THE HUNGER GAMES on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand, and Digital Download on 8/18/12 at 12:01 A.M.

Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games Arrives On Blu-ray Disc, DVD, On Demand And Digital Download On August 18

Theatrical Release Approaching $400 Million At North American Box Office And $650 Million Worldwide

Midnight Launch Expected To Bring Back Lines of Avid Fans At Midnight Retail Events Nationwide

“We have a winner.”
– Rolling Stone

SANTA MONICA, CA, May 23, 2012 –Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games juggernaut will arrive on home entertainment at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, as the first film in Lionsgate’s (NYSE: LGF) The Hunger Games franchise, which has already grossed nearly $400 million at the North American box office and is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office, debuts on 2-disc DVD (plus digital copy), 2-disc Blu-Ray (plus digital copy), VOD and digital download with three hours of previously unavailable bonus materials in the biggest home entertainment launch in Lionsgate’s history, the Company announced today.

The film, based on the New York Times best-selling novel from writer Suzanne Collins, achieved a remarkable four-week run as the #1 film at the North American theatrical box office where it has already grossed $392 million, ranking as the 14th highest-grossing film of all time, and it is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office with an early June opening slated in China.

The 2-disc Blu-ray and 2-disc DVD arrive loaded with over three hours of extensive bonus materials including the comprehensive eight-part documentary, “The World is Watching: Making of The Hunger Games.” Other special features include a sit-down conversation with director Gary Ross as well as numerous featurettes that examine the global success of the books, the creation of the control room in the film and the filmmakers’ motivation behind creating new scenes that were not in the book plus much more. The Blu-ray Disc set contains an additional exclusive feature, “Preparing for the Games: A Director’s Process,” which looks at the progression of taking three key scenes from the book to the screen. The Hunger Games Blu-ray Disc and DVD is a must-have film that is hailed as “exciting and thought-provoking in a way few adventure dramas ever are” (New York Daily News). Fans will be able to pre-order the Blu-ray Disc and DVD, starting on Friday, May 25th, for $39.99 and $30.98, respectively.

“The motion picture event of the year is poised to become the home entertainment event of the year and, with a midnight launch and midnight retail events scheduled at stores around the country, we expect to replicate the same level of consumer excitement generated by the film’s theatrical debut,” said Ron Schwartz, Lionsgate Executive Vice President & General Manager, Home Entertainment. “This is far and away the biggest home entertainment launch in Lionsgate’s history and, true to a theatrical marketing campaign that incorporated an unprecedented reliance on digital and traditional media alike, our home entertainment launch will involve a similarly innovative and integrated digital and packaged media rollout that we will unveil in the weeks ahead.”

Directed by Academy Award® nominee Gary Ross (Seabiscuit), The Hunger Games, starring Academy Award® nominee Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone), features an ensemble cast that includes Golden Globe® winner Donald Sutherland (Citizen X), Academy Award® nominee Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones), Academy Award® nominee Woody Harrelson (The People vs. Larry Flynt), Lenny Kravitz (Precious) and Emmy® nominee Elizabeth Banks (TV’s “30 Rock”). The film also stars some of the industry’s brightest up and coming actors such as Josh Hutcherson (The Kids Are All Right) and Liam Hemsworth (The Expendables 2).

The Hunger Games is the first in a trilogy of books published by Scholastic that has already become a literary phenomenon with over 36.5 million copies in circulation. Set in the future, one male and one female from each of the twelve districts of the nation is forced to participate in the annual competition called The Hunger Games, which is broadcast live throughout the country for the entertainment of the Capitol’s wealthy residents. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) volunteers in her younger sister’s place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy when she’s pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

BLU-RAY & DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
* “The World is Watching: Making of The Hunger Games” – an eight-part documentary covering the “making of” the film in all aspects from the pre-production process all the way through the theatrical release and fan reactions
* “Game Maker: Suzanne Collins and The Hunger Games Phenomenom” featurette
* “Letters from the Rose Garden” featurette – insights from Donald Sutherland on the development of his role as President Snow
* “Controlling the Games” featurette – stories and concepts behind creating the control center
* “A Conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell”
* Propaganda Film (in its entirety)
* Marketing Archive
* “Preparing for The Games: A Director’s Process” (Blu-ray Exclusive)
* Subject to change
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2012
Title Copyright: © 2012 Lionsgate Films Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: PG-13 for intense violent thematic material and disturbing images- all involving teens
Genre: Action/Adventure
Blu-ray Closed Captioned: English SDH
DVD Closed Captioned: English
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Blu-ray Format: 1080P High Definition 16×9 Widescreen (2.40:1)
DVD Format: 16×9 Widescreen (2.40:1)
Feature Running Time: 142 minutes
Blu-ray Audio Status: English 7.1 DTS HD-MA, English 2.0 Dolby Digital Optimized for Late Night Listening and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
DVD Audio Status: English 5.1 Dolby Digital EX, English 2.0 Dolby Digital Optimized for Late Night Listening and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital

