Samantha Clark

Across the Universe DVD, Blu-ray, PSP

Sony's musical Across the Universe (yeah, the strange looking one with all the cool Beatles songs) got mixed reviews in theaters (Variety said it's "hard to dislike but hard to take seriously"). Still it grossed $23 million in limited release.

Sony bows the extravaganza Feb. 5 (prebook Jan. 3) on DVD ($28.96), Blu-ray ($38.96) and for the PlayStation Portable ($24.94).

Here are the special features:

BLU-RAY DISC™/TWO-DISC DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

·         Eight extended musical performances

·         Deleted Scene: “And I Love Her” – with Dana Fuchs and Martin Luther McCoy

• Commentary from director Taymor and composer Elliot Goldenthal
• 5 featurettes:
  • “Creating the Universe” – cast and crew discuss the making of the film
  • “Stars of Tomorrow” – an inside look at the cast of rising stars
  • “All About the Music” – an inside look at the film’s unforgettable music
  • “FX on the Universe” – exploring the film’s visual effects with VFX supervisor Kyle Cooper
  • “Moving Across the Universe” – a featurette on the choreography including an interview with choreographer Daniel Ezralow

DVD ONLY SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Exclusive photo gallery with over 100 images

BLU-RAY™ ONLY SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Art gallery of “Jude’s” drawings, drawn by Don Nace

Posted by Samantha Clark on November 30, 2007 | Comments (1)