Winner Best Family Film, Critics Choice Awards~ Based on the beloved story, this all-new live action film for the entire family comes to life on DVD in time for the Bank Holiday Weekend and Half-Term on 28th May 2007 ~ Introducing the classic tale of inspiration and friendship to a new generation, Charlotte’s Web springs to life in the acclaimed live-action adaptation arriving on DVD 28th May 2007 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Based on the best-selling children’s paperback book of all-time, this heart-warming and faultlessly animated film stars Dakota Fanning as Fern and features a stellar voice cast including Academy Award® winner Julia Roberts as Charlotte, Oprah Winfrey as Gussy, Academy Award winner Robert Redford as Ike, Steve Buscemi as Templeton, Academy Award® winner Kathy Bates as Bitsy, André Benjamin as Elwyn, John Cleese as Samuel, Thomas Haden Church as Brooks, Cedric The Entertainer as Golly, Reba McEntire as Betsy and Dominic Scott Kay as Wilbur. The Charlotte’s Web DVD bonus features spin a web full of fun including ‘Flacka’s Pig Tales,’ a tongue-in-cheek look at the on-set antics of the farm animals hosted by one of the real-life pigs from the film, a storybook creator that allows kids to use actual backgrounds, characters and dialogue from the movie to make their own all-new themed adventures, a hilarious gag reel, a music video featuring three-time Grammy® Award winner Sarah McLachlan performing her hit song Ordinary Miracle, and much more. DVD BONUS FEATURES
Loaded with a menagerie of family-friendly entertainment, the Charlotte’s Web DVD includes:HOW DO THEY DO THAT?
A fun-filled up close and personal look at the animal trainers who worked with the film’s ‘other’ cast members – the sheep, cows, geese, horses and, of course, pigs
FLACKA’S PIG TALES
Hosted by Flacka, one of the real-life pigs featured in the film, this tongue-in-cheek featurette reveals some of the on-set antics involving the farm animals
A DAY AT THE FAIR
A colourful day at the fair documented by way of a fun menu-based photo gallery
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Check in with the film’s non-human stars and see what they’re doing now
WHAT MAKES A CLASSIC?
Producer Jordan Kerner, plus screenwriters Susanna Grant and Karey Kirkpatrick discuss the fun and challenges of bringing this classic children’s book to life. This lively and engaging program also provides a biographical look at the book’s famed author and includes an interview with noted E.B. White scholar Lucien Agosta
MAKING SOME MOVIE
Director Gary Winick, producer Jordan Kerner, along with the film’s crew and all-star cast provide audiences with a behind-the-scenes look into the production of this heart-warming film
SOME VOICES
This featurette invites viewers to meet the star-studded voice cast who brought Wilbur, Charlotte and the rest of the Zuckerman Farms gang to life
DELETED SCENES
Features never-before-seen footage available with optional commentary by Gary Winick
FEATURE COMMENTARIES
Full-length commentary from the film’s director Gary Winick, plus a separate commentary by producer Jordan Kerner and visual effects supervisor John Andrew Berton, Jr.
FARM PHOTO ALBUM
MUSIC VIDEOS
Includes three-time Grammy® Award winner Sarah McLachlan performing Ordinary Miracle and Make a Wish music video with Bob Carlisle and Lucy Kane
GAG REEL
Humorous goofs from the production Charlotte’s web Release date 28th may 2007
The classic story of loyalty, trust, and sacrifice comes to life in this live-action adaptation of Charlotte’s Web. Fern (Dakota Fanning) immediately sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him, the runt of the litter, into a ‘terrific’ and ‘radiant’ pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures – a spider named Charlotte – and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. When the word gets out that Wilbur’s days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A determined Charlotte – who sees miracles in the ordinary – spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is “some pig” and worth saving.Charlotte’s Web