SURF'S UP, the latest from Sony Pictures Animation, resurfaces today (Oct. 9, 2007) on DVD, Blu-ray and PSP ($28.95, $38.95 and $28.95, respectively). Headlining the bonus features is the all-new short, THE CHUBBCHUBBS SAVE XMAS.
The mockumentary-styled SURF'S UP about surfing penguins is directed by Ash Brannon and Chris Buck. David Schaub serves as senior supervising animator and Rob Bredow is the vfx supervisor. SURF'S UP stars the voice talents of Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, James Woods and Mario Cantone.
THE CHUBBCHUBBS SAVE XMAS features characters from the Academy Award-winning short. Meeper and his ChubbChubbs visit Earth and encounter Santa Claus, who is voiced by Jeffrey Tambor (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW). The little aliens with the bottomless stomachs are searching for somewhere to call home. Led by the kind but awkward Meeper, the nicest guy from the planet Glorf, the fanged fuzzballs inadvertently scare the naughtiness out of a budding delinquent as they pinch hit for Santa, and in the process learn that home is more than just a place to live.
THE CHUBBCHUBBS SAVE XMAS was directed by Cody Cameron and produced by Kirk Bodyfelt for Sony Pictures Animation. In addition to Tambor, it features the voices of Brad Simonson returning as Meeper and Jeff Wolverton back as the ChubbChubbs.
Cameron, David Feiss and Jurgen Gross wrote the story, which includes the main characters from Sony Pictures Imageworks' THE CHUBBCHUBBS!, an original story by Wolverton. Original music is by Ramin Djawadi (PRISON BREAK, OPEN SEASON).
Other DVD bonus features include:
* THE CHUBBCHUBBS -- The original Oscar-winning animated short* "Not A Drop of Real Water" -- Three-part doc that takes viewers behind-the-scenes of the movie and its technical achievements* Music Video -- Lauryn Hill "Lose Myself"* Arnold's Zurfinary --- Arnold gives a kids-eye view of surf terminology* CREATE YOUR OWN SURFBOARD game* LAVA SURF game* WHALE HOPPING game* Filmmaker commentary
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
