The War of the Worlds (1953) - When Worlds Collide (1951) (4K + Blu-ray Collector's Edition) [UK]

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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

 

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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
• Original Theatrical Trailer

 

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DISC ONE - 4K UHD

• 4K RESTORATION OF THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track*
• 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.

 

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UK collector's edition

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