Annihilation starring Natalie Portman Blu-ray street date & special features

April 17th 2018, 2:06pm

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

One of the most controversial flicks to hit the big screen this past year has been writer-director Alex Garland's ANNIHILATION, starring Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, and Tessa Thompson. If you somehow missed the film in theaters, no worries as today we have word that the film will be hitting Digital May 22 and Blu-ray/DVD May 29.

You can check out the list of bonus material along with the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack's cover art below and then make sure to hit us up and let us know if you plan to own the film on Blu-ray in the comments below or on social media.

Bonus Content:

Part 1 – SOUTHERN REACH

Refractions – See how director Alex Garland created the tone, textures and color palettes for the various film environments on set.

For Those That Follow – Listen to the cast’s perspective on their roles and learn why they found the story so intriguing.

Part 2 – AREA X

Shimmer – See how filmmakers transformed real set locations to create the world of Annihilation.

Vanished into Havoc – Check out all the action as cast and crew walk you through the mind-blowing stunts and special effects.

Part 3 – TO THE LIGHTHOUSE

Unfathomable Mind – Learn why the visual effects are integral to achieving director Alex Garland’s overall vision for Annihilation.

The Last Phase – Listen to the cast and crew share their fondest memories from filming Annihilation.

Synopsis:

Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first expedition returned with reports of a pristine, Edenic landscape; the second expedition ended in mass suicide; the third expedition in a hail of gunfire as its members turned on one another. The members of the eleventh expedition returned as shadows of their former selves, and within weeks, all had died of cancer. In Annihilation, we join the twelfth expedition.

The group is made up of four women: an anthropologist; a surveyor; a psychologist, the de facto leader; and our narrator, a biologist. Their mission is to map the terrain, record all observations of their surroundings and of one another, and, above all, avoid being contaminated by Area X itself. They arrive expecting the unexpected, and Area X delivers―they discover a massive topographic anomaly and life forms that surpass understanding ― but it's the surprises that came across the border with them and the secrets the expedition members are keeping from one another that changes everything.

The film is directed by Alex Garland, based on a novel by Jeff VanDerMeer, and stars Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tuva Novotny, Gina Rodriguez, and Tessa Thompson. It hits Digital May 22 and Blu-ray/DVD May 29.