“All-Star Superman” Continues Successful Home Video Run, Nearly 500,000 Units Sold
According to various home media retailing outlets and independent research, the recent All-Star Superman direct-to-video animated feature has been selling consistently for Warner Home Video in its first two months of retail sale. The acclaimed DC Universe Animated Original Movie title has moved nearly 250,000 units on DVD since it hit shelves on February 22nd, 2011. Additionally, the Blu-ray release of All-Star Superman has also continued to sell just as well, easily keeping pace with its DVD counterpart and moving upwards of nearly 210,000 copies on the high-definition format during the same timeframe. The All-Star Superman animated feature is expected to sell over 500,000 copies on both DVD and Blu-ray by the end of May 2011. Keep in mind the sales numbers above do not take into account rental numbers, OnDemand numbers, or legal download numbers.
The All-Star Superman animated feature adapted the acclaimed Grant Morrison comic book of the same name, and was written by the late Dwayne McDuffie.
The previous title in the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, has moved over 650,000 units on Blu-ray and DVD since its September 2010. Additionally, the DC Animated Shorts release Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam! has moved nearly 375,000 copies on both Blu-ray and DVD since it bowed in November 2010.
Click on the links below to discuss both the recent All-Star Superman animated feature and its the respective DVD and Blu-ray home video releases.
–All-Star Superman Feature Talkback (Spoilers)
–All-Star Superman DVD/Blu-ray Talkback (Spoilers)
Please continue to the The World’s Finest All-Star Superman subsite for further details on the recent direct-to-video animated feature release. Click here to view the trailer and clips from the All-Star Superman direct-to-video animated feature. A co-production of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the direct-to-video All-Star Superman animated feature is now available from Warner Home Video.