Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is swinging onto Blu-ray on August 27, and in case you missed its theatrical run, this home release will show you just how apes have adjusted after becoming the dominant species of the planet. Multiple editions of the film are up for preorder now, including a fancy 4K Blu-ray paired with a steelbook case for $35 at Walmart. Amazon currently has the steelbook edition for $66, but this will change soon–Walmart previously had it listed for $66, too. If your grandparents are interested in watching, a DVD version is available to preorder.
The 4K Blu-ray includes not only the theatrical edition of the film, but also its “Raw” version. Like previous Planet of the Apes films, Kingdom made extensive use of special effects and painted these visuals over the actors who portrayed the various apes through motion-capture. This second cut strips all of those visual effects away, leaving only the actors behind in their mocap suits. Is it going to be weird to see this version? Absoultely, but it’s going to be interesting to see what a big-budget film looks like before all of that post-production work is added.