The high-octane thrill-ride Speed Racer will be available for purchase on 4K UHD Blu-ray, SteelBook and Collector’s Edition on May 18. Directed by The Wachowskis (“The Matrix” Trilogy, Bound, Cloud Atlas), the newly remastered film will also include new bonus content featuring the filmmakers reflecting on the making of the film and its legacy.
Speed Racer is based on the classic series which was created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida, the live action Speed Racer stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon, and Matthew Fox.
Speed Racer 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc contain the following new and previously released special features (although to me, all the features will be new as its a film I havent yet owned(
FAST / FUTURE / FAMILY: SPEED RACER (NEW) In this exclusive interview, the Wachowskis revisit the film’s joyful genesis, its dazzling craft, and its second life as a cult classic.
Spritle in the Big Leagues!
Speed Racer: Ramping Up!
Speed Racer: Supercharged!
Speed Racer: Car-Fu Cinema
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing, The Amazing Racer Family
For those opting for the Speed Racer 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition youll get the following additional features:
Film in 4K and Blu-ray
SteelBook
Rigid slipcase
32-Page The World of Speed Racer Booklet
2x Theatrical Posters
1x Mach-5 Art Card
6x Character Art Cards
For the technical details of this release
4K Ultra HD Aspect Ratio: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16×9 2.35:1
4K Ultra HD Languages: English 5.1; Dolby Digital: Castilian Spanish 5.1, German 5.1, Latin Spanish 5.1, Parisian French 5.1
4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English SDH, German SDH, Castilian Spanish, Dutch, Latin Spanish, Parisian French
4K Ultra HD Audio: Dolby Atmos-TrueHD: English; DTS-HD Master Audio
Blu-ray Aspect Ratio: 1080p High Definition 16×9 2.35:1
Blu-ray Languages: English 5.1, Castilian Spanish 5.1, French 5.1, German 5.1, Italian 5.1, Swedish 5.1
Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, German SDH, Italian SDH, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese & Swedish
Blu-ray Audio: Dolby Digital
Im interested in picking up this film for myself, as for some reason when it came out in 2008, I just didnt see it. I was either busy with a lot of things or perhaps its just one of those films that drove by my viewing radar and I never quite caught up with it. I am a fan of the Wachowski films (Bound is still my favourite) and so the completist in me certainly should aim for checking out Speed Racer, and what better way to check it out than with the 4K thats being released on May 18th, coincidentally thats my birthday!
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