From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: 'Doomsday'

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: 'Doomsday'

MANKIND HAS AN EXPIRATION DATE

OWN THE UNRATED VERSION WITH MORE EXPLOSIVE ACTION ON DVD AND BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF ON JULY 29, 2008 FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

'High-octane, high-energy, and undeniably entertaining' Scott Weinberg, FEARnet.com

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW: From the director of 'The Descent' comes an action-packed thrill ride through the beating heart of hell! To save humanity from an epidemic, an elite fighting unit must battle to find a cure in a post-apocalyptic zone controlled by a society of murderous renegades. Loaded with ferocious fights and high-octane chases, 'Doomsday' grabs you right from the start, and doesn't let go till its explosive end!

BONUS CONTENT (DVD): 'Doomsday' is loaded with extras that take you inside the making of the film, including:

   --  ANATOMY OF CATASTROPHE: CIVILIZATION ON THE BRINK - Writer/Director       Neil Marshall takes you inside the making of 'Doomsday'. Meet the       enormous cast and crew, experience the challenges and endurance it       takes to bring a film of this massive scale to the screen and break       down how all of the major stunts, explosions and fight sequences were       executed.   --  THE VISUAL EFFECTS OF 'DOOMSDAY' - Meet the visual effects wizards and       see how they collaborated with Director Neil Marshall to achieve his       vision in creating the compelling sets that couldn't be built but were       instead created by computer.   --  FEATURE COMMENTARY (UNRATED VERSION ONLY) - Filmmaker Neil Marshall       and cast members Sean Pertwee, Darren Morfitt, Rick Warden and Les       Simpson.   --  ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION     BONUS CONTENT (BLU-RAY(TM)): THE ULTIMATE HI-DEF EXPERIENCE!    --  EXCLUSIVE U-CONTROL: Go Beyond the movie and customize you own hi-def       experience.   --  REAPER VIRUS FILES - While you watch the movie, crack open top-secret       DD intelligence files.   --  PICTURE IN PICTURE - Access interactive cast and crew interviews and       behind the scenes footage, all without interruption to the movie       experience.   --  TECH SPECS - Get in-depth technical specs on the film's awesome       Bentley and outrageous weapons as you see them in action.     TECHNICAL INFORMATION:   Street Date:  July 29, 2008   Price: $29.98 SRP   Selection Number: 62102024 (AWS), 62102025 (FF)   Running Time: 1 Hour 49 Minutes (Theatrical), 1 Hour 53 Minutes (Unrated)   Layers:  Dual Layer (AWS & FF)   Aspect Ratio:  2.35:1 (AWS), 1.33:1 (FF)   Languages: English, Spanish (Standard Definition only)   Subtitles:  English, Spanish, French   Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1     TECHNICAL INFORMATION- BLU-RAY(TM):   Street Date:  July 29, 2008   Price: 39.98 SRP   Selection Number: 62104869   Running Time: 1 Hour 49 Minutes (Theatrical), 1 Hour 53 Minutes (Unrated)   Layers:  Dual Layer BD-25   Aspect Ratio:  2.35:1   Languages: English   Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1    

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    CONTACTS:    Universal Studios Home Entertainment     Lea Porteneuve    Vice President, Publicity    (818) 777-1391    Lea.Porteneuve@nbcuni.com     Scott Lyons    Manager, Print Publicity    (818) 777-0523    Scott.Lyons@nbcuni.com     Kelly Castell    Manager, Broadcast Publicity    (818) 777-0549    Kelly.Castell@nbcuni.com     Nicole Canizales    Manager, Online Publicity    (818) 777-0115    Nicole.Canizales@nbcuni.com  

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Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

CONTACT: Lea Porteneuve, Vice President, Publicity,
+1-818-777-1391, Lea.Porteneuve@nbcuni.com, or Scott Lyons, Manager, Print
Publicity, +1-818-777-0523, Scott.Lyons@nbcuni.com, or Kelly Castell, Manager,
Broadcast Publicity, +1-818-777-0549, Kelly.Castell@nbcuni.com, or Nicole
Canizales, Manager, Online Publicity, +1-818-777-0115,
Nicole.Canizales@nbcuni.com, all for Universal Studios Home Entertainment

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