[Forrest Gump: CE] 8/28



Forget what we said about waiting until next week for announcements of cool upcoming DVDs. We've just gotten word that Paramount will debut their first official collector's edition DVD on August 28th... Forrest Gump! The 2-disc set (no, I'm not kidding) will feature more than 2 hours worth of bonus material, including an audio commentary by director Robert Zemeckis, producer Steve Starkey and production designer Rick Carter, the behind-the-scenes documentary Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump, plus four additional featurettes on sound effects, production design, makeup and visual effects. Also included will be two never-before-seen sequences, involving Martin Luther King Jr. and ping pong with George Bush Sr., a photo gallery, talent screen tests and two theatrical trailers. The film will be presented in anamorphic widescreen with English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, and 2.0 Surround in English and French. Very cool. The details on this release were received by many retailers today, and the official announcement (with press release) is slated for next week from the studio. And to get your weekend started off right, here's a look at the DVD's cover artwork (click on the cover to see a larger version). Enjoy!