Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has officially released Onward on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, & DVD.
The Disney/Pixar production was one of many films affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with Disney ultimately deciding to cut its theatrical window drastically short and bring it to PVOD two weeks after its theatrical release. It also brought the film to Disney+ on April 3, which was almost exactly one month after its theatrical launch.
The film's voice cast features Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Far from Home; Avengers: Endgame), Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Avengers: Endgame), Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (Veep; Seinfeld), Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures; The Help), Mel Rodriguez (The Last Man on Earth; Community), Kyle Bornheimer (Agent Carter; Avenue 5), Lena Waithe (Master of None; Ready Player One), Ali Wong (Birds of Prey; Always Be My Maybe), Grey Griffin (Scooby-Doo; The Simpsons), Tracey Ullman (Mrs. America; Into the Woods), Wilmer Valderrama (The '70s Show; From Dusk till Dawn: The Series), George Psarras, and John Ratzenberger (Toy Story; Cheers).
The physical home media release contains a ton of awesome special features, including numerous behind-the-scenes making of featurettes, six never-before-seen deleted scenes, exclusive audio commentary from director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae, and a whole lot more!
ONWARD
Synopsis: In Onward, teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, get an unexpected opportunity to spend one more day with their late dad, embarking on an extraordinary quest aboard Barley’s epic van Guinevere. Like any good quest, their journey is filled with magic spells, cryptic maps, impossible obstacles and unimaginable discoveries. But when the boys’ fearless mom Laurel realizes her sons are missing, she teams up with a part-lion, part-bat, part-scorpion, former warrior – aka The Manticore – and heads off to find them. Perilous curses aside, this one magical day could mean more than any of them ever dreamed.
Special Features:
- Quest for Story – “Onward” reflects director Dan Scanlon’s actual life story, despite his complete lack of elf blood or magical powers.
- Citizens of New Mushroomton – Suburban New Mushroomton is populated with a dizzying array of creatures – from elves and gnomes to centaurs and trolls. In this documentary, we’ll speak to the filmmakers and voice cast (Tom Holland and Chris Pratt to name a few) about just what went into creating these fantastical beings of the Onward world.
- Heart’s Fire – This documentary will look at the task of creating magic in this world from the early stage of story through camera, lighting and effects.
- Dragon High – An in-depth exploration of the dramatic “Dragon High” scene in “Onward,” from its development in story to its final, EPIC realization on-screen.
- Wizard Rock – The composing team Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna are brothers who dug deep into their own personal experience to bring the musical score of “Onward” to the screen.
- 6 Deleted Scenes – with Introductions by Director Dan Scanlon
- Commentary – by director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae
- And More!