SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT MOVES UP RELEASE DATE FOR TWILIGHT TO NOVEMBER 21, 2008

Los Angeles, CA August 15, 2008 – TWILIGHT, the first film in Summit Entertainment’s thriller romance franchise, has moved up its North American release date to Friday, November 21, 2008. The film, which was previously planned to be released on December, 12, 2008, is taking advantage of an opening in the upcoming fall release calendar. The new release date for TWILIGHT allows the studio to both bring the film to the written-series’ enormous fan base sooner, and to present the film in more theaters prior to the holiday movie-going season where traditionally screen time for any popular film is limited.

“When Warner Bros. decided to move HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE to the summer of 2009, we saw a unique opportunity to slot in our film which has been gaining tremendous awareness and momentum over the past several months,” said Rob Friedman, Co-Chairman and CEO of Summit Entertainment. “We by no means are trying to fill the shoes of the incredible POTTER franchise for 2008, rather we are just looking to bring the fans of Stephenie Meyer’s incredible book series the film as soon possible from a programming perspective.”

Starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in the thriller-romance based on Stephenie Meyer’s publishing phenomenon, the film is directed by Catherine Hardwicke from a script by Melissa Rosenberg (STEP UP). Karen Rosenfelt (DEVIL WEARS PRADA), Greg Mooradian and Wyck Godfrey will produce along with Mark Morgan via his Maverick Films banner.

TWILIGHT tells the story of 17-year-old Bella Swan (Stewart) who moves to the small town of Forks, Washington to live with her father, and becomes drawn to Edward Cullen (Pattinson), a pale, mysterious classmate who seems determined to push her away. But neither can deny the attraction that pulls them together…even when Edward confides that he and his family are vampires. Their unorthodox romance puts her in physical danger when Edward’s nemesis comes to town and sets his sights on Bella.

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PLANET OF THE APES 40 YEAR EVOLUTION BLU-RAY COLLECTION

Packaged With Exclusive New Content Including An Unrated Version Of Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes Previously Unreleased In The U.S., A Newly Unearthed Message From ANSA And More, This Ultimate Apes Set Arrives on Blu-ray Worldwide This Fall From Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

CENTURY CITY, CA – Humans are even uglier in High-Def when Planet Of The Apes: 40 Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection takes over the Earth November 4th in North America and throughout the Fall Internationally from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. This spectacular set includes all five hair - raising Planet Of The Apes films on Blu-ray for the first time, including Beneath The Planet Of The Apes, Escape From The Planet Of The Apes, Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes, Battle For The Planet Of The Apes, and the 1968 original Planet Of The Apes, which stunned audiences with its now-iconic conclusion and shockingly dystopian view of humanity’s fate. From an age of film when science fiction served as allegory in addition to providing thrilling spectacle and edge-of-your-seat adventure, the Planet Of The Apes franchise set the gold standard for Sci-Fi films. Now the films that changed the face of science fiction forever will be available in the ultimate home viewing format. This year’s Comic Con International 2008 provided fans a first look at some of the exciting extras to be featured on the Blu-ray discs.

Planet Of The Apes: 40 Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection is packed with exclusive new High-Def content. As a special treat for Apes fans, the collection includes an unrated version of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. Previously unreleased in the United States, this version includes eight minutes of unrated footage. Other new special content includes an “Evolution of the Apes” documentary chronicling the evolution of the Apes universe from novel to the big screen, an “Impact of the Apes” featurette exploring the cultural impact of the franchise and a never-before-seen public service announcement from ANSA about the seminal flight of the “Project Liberty” crew. Each Planet Of The Apes sequel included in the beautifully packaged collection will contain brand new High-Def making-of featurettes and will be available for the suggested retail price of $159.98 U.S.

In addition, the previously released Limited Edition Planet Of The Apes Ultimate Collection will be available in the uniquely packaged ape head just in time for the holidays at a more attractive price.

Synopses:
The compelling and classic 1968 Planet Of The Apes stars Oscar-winner® Charlton Heston (Ben-Hur, 1960) as an astronaut who crash lands on a planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Beneath The Planet Of The Apes tells the story of a daring rescue mission that leads to a subterranean city where mutant humans worship a weapon capable of destroying the entire planet. In Escape From The Planet Of The Apes, two futuristic simians who have traveled to present-day Earth enjoy celebrity status—until a government plot forces them to run for their lives! In Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes, apes have been domesticated and trained as pets and personal servants—until their continual mistreatment leads to a spectacular revolt. In the final Apes chapter, Battle For The Planet Of The Apes, an idyllic society of man and ape is threatened by both a militant gorilla and a tribe of still-intelligent mutant humans.

Planet Of The Apes: 40 Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection Blu-ray Disc Special Features:
Each Planet Of The Apes Blu-ray Disc will be authored in Java on a double-layer disc presented in widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with newly mastered English 5.1 DTS Master Audio, English, Spanish and French Mono and includes English and Spanish subtitles. All new special features will be presented in High-Def. Bonus features include:

- NEW Science of the Apes BONUSVIEW - Scientists, anthropologists and sociologists discuss the facts and fiction of the first film
- NEW “Beyond the Forbidden Zone” Adventure Game
- NEW “A Public Service Announcement From ANSA” in HD – A mission report from the agency regarding their brave astronauts
- NEW “Evolution of the Apes”- HD featurette tracing the apes story from the original novel to the screen
- NEW “Impact of the Apes” - HD featurette on how to market a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. The story behind the marketing and merchandising of one of the first ever film franchises and the series’ lasting influence on pop culture through the years

