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Superman (1978) Is FINALLY Getting a 4K Release

Published Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:50:56 -0500

It's a bird, it's a plane, IT'S RICHARD DONNER'S 1978 SUPERMAN finally being released on 4K!

We've been waiting FOREVER to see Christopher Reeve's friend from another star in 4K, and it's finally happening this year.

The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc of Superman will feature Dolby VisionTM HDR, which expands the color palette and contrast range by uses dynamic metadata to automatically optimize the picture for every screen, frame by frame. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc of Superman will also feature a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack (5.1 audio mixed from the original 1978 6-track 70mm) remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.

We cannot recommend home Dolby enough! It really makes a difference with the high-end 4K releases, like that Christopher Nolan box set[easyazon_link identifier="B077MYFX8K" locale="US" tag="bleedingcoo07-20"]Christopher Nolan 4K Collection (4K Ultra HD) [Blu-ray][/easyazon_link].

Things you can look forward to getting on this new release-

Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Extras:

Superman Ultra HD Blu-ray contains the following previously released special feature:
Commentary by Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind
Superman Blu-ray contains the following previously released special features:
Commentary by Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind
The Making of Superman: The Movie 1978 TV Special
Superman and the Mole-Men
Cartoons
TV Spots and Trailers

Superman will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack for $41.99, which includes an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the feature film in 4K with HDR and a Blu-ray disc with the feature film and special features. Fans can also pick up a digital version of the 4K Ultra HD via purchase from select digital retailers. Both options will be available beginning November 6th, 2018.

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