Arrow Video is proud to announce the release of Michael Mann’s contemporary espionage thriller BLACKHAT starring Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers, Extraction) – available now on 4K UHD and Blu-ray – which includes the rarely-seen Director’s Cut, never before released on home video!
“Back in February, when we announced our release of BLACKHAT (FCD2373 / AV502) some of our customers expressed disappointment that it did not include the Director’s Cut of the film. Arrow Video has heard your pleas…
After an extensive search, we have managed to track down the rarely-seen Director’s Cut, never before released on home video. The original digital files have been retrieved and we are very pleased to confirm that it will now be included as a second Blu-ray Disc.
To allow time for disc authoring and quality control, we have had to push the release date back to 27th November 2023 in the UK and 28th November 2023 in the US and Canada. We hope you understand the necessity for this delay and are as excited as we are to be able to feature this significantly different version of the film alongside the two previously announced cuts.”
Michael Mann (Thief, Collateral), the acclaimed auteur celebrated for his action panache and commitment to cinematic realism, turns his hand to depicting the high-stakes world of global cybercrime in Blackhat, a contemporary, ripped-from-the-headlines twist on the espionage thriller.
Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers, Extraction) stars as Nick Hathaway, a gifted hacker currently serving a lengthy prison sentence. When a Hong Kong nuclear plant goes into meltdown after its security is penetrated, Chinese army cybersecurity captain Chen Dawai (Leehom Wang, Lust, Caution) offers his old college roommate a deal: help identify and apprehend the culprit in exchange for his own freedom. What follows is a frenetic, globe-trotting race against time to avert disaster, fraught with hidden agendas and ever-shifting loyalties.
Praised for its unusually accurate portrayal of cybersecurity, Blackhat boasts an impressive international cast, including Tang Wei (Decision to Leave), Viola Davis (The Woman King) and Yorick van Wageningen (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), and showcases one of cinema’s finest filmmakers bringing the skills he honed during a long and storied career to bear on a distinctly 21st-century phenomenon.
2-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
- Three cuts of the film, including the home video premiere of Michael Mann’s re-imagined director’s cut
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Andrew Graves
DISC ONE – THE US AND INTERNATIONAL VERSIONS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY):
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of both the US and international versions of the film
- Original lossless 5.1 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary by critics Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
- Firewall – brand new video interview with cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh
- Zero Day Threat – brand new video interview with production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas
- The Cyber Threat, On Location Around the World and Creating Reality – three archival behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the film
- Image gallery
DISC TWO – THE DIRECTOR’S CUT (BLU-RAY) [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]:
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of Michael Mann’s director’s cut of the film
- Original lossless 5.1 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
2-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
- Three cuts of the film, including the home video premiere of Michael Mann’s re-imagined director’s cut
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Andrew Graves
DISC ONE – THE US AND INTERNATIONAL VERSIONS:
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of both the US and international versions of the film
- Original lossless 5.1 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary by critics Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
- Firewall – brand new video interview with cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh
- Zero Day Threat – brand new video interview with production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas
- The Cyber Threat, On Location Around the World and Creating Reality – three archival behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the film
- Image gallery
DISC TWO – THE DIRECTOR’S CUT [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]:
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of Michael Mann’s director’s cut of the film
- Original lossless 5.1 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
BLACKHAT is available now on 4K UHD & Blu-ray
About ARROW VIDEO
Since its inception in the UK in 2009, Arrow Video has grown to become the world’s No. 1 Premium label for the very best physical and digital releases of genre, cult and horror films from around the globe. The label has passionately trailblazed a multi-award-winning slate of releases in deluxe, definitive editions with state-of-the-art restorations, in-depth curation of new and archival extra features, newly commissioned artwork, accompanying booklets and special packaging, available from all major retailers and its own world-class direct-to-consumer website at www.arrowfilms.com.
Expanding into North America in 2015, Arrow Video’s best-in-class Blu-ray, UHD releases and extensive catalogue is complemented by premium digital and on demand services with its Channel ARROW (www.ARROW-Player.com) which shares the same ethos, curating the finest cult films from celebrated filmmakers including John Carpenter, George Romero, David Lynch and Dario Argento and many more.
Upcoming releases include classic films from the likes of Brian De Palma and Jim Cummings, whilst also continuing to acquire and champion New Cult content, including Jill Gevargizian’s The Stylist and Eric Pennycoff’s The Leech.