- NEW HD Making-of Featurette for Each Sequel:
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes – “From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel”
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes – “ The Secret Behind Escape”
- Conquest of the Planet of the Apes – “ Riots and Revolutions: Confronting the Times”
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes – “ End of an Epic: The Final Battle”
- NEW Each Apes sequel will have an isolated score track in 5.1 DTS Master Audio
- Commentary by Composer Jerry Goldsmith
- Commentary by Actors Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Kim Hunter and Makeup Artist John Chambers
- Text Commentary by Eric Greene and Author of “Planet of the Apes as American Myth”
- Behind the Planet of the Apes Documentary – Includes all new interactivity and timeline
- Behind the Planet of the Apes Promo (1988)
- Planet of the Apes Makeup Test with Edward G. Robinson (1966)
- Roddy McDowall On-set Footage
- Planet of the Apes Dailies and Outtakes (No Audio)
- Planet of the Apes NATO Presentation (1967)
- Planet of the Apes Vintage Featurette (1968)
- A Look Behind the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- Don Taylor Directs Escape from the Planet of the Apes
- J. Lee Thompson Directs Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
- Original Theatrical Trailers
- Original Sketches by Costume Designer Morton Haack
- Photo Gallery
- Planet of the Apes Timeline
- Interactive Pressbooks
- Vintage Apes Newspaper Galleries
- Advertising and Lobby Card Galleries
- Behind-the-Scenes Galleries

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RAY HARRYHAUSEN COLLECTIBLE DVD GIFT SET

It Came From Beneath the Sea ~ Earth vs. The Flying Saucers 20 Million Miles to Earth: 50th Anniversary Edition

Arrive in Color as DVD Gift Set and all-new Blu-ray™ High-Def Four Pack October 7

The 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD: 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Also Debuts October 7 on DVD and Blu-ray™ High-Def Loaded with New Bonus Features

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release some of the most popular film classics from stop-motion animation genius Ray Harryhausen in a Ray Harryhausen Collectible DVD Gift Set and a The 7th Voyage of Sinbad: 50th Anniversary Edition DVD on October 7, just in time for holiday gift-giving. The six-disc DVD boxed gift set features two-disc special editions of It Came From Beneath the Sea, Earth vs. The Flying Saucers, and 20 Million Miles to Earth: 50th Anniversary Edition.

Each film is available in a brilliant colorized version, in addition to the pristine, digitally-restored black & white original version, and viewers are able to toggle between the two as they please. Also included in the gift set is a collectible Ymir figurine based on Ray Harryhausen’s original 1957 hand-crafted design and signed by Ray Harryhausen himself. The Ray Harryhausen Collectible DVD Gift Set will sell for $80.95 SRP.

The collection is also being released day and date, in a Blu-ray™ High-Definition Disc four-pack including It Came From Beneath the Sea, Earth vs. The Flying Saucers, 20 Million Miles to Earth: 50th Anniversary Edition, and The 7th Voyage of Sinbad: 50th Anniversary Edition in bold bright color for $107.95 SRP.

With the cutting-edge high-definition colorization technology developed and patented by industry leader Legend Films, Harryhausen has been able to visually recreate his black and white films. Harryhausen said, “I am thrilled these films are finally being seen in color. I had wanted to do them in color in the 1950s, but the budgets were not large enough to accommodate that luxury. Now, thanks to the marvelous advances made in the colorization process by San Diego’s Legend Films and others, audiences will be able to see the movies as I originally intended.”

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad: 50th Anniversary Edition, also available on October 7, arrives on a single-disc DVD and Blu-ray™ High-Def disc, both loaded with special features including audio commentary by Ray Harryhausen, visual effects experts Phil Tippett and Randall William Cook, author Steven Smith and producer Arnold Kunert; a documentary; six featurettes, and more. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad: 50th Anniversary Edition will sell for $19.94 SRP, while the Blu-ray™ High-Def release will sell for $28.95 SRP.

Though special effects techniques today have been dramatically transformed by CGI, Ray Harryhausen’s highly imaginative and incredibly detailed work continues to hold audiences spellbound. A disciple of stop-motion pioneer Willis O’Brien (King Kong), Harryhausen adapted O’Brien’s techniques. Harryhausen developed and created his own genre of film from the 1950s to the 1980s utilizing this stop-motion process (eventually identified as “Dynamation”). His memorable films include The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), One Million Years, B.C. (1966), The Valley of Gwangi (1969), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974), and Clash of the Titans (1981). Harryhausen’s amazing body of work continues to inspire many of today’s special effects wizards.

20 Million Miles to Earth: 50th Anniversary Edition

The 20 Million Miles to Earth: 50th Anniversary Edition contains extensive new bonus features including an audio commentary by Ray Harryhausen, visual effects artists Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett, and producer Arnold Kunert; featurettes such as Remembering 20 Million Miles to Earth, with Harryhausen and others discussing the film’s production and influence; The Colorization Process, a look at Legend Films’ work; Interview with Joan Taylor; Tim Burton Sits Down with Ray Harryhausen; David Schecter on Film Music’s Unsung Hero; plus a video montage of the film’s marketing and advertising materials by Arnold Kunert; and video photo galleries.

