STEVE CARELL BRINGS A FANTASY WORLD TO LIFE IN THE IMAGINATIVE AND MOVING TRUE STORY
WELCOME TO MARWEN
AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL MARCH 26, 2019
BLU-RAYTM AND DVD APRIL 9, 2019
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Universal City, California, February 7, 2019 – Follow the heartfelt and inspirational story of how Mark Hogancamp overcame a brutal attack by finding a unique, creative outlet that helped him find recovery and triumph in Welcome to Marwen available on Digital via the digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on March 26, 2019, and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 9, 2019. Hailed as “one of the most beautiful and brilliant films ever made" (Ryan Jay, Premiere Networks), Welcome to Marwen has over 20 minutes of bonus features covering the making of the film and the real story, featuring interviews with Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, and director Robert Zemeckis as well as deleted scenes. The latest project from renowned Academy Award® winner director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away), Welcome to Marwen, stars Steve Carell (“The Office,” Foxcatcher), Leslie Mann (Blockers, Knocked Up), Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds, National Treasure), Janelle Monáe (Moonlight, Hidden Figures), and Eiza Gonzalez (Baby Driver, “From Dusk Till Dawn”).
Welcome to Marwen is a bold, wondrous and timely film that is a miraculous true story of one broken man’s fight as he discovers how artistic imagination can restore the human spirit. When a devastating attack leaves Mark Hogancamp (Carell) shattered and without his memory, no one expected recovery. But by putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous fantasy world, where he draws strength to triumph in the real one. His astonishing art installation peopled with breathtakingly life-like dolls becomes a testament to the powerful women who support him on his journey.
BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAYTM, DVD AND DIGITAL:
- Deleted Scenes
⚆ Hogie Fights the Nazis
⚆ Benz Reassembles
⚆ Tea Pots
⚆ Little Hogie Startles Mark
⚆ Mark Startles Deja
⚆ Flying Jeep
⚆ Demaryius Finds Mark Walking
⚆ Mark Runs into Kurt Again
- Marwen's Citizens - The cast discuss their experiences making Welcome To Marwen.
- A Visionary Director - Cast and crew share their admiration for director Robert Zemeckis.
- Building Marwen - A behind-the-scenes look at how the wondrous town of Marwen and its residents were crafted.
- Living Dolls - Learn how innovative VFX techniques were used to create living dolls.
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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Merritt Wever, Janelle Monáe, Eiza Gonzalez, Gwendoline Christie, Leslie Zemeckis, Neil Jackson
Music By: Alan Silvestri
Costume Designer: Joanna Johnston
Editor: Jeremiah O’Driscoll
Production Designer: Stefan Dechant
Director of Photography: C. Kim Mile CSC
Executive Producers: Jacqueline Levine, Jeff Malmberg
Produced By: Robert Zemeckis p.g.a., Jack Rapke p.g.a., Steve Starkey p.g.a., Cherylanne Martin p.g.a.
Screenplay By: Robert Zemeckis and Caroline Thompson
Directed By: Robert Zemeckis
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAYTM:
Street Date: April 9, 2019
Selection Number: 61200375 (US) / 61200659 (CDN)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9 2.39:1
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence, some disturbing images, brief suggestive content, thematic material and language
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Languages/Sound: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour 56 minutes
TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: April 9, 2019
Selection Number: 61200374 (US) / 61200658 (CDN)
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9 2.39:1
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence, some disturbing images, brief suggestive content, thematic material and language
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Languages/Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour 56 minutes
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