DVD News
Open Season comes to DVD January 30th
By Patrick Luce
Jan 2, 2007, 18:13 GMT

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the blockbuster family animated comedy Open Season on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and PSP on January 30th for the suggested retail price of $28.95 (for DVD and PSP) and $38.95 (for Blu-Ray).

Starring the vocal talent of Ashton Kutcher (TV's "That 70's Show," Guess Who), Martin Lawrence (Bad Boys II, National Security), Debra Messing (TV's "Will and Grace", The Wedding Date) and Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Apollo 13), Open Season is Sony Pictures Animation's (SPA) first feature film.

Inspired by the humor of Steve Moore, creator of the nationally syndicated comic strip "In The Bleachers," Open Season features brilliant CG animation, hilarious antics and songs by Paul Westerberg - front-man for the popular rock band The Replacements.

Synopsis:
Open Season sees the odds get even as Boog (Lawrence), a domesticated grizzly bear with no survival skills, has his perfect world turned upside down when he meets Elliot (Kutcher) a scrawny, fast-talking mule deer.  When Elliot convinces Boog to leave his cushy home in a park ranger's garage to try a taste of the great outdoors, things quickly spiral out of control.  Relocated to the forest with open season only three days away, Boog and Elliot must acclimate in a hurry.  They must join forces to unite the woodland creatures and take the forest back! 

DVD Bonus Features include:

"Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run" - a 3-4 minute all-new exclusive animated short
"Surf's Up!" Exclusive Preview - an exclusive sneak peek with introduction to the characters and DVD-ROM link that unlocks never-before-seen content to SPA’s Summer 2007 theatrical release!
"Wheel of Fortune" Forest Edition Game- version of the popular game show featuring Boog, Elliot and McSquizzy
"I Wanna Lose Control" Music Video of the Death Ray song from the soundtrack
The Voices Inside the Stars - a behind-the-scenes montage of the vocal talent set to music
Inside the Animals Studio - a funny audio commentary presented as if the characters were real actors discussing their experiences during the "shooting" of the movie
"Behind the Trees" - a 10-15 minute behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie
Filmmaker Commentary
"Swept Away" - an interactive multi-angle activity
Photo Gallery
Storyboards
Voice-a-Rama Activity - a fun activity in which the viewer can select from an array of different accents for the characters
ROM Links - Downloads: PC wallpapers, screensavers, AIM icons, IPOD scrubs and skins, games from the Open Season website and activities such as mazes, create your own wallpaper, karaoke and more

Open Season is now available for pre-order at Amazon. It is available for pre-order at AmazonUK for a Feb. 12th release. Visit the DVD database for more information.