SYNOPSIS
Upon its return from a mission to Venus, an American spaceship crash lands in the sea near Sicily. The rescue party discovers that the astronauts have brought back a curious gelatinous mass that soon hatches and evolves into a strange bi-ped creature which rapidly increases in size. While being subjected to laboratory experimentation, the creature, now 20 feet tall, escapes its confines, goes on a destructive rampage through Rome, battles a zoo elephant and swims in the Tiber. It eventually takes refuge in the Colosseum, where the film’s pyrotechnic finale occurs during a climactic showdown with the military.

DVD Special Features Include:
- Audio Commentary by Ray Harryhausen, visual effects artists Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett, and producer Arnold Kunert
- Featurette: Remembering 20 Million Miles to Earth
- Featurette: The Colorization Process
- Featurette: Tim Burton Sits Down with Ray Harryhausen
- Original Ad Artwork: A video montage and discussion of the original marketing and advertising campaigns by Arnold Kunert
- Featurette: Interview with Joan Taylor
- Featurette: David Schecter on Film Music’s Unsung Hero
- Video Photo Galleries
- Sneak Peek of Digital Comic Book 20 Million Miles More
- Audio: English
- Subtitles: English, French

It Came From Beneath The Sea

Directed by Robert Gordon (Tarzan and The Jungle Boy), the film, depicting a giant octopus attacking San Francisco, stars Kenneth Tobey (The Thing From Another World), Faith Domergue (This Island Earth), Donald Curtis (Earth vs. The Flying Saucers) and Ian Keith (The Ten Commandments). It Came From Beneath The Sea was the first of several collaborations between producer Charles H. Schneer and special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen. The DVD contains an audio commentary by Ray Harryhausen, visual effects artists Randall William Cook and John Bruno, and Arnold Kunert; video photo galleries; original artwork video montage by Arnold Kunert; a digital sneak peek at “It Came From The Sea…Again!” comic book, plus the film music (Film Music’s Unsung Hero) and Tim Burton featurettes (Tim Burton Sits Down with Ray Harryhausen) also included on the two other titles in the collection.

SYNOPSIS
A giant stop-motion-animated octopus attacks San Francisco. A pair of scientists and a nuclear sub captain try to stop the monster before it tears down the Golden Gate Bridge.

DVD Special Features Include:
- Audio Commentary by Ray Harryhausen, visual effects artists Randall William Cook and John Bruno, and producer Arnold Kunert
- Featurette: Remembering It Came From Beneath The Sea
- Video Photo Galleries
- Featurette: Tim Burton Sits Down with Ray Harryhausen
- Original Ad Artwork: A video montage and discussion of the original marketing and advertising campaigns by Arnold Kunert
- Featurette: David Schecter on Film Music’s Unsung Hero
- Featurette: A Present-Day Look at Stop-Motion
- Sneak Peek of Digital Comic Book It Came from Beneath the Sea…Again!
- Audio: English, Thai, Spanish, French, Portuguese
- Subtitles: English, Thai, Spanish, Chinese, French Portuguese

Earth vs. The Flying Saucers

With its groundbreaking visual effects techniques, Earth vs. The Flying Saucers was masterfully directed by Fred F. Sears (Crash Landing), and stars Joan Taylor (20 Million Miles to Earth), Hugh Marlowe (The Day the Earth Stood Still), Donald Curtis (The Ten Commandments) and Morris Ankrum (Invaders from Mars). The film about the invasion of Earth and destruction of Washington D.C. comes as a two-disc DVD and features an audio commentary by Ray Harryhausen, visual effects artists Jeffrey Okun and Ken Ralston and producer Arnold Kunert; the featurette The Hollywood Blacklist and Bernard Gordon; the featurette A Present-Day Look at Stop-Motion, video photo galleries, original artwork video montage, a digital sneak peak at “Flying Saucers vs. the Earth” comic book; plus the Interview with Joan Taylor, Music and Tim Burton featurettes included on the other films in the collection.

SYNOPSIS
Dr. Russell Marvin heads up Operation Skyhook, which is tasked with sending rockets into the upper atmosphere to probe for future space flights. Unfortunately, all the rockets are somehow disappearing. While investigating this strange occurrence, Russell and his new wife Carol are abducted in a flying saucer. The aliens claim to be from a distant solar system and demand to meet with certain people in order to negotiate. But it was a trick; the aliens only wanted to kill them. The invasion has begun and if Russell and Carol can’t find a way to get past their defenses and stop these creatures, it may be the end of the human race.

DVD Special Features Include:
- Audio Commentary by Ray Harryhausen, visual effects artists Jeffrey Okun and Ken Ralston and producer Arnold Kunert
- Featurette: Remembering Earth vs. The Flying Saucers
- Featurette: A Present-Day Look at Stop-Motion
- Video Photo Galleries
- Featurette: Tim Burton Sits Down with Ray Harryhausen
- Original Ad Artwork: A video montage and discussion of the original marketing and advertising campaigns by Arnold Kunert
- Featurette: Interview with Joan Taylor
- Featurette: David Schecter on Film Music’s Unsung Hero
- Featurette: The Hollywood Blacklist and Bernard Gordon
- Still and Production Art Gallery
- Digital Sneak Peek at Flying Saucers vs. the Earth Comic Book
- Audio: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
- Original Screenplay Credits
- Featurette: The Colorization Process

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad: 50th Anniversary Edition

Directed by Nathan Juran (20 Million Miles to Earth, First Men ‘In’ the Moon), the newly remastered film stars Kerwin Mathews (The 3 Worlds of Gulliver), Kathryn Grant (Anatomy of a Murder), Richard Eyer (The Invisible Boy), and Torin Thatcher (Witness for the Prosecution). The DVD contains an audio commentary by Ray Harryhausen, visual effects experts Phil Tippett and Randall William Cook, author Steven Smith and producer Arnold Kunert; six featurettes: Remembering The 7th Voyage of Sinbad in which Ray Harryhausen reflects back on the 50th anniversary with a look at the film, drawings, artwork, models, etc., The Harryhausen Legacy; The Music of Bernard Herrmann with Herrmann biographer Steven Smith; A Look Behind the Voyage with interview footage; This is Dynamation; and Ray Harryhausen Interview by Director John Landis, plus the music video Sinbad May Have Been Bad, But He’s Been Good To Me.

