Forbidden Planet Blu-ray Details

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For the first time in all of it's 1950's pulpy goodness Fred W. Wilcox's sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet is getting a deserved Blu-ray face lift. Based on Shakespeare's The Tempest the plot revolves around the mysteries happenings at a remote space outpost and an intrepid crew attempts to solve the mystery.

So on September 7th you will have the ability to see a dashing young Leslie Nielson and his robotic sidekick Robbie battle some mysterious extraterrestrial entity. This copy of the essential classic would not complete without some special features to accompany it.

Extras Include:

• Deleted Scenes and Lost Footage
• Robby the Robot Guest Appearances on TV
• TCM Documentary: Watch the Skies! The 1950's and the US
• Featurettes: Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet and Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
• Theatrical Trailers and more!