3D BVHE Announcement: Walt Disney Studios Unveils 2011 Blu-ray 3D Release Slate (3 Viewers)

[SIZE= 16px]THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS UNVEILS STELLAR 2011 BLU-RAY 3D[/SIZE][SIZE= 24px]TM[/SIZE][SIZE= 24px] RELEASE SLATE[/SIZE]


[SIZE= 16px]Leader In 3D Filmed Entertainment To Offer At Least 15 Films On Growing Blu-ray 3D Format For The Home[/SIZE]


[SIZE= 16px]-- TRON: LEGACY and TANGLED Lead Day-and-Date 3D Releases and THE LION KING and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Make 3D Debut --[/SIZE]





[SIZE= 16px]BURBANK, Calif. [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]— January 3, 2011 — Continuing its leadership in the advancement of 3D entertainment and marking the most significant title commitment to the growing Blu-ray 3DTM market, The Walt Disney Studios today announced plans to release at least 15 of its films for in-home viewing on Blu- ray 3D in 2011.[/SIZE]


[SIZE= 16px]Among the stellar list of films to debut on 3D include beloved and celebrated animated classics [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]THE LION KING [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]and [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]BEAUTY AND THE BEAST[/SIZE][SIZE= 14px], recent theatrical releases including the visually stunning high tech adventure [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]TRON: LEGACY [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]and acclaimed box-office smash hit [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]TANGLED, [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]plus many others to be announced that will release day-and-date and packaged with the Blu-ray 2D[/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]TM [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]version.[/SIZE]


[SIZE= 16px]“As our contemporary library of 3D content continues to grow, and the original artists and filmmakers meticulously „dimensionalize‟ their work for release on the Blu-ray 3D format, we will be offering movie- lovers the most incredible in-home entertainment experience they will ever have,” noted Lori MacPherson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. “In addition to offering new releases day-and-date in 3D and further cementing our leadership in the marketplace, we‟re thrilled that consumers will have the exclusive Blu-ray 3D experience of two of the most celebrated Disney animated features, [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]THE LION KING [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]and [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]BEAUTY AND THE BEAST[/SIZE][SIZE= 14px], in their homes.”[/SIZE]


[SIZE= 16px]Also included among the titles slated for release in 2011 are [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]BOLT[/SIZE][SIZE= 14px], [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]MEET THE ROBINSONS[/SIZE][SIZE= 14px], [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS[/SIZE][SIZE= 14px], [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]G-FORCE [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]and [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]CHICKEN LITTLE[/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]. These titles will join Walt Disney Studios‟ recent 2010 Blu-ray 3D releases [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]ALICE IN WONDERLAND[/SIZE][SIZE= 14px], [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]and [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]STEP UP 3[/SIZE][SIZE= 14px], bringing Disney‟s list of available Blu-ray 3D titles for the home to nearly 20 in all.In addition to the film being in 3D, each disc will include thematically linked 3D menus, 3D previews of coming-attractions trailers and an introduction to the eye-popping world of Disney Blu-ray 3D featuring beloved characters Timon and Pumbaa from [/SIZE][SIZE= 14px]THE LION KING[/SIZE][SIZE= 14px].[/SIZE]


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[SIZE= 14px]About The Walt Disney Studios:[/SIZE]

[SIZE= 14px]For more than 85 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company (DIS: NYSE) was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under four banners: Walt Disney Pictures, which includes Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios, Disneynature, Touchstone Pictures and Marvel. Through the Home Entertainment division, innovative distribution methods provide access to creative content across multiple platforms. Original music and motion picture soundtracks are produced under Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records, while Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live events, including Broadway theatrical productions, Disney on Ice and Disney LIVE!. For more information, please visit www.disney.com.[/SIZE]

This is great! Lets see at least 15 films for next year and they are NOT counting current releases. I wonder what some of the other films will be? I would guess the three Toy Story films since they should be ready to go with their recent theatrical releases. Princess and the Frog was shown in 3D, and I bet we will see at least Cars 2 and probably Cars as well if it can get updated in time.


Here is a clip where Bob Whitehill from Pixar discusses 3D conversion on some of their titles:





Current Releases

1. Christmas Carol
2. Alice in Wonderland (live action)
3. Step Up 3

Pending Releases

1. Bolt
2. The Lion King
3. Tangled
4. Beauty and the Beast
5. Tron: Legacy
6. Meet the Robinsons
7. G-Force
8. Chicken Little
9. ?
10. ?
11. ?
12. ?
13. ?
14. ?
15. ?

Amazon has TANGLED available for preorder with no

announced date as of yet. I linked the URL in the press

release.


This is great news for those of us who are greatly
interested in 3D.

Up was originally shown in 3D, so I would certainly expect it.

I can't believe I forgot about Up! Tangled was showing a release date of 4/1 on Amazon.fr, but that is a Friday, so I'm not sure how accurate that is. I already preordered it on Amazon.

Where was Princess & the Frog shown in 3D ?

Very cool as I'm about to take the 3D jump... I hope that TRON 3D shows better. The lion king maybe very cool in 3D.

First missing Up and now missing P&F. Doh! I'll go with the only answer I can: In my imagination

Very excited about this announcement, especially 'TRON: Legacy' day-and-date news. (only slightly annoyed that we just got 'BATB' and already we are getting 'BATB: 3D'.) I hope day-and-date for 3D releases becomes the norm now.


I would hazard a guess that 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' will be one of the 15 titles, and hopefully day-and-date in the Fall.

I would hazard a guess that 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' will be one of the 15 titles, and hopefully day-and-date in the Fall.

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Disney also has the Hanna Montanna and Jonas Brothers 3D concert films in their library ( which likely won't excite too many forum members ! )

I would think the Sorcerer's Apprentice could be one as well. If I remember it was in 3d in the theater.

Sorcerer was not 3D.

Pre-order for Tangled is up at amazon. 3-29-11.