The release date for the all-new animated feature “Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon” has been announced as being February 26th, 2013. This adventure features Scooby and the gang going up against a comic-book villain who has come to life and is terrorizing a comic convention. This newest adventure will be available as a Blu-Ray combo pack including Blu-Ray, DVD and an Ultraviolet edition of the film. After the jump, find the complete announcement.
IT’S A SUPER ADVENTURE WITH SUPER-SLEUTH SCOOBY-DOO!
IN AN ALL NEW ORIGINAL MOVIE
SCOOBY-DOO! MASK OF THE BLUE FALCON
AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 26, 2013
FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
BURBANK, CA (November 14, 2012) – A super villain comes to life and terrorizes a major comic book convention in Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon, the all-new animated feature-length movie available on Blu-ray™ and DVD February 26, 2013 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE). It’s a superhero adventure Scooby-Doo! fans won’t want to miss as the lovable Great Dane and his pals attend a popular comic book and media convention where they find themselves battling a legendary super villain. Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon will be sold in a Blu-ray combo pack (includes both the Blu-ray, standard DVD and UltraViolet™ editions of the film), which retails for $24.98 SRP and on standard DVD, which retails for $19.98 SRP (DVD).
This title will be available for an exclusive VOD window starting December 13, 2012 and then available on EST for download day and date with the DVD on February 26, 2013.
Get set for superhero hi-jinks and adventure in Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon as Scooby-Doo! and the gang go head-to-head with a super villain they thought only existed on TV! Scooby-Doo! and his pals make big plans to attend a popular comic book convention. No one however, is more excited than Scooby-Doo! and Shaggy because they get to be part of a big premiere of a brand-new movie that’s based on their favorite superhero, Blue Falcon. Fiction becomes reality however when the hideous Mr. Hyde, a monstrous super villain from the classic Blue Falcon television series comes to life and terrorizes everyone at the convention.
“Scooby-Doo! continues to enchant viewers and appeal to new generations of fans,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation Marketing and Partner Brands. She added, “One of the reasons Scooby-Doo! remains popular today is because the series always holds on to its classic premise but makes every effort to stay fresh and relevant with exciting new stories that appeal to all consumers.”
The Blu-ray™ combo pack will include UltraViolet which allows consumers to download and instantly stream the standard definition theatrical version of the film to a wide range of devices, including computers and compatible tablets, smartphones, game consoles, Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players.*
UltraViolet
*UltraViolet allows you to collect, watch and share movies and TV shows in a whole new way. Available with the purchase of specially marked Blu-ray discs, DVDs and Digital Downloads, UltraViolet lets you create a digital collection of movies and TV shows. Services such as Flixster and VUDU allow you to instantly stream and download UltraViolet content across a wide range of devices including computers and compatible tablets, smartphones, game consoles, Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players. Restrictions and limitations apply. Go to ultraviolet.flixster.com/info for details. Learn about VUDU compatible devices at vudu.com.
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About Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, with an innovative and talent-rich roster boasting some of the most accomplished writers, producers and artists working today. The studio is on the cutting edge of animation technology and has both CG and traditionally animated projects in current production and development. For TV, WBA produces series such as Green Lantern: The Animated Series, The Looney Tunes Show, MAD, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated and Young Justice: Invasion, as well as the forthcoming Beware The Batman and Teen Titans Go! for Cartoon Network. WBA also produces series and additional original content — including animated shorts — for Cartoon Network’s multiplatform branded DC Nation programming block. In addition to TV programming, WBA produces theatrically released CG cartoon shorts featuring iconic Looney Tunes characters, rendered in stereoscopic 3D. WBA also creates the highly successful series of DC Universe Original Animated Movies for DVD. Producing for multiple platforms including TV, digital and home entertainment both domestically and internationally, WBA is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as for maintaining the Studio’s rich cartoon heritage. It is also the home of the iconic animated characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has been honored with six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment’s home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees, as well as directly to consumers through WBShop.com.
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