: Tony Gilroy   Based on the Novel by: Robert Ludlum   Produced by: Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley, Paul L. Sandberg   Executive Producers: Jeffrey M. Weiner, Henry Morrison, Doug Liman   Director of Photography: Oliver Wood   Production Designer: Peter Wenham   Editor: Christopher Rouse, ACE   Music by: John Powell   Casting by: John Hubbard, Dan Hubbard, Avy Kaufman, CSA   Costume Designer: Shay Cunliffe   Visual Effects Supervisor: Peter Chiang   Unit Production Manager: Patrick Crowley   First Assistant Director: Christopher Carreras   Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator: Dan Bradley   Associate Producer: Colin O'Hara   Co-Producer: Andrew R. Tennenbaum    TECHNICAL INFORMATION   TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM:   Street Date:  December 11, 2007  

Copyright: Copyright (C) 2007 Universal Studios and Motion Picture BETA Produktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. All Rights Reserved.

   Price:  $29.98 Standard Definition; $39.98 HD DVD Combo Disc   Selection Number: 61032274 WS; 61032275FF   Running Time: 1 Hour 56 Minutes   Layers:  Dual Layers   Aspect Ratio:  Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1, Full Frame 1.33:1  

Rating: PG-13 for violence and intense sequences of action. Languages & Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

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