& # 39; Apocalypse Now: Final Cut & # 39; to debut on UHD Blu-ray and digital online in August

The epic war movie of Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now arrives in UHD Blu-ray and digital format online August 27, 2019. The final cut will be presented in 4K format Dolby Vision and Atmos.

Apocalypse now in 4K HDR

Apocalypse Now is a classic and for its 40th anniversary, Francis Ford Coppola and Lionsgate are launching a recently restored "Final Cut", resulting from a 4K restoration of the original negative.

Apocalypse Now: Final Cut will be presented in 4K and Dolby Vision HDR with Dolby Atmos on UHD Blu-ray and digital online. In addition, the online digital version will include the indoor cup and the long cut (Redux) in 4K Dolby Vision and Atmos.

– "Restoring the Apocalypse Now Final Cut will be animated with Dolby Vision HDR, bringing entertainment to life with vivid image quality." Compared to a standard image, Dolby Vision can deliver dramatic colors even further never seen on a screen, 40 times brighter, and 10 times darker blacks.The 4K Combo Pack and the 4K digital version also incorporate Dolby Atmos audio specially designed for the home, in order to place and move the No matter where in the room, including overhead, the film has been enhanced with the all-new Sensual Sound from Meyer Sound Laboratories, a technology designed to produce audio beyond limits of human hearing ", says Lionsgate "All these technologies work together to present the true vision of the Coppola film, a vision that produces a deep and visceral visual and auditory impact."

On the occasion of the film's 40th anniversary, Lionsgate has also scheduled a special theatrical release in the United States. No other region has been detailed in the press release.

Coppola believes that Apocalypse Now: Final Cut "looks more beautiful than it has ever been and does not sound better than it has ever been" and is "delighted to present the best version of the film in the world" .

Apocalypse Now was released in 1979 and won three Golden Globes. It is considered by many to be one of the 100 best movies of all time. Earlier this month, Extraterrestrial was republished in 4K HDR and movie studios have worked hard to restore classics from the 40s.

The 4-disc UHD Blu-ray disc includes Apocalypse Now: Final Cut UHD Blu-ray plus theatrical and extended cut (Redux) on Blu-ray with a lot of bonuses. It will be available on UHD Blu-ray on August 27 for $ 35. The online digital version will be available the same day.