It’s important these days to protect our access to physical media, so whenever a studio decides to put out a Blu-ray for a film, it makes major noise when we support that with our cash — and signals to the bigwigs that we care about, want, and will spend for physical media. Fans can do just that with “The Woman King,” because there will be a Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD release on December 13, 2022.
The film will continue to be available from participating digital retailers after the physical release arrives in stores, so there are tons of options to watch “The Women King” from home this winter. The physical release will also include tons of extra features, including featurettes titled “Representation Matters” and “Storytellers,” actor Thuso Mbedu’s audition tapes, and the filmmaker’s commentary. Additional extras will be included on digital, Blu-ray, and 4K: two more featurettes titled “WOMAN/WARRIOR” and “A Caterpillar’s Destruction: Viola Davis On Set.”
“The Woman King” was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, from a script Dana Stevens based on a story she developed with Maria Bello. Davis and Bello produced the feature alongside Cathy Schulman, Julius Tennon, and executive producer Peter McAleese. Mbedu, John Boyega, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, and Hero Fiennes Tiffin round out the supporting cast.
