Disney Speeds up DVD Release for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
Disney will be releasing the DVD for Alice in Wonderland faster than most DVDs are released. CNBC's Media Money blog reports that studios usually wait at least four months after a film is released in theatres before releasing the DVD. Disney is going to cut that buy a month and release the Alice in Wonderland DVD 13 weeks after the film appears in theatres. Disney's plans for a faster DVD release didn't come without problems. Two European theatres chains threatened a boycott and some U.S. industry insiders were concerned. Media Money says the theaters are all onboard with Disney for this film. However, theater chains will likely be unhappy if this becomes a trend and eats into box office revenues.
The position of theater chains makes sense. They are probably right that people might wait to watch a movie at home if they know the DVD will be out in two or three months. What really should be sped up is the release of television shows on DVD. There is no reason for the long delays. It takes far too long for most studios to get the latest season of a TV shows out on DVD. A lot of times the new season has started before people get a chance to watch the last season on DVD. For example, Season 2 of True Blood ended on September 13, 2009, but the Season 2 DVD will not available until May 25, 2010. That is an absurdly long delay and it really won't give people much time to watch the shows before Season 3 of True Blood airs in June.
True Blood star Anna Paquin covers the March issue of Marie Claire UK. In the photo shot for the magazine Anna goes grocery shopping wearing designer fashions. She's wearing a tulle and sequin Viktor & Rolf dress in the photo above. In the interview, Anna talked says her relationship with True Blood co-star Stephen Moyer was unexpected. She says, "Put it this way, I don't think anyone knew before we did. Clearly there was a reason we were cast in that particular combination but... it's not like either of us were looking for love or anything trite like that. It wasn't something we saw happening."
Anna Paquin also says she had "no idea 2009 was going to be the vampire year."
You can see the complete photo shoot here on Marie Claire UK.
National Jewelerreports that HBO has collaborated with designer Udi Behr for a line of jewelry inspired by the True Blood show. The pieces include necklaces, rings, cuffs and earrings. The pieces range in price from $59 to $1,295.
Behr told National Jeweler, "I had a lot of fun with [the collection]. I didn't just want to make another vampire jewelry line, and that was challenging because I wanted to really go beyond that. I looked to the spirit of the show. The show is very sexy and seductive, and it talks about eternity. I tried to capture that in what I [designed]."
You can buy the jewelry here in HBO's online shop. Brandweekreports that HBO is also looking for deals with other retailers to carry the jewelry line, such as Fred Segal.
Lindsay Lohan is a huge fan of HBO"s True Blood. She recently dressed up as a vampire and posted the photos from her phone. She posted the above photo here on Twitpic. There's also another photo here. Lindsay also tweeted recently that she loves Wildfox Coutoure. She says, "I love @wildfox vampire-inspired collection and lookbook... it's kind pretty genius w/the vampire craze & all."
Anna Paquin covers the September issue of Nylon magazine. She's wearing a vest by Diesel and a Dolce and Gabbana skirt in the photograph above.You can see more of the photos here on Nylon's website. Anna Paquin stars in HBO's steamy vampire series, True Blood, which has featured a number of nude scenes. Anna told Nylon that she doesn't think a nude body is "particularly shocking or interesting."
On her Nude Scenes: "I don't think a naked body is particularly shocking or interesting... It's not the culture I was raised in. I was not brought up in the United States. I don't share the [attitude] that you can have graphic violence, but - God forbid – you see someone's nipples."
On Going Blonde for Sookie: "I don't look like a Barbie doll, and probably never will. People are incredibly literal in how they view you. You have dark hair and pale skin? You must be brooding. The second you dye your hair blonde and get a spray tan, people treat you as if you're a bit stupider and happier. Suddenly, it's like you're hot and sexy."
On TV Acting: "It never occurred to me that one form of acting was better than another. I think if you approach your career like that you're limiting yourself to a very boring path. For me, it's about the material."
Here is a behind-the-scenes video from the photo shoot and interview. Take a look:
Anna Paquin and her True Blood co-stars chat about the upcoming second season of the vampire show at the season premiere in Los Angeles. They also discuss how the show is different from the Twilight vampire universe. Here's a hing: there are no orgies in Twilight.
Disney will be releasing the DVD for Alice in Wonderland faster than most DVDs are released. CNBC's Media Money blog 