To experience The Hunger Games online, please visit:
Official Website: http://www.thehungergamesmovie.com/
Official Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/thehungergamesmovie
Official Twitter Page: @TheHungerGames #HungerGamesDVD

ABOUT LIONSGATE
Lionsgate is a leading global entertainment company with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, family entertainment, digital distribution, new channel platforms and international distribution and sales. The Company has built a strong television presence in production of primetime cable and broadcast network series, distribution and syndication of programming and an array of channel assets. Lionsgate currently has 16 shows on more than 10 networks spanning its primetime production, distribution and syndication businesses, including such critically-acclaimed hits as the multiple Emmy Award-winning “Mad Men,” “Weeds” and “Nurse Jackie,” along with the powerful drama “Boss,” the new network series “Nashville” and “Next Caller,” the syndication successes “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne,” its spinoff “Meet the Browns,” “The Wendy Williams Show” and “Are We There Yet?” and the upcoming “Anger Management,” starring Charlie Sheen, and “Orange Is The New Black,” an original series for Netflix.

Its feature film business has been fueled by such recent successes as the blockbuster first installment of “The Hunger Games” franchise, which has already grossed nearly $650 million at the worldwide box office, “The Expendables,” “The Lincoln Lawyer,” “Cabin In The Woods,” “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family” and “Margin Call.” With the January 2012 acquisition of Summit Entertainment, the Company now has the two leading young adult franchises – the blockbuster “Twilight Saga,” which has grossed more than $2.5 billion at the worldwide box office, and “The Hunger Games.” Recent Summit hits include “Red,” “Letters to Juliet,” “Knowing,” the “Step Up” franchise and the Academy Award-winning Best Picture, “The Hurt Locker.”

Lionsgate’s home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rate. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 13,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company’s core businesses. The Lionsgate and Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world.

 

ASTONISHING X-MEN: TORN – on DVD 8/14/12

From Joss Whedon, the Mastermind Behind the Motion Picture Release
Marvel’s The Avengers
And Award-Winning Artist John Cassaday

MARVEL KNIGHTS ANIMATION PRESENTS
ASTONISHING X-MEN: TORN
HITS HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES NATIONWIDE

OWN IT ON DVD AUGUST 14, 2012 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

The chart-topping super-team of Joss Whedon (Marvel’s The Avengers) and John Cassaday (Captain America, Planetary) return for more action on home entertainment shelves this summer in Astonishing X-Men: Torn! Comic book pages from the third story arc of this acclaimed series by one of Marvel’s greatest collaborations between Whedon and Cassaday come alive when Shout! Factory, in association with Marvel Knights Animation, unleash the highly anticipated ASTONISHING X-MEN: TORN on DVD August 14, 2012. This DVD invites viewers to delve deep inside the imaginative world of the Marvel Universe. A must-have for collectors and loyal fans, this deluxe DVD is featured with a graphic rich cover and a unique replica of comic book-style packaging that bridges the comic book to DVD concept. It is priced to own at $14.97. Fans and collectors can pre-order now on Amazon.com.

Marvel Knights Animation
Marvel Knights Animation remains true to the heritage of panel-by-panel graphic storytelling, boasting groundbreaking illustrations, sensational soundscapes, and of course, the explosiveness of the Mighty Marvel Universe. Behind every image and every word lies the genius of Marvel’s celebrated creators like Robert Rodi, Esad Ribic, Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev, Joss Whedon, Reginald Hudlin, John Romita Jr, Warren Ellis, Adi Granov, John Cassaday, and more.

ASTONISHING X-MEN: TORN
Synopsis:
This third installment brings more action and adventure as Emma Frost’s erratic behavior has the X-Men spinning in a nonstop downward spiral. Will an unlikely union be the final straw? After secretly lying in wait for months, the new Hellfire Club makes its move!

Written by Joss Whedon with art by John Cassaday, Marvel Knights Animation’s ASTONISHING X-MEN: TORN is produced by Atomic Cartoons.

Product Details
Street Date: 8/14/2012
SPR: $14.97
TRT: +/- 81 min.
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1

About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.  For more information visit www.marvel.com.  Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.

About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.

 

Turner Classic Movies and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Bring Four Rare Dramas Starring Jean Arthur to DVD for First Time

Following in the footsteps of last year’s comedy collection featuring beloved actress Jean Arthur, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) are now proud to present The Jean Arthur Drama Collection. This four-disc set, available exclusively through tcm.com as part of the TCM Vault Collection, features the actress’ dramatic side in Whirlpool (1934), Most Precious Thing in Life (1934), The Defense Rests (1934) and Party Wire (1935).

Most movie lovers know Jean Arthur for her delightful comedic performances in such key films as The More the Merrier (1943) and for her unforgettable work for director Frank Capra (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and You Can’t Take it With You (1941). The brilliant actress was capable of playing any type of role convincingly and had plenty of training behind her with more than 50 shorts and feature films by the time she signed and made her debut for Columbia Pictures in Whirlpool (1934).

