Samantha Clark

Hellboy II: The Golden Army DVD, Blu-ray
September 26, 2008

Guillermo del Toro is big on DVD extras, and that's especially evident with Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Universal will deliver the sequel on Nov. 11 (prebook Sept. 30) with plenty of ways for fans to spend their money and lots of value, including a big embrace of BD Live features on Blu-ray.

The $75.7 million-grossing fantasy movie, based on the comic book characters, will be released in a single-DVD version ($29.98), a three-DVD special edition ($34.98), a two-disc Blu-ray ($39.98) and a limited edition Collector's Set (DVD $64.98, BD $69.98), including a Golden Army statuette, a poster, director's production journal and certificate of authenticity. The Blu-ray and three-DVD sets will include digital copy.

Here are the extras menus:

All versions:

·      Feature commentary with director Guillermo del Toro
·      Feature commentary with cast members Jeffrey Tambor, Selma Blair and Luke Goss
·      Set Visits: Seven mini documentaries provide viewers with unlimited access to the Hellboy II: The Golden Army set.  
·      Troll Market Tour with Guillermo del Toro: Using sketches and backstage video, del Toro walks the audience through the creation of one of the film’s most distinctive sets, the legendary Troll Market.
·      Animated Zinco Epilogue comic
·      Deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Guillermo del Toro

Blu-ray and three-disc versions:

·      Prologue: A special introduction to the DVD from director Guillermo del Toro.
·      Pre-Production Vault:
o     Director’s Notebook: Exclusive interviews, image scans and text from Guillermo del Toro’s personal notebook.
o     Concept Art Gallery: Original designs and concepts for Hellboy II: The Golden Army’s costumes and sets.
·      Hellboy: In Service Of The Demon:  Over two hours of footage that takes fans into the creation of this film.
·      Production Workshop: Professor Broom’s Puppet Theatre: A special look inside the opening sequence of the film including storyboards and animatics.
·      Image gallery featuring teaser banners, one-sheets and poster explorations
·      DVD-ROM: Hellboy II: The Golden Army script

Exclusive to Blu-ray:

·      BD Live:
·      My Chat: Using your internet-connected player, host a text chat with your friends who also own Hellboy II: The Golden Army on Blu-ray while you watch the movie in synchronization.
·      Sneak Peek of Wanted: Watch never-before-released footage from the explosive action movie Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy.
·      My Scenes Sharing: Show your friends your favorite scenes from Hellboy II: The Golden Army via BD Live.
·      Comic Book Builder: Create an original downloadable Hellboy adventure by selecting still images from the movie, dropping them into comic book layouts and adding text. The result can be e-mailed to friends or published via BD Live buddy lists.   
·      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.
·      Scene Explorer: Schufften Goggle View: View scenes from the film as it progresses from storyboards and early renderings of the visual effects to the final film.
·      Director’s Notebook: Fans will get an interactive glimpse at the director’s personal journal and view how early thematic concepts evolved into the final film. Includes an introduction by Guillermo Del Toro.
·      Set Visits: Interactive vignettes provide information about key moments in the film.
·      Comic Book Back-Story interactive feature: Clickable motion pages provide backstories of the film’s characters.

Check out this preview of the Blu-ray release:

Posted by Samantha Clark on September 26, 2008 | Comments (0)