Two similarly-themed futuristic thrillers, based on the concept of people using physical 'avatars' in the real world, are coming up on Blu-ray from two different studios. On January 19, 2010, Lionsgate Home Entertainment is set to release '
Gamer', set in a future world where multiplayer online combat games use real humans as characters. A week later, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release '
Surrogates', where robotic bodies serve as "surrogates" for stay-at-home humans.
Special features for 'Gamer' include:
- Audio commentary with filmmakers and cast
- Making-of documentary
- Cinematography featurette
- I-Con Mode with expanded visual commentary (BD exclusive)
- Interactive scene-specific crew commentaries accessible throughout the film (BD exclusive)
- Never-before seen theatrical trailer (BD exclusive)
- BD-Touch enabled
- Metamenu Remote enabled
- D-Box compatibility
Special features for 'Surrogates' include:
- Audio commentary with director Jonathan Mostow
- Deleted scenes (BD exclusive)
- Featurettes (BD exclusive):
- The Science of Surrogates
- Breaking the Frame: A Graphic Novel Comes to Life
- Music video: Breaking Benjamin, "I Will Not Bow"