"Troy" returns in 4K HDR. The cult classic has received a full remaster.

If Christopher Nolan's "Odyseja" prompted you to revisit Greek myths, here's another chance. The 2004 film "Troy" has just received a full remaster in 4K HDR. Wolfgang Petersen's film, inspired by Homer's Iliad, returns with much-improved picture quality and Dolby Vision support.

"Troy" has been restored from the original negative

The new version of the film was prepared from new scans of the original 35 mm negative. That means this isn't merely a simple resolution upscaling of the older release. The remaster was produced in native 4K, and the picture also received HDR10 and Dolby Vision. HDR technologies allow for a wider range of brightness and colors in 10-bit color depth, which should be especially effective when watching spectacular battle scenes and expansive landscapes. The audio is handled by a DTS-HD MA 5.1 track.

Two versions of the film have been released on UHD Blu-ray

The remaster includes both the 163-minute theatrical version and a significantly longer 196-minute director's cut. Both have been restored in 4K and feature HDR10 and Dolby Vision. The UHD Blu-ray is released by Arrow Video, which has prepared a limited two-disc edition. The physical release is currently the main way to watch the film in the new quality.

For now, the situation is somewhat different for digital distribution. The remaster has not yet been made available in 4K on digital movie stores such as Apple TV or Amazon. Fans who want to see "Troy" in 4K Dolby Vision right now therefore have to turn to the UHD Blu-ray release. However, the issue may be its price: the limited edition costs around $65, so it's primarily an option for collectors and people who care about the best possible picture quality.

"Troy" recounts events known from "The Iliad", while "The Odyssey" is its direct continuation. Both epics attributed to Homer were composed around the 8th century BC and are based on a much older oral song tradition. In "Troy," among others, appear Brad Pitt, Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom, and the new remaster gives viewers the chance to see Petersen's spectacle again in a quality much better suited to modern 4K TVs.

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