Disney may have found their long-term plan for the future with the streaming release of Mulan. In a game-changing move, the live-action remake was made exclusive to Disney+ subscribers for a fee of $29.99 on September 4th, and people were more than happy to pony up for it. And now if they want a physical copy of the film they’ll be able to get that, too, because it will be available on Bluray, DVD, and 4K beginning November 10th. Yep, just three days away.
Why wait around? Mulan was bounced around the schedule all year due to the pandemic. Originally set to open in theaters back in March, COVID-19 closures forced Disney to reevaluate. They moved Niki Caro’s hit film to July, and then again to August before taking it off the board completely. When Mulan was brought back up, Disney had decided streaming was the way to go.
So that $29.99 fee is going away in less than a month, and you can get Mulan digitally on different outlets than Disney+. The physical release is going to be a must-buy for some, since digital purchases don’t last forever and the buyer doesn’t actually own them, anyway.
Releasing alongside the live-action Mulan is the classic animated in a two-disc 4K UHD Blu-ray.
Both versions of the film will arrive with loads of deleted scenes, featurettes, and audio commentaries.
Disney’s Live-Action Mulan 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Bonus Features
Featurettes:
Updating A Classic – Explore how filmmakers honored the original animated classic while creating an epic live-action adventure for a new generation.
Mulan by Another Name – Meet talented actor Yifei Liu and trace her journey to becoming Mulan, from audition screen test to on-screen warrior.
Being Bad – See actors Jason Scott Lee and Li Gong transform into the film’s evil duo through intense training, spectacular costumes and more.
Reflections of “Mulan” – Enter the studio and hear what inspired the film’s music and sound, then listen as Yifei Liu records “Mulan”’s most iconic song.
The Original Mulan – Ming-Na Wen, who voiced Mulan in the original animated classic, reflects on that experience and her cameo in this film.
Deleted Scenes (some with commentary by Director Niki Caro):
Little Sister Sewing
Young to Old Mulan Sewing
Hawk and Mulan Meet in Forest
Mulan Underwater Rescued by Phoenix
Mulan Runs Over Rourans
Chancellor Turns Back to Witch
Music Videos:
“Reflection (2020)” Concept Video Performed by Christina Aguilera
“Reflection (2020)” Lyric Video Performed by Christina Aguilera
“Reflection” Music Video (Mandarin) Performed by Yifei Liu
“Reflection” Music Video (English) Performed by Yifei Liu
“Loyal Brave True” Concept Video (English) Performed by Christina Aguilera
“Loyal Brave True” Concept Video (Spanish) Performed by Christina Aguilera
“Loyal Brave True” Lyric Video (English) Performed by Christina Aguilera
“Loyal Brave True” Lyric Video (Spanish) Performed by Christina Aguilera
Disney’s Animated Mulan 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Bonus Features
Deleted Scenes:
“Keep ’Em Guessing”
The Prologue Chronicle
Shadow Puppets Prologue
The Betrothal
Shan-Yu Destroys the Village
Mulan’s Daydream
The Emperor’s Dream
Classic Music and Featurettes:
“I’ll Make a Man Out of You” Music Video Performed in Mandarin by Jackie Chan
“Reflection” Music Video Performed by Christina Aguilera
“Reflejo” Music Video Performed in Spanish by Lucero
“True to Your Heart” Music Video Performed by Raven
“True to Your Heart” Music Video Performed by Stevie Wonder & 98°
Songs of “Mulan” – Producer Pam Coats, composer Matthew Wilder and lyricist David Zippel share the process of creating the music for “Mulan.” They discuss how they decided where to place songs in the film, what emotions the songs should evoke and how they should be used to advance the story. Also featured is a behind-the-scenes look at a recording session of “Reflection.”
“Mulan”’s International Journey – Disney filmmakers explain the process by which Disney animated films are translated into as many as 35 different languages. This includes using the best translators, finding the appropriate voice talent in each country and taking painstaking measures to ensure that the creative integrity of the film is preserved.
Multilanguage Presentation – “Mulan” was translated into many languages for audiences around the world. Hear some of these languages in the musical sequence “I’ll Make a Man Out of You,” including French, Italian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Swedish and more.
Classic Backstage Disney Featurettes
Audio commentary by producer Pam Coats and directors Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook
