Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that on March 17th, they will be bringing the hit animated movie THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX to Blu-ray. This is planned for day-and-date release with the DVD. Video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p (a first for a Universal animated film) accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.

Extras for this title include:

Two Blu-ray exclusive bonus songs and interactive game
U Control:
-Picture in Picture – Live Action
-Picture in Picture – Animatic
Sneak Peek of “Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey”
The Tale of The Tale of Despereaux: A (Mostly) Non-Fictional Making-Of
Scene Progresssions
Top Ten Uses for Oversized Ears
Deleted Songs (2 all-new songs)
Make Your Own Soup Game (interactive)
Card Creator
BD-Live
-My Scenes Sharing
-Card Creator Sharing