Universal Studios Home Entertainment is set to release Fast Five (the fifth installment in The Fast and the Furious action franchise) on October 4th. The film, which features an ensemble cast including Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris and Sung Kang, will be released in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with a digital copy. A DVD packaging combo pack with identical contents will also be made available.
Fast Five kicked off the summer movie season last April and silenced any doubters who predicted that the franchise was running out of gas. The film pulled in an astonishing $86 million in its opening weekend and has currently racked up over $600 million in worldwide box office sales.
Update: Universal has further detailed the release. Fast Five will be presented in a 2:35:1 aspect ratio with DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 sound. Special features will include:
Blu-ray Exclusive Features
Dom vs. Hobbs: Featurette on the showdown.
On Set with Director Justin Lin: Behind-the-scenes of Fast Five with director Justin Lin.
Inside the Vault Chase
Tyrese TV: Behind-the-scenes of Fast Five with Tyrese Gibson
Universal's Second Screen App Featrue
Take Control 2.0: All-access, in-depth look at how the movie was made with director Justin Lin.
Virtual Car Garage: Get an up-close inspection of the cars, moving models of the cars in a 360 degree view and tech specs.
Scene Explorer: Select various progressions of the same scene from storyboards to daily cuts.
Picture in Picture: Cast and crew share stories about the movie from your tablet or computer, in synchronization to the scene being played.
The Music of Fast Five: Tap your fingers to find out what song is playing, create your own playlist, and purchase songs right from your device.
Blu-ray/DVD Special Features
Audio commentary with director Justin Lin.
Dom's Journey: Featurette on Vin Diesel's character.
Brian O'Conner: From Fed to Con: Featurette on Paul Walker's character.
Enter Federal Agent Hobbs: Featurette on Dwayne Johnson's character.
Deleted Scenes
Gag Reel
Pre-orders for the release have gone up on Amazon with a SRP of $39.98.