Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ announces 4K, Blu-ray and DVD release details
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is heading to home entertainment platforms, with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment announcing details of its digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD releases.
According to Forbes, the film will be available on digital platforms and physical media from November 17. The release will include 90 minutes of bonus material, offering audiences a closer look at the production of Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic.
The additional content includes 12 behind the scenes featurettes overseen by Nolan. Titled Plotting a Course, Icons, The Widest Window, On Location, The Horse, The Fall of Troy, Ithaca, Battle Ready, Apparent Magic, The Sea People, The Score and Bringing it Home, the segments feature interviews with the director and key cast and crew members.
The 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray editions will also contain The Journey of Film on The Odyssey, an IMAX exclusive prologue, the music video for “When I’m Home”, featuring James Blake, Travis Scott and Ludwig Göransson, and the film’s trailers.
Digital copies purchased by viewers will also include the bonus features, according to the report.
The film will be available to buy or rent through platforms including Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube Movies & TV. The reported prices are $19.99 for digital purchase and an expected $14.99 for a 48 hour rental.
Physical editions are priced at $29.99 for 4K Ultra HD, which includes a Blu-ray copy and digital code, $24.99 for Blu-ray with a digital code, and $19.99 for DVD.
Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the film follows the Greek king’s dangerous journey home after the Trojan War. Anne Hathaway plays Penelope, while Tom Holland portrays their son, Telemachus. The ensemble also includes Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o and Robert Pattinson.
The home release gives viewers the opportunity to revisit Nolan’s epic and explore how its ambitious production was brought to the screen.