Forbidden Planet (1956) (4K + Blu-ray Limited Edition) (Arrow Video) [UK]

[paulboland]

Release date: September 28, 2026
Purchase links: Arrow Films - Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV
Price: £25.00 (Arrow Films) - TBA (Amazon) - £24.99 (Zavvi - HMV)
Notes: Blu-ray Disc is Extras Only

 

[paulboland]

4K UHD Limited Edition Contents

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative by Arrow Films in the original 2.55:1 aspect ratio
• Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork options
• Double-sided fold-out poster
• Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
• Collectors’ booklet containing new writing by critics Frank Collins and Johnny Mains, plus select archival material

DISC 1 - FEATURE (4K UHD)

• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Restored original lossless mono, restored original Perspecta stereo, and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by film historians Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw

DISC 2 - EXTRAS (Blu-ray)

• Unearthly Aura, a newly filmed appreciation of Bebe & Louis Barron’s pioneering electronic score by historian and composer Neil Brand
• Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, The 1950s and Us, an archival documentary
• Amazing!: Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet, an archival documentary
• Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-FiIcon, an archival featurette
• Deleted Scenes
• Lost Footage
• The Invisible Boy, a bonus movie featuring Robby the Robot in his second feature film
• “Robot Client,” an episode of The Thin Man TV series featuring Robby the Robot
• Two excerpts from MGM Parade
• Original Shooting Script
• Theatrical trailer
• Image galleries

 

[Lollard2002]

Wonder how they got that out of Warner... Great news.

 

[TheWildEye]

Id be interested to see the transfer on this. The glossed and embossed steelbook is one of my favourites in the collection. If this 4k is up to snuff, will be picking this up down the line.