Celebrate World Septopus Day 10/7 with Finding Dory New Clips & Activities

World Septopus Day
Hank, Doryโs seven-armed sidekick from โFinding Dory,โ wins the day!
On Oct. 8, cephalopod supporters around the globe will celebrate World Octopus Day, a day that recognizes the earthโs eight-armed sea creatures. But today, Friday, Oct. 7, DisneyโขPixar is celebrating a new holiday — World Septopus Day โ in honor of Hank, Doryโs curmudgeonly seven-armed wingman from the summer blockbuster โFinding Dory.โ
Hank may have lost a tentacle (and his sense of humor) somewhere along the way, but now heโs gained a special day all to himself โฆ just the way he likes it.
Join in the celebration (#worldseptopusday) and get to know this cranky and comedic character through a new World Septopus Day video starring Ed OโNeill (the voice of Hank) and a list of Hankโs Seven Favorite Hobbies.
Bonus features include*:
Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray & Digital HD:
- Theatrical Short: โPiperโ โ A hungry sandpiper hatchling ventures from her nest for the first time to dig for food by the shoreline. The only problem is that the food is buried beneath the sand where scary waves roll up onto the shore.
- Marine Life Interviews (All-New Mini Short) โ Meet the inhabitants of the Marine Life Institute as they remember our favorite blue tang.
- The Octopus That Nearly Broke Pixar โ Pixarโs โTeam Hankโ unravels the challenges, frustrations, and rewards of bringing to life the studioโs crankiest and most technically complicated character ever.
- What Were We Talking About? โ This piece showcases the complex routes Doryโs story took as the filmmakers worked to construct a comprehensive narrative involving a main character with short-term memory loss.
- Casual Carpool โ Whatโs it like to commute with the voices of Marlin, Charlie, Bailey and Hank? Join โFinding Doryโ writer/director Andrew Stanton as he drives Albert Brooks, Eugene Levy, Ty Burrell and Ed OโNeill to work.
- Animation & Acting โ How do you create a connection between a human audience and a fish? This behind-the-scenes look behind the curtain examines the process of constructing believable performances through a unique collaboration between the director, voice actors and animators.
- Creature Features โ The cast of โFinding Doryโ share cool facts about the creatures they voice in the film.
- Deep in the Kelp โ Disney Channelโs Jenna Ortega guides us on a research trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium to show how far the โFinding Doryโ crew went to make Doryโs world feel real.
- Skating & Sketching with Jason Deamer โ โFinding Doryโ character art director Jason Deamer talks about how he got to Pixar, how he draws the characters in the film, and how falling off a skateboard teaches you lessons you can use in art and life.
- Doryโs Theme โ A spirited discussion among the composer, music editor and director of โFinding Doryโ about the musical elements that shape Doryโs quirky and joyful theme.
- Rough Day on the Reef โ Sometimes computers make mistakes. Here youโll see some of the funny, creepy and just plain bizarre footage the crew encountered while making โFinding Dory.โ
- Commentary โ Director Andrew Stanton, co-director Angus MacLane and producer Lindsey Collins deliver their personal perspective on โFinding Dory.โ
- Deleted Scenes (introduced by director Andrew Stanton)
- Losing Nemo โ While watching the stingray migration, Dory starts to follow two fish that remind her of her parents, leaving Nemo all alone.
- Little Tension in Clown Town โ In this alternate version of the film, Dory tries to “follow her fins” to her parents, but ends up in a strange place with even stranger fish fashion.
- Dory Dumped โ In this early version of the story, Dory’s parents had short-term memory loss as well.
- Sleep Swimming โ Dory begins to talk and swim in her sleep, revealing what seem to be clues to her past.
- Meeting Hank โ Wandering the Marine Life Institute’s elaborate pipe system, Dory happens upon the abode of Hank the cranky octopus.
- The Pig โ Frantically navigating the pipes of the Marine Life Institute in search of her parents, Dory crosses paths with a terrifying cleaning device.
- Starting Over โ Director Andrew Stanton presents four different versions of the movieโs opening scene to illustrate the filmmakersโ search for the best way to introduce Doryโs backstory and to connect this new film to โFinding Nemo.โ
- Tank Gang (Digital exclusive) โ After a close encounter with a squid leaves them separated from Dory, Marlin and Nemo unexpectedly meet up with the Tank Gang from โFinding Nemo,โ who make it their mission to get to the Marine Life Institute โฆ by any means necessary.
- Hiddenย Seacrets of Finding Dory (Digital exclusive) โ Take a deep dive to catch secret Easter Eggs throughout the movie. ย And just like Hank, theyโre hidden in plain sight.
Be sure you a digitalย copy of Finding Dory on October 25 and Blu-Ray DVD on November 15th.
But in the meantime enjoy World Septopus Day!
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