Bridge to Terabithia (Widescreen Edition)

Movie / Show Details

Set Contains:

The 14-minute featurette “Behind the Book: The Themes of Bridge to Terabithia” discusses such topics as friendship and family as presented in both the book and the movie through interviews with the young lead actors, the book’s author, Katherine Paterson, and several librarians and school teachers. Paterson and her son, producer-screenwriter David Paterson, also recall how an actual incident in David’s life inspired the book. A six-minute visual-effects featurette looks at the film’s creatures from sketch to computer design to screen, including how the features of the school kids helped shape the creatures. Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb, “chaperoned” by producer Lauren Levine, recount their experiences on one commentary track, while the second, by director Gabor Csupo, writer Jeff Stockwell, and producer Hal Lieberman, is drier but informative. Topics covered include praise for young Bailee Madison, how Zooey Deschanel wouldn’t have been considered a predator back in the ’70s, and the somewhat-controversial marketing campaign that focused heavily on the film’s fantasy elements. Also included is Robb’s music video for “Keep Your Eyes Wide Open.” –David Horiuchi

Product Description

From Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media comes BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA, the exhilarating and heartwarming fantasy-adventure about the power of imagination and the magic of friendship. Tired of being bullied at school and neglected at home, Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke escape into the woods, where Leslie opens Jess’s mind to the amazing kingdom of Terabithia. It’s a secret land where they reign supreme among the giants, ogres and other fantastical creatures they create. As their imaginations soar and their friendship deepens, they discover how to rule their own kingdom, fight the forces of darkness and change their lives forever. Based on the Newbery Medal-winning book, BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA will take you on a journey you’ll never forget.