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MGMPosted: December 1st, 2000.
Supernova.
“Beyond comprehension, beyond imagination and beyond the deepest regions of thisgalaxy. Life as we know it is about to end! The stunning SUPERNOVA isavailable to own on an action-packed DVD from 26th December (RRP £19.99).
This DVD release lifts the powerful sci-fi horror/thriller film laden withamazing special effects even further by including some stunning extras suchas a set of shocking and risque deleted scenes and a nail-biting alternativeending.
SUPERNOVA chronicles the search and rescue patrol of a medical ship in deepspace in the early 22nd century. In the farthest reaches of deep space, themedical vessel Nightingale keeps a lonely vigil for those in trouble. When afrantic cry for help pierces the void, the crew responds with a near-fatal,hyperspace dimension jump into the gravitational pull of a dying star.
The crew soon finds itself in danger from a mysterious young man they rescueand the alien artefact he’s smuggled aboard. Who is this power-addicted andpower-mad survivor and just what kind of threat does he pose to crew and ship?
Now the crew must unravel a chilling secret and escape the nearby implodingstar before the forming supernova blasts them and the entire galaxy intooblivion!
James Spader (Stargate, sex, lies and videotape) and Angela Bassett (Tina,Strange Days) head up the cast and ships’ crew, and Lou Diamond Philips(Courage Under Fire), Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) and Robin Tunney (End ofDays, The Craft) are all stunning in this sci-fi thriller extravaganza whichhas an involving plot full of blistering action sequences.
Pure sci-fi action from start to finish and with mind blowing special effectscreated by the Academy Award winning team from Digital Domain (Titanic)SUPERNOVA is an explosive event not to be missed!
The DVD contains the following extras: 20 minutes of deleted scenes includingan alternative ending, original theatrical trailer, interactive menu screensand chapter search as well as a set of exclusive postcards.”
Look out on our site nearer the release date as we shall have a competitionto win one of three copies of the film on DVD.
News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2000.
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.