Disaster film 2012 comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray in January

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Justin Sluss

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The 2009 disaster film “2012” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on January 19th, 2021 via Sony. The film, directed by Roland Emmerich, starred John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p presentation in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos as well as the original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will also include the Blu-ray Disc counterpart as well as a digital code (copy) of the film. UPDATE: the 4K UHD Blu-ray is listed now for preorder over at Amazon.

The bonus materials set to be included are listed below.

ON 4K ULTRA HD DISC

Discovery Channel’s 2012 Apocalypse Featurette

ON BLU-RAY DISC™

Interactive Mayan Calendar
5 Featurettes on Bringing the Epic to Life
Deleted Scenes
Alternate Ending
Picture-in-Picture: Roland’s Vision
Feature Commentary
Adam Lambert Music Video

Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding the upcoming 4K home video release of this film.

PRESS RELEASE:

SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 4K ULTRA HD

WITH IMMERSIVE DOLBY ATMOS JANUARY 19, 2021

WITH HOURS OF BONUS FEATURES INCLUDING

DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S 2012 APOCALYPSE FEATURETTE, DELETED SCENES, ALTERNATE ENDING AND MORE

SYNOPSIS

From Roland Emmerich, director of The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day, comes the ultimate action-adventure movie, exploding with groundbreaking special effects. As the world faces a catastrophe of apocalyptic proportions, cities collapse and continents crumble. 2012 brings and end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors. Starring John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover and Woody Harrelson.

BONUS FEATURES

ON 4K ULTRA HD DISC