'LEFT BEHIND: The Movie,' Based On the Enormously Successful Best-Selling Novel to Hit Video Shelves October 31, 2000.Entertainment Editors TORONTO--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2000 "LEFT BEHIND: The Movie," the highly anticipated dramatic adaptation of the enormously successful best-selling novel "Left Behind," one of a series of novels that has sold more than 20,000,000 copies worldwide, will hit video shelves across the world on October 31, 2000 in both VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. and DVD formats There are several competing DVD Formats: Non-recordable formats
The suggested retail price is $29.95. Keeping pace with the immense popularity of the runaway bestseller, more than 1.2 million units of the video/DVD have been pre-sold to retailers by Canadian producers Cloud Ten Pictures and Namesake Entertainment. "LEFT BEHIND: The Movie," a Cloud Ten Picture in association with Namesake Entertainment, about the coming of Armageddon when more than 142 million people mysteriously vanish, stars Kirk Cameron Kirk Thomas Cameron (born October 12, 1970) is an American actor, director, and Christian evangelist who is perhaps most notable for his role as "Mike Seaver" on the sitcom Growing Pains. ("Growing Pains grow·ing pains pl.n. Pains in the limbs and joints of children or adolescents, frequently occurring at night and often attributed to rapid growth but arising from various unrelated causes. "), Brad Johnson Brad Johnson can refer to:
In a reversal of the usual marketing procedure followed by traditional movie/video distributors, "LEFT BEHIND: The Movie" will follow its initial video/DVD release with wide theatrical exhibition throughout the US and Canada next February. It is the marketing theory of the producers that the millions of fans of the book will buy into the video and DVD's in such large numbers that they will create a favorable word-of-mouth and groundswell ground·swell n. 1. A sudden gathering of force, as of public opinion: a groundswell of antiwar sentiment. 2. of anticipation to see the film on the big screen. Businesses and organizations are signing up to help sponsor the screening event of the film in their towns and cities when it opens theatrically in February, 2001. Proving that they are determined to stay on the cutting edge of consumer technology by meeting the needs and expectations of their audience, the 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. version of "LEFT BEHIND: The Movie" will contain many enhancements, including the following: -- "The Making of 'LEFT BEHIND: The Movie'" Documentary -- Exclusive Multi-Artist Music Video, performing the song "Midnight Cry" from the film's soundtrack -- Photos and bios of cast members and filmmakers Additionally, each VHS and DVD copy of the film will include two discounted tickets to next year's theatrical release of the movie. "LEFT BEHIND: The Movie" is receiving tremendous support from large retailers all over the U.S. and Canada. Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Costco, Walgreen's, Barnes and Noble and Borders are just a few nationally known retailers that have committed to promoting the film through Point Of Purchase posters, shelf "talkers," buttons and other "POP" displays. The producers of "LEFT BEHIND: The Movie" had a clear vision when they were putting this film together. "Book readers will be very pleased with how close we've been able to stick to the storyline of the book," said Cloud Ten President, Peter Lalonde. "There were several scripts written by professional screenwriters who just swayed too far from the book. We knew this would not be acceptable to the millions of people who have lived with and breathed the characters throughout the series. We've had to make some changes to accommodate the necessities of a two-hour film, but it's one of the most faithful adaptations that any book has ever seen," Lalonde added. The soundtrack from "LEFT BEHIND: The Movie" is available on Reunion Records. Cloud Ten Pictures established itself as a player in motion picture entertainment by creating films that are in tune with the heartland of America while also being "Hollywood-Hip" (National Post 2/20/99). Tribute Magazine calls Cloud Ten President Peter Lalonde and his brother Paul "Canada's version of the Coen Brothers." Another reporter noted, "these guys are the furthest thing you could imagine from being outside of the Hollywood mainstream. They are funny, hip, relaxed and they clearly are enjoying every moment of their success." After releasing "Apocalypse" on home video in 1997, its first theatrical release, "Revelation," provoked bidding wars in Europe and Latin America and its video release was one of the most successful titles of the year selling over 300,000 copies. "Tribulation" starring Gary Busey, Howie Mandel and Margot Kidder was released to CBA See Capital Builder Account. on January 1, 2000. Cloud Ten's newest production, "Judgment" has just completed principal photography. It stars Corbin Bernsen, Nick Mancuso, Jessica Steen and Mr. T. The movie will be released in Spring, 2001. For further information, look at the official Web sites of the film: www.leftbehind-themovie.com www.cloudtenpictures.com "LEFT BEHIND: The Movie" Street Date: October 31, 2000 SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. (VHS/DVD): $29.95 |
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