FORBIDDEN PLANET [LIMITED EDITION] (ARROW VIDEO) (4K UHD)

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Release date: 9/29/2026

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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!

Bonus Materials

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

Sales Points

For fans of Planet of the Vampires and Robinson Crusoe on Mars

Comparable to films like This Island Earth and Colossus: The Forbin Project