Posted Mon Jul 18, 2016 at 03:15 PM PDT by Tom Landy
Bryan Singer's mutant-filled blockbuster will arrive on all three formats in October.
As previously reported, 20th Century Fox will be releasing 'X-Men: Apocalypse' on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray later this fall, and now the date has been set for October 4.
OSCAR® Winner Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy lead a powerhouse cast in director Bryan Singer’s extraordinary follow-up to X-Men: Days of Future Past. After thousands of years, Apocalypse – the world’s first and most powerful mutant – has awakened to find a world led by humans. Intent on cleansing the Earth of mankind, he recruits a group of mutants to create a new world order. In a desperate race to save humanity, Professor X (McAvoy) leads the young X-Men in an epic showdown – against an unstoppable enemy – that will determine the fate of the world.
Based on “one of the coolest superhero movies of the decade” (Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun Times), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will also debut the first ever “challenge room” at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC).
The X-Men: The Tomb of Apocalypse X-perience (Booth #3529) will incorporate a series of challenges that fans will solve to defeat the world’s most powerful mutant, Apocalypse. The booth will be open daily, including Preview Night, July 20 – 24. Each morning, fans will have the opportunity to RSVP for “Tomb Time” until the day’s schedule is full.
The Tomb of Apocalypse X-perience:
--- Will allow fans to work through a series of challenges to defeat Apocalypse Fans who complete the challenge receive a custom SDCC 2016 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE t-shirt, while supplies last, and a souvenir photo
--- Will feature original costumes from the film including Oscar Isaac’s “Apocalypse,” Evan Peters’ “Quicksilver” and Alexandra Shipp’s “Storm” – offering fans several photo opportunities
As part of the experience, fans will have a chance to pre-order X-MEN: APOCALYPSE which arrives on Digital HD on Sept. 9, 2016 and debuts on Blu-ray™, 4K Ultra HD & DVD Oct. 4, 2016. Exclusive to SDCC, fans who pre-order will receive a limited edition Dazzler vinyl cover while supplies last.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless 7.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Deleted/Extended Scenes with Optional Introductions by Bryan Singer; Gag Reel; Wrap Party Video; Hour long documentary, X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed; Audio Commentary by Bryan Singer and Simon Kinberg; and Concept Art and Photo Gallery. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray will include a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.
You can find the latest specs for 'X-Men: Apocalypse' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under PENDING.
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