The Jean Arthur Drama Collection showcases the actress’s early promise in four rare but striking dramatic features from her Columbia years. Presented for the first time on DVD, restored and digitally re-mastered, these four features showcase Arthur’s wide range and virtuosity playing everything from melodramas and tearjerkers to courtroom dramas and morality tales.

The following are the four films included in The Jean Arthur Drama Collection:

Whirlpool (1934) – This melodrama stars Jean Arthur as a newspaper reporter who discovers that the crooked nightclub manager she is investigating is really the father she never knew.  Roy William Neill directed.

Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) – Jean Arthur plays a poor girl who marries a rich college boy against the wishes of his parents, who begin pushing her out of the family after she bears a son. Donald Cook and Anita Louise co-star.

The Defense Rests (1934) – Disgusted by her boss’s legal tactics,  a lawyer (Jean Arthur) launches her own investigation into a murder. This early legal drama penned by Jo Swerling also stars Jack Holt and Nat Pendleton.

Party Wire (1935) – Jean Arthur plays the daughter of a town’s leading citizen who becomes the victim of a vicious gossip campaign over her romance with a local dairy heir. Victor Jory, Helen Lowell, Robert Allen and Charley Grapewin co-star in this adaptation of a novel by Bruce Manning.

In October 2011, TCM and SPE marked the first release from their new joint venture with the four-DVD Jean Arthur Comedies Collection. The set includes digitally re-mastered versions of The Public Menace (1935), Adventure in Manhattan (1936), More Than a Secretary (1936) and The Impatient Years (1944).

About Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 159 countries. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com/

About Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
Turner Classic Movies is a Peabody Award-winning network that presents great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world. Currently seen in more than 85 million homes, TCM features the insights of veteran primetime host Robert Osborne and weekend daytime host Ben Mankiewicz, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests. As the foremost authority in classic films, TCM offers critically acclaimed original documentaries and specials, along with regular programming events that include The Essentials, 31 Days of Oscar and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also stages special events and screenings, such as the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood; produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs; and hosts a wealth of materials at its Web site, http://tcm.com, TCM is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

 

The Note 3: Notes from the Heart Healer Coming to DVD July 10th

Based on Characters from the Books by The New York Times
Best-Selling Author Angela Hunt

THE NOTE 3:
NOTES FROM THE HEART HEALER

“A heartwarming story of second chances.”
- Francine Brokaw, LA Family

Third Installment in the Cherished
Hallmark Channel Original Movie Series ‘The Note’
Starring Emmy Award® Winner Genie Francis and Ted McGinley

Coming to DVD July 10th
- Bonus Features Include Deleted Scenes and Behind-the-Scenes Featurette –

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (May 14, 2012) – Emmy Award® winner Genie Francis (TV’s “General Hospital”) and Ted McGinley (TV’s “Hope and Faith”) reprise their roles in the latest installment of Hallmark Channel’s heartwarming The Note series in THE NOTE 3: NOTES FROM THE HEART HEALER, coming to DVD July 10th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This inspirational tale of family, faith and forgiveness follows Peyton MacGruder (Francis) and her new husband King Danville (McGinley) as they form a bond with a baby left abandoned on Peyton’s doorstep with nothing but an anonymous note, pleading for her to take care of the infant. Based on characters from the books by The New York Times best-selling author Angela Hunt, the film also stars newcomer Laci J. Mailey.  The DVD bonus features include deleted scenes, as well as a behind-the-scenes featurette, “Perfect Partners: Genie Francis & Ted McGinley,” in which the pair reveals what they like most about working with each other, and reflect upon the many lessons of the film.

Synopsis
Daytime Emmy® Award Winner Genie Francis (TV’s “General Hospital”) returns as advice columnist Peyton MacGruder in a new film inspired by Angela Hunt’s unforgettable characters.  A romantic getaway for Peyton and husband King Danville (Ted McGinley) takes an unexpected detour when an infant is abandoned at their doorstep, transforming them into temporary parents.  Petyon is reminded of her secret past and relies on her journalistic instincts to uncover the baby’s story in this all-new tale of hope, inspiration and second chances.

THE NOTE 3: NOTES FROM THE HEART HEALER, an Odyssey Networks and Muse Entertainment Production, was originally presented by Hallmark Channel. It was directed and written by Douglas Barr and produced by Harvey Kahn with Maura Dunbar, Michael Prupas and Joel S. Rice serving as executive producers.

Bonus Features Include:
§  Deleted Scenes
§  “Perfect Partners: Genie Francis & Ted McGinley” Featurette

THE NOTE 3: NOTES FROM THE HEART HEALER aired on Hallmark Channel on May 13, 2012.  The film has a runtime of approximately 87 minutes and is not rated.

Visit Sony Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.

