Troy: Warner Brothers Home Video has announced January 4th 2005 DVD release date for Wolfgang Petersen’s sword and sandal spectacle Troy; starring an extremely buffed Brad Pitt, Lord of the Rings Sean Bean, X2’s Brian Cox, maybe Bond to be Eric Bana, teen heartthrob Orlando Bloom and a much maligned Dianne Kruger.
Both pan and scan and widescreen versions of the two-disc set will be offered, and will feature either or 4:3 pan and scan or anamorphic widescreen (in 2.40:1) transfers, along with English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks.
3 Featurettes: - In The Thick of the Battle: Discover how Troy's epic battle sequences were created--from thousands of warrior-extras training in the scorching heat of Mexico to fierce, one on one duels to the death.
- From Ruins to Reality: Explore how the ruins of ancient Troy were unearthed, and how Troy's production design magicians created their own version of this breathtaking, legendary city.
- Troy: An Effects Odyssey: The secrets of Troy's stunning visual effects are revealed--fro
- Photo gallery: Gallery of the Gods: Take a computer generated, 3-D tour of Mount Olympus and meet the fabled Gods of Ancient Greece
- Theatrical Trailer
Both versions should retail for around $29.95. There was no mention of an extended version, a director's cut or a restoration of original score composer Gabriel Yared's now infamous unused work.
Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Rose Byrne, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole, Julie Christie, Saffron Burrows, Garrett Hedlund
CONTEST: Take home Troy on DVD! Monday, January 3rd, 2005 - ...starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole and Rose Byrne
EXCLUSIVE: Brad Pitt talks Troy! Monday, May 10th, 2004 - "DiNero put on 60 pounds for Raging Bull, he kinda set the course for it. He screwed us all..."
EXCLUSIVE: Eric Bana talks Troy! Monday, May 10th, 2004 - "If you're in a film and 99% of people think it's fantastic, then it's probably fantastic..."
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