Burbank, Calif., June 9, 2008 – When Walt Disney’s beloved animated classic, Sleeping Beauty was presented 50 years ago for the first time in an all new Super Technirama 70 format, it mesmerized audiences and critics alike. Now in 2008, this classic fairytale is poised to do the same for a whole new generation to enjoy when it is reawakened in a special BD Live enabled 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray Disc™, releasing October 7, 2008. Additionally, this landmark film has been packaged to include a bonus DVD of the movie making this the ultimate, must-own Disc Set of the year!
Continuing the unparalleled Walt Disney legacy for creativity and innovation, The Walt Disney Studios proudly unveils the industry’s very first BD Live Network – a technological breakthrough in home entertainment. For the very first time in history, consumers will be able to combine some of today’s most popular interactive communications platforms – chat, video streaming, online messaging, communal gaming and more – with their most treasured home entertainment experiences with this revolutionary, new Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray Disc. The release illustrates Disney’s continued dedication to creating new opportunities for family and friends to connect with each other, utilizing some of today’s most advanced forms of communication.
Disney’s BD Live Network will allow movie lovers and families alike to: Chat on-screen in real-time with friends while watching a movie screen-by-screen; Record personalized video greetings for a loved one that appears on-screen over a pre-selected scene in a movie; Play real-time interactive or strategy games against single and/or multiple groups of people; And do much, much more all from the comfort of their very own living room.
“Disney’s BD Live Network marks a new era for advanced interactivity never before seen in home entertainment” states Bob Chapek President of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. “We are redefining the way people will interact with movies and also providing an enhanced movie experience only available via the magic of Disney’s Blu-ray Hi-Def titles – beginning with Sleeping Beauty and continuing with every Disney Blu-ray Disc thereafter.”
Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray Exclusive Bonus Features:
Everything on the DVD, Plus…
· Cine-Explore – An all new Cine-Explore experience with full motion Picture-in-Picture featuring commentary by John Lasseter, Andreas Deja & Leonard Maltin.
· Dragon Encounter – The ultimate audio experience utilizing Blu-ray high-definition 7.1 or 5.1 audio quality. Explore Maleficent’s dungeon in a fully-immersive audio sensory adventure like you’ve never experienced before. Deep in the bowels of Maleficent’s dungeon a dragon encounter awaits.
· Maleficent’s Challenge – Go head to head with one of Disney’s most infamous villains. Think of anything in the world and Maleficent will read your mind. Keep your wits about you, for that is the only way to defeat her.
· Restoring The Sound Track – This featurette will cover the creation of the all new 7.1 mix of the score of Sleeping Beauty that was done exclusively for this Blu-ray release using the source tapes from the original recording sessions resulting in an audio experience of superior quality with greater detail and fidelity than you have ever heard before.
· Customized Living Menu – This menu is exclusive to Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray Disc owners only. It is a “real time” virtual castle that magically changes based on the viewer’s location, time of day and current weather forecast. If preferred, viewers will also have the ability to manually change the castle’s weather to match any of the Magic Kingdom Castles around the world.
· Disney BD Live Network – Disney’s BD Live Network is just one of the many ways movie lovers, families and loved ones can continue to stay connected and engage in their favorite movies.
o Movie Chat – Communicate with your friends on-screen using any text enabled device such as a laptop, desk top or any PDA device such as a Blackberry, iPhone or most other regular cell phones. Your chat session will appear over the movie and occur in real-time while watching the movie together.
o Movie Mail – Blu-ray owners will be able to record a personalized video message of themselves, superimpose that capture into a pre-selected clip of the movie, and send it off to a friend, colleague or relative. This specific feature enables the Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray Disc owner to personalize a very special greeting as never before.
o Movie Challenge – Users will be able to test their skills against other players in a synchronized, real-time, online trivia game while watching Sleeping Beauty with anyone online. Movie Challenge is always active no matter what time of the day it is, there will always be a game in progress.
o Disney Movie Rewards Live – Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray owners will be able to accumulate reward points by participating in any Disney BD Live Network activity. In return, viewers can redeem points for exclusive content such as Avatars, downloadable extras and many more exciting possibilities.
· A DVD of Sleeping Beauty -Blu-ray owners will also receive a special bonus DVD of the movie.
· And More!
