Lionsgate recently announced the upcoming Blu-Ray and DVD release of Josh Whedon's (The Avengers, Serenity) take of the Shakespearean play "Much Ado About Nothing". The film stars Amy Acker (The Cabin in the Woods, TV’s “Angel”), Alexis Denisof (TV’s “Angel,” TV’s “How I Met Your Mother”), Reed Diamond (Moneyball, TV’s “Franklin & Bash”), Nathan Fillion (TV’s “Castle,” TV’s “Firefly”), Clark Gregg (The Avengers) and Fran Kranz (The Cabin in the Woods).
Special FEatures on the DVD and Blu-Ray include “Much Ado About Making Nothing” featurette, “Bus Ado About Nothing” featurette, Audio commentary with screenwriter/director Joss Whedon, Audio commentary with screenwriter/director Joss Whedon and cast and “Sigh No More” music video. "Much Ado About Nothing" hits store shelves on 10/8.
Press Release:
From acclaimed director Joss Whedon comes a “truly delightful, charming, sexy” (BlackBook) and modern retelling of Shakespeare’s timeless tale, Much Ado About Nothing, arriving on Blu-ray Disc (plus Digital HD UltraViolet), DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet) and Digital Download on October 8 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Much Ado About Nothing will also be available two weeks prior to the Blu-ray and DVD release with a September 24 Video on Demand premiere date. The film features an all-star cast from many of Whedon’s cult favorite projects including Amy Acker (The Cabin in the Woods, TV’s “Angel”), Alexis Denisof (TV’s “Angel,” TV’s “How I Met Your Mother”), Reed Diamond (Moneyball, TV’s “Franklin & Bash”), Nathan Fillion (TV’s “Castle,” TV’s “Firefly”), Clark Gregg (The Avengers) and Fran Kranz (The Cabin in the Woods).
Much Ado About Nothing is a contemporary spin on Shakespeare’s classic comedy about sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick – offering a sensual, tragic and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love.
Winner of the IFF Boston Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, the Much Ado About Nothing Blu-ray Disc and DVD includes two audio commentaries – one with screenwriter/director Joss Whedon and a separate one with Whedon and his cast – along with two featurettes and a music video. The Much Ado About Nothing Blu-ray Disc and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.
BLU-RAY/DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
• “Much Ado About Making Nothing” featurette
• “Bus Ado About Nothing” featurette
• Audio commentary with screenwriter/director Joss Whedon
• Audio commentary with screenwriter/director Joss Whedon and cast
• “Sigh No More” music video
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