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The Muppets on Blu-ray and DVD 3-20-2012
BURBANK, Calif., January 19, in the year of our Lord
2012 –– One of the year’s best-loved family comedies
and among the best reviewed films of 2011, Disney’s “The
Muppets,” starring Jason Segel, Academy Award®-nominee Amy
Adams, and favorite celebrity couple Kermit the Frog and Miss
Piggy -- debuts March 20 on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, Digital
Download and On-Demand formats. A must-own movie the entire
family can enjoy, Disney’s “The Muppets” in-home release
includes the DVD and music soundtrack packaged together and also
offered as the ultimate Muppets experience, a ‘Wocka-Wocka Value
Pack,’ which contains the movie on Blu-ray high definition, DVD
and Digital Copy (three discs), plus a download card which
allows fans to own all the songs from the film’s hugely popular
soundtrack.
Disney’s “The Muppets” Blu-ray Combo Pack, with its flawless
picture and pitch perfect sound, comes with a fantastic slate of
bonus content including the laugh out loud “The Longest Blooper
Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We Think).” The exciting
release also includes the hilarious featurette “A Little Screen
Test on the Way to the Read Through,” which follows Jason Segel,
Kermit, The Great Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy and others
asthey get ready for the first day of production, and much more
fun.
“Blu-ray is a great way to bring the Muppets into your home
without having to worry about cleaning up after us,” said Kermit
the Frog, commenting on the announcement. “And the
behind-the-scenes extras are a revealing tell-all look at what
it took to bring our movie to the big screen. It’s a must-see
for fans of bloopers, flubs and slip-ups – which pretty much
describes our act.”
Miss Piggy is equally thrilled at the movie’s Blu-ray release,
“Now you can watch moi whenever you want! Ooh! Lucky vous!”
Additional fun-filled features on Disney’s “The Muppets” Blu-ray
include a groundbreaking industry first -- ‘Disney
Intermission,’ a hilarious all-new feature that allows viewers
to press Pause on their remote control and watch as the Muppets
take over the screen and entertain until the movie resumes
playing. The release also includes “Explaining Evil: The Full
Tex Richman Song,” an extended version of the rollicking rap
song by villain Tex Richman (Academy Award® winner Chris Cooper)
who provides the hilarious backstory of why he hates the
Muppets. Audio commentaries with screenwriter and star Jason
Segel, director James Bobin and screenwriter Nicholas Stoller
are also included.
With the Muppet’s signature irreverent comedy, songs and
dancing, Muppet fans of all ages will cheer as the gang reunites
to put on a benefit show to save the crumbling Muppet Studios
from being razed by nefarious oil baron Tex Richman. New fans
and long-time devotees will find the rainbow connection when
they bring Disney’s “The Muppets” into their very own homes.
3-Disc ‘Wocka-Wocka Value Pack’
(1-Disc Blu-ray + 1-Disc DVD + Digital Copy + Soundtrack Digital
Download Card)
Includes:
Ø The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We
Think) - A laugh out loud look at the actors’funny gaffs and
gags from behind the scenes of making Disney’s “The Muppets.”
Ø Disney Intermission - Groundbreaking Blu-ray feature. Pausing
a movie will never be this much fun, as the Muppets take over
the screen every time you stop the disc!
Ø Scratching The Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of
Disney’s “The Muppets.” Hosted by unit production manager
monster J.G., the cast and crew take a behind the scenes look at
making Muppet and movie history.
Ø Explaining Evil: The Full Tex Richman Song. Rapping his way
through the story of his miserable life, Tex tells audiences why
he turned out to be such a rotten guy.
Ø A Little Screen Test on the way to the Read Through. This
hilarious footage follows the Muppet gang as they go to their
first table reading of the script.
Ø Eight Deleted Scenes
Ø Audio Commentary with Jason Segel, James Bobin and Nicholas
Stoller
Ø The Combo Pack also comes with the popular theatrical spoof
trailers
Ø The Complete Soundtrack
2-Disc Combo Pack (1-Disc Blu-ray + 1 Disc DVD)
Includes:
Ø The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We
think).
Ø Disney Intermission
Ø Scratching the Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of
Disney’s “The Muppets”
Ø Explaining Evil: The Full Tex Richman Song
Ø A Little Screen Test on the Way to the Read Through
Ø Deleted Scenes
Ø Audio commentary with Jason Segel, James Bobin and Nicholas
Stoller
Ø Hidden Easter Eggs
1-Disc DVD + Soundtrack Digital Download Card
Includes:
Ø The longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We
Think)
Ø Complete Soundtrack
1-Disc DVD
Includes:
Ø The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We
Think)
Digital Bonus Exclusive
Includes:
Ø Inside Walter’s Trailer. Take a peek inside Walter’s star
trailer as he prepares to play his big role.
DISC SPECIFICATIONS:
Street Date: March 20, 2012
Release Formats & 3-Disc Blu-ray with Soundtrack (‘Wocka-Wocka
Value Pack’) =
Suggested Retail Pricing: $49.99 U.S./$56.99 Canada
2-Disc Blu-ray = $39.99 U.S./$46.99 Canada
1-Disc DVD with Soundtrack = $34.99/$41.99 Canada
1-Disc DVD = $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada
High Definition Digital = $39.99 U.S./$44.99 Canada
Standard Definition Digital = $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada
On-Demand = check with your television provider or favorite
digital retailer for pricing.
Feature Run Time: Approximately 103 Minutes
Ratings: U.S.: PG/CANADA: PG
(Bonus material is not rated)
Aspect Ratio: Blu-ray: 1.85.1
DVD: 1.85.1
Audio: Blu-ray 5.1 DTS HD-MA; 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital
DVD: 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital
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Film Synopsis
On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet
fan, his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and Gary’s girlfriend, Mary
(Amy Adams), from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of
oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze Muppet Studios and
drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’
former stomping grounds. To stage a telethon and raise the $10
million needed to save the studio, Walter, Mary and Gary help
Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have allgone their separate
ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called
the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue
Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management,
and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate.
DDisney’s “The Muppets” is directed by James Bobin (“Flight of
the Conchords,” “The Ali G Show”) and produced by the Academy
Award®-nominated team of David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman (“The
Fighter,” “The Proposal”) with a screenplay written by Segel &
Nicholas Stoller (“Get Him to the Greek”), who also serve as
executive producers along with John G. Scotti and “The Muppet
Show” veteran Martin G. Baker. Bret McKenzie, who created,
co-wrote, executive-produced and starred in the hit HBO
television series “Flight of the Conchords,” is the music
supervisor as well as the writer/producer of three original
songs. Original score is by Christophe Beck, Michael Rooney is
the choreographer, Rahel Afiley is the costume designer, and
James Thomas is the editor. SteveSaklad is the production
designer, and Don Burgess, A.S.C., is the director of
photography.