SHOUT! FACTORY
TO RELEASE THE SPECTACULAR IMAX® FILMS

FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES
AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS

IN 4K UHD WITH HDR, 3D, DIGITAL AND
BLU-RAY ON JULY 12, 2016

 

Los Angeles, California – Shout! Factory will release the breathtaking IMAX® films Flight of the Butterflies and Rocky Mountain Express next in their line-up of 4K UHD films, following the incredible odyssey Journey to Space. Flight of the Butterflies will be available in a 4K UHD / 3-D Blu-ray set, as well as a stand-alone Blu-ray, and Rocky Mountain Expresswill be available in a 4K UHD / Blu-ray set, and as a stand-alone Blu-ray. Both titles offer exciting bonus features unavailable anywhere else.

Flight of the Butterflies is all at once a natural history epic, compelling detective story, and scientific adventure at its best. This captivating film allows viewers to experience one of the most incredible natural phenomena on earth – the migration of hundreds of millions of Monarch butterflies – and the remarkable story of a determined scientist and his wife who spent decades unraveling the mystery of where the butterflies disappeared to each Fall.  Flight of the Butterflies is an immersive experience into a world of wonder, and its story of both animal and human perseverance is truly inspiring. The film has been highly successful in theaters and is still a favorite at science centers around the country today. It is the only film for IMAX® theatres ever to sweep all of the Giant Screen Cinema Association’s annual awards. Bonus features include trailers, an image gallery, a making of featurette, and a special message from Lic. Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, President of Mexico 2006-2012.

Rocky Mountain Express propels audiences on a steam train journey through the breathtaking vistas of the Canadian Rockies and relates the epic adventure of building the nation’s first transcontinental railway. Filmed on authentic 15 perf. 70 MM negative, and originally exhibited in IMAX® theaters, Rocky Mountain Express is the perfect film for enjoying the new 4K HDR UHD technology. With dozens of cameras on board the train and filmed above by helicopters, Rocky Mountain Express provides a truly immersive experience.

Retracing the original route aboard the majestic steam engine 2816, the film transports the audience back to the age of steam to re-live this alpine nation-building odyssey. The film weaves together spectacular aerial cinematography, breathtaking vistas of the west, archival photographs and maps and the potent energy and rhythms of a live steam train. Viewers will be drawn in to discover some of the most beautiful and rugged landscapes on earth and the heroic human drama and epic engineering that shaped a continent. Bonus features include “Railroaders,” an inspiring 22 minute documentary by Guy Cote about the stretch of railroad featured in the film, and the Oscar-nominated animated short film from 1952 “The Romance of Transportation in Canada,” which was directed by Colin Low, the father of Stephen Low, who directed Rocky Mountain Express.

 

With high dynamic range (HDR) and Dolby Atmos®, the 4K UHD disc delivers incredible picture clarity and immersive audio for the optimal home entertainment experience. Shout! Factory is joining industry leaders and major consumer electronic companies on the forefront of this new content.  Shout!’s 4K Ultra HD offerings feature spectacular cinematic adventures produced by world-renowned MacGillivary Freeman Films, K2 Communications, SK Films, The Stephen Low Company, and Giant Screen Films. These critically acclaimed and award-winning movies, all of which were shot using IMAX® technology and released in IMAX® and Giant Screen Theatres across the country, include Journey To Space (narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart), Humpback Whales (narrated by Ewan Mcgregor), Flight Of The Butterflies, Rocky Mountain Express, Wonders Of The Arctic (Narrated By Victor Garber) And The Last Reef: Cities Beneath The Sea.

These releases are produced in conjunction with Ryan Mullins at Big Picture Digital Productions.

Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials.  Shout’s audio division boasts GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, Broadway cast albums, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations.  In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast digital distribution network which delivers video and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America.  Shout! Factory also owns and operates Shout! Factory Films, Shout! Factory Kids, Scream Factory™, Shout! Factory TV, Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records, Majordomo Records and Video Time Machine. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention.  Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com