
As we know, the Christopher Reeve Superman films are coming to 4K Ultra HD later this year, and now we have some more information about what we can expect.
According to Bill Hunt of The Digital Bits, we can expect the five-film Superman 4K collection on April 18, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. This will include the theatrical versions of all four films plus Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut. Both versions of Superman II will be included on separate discs in the collection. Whether or not the sequels and the Donner Cut will be released individually in separate 4K discs is unknown at this time. Also unknown is if both versions of Superman II will be released in separate versions or as a two-disc set.
As confirmed earlier on, the set will not include Richard Donner’s special edition recut from 2001 or the extended TV cut from 1982. Both versions can still be found on the two-disc Warner Archive Blu-ray from 2017. Nor will the Vudu streaming version of the Donner Cut be issued on 4K. Only the theatrical versions of the four films and the final version of the Donner Cut from 2006 will be issued on 4K.
Also, according to Bill Hunt, there are no plans to release Superman Returns on 4K UHD in the set, not are there any plans to release it in 4K UHD during this calendar year at this time.
Stay tuned to this blog, CapedWonder.com, the CapedWonder Superman Podcast, The Digital Bits, or your favorite online home media source for the latest information as it becomes available. Many thanks to Bill Hunt for bringing us this latest news, and to Jim Bowers for the 4K logo!