Los Angeles, CA (February 27, 2012) – From director Alexander Payne creator of the Oscar® winning Sideways comes one of the Best Pictures of the year, THE DESCENDANTS, featuring a stunning cast including Best Actor nominee George Clooney (Ides of March) and Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) in her Golden Globe nominated and Independent Spirit Award winning role. Take home this wonderfully warm and witty film and go behind the scenes of THE DESCENDANTS with all-new exclusive content on Blu-ray Disc Combo Pack and DVD March 13 from Fox Searchlight and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Based on the best-selling novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings and set in Hawaii, THE DESCENDANTS is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.
Nominated for five Academy Awards® and winner for Best Adapted Screenplay, THE DESCENDANTS is a must-have on Blu-ray and DVD. The release is packed with must-see deleted scenes, behind the scenes extras and exclusive featurettes to bring you even further into the story. Pre-book date is February 15.
THE DESCENDANTS Blu-ray Features:
● Deleted Scenes with introductions by the director
● Everybody Loves George
● Working with Alexander
● The Real Descendants
● Hawaiian Style
● Casting
● Working with Water
● Music Videos
○ Will I Ever See You Again
○ Postcards from Paradise
○ Honolulu’s Whisper
● Waiting for the Light
● The World Parade – Hawaii (Silent Film)
● A Conversation with George Clooney and Alexander Payne
● Digital Copy of the Film
THE DESCENDANTS DVD Features:
● Everybody Loves George
● Working with Alexander
● Hawaiian Style
