From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: Steve Jobs

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- An intimate and revealing portrait of one of the chief architects of the digital age, Steve Jobs is coming to Digital HD on February 2, 2016, and Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on February 16, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. From Oscar®-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Moneyball) and Oscar®-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours), Steve Jobs is an up-close-and-personal look at the founder of Apple, a remarkable creative genius whose vow to put computers in the hands of ordinary people changed the world.  A "must-see, one-of-a-kind that cannot be ignored" according to Indiewire's Anne Thompson, Steve Jobs on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD also comes with a revealing "making-of" documentary and feature commentary by the filmmakers.

Witness the founder of Apple like never before. Steve Jobs paints an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at the epicenter of the digital revolution, backstage in the final minutes before three iconic product launches. Directed by Academy Award® winner Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire), written by Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) and starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen and Jeff Daniels. Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds, 12 Years a Slave) stars as the enigmatic Jobs, headlining an accomplished cast that includes Academy Award®-winner Kate Winslet (The Reader, Titanic), Seth Rogen (Neighbors, This is the End) and Jeff Daniels ("The Newsroom," The Martian) in an unexpected and enthralling film that led Peter Travers of Rolling Stone to declare, "Steve Jobs is a triumph."

BLU-RAYTM and DVD BONUS FEATURES:

• Inside Jobs: The Making of Steve Jobs
• Feature Commentary with Director Danny Boyle
• Feature Commentary with Writer Aaron Sorkin and Editor Elliot Graham

The film will be available on Blu-ray™ with DIGITAL HD UltraViolet™ and DVD

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FILMMAKERS:Cast: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Michael Stuhlbarg, Katherine WaterstonDirected By: Danny BoyleWritten By: Aaron SorkinBased on the Book By: Walter IsaacsonProduced By: Danny Boyle, Guymon Casady, Christian Colson, Mark Gordon, Scott RudinExecutive Produced By: Bernard Bellew, Eli Bush, Bryan ZuriffDirector of Photography: Alwin H. KüchlerProduction Designer: Guy Hendryx DyasEdited By: Elliot Graham Composer: Daniel PembertonCostume Designer: Suttirat Anne Larlarb

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:Street Date: February 16, 2016Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentSelection Number: 2045020Layers: BD-50Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1Rating: R for languageLanguages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles  Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French DTS Surround 5.1 Run Time: 2 hours, 3 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:Street Date: February 16, 2016Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentSelection Number: 2045019Layers: DualAspect Ratio: 2.40:1Rating: R for languageLanguages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles  Sound: English, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1/English Dolby Digital 2.0Run Time: 2 hours, 3 minutes

About Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

CONTACT:Evan FongVP, Publicity Universal Pictures Home Entertainment [email protected]

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