SYNOPSIS
This colorful adventure is the screen version of one of the classic tales from “1001 Arabian Nights.” It tells the story of Sinbad (Kerwin Mathews) and Princess Parisa (Kathryn Grant). When they unexpectedly stop on the island of Colossa on their way to Baghdad, they find themselves battling all types of dangers, such as evil magicians, man-eating Cyclopes, fire-breathing dragons, and sword-wielding skeletons.

DVD and Blu-ray Disc Special Features Include:
- Audio Commentary with Ray Harryhausen, visual effects experts Phil Tippett and Randall William Cook, author Steven Smith and producer Arnold Kunert
- Featurette: Remembering The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
- Featurette: The Harryhausen Legacy
- Featurette: The Music of Bernard Herrmann
- Music Video: Sinbad May Have Been Bad, But He’s Been Good To Me
- Photo Gallery
- Featurette: A Look Behind the Voyage (includes interview footage)
- Featurette: This is Dynamation (Special Effects)
- Featurette: Ray Harryhausen Interview by Director John Landis
- Audio: English, French
- Subtitles: English

20 Million Miles to Earth: 50th Anniversary Edition has a run time of 82 minutes and is not rated.
It Came From Beneath the Sea has a run time of 79 minutes and is not rated.
Earth vs. The Flying Saucers has a run time of 83 minutes and is not rated.
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad: 50th Anniversary Edition has a run time of 87 minutes and is not rated.

Technorati Tags: Ray Harryhausen Collectible DVD Gift Set, DVD, October 7, 2008, Blu-Ray, Sci-Fi, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Earth vs. The Flying Saucers, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, It Came from Beneath the Sea, 20 Million Miles to Earth, 50th Anniversary Edition

Pached’ With Extras Including Exclusive Featurettes But Wait, There’s More, the Fun Doesn’t Stop Yet The All-New Ice Age Short “Surviving Sid” And Other Great Bonuses, Entertaining Families and Kids

A WHO’S WHO OF PARTNERS, MACY’S, L’ORÉAL PARIS, ENERGY STAR, OVER 1.6 BILLION CONSUMER IMPESSIONS ARE SLATED THUS FAR Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Welcomes Horton’s Debut All Will Hear of This Release, Who-ville Too

CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Escape to the Jungle of Nool with the loveable and 100 percent faithful Horton the elephant as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE) releases the animated, $294 million worldwide box office hit Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! as a Two-Disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) including Digital Copy December 9. One of Dr. Seuss’ all-time classic children’s books, Horton Hears A Who (1954), comes to life with the help of an all-star voice cast including Golden Globe winner Jim Carrey* (How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Bruce Almighty), Golden Globe winner Steve Carell** (“The Office,” Get Smart), and six-time Emmy Award winner Carol Burnett*** (“The Carol Burnett Show”). “Razzle-dazzling and artful” (Claudia Puig, USA Today) and “more faithful in spirit to the source material” (Lou Lumenick, New York Post), Dr. Seuss’ whimsical tale imparts to children and adults alike the meaning of compassion, forgiveness and faith.

*2000: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical, Man On The Moon; 1999: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, The Truman Show
**2006: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, “The Office”
***1975, ’74, ’72: Outstanding Comedy – Variety or Music Series, “The Carol Burnett Show”

A “funny, elevating ride that should beguile the young and keep their parents or grandparents enthralled too” (Richard Corliss, Time), Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who! also stars Will Arnett (Blades Of Glory), Seth Rogen (Knocked Up), Jesse McCartney (Alvin And The Chipmunks), Amy Poehler (“Saturday Night Live”) and Jaime Pressly (“My Name Is Earl”). The Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who! Two-Disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) including Digital Copy are loaded with bonus features, big and small, including commentary with directors Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, eight featurettes, exclusive deleted footage and the debut of the Ice Age short “Surviving Sid.” The Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who! Two-Disc Special Edition DVD including Digital Copy will be available to own for $34.98 U.S./$45.98 Canada and on BD for $39.98 U.S./$49.98 Canada. A standard single DVD will also be available for the suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S./$43.48 Canada. Additionally, an unforgettable Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who! DVD Gift Set featuring the Two-Disc Special Edition with Horton plush will be available for $39.98 U.S./$49.98 Canada.

DVD “SPECKS”:
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who! DVD is presented in a flipper disc featuring both full screen (1.31:1 aspect ratio) and widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround, Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English and Spanish subtitles. DVD bonus features will include:

Individual disc bonus materials include:

Single Disc Flipper – Widescreen and Pan & Scan Version
- Directors’ Audio Commentary w/ Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino
- Ice Age short “Surviving Sid”
All-new animated short focusing on the Ice Age characters Sid and Scrat.

