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Eric Stotlz as Marty McFly

Jun 28, 2010 By Hong Le

Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release the 25th Anniversary Back to the Future trilogy boxed set on DVD and Blu-ray Tuesday, October 26, 2010 and there will be footage of Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly.

Eric Stoltz was originally cast in the lead role. He did five weeks of shooting but producer Steven Spielberg and director Robert Zemeckis felt he was too intense for the role and replaced him with their first choice, Michael J. Fox. The footage of Stoltz as Marty has never seen the light of day until now.

BTTF.net had an exclusive interview with Back to the Future writer/producer Bob Gale at the 2010 DeLorean Car Show where Gale stated the news about the set’s new behind the scenes documentaries: “So there are some stories and anecdotes told on camera for the first time. And since everyone wants to know, there are three very brief snippets of Eric Stoltz incorporated into one of the documentaries.” Brief might just be a few minutes, even a few seconds of footage, but it is better than nothing.

Along with the very brief snippets of Stoltz, the 25th Anniversary edition will actually “look better than they did in the theater because of the incredible job that was done on dirt clean-up. (And the film grain is preserved, so they still look like movies should look.) And hearing the sound in full dynamic range is - okay, I’ll say it - a blast!” said Gale.

Also, some other special features include an animatic storyboard of the nuclear test site sequence from the early drafts of part one’s script, galleries of artwork and stills re-mastered at higher resolution, along with everything that accompanied the previous releases of Back to the Future on DVD.

Here’s a full list of bonus features:

On both the DVD and Blu-ray:

• Tales from the Future: a 6-part retrospective documentary featuring all-new interviews with Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Director Robert Zemeckis, Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton plus Executive Producer Steven Spielberg.
  • In the Beginning…
  • Time to Go
  • Keeping Time
  • Time Flies
  • Third Time’s the Charm
  • The Test of Time
• The Physics of Back to the Future
• 16 Deleted Scenes
• Michael J. Fox Q&A

• Archival Featurettes

  • Making The Trilogy: Chapters One, Two & Three
  • The Making of Back to the Future Parts I, II & III
  • The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy
• Behind-the-Scenes
• Outtakes
• Original Makeup Tests
• Nuclear Test Site Ending Storyboard Sequence
• Production Design
• Storyboarding
• Designing the DeLeorean
• Designing Time Travel
• Hoverboard Test
• Designing Hill Valley
• Designing the Campaign
• Photo Galleries Including Production Art, Additional Storyboards, Behind-the-Scenes Photographs, Marketing Materials and Character Portraits
• Back to the Future: The Ride

• Music Videos

  • “The Power of Love” by Huey Lewis and the News
  • “Doubleback” by ZZ Top
• Q&A Commentaries with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
• Feature Commentaries with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
• And More!

The following bonus features are exclusive to the Blu-ray Disc box-set:

• U-Control:
  • Setups & Payoffs: Note key scenes and see how they play out as you watch the movies.
  • Storyboard Comparison: Compare key scenes in the movie with the original storyboards.
  • Trivia Track: Get inside trivia and facts while you watch the movies.
• Pocket BLU: Experience Blu-ray in an exciting new way with the app for iPhone, iPod touch, BlackBerry, Android and more.
• BD-Live: Access the BD-Live Center through your Internet-connected player and download even more bonus content, the latest trailers and more.
• My Scenes: Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movies.

(Via: BTTF.net)

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