It’s certainly time to do the Magic Dance as one of my favourite movies of the 80s is getting the release it deserves, from visionary filmmaker Jim Henson comes the unforgettable fantasy favourite LABYRINTH, now celebrating its 35th anniversary and debuting on 4K Ultra HD™ on September the 6th courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Starring Jennifer Connelly (Academy Award® winner Best Supporting Actress, A Beautiful Mind, 2001), David Bowie and dozens of creatures from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™, LABYRINTH follows 16-year-old Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) as she is given 13 hours to solve a dangerous and wonderful labyrinth and rescue her baby brother when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King, played by the iconic David Bowie.
4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ Bonus Materials Include
Limited edition collectible set presented as a 28-page Digibook—featuring rare artwork, photography and early script pages, all from deep within the Henson Archives—styled to resemble Sarah’s book of The Labyrinth from the film
4K ULTRA HD DISC
- Feature presented in 4K resolution, with Dolby Vision
- Dolby Atmos audio + 5.1 audio + original theatrical 2-Channel Surround audio
- Special Features:
- : Deleted & Alternate Scene Oubliette
- Over 25 minutes of never-before-seen lost and alternate scenes, with all-new commentary from Brian Henson!
- Sarah’s Screen Tests
- A collection of rare, original screen tests for the role of Sarah! Featuring Molly Ringwald, Trini Alvarado, Tracey Gold, Claudia Wells, Jill Schoelen, Maddie Corman and Danielle von Zerneck
- : Deleted & Alternate Scene Oubliette
BLU-RAY DISC™
- Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
- Dolby Atmos audio
- Special Features:
- “The Henson Legacy” Featurette
- Labyrinth Anniversary Q&A
- “Remembering The Goblin King” Featurette
- The Storytellers (Picture-in-Picture)
- Commentary by Conceptual Designer Brian Froud
- Original Making-of Documentary “Inside The Labyrinth”
- “Journey Through the Labyrinth: Kingdom of Characters” Documentary
- “Journey Through the Labyrinth: The Quest for Goblin City” Documentary
- Theatrical Trailers
LABYRINTH has a run time of approximately 101 minutes and is rated PG. LABYRINTH LIMITED EDITION is available from Zavvi
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
