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Sleeping Beauty and Jungle Book Get Diamond Treatment
Burbank, Calif., August 2, in the year of our Lord 2013
– The Walt Disney Studios is pleased to announce the addition of
animated classics THE JUNGLE BOOK and SLEEPING BEAUTY to its
prestigious Blu-ray™ Diamond Edition Collection. Released from
the Disney vault for a limited time only, THE JUNGLE BOOK opens
to colorful new life on Blu-ray Diamond Edition in February
2014, while SLEEPING BEAUTY awakens on stunning Blu-ray Diamond
Edition in October 2014.
Released from the Disney vault for the first time in almost
seven years, THE JUNGLE BOOK swings onto Blu-ray Diamond Edition
in the U.S. on February 11, 2014. Based on Rudyard Kipling’s
classic novel, this song-filled celebration of friendship, fun,
and adventure was Disney's 19th animated masterpiece and the
last animated feature to have Walt Disney's personal touch. Now,
viewers can experience its lush and colorful world and jazzy,
toe-tapping songs - including the "I Wan'na Be Like You” and
Academy Award®-nominated classic "The Bare Necessities" - with
the ultimate in high definition picture and sound clarity. Also
featuring thrilling new bonus features, THE JUNGLE BOOK is next
winter’s must-own Diamond Edition Blu-ray!
The ultimate Disney fairy tale, SLEEPING BEAUTY, once again
awakens to exquisite new picture and sound on Blu-ray in the
U.S. in October 2014. Heralded by audiences and critics alike,
SLEEPING BEAUTY was one of the final fairy tales to be that Walt
Disney himself worked on. Fully restored with revolutionary
Blu-ray technology, this animated classic’s dazzling colors,
spectacular action, and Academy Award®-nominated orchestration
(for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture) shines brighter
than ever. With wondrous new bonus features families will love,
SLEEPING BEAUTY charms like never before on Blu-ray Diamond
Edition!
To date, Disney has released seven Diamond Edition titles – Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs, Beauty and the Beast, Bambi, The
Lion King, Lady and the Tramp, Cinderella and Peter Pan - with
The Little Mermaid scheduled for release on October 1, 2013.
Each Diamond Edition title boasts the highest level of picture
and sound; features groundbreaking, state-of-the-art immersive
bonus content; and in some cases second screen interactivity,
made possible because of Blu-ray technology.
About The Jungle Book:
Based on the Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel of the same name,
The Jungle Book follows young Mowgli on a fun-filled journey
with unforgettable characters, including Bagheera, the wise
panther, the jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the
lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli “The Bare
Necessities” of life and the true meaning of friendship.
About Sleeping Beauty:
Sleeping Beauty tells the wondrous tale of a princess cursed by
an evil witch, protected by three loving fairies and,
ultimately, saved by a “true love’s kiss.” Featuring the voice
talents of renowned opera singer Mary Costa (as Sleeping Beauty)
and Disney stalwart Eleanor Audley (as the evil fairy,
Maleficent), the film’s vibrant visuals were created by a team
that included Milt Kahl and Ollie Johnston, John Lounsbery,
Frank Thomas and Marc Davis (of Disney’s legendary Nine Old
Men), and an Academy Award® nominated score adapted from the
incandescent music of Peter Tchaikovsky.