Culver City, Calif., (October 4, 2010) – Eat Pray Love – a true story based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s inspirational best-selling memoir and one of the most talked about movies of the summer — begins its journey on Blu-ray and DVD November 23rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The heart-warming story of one woman’s courageous pursuit of self-discovery, Eat Pray Love proves that there really is more than one way to let yourself go and see the world.
Academy Award® winner Julia Roberts (2000, Best Actress, Erin Brokovich) stars with Academy Award® winners Javier Bardem (2007, Best Supporting Actor, No Country for Old Men) and Academy Award® winner Richard Jenkins (2008, Best Supporting Actor, The Visitor); Academy Award® nominee Viola Davis (2008, Best Supporting Actress, Doubt); Billy Crudup (Almost Famous) and James Franco (Pineapple Express).
Ryan Murphy, creator of TV’s “Glee”, directs his screenplay adaptation (co-written with Jenifer Salt) of the acclaimed book. Eat Pray Love was produced Dede Gardner, while Brad Pitt, Jeremy Kleiner and Stan Wlodowski served as Executive Producers.
The Director’s Cut, not seen in theaters and featuring scenes from the book, will be available on both Blu-ray and DVD and will also include the original theatrical version of the film. The Blu-ray will contain exclusive bonus features that include behind-the-scenes featurettes highlighted by interviews with Roberts, Murphy and Gilbert while on location in Rome, India and Bali.
The Blu-ray Disc™ also contains movieIQ™+sync, a new and immersive BD-Live movie watching experience that uses a connected real-time movie database. With a movieIQ enabled Blu-ray Disc and an Internet connected Blu-ray player, movie fans can dive into continuously updated information on the cast and crew while exploring relevant trivia such as production facts, music and soundtrack information, all tied to scenes within the movie. Additionally, movieIQ+sync gives viewers the full movieIQ experience on their computer or iPhone by linking to the Blu-ray disc.
Synopsis
Liz Gilbert (Roberts) is a modern woman on a quest to marvel at and travel the world while rediscovering and reconnecting with her true inner self. At a crossroads after a divorce, Gilbert takes a year-long sabbatical from her job and steps uncharacteristically out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life. In her wondrous and exotic travels, she experiences the simple pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of love in Bali. For more about the movie visit www.LetYourselfGo.com.
Eat Pray Love will be available for $28.95 SRP for the DVD and $34.95 for the Blu-ray.
DVD Bonus Features Include:
· Both Theatrical and Extended Versions of the film
· Ryan Murphy’s Journey with Eat Pray Love featurette
BD Bonus Features Include:
· Both Theatrical and Extended Versions of the film
· Ryan Murphy’s Journey with Eat Pray Love featurette
· Eat Pray Love: The Beginning of the Journey featurette
· Finding Balance featurette
· Praying in India featurette
· movieIQ+sync
