X-Men Trilogy on Blu-ray

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Posted: April 3rd, 2009.

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One of the most critically-acclaimed comic book franchises of all time debuts for the first time ever on Blu-ray Disc (BD) when the X-Men Trilogy arrives from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment UK on 20 April 2009. Directed by Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) and Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Red Dragon), the X-Men saga – X-Men, X-Men 2 and X-Men: The Last Stand – chronicles the ongoing battle between humans and mutants and their attempt to coexist. Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart; “Star Trek: The Next Generation”) must lead the well-known mutant heroes Wolverine (Hugh Jackman; Australia), Storm (Halle Berry; Die Another Day, Monster’s Ball) Cyclops (James Marsden; Superman Returns, 27 Dresses) and Rogue (Anna Paquin; The Piano) to fight against evil villains and use their powers for the good of mankind.

Available for the first time in high-definition – with pristine clarity and uncompressed, lossless English HD 5.1 DTS audio – the six-disc X-Men Trilogy set on Blu-ray Disc ensures the viewer will receive the best available picture and dynamic audio quality as experienced in theatres. The BD collection incorporates Picture-in-Picture and the latest revolutionary BD Java technology – which allows innovative and interactive bonus views giving the viewer (through different coloured buttons on their remote control) the choice of how they’d like to enjoy the movie experience at anytime throughout the viewing. These views incorporate behind-the-scenes footage, commentaries, stills and production notes into one unique and enhanced interactive experience. Plus, be the first to experience an explosive, complete scene in high definition from the highly anticipated upcoming film X-Men Origins: Wolverine debuting in theatres on 29 April.

The six disc X-Men Trilogy set – X-Men, X-Men 2 and X-Men: The Last Stand – is loaded with more than 11 hours of special features including deleted and extended scenes, documentaries, cast and crew commentaries, making-of featurettes and will be available for a suggested retail price of £39.99.

Special Features:

X-Men Blu-ray Details:

Disc 1:

• Audio Commentary by Bryan Singer and Brian Peck
• X-Men Bonus View (40 mins)
• Deleted / Extended Scenes with Optional Commentary
• Behind-the-Scenes Footage
• Easter Eggs:
  • Blooper Reel
  • Stills
  • X-Men Mutant Gene
• Fox Special: The Mutant Watch (22 mins)
• Bryan Singer Interview
• Animatics:
  • Liberty Head (1 min 2 secs)
  • Train Station (52 secs)
• Art Gallery (168 stills)
• 3 TV Spots
• Music Promo (30 secs)
• Marvel Universe Trailers

Disc 2:

• Disc Intro by Bryan Singer
• The Uncanny Suspects:
  • The Uncanny Suspects (24 mins 31 secs)
  • Hugh Jackman’s First Reading (10 mins 57 secs)
  • Hugh Jackman’s Screen Test (1 min 55 secs)
  • Character Still Gallery (69 stills)
• X-Factor:
  • X-Factor: The Look of X-Men (23 mins)
  • Cyclops Costume Test (1 min 16 secs)
  • Storm Costume Test (1 min 24 secs)
  • Toad Make-Up Test (3 mins 25 secs)
• X-Factor: The Look of The X-Men: Image Gallery
• Production Documentary Scrapbook
• The Special Effects of The X-Men
• Reflection of The X-Men
• Marketing The X-Men: TV Spots
• Marketing The X-Men: Internet Interstitials
• Marketing The X-Men: Trailers

X-Men 2 Blu-ray Details:

Disc 1:

• Audio Commentary by Bryan Singer and Tom Sigel
• Audio Commentary by Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter, Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris and David Hayter
• X-Men 2 Bonus View (40 mins)
• Easter Egg: X-Men Mutant Gene
• Marvel Universe Trailers

Disc 2:

• History of The X-Men:
  • The Secret Origin of X-Men (15 mins 33 secs)
  • Night Crawler Reborn (7 mins 30 secs)
• Pre-Production:
  • Night Crawler Attack: Multi-Angle Study
  • Evolution in the Details: Designing X2 (18 mins)
  • United Colours of X (8 mins 55 secs)
• Production:
  • Wolverine Deathstrike Fight Rehearsal (1 min 23 secs)
  • The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men: Making X2 (59 mins)
  • Introducing the Incredible Night Crawler! (9 mins 49 secs)
  • Night Crawler Stunt Rehearsal (2 mins 27 secs)
  • Night Crawler Time Lapse (3 mins 39 secs)
  • FX2: Special Effects (24 mins)
• Post-Production:
  • Requiem for Mutants: The Score of X2 (11 mins 38 secs)
  • X2 Global Webcast Highlights (17 mins 2 secs)
• Deleted / Extended Scenes
• Galleries:
  • Characters
  • Locations and Sets
  • Mutant X-Rays
  • Night Crawler Circus Posters
  • On-Camera Graphics
  • The Unseen X2
• Trailers

X-Men: The Last Stand Blu-ray Details:

Disc 1:

• Director and Writer Commentary by Brett Ratner, Simon Kinberg and Zack Penn
• Producer Commentary by Avi Arad, Lauren Schuler Donner and Ralph Winter
• X-Men 3 Bonus View (40 mins)
• Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
• Easter Egg:
  • Beast Recites Shakespeare
  • X-Jet Lands in D.C.
  • X-Men Mutant Gene
• Marvel Universe Trailers

Disc 2:

• Brett Ratner’s Production Diary (50 mins)
• X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy (44 mins 56 secs)
• X-Men Up Close – Interactive Gallery with Stills and Video (20 mins)
• Generation X: Comic Book History (60 mins)
• Fox Movie Channel Presents: Life After Film School (24 mins)
• Fox Movie Channel Presents: Casting Session (10 mins 24 secs)
• Previz Animatics
• Easter Egg: Colossus Throws Logan into the Camera
• X3: The Excitement Continues (24 mins 17 secs)
• Anatomy of a Scene: Golden Gate Bridge (11 mins 51 secs)
• 7 x Vignettes
• 4 x Blogs
• Trailers
• Galleries: Character Stills
• Concept Art: Storyboards & Models

The Blu-ray Boxset is released on April 20th, it runs for 340 mins plus extras, and retail for £44.99,but is currently on Amazon at the link above for £32.99.A DVD version of the 6-disc boxset is out now for £12.98.

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