Although it may be difficult to believe, we're now living in the year that is the setting for the futuristic vampire film Daybreakers, so it's especially fitting that Lionsgate will release the star-studded Spierig Brothers movie (featuring a cast that includes Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, and Sam Neill) on 4K Ultra HD on September 10th:
"The modern, genre-bending sci-fi thriller Daybreakers arrives on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) and Digital 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever September 10 from Lionsgate. From visionary writer-directors Michael and Peter Spierig (Predestination, Jigsaw), the action-packed futuristic vampire film stars four-time Oscar® nominee Ethan Hawke (2014, Best Supporting Actor, Boyhood), four-time Oscar® nominee Willem Dafoe (2018, Best Actor, At Eternity’s Gate), and Sam Neill. Experience four times the resolution of full HD with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes Dolby Vision®, bringing entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision can deliver spectacular colors never before seen on a screen, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. Additionally, the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack and Blu-ray feature Dolby Atmos® immersive audio mixed specifically for the home, to place and move audio anywhere in the room. Available for the very first time in this absolutely stunning format, the Daybreakers 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack will include an audio commentary, multi-part making-of documentary, and the Spierig Brothers short film, The Big Picture, and will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.99.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Four-time Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a researcher in the year 2019, when an unknown plague has transformed the world’s population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out. However, a covert group of vampires makes a remarkable discovery, one which has the power to save the human race.
4K ULTRA HD / BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- “Making of Daybreakers” Multi-Part Documentary
- The Big Picture (Spierig Brothers Short Film)
- Audio Commentary with Co-Directors Peter and Michael Spierig and Creature Designer Steven Boyle
- Theatrical Trailer
CAST
Ethan Hawke Training Day, Boyhood, The Magnificent Seven
Willem Dafoe The Florida Project, Spider-Man, John Wick, American Psycho
Sam Neill Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III, Hunt for the Wilderpeople
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2009
Title Copyright: Daybreakers © 2008 Lionsgate and Paradise Pty Ltd., Film Finance Corporation Australia Limited, and Pacific Film and Television Commission Pty Limited. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2019 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language and brief nudity.
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Closed Captioned: NA
Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH
Feature Running Time: 98 Minutes
4K Ultra HD™ Format: Dolby Vision, 2160p Ultra High Definition, 16x9 (2.40:1) Presentation
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition, 16x9 (2.40:1) Presentation
4K Audio Status: English Dolby Atmos
Blu-ray Audio Status: English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™"
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
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