Two-Disc Special Edition Including Digital Copy
Includes all above single-disc content with the following extra material featured on the second disc:
- Deleted Footage and Animation Screen Tests (w/ Introductions and optional audio commentaries by the directors)
- That’s One Big Elephant: Animating Horton
In an animation-focused featurette, learn how Blue Sky brought Horton to life.
- Bringing the Characters to Life
Watch the animators’ hilarious initial performances recorded as a reference to assist in animating the film.
- Meet Katie
Discover how the character “Katie” was developed by Blue Sky
- Elephant Fun: The Facts
Fun and informative featurette about elephants.
- Our Speck: Where Do We Fit In?
Using interviews with everyday kids, we’ll learn how even small actions can help make the world a better place.
- A Person Is a Person: A Universal Message
Featuring interviews w/ cast and crew, we will take a closer look at the characters, the story and interpret the meanings of Horton Hears a Who!
- Bringing Seuss to Screen
- Learn how Hayward and Martino maintained the authentic look and feel of Dr. Seuss’ world.
- The Elephant in the Room: Jim Carrey
- Profile on Jim Carrey voicing Horton
- We Are Here! Game
- Memory game in which you have to repeat the correct pattern of Who-noises.

Blu-ray Two-Disc Including Digital Copy
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who! BD release will be presented in widescreen format on a 25GB single-layer disc authored in AVC (MPEG 4) compression with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Master Audio, Spanish/French 5.1 Dolby Digital plus English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean and French subtitles. BD bonus content includes exclusive special feature:

“Watch Horton Hears a Who! with a Who!” and all above two-disc special edition content with the exception of the DVD-Rom Create Your Own Animation.

Blu-ray Disc features include the following:
- Bonus View technology “Watch Horton Hears a Who! with a Who!”
- Watch the movie with the smallest ‘Who’ of all – Jo Jo!

Gift Set With A Plush – Horton Plush, Two-Disc Special Edition With Digital Copy
Includes all above two-disc special edition content including Horton plush.

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WHEN ONE BOND IS NOT ENOUGH! Casino Royale COLLECTOR’S EDITION

The Classic Spy Spoof With An All-Star Cast Comes to Collector’s Edition DVD on October 21st From MGM Home Entertainment

LOS ANGELES, CA – Bond, James Bond. MGM Home Entertainment presents the surrealistic satire of one of the most recognized characters in film history when Casino Royale: Collector’s Edition rolls the dice on DVD October 21. Starring David Niven (The Pink Panther, Death on the Nile) as the world famous secret agent, Casino Royale follows an aging Bond as he is called out-of retirement after members of Her Majesty’s Secret Service turn up dead. To combat the villainous Le Chiffre, the man responsible for these crimes, Bond recruits six more “James Bonds” in order to confuse the enemy and create overall chaos. In the end it might not be enough when Bond must faces everything from deadly female operatives to exploding fowl sent to stop him.

Packed with girls, guns and gags galore, Casino Royale features an all-star cast including Peter Sellers (The Pink Panther, Dr. Strangelove), Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil), William Holden (Network, The Wild Bunch), John Huston (Chinatown, The Cardinal), Woody Allen (Annie Hall, Manhattan) and many more, as well as an Oscar® nominated song from the legendary Burt Bacharach. Special features include audio commentary from Bond historians Steven Jay Jay Rubin and John Cork, a “making of” documentary and five all-new featurettes. The Casino Royale: Collector’s Edition DVD will be available in widescreen for the suggested retail price of $19.98 US/$21.98 Canada.

Casino Royale Collector’s Edition Synopsis
Welcome to Casino Royale, the ultimate psychedelic secret agent satire! Packed with girls, guns and gags galore, this “very funny picture” (The New Yorker) delivers “laughs all the way”(Cue)! Starring Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, David Niven, Joanna Pettet, Orson Welles, Daliah Lavi, Woody Allen, Deborah Kerr, William Holden and others, and with an original score from Oscar® winner Burt Bacharach, this groovy spy movie is “even farther out” (LA Herald-Examiner) than all other spoofs combined! British Intelligence is waning in every possible way! When the diabolical SMERSH begins killing off Her Majesty’s Secret Service, super-agent James Bond (Niven) recruits six more “James Bonds” to confuse and conquer their enemies. But it won’t be easy. They’ll have to face an army of irresistibly sexy female operatives, exploding robotic fowl, parachuting Indians and a germ that makes all women beautiful but kills all men over 4′6″!

Casino Royale Collector’s Edition Bonus Features
- Commentary with James Bond historians Steven Jay Rubin and John Cork
- The Making of Casino Royale
- Bond, James Bond?
- A 3 Ring Circus
- More Directors, More Stars
- The Big Climax
- It’s a Wrap!
- Theatrical Trailer
- Photo Gallery

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Limited Edition 4-DVD Box Set Includes Collectible Crow T. Robot Figurine and Lobby Cards
Featuring Never-Before-Released MST3K Film Episodes:

First Spaceship On Venus, Laserblast, Werewolf and Future War and All-New Bonus Content

AVAILBLE ON OCTOBER 28, 2008 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
Multiple Emmy®-nominated and Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) is a true cult classic. Its high-camp rendition of B-movies from every genre to the small screen makes it one of the most memorable pop culture shows of our time. Brimming with laugh-out-loud commentaries from caustically hilarious space travelers Joel Robinson, Mike Nelson and their robot pals Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, MST3K was a genuine phenomenon. Its popularity spawned an MST3K fan following that numbers over hundreds of thousands of fans world-wide.

