Star Trek DVD/Blu-Ray Details Revealed

Star Trek

Paramount Pictures has finally revealed the specs for the DVD/Blu-ray release of JJ AbramsStar Trek, which hits store shelves on November 17, 2009. Read the full spec sheet after the jump.

The STAR TREK DVD and Blu-ray will boast out-of-this-world special features to take viewers even further into the new universe of the rousing space adventure.  The two-disc DVD and three-disc Blu-ray include in-depth explorations of the reimagining of the franchise, the phenomenal cast, the spectacularly real action sequences, the powerful score and the captivating aliens, commentary by J.J. Abrams, the writers and producers, a gag reel and a digital copy of the film.  Additionally, the discs feature compelling deleted scenes that reveal a side story involving Nero with a first-ever look at Abrams’ version of the infamous warrior Klingons.

The STAR TREK Blu-ray boldly ventures beyond the final frontier with over three hours of sensational bonus footage including branching pods that allow for enhanced exploration, more fascinating features on the starships, planets, props, costumes and sound of STAR TREK, as well as a Starfleet Vessel Simulator and access to the latest NASA news about real-life space exploration via BD-Live.

The two-disc DVD and three-disc Blu-ray will also offer a home entertainment first: groundbreaking augmented reality technology.  Using a webcam, a Star Trek visual cue will morph into a 3D holographic tour of the U.S.S. Enterprise on the screen, providing a unique immersive and interactive experience.

DVD:
The STAR TREK two-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles.  Special features are as follows:
Disc 1:
•    Commentary—By director J.J. Abrams, writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Bryan Burk.
• A New Vision— J.J. Abrams’ vision was not only to create a Star Trek that was a bigger, more action-packed spectacle, but also to make the spectacle feel real.  Every aspect of production—from unique locations to the use of classic Hollywood camera tricks—was guided by this overall objective.
•    Gag Reel—Bloopers featuring the entire principal cast.

Disc 2:

•    Digital Copy
•    Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
o    Spock Birth
o    Klingons Take Over Narada
o    Young Kirk, Johnny and Uncle Frank
o    Amanda and Sarek Argue After Spock Fights
o    Prison Interrogation and Breakout
o    Sarek Gets Amanda
o    Dorm Room and Kobayashi Maru (original version)
o    Kirk Apologizes to the Green Girl
o    Sarek Sees Spock
•    To Boldly Go— Taking on the world’s most beloved science fiction franchise was no small mission. Director J.J. Abrams, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof, and executive producer Bryan Burk talk about the many challenges they faced and their strategy for success.
•    Casting— The producers knew their greatest task was finding the right cast to reprise these epic roles. The cast, for their part, talk about the experience of trying to capture the essence of these mythic characters. The piece concludes with a moving tribute to Leonard Nimoy.
•    Aliens— Designers Neville Page and Joel Harlow talk about the hurdles they faced creating new alien species, recreating the Romulans and Vulcans, and designing the terrifying creatures on Delta Vega for the new Star Trek.
•    Score— As a fan of the original series, composer Michael Giacchino embraced the challenge of creating new music for Star Trek while preserving the spirit of Alexander Courage’s celebrated theme.
•    DVD-Rom:
o    STAR TREK® D-A-C Free Trial Game for XBOX 360®
o    Weblink to the STAR TREK® D-A-C Free Trial Game for PC
o    Weblink to the STAR TREK® D-A-C Free Trial Game for PlayStation® Network

Blu-ray
The STAR TREK three-disc Blu-ray is presented in 1080p High Definition with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.  Special features are as follows:
Disc 1:
•    Commentary—By director J.J. Abrams, writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Bryan Burk.
•  NASA News— This BD-Live feature gives viewers access to the latest NASA news about real space exploration.  Learn about new mission developments and check out featured imagery from around the universe.
Disc 2:
•    To Boldly Go—See description above.
o    Branching Pods:
•    The Shatner Conundrum
•    Red Shirt Guy
•    The Green Girl
•    Trekker Alert!
•    Casting—See description above.
•    A New Vision—See description above.
o    Branching Pods:
•    Savage Pressure
• Starships—Abrams and production designer Scott Chambliss were careful to pay tribute to the design of the original Enterprise, but they also wanted to make it futuristic and cool for a modern audience. This chapter focuses on the unique stories behind the creation of the film’s starships.
o    Branching Pods:
•    Warp Explained
•    Paint Job
•    Bridge Construction Accelerated
•    The Captain’s Chair
•    Button Acting 101
•    Shuttle Shuffle
•    Narada Construction Accelerated
•    Aliens—See description above.
o    Branching Pods:
•    The Alien Paradox
•    Big-Eyed Girl
•    Big Bro Quinto
•    Klingons
•    Drakoulias Anatomy 101
•    Planets— >From the frozen landscape of Delta Vega to the desert plains of Vulcan, Scott Chambliss and the art department had a number of radically different planets to create. Abrams’ desire to shoot on real locations whenever possible led the production team to a number of strange and surprising locations.
o    Branching Pods:
•    Extra Business
•    Confidentiality
•    Props and Costumes— Property master Russell Bobbitt had the unique challenge of designing props that were both true to the original series and pertinent to today’s technology.  Likewise, costume designer Michael Kaplan talks about how he designed costumes that paid homage to what came before yet were relevant and timeless.
o    Branching Pods:
•    Klingon Wardrobe
•    Ben Burtt and the Sounds of Star Trek— When famed sound designer Ben Burtt was hired to create sounds for the first Star Wars film, he took his inspiration from the original “Star Trek” series. Burtt jumped at the opportunity to pay tribute to the sounds that sparked his career with the sounds he created for the new Star Trek.
•    Score—See description above.
•  Gene Roddenberry’s Vision— J.J. Abrams, Leonard Nimoy, previous Star Trek writers and producers, and scientific consultant Carolyn Porco describe and commend the optimistic and enduring vision of Gene Roddenberry.
•    Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary—See details above.
•    Starfleet Vessel Simulator—Explore extensive data on the U.S.S. Enterprise and the Romulan ship, the Narada. Submerse yourself in breathtaking 360° views and close-ups and review detailed tech information.
•    Gag Reel—See description above.
Disc 3:
•    Digital Copy
•    STAR TREK® D-A-C Free Trial Game for XBOX 360®
•    Weblink to the STAR TREK® D-A-C Free Trial Game for PC
•    Weblink to the STAR TREK® D-A-C Free Trial Game for PlayStation® Network

