Joe Johnston’s remake of The Wolfman starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving for Universal will make its way to Blu-ray Disc and DVD on June 1 after accumulating a disappointing $61.9 million at the box office.
Despite harsh reviews and low ticket sales, Universal is putting their best foot forward with The Wolfman Blu-ray treatment. Promised additional scenes and two alternate endings will be included (though no alternate cut), along with the ability to stream the original film online and a bevy of featurettes. The complete listing of bonus features is as follows:
- Deleted and Extended scenes
- 2 Exclusive Alternate Endings
- Return of the Wolfman: See how Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and director Joe Johnston tapped into the tragic roots of the legend and cinematic lore to unleash a new terror
- The Beast Maker: A detailed look at how legendary make-up wizard Rick Baker transformed a classic monster into a modern nightmare.
- Transformation Secrets: Whether transforming werewolves, producing hallucinogenic nightmares or recreating the fog-covered streets of Victorian London, we’ll see how the visual effects team created a haunting world of moonlit monsters and unsettling thrills.
- The Wolfman Unleashed: The team behind the stunt and action units shares with us the physical challenges of bringing The Wolfman to life, including the climatic werewolf battle at Talbot Hall.
- Digital Copy (on a second disc)
- U-Control
- Take Control: Special Makeup Artist Rick Baker, Visual Effects Producer Karen Murphy-Mundel and Director of Photography Shelly Johnson ASC take control of the viewing experience by stepping inside the film to reveal details of the filmmaking process and offer a personal visual commentary.
- Werewolf Legacy, Legend and Lore: Take a virtual tour through over seventy years of Universal’s Wolf Man films and a thousand years of Werewolf mythology.
- BD Live
- Exclusive Content: Watch the first ever ONLINE STREAMING OF THE ORIGINAL 1941 WOLF MAN for a limited time only
- My Scenes, My Chat, My Movie Commentary
- pocket BLU and social BLU
Tech specs include 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 1.85:1 1080p video. We are unable to confirm if The Wolfman will support D-BOX Motion Code at this time.
Look for The Wolfman Blu-ray cover art and Amazon.com pre-order information in the days ahead. SRP has been set at $39.98.
