Although
Ridley Scott’s science-fiction horror epic Alien
finally hit 4K UHD disc on April 23rd 2019, the other entries in
the series remained curiously absent from the high resolution format. After nearly two years, the announcement came
earlier today that would finally change.
With Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection currently undergoing 4K restorations, the three
films will debut initially in digital form on the forthcoming Disney+/Star
platform followed by a physical disc collection sometime in 2022.
Though the news of the films going on
subscription based streaming services first isn’t quite what eagerly awaiting
fans want to hear, the rollout isn’t dissimilar from how Disney first aired the
4K restorations of the Star Wars films. Moreover, this is great news for Alien fans long overdue for a 4K collection
of the series. Yes it would appear
Disney is using the newly acquired franchise to lure in new potential
subscribers (myself included) but if these films are what the service will be
immediately judged by I am all for them giving them this much needed attention.
--Andrew Kotwicki