Urban Cowboy Gets 4K Ultra HD Release on December 15, 2026
The two-disc set includes a new 4K scan of the original 35mm negative and a commentary with film historians Daniel Kremer and Nat Segaloff.
Urban Cowboy is coming to 4K Ultra HD on December 15, 2026, according to screenrant.com. The release arrives as a two-disc package.
The first disc carries a brand-new 4K scan of the original 35mm negative, along with a new audio commentary featuring film historians Daniel Kremer and Nat Segaloff.
The second disc is a Blu-ray of the film. Its extras include the audio commentary, the featurette 'Good Times with Gilley: Looking Back at Urban Cowboy', rehearsal footage, deleted scenes, outtakes and a theatrical trailer.
Earlier Attempts at a Return
James Bridges directed the original film, which starred John Travolta and Debra Winger and opened in theaters in 1980. It grossed $46.9 million at the box office and drew largely positive reviews, holding a 71% critics' score and an 80% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
In 2015, 20th Century Fox Television and Paramount Television attempted to reboot Urban Cowboy as a TV show, but the series was never picked up. In 2022, Paramount+ announced its own Urban Cowboy remake, and there have been no updates since then.
Quick answers
When does Urban Cowboy come out on 4K Ultra HD?
The 4K Ultra HD release is set for December 15, 2026.
What is included in the Urban Cowboy 4K release?
It is a two-disc package: a 4K disc with a new scan of the original 35mm negative and a new commentary by Daniel Kremer and Nat Segaloff, plus a Blu-ray with that commentary, the featurette 'Good Times with Gilley: Looking Back at Urban Cowboy', rehearsal footage, deleted scenes, outtakes and a theatrical trailer.