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.
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