Critically acclaimed and becoming more commercially successful every week, our friends at Fox Home Entertainment have let us know that Juno starring a whole slew of stars including Kitty Pride, err Ellen Page and Jennifer Garner is coming to DVD and Blu-Ray.
For the deets, read ahead…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“Best Picture Of The Year” – Roger Ebert
FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS BEST PICTURE OSCAR© NOMINEE
Nominated For Four Academy Awardsâ, The Critically-Acclaimed
Favorite Delivers On DVD And Blu-Ray With Digital Copy
DVD Available At Starbucks And Other Retailers April 15
CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Find out why everyone has fallen in love with Juno, a witty and smart comedy that was embraced by audiences and hailed by critics across the country as “a perfect movie” (Chicago Sun-Times). Arriving on DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) April 15 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE), Juno is nominated for four Academy Awardsâ including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress for up-and-coming star Ellen Page (Hard Candy, X-Men: The Last Stand). Hailed as “the little movie that did” (Entertainment Weekly), the Juno DVD release will be supported by a massive marketing campaign rivaling that of summer blockbusters and will be the first Fox Home Entertainment DVD sold at Starbucks company-operated locations in the U.S., as well as other retailers.
Directed by Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking) and featuring an all-star ensemble cast, the Juno DVD is loaded with special features including commentary by Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody, 11 deleted scenes, a gag reel, screen tests and more. Additionally, Juno releases as a two-disc DVD and is also available day-and-date in high-def format on Blu-ray Disc, featuring more hilarious extras and Fox’s new Digital Copy, allowing viewers to quickly and easily transfer a digital version of the film to a Mac® or Windows-based PC computer and then to select portable video devices including an iPod® and/or iPhone™.
Juno (Page) is anything but the typical teenager with her offbeat personality, quick wit . . . and unplanned pregnancy. When one afternoon of boredom leads her into the arms of her best friend, Juno begins a hilarious nine-month journey of self-discovery into adulthood. Supported by a fantastic cast including Page, Michael Cera (Superbad, “Arrested Development”), Jason Bateman (“Arrested Development,” The Kingdom), Jennifer Garner (The Kingdom, “Alias”), J.K. Simmons (Spider-Man 3, Thank You For Smoking) and Allison Janney (Hairspray, “The West Wing”), Juno “reminds you of why you fell in love with movies in the first place” (The Hollywood Reporter).
The single-disc DVD is available for the suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S./$43.48 Canada. The standard two-disc DVD will be available for $34.98 U.S./$45.98 Canada and the Blu-Ray Disc will be available for $39.98 U.S./$49.98 Canada. Prebook is March 19.
Marketing Support:
The DVD release of Juno will be supported by a multi-layered publicity grassroots campaign and a comprehensive marketing program that encompasses network and cable television, print and online, as well as highly targeted college outreach. Additionally, Starbucks will offer the Oscar-nominated film in most company-operated locations in the U.S. TCFHE has also partnered with Screenvision on an in-theater entertainment program focused on Women In Film – both in front of and behind the camera – that will feature Ellen Page and Diablo Cody. The program will run in theaters nationwide throughout March.
Special Features – Juno Single Disc:
The Juno single disc DVD includes the theatrical version of the film presented in widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) with English Dolby 5.1 and Spanish and French Dolby Surround, plus English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus content includes:
o Commentary By Director Jason Reitman And Writer Diablo Cody
o Deleted Scenes
§ Mrs. Rancik
§ Juno Hitchhikes
§ Intro To Family
§ Carry Chair To Bleekers – Sit In Car Drinking
§ Café Triste
§ Bleeker’s Bedroom with Juno
§ Lorings In Bathroom
§ Mark Plays Guitar
§ Juno Plays Guitar
§ Montage
§ Mark’s Loft
o Gag Reel
o Gag Take
o Cast & Crew Jam
o Screen TestsSpecial Features – Juno Two Disc:
The Juno two-disc DVD with Digital Copy includes all above single disc content along with the following additional special features:
o Way Beyond “Our” Maturity Level: Juno – Leah – Bleeker Featurette
o Diablo Cody Is Totally Boss Featurette
o Jason Reitman For Shizz Featurette
o Honest To Blog! Creating Juno FeaturetteBlu-Ray Disc Specs:
The Juno BD release will be authored in BD-Java with AVC (MPEG 4 compression) on a dual-layer 50 GB disc with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Master Audio plus English, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital sound. The disc features Digital Copy and all of the above special features with the following additional extras:
o Fox Movie Channel Presents: World Premiere – Juno
o Fox Movie Channel Presents: Casting Session – JunoSynopsis:
Don’t miss the outrageously offbeat comedy hit that has everyone talking – and laughing! Explore the outrageous “Junoverse” of the year’s most talked-about comedy with this 2-Disc Special Edition of Juno – bulging with awesome special features to deliver hours of laughs and tons of feel-good fun! Juno MacGuff is a cool, confident teenager who takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she’s faced with an unplanned pregnancy – and sets out to find the perfect parents for her baby. With the help of her timid boyfriend, supportive dad and no-nonsense stepmom, Juno sets her sights on an affluent couple longing to adopt their first child.
About Twentieth Century Fox
A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) as well as acquisitions and original productions. The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets – from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce – throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.
About Digital Copy
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment continues its industry leadership with the inclusion of Digital Copy on select Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray releases. Providing consumers with convenience, choice and portability in how they experience filmed entertainment, Digital Copy allows for quick and easy transfer of a digital movie file directly from disc to desktop to portable device. Digital Copy is currently available for PC and Mac computers and compatible with Apple iPod, iPhone and Windows Media based portable video players.
JUNO
Street Date: April 15, 2008
Prebook Date: March 19, 2008
Price: $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada
Two-disc price: $34.98 U.S. / $45.98 Canada
Blu-Ray price: $39.98 U.S. / $49.98 Canada
Catalog Number: 2250687 U.S. / 2250921 Canada
Two-disc catalog number: 2251594 U.S. / 2251595 Canada
Blu-Ray catalog number: 2251980 U.S. / 2251981 Canada
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Feature Run Time: 92 minutes
Closed Captioned: Yes
