Culver City, Calif. (May 12, 2009) — Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the eagerly-awaited FINAL FANTASY® VII: ADVENT CHILDREN® COMPLETE on Blu-ray Disc June 2, 2009 for the SRP of $38.96. ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE represents Tetsuya Nomura's (FINAL FANTASY V - VIII, X, Kingdom Hearts® series) director's cut of this award-winning CG-animated feature film adaptation of the best-selling video game by Square Enix Co., Ltd., which has already shipped 4.1 million copies in its original version. Re-rendered in high definition, ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE boasts 26 minutes of additional footage and over 1000 revised scenes, each of which was re-recorded with the original voice cast including Rachel Leigh Cook (Josie and the Pussycats) and Mena Suvari (American Beauty), and will be available only on Blu-ray Disc.

The Blu-ray release will exclusively include "On the Way to a Smile – Episode: Denzel," a 25-minute original anime short film, telling the story of the character Denzel before the events of ADVENT CHILDREN; the new featurette "Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII Compilation," a storyline digest which incorporates related footage from the video games; "Legacy of FINAL FANTASY VII," a new documentary featurette on the successful history of FINAL FANTASY VII; an exclusive first look at the FINAL FANTASY XIII video game; and more.

FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE Synopsis

Two years after Sephiroth's attempts at mass genocide, a strange disease threatens mankind. With many falling ill and the ruins of Midgar standing as a reminder of the sacrifices of the past, old enemies rise from the ashes to seek revenge. Riddled with guilt and haunted by his past, ex-soldier Cloud Strife must emerge from seclusion to again defeat evil and save the planet from certain destruction.

Bonus Features Include:

• Featurettes:
  • Legacy of FINAL FANTASY VII
  • Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII
  • Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII COMPILATION
• Original Anime Short Film On The Way To A Smile – Episode: Denzel  
• FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE trailers
• FINAL FANTASY XIII video game sneak peak: a brand new trailer for the long awaited game being released in 2009 in Japan