DeLuxe, USA & FotoKem Laboratory, Burbank (CA), USA Barrandov Laboratore, Prague, Czech Republic
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Spherical
Film Length:
3192 m - Germany
Shooting Dates:
Mar 2001 - Aug 2001
Trivia:
The corporate artwork in the Caliban building, which is knocked over in the climactic fight scene, represents a DNA double helix.
Wesley Snipes' quoting of Sun Tzu - "Keep you friends close, your enemies closer," follows references to the works of Sun Tzu in many other Snipes movies including Rising Sun, The Art of War and Passenger 57.
In the scene when Blade cuts the vampire, Reinhardt, in half, this is a reference to the anime film Vampire Hunter D in which a similar scene occurred.
Pop Icon Michael Jackson was originally going to have a cameo in the "House of Pain" sequence as a "Vampire Pimp" that Nyssa encounters as she searches the upstairs hall. Jackson had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts and the part was played by a Czech actor. The sequence was ultimately cut out entirely for pacing reasons.
The lobby of the Caliban building is said to be inspired by the lobby of the offices of Creative Artists Agency in Beverly Hills, which were designed by renowed architect IM Pei.
Credits Fun:
No real reapers were hurt during the making of this film.
DVD Easter Eggs: (Hidden So You Don't See Anything You Don't Want To See)
Edition: New Line Platinum Series
Region: 1
Description: Special Thanks
Put in disc two. Once the Special Features menu comes up, press the left arrow and this will highlight the New Line symbol, press enter. This will take you to the Blade II Platinum DVD Credits.
From the disc's Main Menu go to the 'Production Workshop' and then select the 'Visual Effects' menu entry. Once you get to that submenu, highlight the 'Progress Reports' menu entry and then press the 'Right' arrow key on your remote control, followed by the 'Up' arrow key. This will highlight a vampire glyph in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Press 'Enter'' now and you will see director Guillermo Del Toro having some fun with an adult toy.
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