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Warner Releases New Hero Golden Blaze on DVD

On May 10, 2005, Warner Home Video (WHV) will premiere on DVD the all-new animated feature GOLDEN BLAZE. Featuring the vocal talents of Blair Underwood (TVs LAX, SEX IN THE CITY), Michael Clarke Duncan (THE GREEN MILE, DAREDEVIL), Sanaa Lathan (ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, OUT OF TIME), Neil Patrick Harris (TV's DOOGIE HOWSER, MD) and Khleo Thomas (WALKING TALL, HOLES), GOLDEN BLAZE will debut exclusively on DVD, priced at $19.98. GOLDEN BLAZE was produced by Urban Ent.'s Michael Jenkinson (UNDERCOVER BROTHER) and Nichelle Protho and directed by Bryon E. Carson.

"Filled with plenty of lively action and loads of laughs, GOLDEN BLAZE is a story that will delight and thrill both kids and adults alike," said Eva Davis, vp, multicultural marketing. "This is one of few full-length animated features for kids with an African American superhero and multicultural cast of characters. GOLDEN BLAZE provides an exciting and positive story with themes that are universally appealing."

Jason Fletcher, not the most popular kid in the small suburban community of Quaint Valley, spends all his time reading comicbooks. His favorite is the "The Golden Blaze," an African-American superhero series. Jason has been vying to complete his collection before his archrival, the class bully Leon Tatum, beats him to it. Jason is tired of getting picked on by Leon, but mostly, he's tired of being embarrassed by his nerdy scientist dad, Gregory Fletcher, who's constant accidents have been dubbed Fletcher Flops.

Everything changes for Jason when his dad's scientific experiment goes awry and gives Gregory odd powers like the Golden Blaze. It is up to Jason to first convince his dad that he has indeed become a superhero and then, train him on how to use his new-found abilities -- super-strength, super-speed, lightning bolts from his hands and laser beams from his eyes.

The DVD will include a special featurette showing young animators how the cartoon STATIC SHOCK was created.

With operations in 89 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Ent. Co., commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Ent., Castle Rock Ent., HBO Home Video and New Line Home Ent. For more information, visit www.whvdirect.com.

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