Emmy® is the registered trademark of the ATAS/NATAS.

About Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 159 countries.  For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com/

 

MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: SEASON ONE, VOLUME ONE – on DVD 8/21/12

GET READY TO SUPER-CHARGE YOURSELF WITH THE SERIES THAT STARTED A GLOBAL POP CULTURE PHENOMENON, POWER RANGERS

PRODUCTION NOW UNDERWAY FOR SEVERAL MULTI-DISC BOX SET COLLECTIONS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE DIRECTLY TO FANS THROUGH TIME LIFE

LOS ANGELES, CA, May 9, 2012 – Following its debut in 1993, Saban’s iconic live-action pop culture series, Power Rangers quickly became the most watched children’s television program in North America. Emphasizing the importance of teamwork, responsibility and helping others by following the adventures of a group of ordinary young people who “morphed” into superheroes, this long-running series has been seen in more than 60 countries, translated into numerous languages, and remains a mainstay in children’s programming blocks. For 19 years, the highly entertaining saga and fan favorite characters from Power Rangers have captivated children and adults alike and are beloved by legions of fans worldwide.

Now you can return to where the phenomenon began and re-live these thrill-packed adventures when Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Saban Brands, unleashes a cornucopia of home entertainment offerings, many of which have never been released on DVD, from the original series Power Rangers. Through unprecedented access to Saban Brands’ vast archive of content, many of these DVD collections produced by Shout! Factory boast extensive bonus materials and collectible packaging, making them must-haves for loyal fans and collectors.

The first multi-disc set to be released will be the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Season One, Volume One 3-DVD set, which will arrive in stores and will be available through select digital entertainment platforms on August 21, 2012. Marking the DVD debut of the original Power Rangers series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Season One, Volume One features the first 30 original episodes from the first season and delivers over 10 hours of high-energy, family friendly entertainment. Poised to attract a new audience of kids as well as young adults who grew up with this popular series, this 3-DVD set is priced to own at a suggested retail price of $19.93. Pre-order is now available at Amazon.com and ShoutFactory.com.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Season One, Volume Two 3-DVD set is slated to arrive on store shelves Fall 2012. Featuring the subsequent 30 original episodes, this DVD set continues more action-packed adventures of five teens, who quickly learn the full impact and awesome responsibility of their new powers and weapons. The evil villain, Rita Repulsa and her henchmen prove to be very worthy adversaries for the young super heroes, and they are challenged at every turn.

In an effort to provide avid collectors with an exclusive first-to-own experience, fans will have the first opportunity to collect upcoming box sets through a Time Life direct-response television and online campaign. Shout! Factory has teamed up with Time Life to make Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season One 6-DVD set and the 40-DVD collection of Power Rangers: Seasons One – Seven directly available to fans starting July 30, 2012 through Time Life’s direct-response on-air TV campaign, as well as online.

The Power Rangers: Seasons One –Seven 40-DVD collection will include:
All 145 original episodes from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Seasons One, Two and Three, plus the ten-episode series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Alien Rangers. It then continues on with Power Rangers: Seasons Four – Seven, featuring all of the original 183 episodes spanning the seasons entitled Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers In Space and Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. In-depth bonus content includes: a retrospective featurette on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers phenomenon, brand-new interviews with members of the cast and the creative team and much more!

As excitement builds for these anticipated home entertainment releases, Shout! Factory, Saban Brands, and Time Life will announce additional news and activities for fans in the upcoming months. Meanwhile, fans will have the opportunity to learn more about upcoming collections by following us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/powerrangers) and Twitter (@shoutfactory). Join the excitement and relive the action on DVDs!

About Saban Brands
Formed in 2010 as a subsidiary of Saban Capital Group, Saban Brands (SB) was established to acquire and develop a world-class portfolio of properties and capitalize on the company’s experience, track record and capabilities in growing and monetizing consumer brands.  SB applies a strategic transmedia management approach to enhancing and extending its brands in markets worldwide and to consumers of all ages.  The company provides full-service management, marketing, promotion and strategic business development for its intellectual properties including comprehensive strategies unique to each brand, trademark and copyright management and enforcement, creative design, retail development, direct-to-consumer initiatives and specialized property extensions.  SB is led by a superior management team with decades of experience in media, content creation, branding, licensing, marketing and finance. For more information, visit www.sabanbrands.com

About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.
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Kino Lorber Releases The Woodmans (2010) on DVD

New York, NY – May 8, 2012 – Kino Lorber is proud to announce the DVD release of The Woodmans (2010), a documentary by C. Scott Willis that examines the life of photographer Francesca Woodman, whose brilliant work was cut all too short by her tragic suicide. Drawing on interviews with Francesca’s parents, as well as access to videos and personal journals, Willis paints a revealing and thoughtful portrait of this remarkable artistic family.

Francesca Woodman’s groundbreaking work remains as relevant as ever, and is currently being exhibited in a retrospective at the Guggenheim in New York throughout the spring of 2012.

