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The Last Mimzy
Press Release

Available on DVD  July 10, 2007
Director: Bob Shaye
Starring: Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Chris O’Neill, Timothy Hutton, Joely Richardson, Rainn Wilson and Michael Clarke Duncan
MPAA Rating: Rated PG for thematic elements, mild peril and language
Total Running Time:  97 minutes
DVD Order Date: June 5, 2007

Is the future trying to tell us something?

TRAVEL INTO AN EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF WONDER AS THE MAGICAL FAMILY ADVENTURE
THE LAST MIMZY
LANDS ON INFINIFILMTM DVD JULY 10, 2007,
FROM NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT


Unlock the Fully Loaded Infinifilm™ DVD with
an “All Access Pass” to Behind-the-Scenes Features
and Beyond the Movie™ Featurettes
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 30, 2007) – Step into a world where a child holds the power to alter the future of all mankind as the magical family adventure, The Last Mimzy, arrives on infinifilm™ DVD from New Line Home Entertainment. Based on the acclaimed short story “Mimsy Were the Borogroves” by Lewis Padgett, The Last Mimzy follows Emma and Noah Wilder (Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, TV’s The King of Queens, The Hulk; and newcomer Chris O’Neill) as siblings who discover a mysterious box filled with what they believe to be toys. Soon, however, they learn that these “toys” have set them on a crucial mission that will change the future of all humanity. The film also stars Academy Award®-winner* Timothy Hutton (The Good Shepherd, Ordinary People), Joely Richardson (TV’s Nip/Tuck, The Patriot), Rainn Wilson (TV’s The Office, My Super Ex-Girlfriend) and Michael Clarke Duncan (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, The Green Mile).

The film is produced by Michael Phillips of the science fiction classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind, is directed by Bob Shaye (The Book of Love), and is written by Academy Award®-winner** Bruce Joel Rubin (Deep Impact, Ghost) and Toby Emmerich (Frequency). The Last Mimzy is available as an infinifilmTM DVD in both widescreen and fullscreen formats at a $28.98 SRP.
*1981, Best Supporting Actor, Ordinary People
**1991, Best Original Screenplay, Ghost
Noah and his little sister, Emma, discover a box of unusual toys that includes a magical stuffed rabbit named Mimzy. The kids soon realize that Mimzy is trying to get them to use these “toys” for a far greater purpose. With time running out, the kids go on the adventure of a lifetime as they attempt to unlock a mystery that could save the future of the world.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES***

• “All-Access Pass” features:
o Feature-length audio commentary from director Bob Shaye
o Roger Waters – “Hello (I Love You)” music video
o Deleted scenes with an introduction and audio commentary from director Bob Shaye
o “Adapting the Story”
o “Bob Shaye: Director Profile”
o “Casting the Kids”
o “Production Design and Concept Art” with optional commentary by director Bob Shaye and production designer Barry Chusid
o “Real is Good: The Visual Effects”
o “Editing and Music”
o Theatrical trailer
• Beyond-the-MovieTM featurettes:
o “The Mandala: An Imaginary Palace”
o “The Looking Glass: Emma and Alice”
o “Sound Waves: Listening to the Universe”
o “DNA: The Human Blueprint”
o “Nanotechnology: The Human Revolution”
o “Wormholes: Fantasy or Science”
• Interactive game
• 16x9 widescreen (2.35:1) presentation of the film
• Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Surround Sound, Stereo Surround 2.0
• English Closed Captioning
• Animated menus

***DVD special features subject to change.
Title Format SRP Cat. # ISBN # UPC #
The Last Mimzy DVD (infinifilm™, Widescreen) Keepcase $28.98 N10916 0-7806-5736-5 794043109164

The Last Mimzy DVD (infinifilm™, Fullscreen) Keepcase $28.98 N10693 0-7806-5676-8 794043106934
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