Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced and detailed the 3D and 2D Blu-ray releases of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. The animated sequel features the voice talents of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Kristen Schaal, Will Forte and Terry Crews, and arrives on Blu-ray on January 28, 2014.
Synopsis: Inventor Flint Lockwood (Hader) thought he had saved the world when he destroyed his most infamous invention, a machine that turned water into food, resulting in cheeseburger rain and spaghetti tornadoes. But Flint soon learns that his invention survived and is now combining food and animals to create "foodimals!" Flint and his friends embark on an adventurously mouth-watering mission to battle hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, hippotatomuses, cheesepiders and other foodimals to save the world... again.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Special features include:
3D Blu-ray & Blu-ray Combo Pack Exclusives
Four Animated Mini-Movies:
Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear: Flint's mischievous gummi bear grows to 50-feet by using his new food-modifying invention while Steve is in charge. Steve must frantically chase the gummi bear and transform him back to normal size before Flint returns to the lab.
Steve's First Bath: Flint's failed date with Sam is because of Steve's mischievous ways.
Super Manny: Manny, the Jack of all trades, saves an adorable kitty with his many skills.
Earl Scouts: The Foodimals join Earl's scouting program but are very competitive.
Deleted Scenes
Additional Bonus Features
Filmmaker Commentary with directors Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn
Seven All-New Featurettes:
Anatomy of a Foodimal: Flamangos, Cheesespiders, Hippotatomuses! Oh my! Sit down with filmmakers to discuss the inspiration behind these wacky food-animal hybrids that have taken over Swallow Falls, and chat with the gang to find out how they came up with the Food-imal's creative and amusing names.
Production Design - Back in the Kitchen: Where do you go after it rains cheeseburgers all over Swallow Falls? Back to the kitchen of course! Hear from filmmakers Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn on how they came up with stories and jokes for the film.
Awesome End Credits: Dive into the end credit sequence with the filmmakers and discover how they used a mix of 3D, 2D, stop motion and live action.
Cloudy Café - Who's On the Menu?: Hear from newcomers Will Forte and Kristen Schaal about what drew them (pun intended) to this animated feature and how they "discovered" the voices of Chester V and Barb. Then, sit down with Terry Crews, as he steps into the pair of size 12 shoes left by Mr. T to portray Officer Earl Devereaux. Plus, hear from all your returning favorites including Anna Ferris and Bill Hader.
Building the Foodimals: Animators discuss creating and animating the foodimals.
The Sasquash: Exploring all the places in the film that the sneaky Sasquash is hiding.
Delicious Production Design: Animators discuss the design of the film