[By Rachel Cericola, Big Picture Big Sound]
The holidays seem to start earlier every year. In 2011, Christmas will come in August — Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, that is. Disney just announced plans to release the classic, creepy title on Blu-ray 3D on August 30, 2011.
This all-new 3D presentation will come packed in a 3-disc Combo Pack, which will include the Blu-ray 3D disc, a 2D Blu-ray, and a standard-def DVD/Digital Copy hybrid disc. The film will also be available as a 3D movie download for compatible devices.
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas blends together stop-motion animation and a 3D backdrop, as well as both Halloween and Christmas. It follows the adventures of Jack Skellington (dual voiced by Chris Sarandon and Danny Elfman), who decides to shake things up by kidnapping Santa Claus and taking on his gift-delivering duties. It’s produced by the legendary Tim Burton and directed Henry Selick, who also put his trademark stamp on the equally creepy Coraline and James and the Giant Peach. The film’s other famous voices include Catherine O’Hara, and Paul “Pee Wee Herman” Reubens.
The set appears to be loaded with extras, which includes an introduction by Burton, as well as an uncut version of his short (and soon-to-be feature-length) film Frankenweenie. Other extras include the short film Vincent, deleted scenes, a storyboard-to-film comparison, trailers and posters. There’s also a bit with actor Christopher Lee reading an original Tim Burton poem, as well as a commentary track with Burton, Selick and Elfman. Also look for a making-of featurette, a peek at “The Worlds of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,” and an interactive tour of Disneyland’s Holiday Haunted Mansion.
Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-Disc Combo Pack has an MSRP of $49.99. We’re expecting Amazon to start taking preorders soon.
