Outland | Limited Edition | 4K UHD

In the early decades of cinema history sci-fi stories about deep space largely took on one of two narratives: heroic conquest or scientific exploration. Even 2001: A Space Odyssey, for all its groundbreaking work on the style and tone of science fiction, was fairly familiar ground as to the kind of story it was looking to tell.

In that sense, Alien was one of the first films to put down some of what Outland is picking up; a vision of deep space, not as a place of wondrous majesty and unknown possibility, but instead as a place where people live and work.

This is the narrative of “hard” sci-fi. That if we ever truly do move into the stars for more than simple scientific and fact-finding missions, it will become a workaday job. Operating with that framework, Sean Connery playing a deep space sheriff facing a “high noon” showdown becomes not just a space-western but a major step forward in science fiction narratives on film.

Special Features (via arrowvideo.com)

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless stereo 2.0 and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Archive audio commentary by writer-director Peter Hyams
• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Chris Alexander
• A Corridor of Accidents, a newly filmed interview with writer-director Peter Hyams
• Outlandish, a newly filmed interview with director of photography Stephen Goldblatt
• Introvision: William Mesa on Outland, a newly filmed interview with visual effects artist William Mesa
• No Place for Heroes, a brand new appreciation by film scholar Josh Nelson
• Hollywoodland Outland, a brand new visual essay by film historian Howard S. Berger
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Pye Parr
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Pye Parr
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by film critics Priscilla Page and Brandon Streussnig