New Us Featurettes Dive Deep Into the World of Doppelgangers

06/06/2019 01:34 pm EDT

Earlier this year, filmmaker Jordan Peele delivered his sophomore effort with Us, depicting what happens when a family is confronted in their beach house by a family that looks identical to them who have nefarious intentions. While the film itself offered some explanations for the bizarre events, Peele made sure only to offer audiences the bare minimum of details necessary to understand the narrative, inspiring countless theories about what the events of the narrative really meant. Now that the film is coming to home video, a series of featurettes will take you deeper into the world of the film. Check out clips from these featurettes above and get Us on Digital HD now and on Blu-ray and DVD on June 18th.

Featuring incredible must-see performances from Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o (Black Panther, 12 Years a Slave), Winston Duke (Black Panther), Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale, Mad Men), and Tim Heidecker (The Comedy, Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories), movie enthusiasts and horror fans alike can watch Us again and again to unravel its darkest secrets. Doppelgängers. Hands Across America. The Nutcracker. Rabbits. 11:11. The key themes and imagery from Us are unpacked and explained in exceptional bonus content such as The Duality of Us featurette where Jordan Peele talks in-depth about many of the ideas behind the film.

Set along the North California coastline, Adelaide Wilson (Nyong'o) reluctantly returns to her beachside childhood home with her family and finds that she is haunted by unresolved trauma from her past along with a string of eerie coincidences. As darkness falls after a tense day at the beach, the Wilsons discover four figures standing in their driveway. They soon realize this is only the beginning of their troubles as they find that the four figures are terrifying and uncanny opponents: doppelgängers of themselves.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURE ON 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY & DIGITAL:

• Scene Explorations – The making of three iconic scenes from the film including the Tyler house massacre, Jason's abduction, and Adelaide's underground flashback.
  • Seven Second Massacre
  • It's a Trap
  • I Just Want My Little Girl Back

BONUS FEATURES on 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY, DVD & DIGITAL:

• The Duality of US – Jordan Peele goes in-depth on some of the key themes and imagery in US– including Doppelgängers, Hands Across America, The Nutcracker dance scene, rabbits, and the infamous 11:11 coincidence.
• The Monsters Within US – Examine how the great cast were able to find their characters, whether they were playing one of the Wilsons or their sinister doppelgängers.
• Tethered Together: Making US Twice – Making a movie is hard. Making a movie where all the main cast play dual roles can be downright mind-bending. In this piece, filmmakers, cast, and crew discuss some of the technical challenges to making the film, as well as some of the design choices for the characters.
• Redefining a Genre: Jordan Peele's Brand of Horror – In the space of two films, Jordan Peele has set himself apart as an invaluable artistic voice. Hear cast and filmmakers highlight what makes him so unique, as well as Jordan's own thoughts on his inspirations and the relationship between horror and comedy.
• Becoming Red – Using behind-the-scenes footage from between takes, we take a closer look at Lupita Nyong'o's intense and mesmerizing performance as "Red."
• Deleted Scenes
  • I Am Not Even Near You
  • Rabbit Season
  • That's Badass
  • Driftwood
  • The P is Silent
  • I Wanna Go Home
• We're All Dying – Hilarious outtakes from the conversation between Winston Duke and Tim Heidecker on the beach.
• As Above, So Below: Grand Pas de Deux – An extended version of the dance sequence from the film, cutting between adolescent Adelaide at her recital to Red in the Underpass.

Us is out now on Digital HD and hits 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 18th. Pre-orders are live now.

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