CENTURY CITY, Calif. – From the director of the Devil Wears Prada and based on the New York Times best-selling novel from John Grogan, Marley & Me leaps onto three-disc Blu-ray, two-disc Special Edition and Single Disc DVD March 31 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Featuring an incredible A-list cast, Oscar®-nominee* Owen Wilson (Night at the Museum) and Emmy® winner** Jennifer Aniston (The Break-Up) star in a hilarious tail about a family who learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog. When newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan (Wilson and Aniston) leave the snow of Michigan for the beaches of Miami, they decide to adopt a yellow Labrador retriever named Marley, in order to give them a taste of parenthood. However, things get ruffwhen the adorable 12-pound puppy transforms into a highly-strung, boisterous and uncontrollable 100-pound steamroller of unbridled energy that always finds trouble. From flunking obedience school, chewing off dry wall, taking a bite out of the sofa, stealing a Thanksgiving turkey and chasing the UPS guy, Marley causes absolute chaos. Despite the mayhem he generates over the years, Marley sees the Grogans through the ups and downs of life and the countless challenges that come with it. The family soon discovers that Marley, “the world’s worst dog,” somehow brings out the best in them.
The delightful comedy adventure features an ensemble supporting cast including Eric Dane (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Golden Globe®-winner Kathleen Turner (Best Actress, Prizzi’s Honor) and Oscar®-winner Alan Arkin (Best Supporting Actor, Little Miss Sunshine).
Featuring love and fun for the whole family, Marley & Me will be available in three DVD configurations including Fox’s first ever three-disc Blu-ray release.
The Marley & Me “Bad Boy” Three-Disc Blu-ray offers families the opportunity to enjoy the film on three different formats: high definition Blu-ray Disc featuring an exclusive Dog Training Trivia Track and 101 tutorial with BonusView, Digital Copy for playback on portable devices and a single-disc DVD for use on existing standard DVD players. The Marley & Me “Bad Boy” Three-Disc Blu-ray will be sold for the suggested retail price of $39.99 U.S./$49.98 Canada.
The “Bad Boy” Two-Disc Special Edition DVD comes fully-loaded with Digital Copy, 19 deleted scenes, a gag reel, featurettes and much more, and will be available for $34.98 U.S. / $45.98 Canada.
Marley & Me will also be available as a Single-Disc DVD for the suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada. Prebook is March 4.
Synopsis:
Packed with playful special features, including tons of deleted scenes and irresistible featurettes, Marley & Me is a satisfying treat for the whole family! Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson unleash huge laughs as John and Jenny Grogan, a young couple contemplating the decision to have a baby. Then came Marley…an adorable Labrador pup who flunks obedience school and quickly turns his new home into a disaster area. But as mischievous Marley sees the Grogans through the ups and downs of life and love, they ultimately realize that “the world’s worst dog” truly brings out the best in them.
Marketing Support:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will support the Blu-ray Disc (BD) and DVD release ofMarley & Me with a massive multi-million dollar marketing, promotions, publicity and media campaign with a plan to target national television, print, radio and online outlets. In addition, TCFHE has lined-up impressive promotional partnerships with:
· Purina – The integrated media campaign will include in-pack scratch and win “Golden Bone” Instant Win Game inside 1.5 million bags of “Purina Dog Chow,” “Purina Puppy Chow,” and “Purina Little Bites” dog food, and through an online contest “Casting Call,” where consumers can submit videos of funny moments with their dogs.
· American Kennel Club – The partnership includes a two-window deal featuring a TV and print PSA campaign, print advertisements, online exposure and integration in six dog shows.
· Spot Shot – Campaign is highlighted by an integrated print media campaign in top family magazines and a POS campaign that will include hang tags on Spot Shot bottles that encourage consumers to buy the Marley & Me DVD and get a free Spot Shot. A national sweepstakes will drive consumers to Spot Shot’s website which will contain a home page burst.
Three Disc Blu-Ray Disc (BD) Specs:
The Marley & Me Three Disc BD release will be presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), Spanish, French and Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, and Spanish, Portuguese, Cantonese, Mandarin and Korean subtitles. English subtitles will also be available for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Bonus features include:
· Dog Training Trivia Track
· Dog Training 101 featuring BonusView Video
· 19 Deleted Scenes With Director, David Frankel Commentary
· Finding Marley featurette
· Breaking the Golden Rule featurette
· On Set with Marley: Dog of All Trades featurette
· Animal Adoption featurette
· Purina Dog Chow Marley & Me Video Contest Finalists
· Purina Dog Chow Video Hall of Fame
· Gag Reel
· When Not to Pee featurette
· Digital Copy
· Marley & Me Single DVD
Two-Disc Special Edition DVD Specs:
The Marley & Me Special Edition DVD will be presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround and Spanish and French Dolby Surround Sound with English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:
· 19 Deleted Scenes With Director, David Frankel Commentary
· Finding Marley featurette
· Breaking the Golden Rule featurette
· On Set with Marley: Dog of All Trades featurette
· Animal Adoption featurette
· Purina Dog Chow Marley & Me Video Contest Finalists
· Purina Dog Chow Video Hall of Fame
· Gag Reel
· When Not to Pee featurette
· Digital Copy
Single-Disc DVD Specs:
The Marley & Me single-disc DVD will be presented in widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) with English, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Surround plus English, Spanish and French subtitles. Bonus features include:
· Deleted Scenes
· Gag Reel
About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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.