A 4k restoration was done a couple years ago and has been availble to buy/rent on services like Vudu and iTunes. The first Blu-ray release will be in late May from Australia on the Imprint label in a pretty nice, deluxe limited edition set. Paramount is just starting up their own Blu-ray label “Paramount Presents” which will focus on catalog titles including War Of The Worlds which is intended for a 4th quarter US release. Of course with what’s going on now, these plans can change.
Thanks for that. It's brilliant news. I much prefer the disc to streaming as there's a vast difference in picture quality.
In a significant, surprise announcement, Criterion has announced the July 7th North American Blu-Ray (and DVD) release of the 1954 original film: SPECIAL FEATURES: New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray New alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack, created by sound designer Ben Burtt and presented in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray Audio commentary from 2005 featuring filmmaker Joe Dante, film historian Bob Burns, and author Bill Warren Movie Archaeologists, a new program on the visual and sound effects in the film featuring Burtt and film historian Craig Barront From the Archive, a new program about the film’s restoration featuring Barron, Burtt, and Paramount Pictures archivist Andrea Kalas Audio interview with producer George Pal from 1970 The Sky Is Falling, a 2005 documentary about the making of the film The Mercury Theatre on the Air radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds from 1938, directed and narrated by Orson Welles Radio program from 1940 featuring a discussion between Welles and H. G. Wells, author of the 1897 novel The War of the Worlds Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by film critic J. Hoberman New cover by Patrick Leger
Well, I thought this series started promisingly, but after watching the final episode I'm left feeling that it took a long time to not really go anywhere.
I binged Epix’s War if the Worlds over three days last week. Watching this nightmare of the end if humanity during the current pandemic certainly enhanced how haunting and disturbing the series is. I really liked it overall, and hope there’s a second season done eventually so the question of Why? is resolved. IMDBpro points to that being the case.
A UHD 4K release was scheduled for a 2 disc package in Italy this Fall. La Guerra dei Mondi (1952) (4K Ultra HD + Blu-Ray Disc ) Still no further news yet if it's delayed or being rescheduled with current Pandemic overseas...
spectrum lowered the price of EPIX back to $5.99 a month, but removed the 'drive-in' channel. used to be 5 EPIX channels, now there are 4.
I just checked my DISH dvr, and sure enough, there was a new episode (Season 2) last night. Fortunately my timer caught it and recorded it. What's odd is that the DISH guide info for it says Episode 1. I'm guessing it incorrectly listed the episode as episode 1 of season 2 (??).
Yes, last night was the first episode of season 2. Spoiler It carries on directly from the end of the 1st season - but only for a couple of minutes, then leaps 6 months later with a bunch of changes
Didn't know there was a third season. It's weird, but after enjoying the first season I've had no inclination whatsoever to watch the second. Should I?
Yes, watch season 2, well worth your time. I think is an excellent show, more people should check it out, it’s really under the radar being on Epix. I’m glad they’ve done a third season, and intrigued where they’ll take things; I suspect they’ll tie it all up and conclude the story.
I disagree. The second season had some intriguing twists and turns and season 3 went in a whole new direction.