‘Mad Max’ Anthology Coming to 4K UHD (Trailer)
Warner Bros. is bringing the entire Mad Max Saga to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray this November.
George Miller’s acclaimed 4-film series will be available in a complete 4K UHD Anthology set on November 2. The Mad Max Anthology 4K UD set is available to order from Amazon by clicking here.
1981’s Mad Max: The Road Warrior and 1985’s Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome will get individual 4K releases, joining the previously-released 1979 Mad Max and 2015’s Oscar-nominated Mad Max: Fury Road in the 4K format.
The Mad Max Anthology 4K UHD release, along with the 4K UHD releases of Mad Max: The Road Warrior and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, are from scans of the original camera negatives. The 4K UHD remasters were supervised by the mastering team at Motion Picture Imaging (MPI).
The Mad Max Anthology will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack for $89.99 SRP and features Ultra HD Blu-ray discs with the 4 feature films in 4K with HDR and remastered Blu-ray discs of Mad Max, Mad Max: The Road Warrior, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome and Mad Max: Fury Road. Mad Max: The Road Warrior and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack for $33.99 SP each and feature an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the feature films in 4K with HDR and remastered Blu-ray disc of the films.
Fans can also own the Mad Max Anthology, Mad Max: The Road Warrior and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome in 4K Ultra HD via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on November 2.
4K Ultra HD showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, and more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc of the Mad Max: The Road Warrior, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome and Mad Max: Fury Road will feature a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar. Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.
Mad Max (1979) was directed by Miller from a screenplay by Miller & James McCausland and a story by Miller and Byron Kennedy. The film was produced by Kennedy and stars Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky, Joanne Samuel as Jesse Rockatansky, and Hugh Leays-Byrne as the Toecutter.
Mad Max: The Road Warrior (1981) was directed by Miller and written by Miller, Terry Hayes & Brian Hannant. It was produced by Kennedy and stars Gibson as Max, Bruce Spence as the Gyro Captain, Mike Preston as Pappagallo, Max Phipps as Toadie, Vernon Wells as Wez, Emil Minty as the Feral Kid, and Kjell Nilsson as The Hummungus.
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985) was co-directed by Miller and George Ogilvie and written by Miller and Terry Hayes. It was produced by Miller and stars Gibson as Max, Tina Turner as Auntie Entity, Bruce Spence as Jedediah, and Angelo Rossitto as Master.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) was directed by Miller and written by Miller, Brendan McCarthy & Nico Lathouris. It was produced by Miller, Doug Mitchell and PJ Voeten. The film stars Tom Hardy as Max Rockatansky, Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa, Nicholas Hoult as Nux, Hugh Keays-Byrne as Immortan Joe, Rose Huntington-Whitely as The Splendid Angharad, Riley Keough as Capable, Zoe Kravitz as Toast the Knowing, and Abbey Lee as The Dag.
Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Elements
The Mad Max Anthology Ultra HD Blu-ray contains the following previously released special features:
Mad Max The Road Warrior
• Introduction by Leonard Maltin
• Commentary by Director George Miller and Cinematographer Dean Semler
• Road War: The Making of Road Warrior
4K UHD SPECS
Standard Street Date: November 2
Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese
Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Latin Spanish, Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese
Running Time: Mad Max: 93 minutes; Mad Max The Road Warrior: 95 minutes; Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome: 107 minutes; Mad Max Fury Road: 120 minutes
