Criterion Sets 4K Releases for Deliverance, Parasite, Midnight Cowboy
The Criterion Collection's Deliverance edition arrives January 26 in a two-disc 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo pack, with Parasite and Midnight Cowboy also coming.
The Criterion Collection has announced new 4K Blu-ray releases of Deliverance, Parasite and Midnight Cowboy, according to joblo.com. The Deliverance edition is dated January 26.
The Deliverance release is a two-disc 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo pack built around a new 4K restoration supervised and approved by the film's director. It includes Dolby Vision HDR and uncompressed monaural and alternate 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio tracks.
The Parasite edition is a four-disc combo pack with two 4K UHDs and two Blu-rays. It contains 4K digital masters of both the color and black-and-white versions, approved by the director and the film's cinematographer, with Dolby Atmos audio.
The Midnight Cowboy edition is a two-disc 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo pack featuring a 4K restoration supervised and approved by that film's cinematographer.
Older films, restored again
Deliverance was released in 1972 and was based on James Dickey's novel. Parasite won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and became the first non-English-language film to win the Best Picture Oscar. Midnight Cowboy became the first and only X-rated film to win Best Picture.
Quick answers
When does Criterion's Deliverance 4K Blu-ray come out?
The Deliverance edition is dated January 26.
How many discs are in Criterion's Parasite 4K release?
It is a four-disc combo pack with two 4K UHDs and two Blu-rays.
What is included in the Midnight Cowboy Criterion edition?
A two-disc 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo pack with a 4K restoration supervised and approved by the film's cinematographer.