Attack of the Special Edition DVDs!

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announces the release of two highlyanticipated Special Edition Sci-Fi Legends on DVD. The Abyss andIndependence Day. Rising to the surface and landing on UK soil from26th February 2001 priced £24.99 each, The Abyss and Independence Day will beavailable as action-packed deluxe double-disc boxsets with a vast selection ofextras that will blow you away and leave you drowning!

The Abyss: Special Edition

Written and directed by James Cameron (multi-award winner for Titanic), TheAbyss is widely renowned as one of the most visually stunning movies ever madeand is sure to make a big splash as it emerges into the DVD ocean. Containingboth the original theatrical feature and the special edition version with 24minutes of added footage, viewers can use a ‘multi-story’ option to selecttheir preferred choice. Add to this trailers, behind-the-scenes footage, afascinating documentary and featurette, plus a host of supplementary materialincluding visual effects, stills and storyboards, this DVD is certain to floatto the top of any DVD collection.

Starring Ed Harris (The Truman Show), and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (RobinHood: Prince of Thieves), The Abyss tells the heart-thumping underwateradventure story of a civilian oil rig crew that is recruited to conduct asearch-and-rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. Onediver (Ed Harris) soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feetbelow the ocean’s surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has thepotential to destroy all mankind.

Independence Day: Special Edition

One of the biggest box office hits of all time delivers the ultimate encounterwhen mysterious and powerful aliens launch an all out invasion against thehuman race. As above, viewers of Independence Day on DVD will benefit fromthe dual-layer facility on the disc and can select either the original theatricalfeature or the special edition version that includes 8 minutes of restoredfootage that was not included in the theatrical release. This value-packed 2disc boxset is ready to explode with extras including audio commentaries byRoland Emmerich and Dean Devlin plus special effects supervisors Volker Engeland Doug Smith, the original biplane ending, 3 fascinating featurettes, full3D animated interactive menus plus trailers, TV spots, stills and more.

The spectacle begins when massive spaceships appear in the skies. Wonderturns to terror as the ships blast destructive beams of fire down on cities allover the planet. The worlds only hope lies with a determined band of survivors,uniting for one last strike against the invaders – before it’s the end of theworld as we know it. Starring Will Smith (Men in Black), Bill Pullman (LakePlacid) and Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park), prepare your DVD player for it’smost thrilling invasion yet!