'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Home Release Dates Announced
On Tuesday, Disney and Lucasfilm announced Star Wars: The Last Jedi will hit the digital biosphere (in HD and 4K Ultra HD) on March 13, and retail shelves (Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and On-Demand) on March 27.
Lucasfilm also detailed the packaging options for the Multi-screen Edition offered in Blu-ray and Digital copy and the 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition (4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and a Digital copy). Best Buy will offer two steelbook exclusives, one in 4K Ultra HD, and the second formatted for Blu-ray and Digital, while Target will offer a limited Blu-ray and Digital collectable which includes an exclusive 40 page gallery book.
Regardless of which packaging option floats your boat, all of them will come loaded with bonus features, including 14 deleted scenes and a special featurette "The Director and the Jedi" where writer-director Rian Johnson takes fans behind the scenes in his "intimate and personal journey" through The Last Jedi's production. I don't know about you but I'm hankering for that "Andy Serkis Live!" feature.
The full list includes:
● Balance of the Force – Explore the mythology of the Force and why Rian Johnson chose to interpret its role in such a unique way.
● Scene Breakdowns
Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle – Get a close-up look at the epic space battle, from the sounds that help propel the action, through the practical and visual effects, to the characters who bring it all to life.
Snoke and Mirrors – Motion capture and Star Wars collide as the filmmakers take us through the detailed process of creating the movie’s malevolent master villain.
Showdown on Crait – Break down everything that went into creating the stunning world seen in the movie’s final confrontation, including the interplay between real-word locations and visual effects, reimagining the walkers, designing the crystal foxes, and much more.
● Andy Serkis Live! (One Night Only) – Writer-director Rian Johnson presents two exclusive sequences from the movie featuring Andy Serkis’ riveting, raw on-set performance before his digital makeover into Snoke.
● Deleted Scenes – With an introduction and optional commen writer-director Rian Johnson.
● Audio Commentary – View the movie with in-depth feature audio commentary by writer-direcn Johnson.
In the meantime, check out the packaging art and reserve your copy today! Complete disc details here.
