Oppenheimer: Universal releases details for the 4K, Blu-ray and digital release of the Christopher Nolan film

Last Updated on November 3, 2023

One of the biggest movies of the summer is about to come to home release. Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer premiered to great acclaim and huge crowds filed into 70mm IMAX screenings. Universal has now released details for the 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD and digital releases. The epic drama will be available on all of those formats on November 21, 2023.

The press release from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment reads,
“Experience the breathtaking global phenomenon that has captivated audiences around the world. Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer thrusts audiences into the mind of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), whose landmark work on the Manhattan Project created the first atomic bomb. An unprecedented cinematic event, Oppenheimer features an all-star cast that includes Emily Blunt, Oscar® winner Matt Damon, Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr., Oscar® nominee Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, and Oscar® winners Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh.”

They have also unveiled the special trailer, which you can view below:

OVER THREE HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES ON 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY^TMAND DVD:

THE STORY OF OUR TIME: THE MAKING OF OPPENHEIMER

• NOW I AM BECOME DEATH – The cast, crew and producers join Christopher Nolan in sharing the personal stories that made them passionate about the project’s ambitious design for bridging multiple genres.
• THE LUMINARIES – OPPENHEIMER‘s all-star cast discusses how they synthesize the script’s dramatic narrative with the real lives of historical figures to embody their complex characters.
• THE MANHATTAN PROJECT – To visualize Oppenheimer’s ability to see different dimensions and to recreate the historic Trinity test, filmmakers developed unique techniques to craft stunning effects without using CGI.
• THE DEVIL OF DETAILS – A look at how production designer Ruth De Jong and team recreated the entire town of Los Alamos with period-accurate props, spectacular sets and painstaking attention to authenticity.WALKING A MILE – Costume and makeup craftspeople populate 
• OPPENHEIMER‘s immersive environments with iconic figures by utilizing thousands of pieces of clothing and cutting-edge prosthetic applications.
• CAN YOU HEAR MUSIC? – Working closely with Christopher Nolan, Ludwig Göransson composes a deeply personal, historically expansive score ranging from the organic to the alien to accompany the visual landscape.
• WE CAN PERFORM THIS MIRACLE – Christopher Nolan’s closest collaborators demonstrate how his artistic vision creates camaraderie that drives his talented crew to continue breaking new ground in filmmaking.

TRAILERS

INNOVATIONS IN FILM: 65MM BLACK-AND-WHITE FILM IN OPPENHEIMER – FotoKem opens the door to its film labs, where new technologies are invented for using color and black & white 65mm film to visualize OPPENHEIMER‘s dual timelines while pushing the format further forward.

MEET THE PRESS Q&A PANEL: OPPENHEIMER – Chuck Todd moderates a conversation where Christopher Nolan, author Kai Bird, and physicists Dr. Kip Thorne, Dr. Thom Mason and Dr. Carlo Rovelli reflect on the fascinating science and doomsday concerns OPPENHEIMER illustrates onscreen.

TO END ALL WAR: OPPENHEIMER & THE ATOMIC BOMB – Explore how one man’s relentless drive and invention of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.

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