Flying onto DVD for the Holidays: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Available December 11 from Warner Home Video.Available on 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. , HD DVD (High Definition DVD) A relatively short-lived high-capacity optical disc that holds four hours of high-definition video on a single-sided, single-layer 15GB disk. Sanctioned by the DVD Forum in 2003 and based on the Advanced Optical Disc (AOD) technology from Toshiba and Combo 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. day and date "A feast for the eyes...magical movie-making!" - Larry King Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an award-winning American writer, journalist and broadcaster. He currently hosts a nightly interview program on CNN called Larry King Live, one of the longest running talk shows on American air. , CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. BURBANK, Calif. -- The rebellion begins in Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts and no Muggle will want to miss the excitement when Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix arrives on DVD this December 11th from Warner Home Video Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (for Warner Communications, Inc.). It was re-named Warner Home Video in 1980. . In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Lord Voldemort Lord Voldemort (IPA: /ˈvoʊldəmɔː/[1][2]) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series written by British author J. K. Rowling. has returned but the Ministry of Magic is doing everything it can to keep the wizarding world from knowing the truth - including appointing Ministry official Dolores Dolores (or Delores) was a common given name (until the 1960s in the USA); it is cognate with the English word "dolorous" (meaning sorrowful) and equivalent in meaning. Umbridge as the new Defense Against the Darks Arts professor at Hogwarts. When Umbridge refuses to teach practical defensive magic, Ron and Hermione convince Harry to secretly train a select group of students for the wizarding war that lies ahead. A terrifying ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. showdown between good and evil awaits in this enthralling en·thrall tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls 1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled the audience. 2. To enslave. film version of the fifth novel in J.K. Rowling's series. Prepare for battle! From acclaimed director David Yates (BBC's State of Play, Upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix brings back the 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 including Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter series, upcoming December Boys), Emma Watson This article is about the actress. For other people named Emma Watson, see Emma Watson (disambiguation). Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson[1] (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. (Harry Potter series) and Rupert Grint (Harry Potter series, Driving Lessons) as well as two-time Academy Award Winner Maggie Smith (Gosford Park, A Room With A View, Harry Potter film series), Academy Award Winner Emma Thompson Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is an Emmy-, BAFTA- and Academy Award-winning English actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She is also a patron of the Refugee Council. Biography Early life Thompson was born in Paddington, London, England. (Sense and Sensibility Sense and Sensibility is a novel by the English novelist Jane Austen, that was first published in 1811. It was the first of Austen's novels to be published, under the pseudonym "A Lady". , Howards End), Academy Award Nominee Ralph Fiennes Ralph Nathaniel Fiennes, (IPA: [ˈreɪf ˈfaɪnz], born 22 December 1962) is a Tony Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated and Genie Award-nominated English actor. (Schindler's List, The English Patient), Alan Rickman (Love Actually, Die Hard, Harry Potter film series), and Gary Oldman (Batman Begins, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix also introduces Academy Award Nominees Helena Bonham Carter Bonham Carter is an English family name. Notable Bonham Carters are:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be available for sell-through pricing on Single Disc in widescreen and full frame formats for $28.98 SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. and on 2-Disc Special Edition DVD in widescreen format for $34.99 SRP. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will also be available on HD/DVD Combo for $35.99 SRP and on Blu-ray disc for $35.99 SRP. Muggles and wizards alike will also enjoy a Harry Potter Limited Edition DVD Gift Set, also available December 11th. The 12-disc Limited Edition Gift Set comes in a magnificent collectible 'suitcase', and includes two-disc editions of all five Harry Potter films - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire -- and, for the first time on DVD, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The Harry Potter Limited Edition DVD Gift Set will be available in Standard Definition for $119.97 SRP and on HD DVD and Blu-ray for $149.99 SRP. [TABLE OMITTED] SYNOPSIS In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts only to discover that much of the wizarding community has been led to believe that the story of the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort is a lie, putting Harry's integrity in question. Worse, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, has appointed a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, the duplicitous Professor Dolores Umbridge. But Professor Umbridge's "Ministry-approved" course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully woe·ful also wo·ful adj. 1. Affected by or full of woe; mournful. 2. Causing or involving woe. 3. Deplorably bad or wretched: unprepared to defend themselves against the Dark Forces threatening them, so at the prompting of his friends Hermione and Ron, Harry is convinced to take matters into his own hands. Meeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves "Dumbledore's Army," Harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.
DVD ELEMENTS
-- The 2-Disc Special Edition DVD contains the following special
features:
-- Additional Scenes: 17 minutes of never-before-seen footage.
-- Trailing Tonks - Spend a day with Actress Nat Tena and receive
a very personal and often wacky tour of the Harry Potter and
The Order of the Phoenix stages.
-- Harry Potter: The Magic of Editing - Director David Yates and
Editor Mark Day show what a difference a good edit makes to
allow the viewers to edit a scene.
-- A&E Documentary: The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter - Viewers
take a thrilling look back at the past Harry Potter films in
search of clues to the mysteries of the upcoming Harry Potter
saga.
-- ROM - This will include a timeline, a link to sneaks of HP6,
along with other materials.
-- The HD/DVD combo contains the following special features:
-- Additional Scenes: 17 minutes of never-before-seen footage.
-- Trailing Tonks - Spend a day with Actress Nat Tena and receive
a very personal and often wacky tour of the Harry Potter and
The Order of the Phoenix stages.
-- In Movie Experience - Join the cast from Dumbledore's Army as
they come together to share memorable moments.
-- Harry Potter: The Magic of Editing - Director David Yates and
Editor Mark Day show what a difference a good edit makes to
allow the viewers to edit a scene.
-- Web-Enabled Features:
-- Pick Your Favorite Scene - Assemble favorite clips from the
movie to create a montage.
-- Live Community Screening - Viewers can create, organize,
and invite their buddies to their very own screening.
-- Mobile Downloads - Viewers can scan and select cool images
and ringtones to send to their mobile phones.
-- The Blu-ray disc contains the following special features:
-- Additional Scenes: 17 minutes of never-before-seen footage.
-- A&E documentary: The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter - Viewers
take a thrilling look back at the past Harry Potter films in
search of clues to the mysteries of the upcoming Harry Potter
saga.
-- Trailing Tonks - Spend a day with Actress Nat Tena and receive
a very personal and often wacky tour of the Harry Potter and
The Order of the Phoenix stages.
-- Focus Points - Enjoy these fun and fascinating "making of"
featurettes to discover just what is involved to create those
amazing scenes and characters.
-- Harry Potter: The Magic of Editing - Director David Yates and
Editor Mark Day show what a difference a good edit makes to
allow the viewers to edit a scene.
-- The Limited Edition Gift Set contains the following additions:
-- Hogwarts Challenge - A bonus disc containing a unique
interactive DVD gaming experience with 14 adventure games based
on the first three Harry Potter films, and containing clips
from the fourth and fifth films.
-- Bonus materials - A bonus disc containing more than three hours
of all-new content from the past Harry Potter films.
-- Collectibles:
-- The Harry Potter Bookmark Collection - Five unique souvenir
metal bookmarks made especially for this gift set
-- Harry Potter Trading Cards - Collect them all with these
four packages containing cards from the first four films
BASICS
PRODUCT SRP
Single disc Amaray (WS) $28.98
Single disc Amaray (FS) $28.98
2-disc Special Edition (WS) $34.99
HD/DVD Combo $35.99
Blu-ray Disc $35.99
Street Date: December 11, 2007
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, ESDH, French, Spanish
Running Time: 138 minutes
Rating: Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images.
DLBY/SURR DLBY/DGTL [CC]
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