Blu-ray 3D, 4K Ultra HD, Digital, DVD Release: War for the Planet of the Apes

Digital Release Date: Oct. 10, 2017, Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Ultra HD Release Date: Oct. 24, 2017
Price: DVD $14.96, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $19.96, Blu-ray 3D $22.99, 4K Ultra HD $24.96 Studio: Fox


Andy Serkis returns as Caesar in the action-filled sci-fi adventure film War for the Planet of the Apes.

In this third and climactic chapter of the Apes saga, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel (Woody Harrelson, Rampart). After suffering unimaginable losses, Caesar resolves to avenge his kind, pitting him against the Colonel for a final showdown that will determine the future of the planet!

Available in a number of different configurations, special features include exclusive deleted scenes with optional audio commentary by director Matt Reeves (Let Me In) and behind-the-scenes featurettes, including “All About Caesar,” which focuses on Andy Serkis and his incredible performances through the three films as Caesar.

Here’s a breakdown on all the supplements!

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Digital Special Features Include:

  • Scene Comparisons (10 Scenes) – Side-by-side comparison showing performance capture above the final scene.

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES DVD Special Features Include:

  • “All About Caesar” Featurette
  • Audio Commentary by Matt Reeves
  • Concept Art Gallery

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Blu-ray Special Features Include:

  • Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary by Matt Reeves
    • Graveyard
    • Turncoats
    • Barrier Wall
    • “I Owe You One”
    • “A Great Man”
    • “Do Not Lose Hope”
    • Snowfall
    • The Colonel’s Speech
    • Malcolm and the Dinosaurs
    • “I Am Like Koba”
  • Featurettes:
    • “Waging War for the Planet of the Apes” – In-depth documentary on the making of WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
    • “All About Caesar”
    • “WETA: Pushing Boundaries”
    • “Music for Apes”
    • “Apes: The Meaning of it All”
    • “The Apes Saga: An Homage”
  • Concept Art Gallery
  • Audio Commentary by Matt Reeves
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About Laurence

Founder and editor Laurence Lerman saw Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest when he was 13 years old and that’s all it took. He has been writing about film and video for more than a quarter of a century for magazines, anthologies, websites and most recently, Video Business magazine, where he served as the Reviews Editor for 15 years.