FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2018 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS WINNER
FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Host an Unforgettable
Family Reunion in Your Home!
Disney•Pixar’s
“COCO”
Crosses Over Digitally in HD, 4K Ultra HD™ and Movies Anywhere on Feb.
13
and 4K Ultra HD™ & Blu-ray™ on Feb. 27
The critically
acclaimed animated film celebrates the importance of family, honoring your
ancestors and following your dreams, and includes extensive extras for the
whole family
BURBANK, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2018) — Disney•Pixar’s “Coco” —the story of a 12-year-old
aspiring musician’s extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors—won
a 2018 Golden Globe Award for
Best Animated Motion Picture, topped the domestic box office Thanksgiving holiday weekend, became the
highest grossing film of all time in Mexico, broke records in China and earned
widespread praise, receiving 96 percent from critics and 97 percent from
audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. Now this vibrant tale filled with love and
laughter arrives home Digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD™ and on Movies Anywhere
on Feb. 13, and on 4K Ultra HD,™ Blu-ray,™ DVD and On-Demand on Feb.
27.
Through fresh and fascinating bonus
material, adventurers of all ages will tag along with filmmakers as they soak
in DÃa de los Muertos in Mexico; explore the essential role of music in “Coco;”
and learn how the cast and crew personally connect with the film’s message.
They’ll step behind the scenes to discover the inspiration behind the film’s
creative costuming; Miguel’s beautifully complicated family; Dante the loyal Xolo dog; and the
stunning worlds of both the dead and the living. Features also include deleted
scenes, insightful filmmaker commentary, the music of Coco and more.
"Coco" is packaged several
ways to ensure viewers get the most out of their in-home viewing
experience. The Multi-screen Edition (formerly the Blu-ray Combo Pack)
includes Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital copy, giving viewers the flexibility to
watch the film on different devices. Those with 4K Ultra HD capability may opt
for Digital 4K Ultra HD or the 4K UHD Combo Pack, which includes 4K UHD,
Blu-ray and a Digital copy. 4K Ultra HD provides four times the resolution
of HD, bringing the rich color, textures and sounds to life and immersing
viewers in two fantastically animated worlds. Dolby Atmos audio heightens the
memorable score created by Oscar®-winning composer Michael Giacchino and his
83-piece orchestra, as well as original songs like “Remember Me” by the
Oscar®-winning team behind “Frozen,” Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
BONUS
FEATURES*
Blu-ray
& Digital:
·
Deleted Scenes with Introductions - Director Lee Unkrich and co-director Adrian Molina
talk about the deleted scenes and the part they played in the development of
“Coco.”
o
Día
de los Muertos - In this musical extravaganza, the colors and excitement of
Día de los Muertos come to life as we meet superstar Ernesto de la Cruz.
o
The Way of the Riveras - A musical number in which Abuelita and Miguel prepare
their Día de los Muertos celebration while she teaches him Rivera family
history and traditions.
o
Celebrity Tour - Héctor, a Land of the Dead tour bus guide, agrees to help Miguel,
revealed to be a living boy, on his quest to find de la Cruz.
o
The Bus Escape - The Rivera family catches up to Miguel and Héctor and attempts to
halt their mission to find de la Cruz.
o
Alebrije Attack - Miguel and Héctor are interrupted on their journey to find de la Cruz
by a fierce alebrije.
o
The Family Fix - After de la Cruz reveals his true colors, the Rivera family puts
their dismay aside and comes together to repair the smashed guitar needed to
send Miguel home.
o
To the Bridge - As the Land of the Dead counts down to the end of Día de los
Muertos, Miguel and de la Cruz come head-to-head on the marigold bridge.
·
Filmmaker Commentary – Presented by Lee Unkrich (director), Adrian Molina (co-director) and
Darla K. Anderson (producer).
·
The Music of “Coco” - Collaborating with musicians of Mexico and some unique
instrumentation, this documentary explores the beautiful fusion of music essential
to the story of “Coco.”
·
Paths to Pixar: “Coco” - Explore how the film crew’s personal stories resonate
with the themes of the movie itself.
·
Welcome to the Fiesta - A musical exploration of the skeletons that make the
Land of the Dead in “Coco” so wondrous and intriguing.
·
How to Draw a Skeleton - Pixar artist Daniel Arriaga gives a lesson on the
quick and easy way to draw skeletons using simple shapes.
·
A Thousand Pictures a Day - Join the “Coco” crew on an immersive travelogue through Mexico,
visiting families, artisans, cemeteries, and small villages during the DÃa de
los Muertos holiday.
·
Mi Familia
- Developing the Riveras was a labor of love that took the cast and crew on a
deep dive into the meaning of family.
·
Land of Our Ancestors – Watch Pixar artists lovingly construct layer upon layer
of architecture from many eras of Mexican history, bringing the Land of the
Dead to life.
·
Fashion Through the Ages – The cast of characters in “Coco” are from many
different eras, making for some magnificent costuming opportunities.
