After the
appetizer given early this morning, Paramount Home
Entertainment has revealed the full release details for '
Star
Trek', which will hit store shelves on Blu-ray on November 17, day-
and-date with DVD. It will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p High Definition
with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1
Dolby Digital with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese
subtitles. Over three hours of bonus materials will be included.
The Blu-ray offers exclusive branching pods that allow for enhanced
exploration, more fascinating features on the starships, planets, props,
costumes and sound of STAR TREK, as well as a Starfleet Vessel Simulator
and access to the latest NASA news about real-life space exploration via
BD-Live.
It also offers a home entertainment first: groundbreaking
augmented reality technology. Using a webcam, a Star Trek visual cue will
morph into a 3D holographic tour of the U.S.S. Enterprise on the screen,
providing a unique immersive and interactive experience.
Special features are as follows:
Disc 1
- Commentary:By director J.J. Abrams, writers Robert Orci and Alex
Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Bryan
Burk.
- NASA News (BD-exclusive): This BD-Live feature gives viewers access
to the latest
NASA news about real space exploration. Learn about new mission
developments and check out featured imagery from around the
universe.
Disc 2
- To Boldly Go: Taking on the world's most beloved science fiction
franchise was no small mission. Director J.J. Abrams, writers Roberto Orci
and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof, and executive producer
Bryan Burk talk about the many challenges they faced and their strategy
for success.
- Branching Pods:
- The Shatner Conundrum
- Red Shirt Guy
- The Green Girl
- Trekker Alert!
- Casting: The producers knew their greatest task was finding the right
cast to reprise these epic roles. The cast, for their part, talk about the
experience of trying to capture the essence of these mythic characters.
The piece concludes with a moving tribute to Leonard Nimoy.
- A New Vision: J.J. Abrams' vision was not only to create a Star Trek that
was a bigger, more action-packed spectacle, but also to make the
spectacle feel real. Every aspect of production--from unique
locations to the use of classic Hollywood camera tricks--was guided by this
overall objective.
- Starships (BD-exclusive): Abrams and production designer Scott
Chambliss were careful to pay tribute to the design of the original
Enterprise, but they also wanted to make it futuristic and cool for a modern
audience. This chapter focuses on the unique stories behind the creation
of the film's starships.
- Branching Pods:
- Warp Explained
- Paint Job
- Bridge Construction Accelerated
- The Captain's Chair
- Button Acting 101
- Shuttle Shuffle
- Narada Construction Accelerated
- Aliens: Designers Neville Page and Joel Harlow talk about the hurdles
they faced creating new alien species, recreating the Romulans and
Vulcans, and designing the terrifying creatures on Delta Vega for the new
Star Trek.
- Branching Pods:
- The Alien Paradox
- Big-Eyed Girl
- Big Bro Quinto
- Klingons
- Drakoulias Anatomy 101
- Planets (BD-exclusive): From the frozen landscape of Delta Vega to the
desert plains of Vulcan, Scott Chambliss and the art department had a
number of radically different planets to create. Abrams' desire to shoot on
real locations whenever possible led the production team to a number of
strange and surprising locations.
- Branching Pods:
- Extra Business
- Confidentiality
- Props and Costumes (BD-exclusive): Property master Russell Bobbitt
had the unique challenge of designing props that were both true to the
original series and pertinent to today's technology. Likewise, costume
designer Michael Kaplan talks about how he designed costumes that paid
homage to what came before yet were relevant and timeless.
- Ben Burtt and the Sounds of Star Trek (BD-exclusive) : When famed
sound designer Ben Burtt was hired to create sounds for the first Star
Wars film, he took his inspiration from the original "Star Trek" series.
Burtt jumped at the opportunity to pay tribute to the sounds that sparked
his career with the sounds he created for the new Star Trek.
- Score: As a fan of the original series, composer Michael Giacchino
embraced the challenge of creating new music for Star Trek while
preserving the spirit of Alexander Courage's celebrated theme.
- Gene Roddenberry's Vision (BD-exclusive): J.J. Abrams, Leonard Nimoy,
previous Star Trek writers and producers, and scientific consultant Carolyn
Porco describe and commend the optimistic and enduring vision of Gene
Roddenberry.
- Nine deleted scenes with optional commentary
- Starfleet Vessel Simulator (BD-exclusive):Explore extensive data on the
U.S.S. Enterprise and the Romulan ship, the Narada. Submerse yourself in
breathtaking 360 views and close-ups and review detailed tech
information.
- Gag Reel: Bloopers featuring the entire principal cast.
Disc 3
- Digital Copy
- Star Trek D-A-C Free Trial Game for XBOX 360
- Weblink to the Star Trek D-A-C free trial game for PC
- Weblink to the Star Trek D-A-C free trial game for PlayStation
Network
"I cannot wait for fans of Star Trek to check out the home entertainment
release of the film. The behind-the-scenes features on the DVD -- and
especially the Blu-ray -- give a wonderful look at the crazy hard
work and incredible fun that went into making this movie," said J.J. Abrams.
"The cast and crew were truly extraordinary to work with -- watching
these special features, you'll see why. And for people who didn't catch
Star Trek in the theater, I hope they do now, as Paramount has done an
exceptional job with this release; the picture and sound quality are both
excellent."