Thursday, March 6, 2025

Palindromes Coming to 4k Ultra HD

Since the Museum of Modern Art announced they were restoring Palindromes in 4k in November, I've just been waiting to see who was going to be first to release it.  Turns out it's Radiance Films, who previously gave us the 2023 Welcome To the Dollhouse special edition.  This means that now, apart from Fear, Anxiety & Depression (please, please, please, somebody get on this!), and his shorts, all of Todd Solondz's films are available to own in HD.  And after Happiness, it's his second available in full 4k.

So Radiance is releasing this in separate BD and UHD editions on June 24th.  They've already clarified that this 4k scan comes from the original negative and the restoration has been approved by Solondz.  It will be a Dolby Vision/ HDR presentation with the original stereo mix in uncompressed PCM audio.  We can expect a brand new on-camera interview with Solondz, a video essay by a critic, the trailer and optional English subtitles.  The initial limited editions will consist of runs of 3,000 (3000 of the BD set and 3000 of the UHD/ BD combo-pack) that will include reversible artwork, a booklet and one of Radiance's signature obi strips.  A regular, non-limited should follow around the end of the year.