We have some news from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment from you on this fine Wednesday. The studio are releasing STARSHIP TROOPERS 3: MARAUDER on DVD and Blu-Ray on 29th September 2008. Which is quite exciting. Even more exciting is that all three STARSHIP TROOPERS movies are hitting the home formats in a three film box-set on the same date. We have a huge description of what you can all expect on the two releases below as well as the box art. Pan down to see that.

CASPER VAN DIEN (Starship Troopers) reprises his defining role as the fearless Johnny Rico in this, the third installment of the hugely popular sci-fi adventure phenomenon. The swarming, killer bugs are back, once again wreaking havoc on humanity in this action-packed adventure also starring JOLENE BLALOCK (TV’s Star Trek: Enterprise and Stargate SG-1), AMANDA DONOHOE (Liar Liar, TV’s LA Law), and CATHERINE OXENBERG (TV’s Watch Over Me and Dynasty). Presented by PAUL VERHOEVEN (Starship Troopers, Basic Instinct) and written and directed by ED NEUMEIER, who has previously written and co-produced the original Starship Troopers and Robocop, Starship Troopers 3: Marauder is easily one of the sci-fi action events of the year.

Johnny Rico (Van Dien) faces off against the murderous bugs once more as he leads his team on a secret mission to rescue a crew of troopers stranded on the remote planet of OM-1. Battling bugs both new and old, the team’s new ‘Marauder’ weapons technology may be their only hope against a treasonous element operating within the Federation itself. As Captain Lola Beck (Blalock) and the rest of the crew fight to survive in harsh conditions, it begins to dawn on them that something on OM-1 is very, very wrong – and this time the bugs have a secret weapon that could destroy humanity…   
  
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder comes with a host of extra features on both Blu-ray and DVD. What’s more, all three Starship Troopers films will be available together for the first time, on both DVD and hi-def Blu-ray Disc, with the Blu-ray box set also featuring all-new special features, including a ‘FedNet Mode’ Picture-in-Picture feature that includes loads of extra content looking inside the sci-fi satire and beyond. Additionally, the Blu-ray features a ‘Recruitment Test’ trivia challenge and a BD-Live interactive feature, ‘Put Yourself in the Film: Join the Fight!’

PRODUCT INFORMATION

TITLE	Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Release Date	29th September 2008
Format	Retail DVD / Retail Blu-ray / Retail DVD Box Set / Retail Blu-ray Box Set / Retail UMDTM Video / Rental DVD
Certificate	15 / Box Set 18
DVD Extras	Filmmaker Commentary with Writer/Director Ed Neumeier, Producer David Lancaster, and Visual Effects Supervisor Robert Skotak  Director & Cast Commentary with Writer/Director Ed Neumeier and actors Casper Van Dien and Jolene Blalock  “On the Bounce – The Making of Marauder” Featurette  “Evolution: The Bugs of Starship Troopers 3: Marauder” Featurette  “Enlist: Marauder’s Mobile Infantry” Featurette  Extended Version of the Music Video “It’s a Good Day to Die”
Blu-ray Extras	All DVD Added Value (above)   “Marauder Mode – Picture in Picture” features pop-up video segments and high-tech graphics that reveal new information about the characters, special effects, bugs, war gear and story. BD Live - Blu-ray High Def will also include brand new BD-Live features that Trooper fan new and old won’t want to miss!  Compatible Blu-ray players and PlayStation 3 use an Ethernet or wi-fi connection to access a remote, studio supported web portal where exclusive content and previews can be downloaded directly to the BD player.   BD-Live features include: Put Yourself In The Film: Join The Fight! – Upload your photo, become a trooper and insert yourself into key scenes in the film using BD-Live. Additional featurettes and more!
Set Features	Starship Troopers  “Making Of” Featurette  Audio Commentary  Scene Development  Deleted Scenes  Screen Tests  Theatrical Trailer Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation  Director, Writer and Producer Commentary  “From Green Screen To Silver Screen” Featurette  “Inside the Federation” Featurette  Photo Gallery Theatrical Trailer