DreamWorks' Home Video is set to release on VHS and DVD the follow-up to its film, THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, entitled -- JOSEPH: KING OF DREAMS. Hitting stores on November 7, 2000, the film chronicles the Biblical story of Joseph and his brothers. The epic adventure features the voice talents of Ben Affleck (SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, ARMAGEDDON), Mark Hamill (STAR WARS), Steven Weber (AT FIRST SIGHT, TV's WINGS) and Judith Light (TV's WHO'S THE BOSS?). KING OF DREAMS also features five new songs from the singing talents of Jodi Benson, David Campbell and Grammy Award winner Maureen McGovern. The film is co-directed by Robert Ramirez (BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER TO THE RESCUE, BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER GOES TO MARS) and Rob LaDuca (THE LION KING II: SIMBA'S PRIDE). The DVD will feature sing-along song programming and a DVD-Rom component offering an interactive trivia game and downloadable activity sheets, coloring sheets and Holiday cards, as well as cast and crew bios, production notes and theatrical marketing materials. The film is priced at US$24.99 for VHS and $26.99 for DVD.
To find out more about what went into the production of JOSEPH, read Animation World Magazine's article from the film's co-director Robert Ramirez.
Rick DeMott
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