BLU-RAY ANNOUNCEMENT: Taken Hit the Streets May 12, 2009

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The Movie that makes me scared to go to Paris on my Birthday, Taken hits the streets next week – May 12th.  When a former spy’s, Liam Neeson, estranged daughter is kidnapped in France, he sets out to find her at any cost.  Relying on his special skills, he tracks down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launches a one-man war to bring them to justice and rescue his daughter. I loved this movie when I saw it in the theaters, should be even better on the Blu-ray. The Taken Extended Cut Blu-ray Disc (BD) is presented in widescreen format (2.40:01) with English 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound and Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Loaded with action, suspense and excitement at every turn, the Taken Blu-ray Disc and DVD reveal an intense two-disc extended cut of the film with Digital Copy for portable media players.  Additional bonus features include audio commentaries by the director, writer and cinematographers, exclusive behind-the-scenes “making of” featurette and action packed side-by-side comparisons.  Taken will be available to own on Blu-ray Disc for $39.99 U.S. / $49.99 Canada, on two-disc DVD for $34.98 U.S. / $45.98 Canada, and on standard DVD for $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada. Bonus features include:

Disc One

        o    Extended Cut seamlessly branched with Audio commentary with Director Pierre Morel, Writer Mark Kamen, and Cinematographers Michael Abramowicz and Michael Julienne
        o    Exclusive Le “Making Of” featurette
        o    Inside Action: Side by Side Comparisons of:
                •    Peter Dies
                •    Bryan Escapes Construction Site
                •    Good Luck
                •    The Interrogation
                •    Bryan at Saint Clair’s
                •    Boat Fight
        o    Black OPS Field Manual
        o    Avant Premiere

Disc Two
        o    Digital Copy File of  Taken for Portable Players