This powerful documentary comes to DVD with a street date of June 5th, and a SRP of $24.95.

 

21 Jump Street- Going Undercover June 26th on Blu-ray™ and DVD

A totally hilarious movie that will have you laughing until it hurts.”
- Shawn Edwards, Fox-TV

“That rare comedy that’s funny throughout.”
- Claudia Puig / USA Today

Jonah Hill (Superbad) and Channing Tatum (The Vow) Team Up
For the Year’s #1 Action Comedy

21 JUMP STREET
They’re too old for this shift.

Going Undercover June 26th on Blu-ray™ and DVD with UltraViolet™ Featuring Hilarious Special Features
- Including Gag Reel, Deleted Scenes and More -

Culver City, CA (5/8/12) – Jonah Hill (Moneyball, Superbad) and Channing Tatum (The Vow, Dear John) swap guns for books in the hit action-comedy 21 JUMP STREET, which garnered more than $130 million at the box office and will be available on Blu-ray™ and DVD with UltraViolet™ June 26th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. In this hilarious and action-packed comedy, Hill and Tatum star as a team of rookie cops forced to go undercover at a high school to bust a dangerous drug ring. The film has had both critics and audiences jumping in their seats with laughter, featuring a hysterical supporting cast, including rap legend Ice Cube (Barbershop, Friday), Dave Franco (Fright Night, Superbad), Brie Larson (Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, “United States of Tara”), Ellie Kemper (Bridesmaids, “The Office”) and Rob Riggle (The Hangover, The Other Guys).  Bonus features on the DVD include director and cast commentary, four deleted scenes and “Back to School,” a featurette that provides a look into how the hilarious movie came together.  In addition to director and cast commentary and the “Back to School” featurette, the Blu-ray™ bonus features also include 20 deleted scenes, a gag reel, “Cube-O-Rama,” featuring hilarious outtakes with Ice Cube (Captain Dickson), and four additional behind-the-scenes featurettes – “Brothers In Arms,” “Johnny Depp On Set,” “The Rob Riggle Show,” and “Peter Pan on The Freeway.”

Synopsis
Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum) are more than ready to leave their adolescent problems behind. Joining the police force and the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover in a local high school. As they trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, Schmidt and Jenko risk their lives to investigate a violent and dangerous drug ring. But they find that high school is nothing like they left it just a few years earlier – and neither expects that they will have to confront the terror and anxiety of being a teenager again and all the issues they thought they had left behind.

21 JUMP STREET was written by Michael Bacall (Project X, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World), based on the TV show “21 Jump Street” created by Patrick Hasburgh & Stephen J. Cannell. It was produced by Neal H. Moritz (The Fast & The Furious series) and Stephen J. Cannell (The A-Team, TV’s “21 Jump Street). Executive producers are Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ezra Swerdlow (The Smurfs, Zombieland) and Tania Landau (Made of Honor, Vantage Point).  The film has a run time of approximately 110 minutes, and it has been rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, drug material, teen drinking and some violence.

  Blu-ray™ Bonus Material
·         Director and Cast Commentary
·         Gag Reel
·         Cube-O-Rama, featuring hilarious outtakes with Ice Cube (Captain Dickson)
·         Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes, including:
o   Back to School, a look into how the hilarious movie came together
o   Brothers In Arms, taking an in-depth look into how Jonah and Channing worked together on the stunts and laughs for this buddy action comedy
o   Johnny Depp On Set, going behind the scenes to bring Tom Hansen back to 21 Jump Street
o   The Rob Riggle Show, discussing the comedy genius of Rob Riggle
o   Peter Pan on The Freeway, a behind-the-scenes look at shooting the action-packed freeway scene
·         20 Deleted Scenes

  DVD Bonus Material
·         Director and Cast Commentary
·         “Back to School” Featurette, a look into how the hilarious movie came together
·         Four Deleted Scenes

 

ABC’s TV on DVD This Fall: REVENGE, ONCE UPON A TIME, CASTLE, Etc…

Fans Can Soon Bring Their Favorite TV Series Home!

EIGHT ABC STUDIOS SERIES
HEADING TO HOME ENTERTAINMENT
THIS FALL

Including the Complete First Seasons of Popular New Series
 “Revenge” (DVD) and “Once Upon A Time” (DVD and Blu-rayTM)

Returning Favorites Launching on DVD Include
•• “Army Wives” •• “Body of Proof” •• “Castle” •• “Desperate Housewives” ••
•• “Grey’s Anatomy” •• “Private Practice” ••

BURBANK, Calif. – May 4, 2012 – ABC Studios proudly announces the August/September home entertainment debuts of eight star-studded TV series.  Complete season releases begin on August 21 with the debut of the entire first season of ABC’s addicting and star-studded new series ‘Revenge.’  The complete first season of enchanting breakout hit ‘Once Upon A Time’ releases August 28, on both DVD and Blu-rayTM.

