‘Dragonslayer’ to release in 4K Ultra HD with exciting features

‘Dragonslayer’ to release in 4K Ultra HD with exciting features

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February 5, 2023

‘Dragonslayer’ to release in 4K Ultra HD with exciting features

Fantasy movie Dragonslayer will be made available in 4K Ultra HD.
In Dragonslayer, a fire-breathing dragon terrorizes the realm.
The movie follows a young sorcerer’s apprentice on his mission to slay the dragon.

The skies will once more be ruled by dragons. The cult classic fantasy movie Dragonslayer will be made available in 4K Ultra HD with a variety of fascinating bonus materials for the very first time next month! On March 21, 2023, the movie will be available on Blu-ray, in a Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook, and in 4K Ultra HD.

In the fantastical setting of Dragonslayer, a fire-breathing dragon named Vermithrax Pejorative terrorises the realm, which was inspired by England in the sixteenth century. The movie follows a young sorcerer’s apprentice on his mission to slay the dragon. Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, and Peter Macnicol are the movie’s stars. Matthew Robbins, who also co-wrote the script with Hal Barwood, both directed and co-wrote the movie. Robbins has been renowned most recently for his work with Guillermo del Toro. Del Toro credited Robbins with writing the scripts for his movies Mimic and Crimson Peak as well as his most current Pinocchio movie.

Even though Dragonslayer is considered a cult classic, its impact is still felt today. Both Del Toro and George R. R. Martin list the movie’s dragon, Vermithrax Pejorative, as one of their favourite fictional dragons. This is because the dragon was created by renowned special effects creator Phil Tippett and his studio Industrial Light & Magic. The dragon was portrayed in the movie by sixteen puppets, and it had a scary effect. Along with earning Tippett his first of many Academy Award nominations, Dragonslayer also features a score by renowned film composer Alex North that has been nominated for an Academy Award.

With the new edition of Dragonslayer, viewers will have access to nearly an hour of supplementary material as well as a Robbins and del Toro commentary track on the film.

The extras include making-of videos, a film on how the dragon was brought to life, and other behind-the-scenes material from the pre-production phase as the crew builds the fantastical world.

In “The Slayer of All Dragons,” Robbins, dragon supervisor Phil Tippett, and ILM’s visual effects master Dennis Muren recall the process of bringing the dragon and the dragon’s lair to the screen as bonus features for the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release. The following extras are also included in the release: “Welcome to Cragganmore,” “A Long Way to Urland,” “Vermithrax Pejorative,” “Into the Lake of Fire,” and “The Final Battle,” all of which reveal the secrets of making the movie come to life.

On March 21, 2023, Dragonslayer will be released for the first time on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD. Below is a link to the movie’s trailer: