Chicken Little DVD Press Release

Post by **Luke** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:17 pm

<center>Disney’s #1 Animated Movie of 2005
Is Coming To DVD!

Walt Disney Pictures’
CHICKEN LITTLE
Deleted Scenes Including 3 Alternate Openings, Music Videos,
Karaoke Sing-Along, Game, And More Bonus Features
Complement Brilliant Animation and All-Star Cast

On Disney DVD March 21, 2006</center>

BURBANK, Calif., January 20, 2006 –Disney’s #1 animated movie of 2005, CHICKEN LITTLE is coming
to DVD March 21, 2006! A fantastic world of breathtaking action and laugh-out-loud fun, CHICKEN
LITTLE is available for the first time on DVD loaded with exclusive, never-before-seen features – deleted
scenes including three alternate openings, music videos from the wildly popular The Cheetah girls and
BNL, “Where’s Fish?” trivia game, karaoke sing-along and more. Boasting side-splittingly funny vocal
performances and a stand-out cast that includes red-hot star Zach Braff as Chicken Little, this is the
must-have DVD that the whole family will enjoy over and over again.

Disney’s first fully computer generated animated feature, CHICKEN LITTLE employs cutting-edge
animation techniques to continue Walt Disney Feature Animation’s legendary tradition of innovation,
memorable characters and great stories. CHICKEN LITTLE is a dazzling, visually brilliant film unlike any
that has been done before in animation, but true to Disney’s distinct filmmaking style, and the film
continues the proud legacy of Disney animated classics.

Zach Braff (“Garden State,” TV’s “Scrubs”), brings his offbeat humor and explosive energy to the role of
Chicken Little. Garry Marshall (“Pretty Woman,” “The Princess Diaries”) is Buck Cluck, Chicken Little’s
good-hearted dad; Joan Cusack (“Ice Princess,” “The School of Rock”) is Abby Mallard (aka Ugly
Duckling); Steve Zahn (“Sahara,” “Happy, Texas”) takes on the big role of Runt of the Litter; and Chicken
Little’s nemesis Foxy Loxy is voiced by Amy Sedaris (“Bewitched,” “Elf”). The film’s soundtrack boasts
new performances by such popular recording artists as BNL, John Ondrasik, Patti LaBelle and Joss
Stone, and The Cheetah Girls. Perfect for Easter gift-giving, CHICKEN LITTLE is available on DVD for
$29.99 (S.R.P.) on March 21 from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

DELETED SCENES
• These hilarious never-before-seen sequences didn’t make it into the final movie. Included are
three alternate openings, which feature a “Chicken Little Storybook” concept, and another where
Chicken Little is a girl!

MUSIC & MORE
• "One Little Slip" Music Video
The film’s fun theme song, performed by BNL
• “One Little Slip” Karaoke
Favorite characters from the movie move and groove to the BNL song “One Little Slip,” with
words on-screen so viewers can follow along and sing the song themselves.
• “One Little Slip” Sing-Along
For those too bashful to sing by themselves, this entertaining feature allows viewers to sing along
with BNL’s vocals, also with words on-screen.
• "Shake Your Tail Feather"
Music Video Performed By The Cheetah Girls

GAMES & ACTIVITIES
• Where's Fish? Trivia Game
Viewers can help rescue Fish from the mysterious alien discs in this one or two player trivia game
with a twist. Fish, riding on an alien disc, vanishes into the background and viewers must locate
him by answering a trivia question. A correct answer scores viewers a point. A miss sends
viewers to “go fish!”

