Peter Pan: Platinum Edition DVD Press Release and Discussion

[Escapay]

Their exciting adventures introduce them to
unforgettable characters including The Lost Boys, Captain Hook (the Original Jack Sparrow) and his
ship filled with swashbuckling pirates, and “Tic Toc” Croc.

WTF?!?!?!!!! Okay did Johnny Depp say he got inspiration from Captian Hook or something because if he did I never heard that. WTF Disney, W-T-F?

Whoa...never noticed it until now. Don't see how or WHY they had to bother putting that blurb in. Makes little sense. I mean, I can get how they're similar in that they're comical pirates, but Hook was a villain. Captain Jack wasn't. Then again, he wasn't much of a hero either, just a character that goes wherever it benefits him.

Disney's gonna promote POTC any chance they get, won't they?

Who's willing to bet that one day we'll see Abu be promoted as The Original Jack the Monkey?

Escapay

[2099net]

Disney's gonna promote POTC any chance they get, won't they?

Isn't it the other way round? They using POTC *spit* to promote Peter Pan

[Disneykid]

Who's willing to bet that one day we'll see Abu be promoted as The Original Jack the Monkey?

At least those two characters were created by the same screenwriters.

Looks like we're going to have do the same thing with Peter Pan that we did with The Little Mermaid: gather information from international press releases and BBFC classifcations to get a complete idea of what'll be on the DVD. Thanks for the detailed press release, Disney.

Woot, I get to be #17 in Escapay's WIST series!

[Dottie]

Is it just me, or are those press releases getting crappier?

[mariadny]

I can´t wait more.
Lovelly film

[bcotter]

I haven't read all of the posts in this thread but I did see that some folks are hoping for a featurette on Tinker Bell. I'm happy to say that is one of the things planned for the new edition. I taped a segment for that about three weeks ago. I won't ruin the surprises and go into details, but they have some fun stuff in that segment, as well as the other special features. More info when they lift the cone of silence.

Bill

[goofystitch]

Thanks for the information Bill. Are you by any chance able to let us know if there will be a new making of? Or is the "You Can Fly" the same one previously released on the single disc Special Edition of Peter Pan? I'm really hoping for a lengthier more informative documentary. I was very dissapointed with the previous making of, so I really hope there is a new one.

[Disneykid]

I haven't read all of the posts in this thread but I did see that some folks are hoping for a featurette on Tinker Bell. I'm happy to say that is one of the things planned for the new edition. I taped a segment for that about three weeks ago. I won't ruin the surprises and go into details, but they have some fun stuff in that segment, as well as the other special features. More info when they lift the cone of silence.

Bill

Ooh, you tease! Anything else you can reveal to us without putting your job on the line? Can you at least tell us if the Walt Disney Christmas Show will be included? Pleease?

[Dottie]

Please tell us a bit more!!! This press release didn't reveal too much and I'm dying for information.

[ichabod]

You know it's a shame that it doesn't look like the documentary about the 9 old men won't be ported over from the French 2 disc Special Edition.

It's really simple, but a really nice tribute. It's about 30 minutes long and is basically Jonathan Canemaker talking to the camera about each of the 9 old Men in turn, showing clips of the scenes they have animated / directed etc and their history at Disney!

It's not looking good for the silent version being included either, but since I have the French 2 Disc SE, I couldn't give a monkey's if they're not on the PE, it means i won't be double dipping too much on bonus features!

Still got my fingers crossed for the inclusion of the 1951 Christmas show!

[Josh]

OH.

MY.

GOD.

Can this be true?! What are the odds of there being a Peter Pan Gift Set? I sure hope Disney releases one!

[MerXAN]

Cool. Where did you get this?

[Flanger-Hanger]

Cool. Where did you get this?

Photoshop

[Josh]

Cool. Where did you get this?

Photoshop

Correct! hahahaha, I'm not very good on Photoshop, thats probably what made it so obvious hey. Oh well, I think a gift set lloking like that would be alright, I really, really, really hope they do release a Gift Set though, that would be AWESOME! I think every platinum should've recieved one.

