One of the best animated films of the year officially hits physical media release in time for the holidays. You can pick up The Wild Robot on 4K UHD and Blu-ray starting December 3.
The Wild Robot tells the epic adventure of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. Roz must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
The Dreamworks Animation film adapts Peter Brown’s award-winning book. The feature comes from Academy Award-nominated director Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon). Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, and Kit Conner lead the voice cast, which also features Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames.
Check out the special features accompanying the film’s release below.
The Wild Robot Bonus Features
- COMMERCIAL FOR ROZZUM – An alternate opening to the film in storyboard form, with introduction by writer/director Chris Sanders.
- MOMENTS FROM THE MIC – Straight from the recording booth, watch the star-studded cast perform some of their most memorable lines!
- MEET THE CAST– How do you give empathy to the voice of a robot, vulnerability to a fox, and wisdom to an opossum? Meet the talented voice cast and learn more about your favorite characters.
- THE OVERPROTECTIVE MOTHER – A deleted sequence from the film in storyboard form, with an introduction by writer/director Chris Sanders.
- ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: ANIMATING THE WILD ROBOT – Go behind the scenes to see how filmmakers pushed the boundaries of animation to achieve the uniquely immersive world of The Wild Robot.
- FEELING ALIVE – Learn how filmmakers and cast enhanced the universally relatable thematic elements of Peter Brown’s original story to deepen its emotional connection to audiences.
- WILD SOUNDS – Explore the incredible music of The Wild Robot – from Kris Bowers’ enchanting score to Maren Morris’ two new songs.
- HOW TO DRAW – Follow along with writer/director Chris Sanders as he teaches Lupita Nyong’o how to draw Roz and then learn to draw Fink, Baby Brightbill, and Pinktail with story artist/character designer Genevieve Tsai!
- FLY YOUR OWN BRIGHTBILL – One of Roz’s primary tasks is to teach Brightbill to fly so he can migrate with the other geese. Here, you’ll learn how to create your very own Brightbill Kite so you can help him fly too!
The Wild Robot releases on Blu-ray December 3. For more updates on the latest titles releasing on home video, check back to THS.
