BREAKING: It’s Official—George P. Cosmatos & Kevin Jarre’s TOMBSTONE (1993) hits 4K disc on 4/22!

Thursday, 20 March 2025 08:56

BREAKING: It’s Official—George P. Cosmatos & Kevin Jarre’s TOMBSTONE (1993) hits 4K disc on 4/22!

by Bill Hunt

Heads up, Bits readers: The news we broke last night here at site is now official… here’s Disney’s press release and final cover artwork for their 4K Ultra HD Steelbook release of Tombstone…

HELL’S COMIN’ TO TOMBSTONE ON 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY DISC

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BURBANK, CA (March 20, 2025) – Justice is coming when the legendary epic action-adventure, Tombstone, rides again on April 22 on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc. The film has been meticulously remastered and restored, allowing audiences to experience every gun battle with stunning visuals and immersive sound. Tombstone will also be available on digital platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.

Originally released in 1993, this is the first 4K rodeo for Tombstone, triggering viewers to witness all the dustups and defilement of the Wild West in crisp visual detail unlike ever before. Without having to skin a smoke wagon, Tombstone’s audience will get a peek behind the saloon doors to see how Director George P. Cosmatos and his gang of filmmakers brought the historic O.K. Corral into theatrical reality, including the storyboard process and realistic Old West gun-slinging. [Read on here...]

The upcoming 4K release of Tombstone is the high-res huckleberry fans have awaited for decades… you’re a daisy if you don’t add it to your personal cinema archives. Along with previously released bonus extras, the 4K disc will draw an eye-popping collectible limited edition SteelBook with custom artwork and packaging.

Tombstone (1993) (4K Ultra HD Steelbook)

Film Synopsis

Every town has a story—Tombstone has a legend. Experience the explosive, action-packed battle on 4K Ultra HD. U.S. Marshall Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell), his brothers (Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton) and the outrageous Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) band together to bring law to the lawless in a notorious showdown at the O.K. Corral. The star-studded cast also includes Dana Delany, Jason Priestley and Michael Biehn in an epic story of Wild West justice.

Cast

Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp
Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday
Sam Elliott as Virgil Earp
Bill Paxton as Morgan Earp
Powers Boothe as Curly Bill Brocius

Produced by

Sean Daniel
James Jacks
Bob Misiorowski

Executive Producers

Buzz Feitshans
Andrew G. Vajna

Written by

Kevin Jarre

Directed by

George P. Cosmatos

Product Specifications

Release Date — Digital: April 22, 2025; Physical: April 22, 2025

Product SKUs

Digital: 4K UHD; Physical: 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Code

Feature Run Time

Approx. 130 minutes

Rating

U.S.: Rated R for strong Western violence

Disc Size

4K UHD Blu-ray: 66GB; Blu-ray: 50GB

Aspect Ratio

Physical: 2.35:1

Audio

4K: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks; Blu-ray: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks

Subtitles

4K: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles, Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles

Bonus Materials

The Making of Tombstone
- An Ensemble Cast
- Making An Authentic Western
- The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral
Director’s Original Storyboards: O.K. Corral Sequence
Trailers & TV Spots

[Editor’s Note: We’ve confirmed that the 4K disc will feature Dolby Vision HDR and not just HDR10, which is a nice surprise. And as we revealed last night here on The Bits, this is the Theatrical Cut only. So be sure to hang on to your Vista Series DVDs if you have them.]

Tombstone (1993) (4K Ultra HD Steelbook)

- Bill Hunt

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