“Instant Family Classic” – Peter Debruge, Variety
STEVEN SPIELBERG’S IMAGINATION AND DISNEY MAGIC COME TOGETHER
TO BRING ROALD DAHL’S BELOVED CLASSIC TO LIFE
“The BFG” comes to Digital HD, Blu-ray™ and Disney Movies Anywhere NOV. 29
This magical tale of an extraordinary friendship loaded with exciting extras is the perfect gift for the whole family this holiday season!
SYNOPSIS: Disney presents a Roald Dahl classic directed by Steven Spielberg. In an imaginative tale filled with magic, wonder and unexpected friendship, a young girl is launched on an enormous adventure when she crosses paths with a mysterious being called the Big Friendly Giant.
BONUS*: BLU-RAY & DIGITAL HD:
⦁ Bringing “The BFG” to Life – Ruby Barnhill (Sophie) hosts a phizz-whizzing journey through the making of “The BFG.” This behind-the-scenes documentary details the film’s progression through interviews with Roald Dahl’s daughter Lucy Dahl, screenwriter Melissa Mathison, executive producers Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Kristie Macosko Krieger, and numerous members of the talented cast and crew.
⦁ The Big Friendly Giant and Me – Sophie wasn’t the first “bean” in Giant Country—many illustrations were created as if drawn by a little boy who was there long before Sophie. This charming, in-world short will bring the drawings to life with animation and narration, recounting the friendship and the dreams shared between the boy and the Big Friendly Giant.
⦁ Gobblefunk: The Wonderful Words of The BFG – A whoopsey-splunkers tutorial on the meaning of the gloriumptious gobblefunk in “The BFG.”
⦁ Giants 101 – Jemaine Clement (Fleshlumpeater) and Bill Hader (Bloodbottler) introduce us to the loathsome giants in “The BFG,” along with movement choreographer/motion capture performer Terry Notary, who collaborated with the actors and Director Steven Spielberg prior to filming to develop their movements and character traits.
⦁ Melissa Mathison: A Tribute – An homage to Melissa Mathison, the extraordinary, Oscar®-nominated screenwriter of “The BFG” and “E.T.,” whose talent and heart were as immense as the giants in “The BFG.”
DIGITAL/VOD:
⦁ John Williams: Scoring A Dream – A journey through the film’s concept art and memorable moments, interwoven with the sights and sounds of legendary composer John William’s scoring session.
DVD:
⦁ Gobblefunk: The Wonderful Words of The BFG and Melissa Mathison: A Tribute
RUN TIME: Approximately 117 minutes
RATING: PG in U.S., PG in CE, and G in CF
ASPECT RATIO: Blu-ray Feature Film = 1080p High Definition / Widescreen 2.39:1
DVD Feature Film = Widescreen 2.39:1
AUDIO: Blu-ray = English 7.1 DTS-HDMA & 2.0 Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks
DVD = English, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks, English 2.0 Descriptive Audio
LANGUAGES & Blu-ray = English SDH, Spanish and French
SUBTITLES: DVD = English SDH, Spanish and French
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: Facebook.com/TheBFGmovie
Website: Movies.Disney.com/The-BFG
Twitter: Twitter.com/BFGmovie
Website: Instagram.com/BFGmovie
CAST: Mark Rylance as the Big Friendly Giant; newcomer Ruby Barnhill as Sophie, the orphan who befriends him and is swept into a world of rampaging giants; Penelope Wilton as The Queen; Jemaine Clement as Fleshlumpeater, the most fearsome giant from Giant Country; Rebecca Hall as Mary, The Queen’s handmaid; Rafe Spall as Mr. Tibbs, The Queen’s butler; and Bill Hader as Bloodbottler, another unruly giant from Giant Country.
DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg, p.g.a.
PRODUCERS: Steven Spielberg, p.g.a., Frank Marshall, p.g.a., and Sam Mercer, p.g.a.
EXEC PRODUCERS: Kathleen Kennedy, John Madden, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Michael Siegel
SCREENPLAY BY: Melissa Mathison (based on the book by Roald Dahl)
RELEASE DATE: November 29, 2016
PRODUCTS: Digital HD/SD, Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy), Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and Video On-Demand SD/HD
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**Bonus features may vary by retailer
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