Posted Fri Dec 5, 2008 at 12:00 PM PST by Peter Bracke
Lionsgate has confirmed final specs for 'Repo! The Genetic Opera,' which will rock Blu-ray this January with hours of exclusive next-gen content.
As previously reported, Lionsgate will debut 'Saw' helmer Darren Lynn Bousman's ambitious rock opera on Blu-ray January 20, day-and-date with the standard DVD.
Just-confirmed tech specs for the release will see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 7.1 Surround audio.
Supplements shared with the standard DVD include a pair of audio commentaries (the first with director Darren Lynn Bousman and actors Bill Moseley, Alexa Vega, and Ogre, and the second with Bousman, creators Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich and music producer Joseph Bishara), plus a pair of featurettes ("From Stage to Screen," "Legal Assassin: A Repo Man").
A host of additional exclusives feature bonus audio commentary by Bousman and actress Paris Hilton on select scenes, two featurettes ("Zydrate Anatomy: Amber Sweet: Addicted to the Knife," "Chase the Morning: Blind Mag: The Voice of GeneCo"), deleted scenes and video sing-alongs.
Finally, Lionsgate has issued the final box art for 'Repo!':
As previously announced, suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.99.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Repo! The Genetic Opera' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 20.
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