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The 2020 film “News of the World” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on March 23rd via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Paul Greengrass, stars Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel. This film is “Certified Fresh” over at Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray release include a 2160p presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-66 disc. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-50 disc. Both releases will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that the 4K will come with its Blu-ray counterpart, the Blu-ray will come with its DVD counterpart, and each will include a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and the Blu-ray both listed for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with each release are listed below.

•  DELETED SCENES
• PARTNERS: TOM HANKS & HELENA ZENGEL – Witness the successful (and very fun) working relationship of movie veteran Tom Hanks and newcomer Helena Zengel.
• WESTERN ACTION – Explore the creation of NEWS OF THE WORLD‘s most exciting and challenging scenes.
• PAUL GREENGRASS MAKES NEWS OF THE WORLD – A look at how director Paul Greengrass assembled the very best filmmaking team to realize a lifelong ambition of making a western.
• THE KIOWA – Filmmakers explain why the authentic representation of the Kiowa was so important to them.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH CO-WRITER/DIRECTOR PAUL GREENGRASS

Further below, after the break, you can find the trailers for the home video release and for the film itself, as well as the full announcement about the home video release of the film.

 

Home Video Trailer:

Official Trailer:

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

 

ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNER TOM HANKS STARS IN A GRITTY AND EPIC JOURNEY THROUGH THE WEST

THE CINEMATIC ADVENTURE OF THE YEAR IS YOURS TO OWN FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS CONTENT, INCLUDING DELETED SCENES, COMMENTARY WITH ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED DIRECTOR PAUL GREENGRASS, AND MORE
 
OWN IT ON DIGITAL MARCH 9, 2021
4K, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD MARCH 23, 2021
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

 

Universal City, California, March 2, 2021 – Embark on an adventure of epic scope and sweeping scale through the merciless terrain of the West in NEWS OF THE WORLD, available to own for the first time on Digital March 9, 2021 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and DVD on March 23, 2021 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the best-selling novel by National Book Award Finalist Paulette Jiles and starring Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks, NEWS OF THE WORLD is “a classic true-grit Western” (Entertainment Weekly) and “towering piece of moviemaking” (Deadline) reuniting Hanks with BAFTA Award®-winning and Oscar®-nominated director Paul Greengrass for the first time since Academy Award®-nominated CAPTAIN PHILLIPS.

Nominated for two Golden Globe® Awards and two Screen Actors Guild® Awards, the critically acclaimed and Rotten Tomatoes “Certified Fresh” film is available to own for the first time featuring exclusive bonus content, including deleted scenes, feature commentary with co-writer/director Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips, Bourne Franchise), an inside look into the relationship between movie veteran Tom Hanks and newcomer Golden Globe®-nominee Helena Zengel and much more.

Five years after the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks – Captain Phillips, Saving Private Ryan) moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news from the far reaches of the globe. In the plains of Texas, he crosses paths with a 10-year-old girl (Helena Zengel – Systems Crasher, Die Tochter) taken in by the Kiowa people and raised as one of their own. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles into the unforgiving wilderness, the two face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a place they can call home in an “extraordinarily moving” (Washington Post) and “visually stunning film” (Associated Press).

 

BONUS FEATURES on 4K, BLU-RAY, DVD AND DIGITAL:

 

•  DELETED SCENES
• PARTNERS: TOM HANKS & HELENA ZENGEL – Witness the successful (and very fun) working relationship of movie veteran Tom Hanks and newcomer Helena Zengel.
• WESTERN ACTION – Explore the creation of NEWS OF THE WORLD‘s most exciting and challenging scenes.
• PAUL GREENGRASS MAKES NEWS OF THE WORLD – A look at how director Paul Greengrass assembled the very best filmmaking team to realize a lifelong ambition of making a western.
• THE KIOWA – Filmmakers explain why the authentic representation of the Kiowa was so important to them.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH CO-WRITER/DIRECTOR PAUL GREENGRASS

 

FILMMAKERS
A Paul Greengrass Film
Cast: Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel
Casting By: Francine Maisler _CSA
Music By: James Newton Howard
Costume Designer: Mark Bridges
Editor: William Goldenberg _ACE
Production Designer: David Crank
Director of Photography: Dariusz Wolski _ASC
Executive Producers: Steven Shareshian, Tore Schmidt
Produced By: Gary Goetzman _p.g.a, Gail Mutrux _p.g.a, Gregory Goodman _p.g.a
Based Upon the Novel By: Paulette Jiles
Screenplay By: Paul Greengrass and Luke Davies
Directed By: Paul Greengrass

 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY^™:

Street Date: March 23, 2021
Selection Number: 61214270 (US) / 61214789 (CDN)
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9 2:39.1
Rating: PG-13 for violence, disturbing images, thematic material and some language.
Languages/Subtitles:  English, French Canadian and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Run Time: 01:58:00

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K:
Street Date: March 23, 2021
Selection Number: 61214688 (US) / 61214790 (CDN)
Layers: BD 66
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9 2.39:1
Rating: PG-13 for violence, disturbing images, thematic material and some language.
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Run Time: 01:58:00