BattleoftheYear_ImageDirector Benson Lee (“Planet B-Boy”) brings together the world’s best break dancers (B-Boys) in the stand-up-and-cheer dance film “Battle of the Year.”

The film which hit Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD today  stars Josh Holloway (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, TV’s “Lost”), Laz Alonso (Jumping the Broom, Avatar), Caity Lotz (TV’s “Arrow,” Bring It On: All or Nothing), Josh Peck (Red Dawn, TV’s “Drake & Josh”) and Chris Brown (Best R&B Album, “F.A.M.E.” 2012). The film follows a legendary break-dancing crew’s return to its roots in order to reclaim the world championship after more than a decade of defeat.

B-Boys fans can learn new footwork and explore the making of the movie with kicking’ bonus features, including extended dance sequences of three full routines, as well as three, behind-the-scenes featurettes exclusive to the film’s Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray.  “This Is Planet B-Boy: Inside the Culture” explores the evolution of the B-Boy dance style and culture, while “Preparing for Battle: Training & Rehearsals” features choreographers, cast and filmmakers on what it took to put all of the dance sequences together.  In “The Art of B-Boying: A Guide to Breaking,” fans will hear from the cast and crew on the various elements that make up the B-Boy lifestyle, including unique B-Boy names and signature moves, as well as an insider’s guide to dance moves.

*Blu-ray & DVD Include Digital HD UltraViolet

Bonus Features on the 3D Blu-ray  and Blu-ray Include:

  • Extended dance sequences from three scenes in the film
  • Three featurettes:
    • This Is Planet B Boy – The filmmakers and cast explore B-Boy history and culture. 
    • The Art of B-Boying: A Guide to Breaking – Join the cast and crew as they take us through the various elements that make up the B-Boy lifestyle and give us an insider’s guide to dance moves, unique b-boy names and show us how they do their unique signature moves.
    • Preparing for Battle: Training & Rehearsals – From hours of training, grueling rehearsals and intricate dance sequences, see what it took to become a unified b-boy team on-screen..

DVD Bonus Features Include:

  • Two featurettes:
    • This Is Planet B Boy – The filmmakers and cast explore the B-Boy history and culture. 
    • Preparing for Battle: Training & Rehearsals – From hours of training, grueling rehearsals and intricate dance sequences, see what it took to become a unified b-boy team on-screen

 

December 11, 2013