Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, in association with MGM, has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Paul Thomas Anderson's Licorice Pizza (2021), starring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Bradley Cooper, Joseph Cross, and Benny Safdie. The release will be available for purchase on May 17.
Studio description: Licorice Pizza is the story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film tracks the treacherous navigation of first love.
Showcasing an all-star, Critics Choice Award® nominated ensemble cast, Licorice Pizza stars Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Academy Award winner Sean Penn (Mystic River, Milk), Academy Award nominee Tom Waits (Seven Psychopaths, The Dead Don't Die), Academy Award® nominee Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born, Silver Linings Playbook) and Benny Safdie (Pieces of a Woman, upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi).
Licorice Pizza is a timeless story of Alana Kane (Haim) and Gary Valentine (Hoffman) growing up, running around and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley in 1973. Nominated for over 180 awards to-date including three Academy Awards®, eight Critics Choice Awards, and a total of 22 Best Picture nominations, the film is "an exhilarating reminder of what joy is like" (The New Yorker) and "reminds us why we love movies so much" (Slashfilm).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Camera Tests – Pre-production camera tests and unused takes
The Handman Scene – A deleted scene from the film
Fat Bernie's Commercial – An in-universe commercial for Fat Bernie's as shot by Gary Valentine
Behind the Scenes – A glimpse behind the scenes of Licorice Pizza through a collection on-set photos and videos
Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0, French Canadian DTS Digital Surround 5.1
English SDH, French-Canadian and Latin American Spanish