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  New Line Home Entertainment Opens The Book of Love With Outrageous Comedy Available on April 27

  New Line Co-CEO and Founder Robert Shaye’s
  
  
  Feature Directorial Debut Arrives on DVD for the First Time
  
  with an All-New R-Rated Version of the Film
  
  Plus Director Commentary and Featurette
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA (March 25, 2004) – New Line Home Entertainment today announced a new street date for the upcoming Book of Love DVD, now available on April 27, 2004. Robert Shaye, co-chief executive officer and founder of New Line Cinema, helms this engaging romantic comedy that marks his feature directorial debut. Book of Love will be released with the R-Rated director’s cut of the film, a version not previously seen in theaters, along with filmmaker commentary, a short film and a featurette. This nostalgic look at growing up in the 1950’s will be available for the first time on DVD for $19.97. The PG-13 theatrical version of the film is currently available on VHS.
  
  The DVD features film commentary from director Robert Shaye plus the documentary Meet Bob Shaye, chronicling his rise to Hollywood power-player and founder of New Line Cinema. His award-winning short film Image is also included with optional commentary. In addition, the DVD offers a widescreen (1.85:1) version of the film not previously seen in theaters, 5.1 Surround Sound, DTS Surround Sound, Stereo Surround Sound, English and Spanish subtitles, the original theatrical trailer, closed captions and animated menus.
  
  Book of Love centers around Jack Twiller (Chris Young, PCU), whose hilarious efforts to impress the prettiest girl in school (Josie Bissett, TV’s Melrose Place) always seem to lead to disaster. Whether throwing wild parties, imitating James Dean, or “streaking” through the neighborhood with his outrageous friends (John Cameron Mitchell, Hedwig and the Angry Inch; Danny Nucci, Titanic; and Keith Coogan, Adventures in Babysitting), Jack will do whatever it takes to win the girl of his dreams. In his obsession to win over the prom queen, though, he overlooks the one girl who really appreciates his unique charm.
  
  Boasting a rock- and-roll soundtrack and an irresistible young cast, Book of Love is a comic chapter in the life of a teenager who suffers all the hilarious humiliations of adolescence – but finally finds that growing up isn’t all that bad.
  Title     Format     SRP     Cat. #     ISBN #     UPC #
  Book of Love     DVD     $19.97     N6941     0-7806-4658-4     7 94043 69412 7
  New Line Home Entertainment distributes New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features theatrical films on video and select titles on DVD, including the premium DVD brand infinifilm™. The Company also distributes feature films and non-theatrical programs acquired or produced by New Line Home Entertainment and New Line Television. Founded in 1967, New Line Cinema is the leading independent producer and distributor of theatrical films and licenses its programming to ancillary markets including cable and broadcast television as well as in all international markets. New Line Cinema is a unit of Time Warner.
  For screener copies or artwork, please mail your request to Frank Reifsnyder, New Line Home Entertainment, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, fax your request to 310-854-0602 or e-mail requests@newline.com.
  CONTACTS
  Jennifer Sandler
  New Line Home Entertainment
  310-967-6992
  jennifer.sandler@newline.com

   

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