via Google alert from
hometheaterforum.com 20th Century Fox press release from today:
THE SCI-FI THRILLER STARRING VIN DIESEL EXPLODES ONTO DVD, DIGITAL COPY AND BLU-RAY DISC BABYLON A.D. RAW AND UNCUT Loaded With Action Packed Bonus Features Including An Extended Unrated Cut, Multiple Featurettes And Picture-In-Picture Behind-The-Scenes Footage
CENTURY CITY, Calif. –On January 6 the gripping sci-fi thriller Babylon A.D., bursts onto DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD). Starring Vin Diesel (Saving Private Ryan, The Chronicles of Riddick) as Toorop, a veteran-turned-mercenary hired to protect the young and innocent Aurora, played by French actress Mélanie Thierry (Fête de famille) and her guardian, portrayed by martial arts star Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha). In the style of Blade Runner, this futuristic tale follows this brave group of heroes as they fight to stay alive on a journey that could very well determine the fate of humanity. Co-starring Academy AwardÒ nominee* Gerard Depardieau (Cyrano de Bergerac), Babylon A.D. is "well acted, briskly paced" (TV Guide's Movie Guide) and will be available in a dual single-disc DVD for $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada; the Special Edition DVD with Digital Copy includes five brand new featurettes as well as a graphic novel prequel and is available for $34.98 U.S. / $41.98 Canada, and the BD version with Digital Copy is packed with featurettes, exclusive picture-in-picture behind-the-scenes footage, cast and crew interviews and more for $39.99 U.S. / $ 49.98 Canada. Prebook is December 10, 2008.
* 1990: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Cyrano de Bergerac)
Synopsis:
In the darkly futuristic world of Babylon A.D., the rules are simple: kill or be killed. Hard-hitting action superstar Vin Diesel (The Fast and the Furious, The Chronicles of Riddick), stars as Toorop, a ruthless mercenary hired to smuggle a mysterious young woman from the post-apocalyptic confines of Eastern Europe to the glittering megalopolis of New York City. Hunted at every turn, Toorop spirits his charge across a nightmarish wasteland only to uncover a shocking secret that will bring the entire world to its knees. Eye-popping action and mind-blowing science fiction clash head-on in this hard-edged thriller, where the only rule is survival.
DVD:
The Babylon A.D. dual single- disc includes both the theatrical and unrated cut, is presented in widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) and features English 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish and French Dolby Surround with English, Spanish and French subtitles. Bonus Features include:
· Babylon Babies –How author Maurice G. Dantec's novel went from page to screen
· Arctic Escape – An inside look at the snow mobile chase
· An inside look at Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia
Special Edition DVD With Digital Copy:
The Babylon A.D. Special Edition two-disc unrated cut is presented in widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) and features English 5.1 Dolby Digital and French Dolby Surround with English, Spanish and French subtitles. The Special Edition DVD also features Digital Copy. Bonus Features include:
o Babylon Babies –How author Maurice G. Dantec's novel went from page to screen
o Arctic Escape – An inside look at the snow mobile chase
o Fit For The Screen – A featurette about the martial arts and stunts of the film
o Flight of the Hummers – The exciting Humvee chase is dissected
o Genesis of Aurora – A graphic novel prequel to Babylon A.D.
o Still gallery
Blu-ray Disc With Digital Copy:
The Babylon A.D. BD release will be authored in BD on a dual-layer 50 GB disc with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio plus French 5.1 Dolby Digital and English, Spanish, French, Cantonese, Korean and Mandarin subtitles. Bonus Features include all of the featurettes included on the standard definition two-disc DVD as well as:
· Interactive "Scene Evolution" in BonusVIEW Mode:
o Exterior Housing Project
o Toorop's Apartment (With Explosion)
o Gorsky's Armored Convoy
o Gaz Limo on Magnet
o The Convent
o The Marketplace
o Trans-Siberian Train Interior
o Night Club: The Hackers
o Night Club: Fight Scene
o Night Club: Cage Fight
o The Stampede to the Russian Sub
o Russian Sub Interior
o Snowmobile Chase
o Snowmobile Explosion: Toorop is Hit
o Harlem Square Shootout
o Darquandier's Laboratory
o Darquandier's Laboratory: Memory Machine
BABYLON A.D. Street Date: January 6, 2009
Pre-book Date: December 10, 2008
Price: $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada (Single Disc)
$34.98 U.S. / $41.98 Canada (Special Edition with Digital Copy)
$39.99 U.S. / $ 49.98 Canada (Blu-ray)
Catalog numbers: Single Disc 2254363 U.S. / 2254364 Canada
Special Edition 2256489 U.S. / 2256489 Canada
Blu-ray 2254384 U.S. / 2254385 Canada
Total Run Time: 90 Minutes (Single Disc Side A / Digital Copy)
101 Minutes (Single Disc Side B / Special Edition / Blu-ray)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Theatrical Version)
Unrated (Unrated Cut Version)
Closed Captioned: Yes