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The 2011 film “Cowboys & Aliens” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 17th via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Jon Favreau, starred Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Paul Dano, Clancy Brown, Keith Carradine, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Walter Goggins, Abigail Spencer, and Wyatt Russell.

Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with SDR (standard dynamic range) and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and DTS-HD Master 2.0 Stereo lossless sound, on a BD-100 disc. The tech specs for the Blu-ray will include a 1080p HD video presentation in 2.39:1 with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and DTS-HD Master 2.0 Stereo sound, on a BD-50 disc. The release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The 4K disc will contain the theatrical cut (119 minutes) and the Blu-ray will feature the “Extended Cut” (135 minutes).

The 4K UHD Blu-ray will NOT include any form of high dynamic range and the folks at KL Studio Classics have discussed this choice on social media, specifically on X, as quoted below.

“So before everyone asks, the master was created from the original DI master, we tried to create a HDR/Dolby Vision master, but ran into many issues that could not be resolved, we dropped the Dolby Vision to see if it would make a difference, but it didn’t. So our 2 choices were to either release it on 4K using a UHD SDR master or cancel the release altogether, we think we made the right choice.”

UPDATE: The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. You also can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder directly from Kino Lorber‘s website. Bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed.

• Audio Commentary by Director Jon Favreau (on 4K and Blu-ray discs)
• Conversations with Jon Favreau [Actors Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde; Producers Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer; and Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman, Robert Orci, Damon Lindelof] (80:10)
• Igniting the Sky: The Making of Cowboys & Aliens (40:18)
• 3 Theatrical Trailers (2 Newly Mastered in 2K)
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