Darkest Hour

Product detailed description

The package includes 2 discs

Ultra HD Blu-ray

• Video in Ultra HD (3840 x 2160)
• HDR (HDR-10)
• Aspect ratio 1.85:1
• Original audio in Dolby Atmos
• BD-66 (double-layer UHDBD)

Special Features

• Audio commentary by director Joe Wright

Blu-ray

• Video in Full HD
• Aspect ratio 1.85:1
• Original audio in Dolby Atmos

Special Features

• Audio commentary by the director
• Into the Darkest Hour (8:14 min.)
• Becoming Churchill: Gary Oldman (4:17 min.)
• Trailers

(12:31 minutes)

Will I get native 4K Ultra HD?

Information about the mastering of Darkest Hour partly differs, however according to available sources the film master appears to have been created in 4K, or more precisely in a hybrid 3.2K resolution, which was the output of Arri Alexa SXT digital cameras. In the case of Wright’s Oscar-winning drama, however, the color science behind the post-production is far more important than the resolution itself. The color grading was handled by the legendary colorist Peter Doyle, responsible for the visual qualities of films such as Jackson’s journeys into Tolkien’s world or the adaptations of Rowling’s wizarding stories. Doyle based the look of Darkest Hour on period photographs, from which he created LUTs for the digital footage, shaping the color of the entire film. The grading was originally prepared for standard DCI theatrical copies, but it also served as the basis for HDR masters. Doyle greatly admires HDR, as it allows absolute black without losing detail in shadows as well as much more dramatic highlights. Both Doyle and Wright prefer the HDR version of the film, making it clear that the UHD Blu-ray represents the definitive presentation of Darkest Hour.