Terminator 2 Diary - Back on the Cover

In this exclusive section we will follow the development of Artisan Entertainment’s “Terminator 2: Judgment Day Special Edition.” In irregular updates we will keep you informed whenever new developments occur and new information becomes available, so make sure to check by frequently to keep up with the latest development on this highly anticipated title.

by Guido Henkel
March 30, 2000


	hile producer Van Ling has been toiling away at the final menu screens for the special edition of “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” the good folks at Artisan Entertainment have been busy at work, creating the cover artwork for the release.

But also some other details for the release have been finalized, as the title slowly approaches its August 29 release date.

Here we have the cover artwork for the Limited Edition of the “T2 Ultimate Edition DVD.” Artisan is still checking the pricing for the packaging to see if there will be a possibility to have the disc released in an actual aluminum box. Since the pricing has been very high so far however, there is a chance, the studio may have to revert to a cardboard packaging that is printed to look as if it were a metal case. As soon as more information on the subject turns up, we will of course inform you as part of this Diary.

The production of DVD-18 releases - DVDs that have dual-layered surfaces on both sides of the disc - is still a bit of a bottleneck throughout the industry. Only very few replicators are actually capable of replicating DVD-18 titles at all, and fewer still are capable of handling high volumes. As a result, Artisan is releasing the special Edition of Terminator 2 in two

stages, as we reported earlier. The first wave of discs will be the limited DVD in the metal-style case, as you can see above, limited to 200.000 units, to be released on Judgment Day, August 29. Keep in mind though, that this number may change in order to meet production limitations.

The next wave of discs will then be released on September 15, if all goes well, in an unlimited run that will carry the cover artwork you can see here. The disc will have the same contents as the limited edition but come in a regular Amaray keepcase. Both versions will carry a suggested retail price of $39.99.

In our next update we will hopefully be able to bring you the first screenshots from the DVD’s menu screens that Van has been preparing so painstakingly with his collaborators, so keep your fingers crossed and make sure to come back to get the full scoop on Artisan’s “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.”


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