The network’s sizzling Fall slate of TV-on-DVD releases continues with much-loved series ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ arriving on DVD on September 4.  Witty crime drama and fan-favorite ‘Castle,’ along with the popular drama ‘Private Practice’ make their DVD bow September 11, 2012.  Riveting dramas ‘Body of Proof’ and Army Wives’ head into homes on DVD, September 18.

Rounding out this fantastic fall line-up is the final season of beloved ‘Desperate Housewives,’ releasing the series’ complete eight and final season AND a special ‘Complete Collection’ allowing fans to own every episode and exciting bonus feature ever released in the series, in a premium collectible package and with an exclusive bonus disc that contains even more great castinterviews and behind the scenes from the final season, on September 25.

These releases will allow fans to dig deeper into these popular series with never-before-seen material, such as exclusive bonus features, deleted scenes, blooper reels and featurettes on favorite characters.  Each allows fans the chance to relive all their favorite moments uninterrupted, catch up on missed episodes and share their love for some of the best new series on TV with friends and family.

August 21, 2012

REVENGE: The Complete First Season

Twenty years ago, Hamptons’ wealthiest elite destroyed a young girl’s life.  Relive Emily Thorne’s (Emily VanCamp) quest for revenge and uncover every deep, dark secret.

Created by Mike Kelley (“Swingtown”) and the producers of the “Twilight” series, Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, “Revenge” features Emily VanCamp, Madeleine Stowe, Henry Czerny, Joshua Bowman, Nick Wechsler, Gabriel Mann, Connor Paolo, Ashley Madekwe and Christa B. Allen.

The complete first season features exclusive bonus features including an in-world sit-down interview with the infamous Nolan Ross in “Nolan Ross: Exposed,” “Lifestyles of the Rich and Dangerous”; “Hamptons Bound: Preparing for Life at the Shore”; “Haute Hamptons: Femme Fatale Fashion”; bloopers; deleted scenes and insightful episode commentaries.

Release Date: August 21, 2012                                                        Distributor Prebook: July 10, 2012
Rating: U.S.: TVPG LSV/Canada: PG                                                Suggested Retail Price: $45.99 US; $54.99 Canada
Direct Prebook: June 26, 2012                                                         Running Time: Approx. 946 minutes (22 episodes)

August 21, 2012
             
ONCE UPON A TIME:  The Complete First Season     

Once upon a time there was an enchanted forest filled with fairytale characters. One day the Evil Queen released a curse which trapped all of them in a horrible place where their happy endings were stolen – our world.

Featuring Ginnifer Goodwin,Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Jared Gilmore, Robert Carlyle and Raphael Sbarge, the complete first season is available on DVD and high definition Blu-rayTM.

The exciting releases include a wealth of bonus material and extras including an exploration of the genesis of this exciting series in “Fairy Tales in the Modern World;” “Welcome to Storybrooke;” cast interviews on childhood memories in “Tell Me A Story;” “Building Character; deleted scenes and bloopers.   Additionally, the Blu-rayTM  exclusively features “Exploring Tall Tales: True Origins,” an exciting interactive archive of  fairytale favorites.

Release Date: August 28, 2012                         Distributor Prebook: July 17, 2012
Rating: U.S.: TV PG LSV/Canada: PG                                 Suggested BD Retail Price: $ 79.99 US; $94.99 Can
Direct Prebook: July 3, 2012                                                Suggested DVD Retail Price: $45.99 US; $54.99 Can
Running Time: Approx 946 minutes (22 episodes)

September 4, 2012

GREY’S ANATOMY:  The Complete Eighth Season

As fifth year residents, it’s do or die for the doctors of Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. Things heat up in the operating room and in the bedroom as competition abounds and passions are ignited.

“Grey’s Anatomy” stars Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Eric Dane, Sara Ramirez, Kim Raver, Jesse Williams and Sarah Drew.

The six-disc DVD brings fans closer to the action with an exciting feature following Scottish actor, Kevin McKidd (Dr. Owen Hunt), extended episodes, bloopers and deleted scenes.

Release Date:  September 4, 2012                              Distributor Prebook:  July 24, 2012
Rating: U.S.: TV 14 DLSV/Canada: 14A                        Suggested Retail Price: $45.99 US; $54.99 Canada
Direct Prebook: July, 10, 2012                                       Running Time: 1032 minutes (24 episodes)

September 11, 2012

PRIVATE PRACTICE:  The Complete Fifth Season

From the creators of “Grey’s Anatomy” comes the fifth season of ABC’s sexy, medical drama, “Private Practice.” Addison and her friends at the practice are faced with new challenges as unexpected people enter and complicate their lives. From a sexy new doctor to an illegitimate son, the lives and loves of these doctors are put to the test.

