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The 1974 film The Sugarland Express on 4K in November

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The 1974 film “The Sugarland Express” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 12th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film, the theatrical directorial debut from Steven Spielberg, starred Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks, and William Atherton.

The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround sound, on a BD-100 disc. The release will be a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital copy.

UPDATE: The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and also at online retailer GRUV. The following bonus material will be included with this 4K release.

  • From Vault to Screen: The Art of Restoring Universal’s Cinematic Legacy

Real Genius starring Val Kilmer on 4K September

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The 1985 comedy “Real Genius“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on September  13th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.  The film, directed by Martha Coolidge, starred Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarrett, William Atherton, and Patti D’Arbanville.

The film has received a new scan from the original negative and sound mix, both reviewed and approved by director Martha Coolidge.  That said, tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range in terms of video.  In terms of audio, this release will include a new Dolby Atmos mix (approved by the director) as well as lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound mixes.  The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning it will come with its Blu-ray counterpart and include a digital copy (code) of the film.

UPDATE:  You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.

The bonus materials set to be included with this release will feature some new extras, exclusive to this release, and are listed below.

  • NEW: “Balloon Chair” Deleted Scene + Raw Takes Montage
  • NEW: TV Version of the film
  • Feature Commentary with Director Martha Coolidge

Further below, after the break, you can find the full details about this upcoming 4K physical release of the film.

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