Forbidden Planet Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD

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 while breaking new ground with its iconic production design, 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 mysterious force is stirring once again. But what is it? Where does it come from? And how is it connected to the long-dead civilisation that once inhabited Altair IV?

Presented for the very first time in its original CinemaScope aspect ratio of 2.55:1, Forbidden Planet has been meticulously restored in stunning 4K from the original 35mm camera negative, complete with its original theatrical Perspecta stereo soundtrack.

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films
• Presented in the film’s original 2.55:1 CinemaScope aspect ratio
• Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork options
• Double-sided fold-out poster
• Collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Frank Collins and Johnny Mains, plus selected archival material

DISC ONE – FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

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

DISC TWO – EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)

• Unearthly Aura – newly filmed appreciation of Bebe & Louis Barron’s pioneering electronic score by Neil Brand
• Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, The 1950s and Us archival documentary
• Amazing!: Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet archival documentary
• Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon archival featurette
• Deleted scenes
• Lost footage
• The Invisible Boy – bonus feature film starring Robby the Robot
• Robot Client – episode of The Thin Man television series featuring Robby the Robot
• Two excerpts from MGM Parade
• Original shooting script
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image galleries