WALL-E Becomes First Pixar Film to Join Criterion Collection
WALL-E Becomes First Pixar Film to Join Criterion Collection
Criterion and Pixar are collaborating for the first time later this year, with the iconic animated film Wall-E now set to join the prestigious Criterion Collection.
The collaboration will see Wall-E get its own 4K UHD and Blu-ray special edition release on November 22, 2022, complete with a 4K digital master approved by director Andrew Stanton. Similar to other Criterion 4K releases, Wall-E will also come packaged with two Blu-rays of the film and a litany of special features, including:
Two audio commentaries: one featuring Stanton and the other character supervisor Bill Wise, co-producer Lindsey Collins, story artist Derek Thompson, and lead animator Angus MacLane
New programs on Stanton’s cinematic influences and production designer Ralph Eggleston’s color scripts
Tour of the Pixar Living Archive with Stanton
Behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, including segments from early animation reels
The Pixar Story (2007), a documentary by Leslie Iwerks
More than a dozen documentaries exploring the film’s production and robots
Anatomy of a Scene: The Plant, a masterclass with Stanton
Wall-E: A to Z, a new program featuring Stanton and co-screenwriter Jim Reardon
Deleted scenes featuring commentary by Stanton
A Story (1987), a student film by Stanton
Burn-E(2008), a short film by MacLane
While the Criterion Collection does house a few animated films, fans have called for more animated films to join the list of other film classics. Originally released in 2008, Wall-E quickly became a massive hit for Pixar, winning the 2008 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It is considered by many to be one of the best films of 2008 and one of the best animated films ever, with the film even earning the top spot in Time Magazine’s list of top movies of the 2000s.
The Criterion Collection version of the film is up for pre-order now ahead of its November release. If you’re itching to rewatch the classic film, it is also available on Disney’s streaming service Disney+ in its standard version as well.
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