Celebrating 20 years after MST3K’s premiere on television, the entire creative team reunites for the first time when Shout! Factory proudly presents its MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition DVD box set on October 28, 2008. A sumptuous ode to this cult-classic series, the 20th Anniversary Edition DVD box set features four of the show’s most requested unreleased film episodes – First Spaceship on Venus, Laserblast, Werewolf and Future War, and boasts exclusive DVD bonus content that explore the genesis, life and afterlife of MST3K. Fans will thrill to watch all new interviews with the entire MST3K family– including Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Trace Beaulieu, Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, J. Elvis Weinstein, as well as footage from the 20th Anniversary Reunion panel and much more! Moreover, this lavishly packaged 4-DVD box set contains collectible lobby cards and a figurine of the world famous Crow T. Robot – all assembled in a collectible embossed tin and only available with the purchase of this DVD box set.

Earlier this year, Shout! Factory secured the worldwide home entertainment rights to a vast library of original MST3K episodes that have never-been-available on DVD or for digital download. The MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition DVD box set is the first of a series of DVD box set from Shout! Factory, in association with Best Brains, Inc.

FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS
In the 1960 sci-fi thriller First Spaceship On Venus, a mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to the mysterious cloudy planet is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the alien race that created it.

LASERBLAST
In 1978’s Laserblast, young actor Kim Milford plays an ostracized teenager who stumbles upon the remains of murdered mutated alien in the California desert. Along with the alien’s remains, a high-tech laser gun and power source are accidentally left behind by the extraterrestrial murderers. While examining the equipment, the teen inadvertently mutates himself with a laserblast, and embarks upon a murderous rampage.

WEREWOLF
1996 horror flick Werewolf begins with an archeological dig in an Arizona quarry. The Native Americans at the dig site recognize an unearthed skeleton as the remains of a werewolf, yet the team of archeologists are skeptical. When a dig assistant becomes infected and transforms into a werewolf, the ambitious team leader begins a horrific experiment, infecting the oblivious townspeople with the werewolf virus.

FUTURE WAR
In 1997’s action-packed Future War, a race of evil cyborgs kidnap humans from Earth’s future to use as slaves, and take dinosaurs from the past to use as trackers. A determined slave, the “Runaway”, escapes and makes his way to present-day Los Angeles. There he must fend off the cyborgs and their trackers, the police, and the government, befriended by a prostitute-turned-nun who runs a halfway house.

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 series was created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc. After a year on KTMA TV in Minneapolis, its national broadcast life began in 1989 on the Comedy Channel (later to become Comedy Central), where it ran for seven seasons. The show’s final three seasons aired on the Sci-Fi Channel. The premise of the series features a hapless man who is trapped by mad scientists on a satellite in space and forced to watch old B-movies of questionable worth. To keep sane, he’s built two robot sidekicks, and together they do a running commentary on the films, affectionately mocking their flaws with inspired wisecracks and acting as a demented movie theater peanut gallery. Series creator Hodgson originally played the stranded man, Joel Robinson. When he left in 1993, series head writer Mike Nelson replaced him as the new B-movie victim Mike Nelson, and continued in the role for the rest of the show’s run. The format proved to be popular. During its eleven years and 198 episodes (including one feature film), MST3K attained a loyal fan base and critical acclaim. The series won a Peabody Award in 1993, and was nominated for writing Emmys® in 1994 and 1995.

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THE NEWS HITS THE FAN IN THE HILARIOUS COMEDY STARRING EMMY WINNERS KELSEY GRAMMER AND PATRICIA HEATON

The Witty Newsroom Comedy From Christopher Lloyd And Steven Levitan Arrives As A Three-Disc DVD Set October 14th From Fox Home Entertainment

CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Breaking news . . . the first season of the uproarious workplace sitcom “Back To You” Season One debuts on DVD October 14th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Directed by James Burrows*, the multiple Emmy Award-winning force behind “Friends” and “Cheers,” “Back To You” follows two bickering co-anchors Chuck Darling (Kelsey Grammer; “Frasier”) and Kelly Carr (Patricia Heaton; “Everybody Loves Raymond”) who share a past and are now forced to share an anchor desk.

Ten years after conquering Pittsburgh TV, Chuck returns home after a disastrous career turn in Los Angeles. Desperate for a comeback, Chuck reunites with his old high-strung co-anchor Kelly and is shocked to learn that their one-night stand wasn’t the only thing he left behind. Now this self-proclaimed womanizer is getting more than he bargained for – an 11-year-old daughter! Also featuring comedic actor and Emmy Award-nominee Fred Willard** (“Everybody Love Raymond,” Best In Show), “Back To You” Season One features all 14 original episodes plus three never-before-seen unaired episodes. Also packed with hilarious bonus features – including a “Making Of” featurette, exclusive behind-the-scenes clips, a, gag reel and more – the “Back To You” Season One three-disc DVD set will be available for a suggested retail price of $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada.

* 2000: Outstanding Comedy Series, “Will & Grace;” 1994: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series, “Frasier;” 1991, 1989, 1984, 1983: Outstanding Comedy Series, “Cheers;” 1982, 1980: Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series, “Taxi”
** 2003-05: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, “Everybody Loves Raymond”

Synopsis:
Kelsey Grammer stars as Chuck Darling, a womanizing anchorman returning to Pittsburgh station WURG after an ill-fated career move. Reunited with his high-strung co-anchor, Kelly Carr (Patricia Heaton), Chuck is shocked to learn that he is the father of her ten-year-old daughter. With the support of the station’s uproariously eclectic crew, Chuck rekindles his on-screen chemistry with Kelly, but off-screen, it’s a whole different story.

