HBO Home Entertainment are set to release the suberb mini-series The Pacific on DVD and Blu-Ray from November 1, 2010.
The price of the DVD will be about £39.99, while the Blu-Ray will be £49.99 (UK).
Here’s the info.
The year’s most anticipated cinematic event reaches DVD and Blu-ray on 1 November as HBO Home Entertainment releases THE PACIFIC in special collectors’ edition metal tin box sets.
Executively produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman, THE PACIFIC sees Hollywood’s most-respected names reunite to uncover the true stories behind one of history’s epic conflicts and create the ideal companion to their phenomenally successful Band of Brothers.
The heroic ten-part adventure tracks the intertwined real-life journeys of three U.S Marines – Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazzello) and John Basilone (Jon Seda) – across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theatre during World War II. From the very first scene witness the reality of war with disorientating and historical accuracy, set against a breath-taking and often harrowing backdrop. The series follows these men and their fellow comrades from their first battle with the Japanese on Guadalcanal, through the rain forests of Cape Gloucester and the strongholds of Peleliu, across the bloody sands of Iwo Jima and through the horror of Okinawa, and finally to their triumphant but uneasy return home after V-J Day.
The critically acclaimed HBO mini-series comes from the team behind the Emmy® and Golden Globe® winning ‘Band of Brothers’, credited as the biggest-selling TV DVD box set of all time, proving a ratings smash for Sky Movies as well as being universally lauded by critics.
Costing an incredible $200m to create, THE PACIFIC is a cinematic blockbuster for the small screen, representing a revolution in television and further cements HBO’s position as a pioneer of innovative and challenging programming.
Currently available to pre-order online at Amazon, play.com & hmv.co.uk, THE PACIFIC will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in a beautifully packaged six disc presentation tin from 1 November 2010. An array of special features include:
DVD Extras
Audio Commentary
Profiles of The Pacific: intimate portraits of the real Marines featured in The Pacific. Get a personal perspective on their families, their war experiences, and their lives after the war in these intimate portraits (60 minutes)
Making The Pacific: a 30-minute feature providing an inside look at the making of The Pacific
Anatomy of The Pacific War: a documentary on the events that influenced the merciless brutality in the Pacific Theatre of World War II
BLU-RAY EXTRAS
All of the above plus:
The Pacific Enhanced Viewing: Learn more about the Marines and gain a deeper historical understanding of the battles while watching the miniseries with Enhanced Viewing, a ten-part, ten-hour, picture-in-picture experience. Exclusive content includes interviews with historians and veterans, archival footage, maps and more
The Pacific Field Guide: Navigate through the major events featured in The Pacific in this standalone, interactive Field Guide. Search within four categories to view exclusive content including animated maps, extensive interviews with historian and veteran, historical footage and photographs.
Here’s the home entertainment trailer and the box art for both formats.
