Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi arrived just before Christmas, clutching its lightsaber with a firm grip and slicing the dedicated Star Wars fan base right down the middle.
A masterpiece, a misstep, a thing that was just ok…what is there to say that hasn’t already been said in a thousand thinkpieces? It certainly got people talking, and the debate rages on. Putting the reviews and opinions to one side, the film still made a whole bunch of money, and now it’s heading for its home release here in the UK.
The Last Jedi will be released on 9th April on DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and 4K UHD, and there’ll be limited edition sleeves available in certain shops and online stores, including First Order and Resistance designs. We’re still waiting on a digital date, and we’ll bring that to you as soon as we have it, but since it’s set for 13th March in the US, we’d expect it to be up to a fortnight before the physical release in April here.
Pre-orders are now open at Amazon, if that happens to be your dealer of choice.
Here’s the extra content you can expect to find on the discs…
The Director and the Jedi – Go deep behind the scenes with writer-director Rian Johnson on an intimate and personal journey through the production of the movie—and experience what it’s like to helm a global franchise and cultural phenomenon.
Balance of the Force – Explore the mythology of the Force and why Rian Johnson chose to interpret its role in such a unique way.
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 commentary by writer-director Rian Johnson.
Audio Commentary – View the movie with in-depth feature audio commentary by writer-director Rian Johnson.
That’s your lot.
As always, we remind you that bonus features can vary depending on format, territory and retailer.