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Talladega Nights gets a 20th anniversary 4K in August

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Justin Sluss

DVD cover and discs for 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby' featuring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, with images of race cars and scenes from the movie.

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The 2006 sports comedy “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook via a “20th Anniversary Edition” on August 4th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

The movie, directed and co-written by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow, starred Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. It co-starred Leslie Bibb, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Amy Adams, Jane Lynch, David Koechner, and the late great Michael Clarke Duncan. The movie has become a cult classic over the past two decades, especially with the NASCAR community. This marks the first time that it has been available in 4K UHD on physical media.

The movie has received a new restoration from the original camera negative. It will include both the Theatrical (108-minute) and UNRATED (122-minute) cuts of the movie in 4K. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.40:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10-compatible) high dynamic range along with new Dolby Atmos and the previous lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound included. The 3-disc set will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterparts included for both versions of the film. A digital copy (code) compatible with Movies Anywhere will be included.

You cannot yet find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder at Amazon or elsewhere, but stay tuned for an update on that. The bonus material included with the 4K SteelBook is listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Theatrical:

Special Features:
- “25 Years Later” Commentary
- 13 Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Line-O-Rama 2.0
- Interviews with Ricky & Jean
- 4 Raw Takes
- Adam McKay’s Video Diaries
- 4 Auditions

Disc 3 (Blu-ray) UNRATED:

Special Features:
- Director & Friends Commentary
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Gag Reel
- Line-O-Rama
- Interviews
- “Will Ferrell Returns to Talladega” Featurette
- Bonus Race Footage
- “Walker & Texas Ranger” Featurette
- Ricky and Cal’s Commercials and Public Service Announcements
- Theatrical Trailer

Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding this 20th anniversary physical media 4K release of the motion picture.

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DreamWorks film Madagascar on 4K in July

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Justin Sluss

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The 2005 DreamWorks Animation film “Madagascar” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on July 22nd, via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The movie was co-directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. It featured voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Cedric The Entertainer.

The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range. It also features Dolby Atmos sound on a BD-66 disc. This release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. It will also come with a digital copy, compatible with Movies Anywhere.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart. The bonus material set to be included with the release is listed below.