The "Spider-Man 2" two-disc DVD, arriving just in time for the holidays, will be available in wide and full screen versions. Other SKUs available will be a DVD two-pack of the original "Spider-Man" and "Spider-Man 2" (in both wide and full screen two-packs) and a "Spider-Man 2" Superbit DVD which uses a high bit-rate digital transfer process which optimizes video quality and offers both DTS and 5.1 audio. Also available is a collectible gift set containing the "Spider-Man 2" widescreen DVD, a postcard collection of "Spider-Man 2" artwork, exclusive limited edition 25-page comic book artists' portfolio, collectible "concept-to-screen comparison" portfolio and a re-print of the Marvel comic book, The Amazing Spider-Man #50, titled "Spider-Man No More."
The celebrated sequel garnered national acclaim and earned applause from Peter Travers at Rolling Stone who called "Spider-Man 2" "... a rare comic-book sequel that one-ups the original." Tough film critics Ebert & Roeper gave "Spider-Man 2" "two thumbs way up!"
Once again starring Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man, Seabiscuit, The Cider House Rules), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man, Mona Lisa Smile, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Cat's Meow), James Franco (Spider-Man, The Company, City By The Sea), and Alfred Molina (Identity, Frida, Chocolat), the sequel reunites the original film's outstanding production team: director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, The Gift, Evil Dead, A Simple Plan), producer Laura Ziskin (Spider-Man, As Good As It Gets, To Die For) and Marvel's Avi Arad (Spider-Man, The Hulk, X-Men and X2: X-Men United).
The "Spider-Man 2" two-disc DVD is loaded with more than ten hours of all new content and includes an exclusive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," a groundbreaking multi-angle behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the action-packed sequence on the Pier, director and talent commentaries, bloopers and more. Arguably one of the most impressive comic-book-turned-movie properties, the "Spider-Man 2" DVD is expected to set all-time records, surpassing the original DVD's record-breaking scores.
SPECIAL DVD BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE:
Disc One
* Commentary with director Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire, producer Avi Arad
and co-producer Grant Curtis
* Technical Commentary
* Blooper Reel
* "Spidey Sense 2" trivia track with "pop-up" facts and trivia about the
film and the world of Spider-Man
* Four Web-i-sodes -- original online featurettes from the film's
theatrical release
* Train "Ordinary" music video
* Previews
Disc Two
* "Making the Amazing" -- A 12-part documentary from pre-production to
the Hollywood premiere
* "Hero in Crisis" -- A deeper look into Peter Parker and his personal
battles in the continuing story of Spider-Man
* Ock-Umentary: "Eight Arms to Hold You" -- A special look at Doc Ock
from the comics to the big screen
* "Interwoven: The Women of Spider-Man" -- A look into the lives of Mary
Jane, Aunt May and the other women in Peter Parker's life
* "Enter the Web" -- A groundbreaking multi-angle look behind-the-scenes
at the climatic Pier sequence captured in real-time
* Art Gallery -- A collection of Alex Ross' paintings used in the
opening credits of the film
* Activision's "Spider-Man 2: Spinning the Game" -- A behind-the-scenes
look at the making of "Spider-Man 2: The Game"
* Weblinks
"Spider-Man 2" Gift Set Items
* 2-Disc Widescreen Special Edition DVD
* Exclusive Limited Edition Portfolio of Artwork
* Over 25 well known comic book artists created artwork inspired by
"Spider-Man 2" specifically for, and only available in, this
collector's edition DVD
* Collectible "Concept to Screen Comparison" Portfolio
* View the transformation of various scenes of "Spider-Man 2" from
sketches and concepts to images from the final production
* Postcard Collection of "Spider-Man 2" Artwork
* Five postcards which feature original artwork used in the
theatrical advertising campaign of "Spider-Man 2" including the
well known trilogy campaign of "Sacrifice," "Choice" and "Destiny"
* "The Amazing Spider-Man #50" Comic Book
* Reduced size reprinting of the original comic book in which Peter
Parker decides to give up being Spider-Man
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