GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE Coming to UHD/Blu-ray from Criterion on 03/18/25
In their March 2025 release announcements, The Criterion Collection revealed they will be releasing Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on 03/18/25. After releasing the first fifteen Godzilla films on Blu-ray in 2019 as Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975, and the recent UHD release of Godzilla (1954), this will be their first Heisei-era title on home video.
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Here’s all the currently available specs:
Spine #1254
SRP: $49.95 (UHD), $39.95 (BD)
UPC: 715515311014 (UHD), 715515311113 (BD)
-New 4K digital restoration, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
-One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
-New audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan, host of the podcast Eros + Massacre and coeditor of the book Revolution in 35mm
-Making-of program from 1993 featuring director Kazuki Omori and special-effects director Koichi Kawakita, among others
-Short documentary from 1993 about the Biollante and Super X2 vehicle concepts
-Deleted special effects
-TV spots and trailers
-New English subtitle translation
-PLUS: An essay by science-fiction and horror film expert Jim Cirronella
-New cover by Eric Powell
Of particular note is the apparent lack of the English dub, which also doesn’t seem to be available through the Criterion Channel either. This is very disappointing, and those wanting to see its inclusion (as well as dubs on any potential future Heisei releases) are strongly encouraged to politely contact Criterion here.
Sources: The Criterion Collection, Deep Discount