The beloved hand-drawn fantasy feature The Last Unicorn (1982) will get an enchanting Ultra-High Definition treatment for the first time ever this summer. Releasing August 20 on 4K UHD + Blu-ray combo pack from Shout! Studios, the new edition is a 4K transfer of a 35mm interpositive along with Dolby Visio, and includes a number of bonus features — including a Q&A with Peter S. Beagle, author of the source material as well as the film’s screenplay.
The release will also be available as a SteelBook with new art, available exclusively at Wal-Mart. Fans who purchase the standard edition 4KUHD +Blu-ray directly from Shout! will receive a double-sided poster featuring both the SteelBook and standard edition art, based on the original theatrical poster, while supplies last.
Synopsis: Upon hearing that she may be the very last of her kind on Earth, a Unicorn goes in search of others like her. Her quest won’t be easy, as it leads her straight to the evil King Haggard and his infamous Red Bull! And the journey is made even more complicated when, to protect her from the envious wrath of Haggard, a spell is cast to turn the Unicorn into the Lady Amalthea, a beautiful, young human woman. But with this new body comes new thoughts and feelings, such as love for Haggard’s son, Prince Lír.
Will Amalthea get lost inside this new body? Will she meet the fate of the other Unicorns? Or will she be able to defeat Haggard and his Red Bull with the aid of her friends, Schmendrick the bumbling magician and Molly Grue?
From Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass (The Hobbit), The Last Unicorn boasts an all-star cast, including Mia Farrow as the Unicorn/Lady Amalthea, Jeff Bridges as Prince Lír, Christopher Lee as King Haggard, Alan Arkin as Schmendrick the magician, Tammy Grimes as Molly Grue, Angela Lansbury as Mommy Fortuna, René Auberjonois as the Skull guard and Robert Klein as the Butterfly. The film also features unforgettable songs from the rock band America.
Bonus Features:
4K UHD
- NEW 4K Transfer Of The 35mm Interpositive
- NEW Includes Dolby Vision
- Audio Commentary
Blu-ray
- NEW 4K Transfer of the 35mm Interpositive
- NEW A Profile of Peter S. Beagle
- Q&A with Writer Peter S. Beagle
- Animated Storyboards
- Original Theatrical Trailer
