Posted Thu Oct 29, 2009 at 08:00 AM PDT by Tom Landy
Blu-ray has an ace up its sleeve this January with the release of this direct-to-video prequel.
Universal Studios has revealed P.J. Pesce's 'Smokin' Aces 2 - Assassins' Ball' starring Vinnie Jones, Tommy Flanagan, and Tom Berenger will hit Blu-ray on January 19.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Feature commentary with executive producer Joe Carnahan and director P.J. Pesce; Behind the Scenes with Joe Carnahan: Executive producer Joe Carnahan, producer Mike Elliott, writers Olatunde Osunsanmi and Olumide Odebunmi and director P.J. Pesce talk about the process of jumping back into the world of Smokin' Aces; Confessions of an Assassin: director P.J. Pesce and the stars of the movie take us through production, from the ground, amidst the mayhem, blood, guts, bullets and all; Ready, Aim, Fire: the Weapons of Smokin' Aces 2: meet the armorer who equipped the gang with the over 20 guns in the film; Cue the Clown: A behind-the-scenes look at what it took to produce one of the most explosive stunts in the movie; The Bunker Mentality: Designing the Set: production designer Chris August, along with director P.J. Pesce and executive producer Joe Carnahan, discuss the art déco look and feel of the sets as well as the little details that gave them the freedom them to shoot quickly and in every direction; Deleted scenes; Gag reel; BD-Live; and My Scenes Sharing.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is undetermined at this time.
You can find the latest specs for 'Smokin' Aces 2 - Assassins' Ball' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 19.
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