Amazon is offering a 50% discount on Arrow Video’s upcoming 4K Blu-ray restoration of Lost in Space. Lost in Space Limited Edition is available to preorder for only $25 (was $50) ahead of its September 2 release.
Directed by Stephen Hopkins, the sci-fi film starring Gary Oldman and William Hurt wasn’t warmly received in 1998. To be fair, the original 1960s TV series it was based on wasn’t a critical success either. Nevertheless, the film and series were commercial successes, and both are considered cult classics today. Netflix even created a reimagining of the original series back in 2018 that ran for three seasons.
If you enjoyed the Netflix series but haven’t watched the film, the new 4K Blu-ray edition should be the best way to watch it going forward. For longtime Lost in Space fans, the Limited Edition, like all of Arrow Video’s restorations of classic films, looks like a cool collector’s item.
$25 (was $50) | Releases September 2
Restored in native 4K (2160p) resolution using the original camera negative, Lost in Space’s 4K Blu-ray edition was approved by director Stephen Hopkins. Along with retaining the original aspect ratio, the 4K edition supports High Dynamic Range–Dolby Vision and HDR10–as well as two audio options: lossless stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound.
The Limited Edition comes with a reversible sleeve and cover art: One side has the original theatrical poster, while the other (shown above) is a brand-new illustration exclusive to this edition–it looks awesome. You’ll also find an illustrated booklet with commentary from Neil Sinyard, original production notes, and multiple articles on the movie that originally appeared in American Cinematographer.
In addition to the premium packaging and physical extras, Lost in Space has a bunch of on-disc bonus content, including new interviews and archival featurettes from past Blu-ray and DVD editions. You can check out the full list of Lost in Space Limited Edition features below.
Lost in Space Limited Edition Bonus Features
Fans can watch new interviews with Hopkins, screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, supervising art director Keith Pain, director of photography Peter Levy, and others.
New Features
- Reversible sleeve and cover art
- Illustrated booklet
- 4K restoration from original camera negative, approved by director Stephen Hopkins
- HDR: Dolby Vision and HDR10
- Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / Lossless stereo audio
- A Space Odyssey: Interview with director Stephen Hopkins
- Lights in the Sky: Interview with director of photography Peter Levy
- A Journey Through Time: Interview with producer and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman
- Art of Space: Interview with supervising art director Keith Pain
- Crafting Reality: Interview with Kenny Wilson, former mould shop supervisor at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
- Sound of Space: Interview with sound mixer Simon Kaye and re-recording mixer Robin O’Donohue
- Lost But Not Forgotten in Space: Video essay by film critic Matt Donato
More Bonus Features
- Audio commentary with Hopkins and Goldsman
- Audio commentary with Peter Levy, Angus Bickerton, Lauren Ritchjie, Ray Lovejoy, and Carla Fry
- Building the Special Effects: Featurette with Bickerton and animatics supervisor Mac Wilson
- The Future of Space Travel: Exploring the film’s vision of the future
- TV Years: Q&A with the original cast of the TV series
- Bloopers
- Deleted scenes
Lost in Space cleverly adapted elements from the TV show and tweaked them for the big screen. The film retains core premise of the TV series–which sees the Robinson family flung to a distant galaxy thanks to the machinations of Gary Oldman’s traitorous Dr. Zachary Smith–and adds new story elements groundbreaking visual effects at the time. Lost in Space stars an ensemble cast that includes William Hurt, Mimi Rogers, Matt LeBlanc, and Heather Graham. This was a big movie for New Line Cinema at the time it premiered, marking a pivot from the studio’s history of producing low-budget horror films and well-received indie films and into box office blockbusters.
New & Upcoming Arrow Video Limited Edition 4K Blu-rays
Arrow Video has multiple other exciting releases on the horizon, including 4K restorations of the 1997 superhero movie Spawn and a bunch of horror movies. Some of the highlights: Creepshow 2, the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness, and Ringu, the 1998 Japanese film that was remade in North America as The Ring.
All of the movies listed below are Limited Edition 4K Blu-rays. We’ve organized the list by release date.
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