Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have announced the release of "Horton Hears a Who!". It will be released on Region 1 DVD and Blu-ray on 9th December 2008. The Special Editions are loaded with bonus features, big and small, including commentary with directors Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, eight featurettes, exclusive deleted footage and the debut of the Ice Age short âSurviving Sid.â
Horton Hears A Who! will be available in Single Disc DVD ($29.98 U.S.), Two-Disc Special Edition ($34.98 U.S.), Two-Disc Gift Set with Horton Plush ($39.98 U.S.) and Blu-ray Two-Disc Special Edition ($39.98 U.S.).
DVD âSPECKSâ:
Dr. Seussâ Horton Hears A Who! DVD is presented in a flipper disc featuring both full screen (1.31:1 aspect ratio) and widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround, Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English and Spanish subtitles. DVD bonus features will include:
Single Disc Edition - A double-sided disc with both widescreen and full screen presentations. Features include:
- Directorsâ Audio Commentary with Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino
- Ice Age short âSurviving Sidâ - All-new animated short focusing on the Ice Age characters Sid and Scrat
Two-Disc Special Edition Including Digital Copy - Includes all above single-disc content with the following extra material featured on the second disc:
- Deleted Footage and Animation Screen Tests (w/ Introductions and optional audio commentaries by the directors)
- Thatâs One Big Elephant: Animating Horton - In an animation-focused featurette, learn how Blue Sky brought Horton to life
- Bringing the Characters to Life - Watch the animators' hilarious initial performances recorded as a reference to assist in animating the film
- Meet Katie - Discover how the character "Katie" was developed by Blue Sky
- Elephant Fun: The Facts - Fun and informative featurette about elephants
- Our Speck: Where Do We Fit In? - Using interviews with everyday kids, weâll learn how even small actions can help make the world a better place
- A Person Is a Person: A Universal Message - Featuring interviews w/ cast and crew, we will take a closer look at the characters, the story and interpret the meanings of Horton Hears a Who!
- Bringing Seuss to Screen - Learn how Hayward and Martino maintained the authentic look and feel of Dr. Seuss world
- The Elephant in the Room: Jim Carrey - Profile on Jim Carrey voicing Horton
- We Are Here! Game - Memory game in which you have to repeat the correct pattern of Who-noises
- DVD-ROM: Create Your Own Animation
DVD Gift Set with Horton Plush (Two-Disc Special Edition) - Includes all above two-disc special edition content including Horton plush
Blu-ray Two-Disc Including Digital Copy - Includes all above two-disc special edition content except DVD-Rom Create Your Own and features:
- Bonus View technology âWatch Horton Hears a Who! with a Who!â - Watch the movie with the smallest âWhoâ of all - Jo Jo!