We brought some extra-exciting news to you earlier today with the announcement of bonus features on the upcoming DVD and Blu-Ray of The Muppets! And since then, Disney has come out and released a whole bunch of info about the release. And here we are to replay it all for you!
Be forewarned, there are SPOILERS ahead regarding the Easter eggs on the disc. So if you’d rather be surprised, turn back now!
The release date of March 20 has been confirmed!
Bonus features for the Blu-Ray, including run times (for most) and Easter eggs are below. Sadly, the first feature (Blooper reel) will be the only special feature on the DVD. You’ll have to get the Blu-Ray or one of the combo packs to reap all the extra stuff listed here. (UPDATE: Seems that the “JG” mentioned below is the “unit production manager monster”, a possibly brand-new character.)
- The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History – We Think)
- NEW – Disney Intermission; A Disney/industry first! (Pausing the film provides interaction)
- 15:14 – Scratching The Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of The Muppets (Hosted by JG)
- 2:29 – Explaining Evil: The full Tex Richman song
- 3:08 – A Little Screen Test on the Way to the Read Through
- 9:45 – Deleted scenes (8 new scenes)
- Spoof trailers
- 1:13 Miss Poogy: The Oinkerview
- Audio commentary with Jason Segel, James Bobin, and Nicholas Stoller
- 1:20 Extended “Forget You” video (Easter egg)
- 0:57 Extended “Punch Teacher” video (Easter egg)
- 2:10 JG & Muppet James Bobin on the set (Easter egg)
- 0:42 JG Talks About Permits (Easter egg)
- (UPDATE) Inside Walter’s Trailer – Take a peek inside Walter’s trailer as he prepares to play his big role (Digital version only)
Technical specs:
Blu-ray:
- Presentation: Widescreen
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Sound: English 7.1 DTS-HD MA
- Packaging: Amaray with O-Sleeve
- Primary Language: English
- Subtitled: English SDH, French, Spanish
- Dubbed: Spanish, French
- Closed Captions: Yes
- Running Time: 103 minutes
- For Region A use (Americas, East and Southeast Asia, U.S. territories, Bermuda) only
DVD:
- Presentation: Widescreen
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Sound: English 5.1 Dolby
- Packaging: Amaray
- Primary Language: English
- Subtitled: English SDH, French, Spanish
- Dubbed: Spanish, French
- Closed Captions: Yes
- Running Time: 103 minutes
- For Region 1 use (US and Canada) only
Lastly, if you pre-order the 2-disc version of the movie from Disney, you’ll receive a free set of 4 Muppet lithographs! Click here to take advantage of Disney’s good faith.
And keep an eye on ToughPigs for more details about the DVD as they arise!
Thanks to Stitch Kingdom for additional info!
Click here to debut in Region 1 on the ToughPigs forum!
by Joe Hennes – Joe@ToughPigs.com
