In what ranks as the fastest move from theaters to DVD for a Disney/Pixar movie, THE INCREDIBLES (which has grossed more than $257 million domestically) will hits stores March 15. The special two-disc Collectors Edition (Buena Vista Home Ent, $29.99, presented in both widescreen and fullscreen) will be packed with plenty of bonus goodies, including the all-new short, JACK-JACK ATTACK. The five-minute short uncovers baby Jack-Jacks previously unknown super powers and reveals what happens while hes alone for one truly outrageous night of babysitting.
Disc One bonus features include:
* Feature-length audio commentary with director Brad Bird and producer John Walker.
* Feature-length animator commentary with several key Pixar animators.
Disc Two bonus features include:
* JACK-JACK ATTACK short
* Deleted scenes (including alternate 20-minute opening) with intro from Bird.
* Incredi-Blunders Bloopers and Outtakes (the latest in trips, flubs and crack-ups from Pixars latest animated stars).
* Top Secret Files: Gain classified access to the National Supers Agency database and learn about all of the supers heroics before they were forced undercover.
* The making of THE INCREDIBLES: Venture inside Pixar with Bird, from his first day at the studio through completion of THE INCREDIBLES.
* More Making of THE INCREDIBLES: Explore further the artistic and technical evolution of THE INCREDIBLES in this series of doc shorts, including character design, set design, lighting and the challenge of creating believable CG humans.
* Mr. Incredible and Pals: Watch this never-before-seen, lost cartoon featuring Mr. Incredible, Frozone and their rabbit sidekick, Mr. Skipperdoo, as they battle Lady Lightbug. Produced in retrostyle lip-o-vision, it features hand-drawn characters with actors live-action lips.
* Mr. Incredible & Pals Commentary: Join Mr. Incredible and his pal Frozone as they watch this lost cartoon for the first time. Listen in on their shocked reactions as the cartoon unfolds.
* Character Interviews: Sit down for a chat with the stars of THE INCREDIBLES in these fully animated interviews as they reveal their perspective on the making of the movie.
* Vowellet An Essay by Sarah Vowell: Sarah Vowell, the voice of Violet Parr, also has a secret identity as a real-life writer and public radio documentarian. Enjoy Sarahs unique point of view as she delights in the adventure of becoming an incredible superhero.
* Pixars Oscar-nominated BOUNDIN short: Bud Luckeys engaging short about the proud lamb and Jackalope (with optional audio commentary by Luckey).
* Who is Bud Luckey?: Meet the Pixar legend who made BOUNDIN and designed TOY STORYs Woody.
Pixar Animation Studios (www.pixar.com) has created six of the most successful and beloved animated CG-animated films of all time, earning more than $3 billion at the worldwide box office to date. The Northern California studios next film is CARS by John Lasseter (June 9, 2006). Pixars films are released by Walt Disney Pictures.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
