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Finding Dory Releasing 11-15-16
BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 8, in the year of our Lord
2016 — The summer blockbuster hit, Disney•Pixar's
“Finding Dory,” swims home just in time for the Christmas season
on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) on Oct. 25 and on
Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand on Nov. 15. Viewers can
watch Dory’s hilarious and heartwarming quest to find her family
and continue the underwater adventure with hours of immersive
bonus features.
The film’s playful and plentiful bonus offerings include
“Piper,” the theatrical short film starring an irresistible
sandpiper hatchling; an all-new mini short featuring interviews
with Dory’s pals from the Marine Life Institute; a
behind-the-scenes look at the most challenging character Pixar
has ever created; never-before-seen deleted scenes, including a
digital exclusive featuring the Tank Gang from “Finding Nemo”
who make it their mission to get Marlin and Nemo to the Marine
Life Institute; and much, much more.
“Finding Dory” features an all-star voice cast, reuniting Ellen
DeGeneres and Albert Brooks as Dory and Marlin, the
ever-optimistic blue tang and the uptight but loyal clownfish.
Ed O’Neill lends his voice to “septopus” Hank, Kaitlin Olson
voices whale shark Destiny, and Ty Burrell gives voice to beluga
whale Bailey. Dory’s doting parents Charlie and Jenny are
portrayed by Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton, and 12-year-old
Hayden Rolence steps in as Nemo, the young clownfish with a
lucky fin.
Thirteen years after the original, audiences get a new chapter
in the story of their favorite forgetful blue tang. As returning
director Andrew Stanton describes, “I realized that I was
worried about Dory. The idea of her short-term memory loss and
how it affected her was unresolved. What if she got lost again?”
His response is a touching tale of friendship and family that’s
truly unforgettable … perhaps even for Dory.
Bonus features include*:
Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray & Digital HD:
• Theatrical Short: “Piper” – A hungry sandpiper hatchling
ventures from her nest for the first time to dig for food by the
shoreline. The only problem is that the food is buried beneath
the sand where scary waves roll up onto the shore.
• Marine Life Interviews (All-New Mini Short) – Meet the
inhabitants of the Marine Life Institute as they remember our
favorite blue tang.
• The Octopus That Nearly Broke Pixar – Pixar’s “Team Hank”
unravels the challenges, frustrations, and rewards of bringing
to life the studio’s crankiest and most technically complicated
character ever.
• What Were We Talking About? – This piece showcases the complex
routes Dory’s story took as the filmmakers worked to construct a
comprehensive narrative involving a main character with
short-term memory loss.
• Casual Carpool – What’s it like to commute with the voices of
Marlin, Charlie, Bailey and Hank? Join “Finding Dory”
writer/director Andrew Stanton as he drives Albert Brooks,
Eugene Levy, Ty Burrell and Ed O’Neill to work.
• Animation & Acting – How do you create a connection between a
human audience and a fish? This behind-the-scenes look behind
the curtain examines the process of constructing believable
performances through a unique collaboration between the
director, voice actors and animators.
• Creature Features – The cast of “Finding Dory” share cool
facts about the creatures they voice in the film.
• Deep in the Kelp – Disney Channel’s Jenna Ortega guides us on
a research trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium to show how far the
“Finding Dory” crew went to make Dory’s world feel real.
• Skating & Sketching with Jason Deamer – “Finding Dory”
character art director Jason Deamer talks about how he got to
Pixar, how he draws the characters in the film, and how falling
off a skateboard teaches you lessons you can use in art and
life.
• Dory’s Theme – A spirited discussion among the composer, music
editor and director of “Finding Dory” about the musical elements
that shape Dory’s quirky and joyful theme.
• Rough Day on the Reef – Sometimes computers make mistakes.
Here you’ll see some of the funny, creepy and just plain bizarre
footage the crew encountered while making “Finding Dory.”
• Commentary – Director Andrew Stanton, co-director Angus
MacLane and producer Lindsey Collins deliver their personal
perspective on “Finding Dory.”
• Deleted Scenes (introduced by director Andrew Stanton)
o Losing Nemo – While watching the stingray migration, Dory
starts to follow two fish that remind her of her parents,
leaving Nemo all alone.
o Little Tension in Clown Town – In this alternate version of
the film, Dory tries to "follow her fins" to her parents, but
ends up in a strange place with even stranger fish fashion.
o Dory Dumped – In this early version of the story, Dory's
parents had short-term memory loss as well.
o Sleep Swimming – Dory begins to talk and swim in her sleep,
revealing what seem to be clues to her past.
o Meeting Hank – Wandering the Marine Life Institute's elaborate
pipe system, Dory happens upon the abode of Hank the cranky
octopus.
o The Pig – Frantically navigating the pipes of the Marine Life
Institute in search of her parents, Dory crosses paths with a
terrifying cleaning device.
o Starting Over – Director Andrew Stanton presents four
different versions of the movie’s opening scene to illustrate
the filmmakers’ search for the best way to introduce Dory’s
backstory and to connect this new film to “Finding Nemo.”
o Tank Gang (Digital exclusive) – After a close encounter with a
squid leaves them separated from Dory, Marlin and Nemo
unexpectedly meet up with the Tank Gang from “Finding Nemo,” who
make it their mission to get to the Marine Life Institute … by
any means necessary.
o Hidden Seacrets of Finding Dory (Digital exclusive) – Take a
deep dive to catch secret Easter Eggs throughout the movie. And
just like Hank, they’re hidden in plain sight.
DVD:
• Theatrical Short: Piper & Commentary
Directed by Andrew Stanton and co-directed by Angus MacLane, the
film is produced by Lindsey Collins and executive produced by
John Lasseter. Victoria Strouse wrote the script with Stanton.
Veteran composer and longtime Stanton collaborator Thomas Newman
created the film’s music score and singer-songwriter Sia
performs the film’s end-credit song, “Unforgettable.”
DISC SPECIFICATIONS:
Product SKUs: Digital 3D HD, Digital HD, Digital SD,
Blu-ray 3D Superset (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Copy),
Blu-ray Superset (Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Copy), Disney Movies
Anywhere,
DVD and On-Demand
Feature Run Time: Approximately 97 minutes
Rating: PG in U.S. and G in Canada
Aspect Ratio: Blu-ray 3D Feature Film = 1080p High Definition /
Widescreen 1.78:1
Blu-ray Feature Film = 1080p High Definition / Widescreen 1.78:1
DVD Feature Film = Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: Blu-ray 3D & Blu-ray = English 7.1 DTS-HDMA & 2.0
Descriptive Audio,
Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks
DVD = English and Spanish (U.S. only) and French (Canada only)
5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks, English 2.0 Descriptive Audio
Languages/Subtitles: Blu-ray 3D & Blu-ray = English SDH, Spanish
and French
DVD = English SDH and Spanish (U.S. only) and French (Canada
only)