Cloud Atlas was the type of innovative movie that needs more than one view to taken in everything that appeared on the screen. The movie brought together directors Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) and Lana and Lilly Wachowski (The Matrix movies) for an epic tale. Along with being in 4K UHD, there’s a brand new documentary about the film that catches up with creators, cast and crew to explore the world created for Cloud Atlas. The 4K UHD arrives on December 23 (Festivus!). Here’s the press release from Shout! Studios with all the details.
Cloud Atlas Collector’s Edition
Fan-Favorite Epic Makes 4K UHD Debut December 23, 2025
From master genre filmmakers the Wachowskis (The Matrix 1-4, Speed Racer) and Tom Tkywer (Run Lola Run) comes the epic sci-fi tale Cloud Atlas. Making its 4K UHD debut December 23 from Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company, this Collector’s Edition 3-disc set comes loaded with brand-new bonus content, including the brand-new feature-length documentary “What Is An Ocean… Reconnecting The Cast And Crew Of Cloud Atlas.”
Hosted by Jon Donahue, this bonus feature includes new interviews with a wide variety of cast and crew including Tom Tykwer and Lana and Lilly Wachowski; author David Mitchell; cast members Tom Hanks, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Keith David, James D’Arcy, David Gyasi, Susan Sarandon, and Hugh Grant; Co-Producer Roberto Malerba; Co-Director of Photography Frank Griebe; Production Designers Hugh Bateup and Uli Hanisch; Costume Designers Kym Barrett and Pierre-Yves Gayraud; Make-Up Artists Jeremy Woodhead, Daniel Parker and Sian Richards, and many additional crew members.
Cloud Atlas is an epic story of humankind in which the actions and consequences of our lives impact one another throughout the past, present and future as one soul is shaped from a murderer into a savior and a single act of kindness ripples out for centuries to inspire a revolution. Based on the best-selling novel by David Mitchell, the film boasts an all-star cast featuring Tom Hanks (Catch Me if You Can, Toy Story 1-4), Halle Berry (John Wick 4, X-Men), Jim Broadbent (Hot Fuzz, Harry Potter), Hugo Weaving (The Matrix, Lord of the Rings), Jim Sturgess (21, Across the Universe), Bae Doona (The Host, Rebel Moon), Keith David (Coraline, Nope), Susan Sarandon (Speed Racer, Enchanted), and Hugh Grant (Wonka, Heretic).
Cloud Atlas Bonus Features
DISC ONE (UHD):
- NEW! 4K Restoration Of The Digital Intermediate Approved By Writer-Directors Lana and Lilly Wachowski and Writer-Director-Composer Tom Tykwer
- NEW! Presented In Dolby Vision
- 2160p Ultra High-Definition Widescreen (2.39:1) with HDR-10 and Dolby Vision
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & Stereo
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
- 1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.39:1)
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & Stereo
DISC THREE (Bonus Features Blu-ray)
- NEW! “What Is An Ocean… Reconnecting The Cast And Crew Of Cloud Atlas” – A Unique Feature-Length Look Back At The Film, Hosted By Jon Donahue and Including Brand-New Interviews With Tom Tykwer and Lana And Lilly Wachowski; Author David Mitchell; Cast Members Tom Hanks, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Keith David, James D’Arcy, David Gyasi, Susan Sarandon, and Hugh Grant; Co-Producer Roberto Malerba; Co-Director of Photography Frank Griebe; Production Designers Hugh Bateup and Uli Hanisch; Costume Designers Kym Barrett and Pierre-Yves Gayraud; Make-Up Artists Jeremy Woodhead, Daniel Parker And Sian Richards; Visual Effects Supervisors Dan Glass And Stephane Ceretti; Dialogue Coach William Conacher; Composers Reinhold Heil And Johnny Klimek; Editor Alexander Berner; Stunt Coordinator Volkhart Buff; And Very Special Guest E.A. Hanks
- 7 Archival Featurettes:
- A Film Like No Other
- Everything Is Connected
- The Impossible Adaptation
- The Essence Of Acting
- Spaceships, Slaves & Sextets
- The Bold Science Fiction Of Cloud Atlas
- Eternal Recurrence: Love, Life And Longing In Cloud Atlas
- Extended Look Trailer
