MARCH OF THE PENGUINS 2-Disc Limited Edition DVD Giftset, with plush Penguin toy (Oct 25)

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In the harshest place on Earth, love finds a way.

"MARCH OF THE PENGUINS makes a compelling case for celebrating the glory of all living things."
—Lisa Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly)

"The feeling that these creatures are brave, indomitable souls surviving unimaginable physical hardship for the sake of their families is inescapable."
—Stephen Holden (The New York Times)

MARCH OF THE PENGUINS 2-Disc Limited Edition DVD Giftset » (available October 27)

This is the story of one year in the life of an emperor penguin flock — and one couple in particular — as they trek across the Antarctic on an annual journey that invokes just about every major life experience, from birth to death, from dating to mating, from comedy to tragedy, and from love to fighting for survival.

Burbank, CA — March of the Penguins will be marching straight into the hearts of holiday shoppers when Warner Home Video releases a Limited Edition Giftset on DVD October 27. The giftset will include an all-new feature-length documentary, "On the Wings of a Penguin," a plush African penguin toy and collectible postcards — a gift sure to delight.

Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Feature Documentary, the awe-inspiring film from National Geographic was hailed by critics and audiences alike and became the second most successful documentary ever. March of the Penguins Limited Edition Giftset will be available on DVD for $39.92 SRP.

March of the Penguins is narrated by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby, Deep Impact) and chronicles the lives of the emperor penguins and their remarkable journey to find a mate and start a family. The film is an all-age, true-life adventure touched with humor, with breathtaking photography that puts you in the middle of the drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the face of fierce polar winters, take turns guarding their eggs and trekking to the ocean in search of food. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love and guard their adorable chicks.

March of the Penguins Limited Edition Giftset features an all-new feature-length documentary, "On the Wings of a Penguin," a fascinating look at the lives and adventures of another breed of penguin: the African penguin. With the dedication of people devoted to their survival, this warm-weather species (also known as "jackass penguins") thrives and inspires the joy of living. From oil spills off the coast of Africa to the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, witness the fun-loving spirit of these penguins as they continue to overcome life's challenges. In the wild and at aquariums and zoos, the African penguins? quirky and endearing behavior delights fans all over the world.

Details + DVD Bonus Features:
Presented on two discs in Gift Box (with African penguin toy and collectible postcards)
• "On the Wings of a Penguin" - Documentary revealing the lives and adventures of the African penguin (NEW)
• National Geographic's Crittercam: Emporer Penguins: Penguins diving and feeding
• Featurette: "Of Penguins and Men" - The filming of the penguins
• "8 Ball Bunny" (Looney Tunes classic cartoon)

MARCH OF THE PENGUINS — Explore further:
—> View the Theatrical Trailer »
(from Apple.com Trailers website)

—> Visit the film's Official Site »
(from Warner Brothers)

"A cinematic experience that is dazzlingly different from anything currently in theaters, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS captivates with its straightforward but powerful story of dogged determination, survival against harsh odds and sacrifice."
—Claudia Puig (USA Today)

"A wondrous look at the emperor penguins of Antarctica... Morgan Freeman provides the sturdy narration." —Peter Travers (Rolling Stone)

Film Synopsis:
In the harshest place on Earth, love finds a way.
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, in freezing cold temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love.

Every year, thousands of emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They are birds, but they do not fly. They are aquatic animals, but this time they will not swim. Instead, they walk - marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth.

Narrated by Morgan Freeman, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS is an amazing, awe-inspiring, all-ages, true-life tale touched with humor and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering you-are-there drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the face of the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash them. But the safety of their adorable, fuzzy chicks make it all worthwhile. So follow the leader... to adventure!

Coming from a French director, Luc Jacquet, the miraculous MARCH OF THE PENGUINS would have to be a love story. And so it is. The film explores the mating rituals of the emperor penguin, one of the most resilient animals on earth. Each summer, after a nourishing period of deep-sea feeding, the penguins pop up onto the ice and begin their procession across the frozen tundra of Antarctica.

Walking doggedly in single file, they are a sight to behold. Hundreds converge from every direction, moving instinctively toward their mating ground. Once there, they mingle and chatter until they find the perfect mate--a monogamous match that will last a year, through the brutal winter and into the spring. During that time, the mother will give birth to an egg and then leave for the ocean to feed again. The father will stay to protect the egg through the freezing blizzards and pure darkness of winter, which would be deadly to practically any other species. Finally, with spring, the egg hatches and the baby penguins are born. Mothers return from the sea to reunite with their families and feed the starving newborns, while the fathers are finally relieved of their protective duties after months without food.

This remarkable story is narrated by Morgan Freeman, whose dignified voice gives the penguins the grave admiration they deserve. But even more incredible is the photography, which shows the penguins hunting underwater, sliding on the ice, and even what definitely looks like kissing. At one point the camera even zooms inside the mouth of a penguin as it regurgitates food for its young. A story of love and, more strikingly, survival, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS is a stirring, eye-opening, and educational experience.

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