FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BETTER DEAD THAN WED ON JULY 1ST
NAVARRE CORPORATION'S BCI ANNOUNCES
JOHN WATERS' CULT TV SHOW
'Til Death Do Us Part
FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DVD
DON'T FEAR THE GROOM REAPER!
Los Angeles, CA (May 13, 2008) - Director John Waters has become an icon of independent film with ground-breaking works like
Pink Flamingos and
Hairspray, so it's no surprise that this foray into television would push the envelope in both content and taste. On July 1st, BCI, a Navarre Corporation Company, will release
'Til Death Do Us Part, the series that lets Waters run amok with a campy marriage of madcap melodrama and macabre humor. This beautifully packaged 3-disc box set contains all 13 episodes (plus a bouquet of never-before-seen bonus footage of Waters at work) and will be available at the SRP of $29.98.
"We are pleased to present this twisted TV show to our audience, not just because it features an original talent like John Waters, but also because it's a unique series that many missed the first time it aired," said Cliff MacMillan, BCI's Director of Brand Management and Acquisitions. "We know fans of Waters will love it, but so will anyone with an interest in the offbeat."
John Waters is the host of this wickedly amusing anthology series about what happens after the honeymoon. Known to the viewer simply as "the Groom Reaper," Waters leads us through slyly sinful stories of vindictive and vicious husbands and wives with each cautionary tale ending in one spouse pushing up the daisies - always to the delight of our naughty narrator.
"We asked fans if they wanted to see this amazing show on DVD, and they said, 'I do!'" stated Jeff Siegel, FremantleMedia's VP of Home Entertainment for the Americas. "Now, with BCI, we are happy to provide them with an excellent shower gift. That is, if the shower they are planning is anything like the one in
Psycho."
'Til Death Do Us Part is like no other TV series - an unlikely marital mash-up of '50s soap opera hysterics, the black comedy of "
Alfred Hitchcock Presents," and a touch of good old tabloid sensationalism that all adds up to perverse entertainment that's custom made for the wicked wit and demented mind of John Waters.
About Navarre Corporation
Navarre Corporation is a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and mul tim edia products, including PC software, CD audio, DVD video, video games and accessories. Since its founding in 1983, the Company has established distribution relationships with customers across a wide spectrum of retail channels which includes mass merchants, discount, wholesale club, office and music superstores, military and e-tailers nationwide. The Company currently provides its products to over 19,000 retail and distribution center locations throughout the United States and Canada . Navarre has expanded its business to include the licensing and publishing of home entertainment and mul tim edia content, primarily through the acquisitions of Encore, BCI, and FUNimation. For more information, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.navarre.com.
About BCI
BCI, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Navarre Corporation, is a leading independent entertainment DVD and audio publisher and distributor. Working with licensors from around the world, BCI has acquired an extensive library including animation, action, sports, horror, drama and special interest programming. The BCI brand is committed to bringing the most original product to the marketplace with its innovative marketing programs, bonus features and collectible packaging. The diversity of product has led to the creation of BCI's labels - Ink & Paint (animation), International Voyage (international programming), Ronin Entertainment (film and television programming from Japan) and Deimos Entertainment (horror, cult and sci-fi films). BCI is uniquely qualified to represent a vast array of content for North American DVD distribution. For more information, please visit www.bcieclipse.com.
About FremantleMedia Enterprises
FremantleMedia Enterprises is the content exploitation arm of FremantleMedia, offering a one-stop-shop for all Licensing, Distribution and Home Entertainment. It is a division of FremantleMedia, one of the world's largest creators, producers, distributors and licensors of programme brands in over 40 territories worldwide. For more information, please visit www.Fremantlemedia.com
'Til Death Do Us Part
Street Date: July 1, 2008
Retail Price: $29.98
Running Time: 286 minutes (approx.)
