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Paramount Home Media Distribution has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Alex Garland's futuristic action thriller Annihilation (2017), starring Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Oscar Isaac, Tessa Thompson, and Gina Rodriguez. The release will be available for purchase on May 29.



Biologist and former soldier Lena (Natalie Portman) is shocked when her missing husband (Oscar Isaac) comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone no one has ever returned from. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth. The film also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, and Tuva Novotny.



The Annihilation Blu-ray Combo Pack includes over an hour of bonus content. Natalie Portman, director Alex Garland and other cast and crew take viewers behind the scenes for a deeper look inside the film's stunts, intricate set design and breathtaking visual effects. The Blu-ray also boasts a Dolby Atmos soundtrack remixed specifically for the home to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.



Special Features: Part 1  SOUTHERN REACH

Refractions  See how director Alex Garland created the tone, textures and color palettes for the various film environments on set.



For Those That Follow  Listen to the cast's perspective on their roles and learn why they found the story so intriguing.

Part 2  AREA X

Shimmer  See how filmmakers transformed real set locations to create the world of Annihilation.



Vanished into Havoc  Check out all the action as cast and crew walk you through the mind-blowing stunts and special effects.

Part 3  TO THE LIGHTHOUSE

Unfathomable Mind  Learn why the visual effects are integral to achieving director Alex Garland's overall vision for Annihilation.



The Last Phase  Listen to the cast and crew share their fondest memories from filming Annihilation. Technical Specs: English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles.









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MIWinfamous Apr 17, 2018 Damn, no 4k. Guess Ill have to double dip for the digital version at some point then



Edit: I guess its a Best Buy exclusive in 4K so I know where Im shopping at

Sulaiman3421 Apr 17, 2018 Where is the 4000 blu ray?

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Top contributor THS Apr 17, 2018 The 4K UHD release will be a Best Buy Exclusive, on the same date. puddy77 Apr 17, 2018 The UHD blu-ray is a Best Buy exclusive. Not sure why they left it off of the press release.



http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=14958678#post14958678

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Top contributor Zoland2020 Apr 17, 2018 I've heard plenty of good things about this movie so I'll likely get the 4K Blu-ray from Best Buy (sucks it won't be available everywhere until the timed exclusivity period ends).

joy30 Apr 17, 2018 Easy day one on the 4K from Best Buy. Without a doubt one of the most thought-provoking sci-fi films I've seen in a long time. Sticks with you long after.

JustinB13 Apr 17, 2018 Day One. This movie is incredible and I havent stopped thinking about it ever since I saw it.

jw007 Apr 17, 2018 I found this film to be pretty disturbing (in a good way). A friend of mine totally trashed this film saying it was highly unoriginal and said the TV Show "The Expanse" does it better. Personally, I enjoyed Annihilation, and yes there were some moments that grossed me out, but ultimately its a mind-bending science fiction film that uses subtle elements of horror in very effective ways, in addition to the incredible visual effects. Science meets horror meets Kubrick/R. Scott/Carpenter/Glazer. LetsGetATaco Apr 17, 2018 Favorite movie so far this year.

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Top reviewerTop contributor pro-bassoonist Apr 17, 2018 Just to be perfectly clear: The official press release that Paramount dispatched today DOES NOT list a 4K release. If they are planning to have one at Best Buy, as of today they HAVE NOT announced it and are NOT promoting it via PR reps.

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Top contributor meowingdogs Apr 17, 2018 sigh, paramount back at it again with those photoshopped covers... here's to hoping for a steelbook

paperthin567 Apr 17, 2018 Disturbing film. Cant recommend.

NShep53 Apr 17, 2018 My favorite movie of 2018 so far. Too bad people didn't check this one out as much as something like A Quiet Place...

eiknarf Apr 17, 2018 Yeeeeeeaaaaaaahhh

CrazyBlu-RayFan Apr 17, 2018 Day one, best film of the year so far. However that cover is pretty generic for a movie that is everything but generic.

Jodi Apr 17, 2018 Well, darn. No DTS -- no sale. jpinkerton Apr 17, 2018 4K was announced on dvdactive.com FYI -->http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/annihilation.html

I'll see this eventually to see how story unfolds. 4K enthusiasts can rejoice now.

PeterTHX Apr 17, 2018 @Jodi - why would you want an inferior sound mix?

The Debts Apr 17, 2018 Awesome news. Great piece of Sci-Fi/Horror right here.

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Top reviewerTop contributor pro-bassoonist Apr 17, 2018 @jpinkerton: That is a made up announcement. False information. As I clarified earlier, the official press release that Paramount sent today does not include a 4K release. If one is coming, as of today it is not made official.

