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With bigger muscle, badder weapons and more ungodly villains than everbefore, Hellboy II: The Golden Army is available in multiple homeentertainment versions. In standard definition DVD, fans can purchase either awidescreen or full frame single disc version for $29.98 SRP. For a limitedtime only, fans can take home a widescreen 3-disc special edition DVD($34.98 SRP) or 2-disc Blu-ray Hi-Def ($39.98 SRP), featuring a digital copyof the film and hours of additional in-depth bonus features that take fansdeep inside the movie's extraordinary creative process -- all encased in 3-Dpackaging. Just in time for the holidays, Hellboy II: The Golden Army is alsoavailable in a limited edition collector's set featuring all of the bonusfeatures of the 3-disc special edition plus a collectible Golden Armystatuette, limited edition poster, director's production journal andcertificate of authenticity. This set is priced for collecting and giftgiving at $64.98 SRP for standard definition DVD and $69.98 SRP for Blu-rayHi-Def.

The visionary del Toro takes audiences on "one hell of a wild ride,"according to The Hollywood Reporter, in a return to the exhilaratinglyoriginal world of Hellboy. Ron Perlman (The Mutant Chronicles), Selma Blair(Legally Blonde), Doug Jones (Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer) andJeffrey Tambor ("Arrested Development") reprise their roles from thegroundbreaking first Hellboy film, joined by Luke Goss (Deep Winter) as Nuada,a renegade elvish prince, and more than 30 startling new creatures drawn fromdel Toro's untamed imagination. Based on characters created by Mike Mignolafor Dark Horse Comics, Hellboy has become one of the most successfulindependent comic books of all time, bursting with outlandish creatures,over-the-top action and unexpectedly comedic moments.

GO INSIDE THE MIND OF VISIONARY FILMMAKER GUILLERMO DEL TORO WITH THESE IN-DEPTH BONUS FEATURES The Blu-ray, single- and 3-disc DVDs all feature the following bonuscontent:

-- Feature Commentary with Director Guillermo del Toro -- Feature Commentary with Cast Members Jeffrey Tambor, Selma Blair and Luke Goss -- Set Visits: Seven mini documentaries provide viewers with unlimited access to the Hellboy II: The Golden Army set. -- Troll Market Tour with Guillermo del Toro: Using sketches and backstage video, del Toro walks the audience through the creation of one of the film's most distinctive sets, the legendary Troll Market. -- Animated Zinco Epilogue Comic -- Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary by Director Guillermo del Toro In addition, the Blu-ray and 3-disc special edition DVD also include thefollowing in-depth features:

-- Prologue: A special introduction to the DVD from director Guillermo del Toro. -- Pre-Production Vault: o Director's Notebook: Exclusive interviews, image scans and text from Guillermo del Toro's personal notebook. o Concept Art Gallery: Original designs and concepts for Hellboy II: The Golden Army's costumes and sets. -- Hellboy: In Service Of The Demon: Over two hours of footage that takes fans into the creation of this film. -- Production Workshop: Professor Broom's Puppet Theatre: A special look inside the opening sequence of the film including storyboards and animatics. -- Image Gallery Featuring Teaser Banners, One-Sheets and Poster Explorations -- DVD Rom: Hellboy II: The Golden Army Script EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY HI-DEF BONUS FEATURES

Only on the Hellboy II: The Golden Army Blu-ray Hi-Def can viewers enjoythe following interactive features:

-- BD-Live: -- My Chat: Using your internet-connected player, host a text chat with your friends who also own Hellboy II: The Golden Army on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def while you watch the movie in synchronization! -- Sneak Peek of Wanted: Watch never-before seen footage from the explosive action movie Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy. -- My Scenes Sharing: Show your friends your favorite scenes from Hellboy II: The Golden Army via BD-Live. -- Comic Book Builder: Create an original downloadable Hellboy adventure by selecting still images from the movie, dropping them into comic book layouts and adding text. The result can be e-mailed to friends or published via BD-Live buddy lists. -- U-Control: Universal's exclusive signature feature U-Control allows viewers to delve into the making of the film with the click of the remote without ever leaving the movie. -- Scene Explorer: Schufften Goggle View: View scenes from the film as it progresses from storyboards and early renderings of the visual effects to the final film. -- Director's Notebook: Fans will get an interactive glimpse at the director's personal journal and view how early thematic concepts evolved into the final film. Includes an introduction by Guillermo Del Toro. -- Set Visits: Interactive vignettes provide information about key moments in the film. -- Comic Book Back-Story Interactive Feature: Clickable motion pages provide backstories of the film's characters. SYNOPSIS

After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realmof the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthlessleader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline andawakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it's up to the planet'stoughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and hismarauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. Butwhen you need the job done right, it's time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman).Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research andDevelopment -- pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe(Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann -- the BPRD will travel betweenthe surface strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasybecome corporeal. And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who's accepted byneither, must choose between the life he knows and an unknown destiny thatbeckons him.

CAST AND FILMMAKERS Directed by: Guillermo del Toro Screenplay by: Guillermo del Toro Story by: Guillermo del Toro & Mike Mignola Based upon the Dark Horse comic book created by: Mike Mignola Produced by: Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson. Lloyd Levin Executive producer: Chris Symes Director of photography: Guillermo Navarro, ASC Production designer: Stephen Scott Editor: Bernat Vilaplana Casting by: Jeremy Zimmerman Additional casting by: Csutak Zsolt Co-executive producer: Mike Mignola Co-producer: John Swallow Music by: Danny Elfman Cast: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, Luke Goss,John Hurt, John Alexander, Seth MacFarlane, Anna Walton, Brian Steele

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD Street Date: November 11, 2008 Pre-Order Close: September 30, 2008 Copyright: 2008 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Price: -- SD single (FF/WS):$29.98 SRP -- SD 3-Disc (WS): $34.98 SRP -- SD Collector's Set (WS): $64.98 SRP -- BD 2-Disc: $39.98 SRP -- BD Collector's Set: $69.98 SRP Selection Number: -- Full Frame Single Disc: 61100256 -- Widescreen Single Disc: 61100257 -- Widescreen 3-Disc Collector's: 61105622 -- Blu-ray Hi-Def: 61105623 -- Widescreen 3-Disc Collector's Set: 61107314 -- Blu-ray Hi-Def Collector's Set: 641107316 Running Time: 2 Hours Layers: -- Widescreen and Full Frame: Dual -- Blu-Ray Hi-Def: BD-50 Aspect Ratio: -- Widescreen: 1.85:1 -- Full Frame: 1.33:1 -- Blu-ray Hi-Def: Widescreen: 1.85:1 Rating: PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and somelanguage

Technical Info: -- Widescreen and Full Frame: English Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1; English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles -- Blu-ray Hi-Def: English DTS-HD Audio 7.1, Spanish and French DTS Surround 5.1; English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, adivision of Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudios.com). UniversalStudios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media andentertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing ofentertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainmentnetworks, a premier motion picture company, significant television productionoperations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned themeparks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned byVivendi.

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