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The Wizard of Oz Anniversary 4K Giftset in November

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The 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” will be getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray “85th Anniversary SteelBook Giftset“ on November 5th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor, starred Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Charley Grapewin, Clara Blandick, and Margaret Hamilton.

The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.37:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HDR10+ forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart with a digital copy included. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray 85th Anniversary SteelBook Giftset available for preorder at Amazon and online retailer GRUV. The physical collectible bonus materials set to be included in the limited edition giftset are pictured and listed below.

Physical collectible bonus materials include:

  • Invitation to the 1939 Premeire
  • The Preview Premiere Theater Ticket
  • Gruaman’s Chinese theater 8-Page Program
  • 4 Art Cards from the Original Posters
  • 8 Original Theater Lobby Cards

Special Features included on the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are listed below.

4K UHD Blu-ray:

  • Audio Commentary Featuring Oz Historian John Fricke with Barbara Feed-Saltzman (Daughter of Arthur Freed) and the Film’s Cast and Crew (also on Blu-ray)
  • The Wonderful World of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

Blu-ray:

  • Illustrated Video Storybook Read by Angela Lansbury
  • Supporting-Cast Profile Gallery
  • Sing-Along Feature
  • And More!

UPDATE: The Wizard of Oz comes to 4K October

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The classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 29th via Warner. The film, directed by Victor Fleming, starred Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton. The title has now been officially announced and received a press release. This is no longer a rumor, as I had previously reported. This has received a new restoration which has been discussed here (taken from the press release).

Using state of the art technology, a new 8K 16bit scan of the original Technicolor camera negative became the basis for the 4K UHD scan. The process was overseen by MPI colorist Janet Wilson, who has overseen every remaster of The Wizard of Oz for the past 20 years.

Tech specs for the release include 2160p video in the original 1.37:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of High Dynamic Range. The audio format and configuration have not yet been detailed. The film is now available for pre-order on 4K UHD Blu-ray over at Amazon. The 4K release (in both forms) will come as a “combo pack” with a Blu-ray Disc and a digital code (copy) of the film included. The release will not only be coming out as a standard 4K but it will also be getting a 4K Steelbook which will be a Best Buy Exclusive (pictured below). You’ll find that 4K Steelbook now available for pre-order.

the_wizard_of_4k_steelbookBonus materials and other details about the release can be found further below, after the break, in the official announcement just issued by Warner.

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The Wizard of Oz is coming to 4K in October

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NOTE: This was originally posted as a rumor and has since been confirmed.

The classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 29th via Warner. The film, directed by Victor Fleming, starred Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton. UPDATE: The title has now been officially announced and received a press release. This is no longer a rumor. Also, the film is now available for pre-order on 4K UHD Blu-ray over at Amazon – with the same release date as indicated. Cover art (picture further above) has now been unveiled in that listing.

From the artwork and retailer listings, we know that the 4K release (in both forms) will come as a “combo pack” with a Blu-ray Disc and a digital code (copy) of the film included. The release will not only be coming out as a standard 4K but it will also be getting a 4K Steelbook which will be a Best Buy Exclusive (pictured below). You’ll find that 4K Steelbook now available for pre-order.

the_wizard_of_4k_steelbookBonus materials and other details about this release are in another news HERE.