Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release Rawson Marshall Thurber’s explosive action thriller Skyscraper on Ultra HD Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and Blu-ray. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Pablo Schreiber, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, and Byron Mann. The three releases will be available for purchase on October 9th.
Fuelled with fast paced action and verticality, Skyscraper is led by movie superstar Dwayne Johnson, who plays former FBI Hostage Team leader, US war veteran and amputee Will Sawyer. While on assignment in Hong Kong as an assessor for security in skyscrapers, he comes to find the tallest and safest building in the world suddenly on fire, and he is the one being framed for the crime. On the run from the law, Will must uncover those responsible for framing him to clear his name and save his loved ones who are still trapped inside the inferno.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Rawson Marshall Thurber – Go behind the scenes with Dwayne Johnson and the rest of the cast of Skyscraper.
- Extended Scenes with Commentary by Director Rawson Marshall Thurber
- Dwayne Johnson: Embodying a Hero – Go behind the scenes to see what it took for Dwayne Johnson to bring the intense character of Will Sawyer to life.
- Inspiration – Meet real life amputee and motivational speaker Jeff Glasbrenner, the inspiration for Dwayne Johnson’s role of Will Sawyer. See how Jeff’s consultations helped inform Dwayne’s character from day one.
- Opposing Forces – There’s no holding back as the women of Skyscraper get in on the action. Now, see first-hand what it took for Neve Campbell and Hannah Quinlivan to be fight ready.
- Friends No More – When Dwayne Johnson and Pablo Schreiber met face to face, they immediately knew what they were up against. Witness first-hand the making of the intense apartment fight between two former on-screen friends, Will and Ben.
- Kids in Action – In Skyscraper everyone gets in on the action, even the Sawyer children. Go on set with Noah Cottrell and McKenna Roberts to discover the moves behind their stunts.
- Pineapple Pitch – Hear first-hand from Dwayne Johnson how writer/director Rawson Marshall Thurber pitched him the idea of Skyscraper. It may be a little fruitier than you think.
- Feature Commentary by Director Rawson Marshall Thurber
4K BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS:
- Skycraper is available in DOLBY VISION. Leveraging the HDR innovation that powers Dolby’s most advanced cinemas around the world, Dolby Vision transforms the TV experience in the home by delivering greater brightness and contrast, as well as a fuller palette of rich colors.
- Skyscraper 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray will feature a DOLBY ATMOS soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar.
