The 5th Wave

Details

Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass, The Equalizer) stars in the action-packed, sci-fi drama The 5th Wave, out on Digital HD 16th May 2016 and Blu-ray, Blu-ray Steelbook and DVD on 23rd May 2016 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the best-selling novel by Rick Yancey, The 5th Wave follows Cassie (Moretz), a girl on a mission to rescue her younger brother amidst alien attacks that threaten to decimate the planet. The film also stars Nick Robinson (Jurassic World), Ron Livingston (Boardwalk Empire), Maggie Siff (Sons of Anarchy), Alex Roe (Sniper: Legacy), Maria Bello (Third Person), Maika Monroe (The Bling Ring) and Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan).

Bonus content on The 5th Wave Blu-ray, DVD and digital formats includes filmmaker and cast commentary as well as the making-of featurettes Inside The 5th Wave and Sammy on the Set. Blu-ray and digital exclusive content includes deleted scenes, a gag reel, and three additional featurettes: The 5th Wave Survival Guide, where the cast shares their thoughts on how to survive the 5th Wave; Training Squad 53, which follows the cast as they train for the film; and Creating a New World, which highlights the visual effects from some of the film's most eye popping sequences.

Synopsis

Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie (Chloë Grace Moretz) is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother (Zackary Arthur). As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal fifth wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope - if she can only trust him.

Based on the novel by Rick Yancey with a screenplay by Susannah Grant and Akiva Goldsman & Jeff Pinker, The 5th Wave is directed by J Blakeson. The film is produced by Tobey Maguire, Graham King, Matthew Plouffe and Lynn Harris, with Denis O'Sullivan, Richard Middleton and Ben Waisbren serving as executive producers.