STEVEN SPIELBERG'S IMAGINATION AND DISNEY MAGIC COME TOGETHER TO BRING ROALD DAHL'S BELOVED CLASSIC TO LIFE, "THE BFG", in December

"The BFG" comes to Blu-ray, DVD, on December 6

This magical tale of an extraordinary friendship is loaded with exciting extras and will brighten the holidays for the whole family!

As dreamers around the globe gear up for Sunday's World Dream Day (September 25), an annual holiday honoring "the dreamer, visionary and innovator in all of us," it seems a fitting time to announce the Dec 6th in-home release of "The BFG," Disney's fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and featuring a dream-collecting Big Friendly Giant. "The BFG" is releasing on Digital HD, Blu-ray, and DVD.

Families and fans will be swept away by this spectacular adventure and delighted with the extensive bonus features including a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "The BFG" hosted by Ruby Barnhill and featuring Steven Spielberg; a charming, all-new short; a fun and whimsical tutorial on the Big Friendly Giant's unique language of Gobblefunk; a touching tribute to screenwriter Melissa Mathison ("E.T. the Extraterrestrial," "The Black Stallion"); and more.

Check out a bonus feature clip here featuring Roald Dahl's daughter, Lucy Dahl, talking about dreams:

"THE BFG" OST Releases on July 1

The talents of three of the world's greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg – finally unite to bring Dahl's beloved classic "The BFG" to life.  "The BFG" tells the   imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The score was composed and conducted by Oscar-winning composer John Williams.  The BFG soundtrack from Walt Disney Records will be available on July 1, 2016.  "The BFG" opens in USA theaters on July 1, 2016, the year that marks the 100^th anniversary of Dahl's birth.

Directed by three-time Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Melissa Mathison based on the best-selling book by Roald Dahl, "The BFG" stars three-time Tony Award, two-time Olivier Award and Oscar winner Mark Rylance, newcomer Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall and Bill Hader.  The film is produced by Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Sam Mercer, with Kathleen Kennedy, John Madden, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Michael Siegel serving as executive producers.

 

John Williams, whose career spans over five decades, has won five Academy Awards and he has scored some of the most popular and critically acclaimed films of all time, including all seven "Star Wars" films, the first three "Harry Potter" films, and countless others.  His 42-year artistic partnership with director Steven Spielberg has resulted in many of Hollywood's most acclaimed and successful films, including "Schindler's List," "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," "Jaws," "Jurassic Park," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," the "Indiana Jones" films, "Munich," "Saving Private Ryan," "War Horse" and "Lincoln."