On August 26, 2008, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will be releasing a special Collector’s Edition DVD and Blu-ray of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

By now, fans of the 1993 stop-motion animated film probably own numerous DVD copies already. So, what’s new about this Collector’s Edition? It will contain a digitally restored version of The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as a “DisneyFile” digital copy of the film that’s downloadable to either iTunes or Windows Media formats, allowing users to view the movie on their computer or portable device.

The new Collector’s Edition will also include some never-seen-before bonus features, behind-the-scenes footage, and other features made solely for this DVD release, including feature-length commentary, Burton’s NBC poem narrated by Christopher Lee, and exclusive for the Blu-ray edition, an all-new introduction to the movie by Burton.

Check out the full DVD/Blu-ray details here below, as well as three clips from the film and two behind-the-scenes preview videos from the upcoming DVD release.

Video

What’s This?

Planning Christmas

Deliveries

The Songs

Atmospheric Effects

DVD Bonus Features

• NEW! What’s This? Jack’s Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour – Viewers choose the way they want to tour Disneyland’s Holiday Haunted Mansion. “On Track” explores a tricked-out version of the Haunted Mansion, while “Off Track” reveals what went into creating all the creepy fun.
• NEW! Tim Burton’s Original poem narrated by Christopher Lee – Tim Burton’s poem that inspired the creation of the movie. Now, the original verse comes to creepy life as performed by legendary actor Christopher.Lee.
• NEW! Film Commentary – commentary by producer and writer Tim Burton, director Henry Selick and composer Danny Elfman.
• NEW Introduction To Frankenweenie! – A new un-cut version introduction by Tim Burton.
• The Making of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas - Go behind the scenes of the very first full-length stop motion animated movie with the filmmakers.
• The Worlds of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas – Witness the creation of the film’s richly imagined dreamscapes, including Halloween Town, Christmas Town and the Real World.
• Deleted Scenes
• Storyboard to Film Comparison
• Original Theatrical Trailers and Posters
• PLUS Tim Burton’s Complete Short Film Vincent

For Blu-ray Only:
• A Special Blu-ray Only Introduction by Tim Burton