Coming May 21, 2013
Acclaimed Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s Unforgettable Adventure
Debuts for the First Time in High Definition
on Blu-ray Combo Pack May 21, 2013!
Disney and Studio Ghibli proudly present Academy Award®-winning
director Hayao Miyazaki’s (Best Animated Feature, 2002, “Spirited Away”)
unforgettable animated adventure “Howl’s Moving Castle” in high
definition, on Blu-ray for the first time ever — on May 21, 2013.
The fantastic new Blu-ray Combo Pack release lets “Howl’s Moving
Castle” soar like never before with a breathtaking new HD digital
transfer of the fantastic animated adventure that celebrates the power
of love and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Brimming with a blend of imagination, humor, action and romance,
“Howl’s Moving Castle” is the story of Sophie (voiced by Emily
Mortimer), a diligent teenage girl working in her family’s hat shop, who
finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her
feet by a handsome-but-mysterious wizard named Howl (voiced by Christian
Bale). The innocent encounter engages the vain and conniving “Witch of
the Waste” (voiced by Lauren Bacall), who transforms Sophie into a
90-year old woman (voiced by Jean Simmons). Sophie’s efforts to break
the curse bring her to Howl’s magical moving castle, where she befriends
Markl (voiced by Josh Hutcherson), Howl’s apprentice, and the
hot-headed fire demon Calcifer (voiced by Billy Crystal). Her love and
support have a major impact on Howl, who can be maddeningly
self-indulgent and singularly noble as he defies royal orders to
participate in a meaningless war and risks his life to protect Sophie.
Cast:
Jean Simmons (“Spartacus”) as the voice of Grandma Sophie
Christian Bale (“The Dark Knight” trilogy) as the voice of Howl
Lauren Bacall (“The Big Sleep”) as the voice of Witch of the Waste
Blythe Danner (“Meet the Parents”) as the voice of Madam Suliman
Emily Mortimer (“Cars 2”) as the voice of Sophie
Josh Hutcherson (“The Hunger Games”) as the voice of Markl
Billy Crystal (“Monsters, Inc.”) as the voice of Calcifer
Christian Bale (“The Dark Knight” trilogy) as the voice of Howl
Lauren Bacall (“The Big Sleep”) as the voice of Witch of the Waste
Blythe Danner (“Meet the Parents”) as the voice of Madam Suliman
Emily Mortimer (“Cars 2”) as the voice of Sophie
Josh Hutcherson (“The Hunger Games”) as the voice of Markl
Billy Crystal (“Monsters, Inc.”) as the voice of Calcifer
Director: Hayao Miyazaki (“My Neighbor Totoro,” “Spirited Away,” “Ponyo”)
Producer: Toshio Suzuki (“Spirited Away,” “Ponyo,” “The Secret World of Arrietty”)
Bonus Features: Behind the Microphone
Interview with Pixar Animation Studios Director, Pete Docter
Hello Mr. Lasseter: Hayao Miyazaki Visits Pixar Animation Studios
Original Japanese TV Spots and Trailers
Original Japanese Storyboards
Interview with Pixar Animation Studios Director, Pete Docter
Hello Mr. Lasseter: Hayao Miyazaki Visits Pixar Animation Studios
Original Japanese TV Spots and Trailers
Original Japanese Storyboards
Street Date: May 21, 2013
Direct Prebook: 3/26/13
Distributor Prebook: 4/9/13
Direct Prebook: 3/26/13
Distributor Prebook: 4/9/13
Rating: PG in U.S. and Canada
Bonus Material not rated
Bonus Material not rated
Feature Run Time: Approx. 119 minutes
Suggested Retail Prices: 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD)
$39.99 U.S. and $46.99 Canada
$39.99 U.S. and $46.99 Canada
Aspect Ratio: Blu-ray: Widescreen 1.85:1
DVD: Widescreen 1.85:1
DVD: Widescreen 1.85:1
Sound, Languages
and Subtitles: Blu-ray: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Japanese 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
French 5.1 Dolby Digital
English, English SDH and French subtitles
and Subtitles: Blu-ray: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Japanese 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
French 5.1 Dolby Digital
English, English SDH and French subtitles
DVD: English 5.1 Dolby Digital
French 5.1 Dolby Digital
Japanese 5.1 Dolby Digital
English, English SDH and French subtitles
French 5.1 Dolby Digital
Japanese 5.1 Dolby Digital
English, English SDH and French subtitles
© 2013 Disney
© 2004 Nibariki • GNDDDT
© 2004 Nibariki • GNDDDT
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