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    Available to buy on DVD and to rent on VHS March 7, 2006

    RYAN REYNOLDS AND AMY SMART
    ARE MORE THAN
    JUST FRIENDS
    IN THE HIT COMEDY AVAILABLE ON DVD
    MARCH 7, 2006

    Hilarious Ensemble Cast Includes ANNA FARIS,
    CHRIS KLEIN, CHRISTOPHER MARQUETTE,
    JULIE HAGERTY and STEPHEN ROOT
    LOS ANGELES, CA (January 2, 2006) – Ryan Reynolds (National Lampoon’s Van Wilder, Blade: Trinity) stars as a former overweight geek turned trendy Los Angeles music executive who returns to his hometown with hopes of winning over his childhood crush (Amy Smart, The Butterfly Effect, Starsky & Hutch) in the hit romantic comedy Just Friends. Available on DVD from New Line Home Entertainment on March 7, 2006, this uproarious look at one man’s attempts to break out of the dreaded “friend zone” is directed by Roger Kumble (Cruel Intentions) and features a talented supporting cast including Anna Faris (Brokeback Mountain, Scary Movie, Lost in Translation), Chris Klein (American Pie, We Were Soldiers), Christopher Marquette (The Girl Next Door, Freddy Vs. Jason), Julie Hagerty (Airplane!, Storytelling) and Stephen Root (Office Space, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story). Outrageous deleted scenes and a gag reel highlight the “overstuffed” DVD special features that also include nine behind-the-scenes featurettes
    and a feature-length commentary with the director, writer and producers. Just Friends is available on DVD at a $28.98 SRP, and the pre-order due date is January 31, 2006. The VHS is priced for rental.
    SYNOPSIS
    Chris Brander (Reynolds) was a shy, overweight teen whose enduring friendship with Jamie Palamino (Amy Smart), a popular cheerleader and the hottest girl in school, was the highlight of his high school career. On the night of their graduation, Chris finally worked up the courage to share his feelings – his secret love for his best friend. In response, Jamie told him that she loved him…like a brother. Enraged and humiliated, Chris declared them no longer friends and stormed off. Fast forward ten years, as the smooth-talking, fit and successful music executive Chris Brander gets stranded in his New Jersey hometown with a superstar singer he is trying to sign to his record label. He finds himself reunited with his high school crush – the “just friends” girl – and decides to undo the past. This sets off a chain of events in which Chris attempts to woo Jamie, all the while trying to distract the psychotic singer he has in tow. Interestingly, Chris finds that romancing Jamie has not gotten any easier!

    DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*


    · Deleted scenes with optional commentary from director Roger Kumble, writer Adam “Tex” Davis and producer Chris Bender
    · Gag reel
    · Behind-the-scenes featurettes:
    o “Tales From the Friend Zone”
    o “Developing Just Friends”
    o “A Director’s Guide to Comedy”
    o “The Transformation”
    o “The Body Shake”
    o “It’s Friggin’ Cold”
    o “A Writer’s Journey”
    o “A Disaster in the Making”
    o “The Reshoots”
    · Commentary from director Roger Kumble, writer Adam “Tex” Davis, producer Chris Bender, co-producer Jake Weiner, executive producers Richard Brener and Cale Boyter
    · “Jamie Smiles” music video
    · Theatrical trailer
    · Widescreen 16x9 (1.85:1) version of the film
    · Dolby Digital 5.1 (English)
    · Stereo Surround Sound 2.0 (English)
    · English and Spanish subtitles
    · Closed captions

    *DVD special features subject to change.
    Title     Format     SRP     Cat. #     ISBN #     UPC #
    Just Friends DVD     Keepcase     $28.98     N10176     0-7806-5459-5     794043101762
    Just Friends VHS     Slipsleeve     Priced for rental     N10200     0-7806-5473-0     794043102004
    Just Friends VHS (Spanish)     Slipsleever     Priced for rental     N10201     0-7806-5474-9     794043102011
    New Line Home Entertainment distributes New Line Cinema theatrical films on DVD, VHS and UMD™, including the premium DVD brand infinifilm™. The Company also distributes feature films and non-theatrical programs acquired or produced by New Line Home Entertainment and New Line Television. Founded almost 40 years ago, New Line Cinema is the most successful independent film company in the world. Its mission is to produce innovative, popular and profitable entertainment in the best creative environment. In addition to the production, marketing and distribution of theatrical motion pictures, the fully-integrated studio has divisions devoted to home entertainment, television, music, theater, merchandising and an international unit. In 2005, New Line partnered with HBO to form Picturehouse, a new theatrical distribution company to release independent films. A pioneer in franchise filmmaking, New Line’s Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the most successful film franchises in history. New Line is a division of Time Warner, Inc.
    For DVD screeners or artwork, please email your request to procko@aol.com or fax your request to (323) 653-5013.
    CONTACT
    Sue Procko
    Sue Procko Public Relations
    (323) 653-5153
    procko@aol.com

    Jennifer Abrams-Trager
    New Line Home Entertainment
    (212) 649-4851
    jennifer.abrams@newline.com