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")
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