Disney/Pixar's WALL•E on DVD and Blu-ray - now available!

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From the humans who brought you Finding Nemo and Cars, now the year's most acclaimed and original film has come home...

Disney-Pixar's box office favorite: WALL•E

Out-of-this-world Single and Triple-Disc DVD Releases, and spectacular Hi-Def Two and Three-Disc Blu-ray™ Versions (featuring Disney's all-new BD-Live Network)

Hilarious All-New Bonus Short BURN•E Debuts on all DVD and Blu-ray Versions!

Burbank, California (Nov 2008) — The year's most acclaimed and original film, an intergalactic story of the lovable robot WALL•E, has now come home to Blu-ray hi-def and DVD, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, just in time for the holidays.

Disney-Pixar's hilarious box-office favorite transports viewers to another galaxy with four different editions. Consumers can choose from two exciting DVD or Blu-ray disc editions. Each home entertainment release contains the feature film and a payload of fantastic bonus features, including an exciting all-new animated short film BURN•E, the story of a stalwart repair robot by the same name who is determined to do his job, but is foiled at every turn by Wall•E's adventures aboard the Axiom.

The stunning Blu-ray release (both two and three-disc versions) of Wall•E offers audiences the chance to really enjoy the true colors, depth and sound exactly as the filmmakers envisioned it! Additionally, the Blu-ray Disc owners in the U.S. have access to Disney BD-Live Network that allows viewers to combine some of today's most popular interactive communications platforms - chat, video messages, online interactivity, communal gaming and more - with their movie watching experience and provide exclusive access content to receive sneak-peaks of upcoming trailers, downloadable extras and more.

Wall•E is an out-of-this-world action-adventure filled with heart and humor that follows an extraordinary cast of characters on a fantastic journey across the universe. Oscar®-winning director Andrew Stanton's (won Best Animated Feature, Finding Nemo 2003) beautiful story of Wall•E is a love letter to the Golden Age of sci-fi films. The film's cast of exciting new characters has thrilled and delighted movie-lovers of all ages while once again showcasing Pixar's amazing abilities to create entire new worlds.

Wall•E's voice cast includes Jeff Garlin (TV's Curb Your Enthusiasm), Elissa Knight (Cars), Sigourney Weaver (Alien), John Ratzenberger (Toy Story), Kathy Najimy (TV's King of the Hill) and Fred Willard (Chicken Little). Academy Award®-winning sound designer Ben Burtt (the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises) provides the endearing voice of Wall•E, the little robot who never quits.

In its theatrical release, Wall•E wowed critics everywhere with its adventurous story, combined with cutting-edge animation and an imaginatively detailed vision of the future. Claudia Puig of USA Today praises the film's "breathtaking visuals" and gives it "4 out of 4 stars." "Wall·•E is a movie you want to discover," enthuses Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly. The Wall Street Journal's Joe Morgenstern calls it "A stunning tour de force," while Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr, dubs the film "A major visionary work, a sci-fi parable of astonishing scope and depth that is anchored by an adorable bucket of bolts."

Wall•E - Explore the film furthur:

> Read the DVDTOWN Blu-ray Review »
(by DVDTOWN Managing Editor James Plath)

> An Interview with the Voice of "Wall•E" »
(with Academy-Award sound designer Ben Burtt)

> Read the DVDTOWN Theatrical Review »
(by staff reviewer Jason P. Vargo)

> Wall•E Featurette & Trailer »

> DVD Bonus Features:

Single Disc DVD (SRP $29.99):

* "Presto" – The Pixar Animation Studios original theatrical short that accompanied the Wall•E theatrical release, about a star magician's ego that provokes some clever revenge from his neglected rabbit co-star.

* Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from The Sound Up – Ben Burtt, the acclaimed Oscar-winning sound designer, introduces viewers to the art of sound design using examples from Wall•E and historic footage of the early Disney sound effects masters at work.

* Audio Commentary by Wall•E director Andrew Stanton.

* Deleted Scenes, Easter Eggs and More...

Deleted Scenes (with Introductions):
´Garbage Airlock´ - In this original Garbage Airlock scene, it´s Wall•E who must heroically rescue EVE from being ejected from the ship, and then revive her before she dies.

´Dumped´ - In this alternate revelation scene, Wall•E presents the plant to EVE, and she realizes she must deliver it to the Bridge for analysis.

3-Disc DVD Special Edition ($39.99) includes all of the above, plus:

* Robots – Find out everything about the film's robot heroes, including hilarious web vignettes, the names and functions of all of Wall•E's malfunctioning misfit robot friends and an interactive storybook packed with kid-friendly challenges.

* Behind the Scenes – Six exclusive featurettes give fans an insider's view of the making of Wall•E, including the film's visual design, character development and musical score, plus the story behind the special effects challenges and a look at building the robot characters that populate the film.

* Buy n Large Shorts – Straight from the BnL archives, five revealing short films provide insight into the inner workings of the company, from its humble beginnings to the intergalactic plan that launched EVE into space. Learn how to operate the Axiom, find out about the company's line of "robots 'for every need'" and hear the story behind the Earth Exit Plan.

