“(4 stars) One of the best films ever” (Steven Rea, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

“Birdman is “audacious, original, and bold” (Leonard Maltin, Indiewire.com)

Nominated for Nine Academy Awards^® Including “Best Picture”

Winner of a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Winner of two Golden Globes^® Including Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, Best Screenplay

Winner of Darryl F. Zanuck PGA Award for Best Feature Film

On Digital HD™ Today -- Blu-ray™ and DVD February 17

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 3, 2015) – Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Regency Enterprises invite audiences to take flight with a New Regency / M Productions / Le Grisbi production, BIRDMAN or (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) – winner of two Golden Globes^® Awards and 9 Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, the critically-acclaimed film soars onto Blu-ray™ and DVD February 17 and is now available on Digital HD™. “Daring, devastating, and howlingly funny; [with] Michael Keaton delivering the best performance of his career” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone), BIRDMAN has been hailed as one of the most exciting and talked about films of 2014.

Directed, written and produced by Alejandro González Iñárritu, BIRDMAN tells the story of Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), (Batman, Robocop, Need For Speed) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. The film has enamoured critics and audiences alike with its technical achievements using a single shot concept and captivating performances from an all-star ensemble cast, which include Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover, Due Date, Dinner for Schmucks), Edward Norton (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Primal Fear, American History X), Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion, Shadow Dancer), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone, Win Win),Emma Stone (The Help; Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Amazing Spiderman franchise) Naomi Watts (St. Vincent, The Impossible, King Kong) as well as breath-taking cinematography from Academy Award-winner Emmanuel Lubezki.

Featured on over 168 Top Ten lists, BIRDMAN has garnered attention worldwide and has received more than 200 nominations from such esteemed groups as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, receiving nine Academy Award nominations, including “Best Picture,” won two Golden Globe awards (“Best Performance by an Actor,” “Best Screenplay”), recipient of the Darryl F. Zanuck, Producer of the Year Award for Best Motion Picture as well as a Screen Actors Guild award (“Best Ensemble,”) and has also been nominated for six Spirit Awards, including “Best Feature.”) BIRDMAN has also earned nods from the American Film Institute, the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics Online.

SPECIAL FEATURES (BLU-RAY)
●	Birdman: All-Access
●	A Conversation with Michael Keaton and Alejandro G. Iñárritu
●	Gallery: Chivo’s On-Set Photos

SPECIAL FEATURES (DVD)
●	Birdman: All-Access
●	Gallery: Chivo’s On-Set Photos

Highlighted features include never before seen interviews with Director Alejandro González Iñárritu and Michael Keaton, an intimate backstage peak from the Cast & Crew and a breath-taking selection of rare photographs from Cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki.

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BIRDMAN BLU-RAY
Street Date:	February 17, 2015
Screen Format:	2.35:1
Audio:	English DTSHD-MA 5.1
	English Descriptive Audio 5.1
	Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
	French DTS 5.1
Subtitles:	English SDH, Spanish, French
Total Run Time:	119 min.
U.S. Rating:	R
Closed Captioned:	Yes

BIRDMAN DVD
Street Date:	February 17, 2015
Screen Format:	2.35:1
Audio:	English Dolby Digital 5.1
	English Descriptive Audio 5.1
	Spanish Surround Dolby Digital 2.0
	French Surround Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:	English SDH, Spanish, French
Total Run Time:	119 min.
U.S. Rating:	R
Closed Captioned:	Yes

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Set in 1965, Moonrise Kingdom is a stylized coming of age film that promises to bring the viewer of any age back to the intensity of just-entering-adolescence love. The casting, characters, and acting are beyond extraordinary.

Edward Norton takes a turn as the as an anal but dedicated troop leader.  Bill Murray is genuinely disgruntled with everything, his work, wealth, family or beautiful surroundings.  Bruce Willis is the bachelor, island cop who goes head-to-head with the chilling Tilda Swinton known only as "Social Services," as she callously plans to put "the boy" in juvenile refuge to undergo shock therapy as needed.

The truly stand out isn’t the adult cast though, it’s the child stars  Sam and Suzy not only keep pace. Not only do they steal the show with their unconditional love, but both express an unthinking complete giving of themselves to one other. The film captures beautifully how two outcasts find themselves when they find each other. They play the both child and adult facets with such zeal.

The heart-warming story is touching, enjoyable from start to finish, and very funny. It is a magnificent fun-filled movie for the entire family, that doesn’t rely on flashy special effects, but rather great story telling.

Moonrise Kingdom is on DVD today, October 16, 2012

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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-RAY^TM :  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-LIVE^TM : Access the BD-Live^™ Center through your Internet-connected player to watch the latest trailers and more!

• pocket BLU^TM 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:

• • 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.
  • 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.
• 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 Kingdomsets. 

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

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group and world-renowned theme parks. Comcast Corporation owns a controlling 51% interest in NBCUniversal, with GE holding a 49% stake.

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A Bourne without Matt Damon? The whole ideal seems a little bit ludicrous, I mean what's the point if the main character is MIA. But a big plus for the franchise they are aren't just replacing Damon and letting someone just step into the same character. It didn't work well for Batman, not without revamping the whole series, and it wouldn't work here.

 Instead of Bourne, the storyline follows another agent, because lets face it the government wasn't going to screw over just one person. Jeremy Renner plays Aaron Cross, another mysterious agent. The tagline is "There was never just one."

Renner joins the program, he becomes an unstoppable force, more than human, Hawkeye, err wrong movie. He's an Outcome agent, like treadstone without the inconsistency. There's action, there's explosions, and lots of guns, oh and there's also Ed Norton, which is only likely going to make me long for this pairing when the Avengers hits theaters.

Synopsis: The narrative architect behind the Bourne film series, Tony Gilroy, takes the helm in the next chapter of the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned almost $1 billion at the global box office: The Bourne Legacy. The writer/director expands the Bourne universe created by Robert Ludlum with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Jeremy Renner) whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films. For The Bourne Legacy, Renner joins fellow series newcomers Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac, while franchise veterans Albert Finney, Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Scott Glenn reprise their roles.

Cast: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Albert Finney, Joan Allen, Scott Glenn, Stacy Keach, Oscar Isaac
Writers: Tony Gilroy, Dan Gilroy
Director: Tony Gilroy

 

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