Bridge to Terabithia on DVD

Bridge to Terabithia on DVD Distributed by
Icon Home Entertainment

Posted: September 7th, 2007.

DVD and Blu-ray Debuts on 15 October 2007

“Simply Glorious” – METRO *****
“Delightful… The best family film you’ll see all year” – DAILY MIRROR *****
“Charming, magical and moving – the finest family fantasy of the year” – DAILY STAR 10/10

From the people who brought you The Chronicles of Narnia comes the box office smash hit and critically acclaimedBRIDGE TO TERABITHIA, a fantasy/adventure story of friendship, family and the power of imagination,released to own and rent on DVD and Blu-ray on 15 October by Icon Home Entertainment.

Based on the much loved book by Katherine Paterson, Bridge To Terabithia is a life-affirming story of friendship,magic and wonder that you’ll want to see again and again. Released just in time for the school half term andpacked with special features, the DVD is the perfect starting point to ignite everyone’s imagination with ideas tofill the holiday.

Jesse Aarons (Josh Hutcherson) trained all summer to be the fastest runner in school, so he’s very upset whennewcomer Leslie Burke (AnnaSophia Robb) outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences,including that she’s rich, he’s poor, and she’s a city girl and he’s a country boy, the two become fast friends.

Leslie loves to tell stories of fantasy and magic. Jesse loves to draw and together they create the secretkingdom of Terabithia, a magical place that only they can escape to, by swinging on an old rope over a streamin the woods near their homes. There, the friends rule the kingdom, fight the Dark Master and his creaturesand plot against the school bullies.

Thanks to his friendship with Leslie, Jesse is changed for good. Together they form a bond and Jesse’s lifewill never again be the same. Adventures and amazement in other worlds centre around these two kindred spirits, andfor once, for Jesse, life isn’t that bad after all. If your mind is wide enough then let your imagination takeyou over the Bridge To Terabithia.

Brimming with fantastical creatures, palaces and beautiful forests, the world of Terabithia is brought to life bythe amazing Academy Award®-winning visual effects wizards at Weta Digital (The Lord of the Rings, King Kong).

Special features include: Behind the book featurette, Bringing Terabithia to life featurette,Keep your mind wide open – AnnaSophia Robb – music video, Director/writer/producer audio commentary,Cast audio commentary, Cast and crew interviews, Gallery containing 25 images of competition winners’ creaturepaintings and credit roll for additional 100 winners names and schools, Icon trailer reel

Bridge to Terabithia is released on October 15th and retails for £19.99 on DVD and for£24.99 on Blu-Ray.

News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2007.

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