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• December 01, 2006 • FLYBOYS SOARS ONTO DVD
LOS ANGELES, CA – Bringing the real life story of the daring aerial dogfights of World War I to screen, Flyboys celebrates the amazing story of ordinary American boys who volunteered for service looking for adventure… and became heroes along the way. Taking flight on DVD January 30, 2007 from MGM Home Entertainment, Flyboys is a soaring story of courage and selfless valor, set against a cloudless backdrop of high-flying action. Inspired by the true story of the legendary Lafayette Escadrille, the film is directed by Academy Award®-winner Tony Bill (Best Picture, The Sting, 1974) and stars a who’s who of today’s most versatile young actors, including James Franco (Spider-Man 3), Martin Henderson (The Ring), as well as the venerable international cinema veteran, Jean Reno (The Da Vinci Code). In 1917, prior to the official entry into the war by the United States, the Allied powers of France, England and Italy were on the ropes against the German juggernaut. Craving thrills and seeking purpose, a small group of Americans came overseas to do their part, taking the war effort into an audacious new theater of conflict high above the conventional battlefield. Available in both widescreen and full screen format, the Flyboys single-disc DVD features audio commentary from director Tony Bill and producer Dean Devlin (Independence Day). Also available is the Flyboys 2-Disc Special Edition which includes 15 minutes of deleted scenes, documentaries on real life airmen and the film’s dazzling special effects and The Diary Of A Miniature Stunt Pilot featurette (a spoof on one of the film’s “stuntmen”) and an exciting special birds-eye view featurette of the Flyboys cast flying with the famous Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angels. The Blu-Ray edition, MGM’s first dual-layer 50GB, includes additional featurettes about the making of and historical significance of the film and The Flyboys Aerial Guide trivia track. The Flyboys single-disc edition DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S./$43.48 Canada, with the Flyboys 2-Disc Special Edition available for a suggested retail price of $39.98 U.S./$49.98 Canada. The BD retails for $39.98 U.S./$49.98 Canada. Prebook is December 20, 2006.


Marketing Support:
MGM Home Entertainment will launch an aggressive marketing campaign to support the release of Flyboys DVD set with media buys in cable television, print and online.

Synopsis:
>From the producer of Independence Day and The Patriot and starring James Franco
(Spider-Man 3), Flyboys soars to new cinematic heights with spectacular special effects and thrilling, edge-of-your-seat aerial dogfights. Inspired by the true story of the legendary Lafayette Escadrille, this action-packed, epic tells the tale of America’s first fighter pilots. These courageous young men distinguish themselves in a manner that none before them had dared, becoming true heroes who experience triumph, tragedy, love, and loss amid the chaos of World War I.

DVD Features:
The Flyboys DVD is available in both widescreen and full screen editions and features English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, as well as French and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Surround and Spanish subtitles, and includes an audio commentary by director Tony Bill and producer Dean Devlin

The Flyboys 2-Disc Special Edition DVD is available in widescreen format and features English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound, as well as French and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Surround and Spanish subtitles. Special features include:

• Audio commentary by director Tony Bill and producer Dean Devlin
• Real Heroes: The Lafayette Escadrille featurette
• The Diary of a Miniature Stunt Pilot spoof featurette
• Whiskey and Soda – The Lion Mascots featurette
• Taking Flight – The Making of Aerial Battle Sequences featurette
• The Real Planes of Flyboys featurette
• 15 minutes of Deleted Scenes
• The Flyboys Ride With the Air Force Thunderbirds & The Navy Blue Angels featurette
• Flyboys Squadron DVD-ROM game
• Theatrical Trailer


The Flyboys Blu-Ray DVD is a dual-layer 50 GB disc authored in HDMV and presented with English DTS 5.1 HD Lossless Master Audio, as well as French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and with French and Spanish subtitles. Special features include:

• Audio commentary by director Tony Bill and producer Dean Devlin
• Real Heroes: The Lafayette Escadrille featurette
• The Diary of a Miniature Stunt Pilot spoof featurette
• Whiskey and Soda – The Lion Mascots featurette
• Taking Flight – The Making of Aerial Battle Sequences featurette
• The Real Planes of Flyboys featurette
• 15 minutes of Deleted Scenes
• The Flyboys Ride With the Air Force Thunderbirds & The Navy Blue Angels featurette
• Flyboys Squadron DVD-ROM game
• Flyboys Aerial Guide Trivia Track
• Theatrical Trailer

