Lionsgate Limited has announced a new 4K Collector’s Edition release of ‘Hearts of Darkness: The Art of Eleanor Coppola’. The 3-disc Collector’s set will be available to own on May 19, 2026 exclusively from Lionsgate Limited and will include a special-edition art book and brand new extras. Full details including bonus content listings, disc specs and more below.

 

The magic and madness of an iconic film from behind the camera … through Eleanor Coppola’s lens.

Hearts of Darkness: The Art of Eleanor Coppola

4K Collector’s Edition 

4K UHD + Blu-ray™+ Digital Copy

Available May 19, 2026 exclusively at Lionsgate Limited

 

Witness the magic and madness behind the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 visionary Vietnam War epic, Apocalypse Now, starring Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando. Now available on 4K with a special-edition art book, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse chronicles the chaos and turbulence — from disastrous inclement weather to actors’ health crises to local political upheaval — that plagued the marathon production. Filmed by Coppola’s wife, filmmaker-screenwriter Eleanor Coppola, using her own crew, this extraordinary documentary features unprecedented behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with cast and crew, and secretly taped conversations with the tormented Coppola as he grappled with every imaginable (and unimaginable) obstacle. As Eleanor’s keen artistic eye gives unflinching and raw insight into the making of an iconic film, her documentary becomes its own masterpiece.

 

Special Features on the UHD + BD + Digital Collector’s Series

 

DISC 1: 4K UHD (Movie + Special Features) 

Legacy Features

• The Making of Hearts of Darkness 
• Eleanor & Francis Coppola Audio Commentary

Lionsgate Limited Extra

• Eleanor Coppola: Art Is All Around Us

 

DISC 2: BLU-RAY (Movie + Special Features) 

Legacy Features

• The Making of Hearts of Darkness 
• Eleanor & Francis Coppola Audio Commentary

Lionsgate Limited Extra

• Eleanor Coppola: Art Is All Around Us

 

DISC 3: BLU-RAY (Special Features Only) 

Legacy Feature

• Original 1979 Apocalypse Now Trailer

Lionsgate Limited Extras

• Documentaries:

• A Visit to China’s Miao Country (1996)
• Circle of Memory  
• Coda: Eleanor Coppola introduction
• Coda: Thirty Years Later (2007)
• Making of Marie Antoinette (2007)
• Francis Ford Coppola Directs The Rainmaker (2007)
• On the Set of CQ (2002)
• Making of The Virgin Suicides (1998)

• Shorts:

• Peeling a Potato Is a Work of Art (1976)
• Victorian House (1976)
• Joyce Goldstein (1976)
• Refrigerator (1976)

• Hearts of Darkness Trailer (2025)

 

About/Film Specs:

Genre: Documentary

Rating: R for Language

U.S. Release Date: 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ + Digital Copy – Release on May 19

MSRP: $79.99

Running Time: 97 minutes

Cast: Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor Coppola, Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Laurence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, George Lucas

Directed by: Eleanor Coppola, Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper

Written by: Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper

Produced by: Les Mayfield, George Zaloom

 

Number of Discs: 3 (1 4K, 2 Blu-rays)

Screen Format: Widescreen (1.37:1) in Dolby Vision®

Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™

Subtitles: French, English SDH

Color: Color

Disc Size: 100 GB

Copyright: Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse © 1991 Zoetrope Corp. All Rights Reserved.

 

All 4K UHD Discs are All Region and will play worldwide, all Blu-ray Discs are Region A only and will only play in North America.

Digital Codes are for U.S. only and will not work worldwide.