‘Sword in the Stone,’ ‘Robin Hood,’ ‘Return to Never Land’ Among August Blu-ray Releases (UPDATED)
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Ahead of any official announcements, multiple etailers have begun listing several Disney animated classics (and neo-classics) for a release date on Blu-ray of August 6, 2013. (NOTE: Return to Never Land has now been given an August 20 release date).
Amongst the releases scheduled are Return to Neverland Special Edition
Also of note being listed for an August 6 release is the Disney Channel animated special, Pixie Hollow Games Pixie Party Edition
NOTE: Image shown above is not official art for United States release / Source
UPDATE: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has confirmed a couple of the releases and provided details, offered below:
To commemorate its 40th anniversary, Disney proudly presents the unforgettable animated classic Robin Hood on Blu-ray for the first time ever. Experience all the fun, thrills and celebrated music (Academy Award® Nominated Music for Best Original Song ‘Love’ in 1973) of this legendary adventure with perfect picture and sound!
Join Robin Hood, his trusted companion Little John and his hilarious band of Merry Men as they outfox greedy Prince John to save the good people of Nottingham. Dashing from one daring deed to the next, Robin won’t rest until he wins the hand of Maid Marian and restores King Richard to the throne. One of Disney’s most beloved movies is even better on Blu-ray Combo Pack!
Bonus Features: Deleted Storyline ‘Love Letters’ (NEW), Alternate Ending, ‘Oo-de-lally,’ Disney Sing-Along Song, Disney Song Selection, Robin Hood Storybook, Robin Hood Art Gallery, ‘Ye Olden Days’ Bonus Short & Sing Along with the Movie.
Disney proudly presents the 50th anniversary edition of a spellbinding and beloved animated classic. Conjure up magical family fun with the humor, adventure and Academy Award®-nominated music (Best Score – Adaptation or Treatment, 1963) of The Sword In The Stone — now on Blu-ray Combo Pack for the first time ever!
Take an amazing journey with a young orphan named ‘Wart’ and the extraordinary wizard Merlin. According to legend, only someone with the purest character and inner strength can pull the enchanted sword from the stone and claim the throne of England. Armed with newfound confidence and the power of friendship, Wart discovers his destiny and learns the best magic is the kind you find inside yourself!
Bonus Features: New Alternative Opening: ‘Where Wart Meets Merlin’ plus all the original Classic DVD Release Bonus Features including Music and Magic: The Sherman Brothers, Sing-along with The Movie, All About Magic (excerpt), A Knight for a Day & Brave Little Tailor
Let your imagination soar as your favorite characters from Peter Pan, Disney’s classic adventure, Return to Never Land, available to own August 20, 2013. Now, for the first time through the magic of Blu-ray, experience all the thrilling action with digitally restored picture and spine-tingling high-definition sound!
Wendy’s very practical and no-nonsense daughter, Jane, begins the adventure of a lifetime when the infamous Captain Hook whisks her away to the enchanted island of Never Land. It’s up to Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys to help Jane believe in faith, trust and pixie dust. With the first-ever Lost Girl at his side, will Peter Pan finally defeat Hook and his swashbuckling band of pirates?
Share the power of believing with your family in Return To Never Land — now more spectacular than ever on Disney Blu-ray. (No bonus features specified).
Categories: DVD/Blu-Ray, Movies Tags: Animation, BD, Blu-ray, Peter Pan, Pixie Hollow, Pixie Hollow Games, Return to Never Land, Robin Hood, Sword in the Stone
‘Dig Down Deeper’ by Zendaya Music Video Sneak Peek
Disney Channel has shared with us this sneak peek of the music video for ‘Dig Down Deeper’ by ‘Shake It Up’ star Zendaya.
The theme song to the upcoming Pixie Hollow special, ‘Pixie Hollow Games,’ ‘Dig Down Deeper’ recently made its premiere on the Radio Disney Top 30 Countdown and will be available for purchase on iTunes as a single beginning on November 8. The music video, from which you can see stills and clip below, will premiere on Disney Channel on November 5.
On November 19 at 7:00 pm ET/PT, Disney Channel will premiere ‘Pixie Hollow Games,’ starring the voice talents of Mae Whitman (Tinker Bell), Raven-Symoné (Iridessa), Lucy Liu (Silvermist), Megan Hilty (Rosetta), Brenda Song (Chloe), Jason Dolley (Rumble), Tiffany Thornton (Glimmer) and Zendaya herself as Fern. In ‘Pixie Hollow Games,’ the adventure-filled story follows spirited newcomer Chloe as she, along with Tinker Bell and the fairies, and sparrow men of Pixie Hollow, gather for the legendary Pixie Hollow Games, a tournament-style sporting event where Chloe is determined to inspire her trailing team to believe in themselves and bring home the championship.
