Worldwide DVD & BLURAY Release for Monsters vs Aliens - September 29th 2009

By Nikhil Nayak

When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California woman named Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger, on a desperate order from The President, the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction!

Monsters vs. Aliens is a 2009 computer-animated 3-D feature film from DreamWorks Animation and Paramount Pictures. The movie was the first computer animated movie to be directly produced in a stereoscopic 3-D format instead of being converted into 3-D after completion, which added $15 million to the film's budget.

It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray September 29, 2009 internationally. Monsters vs. Aliens features the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Rainn Wilson, Kiefer Sutherland, Stephen Colbert, and Paul Rudd. The film was scheduled for a May 2009 release, but the release date was moved to March 27, 2009, to prevent competition with James Cameron's upcoming Avatar, which has since moved its release to December 2009.

A video game was released on March 24, 2009 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, and Wii. The game, developed by Beenox and Amaze Entertainment, allows users to play through scenes from the movie as Ginormica, B.O.B., and The Missing Link, and features drop-in/out co-op. Players can play as Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D in multiplayer co-op, as well as Insectosaurus on the Nintendo DS version of the game. The music was composed by Jim Dooley, with live brass recorded at the Warner Brothers Eastwood Scoring Stage.

It grossed in the Worldwide Box - Office : Rs 1800 Cr making it a " Monstrous Hit" In the Indian Box - Office it hit 5 Cr making it a theatrical hit in India. Monsters vs Aliens Facts comes from the creators of KUNG FU PANDA and MADAGASCAR. The Blu-ray format is on 3D & has 4 glasses inside the pack. Monsters vs Aliens is a unique, fresh story unlike anything else loaded with action, adventure and humor. Fun for the whole familyMonsters (Good Guys) battling Aliens (bad guys). - 29872

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