Press Release WHV Press Release: Night of the Animated Dead (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

NIGHT OF THE ANIMATED DEAD



HORROR CLASSIC REIMAGINED FOR ANIMATION
COMING TO DIGITAL ON SEPTEMBER 21
and BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK & DVD ON OCTOBER 5, 2021

All-Star Cast Includes Josh Duhamel, Dulé Hill, Katharine Isabelle, James Roday Rodriguez, Katee Sackhoff, Will Sasso, Jimmi Simpson and Nancy Travis​

BURBANK, CA (August 3, 2021) – Revisit George A. Romero’s 1968 horror classic in an altogether unprecedented presentation as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Night of the Animated Dead, a new, star-studded animated recreation of the thriller coming September 21, 2021 to Digital and October 5, 2021 to Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD.

Presented by The Long Game in association with Hemisphere Entertainment, Night of the Animated Dead is an animated adaptation of the 1968 horror classic and includes never-before-seen, exclusive animated scenes not found in the original live-action film. Night of the Animated Dead will be available on Digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack (USA $19.99 SRP, Canada $24.99 SRP) and DVD (USA $14.99 SRP, Canada $19.99 SRP). Pre-order will be available beginning on August 10, 2021.

In Night of the Animated Dead, siblings Barbara and Johnny visit their father’s grave in a remote cemetery in Pennsylvania when they are suddenly set upon by zombies. Barbara flees and takes refuge in an abandoned farmhouse along with stranded motorist Ben and four local survivors found hiding in the cellar. Together, the group must fight to stay alive against the oncoming horde of zombies while also confronting their own fears and prejudices.

Night of the Animated Dead features the voice talents of Josh Duhamel (Jupiter’s Legacy, Transformers) as Harry Cooper, Dulé Hill (The West Wing, Psych) as Ben, Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps) as Barbara, James Roday Rodriguez (A Million Little Things, Psych) as Tom, Katee Sackhoff (The Mandalorian, Battlestar Galactica) as Judy, Will Sasso (MadTV) as Sheriff McClelland, Jimmi Simpson (Westworld) as Johnny and Nancy Travis (Last Man Standing) as Helen Cooper.

Executive Producers are Richard Potter (Diciembres), Thomas DeFeo (The Seventh Day) and Jamie Elliott (Fighting with My Family). Producers are Ralph E. Portillo, p.g.a. (Buddy Games), Robert Feldman, p.g.a. (Dr. Shroud) and Kevin Kasha (I Spit on Your Grave). Animation services were provided by Demente Animation Studio. The original Night of the Living Dead was written by George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead) and John Russo (The Majorettes, Santa Claws). Night of the Animated Dead was produced by Michael J. Luisi, p.g.a. (The Call, Oculus) and directed by Jason Axinn (To Your Last Death).

BLU-RAY AND DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
​

Making of the Animated Dead - Join director Jason Axinn & Producer Michael Luisi as they regale fans with the careful process of honoring the iconic classic with their vision for an animated remake, including scene breakdowns and booth recordings with the cast!

ABOUT MOVIES ANYWHERE​

Movies Anywhere is a digital movie platform that enables movie fans to discover, access, and watch their favorite digital movies in one place. Movies Anywhere brings together a library of nearly 7,500 digital movies from Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox Film, The Walt Disney Studios (including Disney, Pixar, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm), Universal Pictures (including DreamWorks and Illumination Entertainment) and Warner Bros., and will continue to expand the consumer experience as more content providers, digital retailers and platforms are added. By connecting participating digital retailers that include Amazon Prime Video, FandangoNOW, Google Play, iTunes and Vudu, movie fans can now bring together their digital movie collections (whether purchased or redeemed) in one place and enjoy them from the comfort of their living rooms, and across multiple devices and platforms, including Amazon Fire devices; Android devices and Android TV; Apple TV; Chromecast; iPhone, iPad and iPod touch; Roku® devices and popular browsers. Movie fans can also redeem digital codes found in eligible Blu-ray and DVD disc packages from participating studios and enjoy them through Movies Anywhere. Movies Anywhere – your movies, together at last.

