New Release: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure Blu-ray

Johnny Depp is Willie Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

On Oct. 4, 2011, Warner Home Video released two fantasy-adventure films by Tim Burton on Blu-ray for the first time in the U.S. 2005’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, starring Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise), and the 1985 comedy Pee-wee’s Big Adventure are available on high-definition for the list price of $19.98 each.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory rang up more than $200 million at the box office in the U.S. On Blu-ray, it comes with the following bonus features, all of which were imported from earlier DVD and HD DVD editions of the film:

• In-Movie Experience! with Tim Burton going through the creative process behind the movie
• commentary by Tim Burton
• “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Chocolate Dreams”
• “Different Faces, Different Flavors”
• “Designer Chocolate”
• “Under the Wrapper”
• “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds”
• “Becoming Oompa-Loompa,” how one man turned into hundreds of Oompa-Loompas
• “Attack of the Squirrels,” about the trained nut-sorting squirrels
• “Fantastic Mr. Dahl,” a look into the life of Roald Dahl, who wrote the book on which the movie is based
• Two previsualizations: Augustus Gloop dance and Mike Teavee dance
• Dolby TrueHD music-only track showcasing Danny Elfman’s score and songs
• European club reel
• theatrical trailer

The Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Blu-ray, meanwhile, contains these features, all of which were first seen on earlier DVD editions of the film:

• commentary by star Paul Reubens and Tim Burton
• additional scenes
• production sketches and storyboards
• music-only track with commentary by Danny Elfman

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