Children of Men comes to DVD and HD-DVD

By Patrick Luce Mar 1, 2007, 16:38 GMT

No children. No future. No hope. In the year 2027, eighteen years since the last baby was born, disillusioned Theo (Clive Owen) becomes an unlikely champion of the human race when he is asked by his former lover (Julianne Moore) to escort a young pregnant woman out of the country as quickly as possible. In a thrilling race against time, Theo will risk everything to deliver the miracle the whole world ...more

The critically acclaimed, multi-Oscar-nominated Children of Men, a riveting action thriller of astonishing power and impact set against a backdrop of deception and suspense, comes to DVD and HD-DVD on March 27th from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The DVD will have a suggested retail price of $29.98 and features a dazzling array of exclusive bonus features that takes viewers deep inside its fascinating and explosive world.

Award-winning director Alfonso Cuarón’s (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Y Tu Mamá También) powerful depiction of a world threatened by extinction stars Academy Award nominees Clive Owen (Inside Man, Closer) and Julianne Moore (The Forgotten, Far from Heaven). The supporting cast includes Academy Award winner Sir Michael Caine (The Prestige, Batman Begins), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Inside Man) and Charlie Hunnam (Cold Mountain).

Adapted from the novel by P.D James, Children of Men brilliantly imagines London in 2027, a world in which humankind has lost the ability to reproduce and one man is asked to risk everything for the survival of the human race.  Theo Faron (Clive Owen) believes his activist days are behind him until he is asked to take on a dangerous mission that may save the future of the human race. Children of Men also stars Julianne Moore as the leader of the underground opposition group that enlists Theo’s help, as well as veteran actor Michael Caine in a witty and wily portrayal of a lapsed idealist trapped in a nightmarish world. 

The Children of Men DVD and HD-DVD include exclusive looks behind-the-scenes with the critically acclaimed film’s creators and actors including:

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Possibility of Hope – A chilling documentary features the world's leading futurists and philosophers examining social and economic shifts that find expression in Children of Men.
Theo and Julian – In exclusive on-set interviews, actors Clive Owen and Julianne Moore offer up insights and secrets about the complex and compelling characters they have created in Children of Men.
Futuristic Designs - Director Alfonso Cuarón created an original and dynamic vision of the future for this film.  Follow his vision as it goes from concept to seething cinematic life in this featurette.
Visual Effects: Creating the Baby - Uncover the incredible visual effects used to create a life-like baby in the film.
Men Under Attack – Children of Men features amazingly realistic scenes of the chaos and violence and groundbreaking, Oscar-nominated cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki, called by Rolling Stone's Peter Travers "a weaver of visual miracles."  This mini-documentary breaks down two of the most terrifying scenes in the film – the café explosion and a car under violent attack from all sides - to show how the filmmakers created sequences in which "You don't just watch the scene, you live inside it, ducking each fresh, ferocious assault."

The HD-DVD version of Children of Men will also feature U-Control, Picture in Picture and Ads & Propaganda.

Here is a look at some production stills from Children of Men:

Children of Men is now available for pre-order at Amazon. It is now available at AmazonUK. Visit the DVD database for more information.