Jane Austen's classic novel about love and manners gets a macabre twist in Burr Steers' Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. If you missed the living dead action drama in theaters, don't despair—Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the film on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on May 31st, following the film's May 10th digital debut:
Press Release: CULVER CITY, Calif. (Mar. 28, 2016) – Based on the best-selling novel by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen, PRIDE + PREJUDICE + ZOMBIES debuts on digital May 10 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and next-generation 4K Ultra HD™ May 31 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. In this reimagining of the classic tale, the Bennett sisters and Mr. Darcy must unite to fight a zombie outbreak that has taken over 19th century England. Lily James (Cinderella) leads an ensemble cast featuring Sam Riley (Maleficent), Jack Huston (The Longest Ride), Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows), Douglas Booth (Jupiter Ascending), Matt Smith (“Dr. Who”), Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”) and Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”).
Bonus content on the PRIDE + PREJUDICE + ZOMBIES Blu-ray, DVD and digital formats includes the featurettes “Courtship, Class and Carnage: Meet the Cast” and “From Austen to Zombies: Adapting a Classic.” Exclusive content on the Blu-ray and digital editions include deleted scenes, a gag reel and a Mr. Collins Line-o-rama, which features Mr. Collins’ most memorable moments. Also included are the featurettes “The Badass Bennet Sisters,” which goes behind the scenes as the ladies prepare for battle; and “Creating the Unmentionables,” where the design teams explain how they created the 19th Century zombies.
4K Ultra HD features four times the resolution of high definition, high dynamic range (HDR)--which produces brilliant highlights, vibrant colors and greater contrast on compatible displays--and Dolby Atmos audio, remixed specifically for the home theater environment, delivering captivating sound that places and moves audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.
Synopsis:
A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all.Written and Directed by Burr Steers and based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, PRIDE + PREJUDICE + ZOMBIES is produced by Marc Butan, Sean McKittrick, Brian Oliver, Natalie Portman, Annette Savitch, Allison Shearmur and Tyler Thompson. Stephen Meinen served as co-producer with Sue Baden-Powell, Kimberly Fox, Edward H. Hamm Jr., Phil Hunt, Nick Meyer, Compton Ross and Lauren Selig as executive producers.
4K Ultra HD
• Feature film in 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR)
• Dolby Atmos soundtrack (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible)*
• Also includes the film and special features on high-def Blu-ray
* To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar; however, Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.DVD Extras Include:
• Two Featurettes
o “Courtship, Class and Carnage: Meet The Cast”
o “From Austen to Zombies: Adapting a Classic”Blu-ray Extras Include:
• Deleted Scenes
• Mr. Collins Line-o-rama
• Gag Reel
• Four Featurettes:
o “The Badass Bennet Sisters”
o “Creating the Unmentionables”
o “Courtship, Class and Carnage: Meet The Cast”
o “From Austen to Zombies: Adapting a Classic”Digital Extras Include:
• Deleted Scenes
• Mr. Collins Line-o-rama
• Gag Reel
• Four Featurettes:
o “The Badass Bennet Sisters”
o “Creating the Unmentionables”
o “Courtship, Class and Carnage: Meet The Cast”
o “From Austen to Zombies: Adapting a Classic”PRIDE + PREJUDICE + ZOMBIES has a run time of approximately 107 minutes and is rated PG-13 for zombie violence and action, and brief suggestive material.
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