The STAR TREK single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles.  The single-disc DVD includes the commentary, “A New Vision” and the gag reel.

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  • I have the 2 disc non blu-ray which has the weblink for the free DAC PC trial. But the link I followed doesn't seem to have it. Anyone know anything about this? Thanks...
  • Tami
    Careful about compatibility with your Blu-ray player. We have a Sharp HP20U (2008 model) with the most current software update. The Blu-ray disc plays, but is unwatchable, constantly stopping, jumping ahead and stuttering. I am SO disappointed. Other recent releases (like Ice Age 3) play perfectly.
  • Alan
    It makes me sad that the blu ray version gets more features that the normal DVD. Simply disappointing.
  • Alex
    what is the digital copy? If I buy the Blue Ray wil i be able to watch the diigital copy on a regular DVD Player?
  • jamiroqua
    All these extras are just a way to jack up the price. All I want is the Blu Ray Movie. I have a bunch of movies wtih 2 disc sets in my rack, yet only one disk EVER gets used.
  • Paul
    isn't it weird that the blu-ray version has a game demo for xbox360?
  • Jack Schidt
    I KNOW what i want my wife to get ME for an early christmas present--this i think was one of the BEST trek films EVER---on a par with the second and third original films
  • wittyphrase
    I finally saw this last week (very, very late) and while I liked it I have to ask...does shining a flashlight into the camera lens for EVERY shot count as a classic Hollywood camera trick?
  • JcA380
    I KNOW YEA!!! that kinda annoyed me after a while....watch in a dark room and you'll have a seizure. But definitely set on getting the Blu-ray version....despite me not having a blu-ray player...
  • Buying the blu-ray ASAP.

    Can't way to see this in full-hd, it was phenomenal in theaters, and its going to be one of my favorite movies to pop in while friends are over.
  • so excited for this!!
  • quintushalls
    I'm slowly being convinced I need to buy a Blu-Ray drive.
  • Instant purchase for four reasons:

    1. Instant Rewatchability
    2. Great Special Features
    3. Abram's Commentary (Love Him)
    4. SO MUCH STUFF
  • Palmer
    Well, at leas the regular 2 disc edition doesn't have only the digital copy as the second disc. I just hope the DVD box art won't be awful and full of floating heads.
  • sammyjankis
    Definitely day one on Blu Ray.

    and hoo-ray it has the digital copy Peter was hoping for !
  • I've been curious for awhile now where the photo of Leonard Nimoy and Winona Ryder came from. They were never even on the same planet in the movie.
  • jakept
    That wasn't Nimoy, it was Ben Cross as Spock's father.
  • Tyler
    Day 1 Blu-ray.
  • Superhog
    I can't wait to get this, the commentary should be really interesting.
  • Rockie
    is it legal to load a blu ray with so much awesome?

    day one for me as well
  • Sounds good can't wait to get this. Paramount really loaded the Blu-Ray verison with extras so Im very happy.
  • Larz
    It says you get "STAR TREK® D-A-C Free Trial Game for XBOX 360®" under the bluray edition and weblinks for everything else, but the XBOX doesn't have a bluray drive in it!?
  • Doesn't mean people with Blu-ray players don't have a 360. Just means they can't watch the movie on their XBox.
  • No...

    There's a trial for an Xbox 360 Star Trek game in it. He was simply wondering how a 360 would be able to play it if it was on a Blu Ray disc. Has nothing at all to do with watching the movie.

    And yeah, that disc is likely a DVD and not a blu ray disc
  • Larz
    It makes sense that it would be a DVD since you wouldn't be able to play the XBOX game if it were bluray. I just made mention of it since the PS3 has a bluray but is showed as a weblink unlike the XBOX version.
  • Rich
    The disc that contains the digital copy is usually a DVD disc.
  • ryz
    Im going for a preorder
    in 3...2...1 there we go XD
  • LOIV
    So you just blindly paste the selling points (and all those hyped up empty adjectives) and trust that its true.
  • Reniassance_Man
    ...It's a spec sheet. He says so at the top of the post. Believe it or not, YOU will have to think for yourself and filter through all those "hyped up empty adjectives."
  • Adjectives aside, it is a description of what is on the disc. Peter didn't post this as a disc review, he posted it as the official spec sheet. It was enough for me to know that I wanted the Bluray. Sure, I'd like a review, but obviously that isn't possible yet. And frankly, who are we kidding? Most of us already know whether or not we are going to buy the movie, we just want to see how the DVD and Bluray compare.
  • James
    Day 1 Purchase for me.
  • Peter
    Agree. You win my money again Abrams!!
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