Rating summary
| Movie |  | 5.0 |
| Video | | 5.0 |
| Audio | | 5.0 |
| Extras |  | 4.0 |
| Overall |  | 4.5 |
Zathura: A Space Adventure Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Martin Liebman September 21, 2015
Sony has re-released 'Zathura' to Blu-ray in celebration of its 10th anniversary. This edition contains several new bonus features in addition to all
of the content from the older release. Video and audio transfers appear identical to the older issue. For
a full movie review, please refer to the aforementioned linked review.
Zathura: A Space Adventure Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
This 20th anniversary Blu-ray re-release of Zathura appears, by all accounts, to offer the same transfer found on the 2011 release. Sony has
made no mention of a new presentation either in press materials or on the Blu-ray packaging. Screenshots have been selected to correspond to those
from the older release.
Zathura: A Space Adventure Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
This 10th anniversary re-release of Zathura appears to contain the same DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack found on the previous
release. Addiitonal audio and subtitle options carry over between releases.
Zathura: A Space Adventure Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
This 10th anniversary re-release of Zathura arrives with a combination of new and legacy bonus materials. Gone is the included DVD copy
(replaced here with a voucher for a UV digital copy), the Sony previews collage, and the long-abandoned BD-Live functionality. Included below is a
list of legacy Blu-ray and all-new special features. For more insight into the previously released supplements, please click through here.
Legacy Supplements:
- Audio Commentary: Director Jon Favreau and Co-Producer Peter Billingsley.
- Race to the Black Planet
- The Right Moves
- The Cast
- Miniatures
- The World of Chris Van Allsburg
- Zorgons, Robots and Frozen Lisa
- Making the Game
- Race Through Space: Virtual Board Game
New Supplements:
- Zathura Motion Storybook as Read by Author Chris Van Allsburg (1080p, 17:39): As the title suggests, the original author
reads from a motion version of his source book.
- Goosebumps Sneak Peek (1080p, 3:01): A preview for the new film.
- The Cast of Goosebumps Reflects on Zathura (1080p, 5:18): Dylan Minnette and Ryan Lee share a few thoughts on
Zathura, followed by a preview for Goosebumps, the same one, in fact, as noted directly above.
- Original Theatrical Trailer (1080p, 2:32).
Zathura: A Space Adventure Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Frankly, there's not much here to make this worth an upgrade, and there's even less than the companion Jumanji anniversary release. The Chris Van Allsburg reading is a nice
touch but hardly worth the upgrade cost. The rest of the content is nothing more than advertising for the Goosebumps movie. This is certainly
the version to buy for fans who have yet to add Zathura to their Blu-ray collections, but previous owners should stick with what they have.
