Disney Media And Entertainment Target Feb. 21 For The Home Entertainment Launch Of Writer/Director Sam Mendes' Empire Of Light

With the Oscar season upon us — although it is not quite the same as it used to be — Disney Media and Entertainment was quick this past week to take advantage of what little lift might prevail from an Oscar nomination for Roger Deakins’ cinematography work on writer/director Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light.

Both DVD and Blu-ray editions will be available on Feb. 21.   The ARR comes in at 74 days and box office receipts from the film’s limited theatrical release currently stand at $1.2 million.

Mendes, who is no stranger to the Oscar circle with a Best Director win for American Beauty in 1999 and three Oscar-nominations for his 2019 film release of 1917 (Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay), took Empire of Light on the film festival circuit beginning in September with its debut at the Telluride Film Festival.

After working the international film festival circuit for the balance of 2022, Empire of Light opened theatrically in December with a very limited break of just 110 screens.

Bonus features are limited to the behind-the-scenes featurette titled “Creating Empire of Light.”