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Dark City Limited Edition 4K UHD

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Released: 23rd June 2025. From Alex Proyas, visionary director of The Crow, comes Dark City, a mind-bending science fiction thriller set in a shadowy world where the sun never rises and nothing is quite what it seems. John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) wakes in a hotel bathtub with no memory of who he is or how he got there, but there’s a body on the floor with bloody spirals carved into the flesh and a voice on the phone that tells him to flee. Soon Murdoch is on the run, wanted by the police, a woman who claims to be his wife and a group of mysterious pale men who seem to control everyone and everything in the city... except him. With a cast that includes Kiefer Sutherland (The Lost Boys), William Hurt (A History of Violence), Jennifer Connelly (Phenomena) and Richard O’Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), and a script by Proyas, Lem Dobbs (Kafka) and David S. Goyer (Batman Begins), Dark City is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, filmed through a lens of film noir and German expressionism... an extraordinary feast for the cinematic senses. 2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS • Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negatives approved by director of photography Dariusz Wolski • 4K Ultra HD (2160p) Blu-ray presentations of both the Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film • Original DTS-HD MA 5.1, stereo 2.0 and new Dolby Atmos audio options for both cuts of the film • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing • 60-page perfect bound collectors book featuring new writing by author Richard Kadrey, and film critics Sabina Stent, Virat Nehru and Martyn Pedler • Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller • Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller • Three postcard-sized reproduction art cards • Postcard from Shell Beach • Dr Schreber business card DISC 1: DIRECTOR’S CUT • Brand new audio commentary by director Alex Proyas • Brand new audio commentary with Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs, co-hosts of the Film Versus Film podcast • Archive audio commentary by director Alex Proyas • Archive audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert • Archive audio commentary by writers Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer • Archive introduction by Alex Proyas • Return to Dark City, a new hour-long documentary featuring interviews with director Alex Proyas, producer Andrew Mason, production designers Patrick Tatopoulos and George Liddle, costume designer Liz Keough, storyboard artist Peter Pound, director of photography Dariusz Wolski, actor Rufus Sewell, hair & makeup artist Leslie Vanderwalt and VFX creative director Peter Doyle • Rats in a Maze, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra West • I’m as Much in the Dark as You Are, a new visual essay by film scholar Josh Nelson on film noir and identity in Dark City • Design & Storyboards DISC 2: THEATRICAL CUT • Archive audio commentary by director Alex Proyas, writers Lem Dobbs & David S. Goyer, director of photography Dariusz Wolski and production designer Patrick Tatopoulos • Archive audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert • Memories of Shell Beach, a 2008 featurette in which cast and crew look back at the making of the film from concept to reception • Architecture of Dreams, a 2008 featurette presenting five perspectives on the themes and meanings of the film • Theatrical trailer • Image gallery

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  • Details

    Released:
    23rd June 2025
    Category:
    Science Fiction
    Studio:
    Arrow Video
    Format:
    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
    Certification:
    15 – Suitable only for 15 years and over
    Barcode:
    5027035027524
  • Description

    From Alex Proyas, visionary director of The Crow, comes Dark City, a mind-bending science fiction thriller set in a shadowy world where the sun never rises and nothing is quite what it seems.

    John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) wakes in a hotel bathtub with no memory of who he is or how he got there, but there’s a body on the floor with bloody spirals carved into the flesh and a voice on the phone that tells him to flee. Soon Murdoch is on the run, wanted by the police, a woman who claims to be his wife and a group of mysterious pale men who seem to control everyone and everything in the city... except him.

    With a cast that includes Kiefer Sutherland (The Lost Boys), William Hurt (A History of Violence), Jennifer Connelly (Phenomena) and Richard O’Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), and a script by Proyas, Lem Dobbs (Kafka) and David S. Goyer (Batman Begins), Dark City is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, filmed through a lens of film noir and German expressionism... an extraordinary feast for the cinematic senses.

    2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
    • Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negatives approved by director of photography Dariusz Wolski
    • 4K Ultra HD (2160p) Blu-ray presentations of both the Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film
    • Original DTS-HD MA 5.1, stereo 2.0 and new Dolby Atmos audio options for both cuts of the film
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    • 60-page perfect bound collectors book featuring new writing by author Richard Kadrey, and film critics Sabina Stent, Virat Nehru and Martyn Pedler
    • Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
    • Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
    • Three postcard-sized reproduction art cards
    • Postcard from Shell Beach
    • Dr Schreber business card

    DISC 1: DIRECTOR’S CUT
    • Brand new audio commentary by director Alex Proyas
    • Brand new audio commentary with Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs, co-hosts of the Film Versus Film podcast
    • Archive audio commentary by director Alex Proyas
    • Archive audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert
    • Archive audio commentary by writers Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer
    • Archive introduction by Alex Proyas
    • Return to Dark City, a new hour-long documentary featuring interviews with director Alex Proyas, producer Andrew Mason, production designers Patrick Tatopoulos and George Liddle, costume designer Liz Keough, storyboard artist Peter Pound, director of photography Dariusz Wolski, actor Rufus Sewell, hair & makeup artist Leslie Vanderwalt and VFX creative director Peter Doyle
    • Rats in a Maze, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra West
    • I’m as Much in the Dark as You Are, a new visual essay by film scholar Josh Nelson on film noir and identity in Dark City
    • Design & Storyboards

    DISC 2: THEATRICAL CUT
    • Archive audio commentary by director Alex Proyas, writers Lem Dobbs & David S. Goyer, director of photography Dariusz Wolski and production designer Patrick Tatopoulos
    • Archive audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert
    • Memories of Shell Beach, a 2008 featurette in which cast and crew look back at the making of the film from concept to reception
    • Architecture of Dreams, a 2008 featurette presenting five perspectives on the themes and meanings of the film
    • Theatrical trailer
    • Image gallery
    Region Code:
    Region A,B,C
    Duration:
    111 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1 - 2.39:1, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Stereo, Dolby Atmos, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Director's Cut: Alex Proyas (director); Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs (Film Versus Film podcast co-hosts); Roger Ebert (film critic); Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer (writers); Theatrical Cut: Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, David S. Goyer, Dariusz Wolski (cinematographer) and Patrick Tatopoulos (production designer); Roger Ebert., Documentaries: 'Return to Dark City'; 'Rats in a Maze'; 'I'm As Much in the Dark As You Are'; 'Architecture of Dreams' (2008); 'Memories of Shell Beach' (2008)., Image Gallery, Director's Cut and Theatrical Cut included; Limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller; Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller; Three postcard-sized reproduction art cards; Postcard from Shell Beach; Dr Schreber business card; Director's Cut: Introduction by Alex Proyas; Design and Storyboards., Trailers
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