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Paramount Home Entertainment rolling out Tom Cruise blockbusters on 4K Disc in May.
Posted Tue Mar 24, 2020 at 11:22 AM PDT by D. LaFontaineWith a street date of May 19th, Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing multiple Tom Cruise blockbusters on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.
No doubt timing these releases with the upcoming Top Gun: Maverick movie, the lineup includes several milestones as well.
Final Specs are trickling in, but it looks like a couple of these discs will feature Dolby Atmos sound and Dolby Vision HDR. It is unknown at this time if the Blu-ray offering of Top Gun, as well as the combo packs will contain new Blu-ray transfers.
Click on the "Discs Mentioned" section below for product info pages and purchase links. Current slate of titles are as follows:
Top Gun - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Top Gun - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (SteelBook)
Top Gun - Blu-ray
Days of Thunder - (30th Anniversary Edition) 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
War of the Worlds - (15th Anniversary Edition) 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
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Steven Spielberg's 'The Post' Announced for Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Posted Tue Mar 6, 2018 at 12:07 PM PST by Tom LandyThe Oscar nominated drama from Steven Spielberg starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep arrives on home video this April.
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High-Def Digest Goes Back To The Park: 8 Thrilling Amusement Park Movies
Posted Tue Jun 9, 2015 at 12:00 PM PDT by Matthew HartmanHaving horror or science fiction thrillers set in a theme park or amusement park is only natural - and with 'Jurassic World' about to unleash some dinosaur fury on its guests this Friday - now is the best time to look at some of the best amusement park flicks.
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Author Steven Awalt Discusses 'Duel', 'Sugarland Express', and Early Spielberg
Posted Tue Oct 21, 2014 at 02:30 PM PDT by Michael S. PalmerTo help promote the Steven Spielberg Director's Collection Blu-ray boxed set, Universal Home Entertainment was kind enough to put us in contact with author Steven Awalt, who recently published his first book, Steven Spielberg and Duel: The Making of A Film Career.
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Bob Gale Talks Spielberg and '1941' on Blu-ray
Posted Fri Oct 10, 2014 at 08:05 AM PDT by Michael S. PalmerWe were able to cover the new Blu-ray, working in Hollywood in the mid-'70s, what it was like to be down in Alabama while Spielberg was making 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind', and the woes of being an early adopter of home theatre gadgets. Yup, Bob Gale's one of us.
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HDD's Blu-ray Shopping List: Steven Spielberg
Posted Wed Oct 10, 2012 at 11:15 AM PDT by Aaron PeckThe two stingiest holdouts when it comes to releasing highly sought after movies on Blu-ray are George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. It's a good thing 2012 changed all that. We've seen a huge boom in memorable Spielberg titles finally getting released on the format.
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Dee Wallace Discusses the 'E.T.' Blu-ray
Posted Thu Sep 27, 2012 at 04:10 PM PDT by Michael S. PalmerHDD has already rated the 30th Anniversary Edition 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' Blu-ray must own, but last week we were also fortunate enough to sit down with Elliot's mother, Mary -- better known as the friendly and energetic Dee Wallace.
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'Raiders of the Lost Ark' on IMAX: Here's What You Need to Know
Posted Tue Aug 28, 2012 at 05:30 PM PDT by Michael S. PalmerA couple weeks ago, Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment flew High-Def Digest to San Francisco for an early look at 'Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures' Blu-ray boxed set (available September 18).
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HDD Interviews Cast & Crew of 'JAWS' About the Blu-ray Restoration and Exclusive Documentary
Posted Wed Aug 1, 2012 at 12:30 PM PDT by Michael S. PalmerTo celebrate the August 14th Blu-ray release of Steven Spielberg's horror classic, 'JAWS', Universal invited High-Def Digest to the Universal Studios backlot in Burbank, California to chat with the film's co-writer and production designer, the producer of a Blu-ray exclusive documentary, and a Universal executive who oversaw the film's 35mm restoration alongside Steven Spielberg himself.
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HDD Interviews the Cast and Crew of 'Jurassic Park'
Posted Thu Sep 22, 2011 at 02:00 PM PDT by Michael S. PalmerWith the 'Jurassic Park Trilogy' coming to Blu-ray next month, Universal Studios Home Entertainment graciously invited High-Def Digest to sit down four members of the blockbuster film's cast and crew.
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Spielberg Camp Shuts Down Latest HD DVD Rumors
Posted Mon Oct 8, 2007 at 12:50 PM PDT byAlthough a presentation from Universal Japan late last week appeared to indicate otherwise, Steven Spielberg's longtime spokesman is denying reports that several of the director's classic flicks are headed to HD DVD.
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Exclusive: Spielberg "Big Supporter" of Blu-ray, But Future High-Def Releases Uncertain
Posted Tue Aug 21, 2007 at 08:46 AM PDT byConfirming mounting speculation, we've got exclusive word this morning that Steven Spielberg is indeed "a big supporter" of Blu-ray, and that the one-sentence "Spielberg carve out" in yesterday's Paramount/DreamWorks HD DVD announcement was designed to allow the legendary director to release future titles on Blu-ray.
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'Jaws' to Take a Bite Out of HD DVD After All?
Posted Wed Feb 14, 2007 at 01:02 PM PST byThe Spielberg on high-def saga continues, with word coming from a most unlikely source that 'Jaws' may be headed to HD DVD, after all.
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HD DVD Promotions Group to Spielberg Fans: Whoops!
Posted Mon Feb 5, 2007 at 12:08 PM PST byBefore enticing HD DVD fans with the promise of titles by Hollywood's biggest director, perhaps someone at the HD DVD Promotions Group should have given Steven Spielberg a call first?
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HD DVD Promotions Group Touts Spielberg Classics 'Jaws,' 'Jurassic,' 'E.T.'
Posted Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 12:04 PM PST byGenerating lightning fast buzz among early adopters, the HD DVD Promotions Group has added a trio of exclusive Spielberg classics to the "Coming Soon" section of its 2007 HD DVD release list, suggesting that the first of the director's long-awaited classics may finally be hitting the format.
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