SAN JOSE, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2001--
DVD Acts as Key to Exclusive Online Star Wars Content, Including
Episode II Internet Preview Starting November 9th
InterActual(R) Technologies, Inc. announced today that its
industry standard software for web-connected DVDs, InterActual
Player, has been utilized on all worldwide DVD versions of Star
Wars(R): Episode I -- The Phantom Menace. InterActual Player
provides Star War fans with an enhanced interactive experience when
the Episode I DVD is played in a DVD-ROM PC. This experience
includes access to exclusive online Star Wars content that can be
viewed with the Episode I DVD. Starting November 9th, Star Wars DVD
fans can also use the DVD to access a unique event that promises an
exclusive internet preview of the highly-anticipated Star Wars:
Episode II -- Attack of the Clones.
"InterActual technology will allow us to add on-going value to
the Episode I DVD experience for millions of fans with DVD-ROM
capable PCs," said Jim Ward, vice-president of Marketing for
Lucasfilm.
The InterActual Player software runs automatically when the DVD
is played in a DVD-ROM equipped PC, and provides a consistent
interface for users to enjoy the film and basic DVD features, both
offline and online. InterActual Player also enables Episode I
viewers to launch directly from the DVD to the special Star Wars
online community.
"We are pleased to offer InterActual's software and services for
use with one of the biggest and most anticipated DVD releases of the
year," said Todd Collart, president and CEO of InterActual.
"InterActual's software, by seamlessly combining the Internet with
DVD, enables Lucasfilm to communicate and connect with the Star Wars
audience in compelling ways never before possible."
ABOUT INTERACTUAL
InterActual Technologies, Inc. (http://www.interactual.com/)
is the leading provider of software and services that connect DVD
and the Internet. InterActual's PCFriendly(TM) and InterActual
Player software have enabled millions of connected viewers to enjoy
exclusive special features with Hollywood movies when played in an
Internet-connected DVD player or DVD-ROM computer. By integrating
the experience of web browsing with the highly-interactive
capabilities of DVD, InterActual is connecting the audience to a new
dimension of entertainment and information. InterActual also
maintains an online, subscription-based community (http://inventor.interactual.com/) for
professional developers interested in more fully exploiting the
features of the InterActual platform for entertainment and marketing
content.
