Forbidden Planet [4K UHD + Blu-ray]

Fred M. Wilcox - Forbidden Planet [4K UHD + Blu-ray]

One of the all-time great science fiction films, now in its first-ever 4K presentation in original CinemaScope. In the 23rd century, a United Planets starship is sent to the distant world of Altair IV to learn the fate of an earlier expedition. Ignoring warnings not to land, Commander John Adams (Leslie Nielsen) finds only Dr. Edward Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis) and their robot, Robby. The rest of the crew was destroyed by an unseen force, and now that force is stirring again, bound up with the secrets of the long-dead civilization that once ruled the planet.

Reimagining Shakespeare's The Tempest in deep space, Forbidden Planet raised the bar for the genre with its landmark designs, lavish sets, the unforgettable Robby the Robot and Bebe and Louis Barron's pioneering, all-electronic score. The Austin Chronicle calls it "one of the great science-fiction films of all time." Arrow's brand-new 4K restoration presents it for the first time in its original 2.55:1 aspect ratio with its theatrical Perspecta stereo soundtrack.

Limited Edition with a double-sided fold-out poster, reversible sleeve and collectors' booklet.

Special Features

Disc 1 (4K UHD):

• New 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative in the original 2.55:1 aspect ratio, in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Restored original mono, restored original Perspecta stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio; English SDH subtitles
• New audio commentary by film historians Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw

Disc 2 (Blu-ray extras):

• Unearthly Aura, a new appreciation of Bebe and Louis Barron's electronic score by historian and composer Neil Brand
• Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us and Amazing!: Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet, archival documentaries
• Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon, an archival featurette
• Deleted scenes and lost footage
• Bonus feature film: The Invisible Boy, Robby the Robot's second movie
• "Robot Client," an episode of The Thin Man TV series featuring Robby
• Two excerpts from MGM Parade, the original shooting script, theatrical trailer and image galleries

Packaging: double-sided fold-out poster, reversible sleeve with two original artwork options and a collectors' booklet with new writing by Frank Collins and Johnny Mains plus archival material.

Details: 1956, USA. Directed by Fred M. Wilcox. Starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens, Jack Kelly and Richard Anderson. Rated G. 98 minutes, English, 2 discs (4K UHD + Blu-ray), Region 1. Label: Arrow Video. Release date: September 29, 2026.