Emperor's New Groove coming to Home Video and DVD May 1st

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Walt Disney Pictures' The Emperor's New Groove Available to Own May 1

Get set to get into the groove when Walt Disney's hilarious, animated feature film, The Emperor's New Groove, makes its home video and Disney DVD debut on May 1, 2001, from Walt Disney Home Video.

This fast-paced comedy about finding the good in everyone features a distinctive musical beat with lyrics and music by the world famous Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, Sting. Included on the film's sensational soundtrack are the upbeat songs "Perfect World," performed by legendary artist Tom Jones, the Academy Award(R) nominated song "My Funny Friend and Me," (2000 Best Original Song) with lyrics and music by Sting and music by David Hartley, and a score by John Debney. The Emperor's New Groove VHS version includes Sting's "Making The Music" music video featuring "My Funny Friend and Me" as featured on the film's soundtrack.

Day and date with the VHS release, the Disney DVD version of the film includes Sting's music video with the song "My Funny Friend and Me" as featured on the film's soundtrack. Also featured is the Rascal Flatts music video with "Walk the Llama Llama" from the soundtrack, where everyone can learn to do the "Walk the Llama Llama" dance. The DVD also boasts bonus audio commentary with the filmmakers, a multi-skill level Set Top Game with voice talent from the movie and a deleted scene, among other features.

"The Ultimate Groove" 2-Disc Collector's Edition includes all DVD features and a royal behind-the-walls tour of Disney's famous Feature Animation Department. This exciting program follows the creation of a Disney animated film from Development, through Story and Editorial, to Layout and Backgrounds, Animation, Scanning and Ink & Paint, to Music and Sound. A dual-viewing option allows viewers to tour different departments on their own or take a complete guided tour. The pristine DVD picture is complemented by the superb audio quality of DTS(R) and 5.1 Dolby(R) Digital Surround Sound. Also, the DVD can be used on a DVD-ROM drive for more features and exclusive on-line content only accessible through the DVD. This crowning comedy jewel is offered for the ownable price of $26.99 (S.R.P.) for VHS, $29.99 (S.R.P.) for DVD, and $39.99 (S.R.P.) for the "Ultimate Groove" 2-Disc Collectors' Edition DVD.

The Emperor's New Groove features a superb cast. The irrepressible comedian David Spade (TV's "Just Shoot Me," "The Rugrats Movie") is Emperor Kuzco; John Goodman ("Coyote Ugly," "O Brother Where Art Thou") plays Pacha, the noble peasant; multiple Tony, Grammy and Emmy nominee Eartha Kitt ("Harriet the Spy," TV's "Batman") is the wickedly delightful villainess, Yzma; Patrick Warburton (TV's "Seinfeld") plays Yzma's sidekick, Kronk; and Wendie Malick (TV's "Just Shoot Me") is Pacha's steadfast wife, Chicha.

In The Emperor's New Groove, discovering the good in everyone has never been this much fun! Faster than you can say "boom, baby," arrogant Emperor Kuzco (voiced by David Spade) is turned into a llama by his devious advisor, Yzma (Eartha Kitt), and her hunky henchman, Kronk (Patrick Warburton), who want to rid the kingdom of this beast of burden. Now the ruler who once had it all must form an unlikely alliance with a pleasant peasant named Pacha (John Goodman). Together, Kuzco and Pacha must overcome their differences as they embark on a hilarious, "groovy" adventure that will have audiences howling with laughter.

DVD Bonus Features

• Sting's "Making The Music" video featuring the Academy Award(R) nominated song "My Funny Friend and Me" (2000 Best Original Song) as featured on The Emperor's New Groove soundtrack.
• Rascal Flatts' music video featuring the song "Walk The Llama Llama" as featured on The Emperor's New Groove soundtrack, where viewers can learn to do the "Walk the Llama Llama" dance.
• Set Top Game -- An Interactive Challenge For Parents and Their Children With the Voice Talents of Kronk (Patrick Warburton) and Yzma (Eartha Kitt).
• Audio Commentary by the Filmmakers - Director Mark Dindal, Producer Randy Fulmer and More.
• Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
• Character Voices
• Animation Team's Research Trip To Peru
• Creating Computer Generated Images
• Deleted Scene: Destruction of Pacha's Village
• Aspect Ratio: 1:66.1, Enhanced for 16x9 Televisions
• Dolby(R) Digital and DTS(R) 5.1 Surround Sound
• THX(R)-Certified
• Separate French Language Track
• DVD-ROM Special Features
• Insert the DVD into your computer DVD-ROM drive and enjoy the following features:
• The Emperor's New Groove Action Game (a) Playable Demo
• The Emperor's New Groove Center Demo (b)
• Exclusive On-Line Content only accessible through this DVD

The Ultimate Groove 2-Disc Collector's Edition Bonus Features

All Standard Disney DVD Features

Choose From Dual Viewing Options:

• View Each Feature Animation Department Individually As You Navigate Yourself
• Experience The Complete Animation Process In A Continuous Tour

Behind-The-Walls of the Walt Disney Studios Feature Animation Department Tour Featurette for "How A Disney Animated Film is Made"

Including:

Development
The Development Process
The Research Trip
Story Treatment
Visual Still Frame Gallery
"Kingdom of the Sun" Concepts

Story And Editorial
The Story Process
Scene Pitches, Storyboard Pitch
Deleted and Unused Scenes, Including

• "Destruction of Pacha's Village"
• "Pacha's Family"
• "Original Kuscotopia Ending"

Layouts And Backgrounds
The Layout and Background Departments
Scene Planning
Storyboard To Film Comparison
Workbook Still Frame Gallery
Layout Galleries
Background Galleries

Animation
The Animation Process
Character Animation
Character Voices
Background to Rough Animation Comparison
Animation/Character Tests

• Kuzco
• Pacha
• Yzma
• Kronk

Pacha's Family Still Frame Gallery
Miscellaneous Characters Still Frame Gallery
Clean Up Animation
Rough Animation to Clean Up Comparison
Character Model Sheets - Still Frame Gallery
Computer Generated Imagery Props
Animation Production Progression
Storyboard
Rough Animation
Clean Up Animation
Final Scene

Scanning And Ink & Paint
Ink and Paint/Compositing
Clean Up Animation to Ink and Paint Comparison
Color Models - Still Frame Gallery

Music and Sound
Creating the Music and Sound Effects
Sting Music Video "My Funny Friend and Me" As Featured On The Soundtrack
Mixing Demo

Publicity Trailers

ALL DVD FEATURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

-- Posted February 22, 2001

Source: Company press release