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Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is coming home any way you want, YouTube's up first

Arguably the best science fiction series in some time, Battlestar Galactica aired its last season almost three years ago with a few spinoffs since. The latest spinoff movie is the prequel Blood & Chrome which tell the story of young William Adama and his trials on the Galactica during the first Cylon war. The 97 minute feature film will be initially available online as 10 episodes via Machinima Prime between November 9th and February. Then it will premiere on the Syfy channel and finally become available on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand and digital download on February 19th, 2013. We'll be interested to see how this unorthodox release window works out for Universal Studios Home Entertainment, in the meantime more details are available in the full release, along with a trailer after the break.


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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From Universal Cable Productions and the award-winning producing team of the critically acclaimed series "Battlestar Galactica" comes the all-new Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Unrated Edition. The new spin-off film is packed with spectacular visual effects and cutting edge CGI and stars Luke Pasqualino ("The Borgias") as a young Captain William Adama in the hard-hitting tale of the first Cylon war. Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome will be available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download on February 19, 2013.

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Fans will first be able to view Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome when it premieres exclusively on Machinima's premium channel, Machinima Prime (https://www.youtube.com/MachinimaPrime), beginning November 9, 2012. It will be presented as 10 episode chapters set to run through February 2013 and be followed by a two-hour movie premiere on Syfy. A special never-before-seen unrated version of this explosive broadcast event will then be available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download.

An all-new chapter in the "Battlestar Galactica" saga, Blood & Chrome takes place in the midst of the first Cylon war. As the battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama, finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful battlestars in the Colonial fleet: the Galactica. Though Adama quickly finds himself at odds with his co-pilot, the battle weary officer Coker (Ben Cotton, "Alcatraz"), the two men must set their differences aside when a routine escort mission with an enigmatic passenger (Lili Bordán, "Silent Witness") turns dangerous and becomes a pivotal one for the desperate fleet.

The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack allows consumers to watch Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Unrated Edition anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. It includes a Blu-ray™ disc, a DVD, a Digital Copy, and UltraViolet™ for the ultimate, complete viewing experience.

Blu-ray™ disc unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound.
DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing the movie in more places, both at home and while away.
Digital Copy provides consumers with a choice of formats from a variety of partners, including options to watch on iPhone®, iPad®, Android, computers and more.
UltraViolet™ is the revolutionary way for consumers to collect their movies and TV shows in the cloud. UltraViolet™ lets consumers instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers and TVs. Now available in both the United States and Canada.
BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-rayTM COMBO PACK:

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BLOOD & CHROME VISUAL EFFECTS: Discover how the groundbreaking use of visual effects brought the world of "Battlestar Galactica" to life like you've never seen before!
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK:
Street Date: February 19, 2013
Copyright: 2013 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61125363(U.S.); 61125469(Canada)
Running time: 97 Minutes
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
Rating: Not rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date: February 19, 2013
Copyright: 2013 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61124481(U.S); 61124478(Canada)
Running time: 97 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: Not rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1