The Forbidden Kingdom is a rather unique take in the wuxia film genre. A genre which is defined by Chinese martial arts galore, as well as CGI magic attacks for quite a few of them. Such films also tend to follow Chinese folklore, which this counts as. Journey to the West is a novel that came to us all the way from 16th century China, and is what heavily inspires this particular wuxia film. The fact that we don’t even know its exact publishing date should tell you just how old that book is.

The thing that makes The Forbidden Kingdom stand out from the other wuxia films is the cast. The film stars both Jackie Chan and Jet Li, who are both big names in the martial arts movies. For entirely different reasons, of course, but that’s beside the point. The other star of the film is…a Western teen? Played by Michael Angarano, no less. What’s the story behind that, you might ask? Well, we’ll just have to find out when the film journeys to home video soon.

The Forbidden Kingdom: Home Video Details

The Forbidden Kingdom Blu-ray Steelbook spread
That’s a lot of martial arts to fit into one steelbook.

Lionsgate is proud to announce that they are bringing the 2008 fantasy wuxia film The Forbidden Kingdom to home video. And not just any plain old home video release, either. The release is in a nice, shiny Steelbook release, complete with 4K, Blu-ray, and digital download. All yours at the suggested retail price of $34.99.

Alas, this shiny Steelbook is not quite out yet. The Forbidden Kingdom will journey to home video on February 25, 2025. However, you can preorder it right now from online retailers like Amazon.

Bonus: Synopsis and Special Features

That’s not all, folks! Here’s the official synopsis of The Forbidden Kingdom from Lioinsgate to tease the story a bit. You can check it out below:

A MARTIAL ARTS EXPLOSION! Individually, they’ve starred in the most adrenaline-pumping martial arts adventures ever. Together for the first time, Jet Li and Jackie Chan join forces to create the greatest epic of them all – The Forbidden Kingdom. As ancient Chinese warriors, they must train and mentor a 21st-century kung fu fanatic who’s been summoned to fight a centuries-old battle and free the imprisoned Monkey King. If you’re a fighting fan, the wait is over. The team is ready. The Kingdom has arrived.

That’s still not all, folks! We also have a full list of special features that come with the home video release. You can check out the full list below:

  • Audio Commentary with Director Rob Minkoff and Writer John Fusco
  • The Kung Fu Dream Team
  • Dangerous Beauty
  • Discovering China
  • Filming in Chinawood
  • Monkey King and the Eight Immortals
  • Previsualization Featurette with Commentary by Rob Minkoff
  • Blooper Reel
  • Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Rob Minkoff and John Fusco

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