Angry Birds and the movie hit Rio are flying into your home together on DVD and Blu-Ray..
And the best part is — Rovio, the studio that developed Angry Birds, has created 15 new Rio-themed levels that will be available to buyers of DVD and Blu-ray versions of the film.
Fox and Rovio’s earlier teaming on a special version of the game for the movie’s theatrical release in March was “a perfect alignment of planets,” says Mary Daily, head of marketing for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. “They have a worldwide phenomenon in the Angry Birds game, and we have the colorful, beautiful movie all about birds. … We are going to continue the relationship.”
Included in the DVD and Blu-ray releases are codes to download the new levels for various devices including Android phones and tablets, Apple iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads, as well as Windows and Macintosh computers.
The film, which grossed $473 million worldwide on the big screen, will hit the streets on out August 2 for $17 to $25.
