“Magnolia” Debuts On Blu-Ray January 19 From Warner Home Video
(September 21, 2009 – Burbank, CA) – “Magnolia,” one of writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s (“There Will be Blood”) most accomplished and talked-about early films, will be available January 19 for the first time on Blu-ray. Anderson received an Oscar® nomination for his original screenplay - a bold, epic drama that follows seemingly unrelated people on a single day. “Magnolia” features high-voltage names like Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William Macy and John Reilly. Another star-studded acclaimed film from Anderson – “Boogie Nights” -- will also be released soon to Blu-ray and is expected to follow in early 2010. “Magnolia” will sell for $28.99 SRP each. Orders are due December 15, 2009.
About The Film
Anderson’s follow up to “Boogie Nights” was called “one of the best movies of the year” by Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers and was nominated for three Academy Awards®-- Best Supporting Actor (Tom Cruise in an amazing performance as a sleazy infomercial host); Best Original Song (“Save Me” by Aimee Mann) and an Original Screenplay nomination for Anderson. The film takes place in a single day in Los Angeles, focusing on a number of interconnected people whose lives are forever changed as they search for love and meaning in a chaotic world. The film chronicles such diverse occurrences as a suicide turned homicide by a quirk of timing; a motivational speaker motivated by rage; and a quiz kid rendered stupid by a lightning strike. Besides Cruise, look for more great acting from Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Jason Robards, Philip Baker Hall and Julianne Moore.
Special Features:
• “Magnolia Video Diary” -- Covers the blossoming of a modern-day masterwork
• Frank T.J. Mackey Seminar
• “Seduce and Destroy” Infomercial
• “One and Save Me” -- Aimee Mann music videos
• Theatrical trailers and TV spots Note: All enhanced content listed above is subject to change. Warner Home Video Blu-ray Discs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color and beautifully crisp sound. The new formats also provide a higher level of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless menu-bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or interrupting the film. With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.# # #
• Frank T.J. Mackey Seminar
• “Seduce and Destroy” Infomercial
• “One and Save Me” -- Aimee Mann music videos
• Theatrical trailers and TV spots Note: All enhanced content listed above is subject to change. Warner Home Video Blu-ray Discs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, as well as extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color and beautifully crisp sound. The new formats also provide a higher level of interactivity, with instant access to extra features via a seamless menu-bar where viewers can enjoy features without leaving or interrupting the film. With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.