Release date: November 7, 2022 Purchase links:Amazon UK - HMV - Zavvi Price: £29.99 Notes: War of the Worlds on 4K UHD - When Worlds Collide on Blu-ray
The War of the Worlds/When Worlds Collide Collector's Edition
Two of the most iconic science fiction epics from Paramount Pictures come together in this out-of-this-world double feature from producer George Pal. Making its 4K UHD debut, THE WAR OF THE WORLDS is an Oscar®-winning* adaptation of the chilling H.G. Wells novel. Then, get ready for impending disaster when a runaway star signals the destruction of Earth in WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, included on Blu-ray™ remastered from the original film elements. Both are essential Technicolor masterpieces from the Golden Age of Hollywood, delivering eye-popping visual effects.
This collector's edition includes The War of the Worlds (1953) 4K UHD, When Worlds Collide Blu-ray, 8 photo cards, 5 art cards and 2 magnets.
DISC 1: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
Special Features:
Commentary by Actors Ann Robinson and Gene Barry
Commentary by Film Director Joe Dante, Film Historian Bob Burns, and Bill Warren, author of “Keep Watching The Skies”!
The Sky Is Falling: Making The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction
The Mercury Theatre On The Air presents The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast
Audio commentary by actors Ann Robinson and Gene Barry
Audio commentary by film director Joe Dante, film historian Bob Burns, and Bill Warren, author of Keep Watching the Skies
The Sky is Falling - Making of The War of the Worlds - Featurette
H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction - Featurette
The Mercury Theater on the Air Presents: The War of the Worlds radio broadcast
Original theatrical trailer
Optional English, English SDH, German, Dutch Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin America), French (Parisian), Italian, and Japanese subtitles for the main feature
DISC TWO - BLU-RAY
REMASTERED PRESENTATION OF WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (Mono) track
Optional English, English SDH, French (Parisian), German, Japanese, and Spanish (Latin America) subtitles for the main feature
ADDITIONAL CONTENT
Collectible art cards
Lobby cards
Collectible packaging featuring a foldout image of the film's theatrical poster and an interior spread with key movie moments
*In 2018, the 5.1 remix was remastered from preservation tracks, several single-strip monaural music cues, and archival sound effects, by Ben Burtt at Skywalker Sound in Lucas Valley, California.