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Gnomeo and Juliet on DVD and Blu-ray May 24th Announced
Burbank, Calif., April 1, in the year of our Lord 2011
– This coming summer to the U.S., don’t miss the chance to bring
home GNOMEO & JULIET - the hilarious twist on William
Shakespeare’s legendary tale Romeo & Juliet as you’ve never seen
it before, perfect for the whole family. Enter the secret world
of garden gnomes and meet two adorable gnomes from completely
different worlds who fight the odds to be together. From a
director of Shrek 2, and featuring fun, all-new music by Sir
Elton John, the out-of-the-ordinary animated comedy GNOMEO &
JULIET releases on Blu-ray™, Blu-ray 3D™, DVD, Movie Download
and On-Demand – May 24, 2011.
Uniquely packaged with families’ top of mind, GNOMEO & JULIET
will be made available for
purchase by Walt Disney Studios as either a 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo
Pack (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray 3D + DVD with Digital Copy), a 2-Disc
Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 2D + DVD) and/or a 1-Disc DVD.
Disney Blu-ray Combo Packs provide families with an enhanced
entertainment experience – with the value and flexibility to
enjoy your favorite movies on a variety of platforms of choice.
And for those who enjoy to learn more about the making of the
film, GNOMEO & JULIET discs come enclosed with never-before-seen
bonus features including “Elton Builds A Garden,” “Frog talk
with Ashley Jensen,”, “Crocodile Rock Music Video featuring
Elton John and Nelly Furtado.”
And for those who purchase the Blu-ray Disc, it includes hours
of extra exclusive bonus features
including alternate endings, deleted scenes and more.
GNOMEO & JULIET is brought to life by the extraordinary voices
of Golden Globe nominee James McAvoy as Gnomeo; Emily Blunt as
Juliet; Academy Award winner Michael Caine as Lord
Redbrick; Jason Statham as Tybalt; Ashley Jensen as
Nanette; Patrick Stewart as William Shakespeare; Ozzy Osbourne
as Fawn and Maggie Smith (as Lady Blueberry.
Bonus Features:
DVD & Movie Download:
• Elton Builds a Garden
• Frog Talk with Ashley Jensen
• “Crocodile Rock” Music Video, featuring Elton John and Nelly
Furtado
Blu-ray:
• DVD Bonus plus:
• 2 Alternate Endings with Filmmaker Introductions
• Deleted & Alternate Scenes with Filmmaker Introductions,
including:
o 1 Alternate Opening
o 1 Alternate Scene
o 6 Deleted Scenes
• The Fawn of Darkness, featuring Ozzy Osbourne
Film Synopsis:
From a director of Shrek 2 comes your chance to step into the
secret world of garden gnomes
— Gnomeo & Juliet. Perfect for the whole family, this fresh and
funny makeover of one of the world’s most timeless stories
features music from Sir Elton John, and the voice talents of
Emily Blunt, James McAvoy and Sir Michael Caine. Caught up in a
feud between neighbors, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many
obstacles as their namesakes. But with flamboyant pink flamingos
and epic lawnmower races, can this young couple find lasting
happiness? Complete with hilarious never-before-seen bonus
features, Gnomeo & Juliet is an out-of-the-ordinary animated
comedy your entire family will love. We just gnome it!