[78-L] "The Artist" DVD Street Date set PLUS list of Bonus features

[Steve Ramm]

FINALLY a release date! Here are parts of the press release I got today which list the Special Features
 
Steve
 
The recipient of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Musical Score and Best Costume Design, THE ARTIST, arrives on Blu-ray™ and DVD with UltraViolet™ June 26th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.  Declared “a love letter to the movies” by The Los Angeles Times, THE ARTIST is the recipient of three Golden Globe® Awards -- more than any other picture -- including Best Comedy, Best Actor and Best Score.  The film also took home the top prize for Achievement in Directing in a Theatrical Release from the Directors Guild of America, and Oscar Winning Best Actor (Jean Dujardin) won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor. Uggie, the film’s surprise breakout star and 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier, also took home the top honor from the first annual “Golden Collar Awards.” Set in 1927, THE ARTIST tells the story of film superstar George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) who is about to be banished from the movie business by the advent of talking pictures. With the introduction of “The Talkies,” as movies with sound were known at their onset, came the abrupt end to the careers of many silent film stars, including George’s screen persona, which soon falls into oblivion. For young, movie extra Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo), the sky's the limit, and major movie stardom awaits. 
 
Starring Jean Dujardin (George Valentin) and Bérénice Bejo (Peppy Miller), THE ARTIST also features dynamic performances by: John Goodman (Al Zimmer); James Cromwell (Clifton); Penelope Ann Miller (Doris); Malcolm McDowell (the Butler); and 10-year-old “Uggie” the dog, most recently featured in “Water for Elephants,” barking opposite Robert Pattinson.  The film also includes an all-star lineup of filmmakers, including: writer/director Michel Hazanavicius; producer Thomas Langmann; director of photography Guillaume Schiffman; and production designer Laurence Bennett. 
 
THE ARTIST Blu-ray™ and DVD is packed with extras for both movie aficionados and casual film fans:  Blooper Reel; Q&A with the filmmakers and cast; “Hollywood As A Character: The Locations of The Artist” Featurette, which takes viewers on a tour of film locations; “The Artist: The Making of A Hollywood Love Story” Featurette, allowing fans to go behind the scenes on set; and four mini Featurettes, “The Artisans Behind The Artist,” providing a look at the film’s costume designs, cinematography, production design and the composer.  THE ARTIST also includes UltraViolet™, an entirely new way to collect, access and enjoy your digital entertainment.  
 
Synopsis: 
Hollywood, 1927. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo), it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. THE ARTIST tells the story of their interlinked destinies.
 
THE ARTIST Special Features include:

Blooper Reel; 
Q&A with the filmmakers and cast; 
“Hollywood As A Character: The Locations of The Artist” Featurette; 
“The Artist: The Making of An American Romance” Featurette; and 
The Artisans Behind The Artist Featurettes: 

The Costumes 
The Cinematography 
The Production Design 
The Composer