·
The Real Guitar – The majestic guitar that spurs Miguel on his journey through the Land
of the Dead is a unique creation. Watch as it is initially designed by a Pixar
artist and ultimately realized as a real instrument by a master luthier in this
poetic ode to craftsmanship.
·
Dante -
How the crew fell in love with the uniquely Mexican breed of Xoloitzcuintli (or
“Xolo”) dogs that inspired Dante.
·
How to Make Papel Picado - Join Pixar artist Ana Ramírez González as we learn
how papel picado is made traditionally, and then try your own approach to this
beautiful art form.
·
Un Poco “Coco” - A montage of original animated pieces used to promote “Coco.”
·
“Coco Trailers” - Trailers include “Feeling,” “Dante’s Lunch,” “Destiny,” “Journey” and
“Belong.”
DVD:
·
Filmmaker
Commentary
·
Dante
About
“Coco”
In Disney•Pixar’s “Coco,” Pixar Animation Studios’ 19th feature film, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony
Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de
la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt)—despite his family’s baffling
generations-old ban on music. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds
himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious
chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Héctor (voice of Gael GarcÃa Bernal), and together, they set off on an
extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
The
voice cast of “Coco” includes characters from the
Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead. From the Land of the Living,
Anthony Gonzalez (“Ice Box,” TNT’s “The Last
Ship”) lends his voice to Miguel, Renée Victor
(“Weeds,” “The Apostle”) provides the authoritative voice of Abuelita, and
Jaime Camil (CW’s “Jane the Virgin,” Disney Junior’s “Elena of Avalor,”
“The Secret Lives of Pets”) is the voice of Papá. Lombardo Boyar (“Happy
Feet,” TNT’s “Murder in the First”) voices a town mariachi, and
Ana Ofelia MurguÃa is the voice of Miguel’s cherished great-grandmother Mamá Coco. SofÃa Espinosa (“Gloria”)
provides the voice of Miguel’s loving Mamá, and Luis Valdez (“Which Way Is Up,”
director
“La Bamba”
and “The Cisco Kid”) lends his voice to TÃo Berto, Miguel’s hardworking uncle.
From
the Land of the Dead, Gael GarcÃa Bernal (Amazon’s
“Mozart in the Jungle”) helps bring to life charming trickster Héctor, Benjamin Bratt (Fox’s “Star,” “Doctor
Strange”) is the voice of Miguel’s idol Ernesto de la Cruz, and Alanna Ubach (“Meet
the Fockers,” Bravo’s “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce”) provides the voice of
Miguel’s great-great-grandmother Mamá Imelda. Alfonso Arau (“¡Three Amigos!” director/ producer “Like Water for Chocolate,”
director
“A Walk in the Clouds”) is the voice of
Miguel’s late great-grandfather Papá Julio, Herbert Siguenza (“Larry
Crowne,” “Ben
10: Alien Swarm”) lends his voice to both
TÃo Oscar and TÃo Felipe, Miguel’s late
identical twin uncles, and Gabriel Iglesias (“Planes,” “The Nut Job,” “The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature”)
lends his voice to the Clerk. Natalia Cordova-Buckley (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”) provides the voice of
legendary artist Frida Kahlo, Selene Luna (“My Bloody Valentine,” “Celebrity
Wife Swap”)
voices Miguel’s aunt TÃa Rosita, and Edward James Olmos (“Blade Runner,” “Stand and Deliver”) lends his voice to Chicharrón.
Also
lending their voices are Carla Medina, Dyana Ortelli, Blanca Araceli, Salvador
Reyes, Cheech Marin, Octavio Solis and John Ratzenberger.
Directed
by Lee Unkrich (“Toy Story 3”) and co-directed by Adrian Molina
(story artist “Monsters University”) from a script by Molina and Matthew
Aldrich (“Spinning Man”). Darla K. Anderson (“Toy Story 3”)
produces, and John Lasseter is executive producer. “Coco” features an original score from Oscar®-winning composer Michael
Giacchino (“Up,” “Rogue One”), a song by Oscar winners Kristen Anderson-Lopez and
Robert Lopez (“Frozen”), and additional songs
co-written by Germaine Franco (“Dope,” “Shovel
Buddies”) and Molina. Also part of the team is musical consultant Camilo Lara
of the music project Mexican Institute of Sound, as well as cultural
consultants Lalo Alcaraz, Marcela Davison Avilés and Octavio Solis.