NShep53 Apr 17, 2018 @pro-bassoonist here is proof https://twitter.com/AnnihilationMov/status/986389323627900928

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Top reviewerTop contributor pro-bassoonist Apr 17, 2018 I am unsure what it is that you are proving. I made it very clear hours earlier, and minutes ago, that as of today Paramount Home Media Distribution HAVE NOT announced a 4K release of this film. Maybe they plan an official announcement later, that's fine. However, ANY SITE stating that Paramount has announced a 4K release is pushing false information.



This is the entire press release that the studio and its PR unit dispatched to news outlets today -- copied below:



"HOLLYWOOD, Calif. April 17  Hailed as a masterpiece (Chris Evangelista, Slash Film) and a mind-blowing experience (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone), director Alex Garlands (Ex Machina) ANNIHILATION debuts on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD May 29, 2018 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film arrives on Digital May 22.



Biologist and former soldier Lena (Academy Award® winner* Natalie Portman) is shocked when her missing husband (Oscar Isaac) comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone no one has ever returned from. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth. The film also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, and Tuva Novotny.



The ANNIHILATION Blu-ray Combo Pack includes over an hour of bonus content. Natalie Portman, director Alex Garland and other cast and crew take viewers behind the scenes for a deeper look inside the films stunts, intricate set design and breathtaking visual effects. The Blu-ray also boasts a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.



ANNIHILATION Blu-ray Combo Pack



The ANNIHILATION Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English Dolby Atmos, French 5.1 Dolby Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles. The DVD in the Combo Pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with English 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio and English Audio Description and English, French, and Spanish subtitles. The Combo Pack includes access to a Digital copy of the film as well as the following:



Blu-ray



Feature film in high definition

Bonus Content:

Part 1  SOUTHERN REACH

Refractions - See how director Alex Garland created the tone, textures and color palettes for the various film environments on set.

For Those That Follow - Listen to the casts perspective on their roles and learn why they found the story so intriguing.

Part 2  AREA X

Shimmer - See how filmmakers transformed real set locations to create the world of Annihilation.

Vanished into Havoc - Check out all the action as cast and crew walk you through the mind-blowing stunts and special effects.

Part 3  TO THE LIGHTHOUSE

Unfathomable Mind - Learn why the visual effects are integral to achieving director Alex Garlands overall vision for Annihilation.

The Last Phase - Listen to the cast and crew share their fondest memories from filming Annihilation.



DVD



Feature film in standard definition"

formula_nebula Apr 17, 2018 Will be getting the 4k Best Buy exclusive day 1 B-52 Bass Apr 17, 2018 4k Day 1

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Top contributor ScarredLungs Apr 17, 2018 very cool

Roland_Hawlett Apr 18, 2018 4K only!

bigkt123 Apr 18, 2018 Looking forward to blind-buy this

andyk69 Apr 18, 2018 will get it, loved this one, just hate that Predatoresque cover yack

andyk69 Apr 18, 2018 i hope they do a nice steelbook with a different cover,

I like like the opening titles kind of itunes visualizer with the title in the middle.

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Top contributor Voltaire53 Apr 18, 2018 Still no info here in the UK (or barely anywhere - no release info except for US, Canada and some Nordic countries!) - surprising as I keep hearing great things about this movie (especially on forums like this one) and totally missed it at the cinema, presumably also due to a similar lack of coherent information!

I mean, I can order Rampage in 4K already and that's only been out less than a week in cinemas here yet Anniilation news is utterly dead despite being an obvious candidate for a 4K release and being out over a month - maybe the poor advertising caused it to bomb here as nowhere is still showing it but I could still go to tomb Raider if I wanted, which came out the same week...

Alfredlynch Apr 18, 2018 So far, my favorite movie of the year. I'm looking forward to getting the Blu

FilmFan4277 Apr 18, 2018 The digital copy (at least with iTunes) is being advertised as being 4K. Streaming code websites are selling preorders for as little as $7 (thats how much I spent on my preorder). Im not wasting time or space with purchasing physical media if its available for purchase (with the same extras) streaming too. I havent personally seen the film, but Ex-Machina was great and Alex Garland is a talented filmmaker so Im looking forward to this release.

tacomaprime Apr 18, 2018 4k is a best buy exclusive? That seems counterproductive if you want people to get into the 4k foray.

imsounoriginal Apr 18, 2018 ooh nice, so there will be a 4K. Best Buy gets my money.

