April's best Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases: The Beekeeper, Andor, and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Available April 9

Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse star in Lisa Frankenstein, the directorial debut of Zelda Williams. The official description of the 1980s-set horror-comedy written by Diablo Cody reads: “A coming-of-rage love story about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness … and a few missing body parts along the way.” Available on DVD and Blu-ray, Lisa Frankenstein’s bonus features include deleted scenes, a gag reel, “Resurrecting The ‘80s,” “An Electric Connection,” “A Dark Comedy Duo,” and a commentary track by Zelda Williams — the daughter of the late Robin Williams.

Available April 23

Martin Scorsese’s epic crime drama The Departed won four Oscars, including Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The official description of the movie starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Mark Wahlberg reads: “The Departed is set in South Boston where the state police force is waging an all-out war to take down the city’s top organized crime ring. The key is to end the reign of powerful mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson).” Warner Bros. has remastered the Oscar-winning film for its 4K UHD debut. Bonus features include a three-part “Stranger Than Fiction” featurette, which is broken down into “The True Story Of Whitey Bulger,” “Southie And The Departed,” and “Crossing Criminal Cultures.” There is also the “Guilt And Betrayal: Looking Into The Departed” featurette and nine additional scenes with intros by Scorsese.

Available April 23

Jason Statham scored a surprise hit as the lead of the David Ayer-directed action-thriller The Beekeeper, which grossed more than $152 million worldwide. The official description for the movie, also starring Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, Josh Hutcherson, and Jeremy Irons, reads: “In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as ‘Beekeepers.’” The bare-bones The Beekeeper physical release is available on both 4K UHD and Blu-ray, each packaged with a redeemable code for a digital copy of Statham’s latest action pic.

Available April 30

If you don’t have Disney+, April is the month to pick up some fan-favorite Star Wars and MCU series on disc for the first time. First up is Andor, a prequel series to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story featuring Diego Luna reprising his role as Cassian Andor. The official description reads: “Explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It’s an era filled with danger, deception, and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.” Andor: The Complete First Season is available on both 4K UHD and Blu-ray, including a collectible SteelB00k edition. There are several extensive behind-the-scenes bonus features about the series’ origins, the shoot in Scotland, the Empire’s penal system, character spotlights, stunts, and much more.

Available April 30

Also debuting on disc for the first time is the complete Obi-Wan Kenobi series featuring Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the titular Jedi. The series takes place between Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge Of The Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope, during which time Obi-Wan must have aged hard to transform from McGregor to Alec Guinness. In addition to McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi features the return of Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader. Available on both Blu-ray and 4K UHD — including a collectible SteelBook edition — Obi-Wan Kenobi’s bonus features include “Duels Of Fate: Obi-Wan Vs. Vader,” “The Dark Times: Villains,” “Designing The Galaxy,” and a series-finale commentary track by director Deborah Chow.

Available April 30

Another Disney+ series arriving on disc for the first time is Marvel’s Moon Knight starring Oscar Isaac. The official description reads: “When Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac), a mild-mannered gift shop employee, becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life, he discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc’s enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of Egypt.” Moon Knight: The Complete First Season is available on both 4K UHD and Blu-ray. Extras include a featurette on Egyptology, “Assembled: The Making Of Moon Knight,” deleted scenes, and a gag reel.

Available April 30

Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Trilogy — Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve, and Ocean’s Thirteen — arrives this month for the first time on 4K UHD. George Clooney plays Danny Ocean, who leads a gang to commit some extraordinary heists in Las Vegas and Europe in this trilogy starring Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy García, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, Bernie Mac, Elliott Gould, and Carl Reiner. Each movie contains several making-of and behind-the-scenes featurettes ported over from the previous Blu-ray releases, including commentary tracks on all three movies by Soderbergh.

Available April 30

Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprise their MCU roles as Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, respectively, on the Disney+ series The Falcon And The Winter Soldier. The official description of the six-episode series reads: “The pair, who came together in the final moments of Avengers: Endgame, team up on a global adventure that tests their abilities — and patience.” Available on both 4K UHD and Blu-ray, The Falcon And The Winter Soldier’s bonus features include “Cap’s Shield,” “Assembled: The Making Of The Falcon And The Winter Soldier,” deleted scenes, and a gag reel.

Available April 30

For those of you who’ve never met a superhero flick that you didn’t like comes the critically panned Madame Web, set in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU). The official description of the origin story starring Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Adam Scott, and Emma Roberts reads: “The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who develops the power to see the future… and realizes she can use that insight to change it. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies... if they can all survive a deadly present.” Available on both 4K UHD and Blu-ray, Madame Web’s bonus features include several behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes, plus a deleted scene, a gag reel, and Easter eggs.

Available April 30

Arrow Video brings Frank Henenlotter’s cult classic horror film Basket Case to 4K UHD for the first time this month. The official description reads: “Duane Bradley seems like a pretty ordinary guy. His formerly conjoined twin, Belial, on the other hand, is a deformed creature who lives in a wicker basket. Arriving in the Big Apple and taking up a room at a seedy hotel, the pair set about hunting down and butchering the surgeons responsible for their separation.” The disc is loaded with a full basket of bonus features, including a commentary track, interviews with the cast and crew, a feature-length documentary on the three Basket Case movies, outtakes, archival behind-the-scenes featurettes, the “Belial’s Dream” animated short, and so much more. Basket Case also comes bundled with a collectible booklet and a double-sided, fold-out poster featuring both the original and newly commissioned artwork.

Available April 30

2024's Mean Girls is a musical comedy inspired by the stage musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the 2004 movie also written by Tina Fey. The official description reads: “New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called ‘The Plastics,’ ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs.” Available on both 4K UHD and Blu-ray, Mean Girls’ bonus features include “A New Age Of Mean Girl,” a behind-the-scenes look at the musical numbers, “The New Plastics,” a gag reel, an extended scene, the music video “Not My Fault” by Reneé Rapp and Megan Thee Stallion, and a Mean Girls sing-along feature with select songs.