From Executive Producer, Shonda Rhimes and starring Kate Walsh, Tim Daly, Paul Adelstein, KaDee Strickland, Taye Diggs, Amy Brenneman, Brian Benben, Caterina Scorsone and Benjamin Bratt, the fifth season DVD collection of “Private Practice” features extras including bloopers and deleted scenes.

Release Date: September 11, 2012                            Distributor Prebook: July 31, 2012
Rating: U.S.: TV 14 DLSV/Canada: G                            Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 US; $44.99 Canada
Direct Prebook: July 17, 2012                                        Running Time: 946 minutes (22 episodes)

September 11, 2012

CASTLE: The Complete Fourth Season

Television’s most unlikely crime-fighting team is back and their relationship is stronger than ever!  Prepare for a season full of suspense where lines are drawn, sides are chosen and careers are put on the line as Castle tries to protect Beckett following her near death encounter.  Castle’s relationship with Beckett radically changes during the season, leading to a final confrontation with a mysterious man who holds all the answers that Beckett has been searching for since the night her mother was murdered.
Featuring Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever, Tamala Jones, Penny Johnson Jerald, Susan Sullivan and Molly C. Quinn, the fourth season of “Castle” is more action-packed than ever before.
Features all 23 episodes plus exclusive bonus material including “Nathan & Friends: Castle Goes Radio;” “Anatomy of A Stunt;” audio commentaries, deleted scenes, and bloopers.

Release Date: September 11, 2012                            Distributor Prebook: July 31, 2012
Rating: U.S.: TV14 DLV/Canada: PG                             Suggested Retail Price: $45.99 US; $54.99 Canada
Direct Prebook: July 17, 2012                                        Running Time: 989 minutes (23 episodes)

September 18, 2012

BODY OF PROOF: The Complete Second Season

Dr. Megan Hunt may have a prickly personality, but she’s a brilliant medical examiner with unique techniques for solving even the most complex crimes.  Relive every unique medical mystery as Megan
seeks justice for each victim, while also putting her life back together and repairing her personal relationships with the living.

The exciting series stars Dana Delany, Jeri Ryan, John Carroll Lynch, Nicholas Bishop, Sonja Sohn, Geoffrey Arend, Windell Middlebrooks, and Mary Mouser the four-disc collection features deleted scenes, and bloopers.

Release Date: September 18, 2012                            Distributor Prebook: August 7, 2012
Rating: U.S.: TV14 DLSV/Canada:  PG                         Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 US; $44.99 Canada
Direct Prebook: July 24, 2012                                        Running Time: 860 minutes (20 episodes)

September 18, 2012

ARMY WIVES: The Complete Sixth Season

Relive each emotional moment from the lives of the military families at Fort Marshall, SC, in the riveting sixth season of “Army Wives.” The women’s friendships continue to grow stronger as
they band together through difficult times.

The popular series stars Kim Delaney, Catherine Bell, Sally Pressman, Brigid Brannagh, Wendy Davis, Brian McNamara, Sterling K. Brown, Drew Fuller, Terry Serpico and Jeremy Davidson.

Fans of the series can experience all the emotion of season six with this 13-episode collection that also features bloopers and deleted scenes

Release Date: September 18, 2012                 Distributor Prebook: August 7, 2012
Rating: U.S.: TV PG LSV                                        Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 US
Direct Prebook: July 24, 2012                          Running Time: 780 minutes (13 episodes)

September 25, 2012

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES: The Complete Eighth and Final Season

Say goodbye to the ladies of Wisteria Lane with the final climactic season of “Desperate Housewives.” The stakes are at an all-time high as each of the women cope with their guilt in the aftermath of last season’s shocking murder and cover-up.

“Desperate Housewives” stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Vanessa Williams as Renee Perry, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Charles Mesure as Ben Faulkner and Madison de la Garza as Juanita Solis, with Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and James Denton as Mike Delfino.

The beloved series’ final season is released in a five-disc DVD set features exciting bonus material including the final goodbye from the original four housewives, bloopers, deleted scenes and more.

Release Date: September 25, 2012                             Distributor Prebook: August 14, 2012
Rating: U.S: TV14 DLSV/Canada: 14A                          Suggested Retail Price: $45.99 US; $54.99 Canada
Direct Prebook: July 31, 2012                                        Running Time: 989 minutes (23 episodes)

September 25, 2012

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES: The Complete Collection
In addition to the complete eighth and final season,“Desperate Housewives: The Complete Collection” will be available on the same day.   Housed in a collectible replica of Mary Alice’s infamous steamer trunk, the complete collection contains all 179 episodes from all eight seasons on 46-discs, including an exclusive bonus disc with even more cast interviews and behind the scenes from the final season.This set is a must-have for any “Desperate Housewives” fan.

