Walt Disney Pictures Tinker Bell on DVD & Blu-ray (Oct 28)

For the first time in history, Tinker Bell, one of the world's most beloved animated characters, will speak in an all-new original film that reveals many of life's wondrous mysteries of nature. From the storytellers at Walt Disney Pictures, comes a spectacular, full-length CG animated movie filled with magic and adventure!

It's taken 55 years, but the most beloved fairy in animation history is finally getting her own spin-off movie.

TINKER BELL is now available on Disney DVD and Blu-ray. The new animated adventure reveals the origin of Peter Pan's fairy pal and delves into the magical role of fairies in nature.

From two-time Academy Award-winner John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, and the storytellers at Walt Disney Pictures comes a film that has more stars than pixie dust. Along with introducing extraordinary new characters, Tinker Bell is enhanced by an impressive voice cast widely acclaimed for performances on stage and screen. Mae Whitman (Independence Day) gives voice to Tinker Bell, while America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) provides the voice of the mischievous animal fairy Fawn. Five-time Image Award honoree Raven-Symone (That's So Raven) is the light fairy Iridessa, Kristin Chenoweth (RV, Pushing Daisies) is the garden fairy Rosetta, Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels) plays the water fairy Silvermist, singer-songwriter Jesse McCartney is keeper-of-the-pixie-dust Terrence, and Academy Award-winner Anjelica Huston reigns over Pixie Hollow as Queen Clarion.

Pixie Hollow is a secret hideway located deep in the heart of Never Land, and it's the work of fairies that flowers have color and dew drops appear, we're told in this whimsical animated tale. Every fairy is born with a special talent, and Tinker Bell thinks her talent as a "tinker" isn't as important as the rest, because tinkers don't go to the mainland like the rest of the fairies. And so Tinker Bell tries to change who she is, with disastrous results. Eventually, she learns a common Disney theme: being yourself is special enough.

TINKER BELL (Rated G) is the first in a planned series that will feature Disney fairies in the House of Mouse version of the "Fairytopoia" series. The DVD has a suggested retail price of $29.99, and $34.99 for the high-def Blu-ray.

Exclusive DVD bonus features, including a set-top game, a behind-the-scenes "making of" featurette and more are divided into two distinctive menus. The Blu-ray Disc contains all the same bonus features as the DVD, plus all new Disney BD Live Network Incentives!

PIXIE HOLLOW takes viewers inside the mysterious Fairy world:
MAGICAL GUIDE TO PIXIE HOLLOW--New fairies and visitors to Pixie Hollow get to explore this treasury of pixie lore and discover the ancient realm of fairies with Queen Clarion and Tinker Bell as their personal guides.
TINKER TRAINER DVD ROM--Players hone their skills as a Tinker Fairy in a multi-level suite of four games that will help turn winter into spring. Fairy Mary gives the orders.
"EVER WONDER"--Ever wonder how a rose bursts into bloom? Or how a rainbow stretches across the sky? Or how the morning dew paints a cobweb? "Ever Wonder" shows how fairies put the "wonder" in natural wonders.

THE MAINLAND explores the making of the movie:
CREATING PIXIE HOLLOW--Discover how the filmmakers created the physical realm of Pixie Hollow along with its history and fairy society.
DELETED SCENES--With filmmaker intros.

DISNEY BD LIVE NETWORK lets you enjoy enhanced interactive features via your Tinker Bell Blu-ray Disc:
Disney's all new BD Live Network offers Blu-ray owners a host of innovative internet connected features for the global living room. That said, viewers can engage in technologically-advanced web platforms, such as instant messaging, video streaming, online shopping and more, all through their Blu-ray player set top.

For Tinker Bell Blu-ray Disc owners who score high points in the Tinker Trainer Game, they automatically accrue Movie Reward Points, via their BD-Live Network membership, that can be redeemed for Tinker Bell wallpapers and exclusive virtual jewelry their fairy can wear online! Additionally, if the player can collect contraption parts while exploring the Tinker Trainer Game to build, a music box that plays music once all parts are assembled!

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