The late ’90s were a great time for sci-fi films, and one of the highlights of that era was Lost in Space from 1998. Based on the 1965 series of the same name, the cult-classic movie directed by Stephen Hopkins is getting a Special Edition 4K Blu-ray release from Arrow Video that is available to preorder now for $38 ahead of its launch on September 2.
$38 | Releases September 2
The Lost in Space Special Edition 4K Blu-ray includes a brand-new 4K restoration of the film created from the original camera negatives approved by director Stephen Hopkins, plus a long list of bonus materials, including several all-new interviews exclsuive to this new Special Edition. The case features a reversible sleeve with the original theatrical poster on one side, and newly commissioned artwork on the other. The set comes with an illustrated collector’s booklet featuring film critic Neil Sinyard, articles from American Cinematographer, and an excerpt from the original production notes.
Lost in Space Special Edition 4K Blu-ray Bonus Features
The new Lost in Space Special Edition 4K Blu-ray includes a long list of bonus features, including all-new content like interviews with Hopkins, screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, and more, plus several archival extras from previous DVD and Blu-ray releases like audio commentaries, deleted scenes, making-of featurettes, and more. Check the full list below.
New Bonus Features
- 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director Stephen Hopkins
- A Space Odyssey: A newly filmed interview with director Stephen Hopkins
- Lights in the Sky: A newly filmed interview with director of photography Peter Levy
- A Journey Through Time: A newly filmed interview with producer and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman
- Art of Space: A newly filmed interview with supervising art director Keith Pain
- Crafting Reality: A newly filmed interview with Kenny Wilson, former mould shop supervisor at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
- Sound of Space: A newly filmed interview with sound mixer Simon Kaye and re-recording mixer Robin O’Donohue
- Lost But Not Forgotten in Space: A new video essay by film critic Matt Donato
Archival Bonus Materials
- Archive audio commentary with director Stephen Hopkins and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman
- Archive audio commentary with visual effects supervisors Angus Bickerton and Lauren Ritchie, director of photography Peter Levy, editor Ray Lovejoy, and producer Carla Fry
- Deleted scenes
- Building the Special Effects:, Achival featurette with visual effects supervisor Angus Bickerton and animatics supervisor Mac Wilson
- The Future of Space Travel: Archival featurette exploring the film’s vision of the future
- TV Years: Q&A with the original cast of the TV series
- Bloopers
Released back in 1998, 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.
Several other Blu-rays are available to preorder right now if you’re looking to pump up your collection with new releases and cinematic classics. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is getting its first-ever 4K release and preorders for the new Superman movie are up, up, and now live. For TV fans, you can grab the final season of the animated series Arcane on Blu-ray and preorder The Last of Us Season 2 ahead of its launch on September 23.