DVD Episodes and Special Features:
Episodes of “Back To You” are presented in widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio) and feature English 5.1 Dolby Surround sound as well as English and Spanish subtitles. The following is the breakdown for each disc:

Disc One:
- Pilot
- Fish Story
- The First Supper
- A Gentleman Always Leads
- A Night Of Possibilities
- Gracie’s Bully
- Something’s Up There

Disc Two:
- Cradle To Grave
- Business Or Pleasure?
- Wall Of Fame
- Hug & Tell
- Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
- The New Boss
- Chuck & Kelly: Doin’ It Again

Disc Three (Special Features):
- Three Unaired Episodes
Date Night
House Of Tomorrow
Hostage Watch
- “Behind The Headlines: The Making Of ‘Back To You’” Featurette
- This Just In Featurette
- Gag Reel

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FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT IS PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ IN HIGH-DEF WITH THE BLU-RAY DEBUT OF YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

Mel Brooks’ Classic Comedy Masterpiece Starring Gene Wilder, Cloris Leachman, Peter Boyle, Teri Garr, Marty Feldman and Madeline Kahn Premieres on Blu-ray Disc October 7th As One of the Studio’s Most Advanced BD Releases To Date

**This Must-Have Disc is Packed with Hours Of Brand New Bonus Materials in HD Including Picture-In-Picture Interviews With Mel Brooks Plus Other Cast Members, Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes, 17 Never-Before-Seen Deleted/Extended Scenes, Trivia Track, Set-Top Game and More**

CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Prepare to scream with laughter as YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN dances, spooks and “rolls in ze hay” on its way to Blu-ray Disc October 7th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE). One of the greatest comic filmmakers of all time, Academy Award winner* Mel Brooks conceived this 1974 hilarious spoof on Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel, Frankenstein, and captured viewers with his cheeky attitude on the “Old Hollywood” horror genre. Voted #13 on the American Film Institute’s list of America’s 100 Funniest Movies, the monstrously funny fan-favorite that will be celebrating it’s 35th Anniversary next year features an all-star cast of comedy icons including Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory), Terri Garr (Tootsie), Marty Feldman (Silent Movie), Academy Award winner** Cloris Leachman (History of the World: Part I), Madeline Kahn (Clue) and Peter Boyle (“Everybody Loves Raymond”).

Loaded with hours of brand new BD-exclusive bonus materials all presented in HD format, the YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Blu-ray Disc features picture-in-picture BonusView mode with all-new on-camera interviews with Brooks, Garr, Leachman and others, two new behind-the-scenes featurettes, over 25 minutes of never-before-seen deleted/extended scenes, on-screen trivia track, “The Brain Game” set-top game, interactive “Blucher Button” feature and an isolated score track. The YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Blu-ray Disc will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.98 U.S. / $49.98 Canada.

* 1968: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay (The Producers)
** 1971: Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role (Last Picture Show)

Synopsis:
Mel Brooks’ crazy tribute to Mary Shelley’s classic novel pokes hilarious fun at just about every Frankenstein movie ever made. Summoned by a will to his late grandfather’s castle in Transylvania, young Dr. Frankenstein (Wilder) soon discovers the scientist’s step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. Assisted by the hunchback Igor (Feldman) and the curvaceous Inga (Garr), he creates a monster (Boyle) who only wants to be loved.

Blu-ray Disc Specs:
The YOUNG FRANKENSTEN BD release will be authored in BD-J on a dual-layer 50GB disc presented in widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio plus English, Spanish and French Mono and includes English, French, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin and Korean subtitles.

Bonus features include:
- BD Exclusive – Inside The Lab: Secret Formulas in the Making Of Young Frankenstein BonusView – picture-in-picture mode featuring all-new on-camera interviews with Mel Brooks, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman and others
- BD Exclusive – It’s Alive! Creating A Monster Classic featurette
- BD Exclusive – Transylvanian Lullaby: The Music of John Morris featurette
- BD Exclusive – The Franken-Track: A Monstrous Conglomeration of Trivia
- BD Exclusive – 17 Deleted/Extended Scenes in HD
- BD Exclusive – “The Brain Game” set-top game
- BD Exclusive – “Blucher Button” interactive feature
- BD Exclusive – Isolated Score Track
- Commentary by Director Mel Brooks*
- Making FrankenSense of Young Frankenstein featurette*
- Outtakes/Bloopers*
- Deleted Scenes*
- Interviews with Marty Feldman, Gene Wilder & Cloris Leachman*
- Still Galleries – 19 individual production photograph galleries*
- Theatrical trailers*
- TV spots*

*Previously released materials

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The Griffin Clan Returns In An All-New Three-Disc DVD Set October 21, Featuring Deleted Scenes, Commentaries, Featurettes And More From Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Also Arriving Just In Time For The Holidays, The “Family Guy” Freakin’ Sweet Party Pack

CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Stewie will “Damn you all!” if fans don’t catch the latest collection of uproariously irreverent “Family Guy” adventures, as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents the “Family Guy” Volume Six DVD collection on October 21. A pop culture phenomenon the collection features the show’s 100th episode and a total of 12 edgy episodes from Seasons Five and Six. Catch the Griffin clan’s ridiculously hilarious antics such as Stewie’s not-so-successful attempt to kill Lois, Brian’s discovery that he is a father and patriarch Peter’s frequent visits to the Drunken Clam.

