Disney has confirmed that Pixar’s Turning Red will debut on all major digital platforms April 26th and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on May 2nd. Pixar fans can transport back to the early aughts and experience all the warm and fuzzy red panda Mei-hem with never-before-seen bonus material including seven deleted scenes, three featurettes and audio commentary with Director Domee Shi. Turning Red is also streaming on Disney+.
In Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red, confident, dorky 13-year-old Mei must balance being a dutiful daughter with the chaos of adolescence. Her slightly overbearing mom is never far from her daughter. And, as if changes to Mei’s interests, relationships and body aren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited, she “poofs” into a giant red panda!
In his ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of the film, James said “Turning Red is a fun, vibrant, and wild adventure about growing up that”.
Bonus features on the home video release include:
- Audio Commentary – View the film with audio commentary by director Domee Shi, producer Lindsey Collins, and director of photography Mahyar Abousaeedi.
- Featurettes
- Life of a Shot – Domee Shi and members of the crew describe the many-layered process and artistry involved in creating the hilarious Red Peony scene – from observing red pandas in a zoo to creating a storyboard to finalizing the animation and background lighting.
- Build Your Own Boy Band – Step backstage to learn how 4*TOWN came to animated life. From creating each band member’s persona to writing and producing the songs to fine-tuning the details of their stadium performance, the filmmakers reveal how they designed the ultimate boy band.
This new wacky and heartwarming classic from Disney and Pixar stars Rosalie Chiang as Mei Lee, Sanda Oh as Mei’s mother, Ming, Orion Lee as Mei’s father, Jin Lee, and Wai Ching Hi as Grandma. Also joining as Mei’s close and dorky friends are Maitreyl Ramakrishnan as Proya, Ava Morse as Miriam, and Hyein Park as Abby.
