Douglas Hickox’s ‘Zulu Dawn’ starring Burt Lancaster, Peter O’Toole, Simon Ward and Bob Hoskins gets 4K UHD release in May 2026 from Severin Films |

Screen legends Burt Lancaster (GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL), Peter O’Toole (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA), Simon Ward (THE THREE MUSKETEERS) and Bob Hoskins (THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY) lead an all-star cast in this “fascinating and awesome” (DVD Talk) ZULU DAWN, the prequel to the 1964 classic ZULU, that’s now set for a brand-new 4K digitally-remastered release courtesy of Severin Films and Munro Films.

The film returned to UK cinemas on 13 March 2026 for a limited release in the stunning new edition, scanned in 4K from the interpositive, and is now counting down the weeks until the UK physical release on 25 May 2026,

The details for the special features have now been released.

LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVES:
· 100-Page Collectors’ Book With New Articles By Ian Knight And Film Historian Simon Lewis
· Six Collectors’ Art Cards
· Double-Sided Poster

DISC 1: UHD – ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION (118 mins)
· Audio Commentary With Anglo-Zulu War Historian Ian Knight And Film Historian Simon
Lewis *
· Theatrical Trailer *

DISC 2: BLU-RAY – ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION (118 mins)
· War Cry of the Zulu – The Making Of ZULU DAWN, A Feature-Length Documentary
Narrated By Dai Bradley
· Trailblazer: The Simon Sabela Story – A Documentary On The South African Actor/Director
· The Saga of Bob’s Last Stands – Bob Hoskins’ Death Scene
· The Scene That Never Was – The Eclipse at Isandlwana

DISC 3: BLU-RAY – U.S. THEATRICAL VERSION (98 mins)
· The Symbol of Sacrifice (1918) – The 1997 Reconstruction Of The Historical South African
Film
· Saviour Of the Symbol of Sacrifice – Interview With Mayer Levy
· The History of the Zulu Wars – Featurette With Zulu Rising Author Ian Knight
· Recreating The War – Interview With Historical Advisor Midge Carter
· A Visit to The Battlefield – Author Ian Knight Visits The Location Of The Battle Of
Isandlwana
· Outtakes

*= also on bluray

In January 1879, officials of the British colony of Natal, Africa issued a list of ultimatums to the Zulu Nation. When the Zulu King refused, the Empire declared war. Then in a series of grave tactical blunders, a garrison of 1,500 British soldiers faced 25,000 enraged Zulu warriors in what would become the most horrific disaster in British military history.

Nigel Davenport (CHARIOTS OF FIRE), Denholm Elliott (RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK), Phil Daniels (QUADROPHENIA) and Simon Sabela (SHAKA ZULU) co-star with 13,000 Zulus in this “eye-filling, spectacular experience” (Mondo Digital), directed by Douglas Hickox (THEATRE OF BLOOD) from a screenplay by ZULU writer/director Cy Endfield.