Universal City, CA – February 21, 2024 – Spread your wings and get ready to soar with the Mallard family, whose vacation goes awry in the animated comedy “Migration,” now available as a Collector’s Edition on Digital, 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, and DVD on February 27th, from Illumination, the creators of “Minions,” and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. “A great movie for the whole family,” (Despierta America), “Migration” features a star-studded comedic voice cast and over an hour of never-before-seen exclusive content with even more fun for families and fans to enjoy. See how the Mallard family came to life with “Taking Flight: The Making Of” featurette, learn more about your favorite characters with the four-part “Meet the Cast” featurette, gain the skills of an animator with four “How to Draw’ tutorials, watch three all-new mini-movies – including two original shorts featuring everyone’s favorite mischief-makers, the Minions, and much more.
Filled with Illumination’s signature subversive humor, authentic heart, and unforgettable characters, and hailed as “something the whole family can enjoy” (Collider), “Migration” is a hilariously funny, feathered family vacation like no other! Fans can join the Mallard family, as they embark on a journey south for the winter to Jamaica via New York City, only for their well-laid plans to go awry, leading to new friends and unknown horizons.
From Illumination producer Chris Meledandri, director Benjamin Renner (“Ernest & Celestine,” “The Big Bad Fox”), and co-director Guylo Homsy (“Despicable Me 2,” “Sing”), “Migration” features an all-star cast including Kumail Nanjiani (“The Big Sick,” “Stuber”), Elizabeth Banks (“Pitch Perfect,” “The Hunger Games”), Keegan-Michael Key (“The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Keanu”), Awkwafina (“Ocean’s 8,” “The Little Mermaid”), and Danny DeVito (“Batman Returns,” “Taxi”).
Special Features:
- FLY HARD (MINI-MOVIE) – Chump sheds her tough-as-nails attitude, risking her life to fly through a blizzard and the harrowing streets of New York to return a prized possession to a kind woman from the park
- MOONED (MINI-MOVIE) – Following the events of DESPICABLE ME, Vector and a lost Minion are stranded on the moon, and struggle to get back to Earth.
- MIDNIGHT MISSION (MINI-MOVIE) – The Minions will try anything to help Agnes overcome her fear of the dark, even if it involves going into outer space.
- MICROPHONE MADNESS – A fun look behind the scenes as the cast records some of their silliest lines.
- MEET THE CAST – In this series of behind-the-scenes pieces, we learn more about our favorite characters and the legendary comedic voices behind them.
♦ KUMAIL NANJIANI: MACK
♦ ELIZABETH BANKS: PAM
♦ KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY: DELROY
♦ AWKWAFINA: CHUMP
♦ DANNY DEVITO: UNCLE DAN
♦ CAROL KANE: ERIN
♦ CASPAR JENNINGS: DAX & TRESI GAZAL: GWEN - TAKING FLIGHT: THE MAKING OF – MIGRATION is an original script, so brand-new characters and locations had to be developed, designed, and animated from scratch! Here, filmmakers and crew break down their process to show us what gives this film an entirely new look and feel.
- THE ART OF FLIGHT – Using a series of production phases from storyboards to pre-viz, we peel back the feathers and reveal just what goes into creating the avian heroes of the film.
- THE SOUND OF FLIGHT – Take a closer look at the music of MIGRATION as Composer John Powell walks us through his scoring journey.
- HOW TO DRAW
♦ MACK
♦ DELROY
♦ CHUMP
♦ GWEN
- BUILD YOUR OWN POP-UP BOOK – Daddy duck, Mack, likes to tell his two little ducklings some…overly imaginative bedtime stories. In this fun “How To” we’ll show you how to create a pop-up book so you can tell your very own bedtime stories!
- CALLING ALL BIRDS – They may not have cellphones, but you can call your web-footed friends anytime you want! In this fun How To, we’ll teach you how to create and customize your very own set of colorful bird whistles.
♦ THE MACK QUACK
♦ THE HERON HONK
♦ THE CHUMP CHIRP
- BEST NESTS – You don’t have to fly south –or anywhere –to find a perfect paradise for your feathered friends. Here, we’ll teach you how to make the best nest for your pet ducks or anyone flying by, including a water feeder to keep them hydrated!
- NESTS
- WATER FEEDER
Available on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, and Digital February 27th
