Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of Concussion. The film stars Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Arliss Howard, Paul Reiser, Luke Wilson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, David Morse and Albert Brooks, and marks Sony's first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release. Both versions street on March 29th.
Synopsis: Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful – and beloved – institutions in the world.
Written and Directed by Peter Landesman, based on the article by Jeanne Marie Laskas, Concussion is produced by Ridley Scott, Giannina Facio-Scott, David Wolthoff, Larry Shuman and Elizabeth Cantillon, with Michael Schaefer, David Crockett, Ben Waisbren, Bruce Berman and Greg Basser serving as executive producers.
Concussion is the first new feature film title to be released from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on 4K Ultra HD, joining the studio's March 1st catalog films including The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Salt, Hancock, Chappie, Pineapple Express, and The Smurfs 2. 4K Ultra HD features four times the resolution of high definition, high dynamic range (HDR)--which produces brilliant highlights, vibrant colors and greater contrast on compatible displays--and Dolby Atmos audio, remixed specifically for the home theater environment, delivering captivating sound that places and moves audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release features:
Feature film in 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR)