Mary and the Witch’s Flower DVD, Blu-Ray and Special Edition Steelbook Details Confirmed
30/08/2018 Leave a comment
Altitude Film’s have recently confirmed that the UK Home Video release of Studio Ponoc’s feature length film Mary and the Witch’s Flower, which was adapted from Mary Stewart’s beloved children’s classic ‘The Little Broomstick’ and received a limited cinematic screening in the UK earlier this year, will be available on DVD, Blu-Ray and Limited Edition Steelbook from the 10th September 2018.
Synopsis: MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER introduces the spirited, red-haired Mary, spending the last weeks of summer in the English countryside with her Great-Aunt Charlotte. Following a mysterious black cat, Tib, into the woods she stumbles upon a magical flower that transforms a little broomstick into one that flies!
Mary is fast whisked away high above the clouds and transported to Endor College – a school of witchcraft and wizardry! Mary is warmly welcomed by headmistress Madame Mumblechook (Kate Winslet) and the eccentric Doctor Dee (Jim Broadbent). Believing her to be a once-in-a-lifetime magical prodigy they give Mary a guided tour of the dazzling school and invite her to join. But Mary discovers all is not as it seems in this fantastical world and finds herself confronting great danger – soon she has to call on all her courage if she is to save the day.
In addition to this confirmation the distributor have revealed the ‘on-disc’ contents one can expect to receive; and the types of content included will differ depending on the version that is purchased.
EXTRA FEATURES:
DVD:
- Film completion press conference
- Interview with Hiromasa Yonebayashi & Yoshiaki Nishimura
- Trailer
- TV Spots
BLU-RAY:
- NTV Special: Creating Mary and The Witch’s Flower
- A Special Conversation: Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura
- Film Completion Press Conference
- Theatrical Promo movie
- Interview with Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura
- Trailer
- TV Spots
SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY STEELBOOK:
- NTV Special: Creating Mary and The Witch’s Flower
- A Special Conversation: Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura
- Film Completion Press Conference
- Theatrical Promo movie
- Interview with Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura
- Trailer
- TV Spots
- PLUS 4 Limited Edition Art Cards and original dialogue script booklet
Regardless of the format (or version) the film will be presented in both Japanese (with English subtitles) as well as English and will be available on DVD, Blu-Ray and Special Edition Steelbook from he 10th September 2018. All three editions are available to pre-order online from retailers such as Amazon, Zavvi and HMV.