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THE MASK OF ZORRO Debuts On 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray May 5th!

Here comes a nice surprise from Sony today! The classic swashbuckling superhero film The Mask of Zorro which starred Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins and introduced most everyone to Catherine Zeta-Jones is getting a handsome 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray upgrade coming on May 5th. This is one of the best efforts coming in the wake of Tim Burton’s Batman nine years later and at the end of that run right before X-Men would change the game. I personally saw this one a few times in the theater as it absolutely delivered and saved the day as the best big budget blockbuster film of the summer of 1998. A summer that had a lot of largely hyped films that turned into big disappointments. Sony is giving this one a blistering new 4K transfer from the original negative, an Atmos track and new deleted scenes to make the release fully worthwhile. See the details for yourself below.

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THE SWASHBUCKLING FAVORITE DEBUTS 
ON 4K ULTRA HD MAY 5TH

STARRING ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINEE ANTONIO BANDERAS
(2019, BEST ACTOR, PAIN AND GLORY), AND ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS
ANTHONY HOPKINS (1991, BEST ACTOR, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS)
AND CATHERINE ZETA-JONES (2002, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, CHICAGO)

4K ULTRA HD DISC INCLUDES NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN DELETED SCENES!

THE 2005 SEQUEL THE LEGEND OF ZORRO IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN 4K DIGITAL ON MAY 5TH VIA PARTICIPATING DIGITAL PLATFORMS

When a power-crazed despot schemes to buy California from Mexico, it takes two Zorros–the legendary Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) and his chosen successor Alejandro Murrieta (Antonio Banderas), a dashing bandit-turned-hero– to defeat the tyrant’s unscrupulous plans. But can even their combined skills, bravado and derring-do be enough to achieve de la Vega’s ultimate goal: revenge against the man who killed his wife, kidnapped his daughter and held him prisoner for twenty years?

BONUS MATERIALS

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4K ULTRA HD BONUS MATERIALS:
•    Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes
•    Theatrical Trailers

BLU-RAY BONUS MATERIALS:
•    Director Commentary
•    “Unmasking Zorro” Documentary
•    2 Deleted Scenes
•    Music Video by Marc Anthony and Tina Arena

CAST AND CREW

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Cast: Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stuart Wilson, Matt Letscher
Director: Martin Campbell
Story by: Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Randall Jahnson
Screenplay by: John Eskow and Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio
Co-Producer: John Gertz
Executive Producers: Steven Spielberg, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald 
Producers: Doug Claybourne and David Foster

DETAILS

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• Scanned from the original camera negative at 4K resolution and presented with High Dynamic Range and an all-new Dolby Atmos audio mix, in addition to the original 5.1 theatrical audio
• THE MASK OF ZORRO will also be available to buy in 4K with HDR on participating digital platforms on the same day
• The 2005 sequel THE LEGEND OF ZORRO will also be available for digital purchase in 4K with HDR on May 5th via participating digital platforms

Run Time: 136 minutes
Rating: Rated PG-13 for some intense action and violence