Fox Home Entertainment Announces Early '07 Line-Up For Next Wave Of Blu-ray Releases

Action-Packed Arsenal Of The Studio’s Hottest Properties Including The Marine, AVP, Commando, Men Of Honor, Courage Under Fire, The Sentinel, Broken Arrow, Planet Of The Apes (2001), Chain Reaction, Entrapment and Phone Booth Stunning Visuals and Hi

December 5, 2006

Continuing its unwavering commitment to the Blu-ray Disc (BD) format, the only high-definition packaged media platform broadly supported by the film, music, gaming, computing and consumer electronics industries, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment punches up its emerging library with a knock-out line-up of powerhouse action films, arriving fully loaded for the stellar hi-def format in January and February of 2007. Showcasing the cutting-edge quality of BD through dynamic, explosive visuals and pristine, room-shaking audio, the arsenal of high-definition favorites is perfect for Blu-ray early adopters and technophiles. The 2007 line-up begins its roll-out with AVP: Alien Vs. Predator, Commando, Men Of Honor and Courage Under Fire on January 23, and continues with The Marine, The Sentinel, Broken Arrow, Planet Of The Apes (2001), Chain Reaction, Entrapment and Phone Booth on February 13. In addition to the audiovisual clarity of the films themselves, each disc capitalizes on the interactive freedom afforded by BD technology, including new bonus materials with access unprecedented in the world of conventional DVDs. Each of the thrilling BD titles from the January/February line-up will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.98 U.S. / $49.98 Canada. Fox takes advantage of the next generation format’s high definition technology and advanced functionality to present its titles with the highest quality audiovisual elements. Fox’s commitment to emerging technologies is dedicated to enhancing the consumer experience of its products and providing for backward compatibility with their existing home entertainment libraries while also aggressively protecting its intellectual property from piracy. The Blu-ray companies fully embrace the Studio’s steadfast commitment to the fight against piracy and the preservation of the integrity of its properties. Twentieth Century Fox is a member of the Board of Directors of the Blu- ray Disc Association. Titles and disc configurations are detailed below: JANUARY AVP: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: Authored in MPEG2 compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), AVP includes the theatrical cut of the film, as well as a seamlessly branched unrated cut. Addition bonus features include commentary by director Paul W.S. Anderson, Lance Henriksen and Sanaa Lathan (theatrical cut only); audio commentary by special effects gurus Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. and John Bruno; unrated deleted scenes and a trivia track. COMMANDO: Authored in MPEG2 compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), Commando includes the original theatrical trailer and HDMV menus. COURAGE UNDER FIRE: Authored in MPEG2 compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), Courage Under Fire includes audio commentary by director Edward Zwick and a trivia track. MEN OF HONOR: Authored in MPEG2 compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), Men Of Honor includes audio commentary and a trivia track. FEBRUARY THE MARINE: Authored on a single-layer (25gb) disc with with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), The Marine includes Declassified: The Making Of The Marine featurette; four John Cena featurettes, including The Champ Is Here, Chain Gang Soldier, Basic Training and Aussie Day Off; a featurette titled World Premiere at Camp Pendleton; WWE promotional featurettes and an easter egg. BROKEN ARROW: Authored in MPEG2 compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), Broken Arrow includes HDMV menus. CHAIN REACTION: Authored in MPEG2 compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), Chain Reaction includes the original theatrical trailer, a trivia track and HDMV menus. ENTRAPMENT: Authored in MPEG2 compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), Entrapment includes audio commentary by director Jon Amiel. PHONE BOOTH: Authored in MPEG2 compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), Phone Booth includes audio commentary by Joel Schumacher. PLANET OF THE APES (2001): Authored in MPEG2 compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), Planet Of The Apes includes audio commentary by director Tim Burton and a special Easter Egg chimp commentary. THE SENTINEL: Authored in MPEG2 compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), Phone Booth includes audio commentary by director Clark Johnson and writer George Nolfi, deleted scenes with optional commentary by Nolfi and making-of featurettes.

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