'Juno' Pregnant with Viewing Possibilities.Fox Movie Hits Home Market Via Various Physical and Digital Media Offerings Witty, Smart Comedy Debuts for Sale on iTunes and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and Blu-ray Disc A Blu-ray Disc (also called BD) is a high-density optical disc format for the storage of digital information, including high-definition video. Overview The name Blu-ray Disc is derived from the blue-violet laser used to read and write this type of disc. with Digital Copy TODAY LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Continuing its commitment to give consumers convenience and choice in how and where they view and enjoy filmed entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox today announced that the $143 million Academy Award winning and critically-acclaimed film JUNO will be available for purchase TODAY on the iTunes Store The iTunes Store is an online business run by Apple Inc. which sells media files that are accessed through its iTunes application. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28 2003, it proved the viability of online music sales. (www.itunes.com) day-and-date with DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD), which also feature Fox's Digital Copy option, making it the Studio's most widely available home entertainment release ever. Plus, JUNO B-SIDES: ALMOST ADOPTED SONGS a follow-up release to the JUNO soundtrack, one of the top-selling iTunes soundtracks ever, is also now available exclusively on iTunes for $9.99. Embraced by audiences and hailed by critics across the country as the "the best picture of the year" (Roger Ebert) and "a perfect movie" (Chicago Sun Times), JUNO was nominated for four Academy Awards and won for Best Original Screenplay. Directed by Academy Award Nominee Jason Reitman Jason Reitman (born October 19 1977) is a Canadian-born actor, writer, producer and director. He is married to Michele Lee,[1] with whom he co-wrote the 2004 comedic short "Consent."[2] His father is director Ivan Reitman. (Thank You For Smoking) and featuring an all-star ensemble cast An ensemble cast is a cast in which the principal performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows for flexibility for writers to focus on different led by Best Actress Oscar Nominee Ellen Page Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21, 1987) is a Canadian actress, perhaps best known for her starring role in Hard Candy and as Kitty Pryde in . She had previously received attention, particularly in her native Canada, for award-winning roles in Pit Pony , the JUNO DVD and BD is loaded with special features including commentary by Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody Diablo Cody is the pseudonym of Brook Busey-Hunt, a Los Angeles-based writer and blogger (originally from Chicago via Minneapolis) originally known for her yearlong foray in the stripping and peep show circuits of Minneapolis, candidly chronicled on her Pussy Ranch , 11 deleted scenes, a gag reel, screen tests Andy Warhol's Screen Tests consist of several-minute unbroken shots of Factory regulars, Warhol superstars, guests, friends, or anyone he thought has "star potential". Warhol would place them in a booth, and tell them to stare at the camera and not blink. and more. Apple iTunes users will be able to purchase JUNO for $14.99 and then download the film to view on a PC or Mac, iPod with video, iPhone or with Apple TV on a widescreen TV. Additionally, consumers that purchase the Special Edition two disc DVD of JUNO or the BD disc version with Digital Copy have numerous ways to enjoy the film. They can watch the DVD or Blu-ray disc on their television screen or computer and they can also effortlessly transfer the digital version of the film to their iTunes account and view it on a computer or compatible portable video device iPod with video or iPhone just like a movie purchased from the iTunes Store. JUNO will be available on iTunes Movie Rentals starting May 14. Apple launched iTunes Movie Rentals in January featuring movies from all of the major movie studios. Users can rent movies and watch them on their PCs or Macs, all current generation iPods, iPhone and on a widescreen TV with Apple TV. Movie rentals work on iPod classic, iPod nano with video and iPod touch. About Digital Copy Twentieth Century Fox continues its industry leadership with the inclusion of Digital Copy on select Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray releases. Providing consumers with convenience, choice and portability in how they experience filmed entertainment, Digital Copy allows for quick and easy transfer of a digital movie file directly from disc to desktop to portable device. Digital Copy is currently available for PC and Mac computers and compatible with Apple iPod, iPhone and Windows Media based portable video players. |
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