“Owls eat mice!” “Um, only after dark!” Eureka Video has unveiled a brand new trailer for their upcoming restored Blu-ray release of The Secret of NIMH, the animation classic that first opened in 1982. In 1979, legendary animator Don Bluth made the decision to leave Walt Disney Productions and establish his own animation studio with several former Disney employees. The newly established Don Bluth Productions first made a short – Banjo the Woodpile Cat – and then its first feature: The Secret of NIMH, based on Robert C. O’Brien’s popular children’s book. The Secret of NIMH, the heartwarming and beautifully crafted cartoon fantasy from legendary animator Don Bluth, will be released on Blu-ray in December 2024 as part of “The Masters of Cinema Series”, in a Limited edition of 2000 copies exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase. To save her ill son, a field mouse named Mrs Brisby must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she suspected. A sweeping fantasy epic made with astoundingly beautiful cel animation, NIMH paved the way for Bluth’s next series of beloved animated films. Yep, this looks like a must-buy disc. // Continue Reading ›