Release Date: September 25, 2012                             Distributor Prebook: August 14, 2012
Rating: U.S: TV14 DLSV/Canada: 14A                          Suggested Retail Price: $45.99 US; $54.99 Canada
Direct Prebook: July 31, 2012                                        Running Time: 989 minutes (23 episodes)

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Damages: The Complete Fourth Season arrives on DVD June 26th

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (April 23, 2012) – The compelling legal thriller is back in session when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases DAMAGES: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON on DVD June 26th.  Glenn Close, six-time Academy Award® nominee and winner of two Best Actress Emmys® for her role as Patty Hewes, the country’s most revered high-stakes litigator, stars with Rose Byrne (Bridesmaids, 28 Weeks Later) as estranged protégé Ellen Parsons. The critically acclaimed series brings Patty and Ellen together embroiled in a wrongful-death suit against a private military contractor. The fourth season, which aired on DirecTV, also stars Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner John Goodman (TV’s “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and “Roseanne”) and Dylan Baker (TV’s “The West Wing” and “The Good Wife”).

Arriving on DVD in a three-disc set, DAMAGES: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON will include all 10 episodes, deleted scenes and a blooper reel.  The set will also come with two new featurettes – A Case for War, a behind-the-scenes discussion of the fourth season with the cast and crew, and The Evolution of Patty Hewes, in which Glenn Close looks back over four seasons to examine and discuss the growth of her character.

DAMAGES was created and is executive produced by Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman and Glenn Kessler, and co-executive produced by Mark A. Baker. The show is produced by KZK Productions and FX Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television.

SYNOPSIS
For brilliant attorney Patty Hewes (three-time Emmy® winner Glenn Close), the stakes have never been higher, professionally or personally, in the riveting Fourth Season of the hit legal thriller. When Patty joins former charge Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne) to expose a corrupt security firm in Afghanistan, they unravel a cover-up at the highest levels involving an inscrutable mercenary agent (Dylan Baker), a key witness taken hostage (Chris Messina) and the powerful CEO (double Emmy® winner John Goodman) with his own explosive secrets. It all comes down to one final, fatal double-cross.

DAMAGES: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON episodes include:
There’s Only One Way to Try a Case
I’ve Done Way Too Much for This Girl
I’d Prefer My Old Office
Next One’s on Me, Blondie
We’ll Just Have to Find Another Way to Cut the Balls Off This Thing
Add That Little Hopper to Your Stew
I’m Worried About My Dog
The War Will Go On Forever
There’s A Whole Slew of Ladies With Bad Things To Say About The Taliban
Failure is Lonely

DVD Special Features Include:
·         Deleted Scenes
·         Two All-New Featurettes
o   A Case for War: The Cast and Crew Discuss the Fourth Season
o   The Evolution of Patty Hewes
·         Blooper Reel

Broadcast Year:         DirecTV 2011

DAMAGES: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON has a run time of approximately 539 minutes and is not rated. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.

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IN DARKNESS ON BLU-RAY & DVD COMBO PACK ON JUNE 12

Culver City, CA (April 23, 2012) – Directed by Academy Award® nominee Agnieszka Holland (Best Adapted Screenplay, Europa, Europa, 1990), IN DARKNESS, a Sony Pictures Classics Film, is based on the true story of an ordinary sewer worker who helped save a group of Jews from Nazi persecution.  IN DARKNESS, which was nominated for an Oscar® for Best Foreign Language film, will be released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on Blu-ray™ and DVD on June 12th.  The combo pack will include two special featurettes – “An Evening with Agnieszka Holland,” and “In Light,” a conversation between Holland and Krystyna Chiger who, as one of the youngest survivors of this extraordinary story, chronicled her experiences in the book, The Girl in the Green Sweater.

During a career spanning almost 40 years, Agnieszka Holland has made a name for herself directing award-winning European films such as Europa, Europa and Angry Harvest, as well as   episodes of popular American television series including HBO’s “The Wire” and “Treme.”   IN DARKNESS, her latest film, was an official 2011 selection of the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival.

Synopsis
From acclaimed director Agnieszka Holland, IN DARKNESS is based on a true story.  Leopold Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in Lvov, a Nazi occupied city in Poland, one day encounters a group of Jews trying to escape the liquidation of the ghetto.  He hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town’s sewers beneath the bustling activity of the city above.  What starts out as a straightforward and cynical business arrangement turns into something very unexpected, the unlikely alliance between Socha and the Jews as the enterprise seeps deeper into Socha’s conscience.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
“An Evening with Agnieszka Holland” Featurette
“In Light:  A Conversation with Agnieszka Holland and Krystyna Chiger” Featurette

IN DARKNESS is directed by Agnieszka Holland and written by David F. Shamoon, based on the book “In The Sewers of Lvov” by Robert Marshall. The film was produced by Steffen Reuter, Patrick Knippel, Marc-Daniel Dichant, Leander Carell, Juliusz Machulski, Paul Stevens and Eric Jordan.

IN DARKNESS has a running time of 145 minutes and is rated R for violence, disturbing images, sexuality, nudity and language. The film is in Polish, German, Yiddish and Ukrainian with English subtitles. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.

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