Epic Miniseries Starring Kevin Zegers, Neve Campbell and Chris Noth Arrives On Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital DownloadDecember 4 From Lionsgate Home Entertainment

SANTA MONICA, CA, September 19, 2012 – A hundred years after the fateful maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic comes the thrilling adventure Titanic: Blood & Steel, available December 4 on Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital Download from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The 12-part television mini-series chronicles the story behind the construction of the “unsinkable” ship. Starring Kevin Zegers (TV’s “Gossip Girl”), Alessandra Mastronardi (To Rome With Love), Derek Jacobi (The Kings Speech), Neve Campbell (The Scream Franchise),and with Chris Noth (TV’s “The Good Wife”), Titanic: Blood & Steel is directed by Ciarán Donnelly (Showtime’s “The Tudors”).

The 3-disc Blu-ray and 3-disc DVD sets both includetwo extensive featurettes: a “making of”plus a behind-the-scenes look into the visual effectsof the mini-series. Titanic: Blood & Steel will be available for the first time on Blu-ray Disc and DVD for the suggested retail price of $29.97 and $29.98, respectively.

Belfast, 1909. The Harland and Wolff shipyard has been handed the greatest project in its history. It will build a great, unsinkable ship. And it will be called the RMS Titanic. Titanic: Blood & Steel is the untold story of the building of a legend, and the many livesit affected during its 3-year construction. To its wealthy investors, it was a dream. To themiddle class who oversaw the project, it was a challenge. But to the working class whobuilt it, Titanic was the start of a revolution. With Ireland under British rule, and theProtestant and Catholic struggle intensifying, Titanic was more than a ship…it was asymbol of ambition, hope and unity.

BLU-RAY/DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*

  • The Visual Effects of Titanic: Blood & Steelfeaturette
  • “Making of Titanic: Blood & Steel”featurette

*Subject to change

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

Street Date:December 4, 2012

Price:$29.97 Blu-ray / $29.98 DVD

Title Copyright:© 2012 DAP Italy-RAI. All Rights Reserved. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2012 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Rating: Not Rated

Run Time: 634 minutes

Type:TV on DVD

Genre:Drama

Blu-ray Closed Captioned:English SDH

DVD Closed Captioned:English

Subtitles:English and Spanish

Blu-ray Format:1080P High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (2.35:1)

DVD Format:16x9 Widescreen (1.78:1)

Blu-ray/DVD Audio Status:5.1 Dolby Digital

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