Sonar Entertainment and Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment have announced the Blu-ray release of
Exploding Sun, starring Julia Ormond (
Mad Men,
Temple Grandin), David James Elliot (
JAG), Natalie Brown (
Being Human) and Anthony Lemke (
Lost Girl). The end-of-the-world thriller streets on October 15th.
Synopsis: History is made as the first-ever commercial space flight is launched into space for the first time as the world watches in awe. When a solar storm hyper-changes the engine and sends it hurtling toward the sun, it triggers a cataclysmic solar storm that could blow Earth all the way back into the Stone Age. For those at Mission Control and everyone else on board, including the First Lady, preparing for the inevitable seems to be the only horrifying option. The future of the world is left in the hands of two men who will risk their lives in order to save all humanity.
The Blu-ray release of
Exploding Sun features an extended cut of the film. Tech specs and bonus content have yet to be detailed.