Source: 20th Century FOX Home Entertainment
The Notorious B.I.G., one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all-time, deserved more than a glossy VH1-esque biopic. George Tillman Jr.’s Notorious, which was executive produced by Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, stars newcomer Jamal Woolard as Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls), who went from a Brooklyn hustler to one of the most prominent acts of the genre. Also starring Derek Luke as producer/friend Combs, Angela Bassett as mother Voletta, Antonique Smith as wife Faith Evans, and Anthony Mackie as rival Tupac Shakur. Notorious comes to single-disc DVD, 3-Disc DVD, and 2-Disc Blu-ray on April 21st.
Three-Disc DVD Includes:
â—¦ Unrated Director’s Cut and Theatrical Versions of the Film
â—¦ Commentary with Director George Tillman, Jr., Co-Screenwriter Reggie Rock Bythewood, Co-Screenwriter Cheo Hodari Coker and Editor Dirk Westervelt
â—¦ Commentary with Producer/Biggie’s Mom Voletta Wallace, Producer/Biggie’s Co-Manager Wayne Barrow and Producer/Biggie’s Co-Manager Mark Pitts
â—¦ Behind the Scenes: “Making of Notorious” Featurette
â—¦ I Got a Story to Tell: The Lyrics of Biggie Smalls
â—¦ Notorious Thugs: Casting the Film
â—¦ Biggie Boot Camp
â—¦ Anatomy of a B.I.G. Performance
â—¦ Party & Bulls**t (never-before-seen footage of the real B.I.G.)
â—¦ The B.I.G. Three-Sixty
â—¦ Deleted Scenes
â—¦ Digital Copy
Two-Disc Blu-ray Includes:
â—¦ Above material plus…
â—¦ 2.55:1 1080p AVC video
â—¦ 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
â—¦ BD-Live Feature – The Music: get even closer with the music of B.I.G. with this interactive trivia track and tag and track your favorite songs throughout the movie
â—¦ BonusVIEW Life After Death: Making Notorious
â—¦ Digital Copy
Available for pre-order at Amazon.com
