Watership Down 4K Blu-ray

The British Film Institute is preparing a 4K Blu-ray release of Martin Rosen's Watership Down (1978), featuring the voices of John Hurt, Richard Briers, Ralph Richardson, Denholm Elliott, and Roy Kinnear. Currently, the release is scheduled to arrive on the market on October 24.

Description: When a young rabbit named Fiver (Richard Briers) has a prophetic vision that the end of his warren is near, he persuades seven other rabbits to leave with him in search of a new home. Several obstacles impede their progress, including predators, a rat-filled cemetery and a speeding river. Upon arriving at their final destination, a hill dubbed Watership Down, the rabbits find that their journey is still far from over. Realistically drawn, this British animated film carries an emotional weight.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• Defining a Style (2005): short featurette about the film's aesthetic
• A Conversation with the filmmakers (2005)
• Storyboard comparison
• Super 8 version of the film
• Trailer
• TV Spots
• Newly created optional Engl
ish subtitles for the Deaf and partial hearing
• Newly created audio description track
• Double-sided poster featuring the original UK quad and the 2022 re-release artwork
• A set of four postcards featuring iconic scenes from the film
• Perfect-bound book featuring new writing on the film by Jez Stewart and Catherine Lester
• Newly commissioned sleeve art by Andrew Bannister
• AND MORE...