Universal Studios has announced the release date for Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Unrated Edition will be Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. The Blu-ray Combo Pack will include BD, DVD, Digital Copy and UltraViolet formats of the film, so you can virtually watch it anywhere. Included in the Blu-ray Combo Pack are seven exclusive deleted scenes (the single Blu-ray and DVD only contain six), as well as production featurette “Blood & Chrome Visual Effects.” The Blu-ray is formatted in 1080p with 1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio and 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio. In a non-traditional release, the 10-episode series will premiere tomorrow, Nov. 9, on the Machinima Prime channel on YouTube. The series will run through February, 2013, followed by a two-hour movie premiere on Syfy. Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome stars Luke Pasqualino as a young William Adama in the tenth year of the First Cylon War. The series serves as a prequel to the Battlestar Galactica series. Open the press release link below for more details.
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From Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Unrated Edition
Experience an All New Chapter In the “Battlestar Galactica” Saga
Never-Before-Seen, Unrated Edition Available February 19, 2013 On Blu-ray™ Combo Pack With DVD, Digital Copy And UltraViolet™ From Universal Studios Home Entertainment
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — From Universal Cable Productions and the award-winning producing team of the critically acclaimed series “Battlestar Galactica” comes the all-new Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Unrated Edition . The new spin-off film is packed with spectacular visual effects and cutting edge CGI and stars Luke Pasqualino (“The Borgias”) as a young Captain William Adama in the hard-hitting tale of the first Cylon war. Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome will be available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download on February 19, 2013.
Fans will first be able to view Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome when it premieres exclusively on Machinima’s premium channel, Machinima Prime (http://www.youtube.com/MachinimaPrime), beginning November 9, 2012. It will be presented as 10 episode chapters set to run through February 2013 and be followed by a two-hour movie premiere on Syfy. A special never-before-seen unrated version of this explosive broadcast event will then be available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download.
An all-new chapter in the “Battlestar Galactica” saga, Blood & Chrome takes place in the midst of the first Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama, finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful battlestars in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. Though Adama quickly finds himself at odds with his co-pilot, the battle weary officer Coker (Ben Cotton, “Alcatraz”), the two men must set their differences aside when a routine escort mission with an enigmatic passenger (Lili Bordán, “Silent Witness”) turns dangerous and becomes a pivotal one for the desperate fleet.
The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack allows consumers to watch Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Unrated Edition anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. It includes a Blu-ray™ disc, a DVD, a Digital Copy, and UltraViolet™ for the ultimate, complete viewing experience.
Blu-ray™ disc unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound.
DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing the movie in more places, both at home and while away.
Digital Copy provides consumers with a choice of formats from a variety of partners, including options to watch on iPhone®, iPad®, Android, computers and more.
UltraViolet™ is the revolutionary way for consumers to collect their movies and TV shows in the cloud. UltraViolet™ lets consumers instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers and TVs. Now available in both the United States and Canada.
BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-rayTM COMBO PACK:
ADDITIONAL DELETED SCENES (SEVEN EXCLUSIVE)
BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ and DVD):
SIX DELETED SCENES
BLOOD & CHROME VISUAL EFFECTS: Discover how the groundbreaking use of visual effects brought the world of “Battlestar Galactica” to life like you’ve never seen before!
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK:
Street Date: February 19, 2013
Copyright: 2013 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61125363(U.S.); 61125469(Canada)
Running time: 97 Minutes
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
Rating: Not rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date: February 19, 2013
Copyright: 2013 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61124481(U.S); 61124478(Canada)
Running time: 97 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: Not rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
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