Experience the gripping intensity of Luc Besson’s action thriller classic Nikita [La Femme Nikita] (1990), which will be available for the first time in stunning 4K in a strictly limited edition 3-disc SteelBook.

Studiocanal and Gaumont have announced a brand-new restoration, supervised by Luc Besson himself, of the classic thriller about a vicious street punk turned sexy, sophisticated and lethally dangerous assassin. Starring Anne Parillaud (Innocent Blood), Jeanne Moreau (BAFTA-winner for Viva Maria!) and Jean Reno (star of Besson’s Leon), the beautifully designed collectable 4K SteelBook also includes a Blu-ray, as well as a whole disc of new bonus material and interviews.

Rescued from death row by a top-secret agency, Nikita is slowly transformed from a cop-killing junkie into a cold-blooded bombshell with a licence to kill. But when she begins the deadliest mission of her career, only to fall for a man who knows nothing of her true identity, Nikita discovers that in the dark and ruthless world of espionage, the greatest casualty of all… is true love.

Written and directed by Besson (The Fifth Element), and produced by Gaumont, the film was a smash hit that spawned an American remake, a TV series, not to mention numerous imitations, and turned Parillaud (who won the César Award for Best Actress) into an iconic cult action heroine.

With a mesmerising score by longtime Besson collaborator Éric Serra (The Big Blue), and stunningly shot by Thierry Arbogast (Cannes Technical Grand Prize winner for The Fifth Element),NIKITA was described by Roger Ebert as a “smart, hard-edged, psycho-romantic thriller.” The supporting character of 'The Cleaner' played by Jean Reno was also the inspiration for his lead character in Leon.

Nikita will be released on 4K UHD in a 3-Disc Limited Edition Steelbook by Studiocanal and Gaumont on 23 September 2024 at the Amazon pre-order price of £34.99.

4K LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK SPECIAL FEATURES:

• At the Heart of Nikita – Making Of
• Nikita Tour
• Interview with actress Anne Parillaud
• Interview with actor Tchéky Karyo
• Interview with actor Jean-Hugues Anglade
• Interview with assistant director Christophe Vassort
• Interview with restoration supervisor André Labbouz

What we've not yet been able to confirm is why there are three discs in this set and what they may individually hold. We're guessing that the package includes the film on 4K UHD and Blu-ray, but what of disc 3? Are the special features on their own disc? We await with baited breath.