The Worldwide Blockbuster and One of Hollywood's All-Time Biggest Franchises! Packed With Explosive Action, Breathtaking Special Effects and Non-Stop Adventure! The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

The Worldwide Blockbuster and One of Hollywood's All-Time Biggest Franchises! Packed With Explosive Action, Breathtaking Special Effects and Non-Stop Adventure! The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Own the Two-Disc Deluxe Edition with Digital Copy on DVD and Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def for a Limited Time Only! Available on December 16, 2008 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment

'The best in the series!' - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The awe-inspiring adventure of the year with breathtaking visual effects is available to own on December 16, 2008 when The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor hits store shelves in a Deluxe two-disc Edition on DVD and Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The latest chapter in one of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor includes riveting action, non-stop suspense, epic battle scenes, cinematic pyrotechnics and an international all-star cast: Brendan Fraser (Journey to the Center of the Earth), Jet Li (The Forbidden Kingdom), Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Maria Bello (Thank You For Smoking) and John Hannah (The Mummy, The Mummy Returns). Directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) and the largest production to ever shoot in China, the film's breathtakingly epic panorama includes such diverse locales as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the mysterious Himalayas. Considered "the best in the series" by Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun Times, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon is the perfect holiday entertainment gift.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is available as a two-disc Deluxe Edition DVD and a two-disc Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def version that offers perfect picture and purest digital sound, featuring hours of bonus material including exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes and deleted scenes, as well as a digital copy of the film; and in a single disc DVD version. Also available for fans is a six-disc The Mummy Trilogy Collection on DVD or four-disc Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def, containing The Mummy Deluxe Edition, The Mummy Returns Deluxe Edition and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Deluxe Edition.

BONUS FEATURES

The Deluxe Edition DVD and Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def come with an army of bonus features that take audiences behind the scenes of the most exciting adventure of the season, including:

   -- DELETED SCENES AND EXTENDED SCENES   -- PREPARING FOR BATTLE WITH BRENDAN FRASER AND JET LI: Watch as Brendan      Fraser, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Maria Bello and Luke Ford prepare for      and shoot their respective fight scenes in the film, including the epic      clashes at the Emperor's tomb, the museum, Shangri-La and the climactic      battle sequence.   -- THE MAKING OF THE MUMMY:  TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR: Director Rob      Cohen and producers Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel and James Jacks lead us      through the making of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, from      scouting in China through the film's completion.   -- JET LI: CRAFTING THE EMPEROR MUMMY:  The legendary special effects      artists at Rhythm & Hues Studios and Digital Domain discuss making Jet      Li a digital warrior.   -- FROM CITY TO DESERT:  Follow director Rob Cohen and producers Bob      Ducsay, Sean Daniel and James Jacks as they lead the cast and crew      through the film's amazing locations in both Montreal and China.   -- LEGACY OF THE TERRA COTTA: Rob Cohen discusses what is historically      accurate in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.   -- CREATING NEW AND SUPERNATURAL WORLDS:  From Montreal to Shanghai, we      speak with the team of art directors and set decorators responsible for      creating the lavish sets.   -- A CALL TO ACTION: THE CASTING PROCESS: An inside look at the      preparation for the film, including table reads with the cast and      production meetings with director Rob Cohen and producers Bob Ducsay,      Sean Daniel and James Jacks.   -- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR ROB COHEN   -- DIGITAL COPY OF THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR     EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY HI-DEF   -- U CONTROL:  Universal's exclusive signature feature, U Control puts      viewers one click away from delving deeper into the making of the film      without ever interrupting the movie.       -- KNOW YOUR MUMMY:  While watching the movie, dig deeper into The          Mummy franchise and discover facts, graphics, and more mysterious          connections to the first two movies.       -- SCENE EXPLORER:  View scenes from the film in its various          progressions from storyboards and early renderings of the visual          effects to the final version.       -- PICTURE IN PICTURE:  Access interactive cast and crew interviews          and behind-the-scenes footage, all without interrupting the movie          experience.       -- THE DRAGON EMPEROR'S CHALLENGE:  In this interactive game, players          are asked to determine whether or not an event, character, object          or location are fact or fiction.       -- VISUAL COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR ROB COHEN     -- BD-LIVE FEATURES:  Blu-ray and Playstation 3 players with an Internet      connection can access exclusive interactive applications that allow      viewers to communicate with friends and family while watching the film:       -- MY SCENES SHARING - Share favorite clips with your friends through          the BD Live Internet connection.       -- EXCLUSIVE CONTENT - Download exclusive clips, trailers, and more          via the Universal BD-Live Download Center.     SYNOPSIS  

Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O'Connell in an epic adventure that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Along with his son Alex (Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother Jonathan (John Hannah), he must stop a mummy awakened from a 2,000-year-old curse from enslaving the world. Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation, China's ruthless Dragon Emperor (Jet Li) and his 10,000 warriors have lain forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army. When dashing adventurer Alex O'Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, he turns to the only people he can think of with the skill and knowledge to combat the undead: his parents. But the Emperor's quest for world domination has only intensified during his imprisonment and, with unimaginable supernatural powers and a legion of Terra Cotta Warriors at his command, the Emperor Mummy could be an unstoppable force-unless the O'Connells can vanquish him first.

   CAST AND FILMMAKERS   Directed By: Rob Cohen   Written By: Alfred Gough and Miles Millar   Produced By: Chris Brigham, Sean Daniel, Bob Ducsay, James Jacks, Jeff   Kirschenbaum, Josette Perrota, Marc Pitre, Stephen Sommers   Director of Photography: Simon Duggan   Edited By: Kelly Matsumo, Joel Negron   Costume Designer:  Sanja Milkovic Hays   Original Music By: Randy Edelman   Cast: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh,   Luke Ford     TECHNICAL INFORMATION   DVD   Street Date:  December 16, 2008   Pre-Order Close: November 4, 2008   Copyright: 2008 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.   Price:    Single Disc SRP: $29.98             Deluxe Edition SRP: $34.98             Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def SRP: $39.98             Mummy Trilogy, Standard Def SRP: $59.98             Mummy Trilogy Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def SRP: $94.98   Selection Number:  Single Disc: 61101991                      Deluxe Edition: 61106175                      Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def: 61106126                      Mummy Trilogy, Standard Def : 61106728                      Mummy Trilogy Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def: 61106727   Running Time: 1 Hour, 52 Minutes   Layers:  Single Disc: Dual Layers            Deluxe Edition: Dual Layers            Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def: BD-50            Mummy Trilogy, Standard Def: Dual Layers            Mummy Trilogy Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def: BD-50   Aspect Ratio:  Single Disc: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1                  Deluxe Edition: 2.40:1 Widescreen                  Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def: Widescreen 2:40.1                  Mummy Trilogy, Standard Def: Various                  Mummy Trilogy Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def: Various     Rating: PG-13 (for adventure action and violence)   Technical Info: Single Disc: English Dolby Digital 5.1/ DVS Dolby Digital   2.0, Spanish And French Dolby Dolby Digital 5.1, English SDH, Spanish and   French Subtitles   Deluxe Edition: English Dolby Digital 5.1/ DVS Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish   And French Dolby Dolby Digital 5.1, English SDH, Spanish and French   Subtitles   Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital   2.0, Spanish and French DTS Surround 5.1; English SDH, Spanish and French   subtitles   Mummy Trilogy, Standard Def: English Dolby Digital 5.1/ DVS Dolby Digital   2.0, Spanish And French Dolby Dolby Digital 5.1, English SDH, Spanish and   French Subtitles   Mummy Trilogy Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 5.1/DVS   Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French DTS Surround 5.1; English SDH,   Spanish and French subtitles     For artwork, please log on to our website at http://www.ushepublicity.com/.   

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