Bring Bourne Home on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def for the First Time Ever

Bring Bourne Home on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def for the First Time Ever

'THE BOURNE COLLECTION'

EXPERIENCE THE BLOCKBUSTER TRILOGY IN PERFECT PICTURE AND PUREST DIGITAL SOUND ON JANUARY 27, 2009 FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time ever on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def, "The Bourne Identity," "The Bourne Supremacy" and "The Bourne Ultimatum" are available together in perfect picture and purest digital sound in this special edition high-definition collection on January 27, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Starring Matt Damon as Jason Bourne -- a highly-trained assassin on the run from a shadowy government agency -- the Bourne movies offer non-stop action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and spectacular chase sequences brimming with international espionage conspiracies. Featuring collectible packaging and exclusive never-before-seen bonus content, "The Bourne Collection" is the ultimate, must-own Blu-ray(TM) collection for every movie fan!

The exhilarating three-disc set is loaded with hours of bonus materials including deleted scenes, interviews, behind-the-scenes featurettes, commentaries and all-new interactive content exclusive to Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def. Universal's Exclusive U-Control takes viewers beyond the movie with Picture-in-Picture and a series of interactive dossiers, loaded with classified information about Jason Bourne's mysterious past and the people who pursue him. Through Universal's BD-Live Center fans can download even more bonus content, share their favorite scenes with buddies, and engage in a Blu-ray(TM) exclusive strategy game that pits users against each other in hand-to-hand combat simulation.

"The Bourne Identity," directed by Doug Liman (Mr. and Mrs. Smith), launched one of the highest domestic grossing action adventure movie franchises in history. The film's extraordinary cast included Oscar(R) winners Matt Damon and Chris Cooper, Oscar(R) nominee Clive Owen, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles and Franka Potente. Oscar-nominated director Paul Greengrass upped the ante with "The Bourne Supremacy" and continued the unstoppable momentum with "The Bourne Ultimatum," adding Oscar(R) nominees Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Albert Finney to the powerhouse acting ensemble. Preorder close is December 16, 2008. The three-disc Blu-ray Hi-Def collection is priced at $119.98 S.R.P.

   CONTENT OVERVIEW & SYNOPSES:                            "THE BOURNE IDENTITY"    FILM SYNOPSIS:  

After being pulled from the sea with two bullets in his back, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) awakens on a fishing boat with no memory of his involvement in a top-secret, black ops arm of the CIA called Treadstone. The only clue to his identity is the number of a Swiss bank account in which he discovers an array of passports and weapons, as well as a fortune in cash. As he struggles to regain his memory, his former employers dub him a rogue agent and target him for termination. When an equally deadly assassin codenamed "Professor" (Clive Owen) is sent to dispose of him, Bourne rediscovers his extraordinary survival skills, including hand-to-hand combat, martial arts and multiple languages, and begins to understand who he really is. As he struggles to unlock the secret of his own identity, Bourne has to deal with his past in order to ensure his own future.

   BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE:    --  Exclusive U-Control: Universal's exclusive signature feature U-Control       allows viewers to delve into the making of the film with the click of       the remote without ever leaving the movie. While you watch the movie,       immerse yourself in the character dossiers and location analyses, and       explore the technology behind the spy gadgets through visuals and 3D       animations.       --  Picture in Picture       --  Bourne Reminders       --  Bourne Card Battle Strategy Game       --  Treadstone Files: Includes interactive Character Dossiers, Agent           Status info, and GPS features.     --  BD-Live: Blu-ray and Playstation3 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 your favorite clips with friends through           BD Live Internet discussions.       --  Bourne card battle strategy game.     --  Additional extras:       --  My Scenes:       --  The Ludlum Identity: An extraordinary portrait of the best-selling           author through archival interviews with friends, colleagues,           family members and Ludlum himself.       --  The Ludlum Supremacy:  Who is Jason Bourne? A revealing look at           how Bourne was born.       --  The Ludlum Ultimatum:   A fascinating examination of the Bourne           character and his enduring audience appeal       --  Alternate Opening and Ending:  With an introduction by producer           Frank Marshall, screenwriter Tony Gilroy and actor Brian Cox       --  Deleted and Extended Scenes       --  The Birth of the Bourne Identity       --  The Bourne Mastermind: Robert Ludlum: A fascinating new look at           the late Robert Ludlum, the bestselling novelist who created the           "Bourne" trilogy.       --  Access Granted: An exclusive interview with screenwriter Tony           Gilroy on the challenges of adapting Ludlum's 500-page book for           the screen.       --  From Identity to Supremacy - Jason & Marie: This feature includes           exclusive interviews with Matt Damon and Franka Potente which           explore the making of "The Bourne Identity" - and build a bridge           to the spectacular sequel, "The Bourne Supremacy."       --  The Bourne Diagnosis: Insights into the causes and effects of           Jason Bourne's struggle with amnesia from a UCLA psychologist.       --  Cloak and Dagger:  In this feature, CIA liaison officer Chase           Brandon delivers a detailed, real-world analysis of the making of           a super-spy.       --  Inside a Fight Sequence: Join Matt Damon on the set as he and the           film's Stunt Choreographer map out the explosive action-packed           U.S. Embassy fight sequence.       --  Moby "Extreme Ways" Music Video       --  Feature Commentary with Director Doug Liman                             "THE BOURNE SUPREMACY"    FILM SYNOPSIS:  

When his lover is murdered and he is framed for the assassination of a fellow agent, Jason Bourne finds himself on the run again. But as he closes in on his girlfriend's killers, he realizes his former handlers are back on his trail. After his fingerprints are found at the scene of a murder in Berlin, an ambitious CIA operative (Joan Allen) becomes determined to stop him once and for all. Haunted by debilitating fragmented memories as he navigates the labyrinth of international espionage, Bourne (Matt Damon) must outwit, outmaneuver and outmuscle some of the most powerful forces in the world just to survive.

   BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE:    --  Exclusive U-Control: Universal's exclusive signature feature U-Control       allows viewers to delve into the making of the film with the click of       the remote without ever leaving the movie. While you watch the movie,       immerse yourself in the character dossiers and location analyses, and       explore the technology behind the spy gadgets through visuals and 3D       animations.       --  Picture in Picture       --  Bourne Reminders       --  Bourne Card Battle Strategy Game       --  Supremacy Dossier     --  BD-Live: Blu-ray and Playstation3 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 your favorite clips with friends through           BD Live Internet discussions.       --  Bourne card battle strategy game.     -- Additional extras:      --  My Scenes      --  Explosive Deleted Scenes      --  Matching Identities: Casting - See what it took to land a key role          in this major action hit.      --  Keeping It Real - A look at the edgy and kinetic visual style the          filmmakers brought to Supremacy.      --  Blowing Things Up - Virtual isn't always better. See how some of          the film's most awesome pyrotechnical sequences were created-          without digital effects.      --  On the Move with Jason Bourne - Travel the globe to visit the          film's exotic locations from India to Berlin to Moscow.      --  Bourne to Be Wild: Fight Training - Matt Damon didn't become a          lethal weapon overnight. Witness the action as the star and the          movie's fight trainer perfect the film's thrilling hand-to-hand          combat scenes!      --  Crash Cam: Racing Through the Streets of Moscow - Experience how          stunt coordinators meticulously planned and executed the movie's          stunning, high-speed chase sequence      --  The Go-Mobile Revs Up the Action - Feel the rush of being in the          driver's seat with this revolutionary new vehicle used to capture          Matt Damon's high-speed exploits in the film's jaw-dropping car          chase sequences!      --  Anatomy of a Scene: The Explosive Bridge Chase Scene - Step onto          the set and experience the tension and intense preparation as the          filmmaking team plans and shoots one of the movie's most demanding,          dangerous and thrilling action scenes.      --  Scoring with John Powell:  A special look at creating the pulse-          pound score for the movie.      --  The Bourne Mastermind: Robert Ludlum: A fascinating new look at the          late Robert Ludlum, the bestselling novelist who created the          "Bourne" trilogy.      --  The Bourne Diagnosis Part Two: Insights into the causes and effects          of Jason Bourne's struggle with amnesia from a UCLA psychologist.      --  Feature Commentary with Paul Greengrass                             "THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM"    FILM SYNOPSIS:  

All he wanted was to disappear. Instead, Jason Bourne (Damon) is now hunted by the people who made him what he is. Having lost his memory and the one person he loved, Bourne has only one objective: to go back to the beginning and find out who he was. Now, Bourne will hunt down his past in order to find a future. He must travel from Moscow, Paris and London to Tangier and New York City as he continues his quest to uncover the truth behind his mysterious past -- all the while trying to outwit a new generation of highly-trained assassins as well as the relentless CIA operatives who will stop at nothing to prevent him from learning his true identity.

   BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE:    --  Exclusive U-Control: Universal's exclusive signature feature U-Control       allows viewers to delve into the making of the film with the click of       the remote without ever leaving the movie. While you watch the movie,       immerse yourself in the character dossiers and location analyses, and       explore the technology behind the spy gadgets through visuals and 3D       animations.       --  Picture in Picture       --  Bourne Reminders       --  Bourne Card Battle Strategy Game       --  Blackbriar Files: While you watch the movie, immerse yourself in           the character dossiers and location analyses, and explore the           technology behind the spy gadgets through visuals and 3D           animations.     --  BD-Live: Blu-ray and Playstation3 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 your favorite clips with friends through           BD Live Internet discussions.       --  Bourne card battle strategy game.     --  Additional extras:       --  My Scenes:       --  Be Bourne Spy Training - Viewers test their skills to see if           they've got what it takes to be a covert operative.       --  Man on the Move: Jason Bourne - From Berlin to Tangier, see how           the film's exotic locations influenced the filmmaking process.       --  Rooftop Pursuit - Discover how state-of-the-art technology was           used to film the incredible Tangier rooftop chase scene!       --  Planning the Punches - Matt Damon reveals his complex and rigorous           fight training.       --  Driving School - Join Matt Damon behind the wheel as he trains for           the New York car chase scene.       --  New York Chase - An insider's view on how the film's heart-           stopping chase sequences were filmed.       --  Feature Commentary with Director Paul Greengrass       --  Deleted Scenes     TECHNICAL INFORMATION   Street Date:  January 27, 2009   Pre-Order Close: December 16, 2008   Copyright:  2009 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.   Price: $119.98 SRP   Selection Number:  61106536   Running Time:   --  "The Bourne Identity":  119:00 minutes   --  "The Bourne Supremacy": 108:20 minutes   --  "The Bourne Ultimatum": 115:09 minutes   Layers:  BD-50   Aspect Ratio:   --  "The Bourne Identity":  2.35:1   --  "The Bourne Supremacy": 2.35:1   --  "The Bourne Ultimatum": 2.40:1   Rating: PG-13   Technical Info:  English DTS-H Master Audio 5.1, French and Spanish DTS   Surround 5.1, English SDH, French and Spanish Subtitles     For artwork, please log on to our website at www.ushepublicity.com.   

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