Month: May 2008 (Page 3 of 4)

The critically acclaimed, Academy Award nominated film Persepolis arrives on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on June 24, 2008. Based on the autobiographical graphic novels by Marjane Satrapi and directed and written by Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, Persepolis won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film and was named Best Animated Feature by the New York Film Critics Circle.

Persepolis is the story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of nine year old Marjane that we see a people’s hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power – forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, she outsmarts the “social guardians” and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden.

DVD/Blu-Ray Bonus Features Include:

English Language version of the film featuring the voices of Chiara Mastroianni, Sean Penn, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands and Iggy Pop

“The Hidden Side of Persepolis” Featurette: The making of the French version

“Behind the Scenes of Persepolis”: The Recording of the English version

Audio Commentary by Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud & Chiara Mastoianni on Select Scenes

Animated Scene Comparisons with Commentary by Marjane Satrapi

2007 Cannes Film Festival Press Conference Q & A with Cast and Crew

Warner Home Video brings the animated series Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Hour: Volume One to DVD for the first time on May 20, 2008. The two-disc collector’s set will feature seven episodes on two discs.

Richie Rich and Scooby-Doo were the stars of The Richie Rich, Scooby-Doo Show, which originally aired on ABC. The one-hour program combined several shorts, each featuring either Richie Rich or Scooby-Doo.

Check out the following preview clips:

Scooby-Doo Shower Time

Richie Rich Treasure

And here’s the DVD cover art:

Release date: June 17, 2008