‘Hellboy II’ gets 3-Disc Treatment

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced a November 11 street date for Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Mike Mignola’s character will receive the full treatment, as a three disc special edition will contain the movie, which earned over $75 million domestically, and a ton of special features. The Blu-ray edition will be a mere two disc affair.

According to Universal’s release: “With bigger muscle, badder weapons and more ungodly villains than ever before, Hellboy II: The Golden Army is available in multiple home entertainment versions. In standard definition DVD, fans can purchase either a widescreen or full frame single disc version for $29.98 SRP.  For a limited time only, fans can take home a widescreen 3-disc special edition DVD  ($34.98 SRP) or 2-disc Blu-ray Hi-Def ($39.98 SRP), featuring a digital copy of the film and hours of additional in-depth bonus features that take fans deep inside the movie’s extraordinary creative process – all encased in 3-D packaging. Just in time for the holidays, Hellboy II: The Golden Army is also available in a limited edition collector’s set featuring all of the bonus features of the 3-disc special edition plus a collectible Golden Army statuette, limited edition poster, director’s production journal and certificate of authenticity.  This set is priced for collecting and gift giving at $64.98 SRP for standard definition DVD and $69.98 SRP for Blu-ray Hi-Def. “

The Blu-ray, single- and 3-disc DVDs all feature the following bonus content:

•Feature Commentary with Director Guillermo del Toro

•Feature Commentary with Cast Members Jeffrey Tambor, Selma Blair and Luke Goss

•Set Visits: Seven mini documentaries provide viewers with unlimited access to the Hellboy II: The Golden Army set.  

•Troll Market Tour with Guillermo del Toro: Using sketches and backstage video, del Toro walks the audience through the creation of one of the film’s most distinctive sets, the legendary Troll Market.

•Animated Zinco Epilogue Comic

•Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary by Director Guillermo del Toro

In addition, the Blu-ray and 3-disc special edition DVD also include the following in-depth features:

•Prologue: A special introduction to the DVD from director Guillermo del Toro.

•Pre-Production Vault:

o Director’s Notebook: Exclusive interviews, image scans and text from Guillermo del Toro’s personal notebook.

o Concept Art Gallery: Original designs and concepts for Hellboy II: The Golden Army’s costumes and sets.

•Hellboy: In Service Of The Demon:  Over two hours of footage that takes fans into the creation of this film.

•Production Workshop: Professor Broom’s Puppet Theatre: A special look inside the opening sequence of the film including storyboards and animatics.

•Image Gallery Featuring Teaser Banners, One-Sheets and Poster Explorations

•DVD Rom: Hellboy II: The Golden Army Script

EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY HI-DEF BONUS FEATURES

Only on the Hellboy II: The Golden Army Blu-ray Hi-Def can viewers enjoy the following interactive features:

•BD-Live:

•My Chat: Using your internet-connected player, host a text chat with your friends who also own Hellboy II: The Golden Army on Blu-ray™ Hi-Def while you watch the movie in synchronization!

•Sneak Peek of Wanted: Watch never-before seen footage from the explosive action movie Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy.

•My Scenes Sharing: Show your friends your favorite scenes from Hellboy II: The Golden Army via BD-Live.

•Comic Book Builder: Create an original downloadable Hellboy adventure by selecting still images from the movie, dropping them into comic book layouts and adding text. The result can be e-mailed to friends or published via BD-Live buddy lists.   

•U-Control: Universal’s exclusive signature feature U-Control allows viewers to delve into the making of the film with the click of the remote without ever leaving the movie.

•Scene Explorer: Schufften Goggle View: View scenes from the film as it progresses from storyboards and early renderings of the visual effects to the final film.

•Director’s Notebook: Fans will get an interactive glimpse at the director’s personal journal and view how early thematic concepts evolved into the final film. Includes an introduction by Guillermo Del Toro.

•Set Visits: Interactive vignettes provide information about key moments in the film.

•Comic Book Back-Story Interactive Feature: Clickable motion pages provide backstories of the film’s characters.