That's according to an article by USA Today.
The publication reports that Disney will use 'BD Live' to add interactivity to the Sleeping Beauty disc. BD Live is a new technology that enables owners of later model Blu-ray players to download content over the Internet.
According to USA Today, the Blu-ray Sleeping Beauty will include a menu backdrop of the film's castle which can be customized to reflect the weather in the viewer's hometown.
Blu-ray owners will also be able to chat with fellow viewers on the movie screen, using a laptop or BlackBerry, and they will be able to insert video messages in the movie and send them to friends via e-mail.
Other interactive features will include trivia games and ringtones.
"(Sleeping Beauty) will revolutionize the way people will interact with and view movies in the home," Bob Chapek, president of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, told USA Today. "We pulled out all the stops in launching this technology."
While some industry observers dispute whether home viewers will want to interact with their TVs, Disney has been a consistent and strong supporter of the ITV component. The studio believes that the interactive Blu-ray discs will generate more interest in the format which is lagging in sales behind the standard-def DVD.
However, the ITV features will only be able on the Sony PlayStation 3 and the later model Blu-ray players which support BD Live.
Sony recently released two films with BD Live features -- The Sixth Day and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
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