STAR TREK FEATURES, PART II
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN-3-DISC SPECIAL EDITION (2009)
Disc 1: Original Theatrical Release (1982)
2.35-1 aspect ratio, enhanced for widescreen TVs
Audio-
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Surround
French Stereo
Subtitles-
English, French
Disc 2: 2002 Director's Edition
2.35-1 aspect ratio, enhanced for widescreen TVs
Audio-
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Surround
French Stereo
Subtitles-
English, French
Special Features-
Audio Commentary with Nicholas Meyer (director)*
Text commentary by Michael Okuda, author of "The Star Trek Encyclopedia" (Updated for this release to include material connecting this film to the later seasons of "Star Trek: Enterprise" and the 2009 movie)
Disc 3: Bonus Features
The Captain's Log-Interviews with Nicholas Meyer (director), William Shatner (Kirk), Leonard Nimoy (Spock), Ricardo Montalban (Khan) and Harve Bennett (writer/producer) *
"Designing Khan" featurette-A look at comparisons between this film and "Star Trek: The Motion Picture." Interviews with Nicholas Meyer, Robert Fletcher (costume designer) and Harold Michelson (production designer) show how the filmmakers switched over to the costume and set designs used in "Wrath of Khan." *
"The Visual Effects of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" featurette-Interviews with Nicholas Meyer and effects artists at Industrial Light and Magic show how the ILM staff created the effects using the technologies available at the time. *
"The Star Trek Universe: A Novel Approach" by authors Julia Ecklar and Greg Cox featurette-Interviews with "Star Trek" authors Julia Ecklar(
The Kobayashi Maru) and Greg Cox (
The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volumes One and
Two and
To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh) discuss how their stories fill in the storyline gaps of "The Wrath of Khan" and where their ideas come from. *
Original theatrical trailer*
NEW TO THIS COLLECTION:
Original Promotional Film released with a 1982 video cassette of the Original Series episode "Space Seed" (which introduced Khan). This film is notable for using alternate takes of scenes from the finished picture and scenes that were altogether deleted from the film.
Original 1982 EPK interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley (McCoy) and Ricardo Montalban*
Storyboard archive - an assortment of early concept sketches. these archives feature 10 original storyboard sequences. 10 original storyboard sequences are presented here. Their titles are listed below.
Main Title Concept
Kobayashi Maru
Ceti Alpha V
Regula I
Chekov and Terrell Find Khan
Admiral's Inspection
Khan's Revenge
Kirk Strikes Back
Finding the Genesis Cave
The Mutara Nebula
Sneak Attack
Genesis
Honored Dead *
Note: Some stores would feature a bonus disc featuring both the original and "Remastered" versions of "Space Seed."
(*=carried over from the 2002 2-Disc Collector's Edition release.)
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