Zulu Dawn: [4K UHD] - PRE-ORDER-25-MAY-2026

THE WORLDWIDE UHD PREMIERE
3-DISC UHD & BLU-RAY
INCLUDES 6+ HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES

Screen legends Burt Lancaster (GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL), Peter O’Toole (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA), Simon Ward (THE THREE MUSKETEERS) and Bob Hoskins (THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY) lead an all-star cast in this “fascinating and awesome” (DVD Talk) prequel to the 1964 classic ZULU: In January 1879, officials of the British colony of Natal, Africa issued a list of ultimatums to the Zulu Nation. When the Zulu King refused, the Empire declared war. And in a series of grave tactical blunders, a garrison of 1,500 British soldiers faced 25,000 enraged Zulu warriors in what would become the most horrific disaster in British military history. Nigel Davenport (CHARIOTS OF FIRE), Denholm Elliott (RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK) and Simon Sabela (SHAKA ZULU) co-star in this “eye-filling, spectacular experience” (Mondo Digital), directed by Douglas Hickox (THEATRE OF BLOOD) from a screenplay by ZULU writer/director Cy Endfield, now scanned in 4K from the interpositive with 6+ hours of new and archival Special Features.

DISC 1: 4K UHD - ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION (118 mins)

• Audio Commentary With Anglo-Zulu War Historian Ian Knight And Film Historian Simon Lewis
• Theatrical Trailer

DISC 2: BLU-RAY – ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION (118 mins)

• Audio Commentary With Anglo-Zulu War Historian Ian Knight And Film Historian Simon Lewis
• War Cry of the Zulu – The Making Of ZULU DAWN, A Feature-Length Documentary Narrated By Dai Bradley Featuring Producer Nate Kohn, Co-Producer & Actor James Faulkner And Many More
• Trailblazer: The Simon Sabela Story – A Documentary On The South African Actor/Director
• The Saga Of Bob’s Last Stands – Bob Hoskins’ Death Scene
• The Scene That Never Was – The Eclipse At Isandlwana
• Theatrical Trailer

DISC 3: BLU-RAY – U.S. THEATRICAL VERSION (98 mins)

“THE PREQUEL EPIC TO ZULU… A sweeping battle film with a top-flight cast and thousands of African extras.” – The New York Times

“A FILM OF FINE ACTING, EMOTIONAL POWER AND VISUAL BEAUTY... An epic re-examination of the worst defeat ever suffered by a modern army at the hands of native forces.” Reeling Back

“ZULU DAWN IS A GENUINE EPIC WITH FIRST RATE PRODUCTION VALUES… Stunningly staged and photographed, with Elmer Bernstein providing the stirring score.” Cinema Retro