From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Nanny McPhee Returns

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Nanny McPhee Returns

OWN IT ON BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF, DVD AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD DECEMBER 14, 2010

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BRING HOME THE PERFECT FAMILY MOVIE THIS HOLIDAY STARRING ACADEMY® AWARD WINNER EMMA THOMPSON

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ --

OVERVIEW:

In Nanny McPhee Returns, Oscar®-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson returns to the role of the magical nanny who appears when she's needed the most and wanted the least. Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle to a tree-climbing piglet to a baby elephant that turns up in the oddest places, Nanny McPhee uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons. Hailed as "magical, mysterious and enchanting as the original," by Mark S. Allen of CBS TV, Nanny McPhee Returns arrives just in time for the holiday season and debuts on Blu-ray(TM), DVD and Digital Download on December 14, 2010 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Emma Thompson is joined by Maggie Gyllenhaal (TheDark Knight), Rhys Ifans (Greenberg), Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter franchise), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars franchise) and Maggie Smith (Harry Potter franchise) in this hilarious and heartwarming fable that has enchanted children around the world.

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-- DELETED SCENES
-- FEATURE COMMENTARY: With Director Susanna White.
-- FEATURETTES:
-- NEW FILM, NEW STORY: Join Oscar® -winning actress and screenwriter
Emma Thompson, and the cast and crew as they discover that Nanny
McPhee Returns has everything they loved from the first film and
more!
-- MAGICAL MOVES: A look at how the delightful magic of Nanny McPhee
Returns was created.
-- MR. EDELWEISS: Find out more about Nanny McPhee's relationship with
the pesky and mischievous Mr. Edelweiss.
-- EMMA THOMPSON BECOMES NANNY MCPHEE: Watch Emma Thompson's amazing
transformation into Nanny McPhee through time-lapse photography.
-- THE PIGS: Working with these cute little characters is as much fun
on screen as it is off!
-- THE MUD: No one can escape the mud! It's just as challenging for
the cast as it is for the crew.
-- A LOOK INSIDE: Take a journey through the magical world of Nanny
McPhee to see why the second film is as enchanting as the first.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION - BLU-RAY:
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Street Date: December 14, 2010
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Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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Selection Number: 61116861
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Running time: 1 Hour 49 Minutes
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Layers: BD-50
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Picture Format: Widescreen
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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
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Rating: Rated PG for rude humor, some language and mild thematic
elements.
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Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish Subtitles
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Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS Surround 5.1,
Spanish DTS Surround 5.1
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION - DVD:
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Street Date: December 14, 2010
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Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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Selection Number: 61114172
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Running time: 1 Hour 49 minutes
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Layers: Dual Layer
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Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
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Rating: Rated PG for rude humor, some language and mild thematic
elements.
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Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish Subtitles
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Sound: English Digital Dolby 5.1, French Digital Dolby 5.1, Spanish
Digital Dolby 5.1
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CAST AND FILMMAKERS
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Cast: Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes, Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal,
Maggie Smith, Rhys Ifans, Daniel Mays
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Directed By: Susanna White
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Writers: Christianna Brand (Books); Emma Thompson (Screenplay)
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Executive Producers: Debra Hayward, Liza Chasin, Emma Thompson
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Produced By: Lindsay Doran, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
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Original Music By: James Newton Howard
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Production Designer: Simon Elliott
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Editor: Sim Evan-Jones
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Casting: Lucy Bevan
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CONTACTS: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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Jennifer Black
Executive Director, Publicity
(818) 777-0546
Jennifer.Black@nbcuni.com

SOURCE Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Universal Studios Home Entertainment

CONTACT: Jennifer Black, Executive Director, Publicity of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, +1-818-777-0546, Jennifer.Black@nbcuni.com

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