Lionsgate has announced that they will be releasing the 2008 wuxia film The Forbidden Kingdom on 4K and Blu-ray later this year, setting the release date for the Jackie Chan and Jet Li movie.
When is The Forbidden Kingdom 4K + Blu-ray release date?
The Forbidden Kingdom will release on 4K and Blu-ray on February 25, 2025, when the film will release in a special SteelBook combo release. The SteelBook features both stars on the front, with the inside packaging showing off some unique art.
The Forbidden Kingdom’s 4K release will retail for $34.99, and will likely be available across any stores that sell movies, though Lionsgate hasn’t officially announced if the film will have an exclusive launch as of now.
Alongside Chan and Li, The Forbidden Kingdom also starred Liu Yifei, Li Bingbing, Michael Angrano, Morgan Benoit, Collin Chou, and Wang Deshun.
Originally released in 2008, The Forbidden Kingdom is a fantasy wuxia film loosely based on the legendary 16th-century novel Journey to the West, and follows the story of an American teenage (Angarano), who is transported back to ancient China, and must accompany Lu Yan (Chan) and Sun Wukong (Li) on a quest to return the staff of the Monkey King to its rightful owner.
The film is often regarded as one of the first coproductions that saw an American director making an English-language wuxia film, and is often the first film to star both Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The movie was a moderate success, making $128 million at the global box office at the time of its release.
