ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT AND AMPLIFY PRESENT
VIDEO GAMES: THE MOVIE
AVAILABLE ON DVD ON FEBRUARY 3rd
Executive Produced By Zach Braff, Video Games: The Movie Features Gamer And Geek Icons Chris Hardwick, Donald Faison, Wil Wheaton, And More!
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Anchor Bay Entertainment and Amplify present Jeremy Snead’s VIDEO GAMES: THE MOVIE, the fascinating chronicle of the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Executive produced by Zach Braff (Garden State, “Scrubs”) and narrated by Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy), the documentary features in-depth interviews with some of the industry’s biggest gamer and geek icons. A celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox, as well as an eye-opening look at what lies ahead, VIDEO GAMES: THE MOVIE will be available on DVD on February 3, 2015 for an SRP of $22.98.
VIDEO GAMES: THE MOVIE features
interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game
design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, including
Nolan Bushnell (Atari, Inc.), Chris Hardwick (The Nerdist Podcast),
Donald Faison (Kick-Ass 2,
“Scrubs”), Cliff Bleszinski (“Gears of War,” “Unreal”), Warren Spector
(“Deus Ex,” “System Shock”), Hiroyuki Kobayashi (“Resident Evil”), Clare
Grant (Danger Maiden Productions, Team Unicorn), Doug Tennapel
(“Earthworm Jim”), Palmer Luckey (Oculus Rift), Wil Wheaton (Stand By Me, “Star Trek: The Next Generation”), and Alison Haislip (“Attack of the Show”). The
documentary made its way to the big screen via a successfully-funded
Kickstarter campaign, which raised more than $100,000 in just 35 days.
VIDEO GAMES: THE MOVIE DVD special features include a Sean Astin mashup and Why We Love Games featurette.
About Amplify
Amplify
is a New York-based all-rights distribution company that aims to bring
the best in global independent film to theaters and beyond. Formed
in 2014, Amplify uses proprietary cutting edge marketing and
distribution techniques with a focus on working directly with filmmakers
to craft hand-tailored release campaigns for each film. Amplify is
financed by Preferred Ventures. Upcoming releases from Amplify include David Zellner’s Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter and Sara Colangelo’s Little Accidents. For more information, visit amplifyreleasing.com
About Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor
Bay Entertainment is a leading home entertainment company. Anchor Bay
acquires and distributes feature films, original television programming
including STARZ Original series, children's entertainment, anime (Manga
Entertainment), fitness (Anchor Bay Fitness), sports, and other filmed
entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray™ formats. The company has long term
distribution agreements in place for select programming with AMC
Networks, RADiUS, and The Weinstein Company. Headquartered in Beverly
Hills, CA, Anchor Bay Entertainment has offices in Troy, MI, as well as
Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Anchor Bay Entertainment (www.anchorbayentertainment.com) is a Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) business, www.starz.com.
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