Give your DVD player something to Hulk out about: Hulk DVD release information

Posted by Donnie in Movies.

For those of you out there who’ve been waiting, or remotely care, The Incredible Hulk’s release date has been set for October 21.

The movie was directed by Louis Leterrier and stars Edward Norton and Tim Roth, Liv Tyler and William Hurt. The film will be available in three versions: a three-disc Special Edition DVD available for a limited time only; a two-disc Blu-ray release, offered in collectible 3D lenticular packaging for a limited time only; and a single-disc DVD edition.

Both the Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray releases include more than 2 hours of bonus extras, including an exclusive, never-before-seen alternate opening and a digital copy of the film that is iPod, PC or MAC compatible. The two-disc Blu-ray set will also include all-new, interactive features including My Chat, an application that allow viewers to communicate with friends and family while watching the film.

The single-disc edition includes the film and deleted scenes. In addition to these components, both the Special Edition DVD and the Blu-ray Hi-Def release will include:

• Alternate Opening
• The Making of The Incredible Hulk: An in-depth look at the making of the film, featuring interviews with Edward Norton, director Louis Leterrier, and producers Avi Arad, Kevin Feige and Gale Anne Hurd and the entire cast and crew. The documentary covers the film’s take on the character, look and storyline, as well as the casting process, production and profile of director Louis Leterrier.
• Becoming The Hulk: This featurette focuses on Edward Norton’s approach to the role and the incredible visual effects employed by studio Rhythm & Hues to create the character on screen.
• Becoming The Abomination: From the first motion-capture session to the visual effects at Rhythm & Hues, viewers go behind the scenes with actor Tim Roth and watch as he transforms into the super villain known as The Abomination.
• Anatomy of a Hulk Out: Behind-the-scenes looks at three of the movie’s action sequences: Hulking Out in the Bottling Plant, Hulking Out on Campus and Hulking Out in Harlem.
• From Comic Book to Screen: See the incredible comic books come to life courtesy of narration, sound effects and “living” panels of action.
• Feature Commentary With Director Louis Leterrier And Cast
• Digital Copy of The Incredible Hulk: Compatible with PC, Mac or iPod.
• Deleted Scenes

BONUS FEATURES – EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAYTM HI-DEF:

• U Control: Universal’s exclusive signature feature, U Control puts viewers one click away from going deeper into the making of the film without ever interrupting the movie, through animated comic book panels, storyboards, early renderings of the visual effects, interactive cast and crew interviews and exclusive information about the characters, back story, and The Incredible Hulk physics.
• Thunderbolt Files – Explore the top-secret files of the forces hunting The Hulk with this interactive feature that takes you deeper into the movie – without ever leaving the film.
• Scene Explorer Explore all the individual layers that go into an effects-intensive scene with this Blu-ray feature.
• Comic Book Gallery – Enjoy a Hi-Def experience of the classic comic book images that inspired key shots in the movie.
• BD-LIVE FEATURES – Blu-ray and Playstation3 players with an Internet connection can access exclusive interactive applications that allow viewers to communicate with friends and family while watching the film:
- My Chat. Just plug your player into your Internet connection and connect to BD-Live to chat with friends while watching the movie and conduct your very own private screening discussions.
- My Scenes Sharing. Share your favorite clips with your buddies through the BD Live Internet connection

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