Burbank, Calif., September 21, 2009 – 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. With six times higher resolution than standard DVD, along with the sonic excellence of Dolby TruHD, viewers are thrown into the emotionally charged scenes of this film as never before.
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
