MIMIC Gets a Director’s Cut Blu-Ray

Although Guillermo del Toro is considered to be a creative visionary now, his first Hollywood production (and sophomore film) was a negative experience.  The film was cursed with budget issues, constant rewrites and constant creative battles with producer Bob Weinstein.

Now, Lionsgate is releasing the film on Blu-ray with a new Director’s cut and a number of special features arriving on September 27th.  Full details after the jump.

Mimic: The Director’s Cut on Blu-ray Disc

Audiences will experience High Definition thrills as Lionsgate debuts Guillermo Del Toro’s never-before-seen director’s cut of Mimic, available for the very first time anywhere, on 1080P High Definition Blu-ray Disc.  This all new cut of the film, featuring seven minutes of restored footage, introduces subtle character moments that transform Mimic into a film that Del Toro fans and newcomers alike will embrace as the definitive version.  Containing new bonus materials created especially for this release, the disc includes audio commentary and a video prologue from Del Toro plus three featurettes; a look at the creatures from the film, a behind-the-scenes retrospective on the shooting of Mimic and Del Toro discussing his vision of the film and how he completed this version, as well as deleted scenes, a gag reel and storyboard animatics.  Mimic: The Director’s Cut stars Academy Award® winner* Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite) and Academy Award® nominee* Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) along with Jeremy Northam (Showtime’s “The Tudors”).

Directed by Oscar® nominee Del Toro (Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Pan’s Labyrinth, 2006), the Miramax film Mimic: The Director’s Cut features a screenplay and screen story by Matthew Robbins & Guillermo Del Toro and is based on the short story by Donald A. Wollheim. 

A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing children in Manhattan. In an effort to stop the epidemic, entomologist Susan Tyler (Sorvino) creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.

*Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Mighty Aphrodite, 1995

*Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Milk, 2008

ALL NEW BLU-RAY DISC SPECIAL FEATURES*

·      Video Prologue with director Guillermo del Toro- NEW

·      Audio commentary with director/co-writer Guillermo Del Toro – NEW

·      “Reclaiming Mimic” featurette – NEW

·      “A Leap In Evolution – The Creatures of Mimic” featurette – NEW

·      “Back Into The Tunnels – Shooting Mimic” featurette  – NEW

·      Deleted scenes – NEW

·      Storyboard animatics – NEW

·      Gag reel – NEW

·      Theatrical Trailer

*subject to change