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

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudios.com/). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.

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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