A Very Merry Muppet Christmas DVD Press Release

[zachatack]

I got a copy of the press release for the DVD of It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. I posted it at Palisades..thought I'd post it here too:

SANTA MONICA, CA – Move over Santa… The Muppets are coming to town this holiday season! Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy™ and the rest of the Muppets discover the true meaning of the holiday spirit when NBC Enterprises and MGM Home Entertainment release
It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, an all-new feature-length film debuting on Special Edition DVD and VHS October 7th. With show-stopping numbers like “Moulin Scrooge” and parodies of many holiday films, this “inspirational, celebrational” (Chicago Sun-Times) tale of fortune through friendship follows the Muppets as they struggle to save The Muppet Theater™ against a Scrooge-like Joan Cusack and unexpectedly receive a little heavenly help from
David Arquette and Whoopi Goldberg. Produced by The Jim Henson Company,
It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is decorated by all-star cameo appearances, including Matthew Lillard, William H. Macy, Kelly Ripa, Molly Shannon and the cast of the hit NBC comedy “Scrubs.”



Seen by more than 11 million U.S. viewers last Thanksgiving weekend on NBC, this first-ever made-for-television Muppet movie will air again this holiday season on the network. Available in stores at the suggested retail price of $19.98, the It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Special Edition DVD comes complete with deleted scenes, bloopers, Muppet bios, three Easter eggs (“This Just In: Pepe Breaks Out!,” “Water Cooler Talk,” “Kermit’s Walk Of Fame Ceremony”), trailers (including Good Boy and the Muppets Party Cruise video game) and an “Inside Pepe’s Studio” making-of featurette, which includes Pepe the King Prawn’s™ new
one-on-one interview with director Kirk Thatcher, cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. The VHS is available for the suggested retail price of $9.94.

It’s a wonderful life for the Muppets, or so Kermit the Frog used to think. When a Scrooge-like banker (Cusack) threatens to shut down The Muppet Theater™, Kermit blames himself and suddenly wishes he’d never been born. Just as all hope seems lost, a rookie angel (Arquette) appears and helps Kermit learn that what’s most important in life isn’t a building but the friendship it houses.

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[sarah_yzma]

I can't wait!!!

 

[Luke]

Sounds Great ! The Pepe Push Continues - shame Gonzo never gets any of these breaks anymore though !

 

[anathema]

Anyone know if a UK release has been announced?

 

[Phillip]

Here's the info on the UK release...

http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=8506

 

[anathema]

Thanks! About 30 seconds after I posted, I spotted that thread...you can tell I haven't been reading the forum for a while

 

[zachatack]

Now, I don't know much about the Muppet plushes, but journalists who were sent this press release and the screener edition to sample also got a Holiday Kermit plush from the Jim Henson Company. Does anyone know if they issued these before, or are they specially made for the occassion. Might be hard to find, or released later this year.

 

[No1MuppetFan]

Here's the info on the UK release...

http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=8506

Do you know if there will be an Australian DVD release of this? Who would have the rights for it over here?

 

[Zack the Dog]

Oh thank goodness they changed the cover!!!! oh i did like the muppets on it, but those bubble face's ruined it. This is better!

 

[Muppetsdownunder]

There's even an Australian release of this film coming out on DVD! We havent had a new muppet DVD out for ages!