Warner Home Video has settled on May 14 to release the ambitious film and critically divisive film Cloud Atlas from directors Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, and Andy Wachowski on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as VOD streaming alternatives.
Cloud Atlas was released with high expectations last summer given its stars, Tom Hanks and Halle Berry, amongst others, the pedigree of the Wachowskis, and the film being an adaptation of a beloved book. Instead it flopped at the box office earning a mere $27.1 million, a far cry from its rumored budget said to be north of $100 million.
Whle Cloud Atlas proved a divisive film amongst moviegoers and critics that actually saw it, the impressive visuals should be enough of a draw for the film to enjoy a decent run on home video – especially in 1080p high definition video and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio on Blu-ray. Like Life of Pi, Cloud Atlas is the type of film that will truly benefit from a high definition presentation.
All bonus features except the first one listed below are exclusive to the Blu-ray and DVD combo pack:
- A Film Like No Other
- Everything is Connected
- The Impossible Adaptation
- The Essence of Acting
- Spaceships, Slaves and Sextets
- The Bold Science Fiction of Cloud Atlas
- Eternal Recurrence: Love, Life, and Longing in Cloud Atlas
- UltraViolet copy
Cloud Atlas is not yet available for pre-order at Amazon.com and a link will be added when it is. In the meantime, enjoy the front and back Blu-ray cover art below.