PBateman87 Apr 18, 2018 Fa sho....I'm gettin' that fa sho.

wozman Apr 18, 2018 Really Hope the 4K BB exclusive shows up @ BestBuy.ca (Canada) will be a day one buy......

Catalyst691 Apr 18, 2018 Missed this in its short stint in theaters so I'm super excited for this! Blind buying the 4K at Best Buy!



For International folks, I believe the film was released with a Netflix partnership in most areas so it may be a while before they start releasing the film physically.

CrazyBlu-RayFan Apr 18, 2018 @Voltaire53

The movie is only on Netflix in the UK, it was never put in theaters because Paramount thought audiences were too stupid to understand it and sold all international rights (besides China) to Netflix to avoid losing money. Which means there will be no home media release in the UK (or there's at least a 7 year wait before a home media release). AdubW1982 Apr 18, 2018 This movie wasn't very good. morikaweb Apr 18, 2018 This movie brought back fond memorys of Threshold, 4K is a day one purchase.

atfree Apr 18, 2018 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/annihilation-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-blu-ray-only--best-buy-2018/6234552.p?skuId=6234552 TrojanGuy Apr 18, 2018 Some background on the novel and the film:

The book's author Jeff VanderMeer lives in Tallahassee, where I live, and his book is inspired by his hiking through the St. Marks Trail in Wakulla County. Wakulla County, about a half-hour south of Tallahassee, is home to Wakulla Springs, where the Weissmuller Tarzan films were made and where Creature From the Black Lagoon was filmed. Anyway, Annihilation does a masterful job of recreating St. Marks as Area X. According to VanderMeer , they scouted St. Marks as a location, but the foliage was too dense. So they shot it in Britain and found an area that looked just like Wakulla! The lighthouse in the film is an homage to the St. Marks Lighthouse. So Area X, in fact, is based on a real area. I howled when I saw the map showing the Shimmer taking over Tallahassee. There goes the neighborhood.

Nemesis243 Apr 18, 2018 Man this was one strange film but it did intrigue me enough to keep watching. I might end up buying this since they are releasing a 4K at Best Buy.

Kill Bren Apr 18, 2018 Another good movie on blu-ray with generic artwork mrjeff Apr 18, 2018 Loved it. Weird as hell. And we need more weird.

Just Myself Apr 18, 2018 @pro-bassoonist The info on the 4K Best Buy exclusive is on the official website. Now calm down and stop correcting everyone. film11 Apr 18, 2018 Yes you are. reidw Apr 18, 2018 @puddy77: They left it off the press release because they want the news to be positive and they know that store exclusives are usually not well received by people who don't have access to the stores in question (like those of us here in Canada). reidw Apr 18, 2018 @puddy77: They left it off the press release because they want the news to be positive and they know that store exclusives are usually not well received by people who don't have access to the stores in question (like those of us here in Canada).



Just out of curiosity, to those who have seen it, how does it compare to Arrival? That is my favourite real science fiction movie of the past year. Boston007 Apr 18, 2018 Anyone have the link to the 4K best buy, I can't find it anywhere on their site

Catalyst691 Apr 18, 2018 @Boston007



I was going to post a link, but it seems to have been removed. I had it in my Saved list and it's no longer a valid link. Seems all versions of the film are no longer available on Best Buy at the moment. Boston007 Apr 18, 2018 @Catalyst691



Maybe there are some changes. I hope it comes back, I want the 4K steelbook

kidcwithaperiod Apr 18, 2018 Are Paramount Blu's usually region free? I wanna import this over here in the UK but it's a risk if it's locked to A.

regularjoe Apr 18, 2018 I was reading the book "Roadside Picnic" when the movie came out and (haven't seen the movie yet) it feels like they're kinda cousins.

Anyhow, I read nothing but good things about Annihilation and couldn't see it in the theaters, looking forward to the BR.

buckeye1 Apr 18, 2018 I kinda want to blind buy this. The trailer really looks good, but Best Buy pulled the 4K preorder a few hrs ago. I'll just wait until it goes live again. 6373billy Apr 19, 2018 @kidcwithaperiod



No. Paramount has a sloppy record with region free on there blu's. I would assume this is Region Locked to A since Netflix bought the rights WW digitally and presumably bluray sales as well. Some well known Paramount blu's such as Wolf Of Wall Street, Titanic, Interstellar are region locked as other distributor's have the rights to them WW. If you haven't I highly recommend looking into purchasing a region free blu ray player.

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Top reviewerTop contributor pro-bassoonist Apr 19, 2018 @Just Myself: Your patronizing is severely misplaced because there wasn't even a whiff of excitement.



