“Alita: Battle Angel” Digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray & DVD Release This July!

Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Alita: Battle Angel is getting a digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD release this July. Fans will be able to enjoy tons of extra content which will take them deeper into the world of this film.

Alita: Battle Angel is from Academy Award winners James Cameron & Jon Landau, and “visionary” filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. It has been described as “an epic adventure of hope and empowerment.”

It will be available on Digital come July 9, 2019. The 4K UHD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD release date is July 23, 2019.

Here’s the official synopsis!

When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this discarded cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. When deadly and corrupt forces come after Alita, she discovers a clue to her past – she has unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control. If she can stay out of their grasp, she could be the key to saving her friends, her family and the world she’s grown to love.

The action-packed film, also stars Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, and Keenan Johnson.

Alita: Battle Angel Blu-ray Special Features are:

• Alita’s World – get a deeper look into the world of Alita: Battle Angel with these dynamic motion comics.
  • The Fall – a look back at the terrible war that almost destroyed two planets and set the stage for the cyborg warrior Alita’s return 300 years later.
  • Iron City – Hugo gives a guided tour of the Iron City he knows, showing off its dark corners and broken-down neighborhoods.
  • What it Means to be a Cyborg – hunter-warrior Zapan tracks his mark across Iron City while musing about what it means to be a cyborg.
  • Rules of the Game – A high-octane “crash course” in Motorball, introducing the rules, game-play, and the top-ranked players and their arsenal of weapons.
• From Manga to Screen – a behind-the-scenes look into the origins of Yukito Kishiro’s beloved manga, “Gunnm,” and the long road to bring it to life on the big screen.
• Evolution of Alita – how Alita was brought to life, from the casting of Rosa Salazar, to performance capture, and final VFX by WETA Digital.
• Motorball – go inside Iron City’s favorite pastime, from the origins and evolution of the sport, to rules on how the game is played.
• James Cameron, Robert Rodriguez and cast Q&A moderated by Jon Landau.
• Robert Rodriguez’s 10 Minute Cooking School: Chocolate – a cooking lesson on how to make delicious chocolate like that seen in the movie.
• 2005 Art Compilation (2019) – James Cameron’s original compilation of concept art for the then-titled “Battle Angel: Alita,” presented with new voiceover and music.
• Scene Deconstruction – view three different stages of the production – the original live-action performance capture, the animation stage, and the final Weta VFX from four different scenes
  • I Don’t Even Know My Own Name
  • Just an Insignificant Girl
  • I’m a Warrior Aren’t I?
  • Kansas Bar

Alita: Battle Angel DVD Special Features are:

• • Alita’s World – get a deeper look into the world of Alita: Battle Angel with these dynamic motion comics.
    • The Fall – a look back at the terrible war that almost destroyed two planets and set the stage for the cyborg warrior Alita’s return 300 years later.
    • Iron City – Hugo gives a guided tour of the Iron City he knows, showing off its dark corners and broken-down neighborhoods.
    • What it Means to be a Cyborg – hunter-warrior Zapan tracks his mark across Iron City while musing about what it means to be a cyborg.
    • Rules of the Game – A high-octane “crash course” in Motorball, introducing the rules, game-play, and the top-ranked players and their arsenal of weapons.
  • From Manga to Screen – a behind-the-scenes look into the origins of Yukito Kishiro’s beloved manga, “Gunnm,” and the long road to bring it to life on the big screen.

The Alita: Battle Angel Digital Special Features Include:

• Alita’s World – get a deeper look into the world of Alita: Battle Angel with these dynamic motion comics.
  • The Fall – a look back at the terrible war that almost destroyed two planets and set the stage for the cyborg warrior Alita’s return 300 years later.
  • Iron City – Hugo gives a guided tour of the Iron City he knows, showing off its dark corners and broken-down neighborhoods.
  • What it Means to be a Cyborg – hunter-warrior Zapan tracks his mark across Iron City while musing about what it means to be a cyborg.
  • Rules of the Game – A high-octane “crash course” in Motorball, introducing the rules, game-play, and the top-ranked players and their arsenal of weapons.
• From Manga to Screen – a behind-the-scenes look into the origins of Yukito Kishiro’s beloved manga, “Gunnm,” and the long road to bring it to life on the big screen.
• Evolution of Alita – how Alita was brought to life, from the casting of Rosa Salazar, to performance capture, and final VFX by WETA Digital.
• Motorball – go inside Iron City’s favorite pastime, from the origins and evolution of the sport, to rules on how the game is played.
• Musical Themes – Composer Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) offers an in-depth examination of the key musical themes of his Alita: Battle Angel score.
• Robert Rodriguez’s 10 Minute Cooking School: Chocolate – a cooking lesson on how to make delicious chocolate like that seen in the movie.
• Streets of Iron City – Director Robert Rodriguez gives a set tour of Iron City, with cast and crew insights, and a behind-the-scenes look at the city’s creation.
  • Iron City
  • Scrapyard
  • Ido’s Clinic
  • Cathedral
  • Ambush Alley
  • Vector’s Office and the Factory
  • Kansas Bar
• Allies and Adversaries – meet the allies and adversaries that Alita encounters in Iron City.
  • Zapan
  • Dr. Dyson Ido
  • Grewishka
  • Nyssiana
  • Romo
  • McTeague
  • Vector
  • Chiren
  • Hugo
• James Cameron, Robert Rodriguez and cast Q&A, moderated by producer Jon Landau.
• Production Materials – explore the initial vision for the movie with art reels from 2005 and 2016.
• 2005 Art Compilation (2019) – James Cameron’s original compilation of concept art for the then-titled “Battle Angel: Alita,” presented with new voiceover and music.
• 2016 Art Reel – Lightstorm Entertainment and Robert Rodriguez’s 2016 compilation of concept art reflecting the design of the final film.
• Scene Deconstruction – view three different stages of the production – the original live-action performance capture, the animation stage, and the final Weta VFX cut from four different scenes
  • I Don’t Even Know My Own Name
  • Just an Insignificant Girl
  • I’m a Warrior Aren’t I?
  • Kansas Bar
• Theatrical Trailers
  • Alita – Official Trailer
  • Alita – Battle Ready Trailer

The film has an approximate running time of 122 minutes. The U.S. Rating is PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and some language.

Do make sure to read our review of Alita: Battle Angel.

We also interviewed the film’s Visual Effects Supervisor, Weta Digital’s Eric Saindon.

Released in the U.S. on February 14, 2019, Alita: Battle Angel has grossed more than $400 million at the worldwide box office.

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Author: Farid-ul-Haq

Farid has a Double Masters in Psychology and Biotechnology as well as an M.Phil in Molecular Genetics. He is the author of numerous books including Missing in Somerville, and The Game Master of Somerville. He gives us insight into comics, books, TV shows, anime/manga, video games, and movies.

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