Die Hard Gets the 4K Ultra HD Treatment for it’s 30th Anniversary

If you’re looking for another reason to buy Die Hard, or simply want to keep upgrading your home entertainment collection to the new hotness (4K Ultra HD), you’ll be able to pick up the 30th Anniversary version of the film next month. Die Hard comes to 4K on May 15th:

Die Hard 30

The action classic, DIE HARD, celebrates its 30th Anniversary with an all-new 4K Ultra HD™ re-master and Blu-ray™ available May 15 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Bruce Willis is John McClane in the film that launched the billion-dollar action franchise, DIE HARD.  McClane, a New York City cop, flies to L.A. on Christmas Eve to visit his wife at a party in her company’s lavish high-rise. Plans change once a group of terrorists, led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), seize the building and take everyone hostage, McClane slips away and becomes the only chance anyone has in this beginning-to-end heart-stopping action thriller.

In celebration of the franchise’s 30th anniversary a limited edition Blu-ray™ steelbook of DIE HARD will also be available exclusively at Best Buy.

Fans can also add the complete DIE HARD 5-FILM BOX SET to their collections with the limited edition Blu-ray™ Steelbook, available only at Walmart and Best Buy on May 15. The box set will include the films:

DIE HARD (1988)

DIE HARD 2 (1990)

DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE (1995)

LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD (2007)

A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD (2013)

DIE HARD – 30th Anniversary Bonus Features (previously available on Blu-ray):

Commentary by Director John McTiernan and Production Designer Jackson DeGovia

Scene-Specific Commentary by Special Effects Supervisor Richard Edlund

Subtitle Commentary by Various Cast and Crew

The News Casts Featurette

Interactive Style Gallery

Interactive Articles from Cinefex and American Cinematographer

Full-Length Screenplay

Trailers & TV Spots

While you’re not getting any new special features to celebrate it’s 30th anniversary, it’s still cool you’ll be able to own this classic action film on 4K. Will you be picking this up next month

-Jordan 

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Jordan Maison
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