ScreenRant can exclusively reveal the digital and 4K DVD release date of Corpse Bride. The movie was a 2005 dark fantasy stop-motion animated film directed by the visionary Tim Burton. The now-classic film sees Victor Van Dort attempt to flee his arranged marriage, only to end up inadvertently agreeing to marry a bride in the underworld.
The movie did fairly well at the box office when it came out, especially as a stop-motion film. The movie made $117.2 million on an estimated $40 million budget. It also got good reviews and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars (but lost out to Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit).
In celebration of the movie’s 20th anniversary, Corpse Bride is getting a 4K restoration DVD release for the first time ever. The film will be available on both 4K Blu-ray and DVD on September 23. Said Blu-ray will be available to purchase online and in-store at major retailers, and the digital copy will be available via Prime Video, Apple TV+, Google Play, and more.
For the collectors out there, a version with steelbook packaging will also be available. The 4K restoration’s reach will not stop with the DVD release. Rather, Warner Bros. will also be re-releasing the film in theaters in October, with some screening times currently available.
What This Means For Corpse Bride
The digital and UHD Blu-ray disc versions will contain two never-before-seen Special Features. This includes a segment тιтled “Digging up the Past: The Minds Behind ‘The Corpse Bride'” and “‘Til Death Do Us Art” A “Corpse Bride” Reflection.” A full list of the special features available on these new copies can be found below:
- Digging up the Past: The Minds Behind “The Corpse Bride” – NEW
- ‘Til Death Do Us Art” A “Corpse Bride” Reflection – NEW
- Danny Elfman Interprets the Two Worlds
- Inside the Two Worlds of the Corpse Bride
- Making Puppets Tick
- The Animators: The Breath of Life
- The Corpse Bride Pre-Production Galleries
- Tim Burton: Dark vs. Light
- Voices from the Underworld
- The Voices Behind the Voice
Warner Bros. has also unveiled the box art for this Corpse Bride re-release. The box features Victor and Emily, his accidental bride from six feet under. Victor looks shocked as they stand in a wedding-like position, while surrounded by a gray heart outline. Check it out below:
This version of Corpse Bride will give audiences the chance to see the film with updated visuals for the first time. Burton has already crafted an impressive gothic fantasy world with stop-motion, but the 4K restoration can give it the level of clarity it deserves on both the big screen and at home.
Our Take On Corpse Bride’s Re-Release
It is rare to get a stop-motion film in theaters, and there are not any huge тιтles slated for this year. This makes Corpse Bride‘s 4K restoration even more exciting, as it gives stop-motion fans (myself included) a chance to re-explore one of the medium’s finest works.
Corpse Bride is one of Burton’s more underappreciated works, too often overshadowed by the also-fantastic classic The Nightmare Before Christmas. This 4K restoration and theatrical re-release will provide a much-needed opportunity for Corpse Bride to shine.
Source: Warner Bros.
