“Constantine” Debuts On Blu-ray™ Hi-Def October 14 From Warner Home Video
(July 21, 2008 – Burbank, CA) – Get ready for heart-pounding thrills when Warner Home Video’s action-packed film “Constantine” arrives on Blu-ray™ Hi-Definition October 14. “Constantine,” directed by Francis Lawrence (“I Am Legend”) and stars Keanu Reeves (The Matrix Trilogy, “A Scanner Darkly”) and Academy Award®-winner Rachel Weisz (“The Constant Gardner,” “The Mummy”) features hours of mind-blowing extras including the In-Movie Experience (IME), commentaries, documentaries and deleted scenes.
“Constantine” will sell for $28.99 SRP. Orders are due September 9.
About The Movie
Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, “Constantine” tells the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back. When he teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldly events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost.
In-Movie Experience
• During the feature, Director Francis Lawrence will lead an exploration of the plot, stunts, characters and filmmaking process of “Constantine”
Behind the Story
• Commentary by Francis Lawrence and Akiva Goldsman - Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Akiva Goldsman discuss the film scene by scene
• Commentary by Kevin Brodbin and Frank A. Cappello - Screenwriters Kevin Brodbin and Frank A. Cappello discuss the different written forms of “Constantine”
• “Channeling Constantine” - An exploration of the ensemble cast
• “Conjuring Constantine” - A look at the comic book origins and how the story was brought to the screen
• “Director’s Confessional” - Francis Lawrence discusses the making of his first feature
• “Collision with Evil” - Revealing the process of creating the scavenger crash
• “Holy Relics” - The propmaster unveils Constantine’s arsenal
• “Shotgun Shootout” - The choreography of Constantine’s climactic gunfight
• “Hellscape” - Creating Constantine’s Hell
• “Visualizing Vermin” - A CG creature comes to life
• “Warrior Wings” - Creating the half-breed’s wings
• “Unholy Abduction” - From pre-production to post, Angela’s abduction is explained
• “Demon Face” - A time-lapse look at creating the Demon Balthazar
• “Constantine’s Cosmology” - Noted myths expert Phil Cousineau explores the origins of Constantine’s tale
• “Foresight: The Power of Pre-Visualization”
• Optional Commentary by Francis Lawrence -The preliminary process of creating shot by shot animatics for complex scenes
• “A Writer's Vision” - Screenwriter Frank A. Cappello explains an early animation he created to help him visualize aspects of Constantine Additional Footage • Deleted Scenes - Optional Commentary by Francis Lawrence • “Chas bowls”
• “Surveillance video”
• “Border patrol”
• “Hennessey’s apartment”
• “Demonic tryst”
• “Original Vermin attack”
• “Background check”
• “Password”
• “Demonic escort”
• “Constantine’s past”
• “Light command”
• “Last chance”
• “Demon’s pardon”
• “Alternate cemetery ending” Music Videos • “Passive” Music Video by A Perfect Circle Trailers • Teaser Trailer – HD
• Theatrical Trailer- HD For more information: www.wbhidef.com Warner Home Video Blu-ray Discs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color and beautifully crisp sound. The new formats also provide a higher level of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless menu-bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or interrupting the film. With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.# # #
• Commentary by Kevin Brodbin and Frank A. Cappello - Screenwriters Kevin Brodbin and Frank A. Cappello discuss the different written forms of “Constantine”
• “Channeling Constantine” - An exploration of the ensemble cast
• “Conjuring Constantine” - A look at the comic book origins and how the story was brought to the screen
• “Director’s Confessional” - Francis Lawrence discusses the making of his first feature
• “Collision with Evil” - Revealing the process of creating the scavenger crash
• “Holy Relics” - The propmaster unveils Constantine’s arsenal
• “Shotgun Shootout” - The choreography of Constantine’s climactic gunfight
• “Hellscape” - Creating Constantine’s Hell
• “Visualizing Vermin” - A CG creature comes to life
• “Warrior Wings” - Creating the half-breed’s wings
• “Unholy Abduction” - From pre-production to post, Angela’s abduction is explained
• “Demon Face” - A time-lapse look at creating the Demon Balthazar
• “Constantine’s Cosmology” - Noted myths expert Phil Cousineau explores the origins of Constantine’s tale
• “Foresight: The Power of Pre-Visualization”
• Optional Commentary by Francis Lawrence -The preliminary process of creating shot by shot animatics for complex scenes
• “A Writer's Vision” - Screenwriter Frank A. Cappello explains an early animation he created to help him visualize aspects of Constantine Additional Footage • Deleted Scenes - Optional Commentary by Francis Lawrence • “Chas bowls”
• “Surveillance video”
• “Border patrol”
• “Hennessey’s apartment”
• “Demonic tryst”
• “Original Vermin attack”
• “Background check”
• “Password”
• “Demonic escort”
• “Constantine’s past”
• “Light command”
• “Last chance”
• “Demon’s pardon”
• “Alternate cemetery ending” Music Videos • “Passive” Music Video by A Perfect Circle Trailers • Teaser Trailer – HD
• Theatrical Trailer- HD For more information: www.wbhidef.com Warner Home Video Blu-ray Discs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color and beautifully crisp sound. The new formats also provide a higher level of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless menu-bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or interrupting the film. With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.