2006 Martin Scorsese film The Departed on 4K in April
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The 2006 film “The Departed” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and in a limited edition SteelBook on April 23rd via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Martin Scorsese, starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, and Vera Farmiga.
“The 4K remaster of The Departed was completed at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Motion Picture Imaging (MPI) with the participation of the film’s Academy Award-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker (Raging Bull, The Aviator).”
Tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio in HDR10 form of high dynamic range with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will include a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder at retailers like Amazon and Walmart. The bonus materials set to be included with the release, ported from the previous release on Blu-ray, are listed below.
- NEW Guilt and Betrayal: Looking into The Departed
- Stranger than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie, and The Departed
- Crossing Criminal Cultures
- 9 Deleted Scenes with introductions by Martin Scorsese
UPDATE: There will be both a standard 4K release (pictured above) and a 4K SteelBook (as previously mentioned). Below, you’ll see the packaging for the 4K UHD Blu-ray limited edition SteelBook. The Amazon preorder listing for the standard 4K release has now been added.
Further below, after the break, you can find the promo video for the release and the full announcement about the release.
