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U-Control

Take the intensity to a deeper level without interrupting the movie. This uniquely immersive, in-show experience from Universal brings home the people, places and action that make The Kingdom as compelling as it is heart-pounding. Access U-Control from the menu before or during the movie. Turn on one or more of the interactive features, then let the movie play. As Agent Fluery (Jamie Foxx) and his team track a murderer deep into the mysterious world of Saudi Arabia, icons for the features you’ve activated will appear in the corner of the screen above the U-Control logo. Select the feature you want to explore, and you are instantly transported into a multilayered Kingdom experience.

The Mission Dossier

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Turn this U-Control feature on to put the full investigative resources of the FBI at your disposal. The Culture Guide briefs you on the distinct cultural traditions of Saudi Arabia. Intel keeps you up-to-date on critical issues threatening the agents on the ground. And Investigation Notes helps you keep track of every crucial clue the team uncovers. With The Mission Dossier at your fingertips, the story comes alive in chillingly real ways.

Picture-in-Picture

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The amazing capacity of the HD DVD disc enables U-Control to take traditional filmmaker commentary to an exciting new visual level without stopping the action. Turn on Picture-in-Picture from U-Control in the menu. As the movie plays, the Picture-in-Picture icon will appear above the U-Control logo whenever the feature is available. Select the icon and two windows will play simultaneously on your HD TV screen. As the first window continues to show the movie, the second takes you behind the scenes with Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, director Peter Berg and other key cast and crew members for exclusive interviews and revealing footage about the scene you’re watching.

Character By Character: The Apartment Shoot-out

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Experience the climactic sequence of The Kingdom from four different perspectives. In the movie, the FBI and Saudi investigators must split up to have any chance of saving the life of Agent Leavitt (Jason Bateman). As they search for the kidnappers, the filmmakers cut between each character’s perspective, building the intensity to an action-packed conclusion. With this U-Control feature, you can watch each of their journeys separately. You can choose to follow Jamie Foxx or Jennifer Garner’s character, as each takes a different path through the dangerous building. You can stay with Jason Bateman’s character as he fights to resist the kidnappers every step the way. You can stand watch outside with Chris Cooper’s character as he tries to differentiate the terrorists from the innocents in the crowd converging on the building. Each perspective is like a mini-movie, just waiting to be explored.

Real-Time Interactivity

With HDi™ technology from Microsoft®, you can navigate through the movie, bonus features and settings as the movie plays. Instantly turn U-Control on or off, or access Web-enabled features at anytime. The Kingdom HD DVD puts you in control of a new multi-dimensional, high definition movie experience that’s only available on HD DVD.

My Scenes

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What if you could create your own personal collection of favorite scenes from The Kingdom? My Scenes makes it easy. While watching the movie, press the “B” button on your remote control to bookmark a scene, then press the “C” button to create a clip. Repeat any time to mark all your favorite clips. To watch your scenes, select My Scenes from the menu. All your scenes appear on a visual timeline of the movie. Select any clip and you are instantly transported to that moment. Or select “Play Clips,” then sit back and watch your favorites playback in HD. And your HD DVD player will store your scenes until you delete them, so you can enjoy your own personal Kingdom whenever you like.

Web-enabled Features

With standard DVD, the disc is the means and the end. With HD DVD, the disc is just the beginning. Web-enabled features are a new experience for HD DVD users. A simple registration process gets your HD DVD player connected to the Internet (via your Ethernet connection) and puts you on the road to personalization, unique access to content, community building and e-commerce. You can download exclusive trailers, content and games right to your HD DVD player. Using My Scenes, send your favorite clips to your friends via your buddy list. Sign up for newsletters, sweepstakes and special offers. Your account will live in the Persistent Storage of the player, which recognizes you when you put in a new connected disc. It can remember your password, if you like, giving you one-click access to the Download Center. You can even register multiple accounts with different passwords, all on the same player. To create an account, click here (www.universalhidef.com). Plug your HD DVD player into your high-speed Internet connection to activate these revolutionary web-enabled features. Using HDi™ technology from Microsoft®, you can experience a whole new world of interactivity, right from your HD TV.

Polling

The movie may be fictional, but it touches on some of the biggest challenges of our times. Share your opinions about The Kingdom and the issues it raises, then instantly access results from the entire Universal high def community. All you need is The Kingdom HD DVD and an HD DVD account. Sign up from your player or at www.UniversalHiDef.com and get connected today!

Download Center

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Access your exclusive link to new Universal content, right from your living room. Your HD DVD player is your direct connection to new movie trailers, interactive polls and exclusive content. You can watch and delete, or save them on your player for later. Check back as often as you like, because your player and an HD DVD account is all you need to enjoy a constantly evolving collection of video extras from Universal. Go to www.UniversalHiDef.com to set up an HD DVD account and start exploring today!

• Deleted Scenes

• Character by Character: The Apartment Shoot-out

• Constructing the Freeway Sequence

• Creating The Kingdom

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  History of The Kingdom: An Interactive Timeline

• Feature Commentary with Director Peter Berg

“A high-octane action movie.” -A. O. Scott, The New York Times
Oscar® winners Jamie Foxx (Collateral) and Chris Cooper (Breach) and Golden Globe® winners Jennifer Garner (Daredevil) and Jason Bateman (Smokin’ Aces) ignite the screen in this high-intensity thriller about a team of elite FBI agents sent to Saudi Arabia to solve a brutal mass murder and find a killer before he strikes again. Out of their element and under heavy fire, the team must join forces with their Saudi counterparts. As these unlikely allies begin to unlock the secrets of the crime scene, the team is led into a heart-stopping, do-or-die confrontation.