By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The latest entry, BIRDEMIC 3: SEA EAGLE, will also be out as a stand-alone release.
Severin Films has announced a February 28 street date for WINGS OF DISASTER: THE BIRDEMIC TRILOGY, collecting James Nguyen’s trio of movies about our feathered friends turning violently against humanity. It includes the original BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR, the exclusive Blu-ray debut of BIRDEMIC 2: THE RESURRECTION, and BIRDEMIC 3: SEA EAGLE, which will also be available separately. The first two movies will be presented in 1.78:1 widescreen and SEA EAGLE will be in 2:1, with English 5.1 DTS and stereo soundtracks on SHOCK AND TERROR, 5.1 and stereo soundtracks on THE RESURRECTION and stereo sound on SEA EAGLE. The more than 13 hours of special features include:
BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR
- Audio commentary by director James Nguyen
- Audio commentary by stars Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore
- Deleted scenes
- BIRDEMIC EXPERIENCE tour featurette
- James Nguyen on MOVIE CLOSE UP
- MOVIEHEAD: THE JAMES NGUYEN STORY teaser
- BIRDEMIC EXPERIENCE 2010 trailer
- Teaser trailer
- Theatrical trailer
- Electronic press kit
BIRDEMIC 2: THE RESURRECTION
- Audio commentary by director James Nguyen
- Audio commentary by producer Jeff Gross and actors Alan Bagh and Thomas Favaloro
- Audio commentary by cinematographer Bobby Hacker and actress Whitney Moore
- Cast and crew interviews
- Behind the scenes
- Trailer
BIRDEMIC 3: SEA EAGLE
- Introduction by director James Nguyen
- Audio commentary by James Nguyen
- Audio commentary by cast members Ryan Lord, Julia Culbert and Alan Bagh
- Audio commentary by BIRDEMIC 2: THE RESURRECTION background actor/four-time JEOPARDY champion Andy Wood and his Neighbor Tony
- Festival highlights
- Trailer
Retail prices are $44.95 for WINGS OF DISASTER, $24.95 for BIRDEMIC 3, though they can currently be pre-ordered at the Severin webstore for $35 and $20 respectively.