BACKSTAGE DISNEY
• Hatching Chicken Little: The Making Of The Movie
This fascinating featurette takes an inside look at Disney’s first fully computer generated
animated in-house film, introduces the filmmakers and voice talent, and shares the process of
bringing “Chicken Little” to life. Included are:<center><table width="600"><tr><td>o The Incubation Period: The Story Behind The Story
Follows the evolution of the film’s story as it was created by Walt Disney Feature
Animation.
o Cracking New Ground
Gives a glimpse inside the exciting new world of Disney’s first-ever fully computer
generated animated feature.
o Birds Of A Feather: The Voices Behind The Characters
Behind-the-scenes with the fantastic vocal talents, including Zach Braff, Garry Marshall,
Joan Cusack, Steve Zahn, Amy Sedaris and more.
o Rock-A-Doodle-Doo: The Music Of Chicken Little
Learn more about the film’s music and the composer John Debney, who scored the music
for “The Passion of the Christ” and was a collaborator on Disney’s “The Emperor’s New
Groove;” and the sizzling soundtrack artists BNL, John Ondrasik, Patti LaBelle and Joss
Stone, and The Cheetah Girls.
o Ruling The Roost: A Day In The Life Of The Director
Join director Mark Dindal for a day of movie-making magic.</td></tr></table></center>
CHICKEN LITTLE’s supporting cast includes legendary comedian Don Knotts (“Pleasantville,” TV’s “The
Andy Griffith Show”) as Mayor Turkey Lurkey; Harry Shearer (“This is Spinal Tap,” TV’s “The
Simpsons,”) is the canine sports play-by-play commentator; Patrick Stewart (“X-Men,” TV’s “Star Trek
The Next Generation”) is the sheepish high school teacher Mr. Woolensworth; Wallace Shawn (“The
Incredibles,” “Toy Story 2”) is the high-strung high school Principal Fetchitt; Fred Williard (“Best In Show”)
and Catherine O’Hara (“Waiting For Guffman”) are a pair of concerned alien parents, Melvin and Tina.
Adam West (TV’s “Batman”) is the voice of Ace, Hollywood’s version of Chicken Little in the movie
version of his life. Patrick Warburton, (“Kronk’s New Groove,” TV’s “Seinfeld”) provides a memorable
cameo as the alien cop.

Synopsis:
Chicken Little (Zach Braff) caused big-time havoc in his hometown of Oakey Oaks by proclaiming that
the sky was falling, when apparently it was not. Now, ridiculed by Foxy Loxy (Amy Sedaris) and the
entire town, the plucky chicken tries his best to win the respect of his father, Buck Cluck (Garry Marshall).
When he leads the local baseball team to an upset victory, Chicken Little becomes the toast of the town,
but then he discovers… the sky really is falling! Fearful of once again being labeled crazy, Chicken Little
enlists his closest pals – Runt of the Litter (Steve Zahn), Abby Mallard (Joan Cusack), and Fish Out of
Water – to help him. Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan
to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world’s biggest hero is really a little chicken.

CHICKEN LITTLE’s story is by Mark Dindal and Mark Kennedy, screenplay written by Steve Bencich &
Ron J. Friedman, and Ron Anderson. CHICKEN LITTLE is directed by Mark Dindal and produced by
Randy Fullmer, the same talented filmmakers responsible for Disney’s zany 2000 animated comedy, The
Emperor’s New Groove.

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... vemz"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000D ... ZZZZZ_.jpg">
Preorder Chicken Little on DVD from Amazon.com</a>

<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/chickenlittle.html">Read our Chicken Little DVD Review</a>

STREET DATE: MARCH 21, 2006
Direct Prebook: January 24, 2006
Distributor Prebook: February 7, 2006
Suggested retail price: $29.99 (DVD)
Rated: “G”
Bonus materials not rated nor subtitled.
Bonus materials subject to change.
Feature running time: Approximately 81 minutes
DVD aspect ratio: 1.78:1, formatted for 16x9 TV screens
DVD sound: Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
DVD Languages: English audio, Spanish, French audio.
Close-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Not all technical specifications apply to all elements.

MickeyMousePal · Post by **MickeyMousePal** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:25 pm

The sky is falling, the sky is falling. Wait it's just Chicken Little falling to DVD March 21.
I saw this movie at the theater and it was great so I have to buy it. Too bad it's not a 2 Disc set like Narnia.

Kenai · Post by **Kenai** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:46 pm

Man, that is some crappy box art, you know for a movie that was no.1 for 2 weeks straight, they could've made a better case.

Pasta67 · Post by **Pasta67** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:52 pm

Wow, a making-of that descriptive has got to be at least 30 minutes in length! Great news, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm actually looking forward to every single thing this disc has to offer (including the music videos). The only thing that still bothers me is the terrible coverart. I mean, I'll buy the DVD no matter what the cover looks like, but they could've done better.

Instead of a parody cover, why not go for original artwork, like the ones on this site?

http://disney.jbug.net/Gallery/c45/index.htm

Looks like a great one-disc release.

Joe Carioca · Post by **Joe Carioca** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:23 pm

Pasta67 wrote:Wow, a making-of that descriptive has got to be at least 30 minutes in length!

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but according to BBFC, the featurette is only 17 minutes long!

