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All right, folks... several weeks ago, we told you this was coming, and the announcement is finally here:

MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD SETS SAIL ON 4K ULTRA HD FOR THE FIRST TIME

Peter Weir’s Academy Award-Winning Naval Epic Arrives August 5 in Stunning 4K Ultra HD for the First Time Ever on Digital and Blu-ray Disc

BURBANK, CA (July 16, 2025) – The courage to do the impossible lies in the hearts of men! Peter Weir’s high-seas masterpiece set during the Napoleonic Wars, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, sets sail for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD Digital and Blu-ray Disc August 5.

Adapted from the tenth novel in Patrick O’Brian’s legendary ‘Aubrey/Maturin’ series, the film stars Russell Crowe as Captain “Lucky Jack” Aubrey, the Royal Navy’s most daring and battle-tested commander, and Paul Bettany as his close friend, ship’s surgeon, and naturalist Stephen Maturin. When HMS Surprise is ambushed by a superior enemy vessel, Aubrey must confront the brutal challenges of war, the unforgiving sea, and the limits of leadership. With his ship damaged and crew wounded, he sets off on a relentless pursuit across two oceans—facing a choice between duty and loyalty, and a mission that could alter the fate of nations or destroy them all. [Read on here...]