Posted Oct 6, 2010 at 12:00 PM PDT by
Tom Landy
Fasten your seat belts, the races are off to the death once again in the direct-to-video prequel burning rubber on Blu-ray in January.
Universal Studios has just announced 'Death Race 2' starring Luke Goss, Ving Rhames, Sean Bean, and the amazing Danny Trejo for a home video release on January 18.
Packed with more of the heart-stopping action, spectacular stunts, and shocking twists that propelled the original to cult status, the 2-disc 'Death Race 2' Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD will include unrated and rated versions of the film as well as in-depth bonus features that go behind the scenes of the thrill-packed story of the greatest Death Race driver of all time.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Feature Commentary with director Roel Reiné; Deleted Scenes with introduction by director Roel Reiné; Deleted Shots Montage with introduction by director Roel Reiné; The Race Begins: The Evolution of the Death Race—A look at how the prequel fits into the Death Race franchise; Cheating Death: The Stunts of Death Race 2—The film’s death-defying stunt crew invites viewers along on the ride of a lifetime; Fast Cars and Firearms: The Cars of Death Race 2—Take a look under the hood of the awe-inspiring autos featured in the film.
Exclusive to the Blu-ray will be: My Scenes, Pocket Blu, uHear, and BD-Live connectivity.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time.
You can find the latest specs for 'Death Race 2' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under January 18.