The Blue Elephant Comes to DVD in September
The Jim Henson Company continues to bring humor and delight to children of all ages with the upcoming direct-to-DVD release of the animated tale "The Blue Elephant" on September 2, 2008. From The Weinstein Company, Genius Products and The Jim Henson Company, "The Blue Elephant" is a heartfelt story that follows the adventures of one elephant and the many life lessons he learns along his journey. The film features all-star voice talent including Martin Short, Carl Reiner, and Miranda Cosgrove.
The film follows the adventures of Khan, a little blue elephant with big dreams of becoming a hero, as he sets out on a breathtaking journey. When Khan gets separated from his herd, he'll need the help of his new friends and a whole lot of bravery to find his family and fulfill his royal destiny. Complete with endearing characters, belly laughs, and an uplifting message about the power of courage, "The Blue Elephant" is the perfect movie to share with the whole family!
The DVD will also include great bonus features that will give viewers a fun insight to the making of the film. It will include a special tutorial on how to draw a character from the movie, as well as an exclusive behind the scenes look at the animation process, voice recordings and more! "The Blue Elephant" DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.97 and is already available to pre-order through many online retailers. I will be sure to keep you updated with more information on this release, and other Henson titles, as soon as more information become available.
8 comments:
I would like to see some more puppet stuff get more face-time with the Henson Company than so many of these DVD toons. It looks okay, it just doesn't seem interesting enough to bear the Henson label. To be honest it doesn't seem Henson-like at all. I'll still check out the trailer once it rolls around the web.
Frogboy I couldn't agree more!
Sounds like a Lion King ripoff.
Sad; the Henson company has become just another company releasing cheap direct-to-DVD tripe.
Sad; the Henson company has become just another company releasing cheap direct-to-DVD tripe.
You know what even sadder? Hearing your lame negative remarks on the Henson projects. Don't count your egg before they hatch, bub.
Note that I'm not saying that the project will work. I'm just saying wait until an actual review comes up before a final judgement
These DVDs appear to be mere ATMs to get cash for what Henson Co really wants to do. I hope the money helps fund the new Dark Crystal film.
The thing is, this is actually *not* a Henson made project. Rather (as confirmed even by the Henson Company' spress release, though one has to read it carefully), Henson is currently partnered with the Weinsteins, and under the "Jim Henson Company: Discoveries" is releasing "third party produced titles that
reflect the Company’s long-standing tradition of creative excellence."
The Blue Elephant is actually a 2006 CG film from Thailand, released their as ''Khan Kluay''. This DVD simply dubs it into English and adds extras. That's Henson's sole involvement, about the same as when John Lasseter produced the dubs of several Miyazaki films only without the personal relationship to the original filmmaker and with a primary aim of getting a product out on the DVD market (this was common enough in the VHS days, and before that, with kiddie matinees, as producers would buy foreign product cheap and dub it).
I would like to know when this DVD will be available for release in Spain.
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