A teaser trailer was released in August 2016, followed the next week by the first official trailer.[42] Paramount Pictures released a series of promotional posters, with one showing a UFO hovering above a Hong Kong skyline that included Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower. The inaccuracy angered Hong Kong social media users. The posters were withdrawn and a statement attributed the inaccuracy to a third-party vendor.[43]
In May 2014, while titled Story of Your Life, Paramount acquired the US and Canadian distribution rights.[44] Shortly after, Sony Pictures Releasing International and Stage 6 Films acquired some international distribution rights, while Entertainment One acquired the UK distribution rights and Roadshow Films acquired Australian distribution rights. Spentzos Films acquired distribution rights for Greece, Reliance Entertainment for India (ultimately it was MVP Entertainment that released it there),[45] Lev Cinemas for Israel, Italia Films for the UAE, and Chantier Films for Turkey.[46] The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2016.[47] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival,[48][49] the Telluride Film Festival,[50] and the BFI London Film Festival.[51] The film was released on November 11, 2016.[52][53]
Home media
Arrival was released on Digital HD on January 31, 2017,[54] and on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on February 14 the same year.[55][56]
