The World Gets a Whole Lot Sweeter on Tuesday, March 11th When the Year’s Funniest New Animated Hit from the Mind of Jerry Seinfeld Buzzes onto DVD and HD DVD: Bee Movie
Swarming with More Fun and Laughs for All Ages with a Very Jerry 2-Disc Edition & Single Disc Featuring Hilarious Bonus Content
HOLLYWOOD--Honey is very funny in DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.’s (NYSE:DWA) sweetest new animated smash hit, Bee Movie, which makes its buzz-worthy debut on DVD and HD DVD on Tuesday, March 11th. “A delight for both kids and parents” (Jeffrey Lyons, NBC’s “Reel Talk”), Bee Movie, written, produced and starring world-renowned comedian Jerry Seinfeld, took audiences by swarm, earning over $274 million in worldwide box office and garnering Golden Globe®, Annie and Critics Choice Award nominations for Best Animated Feature Film. The film boasts an all-star cast of voice talent and a delightful story that is “clever and fun” (Leonard Maltin, “Entertainment Tonight”) and entertaining for viewers of all ages. Following the adventures of a honey bee named Barry B. Benson, Bee Movie is an uproarious look at Barry’s rollicking adventure outside the hive as he proves that even a little bee can spell big changes in the world.
The Bee Movie DVD and HD DVD presentations include a hive-full of bonus material that will keep viewers as busy as…well, you know…with hours of beehind-the-scenes features and fun-filled activities. The two-disc special edition DVD and the HD DVD offer fans even more – with alternate endings, lost scenes, commentary by Jerry Seinfeld and the filmmakers, the “TV Juniors” segments that aired on NBeeC, Jerry Seinfeld’s in-costume flight over the Cannes Film Festival, an inside look at the cast, a music video, a DreamWorks Animation Video Jukebox, a look at the technology behind the film, the early live-action trailers and much, much more.
In addition, the HD DVD includes cutting-edge interactive and web-enabled features, such as “The Animators’ Corner,” which provides a picture-in-picture experience featuring storyboards relevant to the scenes on screen; “My Menus,” which allows viewers to customize character-themed menus; “Barry’s Trivia Track” with pop-up fun facts; “Build-A-Bee,” which allows fans to create their own avatar and email it; and “Barry’s Digital Coloring Book,” which allows viewers to digitally paint their favorite characters. The DVD will also be available as a single disc.
Un-bee-lievable Marketing Support
The Bee Movie DVD and HD DVD debuts will be supported by a comprehensive marketing program, including hundreds of millions of impressions across national television, print and online media outlets as well as a far-reaching publicity campaign leading up to and through the Easter holiday season. The multi-faceted campaign will be highlighted by wide-ranging promotional partnerships including Blue Diamond® Almonds, Carl’s Jr./Hardees, Chuck E. Cheese’s, Energizer, Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company, Inc., FTD, Golden Heritage Foods, Hostess Snack Cakes, Langer’s Juice, Sue Bee Honey and Sargento Cheese. The exposure will result in over 100 million print impressions for Bee Movie on multiple FSIs, millions of partner packages and thousands of in-store displays, generating awareness across a variety of retail categories.
DreamWorks Animation’s BEE MOVIE Special Edition 2-Disc DVD & HD DVD
For Jerry Seinfeld fans, the Bee Movie two-disc Special Edition DVD and HD DVD presentations bring home More Jerry and More Barry:
More Jerry (Disc 1)
...Jerry & Filmmaker Commentary
...TV Juniors--Hilarious "behind the scenes" segments with Jerry Seinfeld that aired on NBeeC.
...Live Action Trailers--Early trailers for Bee Movie that only Jerry Seinfeld and his friends--including Chris Rock and Steven Spielberg--could have come up with.
...Alternate Endings--Find out how the film could have ended with special commentary.
...Jerry's Flight Over Cannes--Jerry's famous entrance to the world-renowned festival created international buzz.
...Inside The Hive: The Cast of Bee Movie--A close-up look at the all-star cast of voice talent.
...Lost Scenes with Commentary
More Barry (Disc 2)
..."We Got The Bee" Music Video
...DreamWorks Animation Video Jukebox
...Tech of Bee Movie
...Meet Barry B. Benson
...DreamWorks Animation Kids: The Buzz About Bees; The Ow! Meter; That's Un-BEE-lievable!; Pollination Practice; Be A Bee
Exclusive HD DVD Features:
...The Animators' Corner: A feature-length picture-in-picture storyboard reel.
...My Menus: Customize your menus with themes based on your favorite character.
...Barry's Trivia Track: Fun pop-up trivia.
...Web-Enabled Downloadable Features: The World Of Bees: A movie guide with biographies of talent and characters from the film; Build-A-Bee Avatar: Create your own Bee avatar; Barry's Digital Coloring Book: Interactive feature allows you to digitally paint your favorite characters.
The Bee Movie single-disc DVD is available in either widescreen or full screen and delivers hours of comedy and fun for viewers of all ages:
...Inside The Hive: The Cast of Bee Movie
...Tech of Bee Movie
...Meet Barry B. Benson
..."We Got The Bee" Music Video
...DreamWorks Animation Jukebox
...DreamWorks Animation Kids: The Buzz On Bees; The Ow! Meter; That's Un-BEE-lievable!; Pollination Practice; Be A Bee
Exclusive DVD-ROM Features:
...Set Top Game: Be A Bee
...DVD-ROM: Activision Bee Movie Game Demo; Printables
DreamWorks Animation’s BEE MOVIE Synopsis
Everyone is buzzing about Bee Movie. In this hit comedy from creator Jerry Seinfeld, ambitious young worker bee Barry B. Benson soars out into the world in search of nectar and adventure. With the help of his new friends, Mouseblood the Mosquito, a florist named Vanessa and the high-flying pollen jocks, Barry sets off an un-bee-lievable chain of events that prove even a little bee can make a big difference!
DreamWorks Animation’s BEE MOVIE Cast
Bee Movie features a sweet line-up of talent, including Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Chris Rock, Patrick Warburton, John Goodman, Kathy Bates, Megan Mullally, Rip Torn, Barry Levinson, Ray Liotta and Sting.
About DreamWorks Animation SKG
DreamWorks Animation is principally devoted to developing and producing computer generated, or CG, animated feature films. With world-class creative talent, a strong and experienced management team and advanced CG filmmaking technology and techniques, DreamWorks Animation makes high quality CG animated films meant for a broad movie-going audience. The Company has theatrically released a total of fifteen animated feature films, including Antz, Shrek, Shrek 2, Shark Tale, Madagascar, Over the Hedge, Shrek the Third and Bee Movie.
About Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. PHE is responsible for the worldwide sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of various parties including: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Studios, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS, PBS and Hasbro and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.
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DREAMWORKS' BEE MOVIE SPECIFICATIONS
Street date: March 11, 2008
Runtime: 90 minutes
U.S. Rating: PG for mild suggestive humor
Canadian Rating: G
DVD Aspect Ratios: Widescreen version Enhanced for 16x9 televisions (1.78:1); Full Screen version (Pan/Scan)
DVD Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Sound; Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Sound
DVD Subtitles: English, French and Spanish subtitles
HD DVD: 1080p high definition
HD DVD Sound: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus; French 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus; Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus
HD DVD Subtitles: English, English SDH+, French, Spanish & Portuguese
