Shout! Factory has become the fourth studio to reveal 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray support and an initial launch lineup that will arrive in stores a little later this year.
All the announced films headed to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray from Shout! Factory were filmed in IMAX and all should look stunning in the new disc-based home video format. There’s a definite tilt toward family-friendly fare as opposed to the
big blockbusters that Fox Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Home Video are rolling out at launch.
Coming late this spring or sometime this summer are
Journey to Space (narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart) and
Humpback Whales (narrated by Ewan McGregor).
Additional titles scheduled for release later this year include
Flight of the Butterflies,
Rocky Mountain Express,
Wonders of the Arctic (narrated by Victor Garber) and
The Last Reef: Cities Beneath the Sea.
Shout! Factory’s early commitment to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray could pave the way for the 4K remastering of classic films under their main banner as well as Scream Factory. We’ll have to wait and see how the format evolves and matures over time.
Here’s the official synopsis on
Journey to Space, followed by a first-look at the UHD cover art that confirms a Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray version will be included in the package.