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Categories: Television Tags: Disney Channel, Pixie Hollow, Pixie Hollow Games, Tink, Tinker Bell, Tinkerbell
‘Pixie Hollow Games’ to Premiere on Disney Channel November 19
“Pixie Hollow Games,” a new animated special featuring the voices of Disney Channel stars Brenda Song (“The Suite Life on Deck”), Jason Dolley (“Good Luck Charlie”), Tiffany Thornton (“So Random!”) and Zendaya (“Shake It Up”) will premiere Saturday, November 19 at 7:00 pm ET/PT on Disney Channel. Part of the hugely successful Disney Fairies franchise, the adventure-filled story follows spirited newcomer Chloe as she, along with Tinker Bell and the fairies, and sparrow men of Pixie Hollow, gather for the legendary Pixie Hollow Games, a tournament-style sporting event where Chloe is determined to inspire her trailing team to believe in themselves and bring home the championship.
Multi-talented actress and singer, Zendaya, from Disney Channel’s hit series “Shake It Up,” performs the animated special’s theme song “Dig Down Deeper,” which will premiere during the Radio Disney Top 30 Countdown on Saturday, October 29 and will be available as a digital single on iTunes beginning Tuesday, November 8. Disney Channel will present the world premiere for the music video on Saturday, November 5. The music video is directed by Brandon Dickerson (director of “Lemonade Mouth” cast’s, “Somebody” and “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” cast’s, “It’s On” music videos) and choreographed by Rosero McCoy (“Shake It Up,” “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam”).
Beginning Saturday November 5, Disney Channel will present a classic “Tinker Bell” movie every Saturday night at 5:30 p.m., ET/PT for three weeks leading up to the premiere “Pixie Hollow Games.” The movies include “Tinker Bell,” “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” and “Tinker Bell the Great Fairy Rescue.”
“Pixie Hollow Games” stars the voices of Mae Whitman (“Tinker Bell”) as Tinker Bell; Raven-Symoné (“State of Georgia”) as Iridessa; Lucy Liu (“Kung Fu Panda”) as Silvermist; Megan Hilty (Broadway’s “9 to 5 The Musical”) as Rosetta; Brenda Song (“The Suite Life on Deck”) as Chloe; Jason Dolley (“Good Luck Charlie”) as Rumble; Tiffany Thornton (“So Random!”) as Glimmer and Zendaya (“Shake It Up”) as Fern. Also starring are Daniel Curtis Lee as Starter Sparrowman; Pamela Adlon as Vidia; Angela Bartys as Fawn; Jane Horrocks as Fairy Mary; Jeff Bennett as Clank and Fairy Gary; Rob Paulsen as Bobble; Kari Wahlgren as Ivy; Jessica DiCicco as Lilac; Jesse McCartney as Terence; and Anjelica Huston as Queen Clarion.
The television special was directed by Bradley Raymond (“Tinker Bell,” “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue”) and produced by Helen Kalafatic (“Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue”). John Lasseter (chief creative officer, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios) serves as executive producer. The story for the movie was written by Bradley Raymond and Jeff Howard, with a screenplay by Jeff Howard. “Pixie Hollow Games” is a production of DisneyToon Studios.
Disney Fairies is built around one of Disney’s most famous and beloved characters, Tinker Bell, her fairy friends (Fawn, Iridessa, Rosetta, Silvermist and Vidia), the power of pixie dust and the enchanted world of Pixie Hollow. Launched in 2005, Disney Fairies carries on Disney’s rich heritage of children’s storytelling across numerous lines of businesses including film, publishing, lifestyle, games, internet, mobile-web and the parks, extending the fairy experiences into many girls’ homes and touch points across the globe. To date, over 1,000 Disney Fairies and Tinker Bell books have been published in 57 countries and 33 languages (selling nearly 30 million copies); Over 7.5 million copies of Disney Fairies magazines have sold in 40 countries; and More than 20 territories across North America, Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific can now visit DisneyFairies.com to play games, download activities and/or take flight in the virtual world of Pixie Hollow (where there are 40.5 million Fairies created in Pixie Hollow). Furthermore, fans can meet and view the Disney Fairies at any of the Disney theme parks and Disney on Ice shows around the world. Following the great success of Walt Disney Pictures direct-to-video release of Tinker Bell on Blu-ray™ and DVD in 2008, the company has since released two additional movies including Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure and Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue.