* The Pixar Story, A Documentary by Leslie Iwerks (88 minutes) – The first in-depth look at the most influential animation studio of its time, The Pixar Story goes behind the scenes of the groundbreaking company that pioneered a new generation of animated feature films. Academy and Emmy Award-nominated director Leslie Iwerks uses never-before-seen footage from the Pixar library, along with historic archival animation and first hand accounts by animators, studio executives, directors, producers and voice performers to chronicle the remarkable company that revolutionized an industry

* Early Wall•E Development Test

* ´Wall•E´s Tour of the Universe´ - Join Wall•E on his own private tour of the Universe through the World-Wide Telescope, narrated by Auto-Pilot.

* "DisneyFile" Digital Copy – Allowing viewers to enjoy Wall•E via a computer laptop or other portable device, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment also is adding a special "DisneyFile" Digital Copy of the movie -- enabling DVD and Blu-ray owners to receive a digital version of Wall•E in their choice of iTunes or Windows Media formats. DisneyFile Digital Copy is a fast and easy way to enjoy your favorite Disney movies, anytime, anywhere on your Mac, PC and/or compatible portable device.

> Blu-ray Special Edition Bonus Features:

Everything on the standard definition DVDs (above), plus...

* Cine-Explore – A fascinating viewing option in which filmmakers comment on Wall•E, accompanied by behind-the-scenes visuals, in sync with the movie.

* Geek Track – An additional commentary full of obscure references, little known trivia and lively sci-fi discussion, this pop-up silhouette in-movie feature gives viewers a peek inside the minds of some of the more passionate geeks at Pixar.

* The Axiom Arcade – A retro suite of video games with a Wall·E twist, including Eve's Bot Blaster, Wall•E's Dodge & Dock, M-O's Mop-Up Madness and Burn-E's Break Through.

* 3D Set Fly-Throughs – Cut-away illustrations of the Axiom and Earth sets provides viewer access to HD set fly-throughs from ten of the film's most detailed locations.

* Disney BD-Live Network – Disney's BD-Live Network is just one of the many ways U.S. movie lovers, families and loved ones can continue to stay connected and engage in their favorite movies.

* Movie Chat – Communicate with your friends on-screen using any text-enabled device such as a laptop, desktop or PDA device such as a Blackberry, iPhone or most other cell phones. Your chat session will appear over the movie and occur in real-time while watching the movie together.

* 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 Wall•E Blu-ray Disc owner to personalize a very special greeting as never before.

* Movie Challenge – Users will be able to test their skills against online players in a synchronized, real-time, online trivia game while watching Wall•E. There is always a Movie Challenge game in progress to join, regardless of the time of day.

* Disney Movie Rewards Live – Wall•E 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 ringtones, avatars, previews of upcoming movie trailers, downloadable extras and many more exciting possibilities.

Suggested Retail Prices (Blu-ray):
$35.99 2-Disc edition
$40.99 3-Disc edition (w/Digital Copy)

Film Synopsis:
An Adventure Beyond the Ordinar•E.

What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off?

The highly acclaimed director of Finding Nemo and the creative storytellers behind Cars and Ratatouille transport you to a galaxy not so far away for a new cosmic comedy adventure about a determined robot named WALL•E. After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, the curious and lovable Wall•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE.

In a distant, but not so unrealistic future, where mankind has abandoned earth because it has become covered with trash from products sold by the powerful multi-national Buy N Large corporation, Wall•E, a garbage collecting robot has been left to clean up the mess. Mesmerized with trinkets of earth's history and show tunes, Wall•E is alone on Earth except for a sprightly pet cockroach.

One day, Eve, a sleek (and dangerous) reconnaissance robot, is sent to earth to find proof that life is once again sustainable. Wall•E falls in love with Eve. Wall•E rescues Eve from a dust storm and shows her a living plant he found amongst the rubble. Consistent with her "directive" Eve takes the plant and automatically enters a deactivated state except for a blinking green beacon. Wall•E, doesn't understand what has happened to his new friend, but true to his love, he protects her from wind, rain, and lightening, even as she is unresponsive.

Later, a massive ship comes to reclaim Eve, but Wall•E, out of love or loneliness, hitches a ride on the outside of the ship to rescue Eve. The ship arrives back at a large space cruise ship, which is carrying all of the humans who evacuated earth 700 years earlier. The people of earth ride around this space resort on hovering chairs which give them a constant feed of TV and video chatting. They drink all of their meals through a straw out of laziness and/or bone loss, and are all so fat that they can barely move. When the auto-pilot computer, acting on hastily given instructions sent many centuries before, tries to prevent the people of earth from returning, by stealing the plant, Wall•E, Eve, the portly captain, and a band of broken robots stage a mutiny.

Join them and a hilarious cast of characters on a fantastic journey across the universe. Transport yourself to a fascinating new world with Disney-Pixar's latest adventure, now even more astonishing on DVD and loaded with bonus features (including the exclusive animated short film BURN•E). Wall•E is a film your family will want to enjoy over and over again.

Filled with surprises, action, humor and heart, Wall•E was written and directed by Andrew Stanton, produced by Jim Morris, co-produced by Lindsey Collins and features original and innovative sound design by Academy Award®-winner Ben Burtt (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial).

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