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THERE S A NEW REASON TO BE AFRAID OF THE DARK.
A sci-fi/horror er hit that birthed a franchise and launched
the career of a new action movie icon, Pitch Black holds its own
today as a nerve-shredding creature-feature in which the monsters
outside finally meet their match against a monster within.
When an intergalactic transport ship ces on a remote desert
planet with no sign of help on the horizon, the survivors, led by
Fry (Radha Mitchell), band together to find a way back home.
Among the passengers is Riddick (Vin Diesel), a convicted
murderer being transported by marshal Johns (Cole Hauser) and now
freed of his chains and on the loose. But as a solar eclipse
plunges the planet into total darkness, a threat even worse than
Riddick reveals itself, and the last humans standing may have to
form an uneasy truce with the cunning fugitive (whose eyes have
been surgically altered to see in the dark) to last the long
night.
Boasting crackerjack direction and a whip-smart script by David
Twohy, as well as a star-making performance by Diesel, Riddick s
first outing is freshly unleashed in an illuminating, brand new
4K restoration, with hours of exclusive bonus content.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
* Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films of the Theatrical and
Director s Cuts of the film, approved by director David Twohy
* High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
* Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on
both cuts
* Archive commentary with director David Twohy and stars Vin
Diesel and Cole Hauser
* Archive commentary with director David Twohy, producer Tom
Engelman and visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang
* A newly filmed interview with director/co-writer David Twohy
* A newly filmed interview with actor Rhiana Griffith
* A newly filmed interview with actor Claudia Black
* A newly filmed interview with cinematographer David Eggby
* A newly filmed interview with visual effects supervisor Peter
Chiang
* A newly filmed interview with composer Graeme Revell
* The Making of Pitch Black, a short behind-the-scenes featurette
* Pitch Black Raw, a comparison between early CG tests and the
final footage
* Additional behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the
film
* 2004 archive bonus features, including an introduction by
Twohy, A View Into The Dark, and Chronicles of Riddick Visual
Encyclopedia
* Johns Chase Log, a short prequel narrated by Cole Hauser
detailing the character s hunt for Riddick
* The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (in 16:9 widescreen with
DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio), an animated short film directed by Peter
Chung that acts as a bridgepoint between Pitch Black and The
Chronicles of Riddick, featuring vocal performances by Vin
Diesel, Keith David and Rhiana Griffith reprising their roles
* Dark Fury bonus features including Bridging The Gap, Peter
Chung: The Mind of an Animator, A View Into The Light, and a
pre-animation version of the film
* Slam City, a motion comic from the film s official website
* Into Pitch Black, a TV special offering an alternative
non-canon glimpse into what happened before and after the events
of the film
* Raveworld: Pitch Black Event, footage of a dance music event
held to promote the film
* Theatrical trailers, plus trailers for the two sequels and
video game
* Image galleries
* Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Luke
Preece
* FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collectors booklet featuring new writing
by Simon Ward on the film s creature designs and much more