Titan A.E.

DVD Features:

Audio:

• DTS Surround 5.1 - English
• Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
• Dolby Surround - English
• Dolby Surround - French
• THX-Mastered Audio

Additional Release Material:

• Audio Commentary - 1. Don Bluth, Gary Goldman - Directors
• Deleted Scenes - Four
• Featurette - 1. THE QUEST FOR TITAN from Fox Kids
• Behind the Scenes Footage
• Trailers - 1. Teaser
               2. Original Theatrical Trailer
               3. 2 TV Spots
• Music Video - 1. Lit - "Over My Head"

Interactive Features:

• Scene Access
• Interactive Menus

Text/Photo Galleries:

• Production Stills - 1. Over 200

DVD-ROM Features:

• Interactive Game
• Web Links

Additional Products:

• Temporary Tattoos and Iron-Ons

Product Description:

Spectacular animation, combining two- and three-dimensional techniques with stunning special effects, is TITAN A.E.'s mark of distinction. Directors Don Bluth and Gary Goldman (ANASTASIA) make their first foray into science fiction with this film, which is the first U.S.-produced animated science fiction film in more than 20 years.

The story is a classic bildungsroman, following the journey of Cale, a young man who holds the destiny of humankind in his hand--literally. Opening with the stunning destruction of earth as seen from space, the film launches the audience into a seamlessly imagined universe in which the alien Drej have turned humans into homeless émigrés, searching desperately for a new world. Cale (voiced by Matt Damon) is haunted by the legacy of his father, who abandoned him but created the spaceship Titan, which holds the key to the new home of humankind. With the plan for Titan imprinted in his hand, Cale is swept from a life of lonely drudgery devoid of female companionship into the colorful crew of mysterious Captain Korso (voiced by Bill Pullman). On the Valkyrie ship, Cale enjoys Korso's crew, including the kind, beautiful, and expert woman pilot Akima (voiced by Drew Barrymore) along with a strange but fascinating band of aliens.

Plot Synopsis:

A science-fiction film that combines traditional animation with computer-generated images, TITAN A.E. takes place in the distant future, after earth has been obliterated by a mysterious alien race known as the Drej. Cale (Matt Damon) is a human teenager who has been given a mysterious map by his father, leading him on an unforgettable journey. The map just might help Cale unlock a secret that will save the rest of humankind, on the long-lost spaceship Titan. But will the Drej and their allies get there first? TITAN A.E. is exciting sci-fi fun with amazing animation sequences and a fast-moving rock soundtrack.

Plot Keywords:

Adventure | Alien Attacks | Aliens | Animated Characters | Animated Worlds | Animation | Computer Animation | Outer Space | Space Opera | Theatrical Release

Production Notes:

• Theatrical release: June 16, 2000.
• TITAN A.E. was shown on June 6, 2000, at an all-digital premiere in Atlanta, Georgia, via distribution over the Internet to a digital projector. Twentieth Century Fox became the first Hollywood studio to distribute a film in wholly digital format.
• TITAN A.E. is the second full-length animated film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. They had previously collaborated on the animated film ANASTASIA.
• Joss Whedon, creator of the TV series BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and ANGEL, worked on the TITAN A.E. screenplay at night, after BUFFY episodes finished shooting.
• Rapper Tone Loc contributed his voice to a character.
• Writers John August, Joss Whedon, Ben Edlund, and Randall McCormick are responsible for the screenplay, which is designed to appeal to both teen and adult moviegoers.
• The imaginative settings and thrilling action sequences are the creations of Fox's own animation studios, Blue Sky Studios, and Persistence of Vision Digital Entertainment.

Cast and Crew: