Universal has dated Roger Waters The Wall:
ROGER WATERS THE WALL
COMING TO DVD, 2-DISC BLU-RAY, and DIGITAL HD
ON DECEMBER 1, 2015
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW
“If this is to be the template for future stadium extravaganzas, the bar undoubtedly has been set”
– The Hollywood Reporter
“Visually magnificent”
– Indiewire
- Release follows the ‘one night only’ global cinematic event
- A mix of immersive concert footage, road movie of Waters reckoning with the past and stirring anti-war film
- 2-disc Blu-ray features Roger Waters at London’s O2 Arena joined by David Gilmour and Nick Mason for ‘Comfortably Numb’
- Roger Waters The Wall soundtrack is set for release Fall 2015 via Sony Music
Universal City, CA, October 1, 2015 – Roger Waters, the creative genius behind musical pioneers Pink Floyd, in association with UPHE Content Group, announces that the groundbreaking masterpiece ROGER WATERS THE WALL is set for release on DVD, 2- disc Blu-ray, and Digital HD on December 1, 2015 and is available to pre-order now.
Gaining global critical acclaim as “a monumental achievement” that is “nothing short of breathtaking,”ROGER WATERS THE WALL is the brand new feature film written and directed by Roger Waters and Sean Evans. The film unfolds on many levels – an immersive and undeniably epic concert experience of the classic Pink Floyd album, a road movie of Waters’ reckoning with the past and an anti-war protest film, highlighting the human cost of conflict. The film received a ‘one night only’ global cinema release in September, where hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide witnessed the impact of The Wall in a special cinematic event. Now, for the first time, the release will be available on DVD, 2-disc Blu-ray, and Digital HD starting December 1, 2015 and is a must-own release for 2015.
Roger Waters said, “I‘m glad that we have an opportunity to share the film with people on a wider scale. It has had a deep effect on my life; and I’m not the only one. This release provides an opportunity to remember all of our fallen loved ones.”
ROGER WATERS THE WALL was shot during ‘The Wall Live’ sold out 2010-13 world tour. Seen by over 4 million fans at 219 shows over a period of three years, the show was the highest grossing tour by any solo artist in history. The film, shot in 4K and mixed in Dolby Atmos, features never-before-seen concert footage from this breathtaking tour and includes the hits ‘Another Brick in the Wall Part 2’, ‘Comfortably Numb’ and ‘Run Like Hell.’
Beyond the music, the film follows Roger Waters as he embarks on a deeply personal pilgrimage and reflects on the impact of war with his own family. Woven throughout the film, Waters travels to France to the site where his grandfather is buried, and Italy to a memorial for his father – both lost to war. The journey offers a revealing, candid portrait of a man who is passionately and unapologetically anti-war.
The DVD release features bonus footage of Roger Waters visiting the grave of poet and soldier, Frank Thompson, who lost his life during the Second World War. The 2-disc Blu-ray and Digital HD features over 95 minutes of bonus footage from the unforgettable moment when Roger Waters was joined on stage by David Gilmour and Nick Mason at London’s O2 Arena in a performance of ‘Comfortably Numb’ during ‘The Wall Live’ tour, as well as driving outtakes from the road movie.
The soundtrack to ROGER WATERS THE WALL will be released Fall 2015 via Sony Music.
ROGER WATERS THE WALLwill be available on DVD, 2-disc Blu-ray, and Digital HD on December 1, 2015 and is available to pre-order now.
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SPECIAL EDITION BONUS FEATURES – OVER 95 MINUTES:
TIME LAPSE
A VISIT TO FRANK THOMPSON
DRIVING
FACEBOOK FILMS
COMFORTABLY NUMB LIVE AT THE O2 (With special appearance by David Gilmour)
OUTSIDE THE WALL LIVE AT THE O2 (With special appearances by David Gilmour and Nick Mason)
STANDARD EDITION BONUS FEATURES:
TIME LAPSE
A VISIT TO FRANK THOMPSON
ABOUT UPHE CONTENT GROUP
Headquartered in London and led by EVP Helen Parker, UPHE Content Group is a repertoire center of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, acquiring and producing multi-genre entertainment for distribution across theatrical, home entertainment, television and digital platforms on a worldwide basis. UPHE Content Group is part of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, which is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
