The brilliant Galaxy Quest is celebrating its 25th birthday by coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time, in time for Christmas.
Comfortably one of the best Star Trek films of all time, and Star Trek fans would tell you that, is Dean Parisot’s rightfully much-loved comedy, Galaxy Quest. Released to middling box office in 1999, courtesy of a marketing campaign that never really got the movie, the film has since found its audience, with continual talk of sequels and TV spin-offs.
To date though, we’ve had one much-loved film, and as you can probably gleam from the cunningly-written headline to this piece, it’s coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time. A UK release has also been confirmed for the disc, which will be out this side of Christmas.
Initially, it’s only going to be available in a posh Steelbook box set, and that’s not on the cheap side. For your money though, you get the film on 4K disc, a Blu-ray, some postcards, posh packaging, some stickers, fold out poster, a plate sign and a wallet.
The disc itself has a new filmmaker focus featurette with director Dean Parisot, on top of previous additional features. And the whole thing has been set for release on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK on 2nd December 2024.
You can find more on the release, and can order yourself a copy, right here.
A real treat this film if you’ve not had the pleasure. Also, a further reminder as to just how missed the late, great Alan Rickman is.
We’ll leave you with the synopsis for the film…
Years after cancellation, the stars of the television series Galaxy Quest cling to their careers. When a distressed interstellar race mistakes the show for “historical documents,” lead actor Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen) and his crew of has-beens are unwittingly recruited to save the alien race from a genocidal warlord. Featuring an all-star ensemble, including Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell, Justin Long and Rainn Wilson, GALAXY QUEST is a hilarious adventure that boldly goes where no comedy has gone before.