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<center><b><u>2-DISC MIRAMAX COLLECTOR’S SERIES DVD
WITH NEVER BEFORE SEEN BONUS MATERIALS!</u>

Catherine Zeta-Jones Renée Zellweger
and Richard Gere</center></b>

<center><b><u>CHICAGO

The Razzle Dazzle Edition</u>

Includes Extended Musical Performances, Song Rehearsals,
History of the Show, Filmmaker Behind-The Scenes Featurettes,
and Much More

<u>AVAILABLE ON DVD DECEMBER 20</u></b></center>

BURBANK, Calif., September 28, 2005 – Winner of six Academy Awards®,* including Best Picture, <b>CHICAGO</b>
will be available in a must-own <b>2-disc DVD Miramax Collector’s Edition</b>! This new, definitive version of the hit
film is loaded with hours of never-before-seen bonus materials, available on December 20 for $29.99 (SRP) from
Miramax Home Entertainment.

The <b>CHICAGO: THE RAZZLE DAZZLE EDITION</b> Miramax Collector’s Series DVD has the new bonus
materials:
• Extended musical performances (new)
• Song rehearsals (new)
• Chita Rivera’s Encore (new)
• From Stage To Screen: The History of Chicago (new)
• An Intimate Look at Director Rob Marshall (new)
• Academy Award® winning Production Designer John Myhre (new)
• Academy Award® winning Costume Designer Colleen Atwood (new)
• VH1 Behind The Movie (new)
• When Liza Minnelli Became Roxie Hart (new)

Plus the original DVD bonus materials:
• Deleted Musical Number “Class” performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah
• Feature Commentary with the Director and Screenwriter

<b>CHICAGO</b> is the big, brassy hit movie that wowed audiences and garnered six Academy Awards®, including Best
Picture. Stars Catherine Zeta-Jones (“<i>Ocean’s Twelve</i>”), Renée Zellweger (“<i>Cinderella Man</i>,” “<i>Bridget Jones’s
Diary</i>”), Richard Gere (“<i>Shall We Dance?</i>”); Queen Latifah (“<i>Bringing Down The House</i>”), and Lucy Liu
(“<i>Charlie’s Angels</i>”) lead a singing, dancing cast that heats up the screen.

In <b>CHICAGO</b>, it’s 1929. The city’s hot with murder… passion… fame… sex… And All That Jazz. The Windy
City’s promise of adventure and opportunity dazzle Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger), who wishes to follow in the
golden footsteps of sensational vaudeville performer Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Roxie gets her wish
when some very wrong steps land both the star and starlet in prison for separate murder charges. Under the
crooked care of the prison’s Matron Morton (Queen Latifah), Roxie meets up with legendary lawyer Billy Flynn
(Richard Gere). Roxie’s career skyrockets, but the clever Miss Kelly has some surprises left for her second act.
Catherine Zeta-Jones won the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actress 2002 for “Chicago.” Renée Zellweger won the
Golden Globe for Best Actress and Richard Gere won the Golden Globe for Best Actor.

Based on the award-winning musical by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. Screenplay by Bill Condon.
Directed by Rob Marshall.

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<b><u>STREET DATE: December 20, 2005</u></b>
<u>Direct prebook:</u> October 25
<u>Distributor prebook:</u> November 8
<u>Suggested retail price:</u> $29.99 (2-disc DVD set)
<u>Rated:</u> “PG-13” For Sexual Content, Dialogue, Violence And Thematic Elements; Bonus materials not rated and subject to change.
<u>Run time:</u> Approximately 113 minutes
<u>DVD aspect ratio:</u> 1.85:1 enhanced for 16x9 TV screens
<u>DVD Sound:</u> Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
<u>Language:</u> English audio, French audio, Spanish audio, Spanish subtitles

All I have to say is: it's about freaking time! This is an awesome year for Best Picture Oscar winners: Gladiator, Chicago, Ben-Hur, and Titanic all in glorious multi-disc sets. Not to mention the fact that other classics like Cinderella and The Wizard of Oz are getting great DVD treatment around the same time, as well. 2005 is looking to be the best year for DVD's, yet.

I really enjoyed the movie so I'll consider buying it... I'm not too big of an extra person though so I might just get the 1 disc cheap.

What's this about Ben Hur and The Wizard of Oz?

chaychay102royal wrote:What's this about Ben Hur and The Wizard of Oz?

... they're both getting the special edition DVD treatment this year...

PublicEnemy#1 wrote:

chaychay102royal wrote:What's this about Ben Hur and The Wizard of Oz?

... they're both getting the special edition DVD treatment this year...

I love Ben-Hur, its getting treated to a 4 disc special edition!

PublicEnemy#1 wrote:

chaychay102royal wrote:What's this about Ben Hur and The Wizard of Oz?

... they're both getting the special edition DVD treatment this year...

Wow, when?

chaychay102royal wrote:

PublicEnemy#1 wrote: ... they're both getting the special edition DVD treatment this year...