Disc Specifications
Product SKUs: Digital = 4K UHD with HDR (HDR-10 or Dolby Vision), HD, SD
Physical
= 4K UHD Combo Pack (4K
UHD+Blu-ray+Digital HD/SD), Multi-screen Edition (Blu-ray+DVD+Digital HD/SD)
and DVD
Feature Run Time: Approximately
109 minutes
Rating: PG
in U.S., G in CE, and G in CF
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Resolution: 4K
UHD = 3840 x 2160, HD = 1920 x 1080, SD = 720 x 480
Audio: 4K UHD Blu-ray = English
Dolby Atmos, English, Spanish and French 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus, English 5.1
Dolby Digital, English 2.0 Dolby Digital, English 2.0 Descriptive Audio; 4K
UHD Digital = English Dolby Atmos (platform dependent), English 5.1,
English 2.0; Blu-ray = English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, English 5.1 DTS-HDHR,
English 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language
Tracks, English 2.0 Descriptive Audio; DVD = English, Spanish and French
5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks, English 2.0 Dolby Digital, English 2.0
Descriptive Audio
Subtitles: Blu-ray
= English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Closed Captions: Digital =
English; DVD = English
Social Media
Facebook: Facebook.com/pixarcoco
Website: movies.disney.com/coco
Twitter: Twitter.com/pixarcoco
Instagram: Instagram.com/pixarcoco
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FUN FACTS
THEM BONES
– Filmmakers included subtle nods to the skeleton residents in the Land of the
Dead. For example, the cobblestone streets feature some bone-shaped paving
stones.
CHANGE OF PLANTS – Artists at Pixar Animation Studios
like to add vegetation—grass, trees, bushes—to exterior environments. But “Coco” filmmakers felt the Land of the Dead
should be different. The only living plants in the vibrant fantastical world
are marigolds.
·
Filmmakers learned during their
research trips to Mexico that the color and aroma of marigold petals are
believed to help guide the spirit of a family’s loved one home during DÃa de
Muertos.
RECYCLED – Miguel’s loyal canine companion Dante is a
Xolo dog—short for Xoloitzcuintli—the national dog of Mexico whose origins are
deeply rooted in Mesoamerican civilization. The Xolo was regarded as the
representative on Earth of the Aztec god Xolotl, the god of fire and lightning.
Nearly hairless, Xolo’s also often have missing teeth and for that reason their
tongue naturally hangs out. Filmmakers wanted to include this into Dante’s
design and have his tongue behave like a character itself. To achieve the look,
they borrowed the rig used in “Finding Dory” for “septopus” Hank’s dynamic tentacles.
·
Filmmakers invited local Xolo dogs to
Pixar so artists could interact with the lovable dogs and study their anatomy.
·
Xoloitzcuintli comes from the Aztec
god Xolotl and the Aztec word for dog, Itzcuintli.
·
Archaeological evidence found in the
tombs of Aztec Indians, among others, indicates the breed may go as far back as
3,500 years.
·
Many consider Xolo dogs to have
healing abilities.
PULLING STRINGS – In “Coco,” Miguel recycles an old guitar,
patching it up and painting it to mirror Ernesto de la Cruz’s signature guitar.
But filmmakers knew that if they assigned an adult artist to do the design, it
wouldn’t look right. Director Lee Unkrich called on his son to tackle the
project and create the recycled guitar’s design.
·
All of the guitar playing in “Coco” is
technically accurate. Filmmakers videotaped musicians playing each song and
strapped GoPros to their guitars to give animators reference footage.
·
Ernesto has an ofrenda room in his
grand tower in the Land of the Dead where he keeps all of the offerings people
have given him over the years. There are giant spirals of guitars and other
instruments among the gifts.
HIT THE RIGHT NOTE – Additional facial rigs were added to
Ernesto de la Cruz that enhanced his Adams apple, throat and cheek vibrations
when he sings.
A LEG UP
– When Miguel and Héctor pay a visit to Chicharrón in hopes of borrowing his
guitar, it becomes clear that it’s not the first time Héctor has borrowed from
his friend. Chicharrón sports a pipe where his femur once was—a bone forever
loaned to Héctor.
·
Chicharrón is the least remembered
character in the Land of the Dead. Artists wanted to showcase the effects of
being forgotten: his face has more chips and grooves, and his bones are much looser
and more weathered than his counterparts.
CLOTHES MAKE THE CROWD – More than 500
pieces of clothing were made to dress the crowd characters—from the residents
of Santa Cecilia to the skeleton-attendees of Ernesto de la Cruz’s party in the
Land of the Dead. Pixar artists spent time drawing in life sessions with
Mexican folkloric dancers. Artists shaded, shaped and combined the 500
individual pieces in a variety of ways to outfit thousands of crowd characters.
CHIN UP
– Character artists spend months finding the right look for each character. And
because Ernesto de la Cruz is a larger-than-life character known around the
world, they wanted to give him identifiable attributes, including a cleft in
his chin—visible in both the living and dead versions of the character.
·
Artists gave the character a
distinctive curl of hair that falls across his forehead.
·
He sports a pencil-thin mustache,
which was common in the era Ernesto was popular.
·
Ernesto wears all white in the Land of
the Dead. With so many vibrant colors surrounding him, it helped ensure that
Ernesto would be the center of attention—just the way he likes it. Even his
bones are pristine because he’s so well remembered.
·
Animators gave Ernesto a bit of a
swagger to showcase his celebrity status.
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