Aug 19, 2003/ FW/ --- On November 11, Warner Home Video brings the battle against the world of machines home on DVD and VHS with the release of the $150* million U.S. box-office smash Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

Arnold Schwarzenegger "is back" in his signature role as the Terminator sent to save the human race from a cyborg revolution in this adrenaline-pumping adventure.

From director Jonathan Mostow and featuring a cast that includes Nick Stahl, Kristanna Loken and Claire Danes, the action-packed DVD is loaded with thrills, special effects and state-of-the-art special features including revealing new footage, gag reel, an interactive effects lab and commentary from the stars and director.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most successful entertainers in box office history, having grossed more than $3.4 billion at the box-office worldwide. In 1983 Schwarzenegger took on the role of a lifetime in the critically acclaimed The Terminator for director James Cameron.

In 1991, he returned to play the killer cyborg from the future in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, one of the biggest grossing films of the decade.

The Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines DVD is action-packed with technologically sophisticated special features including the following:

• Two Commentaries with the Stars and Director Including Jonathan Mostow, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes and Kristanna Loken.
• Introduction by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
• Revealing New Footage.
• On-Set Gag Reel.
• T3 Visual Effects Lab: Four Interactive Effects Labs That Let Viewers Build Their Own Rip-Roaring Action Scene.
• Skynet Database: Integrated Profiles That Contain Original Written Material and Behind the Scenes Profiles Mixed with Visual Effects to Create a Stylized Dossier.
• Terminator Timeline.
• HBO First Look Documentary.
• The Making of the Video Game
• Galleries of Storyboards, Dressed to Kill Costume/Production Designs, and Posters.
• Toys In Action
• Film Trailers - Alternate and International Trailers.
• Video Game Trailer - Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines from Atari.
• PC Game Trailer.

Enhanced features for the DVD-ROM PC include an explosive Terminator 3 game demo and a link to the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines website.

Synopsis

Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as a time-traveling T-101 Terminator in this smash hit directed by Jonathan Mostow. He's back to protect youthful Earth Resistance leader John Connor (Nick Stahl) and an unsuspecting veterinarian (Claire Danes) who's stunned to learn her destiny is linked with Connor.

But protecting the two is easier said than done. An awesome new foe is programmed to terminate them - a state-of-the-art T-X (Kristanna Loken) who's smarter and stronger than a T-101.

With dazzling effects and a story that boldly spins into the unexpected, this is an event spectacle to see and see again.