Wow, when?

No idea on Wizard of Oz but the Ben Hur CE is coming out on September 13th.

http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0 ... &n=1&burl=

mmm....Chicago: SE.........must get it.

Okay, thank you!

I like Chicago but it's my Mom who's the BIG fan so I'll only get it if she wants to get it.

chaychay102royal wrote:What's this about Ben Hur and The Wizard of Oz?

As PublicEnemy#1 said, Ben-Hur's coming September 13th, and The Wizard of Oz is coming in October, though no date as been attached, yet (October 18th has been tossed around, though).

I'm totally getting Chicago: CE!!!!!!!!

BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT

<center><b><u>CHICAGO
MIRAMAX COLLECTOR'S EDITION</u>
3-Disc DVD Fact Sheet</b></center>

<b><u>Studio:</u></b>
MIRAMAX HOME ENTERTAINMENT

<b><u>Story:</u></b>
Winner of six Academy® Awards, including Best Picture, CHICAGO is available in a must-own 3-disc DVD Collector’s Edition. It includes hours of never-before-seen bonus materials, plus the 16-track soundtrack.

In <b>CHICAGO</b>, it’s 1929. The city’s hot with murder… passion… fame… sex… And All That Jazz. The Windy City’s promise of adventure and opportunity dazzle Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger, <i>“Bridget Jones’s
Diary”</i>), who wishes to follow in the golden footsteps of sensational vaudeville performer Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones, Oscar winner Best Supporting Actress 2002 <i>“Chicago”</i>). Roxie gets her wish
when some very wrong steps land both the star and starlet in prison for separate murder charges. Under the crooked care of the prison’s Matron Morton (Queen Latifah, <i>“Bringing Down The House”</i>), Roxie meets up with legendary lawyer Billy Flynn (Richard Gere, <i>“Shall We Dance”</i>). Roxie’s career skyrockets, but the clever Miss Kelly has some surprises left for her second act.

Based on the award-winning musical by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. Screenplay by Bill Condon. Directed by Rob Marshall.

<b><u>DVD features:</b></u>
• Chicago 16 track soundtrack (on DVD for the first time)
• Extended musical performances (new)
• Song rehearsals (new)
• Chita Rivera’s Encore (new)
• From Stage To Screen: The History of Chicago (new)
• An Intimate Look at Director Rob Marshall (new)
• Academy Award winning Production Designer John Myre (new)
• Academy Award winning Costume Designer Colleen Atwood (new)
• VH1 Behind The Movie (new)
• Deleted Musical Number “Class” performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah
• Behind The Scenes Featurette
• Feature Commentary with the Director and Screenwriter

<b><u>STREET DATE: September 13, 2005</u></b>
<u>Direct prebook:</u> July 19
<u>Distributor prebook:</u> August 2
<u>Suggested retail price:</u> $34.99 (3-disc DVD set)
<u>Rated:</u> “PG-13” For Sexual Content, Dialogue, Violence And Thematic Elements; Bonus materials not rated and subject to change.
<u>Run time:</u> Approximately 113 minutes
<u>DVD aspect ratio:</u> 1.85:1 enhanced for 16x9 TV screens
<u>DVD Sound:</u> Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
<u>Language:</u> English audio, French audio, Spanish audio, Spanish subtitles

Sorry about causing all of the confusion in the other two threads, Aaron. I'll know, now, to avoid making new threads whenever I see a new press release from Miramax since you'll be working on posting them, yourself.

No worries at all, Kelvin. Don't hesitate to post this news, because I don't post them for all non-Disney Buena Vista DVDs, just ones that I think will have general interest for the site. For example, there's one out today for Don't Be A Menace that I'm probably not going to post.

Anyways, I'm pretty excited for this. I still haven't seen Chicago, but I really want to. I have heard parts of the soundtrack and would like it too. So me wanting to see the movie + wanting the soundtrack = enough reason to pick this one up. Glad to see BVHE doing this.

-Aaron

awallaceunc wrote:No worries at all, Kelvin. Don't hesitate to post this news, because I don't post them for all non-Disney Buena Vista DVDs, just ones that I think will have general interest for the site. For example, there's one out today for Don't Be A Menace that I'm probably not going to post.

Anyways, I'm pretty excited for this. I still haven't seen Chicago, but I really want to. I have heard parts of the soundtrack and would like it too. So me wanting to see the movie + wanting the soundtrack = enough reason to pick this one up. Glad to see BVHE doing this.

-Aaron

Please make a press release on Ben-Hur

Sorry, I don't have a press release for Ben-Hur. (I've never seen it either... big shocker, I know... I will someday... but now back to Chicago!)

-Aaron

I've tried to merge everything neatly. Even though it looks like Aaron posted this two weeks ago and no one noticed today, it will have to do.

I know a certain fan of the color pink who is happy about this news. Personally, I think it's one of the weaker Best Picture winners I've seen, but what do I know?

Great job combining the threads, Luke!