Disney Unveils First Star Wars And Marvel TV Show 4K Blu-Rays With Dolby Vision

Disney recently revealed that it was finally returning to adding Dolby Vision HDR masters to (at least most of) its future 4K Blu-ray releases, starting with Deadpool & Wolverine. And now it’s given us a good indication of just how wide-ranging this new Dolby Vision support is likely to be by confirming that Dolby’s premium HDR format is going to be available on its next batch of Star Wars and Marvel TV show 4K Blu-ray releases.

Four new Star Wars/Marvel Disney+ shows have been announced for the 4K Blu-ray treatment: Season three of The Mandalorian, season one of Ahsoka, season one of Hawkeye, and season two of Loki. As is now customary with these Disney+ prestige 4K Blu-ray releases, all four titles will only be available in Steelbook collector’s editions, featuring exclusive artwork by popular artist Attila Szarka, collectors cards and new bonus features. And all four are confirmed to be getting Dolby Vision masters on top of the core HDR10 masters that were the only option available on all of Disney’s previous Disney+ TV show 4K BD releases.

Dolby Vision, if you’re not familiar with it, adds extra scene by scene data to the image stream that compatible 4K Blu-ray players and TVs can use to deliver more accurate and, usually, more dynamic-looking HDR pictures. It’s a hugely popular feature with AV fans, but one that Disney had stopped supporting (for much speculated on but never truly confirmed reasons) on 4K Blu-ray since its release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi way back in 2018. Despite Dolby Vision masters being routinely available—including for the four shows we’re talking about here—on the Disney+ streaming platform.

Each of the new Star Wars/Marvel Studios’ TV show 4K Blu-ray releases will be spread across two 100GB-capacity discs. This is as we’d expect to see, and it’s a relief to find that Disney hasn’t stuck with the 66GB discs it typically uses for its film 4K Blu-rays. With total running times of 339 minutes, 356 minutes, 279 minutes and 297 minutes for The Mandalorian S3, Ahsoka S1, Hawkeye S1 and Loki S2 respectively, though, it might have been nice if the mastering has spread to a third disc. Hopefully the new 4K Blu-ray mastering arrangement with Sony will ensure that none of these titles end up looking overly compressed.

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The new Dolby Vision support isn’t the only Dolby feature you can expect to get on Disney’s latest batch of Star Wars and Marvel Studios TV series 4K BD releases. Disney has confirmed that all four will also be accompanied by Dolby Atmos soundtracks.

Lets look, finally, at the special features available with each title:

Star Wars: The Mandalorian — The Complete Third Season

• Honoring the Magistrate: A Tribute to Carl Weathers — Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni pay tribute to Carl Weathers, the unforgettable talent behind Greef Karga.
• Galactic Legacy: The Creatures and Droids of The Mandalorian — Discover the secrets of Season Three’s memorable creatures and droids with the artists who bring them to life.
• Forging the Covert: Part Three — Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and the filmmakers explore the expanding world of Season Three’s Mandalorian warriors.

Star Wars: Ahsoka — The Complete First Season

• Ahsoka: Legacy — Join cast and crew for a look at developing Ahsoka's live-action series.
• Path of the Apprentice — Explore the dynamic of Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka within the world between worlds.
• Ghosts of the Past — Go deep with a spotlight on Ahsoka's allies: Sabine, Hera, Ezra and Chopper.
• Darkness Rising — Uncover the secrets of Ahsoka's foes.

Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye — The Complete First Season

• A Tale of Two Hawkeyes — Discover how the cast and crew extended the Hawkeye legacy, bringing together Clint Barton and new character Kate Bishop.
• Gag Reel — Take a look at some of the hilarious outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Hawkeye.
• Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye — Peer behind the scenes of the show with Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, and the rest of the cast and crew.
• Deleted Scenes:

1. Follow the Trail — Young Kate leaves behind clues for a scavenger hunt.
2. At The Stake — Clint reluctantly celebrates with a group of fans in the city.
3. Burning of the Suit — Clint burns the Ronin suit.
4. Kate’s First Day at Work — Kate uses her awkward first day at work to her advantage.
5. Ice Cream — Little Maya finds out her dad can't pick her up from practice.
6. Detour — Clint and Kate find an unmarked car in front of her apartment.
7. Friends? — Little Maya and Little Kazi meet for the first time when their fathers do business together.
8. You Never Miss — Clint's relationship with his mom is revealed through childhood memories. Clint and his mom attempt to rob a convenience store, which ends up a disaster.
9. Moira Comes Home — Moira chases Clint and Kate out of her apartment.
10. Old Friend — Clint prepares a familiar weapon.
11. Sorry — Maya and Clint have a moment of understanding after a battle.
12. Until It’s Done — Eleanor takes a trip to have dinner. A shocking insight is revealed.
13. Boomerang — Clint and Kate gather supplies at a sporting goods store to build trick arrows.

Marvel Studios’ Loki — The Complete Second Season

Note that Loki will appear on 4K Blu-ray in a 2.20:1 aspect ratio, rather than the 2.39:1 ratio used for the other three new releases.

• Loki Through Time — Travel through over a decade of Loki’s timeline with Tom Hiddleston, Kevin Feige and more as they dive deeper into the villainous yet lovable character that fans can’t get enough of in the Loki series.
• Gag Reel — Take a look at some of the fun moments on set with the cast and crew of Loki Season 2.
• Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2 — Join the cast and crew of Loki Season 2 as they pull back the curtain on Loki’s latest MCU adventure.
• Deleted/Extended Scenes

1. What Would You Like? — Distraught after the events of season 1, Sylvie leaves the Citidel at the End of Time and finds an escape in a McDonald's in 1982.
2. Key Lime Break — Loki and Mobius share a moment savoring a key lime pie in the TVA lunchroom.
3. Roll Call — Loki names off all the people who have spoken ill of him in the past, including a few recognizable names. Mobius tries to comfort him.

All four of these new Star Wars and Marvel Studios’ 4K Blu-ray TV show releases will ship on Dec. 3, with preorders going live on Oct. 31.