One of my favorite movies from last year, 2012, is coming to Blu-ray next week. This is a big, dumb, but fun Sci-Fi flick from the man who brought us Independence Day. Director Roland Emmerich is a technical director, so I fully expect this to be a showcase Blu-ray release. The Blu-ray will include something called “Roland’s Vision: Picture-in-Picture” and the BD-Live™ enabled movieIQ, which allows viewers to immediately access updated trivia on the film’s cast, crew, production and soundtrack – all while watching the movie.
Also, only available on the 2-Disc Blu-ray is the “Interactive Mayan Calendar” feature, along with the production featurettes “Mysteries of the Mayan Calendar,” “Designing the End of the World,” “Science Behind the Destruction,” “The End of the World: The Actor’s Perspective,” “Countdown to the Future” and Making the Music Video “Time For Miracles” with Adam Lambert. The 2-Disc Blu-ray also includes a Digital Copy for PSP, PC, Mac & iPod. Check out some clips after the break.
2-DISC BD BONUS FEATURES
Disc 1
- movieIQ (BD Exclusive)
- Picture-in-Picture: Roland’s Vision (BD Exclusive) – Includes pre-visualization, storyboards and behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with filmmakers, cast and crew
- Commentary with Writer/Director Roland Emmerich & Co-Writer Harald Kloser
- Alternate Ending
Disc 2
- Interactive Mayan Calendar (BD Exclusive) – Enter a date to reveal your horoscope and personality profile
- Mysteries of the Mayan Calendar featurette
- Designing the End of the World featurette
- Roland Emmerich: Master of the Modern Epic featurette
- Science Behind the Destruction featurette
- The End of the World: The Actor’s Perspective featurette
- Deleted Scenes
- Countdown to the Future
- “Time For Miracles” Music Video by Adam Lambert
- Making the Music Video “Time For Miracles” with Adam Lambert
- Digital Copy for PSP – included on the Blu-ray and transferable via the PlayStation®3
Added Value – Designing The End of The World – Creating An Earthquake
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/2012/earth_1200_640x360.wmv
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/2012/earth_1200_640x360_ws_mov.mov
Added Value – Science Behind The Destruction – Earth and The Sun
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/2012/sun_1200_640x360.wmv http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/2012/sun_1200_640x360_ws_mov.mov
Added Value – Roland Emmerich: Master of the Modern Epic – Master Craftsman
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/2012/master_1200_640x360.wmv http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/2012/master_1200_640x360_ws_mov.mov
Added Value – Roland Emmerich: Master of the Modern Epic – Big and Small
http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/2012/big_1200_640x360.wmv http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/2012/big_1200_640x360_ws_mov.mov