DINOSAUR TRAIN™: - The Jim Henson Company

FROM THE WORLD RENOWNED JIM HENSON COMPANY COMES
AN EXCITING SERIES THAT BRINGS DINOSAURS TO LIFE TO
MAKE SCIENCE FUN
DINOSAUR TRAIN:
DINOSAURS UNDER THE SEA
Debuting August 24, 2010, DVD Includes Eight Entertaining and Educational Adventures,
Plus Interactive Games, Coloring Pages, a Dinosaur Reference Guide and More
HOLLYWOOD, CA – Get on board for fun and adventure when
DINOSAUR TRAIN: Dinosaurs Under The Sea embarks on DVD August 24, 2010,
from PBS KIDS and Paramount Home Entertainment. Embracing preschoolers’
fascination with both dinosaurs and trains, the innovative series from
The Jim Henson Company features incredible CGI animation and encourages basic
scientific thinking and skills while teaching about natural science, natural history and
paleontology. Buddy, a preschool-aged Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his adoptive family of
Pteranodons go for adventures on the Dinosaur Train to meet all kinds of dinosaurs in
different eras and learn fascinating new facts about these incredible creatures. A 2010
Parents Choice Silver Award Winner, DINOSAUR TRAIN has become a hit with parents
and kids alike and its game page went full steam ahead to become the most visited page
on pbskids.org. The DINOSAUR TRAIN: Dinosaurs Under The Sea DVD includes
eight exciting and whimsical adventures, as well as interactive games, coloring pages, a
dinosaur reference guide and information for parents. The DVD will be available for the
suggested retail price of $14.99 U.S./$15.99 Canada.
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DINOSAUR TRAIN: Dinosaurs Under The Sea is presented in widescreen with Dolby Digital
English Stereo. The run time is 120 minutes. The DVD includes the following:
Adventures:
Elmer Elasmosaurus
Carla Cretoxyrhina
The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers
Paulie Pliosaurus
Elmer Visits the Desert
Shiny’s Sea Shells
Jess Hesperornis
The Old Spinosaurus and the Sea
Special Features:
Games
Coloring Pages and Dinosaur Reference Guide
Parents’ Information
About Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer
and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content
company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. PHE is
responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of various
parties including: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Paramount Famous
Productions, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS and PBS and for providing home entertainment
fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.
About PBS KIDS
PBS KIDS is committed to providing the highest-quality non-commercial content and learning
environment for children across the country. Providing age-appropriate, diverse programming for kids,
PBS KIDS’ programs consistently earn more prestigious awards than any other broadcast or cable
network. Only PBS KIDS has earned the unanimous endorsement of parents, children, industry leaders and
teachers. With additional PBS resources to complement its programming, including PBS KIDS online
(www.pbskids.org), PBS KIDS GO! (www.pbskidsgo.org), PBS Parents (www.pbsparents.org), PBS
TeacherSource (www.pbsteachersource.org), PBS Ready To Learn services and literacy events across the
country, PBS KIDS is providing the tools necessary for positive child development. PBS is a nonprofit
media enterprise owned and operated by the nation’s 354 public television stations, serving nearly 90
million people each week and reaching 99% of American homes.
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For artwork please visit https://arc.paramount.com
Paramount Home Entertainment Contacts:
For Print:
Deborah Peters, deborah_peters@paramount.com, (310) 284-8301
For Broadcast:
Fred Paik, fppr@sbcglobal.net, (323) 434-1418
For Online:
Jackie Cavanagh, jackie@click-comm.com, (323) 445-3342
For Radio:
Brian Sommer, brian_sommer@paramount.com, (323) 956-4476
DINOSAUR TRAIN: Dinosaurs Under The Sea
Street date: August 24, 2010
Price:
$14.99 U.S./$15.99 Canada
Runtime:
120 minutes
U.S. Rating:
Not Rated
Canadian Rating: G
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The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years
and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best
known as creators of the world famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine
Grammy Awards. Recent credits include the Emmy® nominated “Sid the Science Kid,” “Dinosaur Train,”
“Wilson & Ditch: Digging America” and “Pajanimals.” Features include “The Dark Crystal,” “Labyrinth,”
“MirrorMask,” and “Unstable Fables” and television productions include “Fraggle Rock” and the sci-fi
cult series “Farscape.”
With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los
Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction facilities.
Independently owned and operated by the five adult children of founder Jim Henson, the Company is
also home to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, a pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group
with international film, television and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of
the music industry’s top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage
equipment. The Company’s Henson Alternative brand has recently launched the national tour of “Stuffed
and Unstrung,” a live puppet improvisational show named one of the top 10 “Best Stage Shows of 2010”
by Entertainment Weekly.
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