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4K UHD Mutant mediabook, numbered edition of 2,000. Blu-ray
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Estimated release date: January 31, 2026
We are thrilled to announce a new collaboration with acclaimed genre distributor Arrow Video, launching with our version of the cult classic DONNIE DARKO, the first release in the 4K UHD Mutant Mediabook series. It features both the theatrical and director’s cuts on two 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, with brand-new artwork by Greg Ruth and layout by Craig Oldham. The initial pressing is strictly limited to 2,000 units, featuring a 44-page mediabook housed inside an exclusive, first-run, numbered slipcase. It includes essays by Nathan Rabin, Anton Bitel, and Jamie Graham, an in-depth interview with Richard Kelly, and an introduction by Jake Gyllenhaal.
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS • 4K restorations of both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films, supervised and approved by director Richard Kelly and cinematographer Steven Poster • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of both cuts in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) • Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 audio • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
DISC 1 – THE THEATRICAL CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY] • Audio commentary by writer-director Richard Kelly and actor Jake Gyllenhaal • Audio commentary by Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick and actors Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone, Beth Grant, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Katharine Ross and James Duval • Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of Donnie Darko, a documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures on the making of Donnie Darko, containing interviews with writer-director Richard Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick, cinematographer Steven Poster, editor Sam Bauer, composer Michael Edwards, costume designer April Ferry, production designer Alec Hammond and actor James Duval • The Goodbye Place, Kelly’s 1996 short film, which anticipates some of the themes and ideas of his feature films • 20 deleted and alternate scenes with optional commentary by Kelly • Trailer
DISC 2 – THE DIRECTOR’S CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY] • Audio commentary by Kelly and filmmaker Kevin Smith • The Donnie Darko Production Diary, an archival documentary charting the film’s production, with optional commentary by cinematographer Steven Poster • Archive interviews with Kelly, actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Noah Wyle and Katharine Ross, producers Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen, Hunt Lowry and Casey La Scala, and cinematographer Steven Poster • Three archive featurettes: They Made Me Do It, They Made Me Do It Too and #1 Fan: A Darkomentary • Storyboard comparisons • B-roll footage • Cunning Visions infomercials • Music video: Mad World by Gary Jules • Galleries • Director’s Cut trailer • TV spots