John Hughes' Sci-fi Classic 'Weird Science' Receives the 4K Treatment

John Hughes' sci-fi/comedy Weird Science is one film you can watch time and time again. It has an awesome soundtrack, an insanely awesome cast and it's inspired by EC Comics. It is just truly a gem of a film.

So it brings us great pleasure to announce that the wonderful folks over at Arrow Video are set to unleash the film on Blu-ray with a new restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative. Yes, that means you will soon get to witness Chet (played by the late Bill Paxton) as a giant turd in glorious 4K. You'll almost be able to pick out the pieces.

Head on in within for all the details.
Special Features:

• New restoration by Arrow Films from a 4K scan of the original negative
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation of the original Theatrical Version of the film (94 mins), plus seamlessly-branched exclusive Extended Version (97 mins), featuring two additional scenes newly remastered in high-definition
• Original lossless stereo audio, plus 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround option (theatrical version only)
• Original English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
•  Edited-for-TV version of the film (SD only, 94 mins), plus comparison featurette highlighting the alternate dubs and edits
• Option to watch additional scenes from the Extended Version separately
• Casting ‘Weird Science’, an all-new interview with casting director Jackie Burch
• Dino The Greek, a newly-filmed interview with supporting actor John Kapelos
• Chet Happens, a newly filmed interview with special makeup creator Craig Reardon
• Fantasy and Microchips, a newly filmed interview with editor Chris Lebenzon
• Ira Newborn Makes The Score, a newly filmed interview with the composer
• It’s Alive! Resurrecting Weird Science, an archive documentary featuring interviews with cast, crew and admirers, including star Anthony Michael Hall
• Theatrical trailers, TV spots and radio spots
•  Image galleries
• BD-ROM: PDF of the original shooting script
•  Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tracie Ching
• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Amanda Reyes

The Blu-ray will be released through ZAVVI as an exclusive collectable steelbook.