Burbank, Calif., May 8, 2009 – A tough-talking cab driver joins forces with otherworldly siblings to stop a global disaster in Race to Witch Mountain, coming to Blu-ray™ Hi-def and DVD on August 4, 2009 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Inspired by the classic Disney adventures Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain, this all-new movie is packed with spectacular effects, action, and family-friendly thrills. The latest installment in the popular series, Race to Witch Mountain is available in three-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack that includes the film in both Blu-ray and DVD formats, two- disc DVD and single-disc DVD. Both the Blu-ray Combo Pack and two-disc DVD include DisneyFile, a digital copy of the movie that can be viewed on an array of electronic devices, and are packed with bonus features that keep the excitement coming long after the film has ended.
Race to Witch Mountain reunites Dwayne Johnson (The Game Plan, Get Smart) with director Andy Fickman (The Game Plan, She’s the Man) in a rousing sci-fi adventure that the entire family will enjoy. The film also stars AnnaSophia Robb (Bridge to Terabitha), Alexander Ludwig (The Seeker: The Dark is Rising ), Carla Gugino (Night at the Museum),Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do), Ciaran Hinds (The Tale of Despereaux, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I), Chris Marquette (Just Friends), Billy Brown (Lakeview Terrace), Cheech Marin (Beverly Hills Chihuahua) and Garry Marshall (“The Simpsons”), with special appearances by Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann, who played Tina and Tony, the siblings who hold the fate of the world in their hands, in the classic Disney films.
BONUS FEATURES FOR RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN
Both the Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and two-disc DVD editions of Race to Witch Mountain include these exciting
bonus features:
• Deleted Scenes – With commentary by director Andy Fickman
• Bloopers – Dwayne Johnson and the cast crack up over on-set mistakes.
• Dylan & Cole Sprouse: Blu-ray™ Is Suite!
• Learn How To Take Your Favorite Movies On The Go
Exclusive Blu-ray Combo Pack bonus features include:
• BACKSTAGE DISNEY: Which Mountain? – Director Andy Fickman reveals the film’s hidden references to the original movies, Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain.
• D-Box – Viewers equipped with a D-BOX™ Integrated Motion System will be able to experience a whole new dimension while watching this movie.
Las Vegas taxi driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) sets off on the adventure of a lifetime when two mysterious teens ask him to drive them deep into the Nevada desert. Jack agrees to take siblings Sara (AnnaSophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig) to Witch Mountain, a shadowy government outpost devoted to studying inexplicable phenomena – including UFO sightings. But his young passengers are no ordinary teens. With a ruthless adversary on their trail, Sara and Seth display astonishing supernatural abilities and Jack becomes a reluctant hero as he helps them evade their pursuer. As Witch Mountain reveals its long hidden secrets, Jack discovers that his passengers are the only key to saving the world!
Race to Witch Mountain has a suggested retail price of $35.99 for the 1-Disc DVD, $44.99 for the 2-
Disc DVD and $51.99 for the 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo pack.
About Disney Combo Packs (Blu-ray + DVD + DisneyFile):
To provide consumers with unprecedented quality, value and portability of their favorite Disney movies,
in 2008 WDSHE pioneered the Combo Pack – a Blu-ray Disc™ plus a DVD and a DisneyFile digital copy
of the film in a single package. Current Disney branded titles available as Combo Packs include High School Musical 3, Bolt, Bedtime Stories and Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
