Posted Wed Jun 5, 2013 at 02:25 PM PDT by Tom Landy
Full details are in for both action-packed Blu-ray releases fighting for freedom this July.
As previously reported, Paramount's 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' is in the works for Blu-ray on July 30.
'G.I. Joe: Retaliation – 3D' (2D included) will also be released at the same time.
A follow-up to the 2009 worldwide blockbuster 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,' which grossed over $300 million worldwide, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Skydance Productions present, in association with Hasbro, a di Bonaventura Pictures production: 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation.' In this installment, the team is not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra, but they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The movie stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jon M. Chu; produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Brian Goldner and written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick, based on Hasbro's G.I. Joe characters.
The Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D combo packs will feature 1080p video, Dolby TrueHD 7.1 soundtracks, and supplements include: Commentary by director Jon M. Chu and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura; Mission Briefing—A look at pre-production, previsualization, storyboards and more; Deployment— As filming begins we take a closer look at the stunts, costumes and more; Two Ninjas—Focus on two G.I. JOE favorites, SNAKE EYES and JINX, and the filming of the Dojo sequence; The Desert Attack—An in-depth look at the filming of this pivotal action sequence; COBRA Strikes—Highlights of the villains featured in the film; The Lone Soldiers—Behind-the-scenes as ROADBLOCK, FLINT and LADY JAYE go on the run; The Monastery—An examination of the Himalayan escape sequence; Fort Sumter—An all-access view of the epic climax; and Deleted Scenes.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is set at $39.99 and $54.99 for the Blu-ray 3D.
You can find the latest specs for 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' and 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation – 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under July 30.
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