The Smurfs and the Magic Flute hits DVD and Blu-ray in October

Arrow Films & Fabulous Films are proud to announce

The Smurfs and the Magic Flute

Available for the first time ever on BLU RAY & DVD from 4th October 2010

The Smurfs are back to enchant you once again in there first original full length feature film

A villain named Oilycreep steals the Smurfs magic flute, an instrument that makes people dance wildly, and uses it to rob them. The King sends out Peewit to track down the thief and retrieve the flute. Now Johan and Peewit must get it back at all costs, so they head to the magical kingdom of Smurfs to ask for their help.


DVD INFORMATION
Arrow Films / Fabulous Films have secured the Home Entertainment rights to the cult classic 1980's Hanna-Barbera produced Smurfs cartoon series and the original 1976 feature film 'The Smurfs and The Magic Flute'. The original series has never been available before on DVD in the UK. Sony Pictures are currently in production of a $100 million live action/animated feature film that is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release in July 2011. It is being directed by Raja Gosnell (Scooby Doo, Scooby Doo -Monsters Unleashed, Big Momma's House). The animated characters are being voiced by Katy Perry, Alan Cumming and Hank Azaria amongst others.

BACKGROUND
The Smurfs is a comic and television franchise centered on a fictional group of small blue creatures called Smurfs, created by and first introduced as a series of illustrated comic strips by the Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford (also known as Peyo) on October 23, 1958. Culliford's initial comic first appeared in the Belgian magazine Spirou, and several decades later was adapted into an English language children's television series by Hanna-Barbera Productions, titled The Smurfs.

THE SMURFS AND THE MAGIC FLUTE SYNOPSIS
A villain named Oilycreep steals the Smurfs magic flute, an instrument that makes people dance wildly, and uses it to rob them. The King sends out Peewit to track down the thief and retrieve the flute. Now Johan and Peewit must get it back at all costs, so they head to the magical kingdom of Smurfs to ask for their help.

MAGIC FLUTE BLU RAY & DVD CONTENTS

• Original Full Length Feature Film
• Animated Menus
• Stills Gallery
• Page of Smurf Information
• Character Guide
• Glossary of Smurf Terms

MAGIC FLUTE DVD SPECIFICATIONS

• Running time: 70mins
• Barcode: 5030697018670
• Catalogue No: FHED2762
• Certificate: U
• RRP Price: £15.99

MAGIC FLUTE BLU RAY SPECIFICATIONS

• Running time: 70mins
• Barcode: 5030697019288
• Catalogue No: FHEB2782
• Certificate: U
• RRP Price: £19.99

The Smurfs And The Magic Flute is distributed by Arrow Films & Fabulous Films and is available from all good DVD stockists from 4th October 2010.