About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and Licenced merchandise. The company owns the world’s largest library of modern films, which is comprised of more than 4,000 titles. Operating units including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching nearly 110 countries. MGM ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), Texas Pacific Group (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS and DVD as well as video acquisitions and original productions. Each year the Company introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets -- from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce – throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.About Electric Entertainment Electric Entertainment is a full service film, television, and new media production company headed by veteran producer Dean Devlin along with partners Kearie Peak, Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan. For film, Electric’s most recent projects include MGM’s “Flyboys” which will be released nationwide on September 29th; "Eight Legged Freaks," released by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow in July 2002; New Line’s Fall 2004 release “Cellular" starring Kim Basinger; and Sony Picture Classics’ politically-charged documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car?”; Electric’s television credits include "The Librarian" starring Noah Wyle which aired on TNT network in December 2004 and was the highest rated movie on cable that year and its sequel, “The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines,” which will air this December on TNT; and The Sci Fi Channel’s The Triangle, which won an Emmy for its Visual Effects, and was the highest-rated miniseries on the cable channel since Steven Spielberg Presents TAKEN (2002). Additionally, Electric Entertainment owns and runs the online independent film magazine IF, which reports the entertainment industry’s daily news.


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Flyboys
Price: $29.98 U.S./$43.48 Canada

Pre-Order Date: December 20, 2006
Street Date: January 30, 2007
Running Time: 140 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Catalog Number: M106224 (full screen)
M106212 (widescreen)
Language: English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Dolby Surround, Spanish/French 2.0 Dolby Surround, Spanish Subtitles
Closed Captioned

Flyboys 2-Disc Special Edition
Price: $39.98 U.S./$49.98 Canada

Pre-Order Date: December 20, 2006
Street Date: January 30, 2007
Running Time: 140 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Catalog Number: M106534
Language: English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Dolby Surround, Spanish/French 2.0 Dolby Surround, Spanish Subtitles
Closed Captioned

Flyboys Blu-Ray Edition
Price: $39.98 U.S./$49.98 Canada

Pre-Order Date: December 20, 2006
Street Date: January 30, 2007
Running Time: 140 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Catalog Number: M106529
Language: English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless), French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, French/Spanish forced subtitles/Spanish Subtitles
Bit Rate: 24 mbps
Dual Layer 50GB
Closed Captioned

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• September 22, 2006 • Filming Air Combat Is About as Risky As a Fierce Dogfight
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• September 01, 2006 • Fly Boy
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• May 31, 2007 • Billionaire's son, stunt pilot - and film star
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• October 01, 2006 • THRILL SEEKER
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• September 07, 2006 • FLYBOYS NIGHT OUT EVENTS TO USHER IN WIDE RELEASE OF FLYBOYS
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• September 06, 2006 • Military.com Shock of the day!
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• September 01, 2006 • FLYBOYS
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• September 01, 2006 • Flyboys to Have Massively Multiplayer Online Game
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• August 30, 2006 • Take to the skies in the game based on the movie based on the war.
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• August 30, 2006 • Flyboys Film Airdrops MMO Tie-In
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• August 28, 2006 • Extended Flyboys Battle
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• August 05, 2006 • A moment with ... David Ellison, actor and stunt pilot
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• July 31, 2006 • Hollywood Meets EAA in “Flyboys”
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• July 28, 2006 • AirVenture Meets Hollywood For 'Flyboys' Premiere
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• July 27, 2006 • Devlin Launches Flyboys His Own Way
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• July 17, 2006 • Major Motion Picture 'FLYBOYS' to Premiere at AirVenture
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• July 01, 2006 • Take Two: The Art of Re-constructing World War One
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• May 26, 2006 • Reporter at Large: Ellison son rises with 'Flyboys'
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• May 17, 2006 • No shortage for int'l film buyers
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• May 01, 2006 • Stahman back at MGM Will run domestic marketing unit
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• April 11, 2006 • Lion wired for Electric - 'Flyboys' on MGM tarmac via Devlin deal
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• April 10, 2006 • Electric Entertainment's FLYBOYS Kicks off Distribution Pact with MGM
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• March 07, 2006 • Lion tryin' again
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• August 24, 2005 • A wing and a player; David Ellison just wanted to invest in 'Flyboys.'
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• July 01, 2005 • Emma Meets The 'Fly Boys'
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• May 14, 2005 • Actors learn to fly for war movie
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• April 09, 2005 • New Film to Depict Americans Flying for France
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• April 07, 2005 • Forest location for first world war film scenes
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• April 05, 2005 • Franco, Reno land 'Flyboys' leads
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• April 05, 2005 • Indie 'Flyboys' takes off: Franco, Reno set to star in WWI drama
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