ALL-STAR CAST AND NEW DISCOVERIES DELIGHT IN HIT TALE OF FIRST LOVE
FROM ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED FILMMAKER WES ANDERSON
MOONRISE KINGDOM
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 16, 2012 ON
BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK WITH UltraViolet™, ON DVD AND ON DEMAND
FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
“WONDROUSLY BEAUTIFUL. ONE OF MR. ANDERSON’S SUPREME ACHIEVEMENTS”
- MANOHLA DARGIS, THE NEW YORK TIMES
A star-studded and visually stunning box office hit, and a tale of first love directed by two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Rushmore), Focus Features’ Moonrise Kingdom will be available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™,
on DVD, On Demand and on Digital Download on October 16, 2012, from
Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Set on an island off the coast of
New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom
follows two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact and run
away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt
them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful
island community is turned upside down in every which way.
Charming screen newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward star alongside Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Academy Award® nominees Edward Norton (American History X) and Bill Murray (Lost in Translation), Academy Award® winners Frances McDormand (Fargo) and Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore), and Bob Balaban (Gosford Park). Moonrise Kingdom is a movie that critics are calling “extraordinary from start to finish” (Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies).
The Moonrise Kingdom Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes a Blu-ray™, DVD and a Digital Copy of the film compatible with iPhone®, iTunes®, iPad®, iPod®, iPod® touch, Android™ and online retailer partners, as well as UltraViolet™. UltraViolet™
is the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV
shows in the cloud to instantly stream and download to tablets,
smartphones, computers, and TVs. Consumers can now enjoy their movies anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice.
BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-rayTM : Unleash the power of your HDTV with perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound.
· UltraViolet™:
The revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows,
store them in the cloud, and instantly stream and download to TV’s,
computers, tablets and smartphones. Consumers can now truly enjoy their
movies anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. Currently
available in the United States only.
· Digital Copy:
Viewers can redeem a digital version of the full-length movie from a
choice of retail partners to watch on an array of electronics and
portable devices including computers, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod™ touch,
Android™ and more!
- BD-LIVETM : Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to watch the latest trailers and more!
- pocket BLUTM app: The groundbreaking pocket BLU™ app uses iPad®, iPhone®, iPod® touch, Android™, PC and Mac® to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray™ player. Plus iPad® and Android™ tablet owners can enjoy a new, enhanced edition of pocket BLU™ made especially to take advantage of the tablets’ larger screen and high resolution display. Consumers will be able to browse through a library of Blu-ray™ content and watch entertaining extras on-the-go in a way that’s bigger and better than ever before. pocket BLU™ offers advanced features such as:
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- Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.
- Video Timeline: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the film.
- Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
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Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to
Blu-ray™ Hi-Def. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device. - Keyboard: Entering data is fast and easy with your device’s intuitive keyboard.
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uHEAR™: Never miss another line of dialogue with this innovative feature that instantly skips back a few seconds on your
Blu-ray™ disc and turns on the subtitles to highlight what you missed.
BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ and DVD):
- A LOOK INSIDE MOONRISE KINGDOM
- WELCOME TO THE ISLAND OF NEW PENZANCE: Bob Balaban narrates a series of guided tours from the locations of Moonrise Kingdom featuring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, and Wes Anderson
- SET TOUR WITH BILL MURRAY: Bill Murray personally takes viewers on a tour of the Moonrise Kingdom sets.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: October 16, 2012
Copyright: 2012 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 62123585
Running time: 1 Hour, 34 Minutes
Layers: BD-50
Picture Format : Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Rating: Rated PG-13 for sexual content and smoking
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio
5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS Surround 5.1/Dolby Digital 2.0 (Bonus),
Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, French (EU) DTS Surround 5.1
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date: October 16, 2012
Copyright: 2012 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 62119942
Running time: 1 Hour, 34 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Rating: Rated PG-13 for sexual content and smoking
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1/ Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
CAST AND FILMMAKERS
Cast: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban,
Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Produced by: Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
Written by: Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
Executive Producers: Sam Hoffman, Mark Roybal
Director of Photography: Robert Yeoman, ASC
Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen
Film Editor: Andrew Weisblum, ACE
Music by: Alexandre Desplat
Costume Designer: Kasia Walicka-Maimone
Learn more about the movie at http://www.moonrisekingdom.com
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I can't believe this is already coming to DVD, I only just realized there was a new Wes Anderson movie about two weeks ago. Good for me, I guess, since I obviously missed it in theaters.
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