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LOOPER (2012): DVD/Blu-ray Release Bonus Materials: 22 Deleted Scenes

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Looper DVD Blu-ray Release Date, Bonus Materials, Deleted Scenes. The release date, bonus materials list, including 22 deleted scenes, for Rian Johnson‘s Looper (2012) are for the Blu-ray and DVD home release of the film.  The Looper discs will be released on December 31, 2012. The home release will also include featurettes and a director/stars commentary track that delve into the mysteries of the film (with the help of the deleted scenes), much like this essay did: 10 Mysteries of Looper Explained.

The official press release for Looper‘s DVD and Blu-ray:

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Culver City, CA (11/19/12) – A professional hit man is charged with taking out his future self in the critically acclaimed, mind-bending sci-fi action-thriller LOOPER, available Monday, December 31st on Blu-ray™ and DVD with UltraViolet™ from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.  Bruce Willis (Die Hard series), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises) and Emily Blunt (The Adjustment Bureau) star in this riveting, time-travel thriller that has dazzled critics and audiences alike with its non-stop action and unique plot twists.

Movie fans of the present and future can enjoy dozens of mind-blowing bonus features on the Blu-ray and DVD, including cast and crew commentary with stars Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt and writer/director Rian Johnson, as well as 22 deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Rian Johnson and Noah Segan, who plays Kid Blue.  The Blu-ray and DVD also come with two featurettes. “Looper: From the Beginning” provides a look into the making of the film and “Scoring Looper” is a three-segment featurette with composer Nathan Johnson discussing the the process behind creating an original score for such a unique film.  Also included is an animated version of the theatrical trailer.  Exclusive to the Blu-ray is the featurette “The Science of Time Travel,” which looks at the possibilities of time travel and the rules of the Looper universe.

LOOPER was written and directed by Rian Johnson (Brick)  andco-starring Jeff Daniels (TV’s “The Newsroom”), Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood) and  Piper Perabo (TV’s “Covert Affairs”).

Synopsis: In the futuristic action thriller LOOPER, time travel will be invented – but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a “looper” – a hired gun, like Joe (Gordon-Levitt) – is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good… until the day the mob decides to “close the loop,” sending back Joe’s future self (Willis) for assassination.

LOOPER was produced by Ram Bergman (Brick) and James D. Stern (An Education). It has a run time of approximately 118 minutes and has been rated R for strong violence, language, some sexuality/nudity and drug content.

DVD Bonus Materials Include:

Feature Commentary with Director Rian Johnson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt
Two Featurettes:

  • Looper: From the Beginning”
  • “Scoring Looper
  • 5 Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Rian Johnson and Noah Segan
  • Looper Animated Trailer

Blu-ray Bonus Materials Include:

  • All DVD bonus materials plus….
  • “The Science of Time Travel” Featurette
  • 17 Additional Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Rian Johnson and Noah Segan

Looper stars Emily BluntBruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-LevittPaul DanoNoah SeganPiper Perabo, Jeff Daniels, Garret Dillahunt, Pierce Gagnon, Tracie Thoms, Han Soto, Sylvia Jefferies, David Jensen, Nick Gomez, and Sam Medina.

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Source: Collider

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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