Return to the danger zone in ultra high-definition with a new 4K Blu-ray release of Top Gun for its 40th anniversary
The original Top Gun, which catapulted Tom Cruise into superstardom, is getting a brand new physical media release to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Blu-ray.com reports the announcement that Paramount Home Media Distribution will be releasing the 1986 Tony Scott aerial combat film in a new 4K steelbook Blu-ray. The steelbook edition of the film is scheduled to hit retailers this summer on May 5.
The official description reads:
“Top Gun takes a look at the danger and excitement that awaits every pilot at the Navy’s prestigious fighter weapons school. Tom Cruise is superb as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, a daring young flyer who’s out to become the best of the best. And Kelly McGillis sizzles as the civilian instructor who teaches Maverick a few things you can’t learn in a classroom.”
Paramount has also released an image of the steelbook, which you can view below. And while it looks like the 4K UHD disc will feature both the movie and extra material, it’s not yet known if the extras will be carried over from previous releases or if there will be some brand new features.
While there are yet to be announcements on the special features, you can take a look at the disc’s specs below.
Technical Specs:
Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265 (51.10 Mbps)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Audio
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
German: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0
Japanese: Dolby Digital Mono
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Russian: Dolby Digital 5.1
Note: Spanish España y Latinoamérica, Japanese 2.0=TV Tokyo Version, Japanese Mono=Fuji TV Version, Portuguese=Brasil
Subtitles
English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai
Discs
4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD-66, 1 BD-50)
Digital
Digital copy included
Packaging
SteelBook, Inner print
Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A (B, C untested)
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