E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray Edition Posted July 13, 2017 03:38 PM by Webmaster
Universal (New)Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will celebrate the 35th anniversary of director Steven Spielberg's film E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 4K with a brand new 4K Blu-ray release, which will be available for purchase on September 12.
This special gift set features premium packaging, includes a re-mastered CD soundtrack of the original Grammy Award-winning album, is packed with over three hours of bonus features and includes a collector's booklet with behind-the-scenes stories and rare images from the archives. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary Limited Edition retains all the excitement, drama and warm-hearted humor that made it an instant worldwide classic.
Fans can also relive the adventure and magic of one of the most beloved motion pictures of all-time, with the 4K Blu-ray Combo Pack along with the new Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD editions that showcase new artwork of the beloved cast. All releases include a code to redeem the film on Digital plus over three hours of bonus features such as deleted scenes and revealing interviews that bring back the film's humor, suspense and wonder, making this a must-own movie for everyone's library.
Captivating audiences of all ages, this timeless story follows the unforgettable journey of a lost alien and the 10-year-old boy he befriends. Join Elliot (Henry Thomas), Gertie (Drew Barrymore) and Michael (Robert MacNaughton) as they come together to help E.T. find his way home. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is "one of the great American films" (Leonard Maltin) that forever belongs in the hearts and minds of audiences everywhere.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial returns to movie theaters nationwide for a two day cinema event on Sunday, September 17, and Wednesday, September 20. These special event screenings will feature an exclusive commentary from TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz. Tickets and participating theaters are available at www.FathomEvents.com.
SPECIAL FEATURES: The E.T. Journals - Retrace the day-to-day experience of creating E.T from never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes footage shot by Academy Award®-winning cinematographer John Toll. Steven Spielberg & E.T. - Watch an interview with Steven Spielberg, as he reflects back on the film and discusses his experience working with the actors, as well as his overall and current perspective on E.T. The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams - Interviews and footage focused on the long-standing relationship between John Williams and Steven Spielberg. Designs, Photographs and Marketing of E.T E.T. Designs by Production Illustrator Ed Verreaux E.T. Designs by Carlo Rambaldi Spaceship Designs by Ralph McQuarrie Designs by Production Illustrator Ed Verreaux Production Photographs Marketing E.T. A Look Back - A special insider's look into the making of E.T. featuring interviews with Steven Spielberg, the cast, and others intimately involved with the film. The E.T. Reunion - The cast and filmmaker reunite to discuss their thoughts on the impact of the film. The 20th Anniversary Premiere - Composer John Williams played the score of E.T. live at the Shrine Auditorium for the re-release premiere of E.T. This featurette gives us a behind the scenes look at this presentation. Deleted Scenes Theatrical Trailer 4K BLU-RAY TECHNICAL SPECS: Audio: DTS:X Immersive Audio; 2.0 DTS Headphone:X; DVS 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish (Latin American), French (European), Portuguese (Brazilian) and Japanese DTS Digital Surround 5.1, Japanese DTS Digital Surround 2.0 Language/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish (Latin American), French (Canadian and European), Portuguese (Brazilian), Mandarin (complex) and Japanese Subtitles
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is celebrating the 35th anniversary of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial this fall–and fans of the Oscar-winning original soundtrack are in for an unexpected treat tastier than a bag of Reese’s Pieces.
Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece (and the author’s unquestionable favorite film) will be released in several new packages on September 12, including a bow on the 4K Ultra HD format and a new deluxe gift set. Included in that set is a soundtrack release, which The Second Disc has confirmed is the original soundtrack album from 1982, newly remastered for this package.
This is a fantastic note for collectors in need of that classic LP on CD. Belatedly transferred to in the late 1980s, that album (certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and winner of three Grammy Awards) has been effectively missing in action since 1996, when a new expanded soundtrack (featuring music from the scoring sessions to the film, as opposed to the concertized arrangements in a separate session which the album drew from) was released, both as part of a lavish laserdisc box set and then on its own. (That program was retouched and expanded for the film’s 20th anniversary theatrical reissue in 2002; this pressing was also part of a box set celebrating the film’s premiere on DVD.)
The original soundtrack was last issued anywhere on the format it first premiered, when a new vinyl pressing was issued by Geffen/UMe in 2015. While it is unknown if that pressing was given any significant remastering, Universal’s specific call-out of the remastering on this new CD is good news indeed.
Additional E.T. 35th anniversary celebrations in September include two theatrical screenings from Turner Classic Movies and Fathom Events the week after the new Blu-ray release. Watch this space for pre-order links when they become available!
Unless a definitive restored 2cd edition is planned I would suspect that a stand alone issue of the cd may also happen someday or sooner. The 2002 Ultimate Edition DVD set featured the previous 20th Anniversary release which was also issued as a stand alone album on cd and later on the SACD format. A perennial classic Academy Award winning score and Grammy Award winning album has to appear on normal cd or even as a digital download at some point.
This looks like a great release, but I am going to wait. I still have a copy of the OST that I picked up back in 1993, and it sounds great. I am hoping, however, that this release heralds a definitive score release from one of our favorite labels...
People asking for remastered versions of title x and y - be careful what you wish for! Some of these early MCA CDs were mastered by the best people in the industry. They won't get any better - just the opposite...
I just got the DDD version of the E.T. OST and it sounds great! I also already have the Blu-ray so I don't think I'll get this new set. But it does look great!
People asking for remastered versions of title x and y - be careful what you wish for! Some of these early MCA CDs were mastered by the best people in the industry. They won't get any better - just the opposite...
Hear! hear!
To me, this is the best-recorded film score of all time!
I doubt Spielberg or John Williams would allow a hack to brickwall this re-master.
When the 30th anniversary DVD box of Close Encounters of the Third Kind included a soundtrack CD, it sounded great, and was presumably remastered by Sony.