Volume Six features tons of hilarious guest appearances from the likes of Drew Barrymore, Neil Patrick Harris, Adam Carolla, William Dafoe, Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul. Bursting with unaired bonus features to appease any die-hard fan, including over 50 deleted scenes, commentary from series creator Seth MacFarlane, featurettes, optional censored audio tracks on every episode and more, the “Family Guy” Volume Six DVD collection will also be available in the quintessential Freakin’ Sweet Party Pack, also arriving on October 21. “Family Guy” Volume Six will be available for $39.98 U.S. / $54.98 Canada. The “Family Guy” Freakin’ Sweet Party Pack is available for the suggested retail price of $169.98 U.S. / $199.98 Canada and Prebook is September 24, 2008.
“Family Guy” Season Six Disc Specifics

Disc 1:
Episodes:
-No Meals On Wheels
-Boys Do Cry
-No Chris Left Behind
-It Takes a Village Idiot, And I Married One
-Meet The Quagmires

Disc 2:
Episodes:
-Movin’ Out (Brian’s Song)
-Believe It Or Not, Joe’s Walking On Air
-Stewie Kills Lois
-Lois Kills Stewie
-Padre de Familia
-Peter’s Daughter

Disc 3:
Episodes:
-McStroke
-Animatic Episodes With Audio Commentary
Bonus Features:
-Family Guy 100th Episode Special
-Family Guy Live! – “Just For Laughs”
-Peter Shin Draws Lois Featurette
-The Making of the 100th Episode
-Favorite Scenes
-“I’m Huge (and The Babes Go Wild)” Music Video
-Optional Censored Audio Track On Every Episode
-Over 50 Deleted Scenes
-Commentary On Every Episode By Creator Seth MacFarlane, Writers and Cast Member

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“Outrageous, sexy fun.” - Paul Fischer, Dark Horizons

“Easily the best movie of the year, so far. Really.” - Luke Y. Thompson, L.A. Weekly

“… it delivers the goods: pole-dancing, gut-chomping and Jenna J.” - Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide

They’re Zombies. They’re Strippers. They’re … ZOMBIE STRIPPERS

Robert Englund and Jenna Jameson Star in the Instant Cult Classic, Infecting Its Way onto Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray™ High-Def October 28

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (July 24, 2008) – Every man’s wildest fantasy becomes his worst nightmare when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment unleashes Zombie Strippers on Special Edition “R” Rated and Unrated DVD and Special Edition Unrated Blu-ray™ High-Def October 28. It’s all catfights and carnage when a secret government project goes disgustingly wrong, releasing an out-of-control deadly virus into a Nebraska gentlemen’s club. The horror-comedy stars icon of fright Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and media sensation Jenna Jameson, with a cast of scantily clad, flesh-eating specters. The Zombie Strippers Special Edition Unrated and “R” Rated DVDs will each be available for $24.96 SLP and the Special Edition Unrated Blu-ray™ High-Def will be available for $38.96.

The Special Edition Unrated and “R” Rated DVDs are infested with special features including bonus digital copy of the film, which allows consumers to unlock a digital copy of the film to play on their PC or PSP® (Playstation® Portable) System, two “making-of” featurettes, a commentary track with Director Jay Lee (The Slaughter), Jenna Jameson, Robert Englund and Joey Medina as well as deleted scenes. The Unrated DVD and the Blu-ray™ High-Def include exclusive, horrifying deleted scenes you have to see to believe. Features exclusive to the Blu-ray™ High-Def include the Titillation and Sass: Zombie Strippers Pop-Up Fact Track and a BD Live Enhancement which allows compatible Blu-ray players and Play Station 3 ™ to download exclusive content and previews.

Synopsis
Starring Jenna Jameson, Robert Englund and Roxy Saint (of the Goth Rock Band: Roxy Saint and the Blackouts), Zombie Strippers is a comedic horror film set in the not too distant future, when a secret government re-animation “chemo-virus” gets released and lands in an underground strip club. The virus first infects Kat (Jameson), turning her into a flesh-craving Super Zombie Stripper, with killer moves on the dance floor. She instantly becomes the club’s most popular attraction and the other girls begin to get jealous of all the attention Kat is getting. As the virus begins to spread, turning the strippers into Zombies, the girls struggle with whether or not to conform to the new “fad” even if it means there’s no turning back.

Written and directed by Jay Lee, produced by Andrew Golov (The Punisher), Angela Lee (The Slaughter) and Larry Schapiro (Playing Mona Lisa), Zombie Strippers is inspired by the French existential Theatre of the Absurd play Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco.

Special Edition Unrated and Rated R DVD Special Features Include:
- Bonus Digital Copy of the Film
Consumers can unlock a digital copy of the film on their PC or PSP® (Playstation® Portable) System
- Commentary with Director Jay Lee, Jenna Jameson, Robert Englund & Joey Medina
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
- Two Featurettes:
The Champagne Room: Behind the Scenes of Zombie Strippers
The Dressing Room: How to Glam a Zombie

Unrated DVD and Blu-ray™ High-Def Features:
- Deleted scenes

Special Edition Unrated Blu-ray™ High-Def Features:
- Commentary with Director Jay Lee, Jenna Jameson, Robert Englund & Joey Medina
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
- Two Featurettes:
The Champagne Room: Behind the Scenes of Zombie Strippers
The Dressing Room: How to Glam a Zombie
- Exclusive to the Blu-ray™ HighDef: Titillation and Sass: Zombie Strippers Pop-Up Fact Track
- Additional gory deleted scenes
- BD Live Enhanced
Compatible Blu-ray players and Play Station 3™ can download exclusive content and previews.

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