The Dragon Emperor Is Resurrected In Blu-Ray

Evil is about to awaken on Blu-ray. Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor on DVD and Blu-ray December 16th.

Rick O’Connell (Brendan Frasier) is back and getting himself into more action-filled adventures than ever. But O’Connell isn’t the only one returning, so is China’s ruthless Dragon Emperor with his army of warriors by his side. Emperor Han (Jet Li) was to spend eternity in suspended animation, but a young man named Alex (Luke Ford), foolishly releases the Emperor from his damnation. Who does Alex call for help? His father Rick, of course. Rick, his wife Evelyn (Maria Bello), her brother Jonathan (John Hannah) and Alex must stop the Emperor from succeeding in his quest for world domination. With a legion of Terra Cotta Warriors and an immense amount of supernatural powers under his control, Emperor Han will be quite difficult for this family of adventurers to vanquish.

A film with such a significant amount of suspense, pyrotechnics and beautiful scenery is almost required to provide an equally significant amount of bonus material. This disc does not disappoint. Both the DVD and Blu-ray version come with deleted scenes and a number of featurettes detailing the filmmaking process. Exclusive to the Blu-ray version is the U Control function, which allows the viewer to simply click whenever they’d like to delve deeper into the making of the film. The Blu-ray version also boasts several BD-Live Features, including scene sharing and access to exclusive content.

Maybe The Mummy franchise might have fizzled out a bit at the box office, but with such a loyal fan base I’m sure a decent sized army of enthusiasts will be in line to pick this one up come December 16th. Whereas this is another release to be left off my wish list, it will be on my father’s. Come the holidays, someone may find a gift and another someone will probably be watching that gift with him.

• Deluxe Edition DVD and Blu-Ray
• DELETED SCENES AND EXTENDED SCENES
• PREPARING FOR BATTLE WITH BRENDAN FRASER AND JET LI: Watch as Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Maria Bello and Luke Ford prepare for and shoot their respective fight scenes in the film, including the epic clashes at the Emperor’s tomb, the museum, Shangri-La and the climactic battle sequence.
• THE MAKING OF THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR: Director Rob Cohen and producers Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel and James Jacks lead us through the making of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, from scouting in China through the film’s completion.
• JET LI: CRAFTING THE EMPEROR MUMMY: The legendary special effects artists at Rhythm & Hues Studios and Digital Domain discuss making Jet Li a digital warrior.
• FROM CITY TO DESERT: Follow director Rob Cohen and producers Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel and James Jacks as they lead the cast and crew through the film’s amazing locations in both Montreal and China.
• LEGACY OF THE TERRA COTTA: Rob Cohen discusses what is historically accurate in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
• CREATING NEW AND SUPERNATURAL WORLDS: From Montreal to Shanghai, we speak with the team of art directors and set decorators responsible for creating the lavish sets.
• A CALL TO ACTION: THE CASTING PROCESS: An inside look at the preparation for the film, including table reads with the cast and production meetings with director Rob Cohen and producers Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel and James Jacks.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR ROB COHEN
• DIGITAL COPY OF THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR
• Exclusive to Blu-Ray Hi-Def
• KNOW YOUR MUMMY: While watching the movie, dig deeper into The Mummy franchise and discover facts, graphics, and more mysterious connections to the first two movies.
• SCENE EXPLORER: View scenes from the film in its various progressions from storyboards and early renderings of the visual effects to the final version.
• PICTURE IN PICTURE: Access interactive cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, all without interrupting the movie experience.
• THE DRAGON EMPEROR’S CHALLENGE: In this interactive game, players are asked to determine whether or not an event, character, object or location are fact or fiction.
• VISUAL COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR ROB COHEN)
• MY SCENES SHARING – Share favorite clips with your friends through the BD Live Internet connection.
• EXCLUSIVE CONTENT – Download exclusive clips, trailers, and more via the Universal BD-Live Download Center.