30 Days Of Night (2007) DVD News:

Headline: 30 Days of Night UK details!
6th February 2008
Posted by: Gary Gray

The UK DVD release date for 30 Days of Night has been set as 14th April.

The release will be pretty jam packed:

This 2-Disc Special Edition comes packaged with an exclusive 30 Days of Night graphic novel. Features include:

* Anamorphic Widescreen
* English DD2.0, DD5.1 and DTS 5.1 Surround
* English HOH subtitles

* Filmmaker Commentary - Josh Hartnett, Melissa George and Producer Rob Tapert

* Pre-Production Featurette
As the script powers its way through development, Director David Slade and Producer Rob Tapert begin to assemble a team. You’ll see everything from high-tension story meetings with writer Brian Nelson, to David Slade picking out his equipment and crew. You’ll even hear Steve Niles talking about the beginnings of his ideas behind creating the graphic novel.

* The Vampire Featurette
From graphic novel to screen, take a tour with WETA as they design and bring to life each of the vampires. Watch as director David Slade meets with his team of vampire actors and instructs them on how to properly behave like blood-thirsty beasts.

* Building Barrow Featurette
Production Designer Paul Austerberry takes the viewer through the steps in bringing Barrow to life on a sound stage in New Zealand. See side-by-side comparisons with Barrow as envisioned in the graphic novel, as well as meeting the construction crew and tracking their progress.

* The Cast Featurette
Director David Slade and company discuss casting decisions. Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, and many more discuss what their characters mean to them, the influences they’ve pulled from the graphic novel, and the experience of shooting a high-tension action/horror film.

* The Look Featurette
Director David Slade and his DP Jo Willems tackle the challenge of bringing the graphic novel to life on the screen. Viewers will learn about the important camera decisions, lighting techniques, and post-production tricks involved in creating the look of 30 Days of Night.

* Blood, Guts & the Nasty #@$&! Featurettte
From prosthetic moldings to selecting the right consistency of blood, WETA and David Slade walk viewers through the battlefield of carnage.

* Night Shoots Featurette
As the production moves into five weeks of night shoots, the cast and crew slowly begin to resemble the blood-thirsty creatures from the film. As David Slade explains, “At this point, coffee is more important than film stock.”

* Stunts Featurette
Stunt coordinator Allan Poppleton guides viewers through the construction of four of the movie’s big stunt sequences, from David Slade’s conception of a scene to stunt rehearsals, safety precautions, and final execution on the shoot day. Vampires fly off of moving cars, crash through windows and wrestle with a bulldozer.

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