The final forced trailer is for Trolls (distributed by Universal internationally). This 90-second spot heavily features the song "Can’t Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake. The UK-specific text slate reveals the DVD release date: "February 6, 2017."
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The UK DVD didn't just play a movie. It made you earn it, through laughter, remote-button frustration, and the charmingly chaotic spirit of the pets themselves. And honestly? That was half the fun. The final forced trailer is for Trolls (distributed
Following the BBFC card, a mandatory (the CGI globe with the swirling text) plays. However, on the UK disc, this is immediately followed by a "UK Home Entertainment" legal slate, which is absent on Region 1 (US) discs. It made you earn it, through laughter, remote-button
For British viewers who grew up with this disc, the BBFC card and the Trolls trailer are instant triggers of memory—of rainy afternoons and popcorn on the sofa. For international collectors, it is a curious artifact of how regional licensing changes the simplest part of a movie: the beginning.
The first trailer is for Illumination’s jukebox musical, Sing . Running at 2 minutes and 15 seconds, this trailer focuses on the audition scenes featuring Matthew McConaughey’s koala, Buster Moon. Notably, the UK version uses the British voice cast clips (no major difference, but the text slates feature UK release dates: "In Cinemas January 27" ). This placement made commercial sense—pushing the next Illumination film to a captive audience.
Before the disc even loads, the "opening" is defined by legal compliance. Unlike US DVDs (which display an FBI warning), the opens with a static, high-contrast screen featuring the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) certificate.