The Last Witch Hunter

SANTA MONICA, CA (Dec. 7, 2015) – Vin Diesel (Fast & Furious and Riddick franchises) battles to protect mankind from the ultimate evil in The Last Witch Hunter arriving on Digital HD on January 12 and Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and On Demand on February 2 from Summit Entertainment, a LIONSGATE company. Diesel stars as the heroic Kaulder, a legendary warrior sworn to protect the modern world from treacherous black magic and prevent the Queen Witch from returning. With stunning special effects, the film also features Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings trilogy), Rose Leslie (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”), Julie Engelbrecht (Before the Fall), and two-time Academy Award® winner Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor, The Cider House Rules, 1999; The Dark Knight franchise), who assist in his quest to save our civilization.

 

Kaulder is an immortal witch hunter who has spent centuries tracking down those who practice evil magic. When history’s deadliest witches resurrect their bloodthirsty Queen Witch, Kaulder becomes humanity’s last hope as he clashes with the supernatural in an epic battle for the ages.

 

The Last Witch Hunter is packed with special features including a behind-the-scenes featurette, animated shorts from Deviantart, the “Paint It, Black” sizzle reel from Ciara, deleted scenes and audio commentary with the director. The Blu-ray release also includes next-generation DTS:X immersive audio, which replicates and conveys the fluid movement of sound to create a richer soundscape by moving sound to precisely where the audio mixer placed it. The Last Witch Hunter will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and $29.95, respectively.

 

“Crafting the Magic: The Last Witch Hunter” Featurette

Animated Short Films – The Origins of the Axe and Cross

The Last Witch Hunter Sizzle Reel / “Paint It, Black”

Audio Commentary with Director Breck Eisner

Deleted Scenes

*Subject to Change

 

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Year of Production: 2015

Title Copyright: The Last Witch Hunter © 2015, Artwork & Supplementary Materials TM & © 2016 Summit Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Type: Theatrical Release

Rating: PG-13 for Sequences of Fantasy Violence and Frightening Images

Genre: Action, Adventure

Blu-ray Closed Captioned: NA

DVD Closed Captioned: English

Blu-ray Subtitles: English and Spanish, English SDH

DVD Subtitles: English and Spanish

Feature Run Time: 106 minutes

Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16×9 Widescreen (2.40:1)

DVD Format: 16×9 Widescreen (2.40:1)

Blu-ray Audio Status: English DTS:XTM Audio, English 2.0 DTS Digital SurroundTM Audio, Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioTM, English Descriptive Audio, English DTS Headphone: XTM Audio

DVD Audio Status: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, English 2.0 DTS Digital SurroundTM Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio

 

DTS:X is the next generation object-based, multi-dimensional audio technology from DTS. Unbound from channels, DTS:X conveys the fluid movement of sound to create an incredibly rich, realistic and immersive soundscape – in front of, behind, beside and above the audience – more accurately than ever before. DTS:X offers the ability to automatically adapt the audio to the speaker layout that best fits the space, from a television’s built-in speakers to a home surround theater system to a dozen or more speakers in a commercial cinema. With DTS technology, even the smallest screens will sound huge. Immerse yourself at www.dts.com/dtsx.

 

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