Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has revealed the final specs of the upcoming Blu-ray release of the Tim Burton classic '
Nightmare Before Christmas', due to hit store shelves on August 26th. Video will be presented in 1.66:1 (OAR) 1080p AVC accompanied by a 7.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack sourced from a 24-bit master.
The release will also include a digital copy of the film in both iTunes and Windows Media versions, which Disney has called DisneyFile.
Other extras for this release include:
- What's This? Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour – Viewers choose the way they want to tour Disneyland's Holiday Haunted Mansion. "On Track" explores a tricked-out version of the Haunted Mansion, while "Off Track" reveals what went into creating all the creepy fun.
- Tim Burton's Original poem narrated by Christopher Lee – Tim Burton's poem that inspired the creation of the movie. Now, the original verse comes to creepy life as performed by legendary actor Christopher Lee.
- Film Commentary – commentary by producer and writer Tim Burton, director Henry Selick and composer Danny Elfman.
- Introduction To Frankenweenie! – A new un-cut version introduction by Tim Burton.
- The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - Go behind the scenes of the very first full-length stop motion animated movie with the filmmakers.
- The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas – Witness the creation of the film's richly imagined dreamscapes, including Halloween Town, Christmas Town and the Real World.
- Deleted Scenes
- Storyboard to Film Comparison
- Original Theatrical Trailers and Posters
- Tim Burton's Complete Short Film Vincent
As we mentioned yesterday, exclusive to the Blu-ray release will be an introduction to the film by Tim Burton.