WHERE TOYS COME TO LIFE . . . Featuring An All-Star Cast Including Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman and Jason Bateman, The Magic Unfolds On DVD And Blu-ray Disc March 4 From Fox Home Entertainment

CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Enter a world of enchantment when Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium opens its doors on DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) March 4, 2008 from Fox Home Entertainment. Written and directed by Zach Helm (Stranger Than Fiction), the fantastical tale features an all-star cast including Academy Award®-winner Dustin Hoffman* (Meet The Fockers) and Golden Globe®-winners Natalie Portman** (Closer) and Jason Bateman*** (“Arrested Development”) in an engaging and unusual story about the strangest, yet most wonderful toy store in the world. For centuries the eccentric 243-year-old Mr. Magorium (Hoffman) has owned and operated the incredible store, but when he announces that he will be handing over the reigns to his reluctant young manager Molly (Portman), the store throws a tantrum turning everything extraordinary to just plain ordinary. In order to restore order to this whimsical store, Molly must learn not only to believe in her abilities, but also to find the magic within.

The Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium DVD includes multiple featurettes – including Strangely Weird And Weirdly Strange: The Magical World Of A Wonder Emporium and A Magical Toy Store among others – giving audiences a look behind the scenes at the making of the film and access to never-before-seen interviews with the cast and crew. Honored with the Family Approved Seal by The Dove Foundation and winner of the Heartland Truly Moving Picture Award, Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium is available for the suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S./$43.48 Canada. It will also be available day-and-date in high-definition format on Blu-ray Disc priced at $39.98 U.S./$49.98 Canada. Prebook is February 6, 2008.

Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium Special Features:
The Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium DVD is presented in both widescreen and full screen versions with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, as well as Spanish 5.1/French 5.1 Dolby Surround with Spanish, line 21 and SDH subtitles.

Bonus materials include:

Strangely Weird and Weirdly Strange: The Magical World Of A Wonder Emporium Featurette
Zach Helm Pod
Sock Monkey Pod
Mortimer The Zebra Pod
Lincoln Man Pod
An Eccentric Boss And An Awkward Apprentice Featurette
To Meet Eric Applebaum, Start By Saying Hi Featurette
The Magical Toy Store Featurette

Blu-Ray Disc Specs:
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium BD will be authored in BD-Java with AVC (MPEG 4 compression) on a dual-layer 50 GB disc with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Master Audio plus English, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital sound. The disc will feature all of the above special features in high-definition.

Synopsis
Edward Magorium (Dustin Hoffman) owns the most amazing store in the world – a tantalizing toy haven in which everything inside literally comes to life. But when the boss decides to retire, the shop throws a tantrum and all its wonders begin to cease. Now his reluctant manager (Natalie Portman), skeptical accountant (Jason Bateman) and most loyal customer (Zach Mills) must work together to save the emporium . . . by finding a little magic within themselves.

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