The Tempest (2010)

Touchstone Pictures, Miramax Films
Theatrical Release: September 11, 2010
Home Release: December 10, 2010
Blue-Ray Release: September 13, 2011
Director: Julie Taymor
Rated PG-13

Synopsis: This modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s final masterpiece is an exciting, mystical and magical fantasy with Academy Award®-winner Helen Mirren (Best Actress, The Queen, 2006) leading a star-studded cast including Russell Brand (Get Him To The Greek) and Alfred Molina (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice). Exiled to a magical island, the sorceress Prospera (Mirren) conjures up a storm that shipwrecks her enemies, and then unleashes her powers for revenge. Directed by Julie Taymor (Frida) — and complete with exclusive bonus features — The Tempest, with its innovative twist, is a supernatural dramedy filled with Shakespearean villains, lovers and fools that will leave you spellbound.
U.S. Release Date:  September 13, 2011
Rating:    PG 13 - for some nudity, suggestive content and scary images
Feature Run Time: Approximately 110 minutes
Release Format: Blu-ray™, Movie Download & On-Demand

Bonus Features: The Tempest Documentary

• Audio Commentary with Director Julie Taymor


• Russell Brand’s Rehearsal Riff


• “O Mistress Mine” Reeve Carney Music Video

Talent:

• Helen Mirren (The Debt, State of Play, The Queen)


• Russell Brand (Get Him To The Greek; Forgetting Sarah Marshall)


• Alfred Molina (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Prince of Persia, An Education)


• Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond)


• Alan Cumming (“The Good Wife,” It’s Complicated)


• Chris Cooper (Remember Me, The Kingdom)


• David Straitharn (The Bourne Ultimatum)

Director/Writer:

• Julie Taymor (Frida, Broadway’s The Lion King and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark)


• Producers: Julie Taymor & Ronald Bozeman (Confessions of a Shopaholic)