[goofystitch]

Seeing the ugly red new logo against a different background made me hate it even more! lol. C'mon Disney! Make it blue or green and use the font you have used since the 80's!!!!! They ressurected the font for the "Cinderella" platinum from it's original VHS release and they kept "The Little Mermaid"'s logo the same from 1998 complete with shell and all! And the new one for "Lady and the Tramp" wasn't drastically different like Pan's logo is. To guote Herman Munster, "I hate it, I hate it, I HATE IT!"

[Disney Princess Ariellen]

At least those two characters were created by the same screenwriters.

Anyone else laugh think of Abu "why, you hairy little thief!" the monkey when Jack the monkey was called a "little hairy thief" in Dead Man's Chest?

...and Will used the phrase "eternity of servitude"...

[Escapay]

Oh well, I think a gift set lloking like that would be alright, I really, really, really hope they do release a Gift Set though, that would be AWESOME!

Would be totally awesome if the Gift Set and Platinum looked like this:

Peter Pan: Platinum Edition



Technical Specs:
Digitally Restored and Remastered 1.33:1 Original Academy Ratio
5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theatre Mix (English)
5.1 Dolby Digital (English, French, Spanish)
2.0 Original Mono (English)
Subtitles (English, French, Spanish)
Closed-Captioned for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (English)
Full-Motion Interactive 16:9 Menus
31 Chapter Stops

Disc One

Backstage Disney:
-Audio Commentary (ported over) - Roy E. Disney, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnson, Marc Davis, Leonard Maltin
-Audio Commentary (new) - Kathryn Beaumont, John Canemaker, Leonard Maltin
-Isolated Music Track
-Disc Two Preview
-Sneak Peek At The All-New TINKER BELL Movie

Deleted Scenes:
-Introduction and Optional Commentaryby Leonard Maltin
-Never-Before-Seen Alternate Opening
-Deleted Songs
-Deleted/Alternate Scenes

Games and Activities:
-Peter's Playful Prank DVD Storybook
-Peter's Hidden Treasures - Trivia Track with various fun factoids about the film.

Music and More: (For BATBFan1 )
-"The Second Star to the Right" Music Video - Jesse McCartney
-The Making of the Music Video
-Sing-Along Song Selection - Jump right to favorite songs
-Sing-Along Track - song lyrics appear right on the screen during favorite songs.

Disc Two

Backstage Disney:
-Second Star to the Right: The Making of Peter Pan - new 90-minute documentary about the making of Peter Pan, split into the following chapters:
*Introduction: The Peter Pan Legacy
*Background History: From JM Barrie to Walt Disney
*Pre-Production: Concepts and Designs
*Pre-Production: Finding the Look
*Production: Live-Action References
*Production: Finding the Voices
*Production: Animation
*Production: Music
*Release and Reaction: The Peter Pan Legacy

-In Walt's Words - Walt Disney Reveals "Why I Made PETER PAN"

-Great Ormand Street Hospital - new 10-minute featurette about GOSH.

-Disney Legend: Bobby Driscoll - new 20-minute featurette/tribute to the late Bobby Driscoll (voice of Peter Pan, contract actor for Disney)

-The Peter Pan that Nearly Was - new 15-minute featurette covering the 1940s concepts and designs for Peter Pan, which were halted due to WWII.

-Disney Time Capsule: 1953 - a 10-minute look at the Walt Disney Company circa 1953.

-Restoring Peter Pan - a new 10-minute featurette that gives an inside look at the restoration of a Disney Animated Classic

-Peter Pan's Flight: Magic in the Air - a 15-minute featurette about the attraction from design to production to its enduring popularity.

-Virtual Ride-Thru - A virtual ride-thru of "Peter Pan's Flight", from each park.

