“The Santa Clause,” “The Santa Clause 2” & “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” Lands on Blu-ray October 16, 2012

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Celebrate the Holiday Season with this Spectacular Blu-ray™ Box Set!

Synopsis:                                 Have three times the fun as you celebrate the season with the complete Santa Clause trilogy – now available for the first time on Blu-ray in one spectacular box set!  Superstar comedian Tim Allen delivers the perfect gift as he stars as the big man, himself, in three warm and wonderful movies about discovering the true magic of Christmas.  See how it all began with Disney’s original classic, and hop on Santa’s sleigh for an exciting ride filled with belly laughs and family fun.

 

Christmas gets a little nuttier when Scott Calvin unknowingly inherits the role of the legendary St. Nick.  His ordinary life snowballs into a hysterical series of outrageous events as he fills out hisSanta suit, meets the future Mrs. Claus and faces his ultimate test against the mischievous Jack Frost.  With a blizzard of bonus features and three magical movies, this three-disc box set is hours of holiday entertainment your whole family will enjoy again and again.

 

                                      The Santa Clause 3-Movie Collection includes “The Santa Clause” (first time on Blu-ray), “The Santa Clause 2” (10th Anniversary Edition, first time on Blu-ray) and “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (Blu-ray).

 

Cast/Voice Talent:           The Santa Clause – Tim Allen, Peter Boyle, Judge Reinhold, David Krumholtz, Mary Gross, Eric Lloyd,  Larry Brandenburg, Paige Tamada, Wendy Crewson

 

The Santa Clause 2 – Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, David Krumholtz, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Spencer Breslin, Liliana Mumy, Danielle Woodman, Art LaFleur, Aisha Tyler, Jay Thomas, Michael Dorn

 

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Ann-Margret, Eric Lloyd,Spencer Breslin, Liliana Mumy, Alan Arkin, Martin Short, Abigail Breslin, Art LaFleur, Aisha Tyler, Jay Thomas, Michael Dorn, Peter Boyle

 

Directors:                     The Santa Clause – John Pasquin

The Santa Clause 2 – Michael Lembeck

                                                The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – Michael Lembeck


Bonus Features:           The Santa Clause


·      “So You Wanna Be An Elf?” Featurette

·        Making Santa Snacks With Wolfgang

·      “The Night Before Christmas” Short

 


                                                      The Santa Clause 2

·       7 Deleted Scenes

·       Gag Reel — Bloopers From The Cast

·       “Inside The North Pole With Curtis” — Making-Of Featurette

·       “True Confessions Of The Legendary Figures” — Interviews With Tooth Fairy, Mother Nature, Father Time And Easter Bunny

·       Director’s Tour Of Elfsberg Featurette

·       View The Film With Audio Commentary By Director Michael Lembeck

 

Bonus Cont’d:                      The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

·       Blooper Reel

·       Alternate Opening

·       Jack Frost & Mrs. Claus: A Very Different Look

·       The New Comedians: On The Set With Tim & Marty

·       Audio Commentary With Director Michael Lembeck

·       Creating Movie Magic: Visual Effects Secrets

·       Christmas Carol-oke: Sing Your Favorite Songs Of The Season

·       Music Video – “Greatest Time Of Year” With Aly & AJ

·       Deck The Halls: Virtual Holiday Decorator

 

Ratings:                       The Santa Clause – PG (US) / G (Canada)

The Santa Clause 2 – G (US/Canada)

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – G (US/Canada)

 

Feature Run Times:       The Santa Clause – 97 minutes

 The Santa Clause 2 – 104 minutes

 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – 123 minutes

 

Release Date:                 October 16, 2012 (Direct Prebook: 8/21; Distributor Prebook: 9/4)

 

Suggested Retail                    The Santa Clause 3-Movie Collection

Pricing:                                    ·       3-Disc Box Set = $49.99 U.S. and Canada

 

                                                      The Santa Clause

·       1-Disc Blu-ray = $20.00 U.S. and Canada

·       HD Digital = For additional information and pricing, consumersshould contact their favorite digital retailer

                                                     

                                                      The Santa Clause 2

·       1-Disc Blu-ray = $20.00 U.S. and Canada

·        HD Digital = For additional information and pricing, consumers should contact their favorite digital retailer

 

                                                      The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

·       1-Disc Blu-ray = $20.00 U.S. and Canada

·       HD Digital = For additional information and pricing, consumersshould contact their favorite digital retailer

 

Aspect Ratio:                         1.85:1

Audio:                                       5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French: 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish: 5.1 Dolby Digital

Languages:                             English, French, Spanish

Subtitles:                                English SDH, French, Spanish