ABOUT DIGITAL​

Digital movies or TV episodes allow fans to watch a digital version of their movie or TV show anywhere, on their favorite devices. Digital movies or TV episodes are included with the purchase of specially marked Blu-ray discs. With digital, consumers are able to instantly stream and download movies and TV shows to TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones through retail services. For more information on compatible devices and services go to wb.com/digitalmoviefaq. Consult a digital retailer for details and requirements and for a list of digital-compatible devices.

BASICS


PRODUCT
DVD​

Blu-ray Combo Pack

​

SRP
$14.99 USA, $19.99 Canada
$19.99 USA, $24.99 Canada

Blu-ray and DVD Audio: English; French; Latin Spanish
Blu-ray and DVD Subtitles: English; French; Latin Spanish
Feature Running Time: 70 minutes
Rated R for bloody/gruesome zombie violence


Thank you for supporting HTF when you preorder using the link below. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link. As an Amazon Associate HTF earns from qualifying purchases
​

​

 

[Tino]

Is there a trailer available?

 

[Stephen_J_H]

Is there a trailer available?

Not yet, but I'd fully expect one to pop up in a month or so.

 

[darkrock17]

Did George Romero’s estate approve of this? Isn’t any and all character likeness copyrighted? Are they going to be using the Hi-Q Capital Records score? Wasn’t this already done over a decade ago back in 2009 with Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated?

 

[Malcolm R]

I believe NOTLD has been in the public domain since it's release as an oversight by the distributor failed to include any copyright notice on the film, so it never had any copyright protection. This is why we've had so many awful home video versions over the years.

 

[darkrock17]

I believe NOTLD has been in the public domain since it's release as an oversight by the distributor failed to include any copyright notice on the film, so it never had any copyright protection. This is why we've had so many awful home video versions over the years.

The movie is public domain, except Criterion and Museum of Modern Art’s 2018 restored version.

 

[Robert Harris]

The movie is public domain, except Criterion and Museum of Modern Art’s 2018 restored version.

One cannot copyright a restoration. Only new work, additions and editorial revisions to the restoration.

 

[darkrock17]

One cannot copyright a restoration. Only new work, additions and editorial revisions to the restoration.

Many studios have copyrighted their restorations, for example

 

[Stephen_J_H]

Many studios have copyrighted their restorations, for example


View attachment 107269

I think what you're seeing here is a copyright renewal, which can happen after 25 years. Note the interval.

 

[Malcolm R]

I think it also covers the fact that they re-edited the film and inserted material that had been excised from the original, so in essence it's a different film.

 

[darkrock17]

I think it also covers the fact that they re-edited the film and inserted material that had been excised from the original, so in essence it's a different film.

I’m not sure, someone can provide the right information if I’m wrong, but with Bedknobs and Broomsticks I think it had a longer cut before it was edited down to it’s 2 hour premiere at both Walt Disney World and Radio City Music Hall.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

I stand by my belief that the copyright notice is a renewal, given that the second date [in Roman numerals] that appears on the copyright line is 1996. This was before the sweeping changes to copyright law that occurred leading up to 2000.

 

[Derrick King]

One cannot copyright a restoration. Only new work, additions and editorial revisions to the restoration.

Romero did make some revisions to the sound effects.

 

[Johnny Angell]

One cannot copyright a restoration. Only new work, additions and editorial revisions to the restoration.

Surely the work put into a real restoration is owned by the producers of that restoration. If someone were to take the restored movie and sell it for their own profit, that’s gotta be illegal, doesn’t it?

And I won’t call you Shirley again.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

Have a gander at this: https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ38b.pdf

 

[darkrock17]

Have a gander at this: https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ38b.pdf

Have a gander at this as well

https://cmon.com/news/bite-marks-and-trademarks

 

[Stephen_J_H]

Have a gander at this as well

https://cmon.com/news/bite-marks-and-trademarks

So according to this, the level of restoration involved was enough to satisfy the Copyright Office that this was "new work", one of the many categories RAH listed. Interesting.

 

[darkrock17]

So according to this, the level of restoration involved was enough to satisfy the Copyright Office that this was "new work", one of the many categories RAH listed. Interesting.

Not only that but Russ Steiner owns all still images and character likeness, so WB must have had to pay him for this movie to be made.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Thank you for supporting HTF when you preorder using the link below. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link. As an Amazon Associate HTF earns from qualifying purchases