Publicity Galleries:

Featurettes:
-The Walt Disney Christmas Show (1951)
-The Peter Pan Story (1952)
-You Can Fly: The Making of Peter Pan (1998)

Trailer Gallery
-Theatrical Trailer (1953)
-Re-release Trailer (1958)
-Re-release Trailer (1969)
-Re-release Trailer (1976)
-Re-release Trailer (1982)
-Re-release Trailer (1989)
-Home Video Trailer (1990)
-Home Video Trailer (1998)
-Special Edition DVD Trailer (2002)
-Return to Neverland Trailer (2002)

Promotional Poster Gallery
-Theatrical Posters
-Re-Release Posters
-Lobby Cards
-One-Sheets
-Half-Sheets
-Virtual Pressbook

Still and Video Galleries:

Storyboard Sequences:
-"The Second Star to the Right"
-Nursery Fun
-Pan vs. Shadow: Nursery
-"You Can Fly, You Can Fly, You Can Fly"
-Hook's Shave and the Crocodile
-"Following the Leader"
-Pan vs. Hook: Skull Rock
-"What Makes a Red Man red?"
-Hook and Tinkerbell
-"Your Mother and Mine"
-Pan vs. Hook: Pirate Ship
-Set Sail for London

-Live-Action Reference Sequences:
*Nursery Fun
*Pan vs. Shadow: Nursery
*Tink and the Mirror, Tink in the Drawer
*Wendy and Pan and a Kiss
*"You Can Fly"
*Flying Sequences and Tests
*Hook's Shave and the Crocodile
*Pan vs. Hook: Skull Rock
*Pan vs. Hook: Pirate Ship
*Final Showdown

Character Design & Concept Art
- Peter Pan
- Captain Hook
- Tinkerbell
- Wendy
- Mr. Smee
- John
- Michael
- Mrs. Darling
- Mr. Darling
- Nana
- Lost Boys
- Indians
- Mermaids
- Pirates
- The Crocodile

Character Model Sheets
- Peter Pan
- Captain Hook
- Tinkerbell
- Wendy
- John
- Michael
- Mr. Smee
- Lost Boys
- The Crocodile

Visual Development Gallery

Layouts and Backgrounds Gallery

Photo Gallery

Peter Pan in the Parks Gallery

Games and Activities:
-Camp Never Land: Smee-Doku Challenge
-Camp Never Land: T-"argh"-et Practice
-Camp Never Land: Tink's Fantasy Flight
-Magical Environment: Take Flight With Peter Pan Above The London Skyline
-DisneyPedia: Pirates and Pixies

Packaging and Disc Art:
-Dual-Amaray Keepcase
-16-page collectible booklet with Production Notes, Cast/Crew Bios, Scene Listing, and Bonus Materials Listing
-Full-Color Character Artwork (NOT transparent)
*Disc 1: Peter Pan, Tink
*Disc 2: Hook, Smee

Limited Edition Giftset - Special Giftset with the following bonus materials:
-Two-Disc Platinum Edition
-18 Full Size Lobby Cards and Character Design Sheets
-Original Senitype Film Cel Reproductions
-Peter Pan: Companion - Collector's Book with rare photos, essays, interviews, and more material not covered in the DVD set

SRP $29.99 (Platinum Edition, Standard Release)
SRP $49.99 (Platinum Edition, Limited Edition Giftset)

Escapay

[Mason_Ireton]

Escapay... That's a great set of bonus features for the dvd, I would defintly buy Peter Pan if all of those items were included on the dvd. *chuckles* but I guess we'll have to wait for more info by December or mid Nov.

write back please

sign Mason

[silenceisgolden]

Any predections about preording peter pan . from disneystore.

[Simba3]

Did everyone check out the updated version of the cover art for the Platinum Edition release of Peter Pan? It's actually just a minor change: the banner at the top where it says Platinum Edition was gold and has now been changed to green. I really like the new change because its different (a lot of platinums have the gold banner) than the others. Also, I think it fits well with the colors of Peter Pan. What does everyone else think? Do you think this will be the final cover art, or do you predict another change before its release?