00:02:40:02 HATCHING CHICKEN LITTLE
00:03:13:00 CRACKING NEW GROUND
00:04:55:13 BIRDS OF A FEATHER - THE VOICES BEHIND THE CHARACTERS
00:04:26:21 ROCK-A-DOODLE-DOO - THE MUSIC OF CHICKEN LITTLE
00:02:39:16 RULING THE ROOST - A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE DIRECTOR

castleinthesky · Post by **castleinthesky** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:43 pm

MickeyMousePal wrote:The sky is falling, the sky is falling.

Yes, the movie was so terrible that the sky should have fallen.

SofaKing381222 · Post by **SofaKing381222** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:30 pm

NOOO!!!!! I freakin' loved this movie! It was done sooo well! I still hate the cover art, and still am disappointed that its not a 2-disc edition! Makes me mad!

Disneykid · Post by **Disneykid** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:55 pm

Count me in as one of the people who are already sorely disappointed in this release, already. I had more fun with Chicken Little than I thought, and ended up liking it more than Treasure Planet, Brother Bear, and Home on the Range. With its solid box office take, I thought for sure this would get a meaty release. This means either a) Disney's abandoned double-disc releases for new animated films (which is what they originally intended on doing when Lilo & Stitch came out) or b) Disney's turned into Fox(y Loxy) and will shake a shiny new edition in our face next year. I also agree that the cover art is horrible. It doesn't represent the film at all, and where the heck is Abby Mallard? Having the principal cast in individual sky octagons (like in the "Shake Your Tail Feather" music video) would've been much more pleasing. I hope this doesn't mean Disney will be pulling the same kind of crap with Pixar DVDs.

Evil Genie Jafar · Post by **Evil Genie Jafar** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:56 pm

For me Disney stoppped the Animated Classics with "yuck" Home on the Range.

I haven't watched the movie yet but it has to be GREAT (and the ones following) if Disney expects me to buy anymore of their movies.

Timon/Pumbaa fan · Post by **Timon/Pumbaa fan** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:37 pm

Well, being one who really liked this movie(but I also liked "Home on the Range"!

) I'm also very disappointed.

I guess 17 minutes of "Making Of" Featurette isn't totally disaterous, but I'm pretty sure the filmmakers could explain how they made the story for more than just 2 mintues!

And of course, not to mention all the stuff they left out! Like, a commentary, art galleries, a main documentary on the film, a publicity section etc.

Really sad indeed! Especially for Disney's biggest grossing animated film since "Lilo and Stitch".

Well it does come with Deleated Scenes which are always cool! And the "One Little Slip" music video seems worth viewing(that other music video will never get seen by my eyes EVER though) but aside from that this DVD has nothing!

Oh well!

castleinthesky wrote: Yes, the movie was so terrible that the sky should have fallen.

That's funny! Weren't you and "Entertainment Weekly's slave"(a.k.a Prince Eric) bashing dvdjunkie all because he posted negative opinions on the Ghibli films and you both said that he should only post on press releases about films he likes!

Kenai · Post by **Kenai** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:29 am

Evil Genie Jafar wrote:For me Disney stoppped the Animated Classics with "yuck" Home on the Range.

I haven't watched the movie yet but it has to be GREAT (and the ones following) if Disney expects me to buy anymore of their movies.

Well good luck with that, because if you're expecting Pixar like storytelling, then you'll be savintg you some money.

It's just a fun simple movie that doesn't try to ascend to great heights.

Joe Carioca · Post by **Joe Carioca** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:03 am

I'm not all that surprised for the lack of a two-Disney edition or even meatier extras on the DVD (audio commentary, for example). Considering how micro-managed this production was, how many changes to the story were made to please Eisner and the executives, I wouldn't be shocked if Disney didn't want us to learn much about the behind-the-scenes stories of the film.

kbehm29 · Post by **kbehm29** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:39 am

Isn't this Disney's 45th Animated Classic? Why don't they advertise it as such, especially since it's done better than every animated classic since Lilo & Stitch?

Personally, I loved this movie. I thought it stepped up to the plate and was great for Disney's first official CG on their own. I can't wait for the DVD to be released.

Speaking of the subject, what is Disney's 46th Animated Classic going to be - Meet the Robinsons? Do you think they'll make a big deal for their 50th, or aren't they keeping track anymore?

Thanks!

kbehm29 · Post by **kbehm29** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:44 am

Kenai wrote:Man, that is some crappy box art, you know for a movie that was no.1 for 2 weeks straight, they could've made a better case.

