Judas and the Black Messiah, the Oscar-winning film release by Warner Brothers earlier in the year, is set for the home formats in may kicking off with digital this week. DVD and Blu-ray will follow in June, according to an official release received just yesterday.
The film is directed by Shaka King, marking his studio feature film directorial debut, and stars Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton and Oscar nominee LaKeith Stanfield as William O’Neal. The film also stars BAFTA nominee Dominique Fishback, Jesse Plemons, Ashton Sanders and Martin Sheen.
We are awaiting the box art but have info on the bonus materials for the two physical formats below. The release date for your diaries is 21st June.
BLU-RAY & DVD ELEMENTS
“Judas and the Black Messiah” Blu-ray contain the following special features:
- · “Fred Hampton for the People” – The filmmakers and cast discuss why telling Chairman Fred Hampton’s story is more important now than ever before.
- · “Unexpected Betrayal” – The filmmakers and cast discuss William O’Neil’s complexities and his eventual betrayal of Hampton.
“Judas and the Black Messiah” DVD contains the following special features:
- · “Fred Hampton for the People”
