Ben-Hur (1959) (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Collector's Edition) [UK]

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Release date: March 23, 2026
Purchase links: Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV
Price: £59.99
Notes: 3 Discs Film on 2 UHD Discs - Blu-ray is Extras only

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Artwork TBC

Collector’s Edition will contain the below (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):
  • SteelBook
  • Rigid Slipcase
  • Theatrical Posters
  • Booklet
  • Additional Paper Premiums


2x Theatrical Posters

64-Page Booklet

2x Double-Sided Lobby Cards

3x Double-Sided Sketch Cards

1x Studio Plan Card
 
  • Informative
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Extras:
Commentary by Film Historian T.Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston and Music-Only Track on 4K Discs.
Bonus Blu-ray Disc Includes Two All-New Special Features:
- Ben-Hur: Anatomy of an Epic
- The Cinematography of Scale
- Plus Charlton Heston Documentary
- Making-of Featurette
- Screen Tests and More

Featured In-Pack:
- SteelBook
- Rigid Slipcase (Artwork TBC)
- 2x Theatrical Posters
- 64-Page Booklet
- 2x Doubled Sided Lobby Cards
- 3x Costume Sketch Cards
- 1x Studio Plan Card


SteelBook Artwork
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Release date might be February 16 2026 as that's the date for the SteelBook only edition

It's possible the Collector's Edition could end up having a different release date but that's TBC
 
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Never seen or bought this movie on any format, this seems like a good set, but they've confused £ with $ in the price...

Maybe we'll be able to get it for half of that from Italy?
 
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Folded posters are a waste of paper, and there's only 2 good cards here.
Prior studio Deluxe DVD and LE BD boxsets had more, better cards and a large, wide artbook:

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That Blu-ray set can still be purchased for about £25, which is what I think I'll rather do.
 
Blu-ray Bonus Disc
Extras
  • Ben-Hur: Anatomy of an Epic (NEW) (7 minutes)
  • The Cinematography of Scale (NEW) (8 minutes)
  • Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey
  • Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
  • Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures
  • Screen Tests: George Baker and William Russell
  • Screen Tests: Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova
  • Screen Tests: Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler
  • Screen Tests: Haya Harareet and Make-Up Test
4K UHD Discs
Extras
  • Commentary by Film Historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston (2 Parts)
  • Music Only Track Showcasing Mikos Rózsa’s Award-Winning Score (2 Parts)


In regards to previous 50th anniversary Blu-ray release the 1925 silent version and The Epic That Changed Cinema extras looks to be not included this time going by info available at the moment