20thCentury Fox has just announcedBohemian Rhapsodywill be arriving on Digital and Movies Anywhere January 22ndand 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD February 12th. In addition, the studio has revealed the extras included on the home video release, and the main feature is the complete “Live Aid” Movie Performance featuring two never-before-seen songs (“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “We Will Rock You) packed into a 22-minute collective experience recreating the original event. In addition, fans will get a look behind the making of the film including interviews with Queen, the cast and creative team.
As a huge fan of Queen andFreddie Mercury, I’m happy to finally be able to see the full Live-Aid set, but this Blu-ray could have been better. I say this because of how much other material was shot for the movie that isn’t being included on this home video release.
Before the film came out, I got to sit down with the cast (Rami Malek,Lucy Boynton,Gwilym Lee,Joseph Mazzello,Ben Hardy,Allen Leech) and producerGraham Kingin London. One of the things I wanted to know about were theBohemian Rhapsodydeleted scenes. While occasionally people involved in a film are guarded about revealing what didn’t make the final cut, theBohemian Rhapsodycast was pretty open about sharing what was left out.
As you may see them say in the video below, some of the things that were cut out of the film were:
With the film blowing past every box office expectation (it’s made almost $670 million worldwide!), I’d like to think we’re going to get a special edition of the film down the road which will include all the deleted scenes and other behind-the-scenes extras.
I thought Rami Malek and everyone in the film did a tremendous job bringing Freddie Mercury and Queen to life and would love to see a longer cut of the film.
Below is the press release with full details.
Bohemian RhapsodyArrives on Digital and Movies Anywhere January 22 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD February 12
Includes Complete “Live Aid” Movie Performance Not Seen in Theaters
LOS ANGELES, CA – Celebrate the iconic and heart pounding music of Queen and Freddie Mercury with the highest-grossing biopic of all-time whenBohemian Rhapsodycomes to Digital and Movies Anywhere January 22 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and DVD February 12. Fans can experience the story behind band and the making of
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” the #1 streamed song of the 20thcentury and other favorites like “We Will Rock You,” “Somebody to Love,” “We are the Champions” and more, for a music adventure that will make you laugh, sing, dance and cry.
Nominated for two Golden Globe®Awards including Best Motion Picture- Drama and Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Rami Malek), and two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast Motion Picture and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (Malek),BohemianRhapsodyhas captured the hearts of fans globally.
Bohemian Rhapsodyis an enthralling celebration of Queen, their music, and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury (Malek), who defied stereotypes and convention to become one of history’s most beloved entertainers. Following Queen’s meteoric rise, their revolutionary sound and Freddie’s solo career, the film also chronicles the band’s reunion, and one of the greatest performances in rock history.
