World War II thriller Valkyrie comes to DVD and Blu-ray in May

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By Patrick Luce Mar 11, 2009, 15:32 GMT

Academy Award-nominee Tom Cruise stars in Bryan Singer’s World War II thriller Valkyrie – arriving on DVD and Blu-ray May 19th from MGM Home Entertainment. The film will be released in a single edition and two-disc special edition DVD.

Set in Nazi Germany, Valkyrie follows the daring and ingenious “July 20 plot” to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Cruise (Mission Impossible, Minority Report) takes on the role of loyal German nationalist Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the mastermind behind the plot to kill Hitler and overthrow his fascist regime.

Convinced the Nazi leader must die at all costs, Stauffenberg joins with a group of similarly disillusioned officers and civilians whose like minds come together for a common purpose in the face of incredible odds. Directed by Singer (X-Men, The Usual Suspects), Valkyrie boasts “…a top-notch international cast…” (Entertainment Weekly) including Academy Award-nominees Kenneth Branagh (Hamlet, Henry V), Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton, In The Bedroom) and Terence Stamp (Get Smart; The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert), as well as Bill Nighy (The Constant Gardener, Love Actually) and Eddie Izzard (Ocean’s Thirteen, “The Riches”).

Blu-ray Disc Specs:Valkyrie Blu-ray Disc will be presented in widescreen format with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio; Spanish & French 5.1 Dolby Digital; and Spanish, French, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin & Brazilian Portuguese subtitles. Bonus features include:

Disc One:

Commentary by Tom Cruise, Bryan Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie
Commentary by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander
Featurettes: The Journey to Valkyrie; The Road to Resistance: A Visual Guide; The African Front Sequence; Taking to the Air; Recreating Berlin; 92nd Street Y: Reel Pieces with Tom Cruise and Bryan Singer; The Valkyrie Legacy

Disc Two:

Digital CopyValkyrie [Blu-ray] is now available for pre-order at Amazon. Visit the DVD database for more information.

Two-Disc Special Edition DVD Specs:Valkyrie Two-Disc Special Edition DVD with Digital Copy will be presented in widescreen format with English, Spanish & French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish & French subtitles.

Disc One:

Commentary by Tom Cruise, Bryan Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie
Commentary by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander
Featurettes: The Journey to Valkyrie; The Valkyrie LegacyDisc Two:

Digital CopyValkyrie (Two-Disc Special Edition) is now available for pre-order at Amazon. It is available for pre-order at AmazonUK for a June 8th release. Visit the DVD database for more information.

Single-Disc DVD Specs:Valkyrie single-disc DVD will be presented in widescreen format with English, Spanish & French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish & French subtitles. Valkyrie (Single-Disc Edition) is now available for pre-order at Amazon. It is available for pre-order at AmazonUK for a June 8th release. Visit the DVD database for more information.