X-Men Trilogy, Caprica & Sin City on Blu-ray, Squidbillies & Freakazoid on DVD

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In the X-Men's epic, final battle, the well-known mutant heroes and villains meet a cadre of all-new warriors - including Angel (Ben Foster), Beast (Kelsey Grammer), Juggernaut (Vinnie Jones) and Colossus (Daniel Cudmore) -- in a thrilling, explosive adventure! After a controversial "cure" is discovered, mutants can choose to retain their superhuman abilities or give up their unique gifts and become "normal." When the peaceful mutant leader Charles Xavier clashes with his militant counterpart, Magneto, the battle lines are drawn for the war to end all wars.

When it came time to prepare the last of Fox's mutant-themed trilogy, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, there were some firm absolutes: One, there would be the addition of new mutants, including impressive examples of their powers in action. Second, the eye-popping visual effects set pieces would raise the bar. Third, the scale and the mortal stakes for the X-team would be raised as well through the complex vfx sequences conjured up by writers Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn. Their epic ideas proved to be so vast and challenging, that 11 visual effects companies were hired. Vendors such as Soho VFX, Framestore CFC, CIS Hollywood, Rhythm & Hues, New Deal Studios Inc., Kleiser-Walczak, Hydraulx and Lola Visual Effects all contributed work to the film, with The Moving Picture Co. (MPC), Cinesite and Weta Digital contributing the largest sequences.

Responsible for the opening sequence of the film, Sue Rowe, visual effects supervisor for Cinesite, details that their participation on LAST STAND was a project they aggressively pursued. "We were keen on working on the show as soon as we heard it had been green lit. Cinesite had worked on both previous films, with Cinesite L.A. having done the majority of work on X-MEN 2, so we had a good understanding of the show's needs. Also, the overall vfx supervisor, John Bruno, was a good friend of Cinesite's, as we worked on ALIEN VS. PREDATOR with him a year before."

X3: THE LAST STAND Disc One:
-- Director and Writer Commentary by Brett Ratner, Zack Penn and Simon Kinberg
-- Producer Commentary by Avi Arad, Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter
-- HD Deleted Scenes (Optional Director and Writer Commentary by Brett Ratner, Zack Penn and Simon Kinberg)
-- Enhanced for D-Box Motion Code Systems
-- HD Easter Eggs
-- BD-Live: Wolverine Exclusive
-- HD Marvel Universe Trailers

X3: THE LAST STAND Disc Two:
-- Brett Ratner's Production Diary
-- X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy
-- X-Men Up Close -- Interactive gallery with stills and video
-- Generation X: Comic Book History
-- Fox Movie Channel Presents: Life After Film School
-- Fox Movie Channel Presents: Casting Session
-- X3: The Excitement Continues in HD
-- Anatomy of a Scene: Golden Gate Bridge in HD
-- HD Vignettes
-- HD Blogs
-- Previz Animatics
-- Galleries: Character Stills and Concept Art, Storyboards & Models
-- Easter Egg: Colossus Throws Logan Into the Camera
-- Three HD Trailers

X3: THE LAST STAND Disc Three:
Digital Copy






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