From Universal Home Entertainment: Serenity Collector's Edition on DVD August 21, 2007

From Universal Home Entertainment: Serenity Collector's Edition on DVD August 21, 2007

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW: "Serenity," the action-packed event that delivers thrilling non-stop adventure, incredible battles in dangerous worlds and spectacular visual effects, will be available in a Special Collector's Edition containing all-new bonus content and never-seen-before footage. With over 60 minutes of all-new special features and special collectible packaging, the "Serenity Special Edition" is a must-own for all true Sci-Fi and fans of Joss Whedon, the director of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly.

  BONUS FEATURES:
  -- Approximately 15 Minutes of Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director
     Joss Whedon
  -- Extended Scenes
  -- Outtakes
  -- Take A Walk On Serenity:  Cast & Crew take us on a special tour of the
     Serenity space ship.
  -- The Green Clan:  Expose on Cinematographer Jack Green and his team.
  -- Joss Whedon Introduction:  Joss' original introduction of the 2005 film
     "Serenity."
  -- We'll have a Fruity Oaty Good Time!  The original version of the
     "Fruity Oaty Bar" commercial.
  -- Feature Commentary with Director Joss Whedon and Cast Members Nathan
     Fillion, Adam Baldwin, Summer Glau and Ron Glass.
  -- Feature Commentary With Director Joss Whedon
  -- A Filmmaker's Journey:  Journey with Joss from script to screen.
  -- Future History -The Story of the Earth That Was:  Instant history
     lesson of the "last" 500 years.
  -- Re-Lighting The Firefly:  This featurette traces the story of how a
     canceled television show gained a cult following to become a major
     feature film.
  -- What's In a Firefly?  See how Zoic visual effects studios helped bring
     Joss' unique vision to the big screen.
  -- Session 416: These Internet pieces document a portion of River's
     participation in a psychological study and her interactions with her
     therapist.

SYNOPSIS: A passenger with a deadly secret. Six rebels on the run. An assassin in pursuit. When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything -- or anyone -- to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But, the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

  TECHNICAL INFORMATION
  DVD
  Street Date:  August 21, 2007
  Copyright: 2007 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
  Price: $26.98 SRP
  Selection Number: 61101072
  Running Time: 1 Hour 59 Minutes
  Layers: Dual Layer
  Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
  Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Intense Violence and Action, and Some Sexual
   References)
  Technical Info:
  -- English: Dolby Digital 5.1
  -- Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0
  -- French: Dolby Digital 2.0
  -- Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

  CAST AND FILMMAKERS

Cast: Nathan Fillion ("Slither," "Waitress"), Gina Torres ("Five Fingers," "I think I love My Wife"), Alan Tudyk ("Knocked Up," "Ice Age: The Meltdown"), Adam Baldwin ("The Thirst," "Evil Eyes"), Morena Baccarin ("An Affair to Remember," "The OC"), Jewel Staite ("Missing," "Firefly"), Sean Maher ("Living 'til the End," "CSI: Miami"), Summer Glau ("Mammoth," "The Unit"), Ron Glass ("Spelling Bee," "Shark"), Chiwetel Ejiofor ("Children of Men," "Inside Man")

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudios.com/). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.

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