Forbidden Planet (Limited Edition) [4K Ultra HD]
Forbidden Planet (Limited Edition) [4K Ultra HD]
Forbidden Planet (Limited Edition) [4K Ultra HD]
Forbidden Planet (Limited Edition) [4K Ultra HD]

Forbidden Planet (Limited Edition) [4K Ultra HD]

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One of the all-time greats of science-fiction cinema, Forbidden Planet elevated the genre to a whole new level, transposing Shakespeare's The Tempest into deepest space and breaking new ground with its iconic designs, elaborate sets, and pioneering electronic score.

In the 23rd century, a United Planets starship is dispatched to the distant planet of Altair IV to determine the fate of an earlier expedition. Warned not to land, Commander John Adams (Leslie Nielsen) does so anyway and discovers Dr. Edward Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis), and a robot named Robby; the only survivors of the former crew, all of whom perished at the hands of an unseen force that also destroyed their ship. Now that unseen force is moving again, but what is it? Where does it come from? And how is it connected to the long dead civilization that once inhabited Altair IV?

For the very first time, Forbidden Planet is presented in its original Cinemascope aspect ratio of 2.55:1 with its theatrical "Perspecta" stereo soundtrack in an eye-popping brand new 4K restoration that is out of this world!

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This is a UK import. It will play on any 4K Ultra HD player in Australia and New Zealand.
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Actors: Walter Pidgeon, Leslie Nielsen, Anne Francis, Jack Kelly, Earl Holliman, Warren Stevens, George D. Wallace, Jimmy Thompson, James Drury, Harry Harvey, Roger McGee, Peter Miller, Morgan Jones, Robert Dix, Richard Anderson, George Wallace, Bob Dix, Jimmie Thompson
Director: Fred McLeod Wilcox, Fred M. Wilcox
Format: 4K Ultra HD
Languages: English
Subtitles: English for the Hearing Impaired
Number of Discs: 2
Run Time: 98 Minutes
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Release date: 28 September 2026

4K ULTRA HD 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 ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

  • 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

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