I presented facts for those that value them. End of 'drama'. The only thing that mattered in this 'discussion' is whether on that day Paramount and its PR unit announced a 4K release, or did not.

Your answer is in the copied official press release from the studio. Everything else is utterly irrelevant.

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Top contributor Canada Apr 19, 2018 4K Best Buy exclusive what the hell, even though Best Buys in Canada, I don't know if we get the same exclusives as Best Buy America.

LMFAObros Apr 19, 2018 I wonder if this will get a uk and/or australian release as ill take a disc anyday over netflix or any other streaming service

buckeye1 Apr 19, 2018 The Best Buy order is live again.

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Top contributor ckenisell Apr 19, 2018 I am gonna watch this one on Netflix! Boston007 Apr 19, 2018 Best Buy exclusive is shipping only. Lame, but I'm gonna do it. Ordered.

Puppet35 Apr 19, 2018 I am looking forward watching this movie I haerd good things about this movie Top reviewer

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Top reviewerTop contributor impasse Apr 19, 2018 yay they brought the dvd back (some cover art removed it); i'm actually surprisingly okay with this art though, no floating heads, and all the characters are actually on it. Azcool Apr 19, 2018 @regularjoe It's definitely got its similarities to Roadside Picnic and the whole Stalker franchise. If you like that book, you'll love this movie.

Just Myself Apr 19, 2018 @pro-bassoonist Your false contribution to this discussion is severely misplaced because there wasn't even a whiff of truth to it.



Okay, I get it, Paramount's PR guys didn't put the 4K exclusive into the official press release, fine, whatever. But a number of good sources confirmed that a 4K release IS in fact coming and will be a Best Buy exclusive. (including Paramount themselves, as its on the movie's main freaking webpage)



Now we could discuss semantics all day as to why this wasn't in the official press release; my money is on the fact that this movie didn't set any box office records to say the least and isn't tied into a major franchise, since the only press releases I can recall mentioning in-store exclusive releases were for major franchise fare like Star Trek Into Darkness or Rogue One, but that's neither here or there. Regardless, the point is you are wrong, and by not admitting to your mistake you're only making yourself look worse.



Also, the only one patronising here is you. I'm just an asshole troll. A correct one, but a troll nonetheless.

CrazyBlu-RayFan Apr 19, 2018 It looks like Paramount will also be releasing this as a double feature with Arrival.

https://www.amazon.com/Annihilation-Arrival-Blu-ray/dp/B07CG1QP96?SubscriptionId=AKIAIY4YSQJMFDJATNBA&tag=bluray-000-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B07CG1QP96&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Lincoln6Echo Apr 19, 2018 @meowingdogs. What cover ISN'T photoshopped ever? And even if the cover is a direct port of a movie poster, the movie poster itself is most likely photoshopped.

elecrofunk Apr 20, 2018 One of the best movies so far this year. Must own this!

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Top contributor meowingdogs Apr 20, 2018 @Lincoln6Echo yes a lot of covers, even my favorite ones, are photoshopped but not too photoshopped to the point they look cheesy. the original poster for annihilation was obviously photoshopped too but at least it didn't have the characters dramatically photoshopped next to each other like here. but it's alright, i'm just glad this doesn't look like uhm most other major releases reidw Apr 20, 2018 @Canada: Sometimes we get the same as the States and sometimes we don't. Usually if it's a BB exclusive steelbook we also get it but there's no really discernible pattern, rhyme or reason to it. Daytripper Apr 20, 2018 I don't think I've seen this many comments for a film like this before. Maybe "Star Wars". Glad people are excited about it. Such a great great movie. And will definitely be in my top 10 of 2018.

regularjoe Apr 20, 2018 @Azcool, thanks kindly for confirming my intuition on this, I am really looking forward to watching this.

PBateman87 Apr 23, 2018 Yeah I just don't get the need to Photoshop actors' faces into creepily unnatural wax sculptures - these are "the beautiful people", why does this need to be done on so much BD cover art?

colinfreiberger Apr 24, 2018 @PBateman87, they need to grab the attention of the general population of Wal-Mart shoppers who genuinely buy things based on the "Certified Fresh" sticker and the number of actors/actresses they recognize on the cover.

L-Rouge Apr 26, 2018 Oh I loved this film so much. It asks What is natural? What is evil?. A deep thinking movie with one of the best alien entities I've seen in sometime. Because you just wonder about its nature. I consider this film an old formula with a fresh underlying philosophy. trevorriches311 Apr 27, 2018 Arrival > this movie. I liked this movie, but absolutely ADORED Arrival. Itd make for a good double feature night. Might get the 4K when the price drops down to around $15-$20.

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