The UK release of Abyss 4K has been suspended due to a refusal to cut the scene

UK fans of james cameron The abyss They'll have to import a 4K version of the film if they want, as a battle over censorship of one scene led to its release there being cancelled.

UK fans are staring into the abyss once again

The scene in question shows a mouse submerged in breathing fluid. The censors requested it be cut even though the mouse was not harmed in real life.

According to a source for Digital bitsDisney was clearly happy with this, but Lightstorm later objected to it. With this impasse, the film's scheduled release has been dropped, and once again, the UK will struggle to get The Abyss easily.

The upside for UK fans is that if they want to bring home a US version, it will, like all 4K films, be region-free.

The Abyss was supposed to be released alongside Cameron's fellow classics True Lies and Aliens. All three remain available to order for North American audiences. However, early reception of True Lies' 4K transfer to digital format saw criticism for ruining the look of the film.

The Abyss increasingly feels like a film close to Cameron's heart as an oil rig crew sent to search for a missing submarine encounters something strange 25,000 feet below the waves.

The Abyss is still scheduled to be released on 4K UHD disc on March 12, 2024.