Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release a combo pack edition of director M. Night Shyamalan's latest film After Earth (2013), starring Jaden Smith, Will Smith, and Sophie Okonedo. The release will be available for purchase on October 8th.
A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, and an unstoppable alien creature that escaped during the crash. Father and son must learn to work together and trust one another, if they want any chance of returning home.
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Special Features:
"A Father's Legacy" featurette – Will and Jaden Smith on and off screen
"1,000 Years in 300 Seconds" featurette – On Location with the Cast
"The Nature of the Future" featurette – A look at the landscapes and creatures of the film
XPRIZE After Earth Robotics Challenge winning video – The reveal of the winning team's video, with an introduction by Jaden Smith as Kitai Raige
Blu-ray Exclusive Special Features:
All the added value on the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack, plus:
A Never-Before-Seen Version of the Film's Opening Sequence
"Building a World" featurette – A glimpse into the creation of the After Earth universe
"Pre-Visualizing the Future" featurette – A next-generation approach to action sequences
"The Animatics of After Earth" featurette – Never-before-seen storyboards and animatics