I totally agree! I am one of those "impulse" buyers that will blind-buy movies just based on whether I like the case or not. They should have invested a few extra bucks and developed this on a little bit more. I don't like it at all.

Maybe they'll have a slip-cover on it with a different picture? One can only hope....

creid · Post by **creid** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:33 pm

I don't care much for the cover but I don't keep the majority of my DVD cases anyway. I won't be buying the movie as I can recommend it to my parents for my twin sons birthday in May.

magicalwands · Post by **magicalwands** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:17 pm

What's with the "MIB" type cover? They should just get him in everyday clothes.

Loomis · Post by **Loomis** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:44 pm

Joe Carioca wrote:
Pasta67 wrote:Wow, a making-of that descriptive has got to be at least 30 minutes in length!
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but according to BBFC, the featurette is only 17 minutes long!

00:02:40:02 HATCHING CHICKEN LITTLE
00:03:13:00 CRACKING NEW GROUND
00:04:55:13 BIRDS OF A FEATHER - THE VOICES BEHIND THE CHARACTERS
00:04:26:21 ROCK-A-DOODLE-DOO - THE MUSIC OF CHICKEN LITTLE
00:02:39:16 RULING THE ROOST - A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE DIRECTOR

Here I was thinking "Oh good, more substantial than it seemed'.

But alas, alack.

I've got the US on order, only because the Aussie version will probably have the altered Mark Mitchell voice.

Pasta67 · Post by **Pasta67** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:16 pm

Timon/Pumba fan wrote:And of course, not to mention all the stuff they left out! Like, a commentary, art galleries, a main documentary on the film, a publicity section etc.

Well, you never know. If I recall correctly, the commentary for the HotR DVD wasn't announced in the press release, so I wouldn't count it out just yet. However, I wouldn't get my hopes up, either.

But dammit, I'm getting tired of the theatrical trailers' constant absence on the recent DVDs. Apparently, trailers have become "platinum-only" material, which I don't agree with.

PixarFan · Post by **PixarFan** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:54 am

I've just found some more listings on BBFC, and, correct me if I'm wrong, but...

N/A WARNING
N/A DISNEY DVD
N/A CHICKEN LITTLE PREVIEW DISC - A LITTLE BIT OF CHICKEN
N/A CHICKEN LITTLE TV SPOTS MENU
N/A CHICKEN RIDDLES MENU
N/A MUSIC VIDEO CLIPS MENU
N/A COMING SOON (3 STILLS)
N/A CHICKEN LITTLE 00:04:14:09
00:04:14:09 CHICKEN LITTLE
N/A (ALIENS VS CHICKENS) CHICKEN LITTLE 00:00:30:02
00:00:30:02 (ALIENS VS CHICKENS) CHICKEN LITTLE
N/A (SAVING THE WORLD) CHICKEN LITTLE 00:00:30:01
00:00:30:01 (SAVING THE WORLD) CHICKEN LITTLE
N/A (BEST FRIENDS) CHICKEN LITTLE 00:00:30:01
00:00:30:01 (BEST FRIENDS) CHICKEN LITTLE
N/A (RIDDLE 1) 00:01:00:02
00:01:00:02 (RIDDLE 1)
N/A (RIDDLE 2) 00:01:00:01
00:01:00:01 (RIDDLE 2)
N/A (RIDDLE 3) 00:01:00:01
00:01:00:01 (RIDDLE 3)
N/A (RIDDLE 4) 00:01:00:01
00:01:00:01 (RIDDLE 4)
N/A (IT'S TRICKY (CHICKEN LITTLE MIX) FILM TRAILER) 00:01:31:21
00:01:31:21 (IT'S TRICKY (CHICKEN LITTLE MIX) FILM TRAILER)
N/A (SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER (BY THE CHEETAH S)) 00:01:29:07
00:01:29:07 (SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER (BY THE CHEETAH S))

Are those Chicken Little trailers I see? And even a TV Spots menu? I haven't seen TV spots included on a Disney DVD for years! Is it possible that Disney is changing their pattern? Hopefully this means trailers and TV spots will be included on more DVDs in the future!

2099net · Post by **2099net** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:37 am

It looks like this is for the Free Chicken Little Preview disc being given out with any Disney DVD purchase from Woolworths in the UK, not the actual film DVD.

Remember, the film hasn't even hit our cinemas yet!

DVDizzy Forum

Latest Movie Reviews

🎬 DVDizzy Top Stories️️

Chicken Little DVD Press Release

Chicken Little DVD Press Release