Categories: Television Tags: Disney Channel, Pixie Hollow Games, Tink, Tinker Bell, Tinkerbell
GIVEAWAY: Pixie Hollow Prize Pack Labor Day Giveaway on Twitter
The ‘Pixie Hollow Games’ are coming and all the fairies and sparrow men of Pixie Hollow have been training hard to compete by the time the games air on Disney Channel later this year.
In addition to the amazing ‘How Will You Train?’ contest in which the grand prize winner will receive an ultimate viewing party featuring a Blu-ray player, flat screen TV and much more, our friends at Disney Online, PixieHollow.com and the Never Council are offering Stitch Kingdom readers the opportunity to win an adorable Pixie Hollow prize pack (pictured).
So while the fairies work hard this Labor Day, Mainlanders have the chance to take home this prize pack simply by tweeting about it. To enter, just follow these simple instructions:
1) Make sure you are following @stitchkingdom on Twitter Follow @stitchkingdom
2) Tweet the following line at some point during September 5, 2011 only:
RT and follow @stitchkingdom for your chance to win a Pixie Hollow prize pack! http://626.sk/tinkprize #pixiehollowprize
Alternatively, you can just click here to enter it into Twitter for you (but don’t forget to click the Tweet button!)
3) You may tweet no more than once every two hours up to a maximum of 5 chances. If you choose to enter more than once, be sure to number them at the end of your tweet.
That’s it! Just a few simple rules apply. This opportunity will end at 11:59 pm PT on September 5, 2011. You must be age 13 or above and reside within the United States.
In Pixie Hollow Games, all of the fairies and sparrow men in Pixie Hollow gather for the legendary three-day Olympic-style competition event, which culminates with one fairy guild being named champion of the Games. Determined not to let the garden fairies’ unfortunate history of not performing well at the Games get to her, newcomer Chloe (voiced by Brenda Song) works to convince all of the other garden fairies, which includes her teammate Rosetta (voiced by Megan Hilty) and the pragmatic Fern (voiced by Zendaya), that they must work together and dig down deep to break their well-known losing streak. Along the way, the reigning champion storm fairies, including Rumble (voiced by Jason Dolley) and Glimmer (voiced by Tiffany Thornton), continue to intimidate and outperform their competitors, but with Chloe’s spirited determination, they are forced to work harder than ever before.
The virtual world of Pixie Hollow will host and celebrate the Games with the “How Will You Train?” art contest. The contest, which runs from August 16 – September 6, invites Disney Fairies fans to draw and share how they will train for the Pixie Hollow Games, with the grand prize winner receiving the ultimate viewing party kit. The kit includes everything needed to enjoy the “Pixie Hollow Games” premiere on Disney Channel, including a TV, Blu-ray/DVD player, a Tinker Bell DVD collection, party supplies, and more. To enter the “How Will You Train?” art contest, fans can submit their art either by U.S. Mail or by Internet via http://pixiehollow.go.com/contests_home.html.
Categories: Contests Tags: Contest, Giveaway, Pixie Hollow, Pixie Hollow Games, Sweepstakes
‘Pixie Hollow’ ‘How Will You Train?’ Contest to Give Away Ultimate ‘Pixie Hollow Games’ Viewing Party
Coming to Disney Channel this fall, “Pixie Hollow Games” is a world premiere television event where fairy talents from all over the Hollow gather to compete in a thrilling athletic competition. To prepare for this exciting television special, the Never Council wants to know how YOU will train for the Pixie Hollow Games!
The fairies and sparrow men in Pixie Hollow are busy training for the Pixie Hollow games and for three weeks the virtual world of Pixie Hollow, will celebrate the Games by hosting the “How Will You Train?” art contest. The contest, which runs from August 16 – September 6, invites Disney Fairies Fans to draw and share how they will train for the Pixie Hollow Games, with the grand prize winner receiving the ultimate viewing party kit.
The ultimate grand prize winning party viewing kit includes everything needed to enjoy the “Pixie Hollow Games” premiere on Disney Channel, including:
- Flat-screen TV
- Blu-ray/DVD player
- Disney Fairies Blu-ray/DVD collection
- Party supplies featuring the Disney Fairies
- 5 one-month Pixie Hollow Membership Cards for you and your friends
Ten first prize winners will receive 1 One-Month Pixie Hollow Membership Card and the Disney Fairies Blu-ray/DVD collection. To enter the “How Will You Train?” art contest, fans can submit their art either by U.S. Mail or by Internet via http://pixiehollow.go.com/contests_home.html.
