Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Yorgos Lanthimos’ film The Favourite (2018), starring Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Olivia Colman, and Mark Gatiss. The release will be available for purchase on March 5.
Synopsis: In early 18th-century England, a frail Queen Anne (Golden Globe® Winner Oliva Colman) occupies the throne, and her closest Friend, Lady Sarah (Academy Award® Winner Rachel Weisz), governs the country while tending to Anne’s ill health and volatile temper. When new servant Abigail (Academy Award® Winner Emma Stone) arrives, Sarah takes Abigail under her wing as she cunningly schemes to return to her aristocratic roots, setting off an outrageous rivalry to become the Queen’s favourite.
The Favourite has been one of the most critically-acclaimed films of the year. It has received numerous awards including The Venice Film Festivals’ Grand Special Jury Prize for Director Yorgos Lanthimos, 10 wins at the British Independent Film Awards, selected as AFI’s 2018 Movie of the Year and a Golden Globe for Olivia Colman’s performance as Queen Anne. The film has also nabbed 10 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Deleted Scenes
- The Favourite: Unstitching the Costume Drama
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
