UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From Universal Cable Productions and the award-winning producing team of the critically acclaimed series "Battlestar Galactica" comes the all-new Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Unrated Edition.  The new spin-off film is packed with spectacular visual effects and cutting edge CGI and stars Luke Pasqualino ("The Borgias") as a young Captain William Adama in the hard-hitting tale of the first Cylon war. Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome will be available on Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download on February 19, 2013.

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Fans will first be able to view Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome when it premieres exclusively on Machinima's premium channel, Machinima Prime (http://www.youtube.com/MachinimaPrime), beginning November 9, 2012.   It will be presented as 10 episode chapters set to run through February 2013 and be followed by a two-hour movie premiere on Syfy. A special never-before-seen unrated version of this explosive broadcast event will then be available on Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download.

An all-new chapter in the "Battlestar Galactica" saga, Blood & Chrome takes place in the midst of the first Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama, finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful battlestars in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. Though Adama quickly finds himself at odds with his co-pilot, the battle weary officer Coker (Ben Cotton, "Alcatraz"), the two men must set their differences aside when a routine escort mission with an enigmatic passenger (Lili Bordán, "Silent Witness") turns dangerous and becomes a pivotal one for the desperate fleet.

The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack allows consumers to watch Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Unrated Edition anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice.  It includes a Blu-ray™ disc, a DVD, a Digital Copy, and UltraViolet™ for the ultimate, complete viewing experience.

• Blu-ray™ disc unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound. 
• DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing the movie in more places, both at home and while away.
• Digital Copy provides consumers with a choice of formats from a variety of partners, including options to watch on iPhone^®, iPad^®, Android, computers and more.
• UltraViolet™ is the revolutionary way for consumers to collect their movies and TV shows in the cloud.  UltraViolet™ lets consumers instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers and TVs.  Now available in both the United States and Canada.

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-ray^TM COMBO PACK:

• ADDITIONAL  DELETED SCENES  (SEVEN EXCLUSIVE)

BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ and DVD):

• SIX DELETED SCENES
• BLOOD & CHROME VISUAL EFFECTS: Discover how the groundbreaking use of visual effects brought the world of "Battlestar Galactica" to life like you've never seen before!

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY^™ COMBO PACK:
Street Date: February 19, 2013
Copyright:  2013 Universal Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number:  61125363(U.S.); 61125469(Canada)
Running time:  97 Minutes
Layers:  BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
Rating:  Not rated
Languages/Subtitles:  English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound:  5.1 DTS  HD Master Audio

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date:  February 19, 2013
Copyright:  2013 Universal Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61124481(U.S); 61124478(Canada)
Running time: 97 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating:  Not rated
Languages/Subtitles:  English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound:  Dolby Digital 5.1

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