Media preview user interface

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

displaying a menu arranged in an interface environment, the menu comprising a list of menu items, each of the menu items associated with corresponding video content;

in response to a first user input that causes one of the displayed menu items to be highlighted:

highlighting the menu item;

displaying in the interface environment and proximate to the menu only a first abstraction of the highlighted menu item, the first abstraction having a first size and being a first representation of the video content associated with the highlighted menu item;

determining that the highlighted menu item has been highlighted for a predetermined time period, and in response to the determination:

scaling the first abstraction to a second size different from the first size;

transitioning a second abstraction of the highlighted menu item into the interface environment proximate to the scaled first abstraction, the second abstraction only displayed with the scaled first abstraction and being a second representation of the video content associated with the highlighted menu item; and

in response to a second user input being a selection of a highlighted menu item, presenting the video content associated with the highlighted menu item.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first abstraction comprises art.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the art comprises a digital representation of at least one of a movie poster associated with the highlighted menu item, production stills associated with the highlighted menu item, or promotional media associated with the highlighted menu item.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first abstraction comprises metadata.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the metadata comprises information about content related to the highlighted menu item.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the information includes a digital representation of at least one of a movie poster associated with the highlighted menu item, production stills associated with the highlighted menu item, or promotional media associated with the highlighted menu item.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the second abstraction includes metadata associated with the highlighted menu item.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the metadata comprises information about content related to the highlighted menu item.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the information comprises at least one of a title associated with the highlighted menu item, an actor associated with the highlighted menu item, a director associated with the highlighted menu item, a producer associated with the highlighted menu item, a summary description associated with the highlighted menu item, a release date associated with the highlighted menu item, a genre associated with the highlighted menu item, a rating associated with the highlighted menu item, a runtime associated with the highlighted menu item, or combinations thereof.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the second abstraction comprises a content preview associated with the highlighted menu item.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein the second abstraction further comprises metadata associated with the highlighted menu item.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the metadata comprises at least one of a title associated with the highlighted menu item, an actor associated with the highlighted menu item, a director associated with the highlighted menu item, a producer associated with the highlighted menu item, a summary description associated with the highlighted menu item, a release date associated with the highlighted menu item, a genre associated with the highlighted menu item, a rating associated with the highlighted menu item, a runtime associated with the highlighted menu item, or combinations thereof.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the list of menu items arranged in the menu is maintained after the transition.

14. One or more computer non-transistory readable media storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

generating a interface environment comprising a menu, the menu comprising a plurality of menu items, each of the menu items associated with corresponding video content;

in response to a first user input that causes one of the displayed menu items to be highlighted: highlighting the menu item;

displaying in the interface environment and proximate to the menu only a first abstraction of the highlighted menu item, the first abstraction having a first size and being a first representation of the video content associated with the highlighted menu item;

determining that the highlighted menu item has been highlighted for a predetermined time period, and in response to the determination:

scaling the first abstraction to a second size different from the first size; and

transitioning a second abstraction of the highlighted menu item into the interface environment proximate to the scaled first abstraction, the second abstraction being a second representation of the video content associated with the highlighted menu item and only being displayed with the scaled first abstraction; and

in response to a second user input being a selection of a highlighted menu item, presenting the video content associated with the highlighted menu item.

15. The non-transistory computer readable media of claim 14 , wherein the first abstraction comprises art.

16. The non-transistory computer readable media of claim 15 , wherein the art comprises a digital representation of at least one of a movie poster associated with the highlighted menu item, production stills associated with the highlighted menu item, or promotional media associated with the highlighted menu item.

17. The non-transistory computer readable media of claim 14 , wherein the first abstraction comprises metadata.

18. The non-transistory computer readable media of claim 17 , wherein the metadata comprises information about content related to the highlighted menu item.

19. The non-transistory computer readable media of claim 18 , wherein the information includes a digital representation of at least one of a movie poster associated with the highlighted menu item, production stills associated with the highlighted menu item, or promotional media associated with the highlighted menu item.

20. The non-transistory computer readable media of claim 14 , wherein the second abstraction includes metadata associated with the highlighted menu item.

21. The non-transistory computer readable media of claim 20 , wherein the metadata comprises information about content related to the highlighted menu item.

22. The non-transistory computer readable media of claim 14 , wherein the second abstraction comprises a content preview associated with the highlighted menu item.

23. The non-transistory computer readable media of claim 22 , wherein the second abstraction further comprises metadata associated with the highlighted menu item.

24. The non-transistory computer readable media of claim 23 , wherein the metadata comprises at least one of a title associated with the highlighted menu item, an actor associated with the highlighted menu item, a director associated with the highlighted menu item, a producer associated with the highlighted menu item, a summary description associated with the highlighted menu item, a release date associated with the highlighted menu item, a genre associated with the highlighted menu item, a rating associated with the highlighted menu item, a runtime associated with the highlighted menu item, or combinations thereof.

25. The non-transistory computer readable media of claim 14 , wherein the menu is maintained in the display environment after the transition.