Title: Transformers (IMDb)
Starring: Shia LaBeouf
Released: 16th October 2007
SRP: Prices TBC

Further Details:
Paramount Home Entertainment has officially announced single and double-disc editions of the Michael Bay directed Transformers which stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox. Each will carry an anamorphic widescreen presentation and English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. The only extra material on the single-disc will be an audio commentary with director Michael Bay. The two-disc edition will include that, along with a Story Sparks featurette with Steven Spielberg, a Human Allies featurette, an I Fight Giant Robots featurette, a Battleground featurette on the consultants from the Department of Defense and Air Force, a Rise of the Robots featurette on bringing the toy line to life, and an Autobots Roll Out feature in which Michael Bay discusses working with Chevy and its designers. Completing the package will be a Decepticons Strike feature on the "toys" the production crew were allowed to borrow, another feature on ILM, a From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack feature, concept sketches, and trailers.

Also available from the 16th will be a HD DVD release of the film. This will be presented in 1080p High Definition with English 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus soundtrack. In addition to the above features that will be presented in high definition, the HD DVD will also offer a H.U.D. (Heads Up Display) that lets viewers access running text commentary while watching the film and even view relevant behind-the-scenes footage in a picture-in-picture window. Additionally, viewers can explore the main robots’ individual details in high definition with the Transformers Tech Inspector. Our thanks to Brian Oliver for the heads up.

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News by Tom Woodward