SPHE Press Release: Zombieland (Blu-ray)

             

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

“A brilliant horror-comedy! More fun than anything else this year!”

James Rocchi / MSN Movies

 

“Superbad meets Shaun of the Dead”

Brad Miska / BloodyDisgusting.com

 

Woody Harrelson Stars in the Action-Packed Horror Comedy Hit

That’s Now the #1 Grossing Zombie Movie in History!

ZOMBIELAND

 

Culver City, CA (12/7/09) – And now a warning from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: on February 2, 2010, this land officially becomes ZOMBIELAND as the number one grossing zombie movie in history takes over the nation on Blu-ray™, DVD and PSP. Woody Harrelson (2012, Natural Born Killers), Jesse Eisenberg (Adventureland, The Village), Emma Stone (The House Bunny, Superbad) and Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine, Signs) star in this action-packed horror comedy about an unlikely band of heroes who team up to survive in a world overrun by ravenous zombies! Speaking of ravenous, ZOMBIELAND features enough outrageous laughs and terrifying thrills to satisfy the most hungry horror and comedy fans. Plus, the Blu-ray and DVD come loaded with killer bonus features fans will devour, including deleted scenes; commentary with Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg, Director Ruben Fleischer and Writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick; the making-of featurettes “In Search of Zombieland,” and “Zombieland is Your Land;” visual effects progression scenes; trailers and more!

Bonus features exclusive to the Blu-ray Disc include a Digital Copy of the film for PSP®, PC and iTunes, as well as the “Beyond the Graveyard” Picture-in-Picture Track - featuring behind-the-scenes footage, storyboards, animatics and more - and movieIQ, which allows viewers to immediately access continuously updated information on the cast & crew and explore relevant trivia such as production facts and soundtrack information all tied to scenes within the movie via BD-Live™. 

Don’t miss the horror comedy hit that’s had moviegoers screaming with laugher when ZOMBIELAND becomes available to own on Blu-ray for $39.95, DVD for $28.96 and UMD for $24.94.

 

Synopsis

Nerdy college student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has survived the plague that has turned mankind into flesh-devouring zombies because he’s scared of just about everything. Gun-toting, Twinkie-loving Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) has no fears. Together, they are about to stare down their most horrifying challenge yet: each other’s company. Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin co-star in this double-hitting, head-smashing comedy. Get ready to “nut up or shut up!”

 

ZOMBIELAND was directed by Ruben Fleischer from a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Tarzan 2, Cruel Intentions 3) and produced by Gavin Polone (Secret Window, Panic Room). It co-stars Amber Heard (The Stepfather,Pineapple Express). It was distributed by Columbia Pictures and has a run time of approximately eighty-eight minutes. It has been rated R for horror violence/gore and language.

 

DVD and Blu-ray Bonus Material

·         Deleted Scenes

·         Commentary with Actors Woody Harrelson & Jesse Eisenberg, Director Ruben Fleischer, Writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick

·         “In Search of Zombieland” – A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Zombieland

·         “Zombieland is Your Land” – Creating the world of Zombieland

·         Visual Effects Progression Scenes

·         Theatrical Promo Trailers

 

Also, Only on Blu-ray High Def  

• “Beyond the Graveyard” Picture-in-Picture Track: Includes behind-the-scenes footage, storyboards, animatics and more!
• movieIQ: BD-Live enabled technology allows movie fans to access trivia about the movie’s cast, crew, production facts, soundtrack and more – all while watching the movie!
• Digital Copy of the film for PSP®, PC and iTunes

 

 

Blu-ray Disc Catalog #: 33157

UPC Code: 0-43396-33157-0

SLP:  $39.95

 

DVD Catalog #: 33154

UPC Code: 0-43396-33154-9

SLP: $28.96

UMD Catalog #: 34040

UPC Code: 0-43396-34040-4

SLP: $24.94

Order Date for All: 12/31/09

 

 

  

Zombie movies are not usually my cup of tea, but nonetheless,
I found Zombieland to be one of the most enjoyable comedies
of this past year, right behind The Hangover.

I would highly recommend the purchase of this film.