Categories: Contests, Internet, Television Tags: Disney Channel, Disney Onlne, Pixie Hollow, Pixie Hollow Games
D23 Expo: Disney Channel Brings Stars, Filmmakers of ‘Pixie Hollow Games’ to D23 Expo
Production is underway on “Pixie Hollow Games,” an all-new, animated special to premiere this fall on Disney Channel. The special, which is part of the hugely successful Disney Fairies franchise, features a talented voice cast of Disney Channel stars including Brenda Song (“The Suite Life on Deck”), Jason Dolley (“Good Luck Charlie”), Tiffany Thornton (“So Random!”) and Zendaya (“Shake It Up”) as the new fairies and sparrow man who join Tinker Bell and her fairy friends to participate in the legendary Pixie Hollow Games. Megan Hilty (NBC’s upcoming musical series “Smash”) also stars as Rosetta.
The special is executive-produced by Academy Award winner John Lasseter (Disney•Pixar’s “Toy Story” and “Cars” franchises) and directed by Bradley Raymond (“Tinker Bell”).
During Disney’s D23 fan expo in Anaheim this week, Tinker Bell, joined by Disney Channel stars Brenda Song, Jason Dolley and Tiffany Thornton, will make a special appearance at the Walt Disney Studios Animation Pavilion on FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 at 4:00 p.m. On SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., “Pixie Hollow Games” producer Helen Kalafatic and director Bradley Raymond will be meeting fans and talking about the new animated special on the expo floor in front of the Disney Fairies booth.
In “Pixie Hollow Games,” all of the fairies and sparrow men in Pixie Hollow gather for the legendary three-day Olympic-style competition event, which culminates with one fairy guild being named champion of the Games. Determined not to let the garden fairies’ unfortunate history of not performing well at the Games get to her, newcomer Chloe (voiced by Brenda Song) works to convince all of the other garden fairies, which includes her teammate Rosetta (voiced by Megan Hilty) and the pragmatic Fern (voiced by Zendaya), that they must work together and dig down deep to break their well-known losing streak. Along the way, the reigning champion storm fairies, including Rumble (voiced by Jason Dolley) and Glimmer (voiced by Tiffany Thornton), continue to intimidate and outperform their competitors, but with Chloe’s spirited determination, they are forced to work harder than ever before.
The virtual world of Pixie Hollow will host and celebrate the Games with the “How Will You Train?” art contest. The contest, which runs from August 16 – September 6, invites Disney Fairies fans to draw and share how they will train for the Pixie Hollow Games, with the grand prize winner receiving the ultimate viewing party kit. The kit includes everything needed to enjoy the “Pixie Hollow Games” premiere on Disney Channel, including a TV, Blu-ray/DVD player, a Tinker Bell DVD collection, party supplies, and more. To enter the “How Will You Train?” art contest, fans can submit their art either by U.S. Mail or by Internet via http://pixiehollow.go.com/
contests_home.html.
Disney Fairies is a franchise built around one of Disney’s most famous and beloved characters, Tinker Bell, her fairy friends (Fawn, Iridessa, Rosetta, Silvermist and Vidia), the power of pixie dust and the enchanted world of Pixie Hollow. Launched in 2005, the Disney Fairies franchise carries on Disney’s rich heritage of children’s storytelling across numerous lines of businesses including film, publishing, lifestyle merchandising (i.e., apparel, toys, electronics, home décor and stationery), games, internet, mobile-web and the parks, extending the fairy experiences into many girls’ homes and touch points across the globe. To date, over 1,000 Disney Fairies and Tinker Bell books have been published in 57 countries and 33 languages (selling nearly 30 million copies); Over 7.5 million copies of Disney Fairies magazines have sold in 40 countries; and More than 20 territories across North America, Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific can now visit DisneyFairies.com to play games, download activities and/or take flight in the virtual world of Pixie Hollow (where there are 40.5 million Fairies created in Pixie Hollow). Furthermore, fans can meet and view the Disney Fairies at any of the Disney theme parks and Disney on Ice shows around the world. Following the great success of Walt Disney Pictures direct-to-video release of Tinker Bell on Blu-ray™ and DVD in 2008, the company has since released two additional movies including Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure and Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue.
Categories: Disney Stars, Television Tags: D23, Pixie Hollow Games
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