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      UHF in UHD: Weird Al’s cult classic movie will get its first 4K release

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Yesterday - 19:24

    Believe it or not, it's been 35 years since Weird Al's quotable cult classic UHF first came out. Right on time for that anniversary, Shout Factory will release an UltraHD Blu-ray of the movie. This will be the first time it has ever been available in 4K.

    Releasing July 2 but pre-ordering now, the disc will include a new 4K scan of the original 35mm negative, along with audio commentary from Weird Al and Jay Levy, the film's director.

    It will also come bundled with a standard HD Blu-ray that includes the film in that older format along with a bunch of special features, including video of a 2024 Comic-Con panel on the movie, delete scenes, behind-the-scenes videos, and some other assets. Some of those return from the movie's last physical edition, which was a 25th anniversary HD Blu-ray, but not 4K.

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      For the first time, you can now watch every Star Trek movie in 4K HDR

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Monday, 10 April, 2023 - 20:06 · 1 minute

    A spaceship flies into a nebula

    Enlarge / The USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E—the ship at the center of most of the Next Generation Star Trek films. (credit: Paramount)

    For the first time, you can now buy or rent every single Star Trek movie in the latest 4K and HDR standards. That includes all six movies based on the original series cast, all four featuring The Next Generation 's cast, and the more recent J.J. Abrams films.

    On April 4, Paramount released an UltraHD Blu-ray set that included Star Trek: Generations , Star Trek: First Contact , Star Trek: Insurrection , and Star Trek: Nemesis along with several special features. The set marks the first time these films have been available in a 4K and HDR home video release. Alongside the Blu-rays, the films also became available on on-demand storefronts like Apple's TV app.

    Last year, the original series films ( Star Trek: The Motion Picture , Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home , Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country ) received the same treatment . The reboot films (Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness , and Star Trek Beyond ) have long been available in modern formats.

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