Muppets'
Oz DVD to include 20 minutes of extended scenes
By
Greg James
June
9, 2005
"The
Muppets' Wizard of Oz" will make its way to DVD later this summer.
The delightful made-for-TV-movie will be released on DVD, with exclusive
bonus features, on August 9, 2005. The disc will feature an extended
cut of the tele-film plus several fun bonus features.
The bonus features for the Oz DVD have been revealed, with the disc
containing a blooper reel called "Oz Oops!", a behind the
scenes featurette called "Pepe's Exclusive Making-of", an
extended interview of Quentin Tarantino by Pepe, and "much more".
The
DVD will retail for $24.99 or less. Be sure to pick up this DVD
and relive the Muppet's take on Oz commercial free and full of extras.
The film is being released as an extended version with over 20 minutes
of footage not seen in the original TV broadcast (due to network
time restraints).
Aside
from over 20 minutes of new scenes, the DVD will also feature a
brand new behind-the-scenes feature called “Pepe’s Exclusive
'Making Of' Bonus Featurette”. Fans will also be able to see
tons of outtakes and bloopers in "Oz Oops!” And fans
will get to know Quentin Tarantino with “Pepe’s extended
interview of Quentin Tarantino” also included on the disc.
The
movie stars the Muppets with Kermit as the Scarecrow, Gonzo as the
Tin Thing, Fozzie as the Lion, Pepe the King Prawn as Toto and Miss
Piggy as all four witches. It’s a madcap adventure based on
the classic family tale The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
Join
the Muppets and Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, Queen Latifah, and David
Alan Grier for laughs and family fun. The DVD will arrive in stores
on August 9, 2005 (the same day as "The
Muppet Show Season 1" DVD box set).
"The
Muppets' Wizard of Oz" (Extended cut):
Pepe’s Exclusive “Making Of” Bonus Featurette
Outtakes and Bloopers
Extended interview with Quentin Tarantino
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Full-frame Aspect Ratio
Release Specifications:
$24.99 retail, pre-order
for $17.49
Release date: August 9, 2005

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