It’s time to go back—again. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Back to the Future, and Universal is celebrating Robert Zemeckis’ trilogy with a massive Ultimate Trilogy box set. It will mark the first-ever 4K Ultra High Definition editions of the films. But this won’t just be the best-looking version of Marty McFly’s adventures yet. This collection is loaded with all new bonus extras. And we have an exclusive look at one of those extras. Because while Doc Brown didn’t need roads, Back to the Future needed a whole lot of props.
Some turned out to be a little more accurate than others though.
Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy, which will be available in DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra collections, will also come with more than an hour of all new extras. That will include the featurette “The Hollywood Museum Goes Back to the Future.” It will explore some of the props from the trilogy, like what the franchise got right (future currency) and wrong (fax machines did not become quite as ubiquitous). The above clip offers a taste of that extra.
Okay, sure, the “every home has a million fax machines” prediction seems absurd now. But they really did seem like the wave of the future at the time. And it’s not like the 2015 McFly household was totally off. They got the whole “phone calls would be done via video screen” thing right.
We’re just going to ignore the far-too-accurate portrayal of an alternate reality where an egotistical casino owner is in charge.
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This featurette about props is just one of the many, many new extras fans can expect when all three versions are released on “Back to the Future Day,” October 20. You can find the full list below, including how the set will include never-before-seen auditions from some famous actors like Ben Stiller.
We can’t wait to see that. But unlike some of their future props, Back to the Future got its cast exactly right.
BACK TO THE FUTURE bonus FEATURES ON 4K Ultra Hd & BLU-RAY™:
- Deleted Scenes (Commentary by Producer Bob Gale available)
- Peanut Brittle
- “Pinch Me”
- Doc’s Personal Belongings
- “She’s Cheating”
- Darth Vader (Extended Version)
- “Hit Me George”
- “You Got a Permit?”
- The Phone Booth
- Tales from THE FUTURE: In the Beginning…
- Tales from THE FUTURE: Time to Go
- Tales from THE FUTURE: Keeping Time
- Archival Featurettes
- The Making of BACK TO THE FUTURE
- Making the Trilogy: Chapter One
- BACK TO THE FUTURE Night
- Michael J. Fox Q&A
- How He Got the Role
- The Character of Doc
- Working on a Film and TV Series at the Same Time
- Shooting BACK TO THE FUTURE II and III Together
- DeLoreans
- Special FX and Stunts
- The Appeal of BACK TO THE FUTURE
- Shooting BACK TO THE FUTURE
- Behind the Scenes
- Original Makeup Tests
- Outtakes
- Nuclear Test Site Sequence (Commentary by Producer Bob Gale available)
- Photo Galleries*
- Production Art
- Storyboards
- Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
- Marketing Materials
- Character Portraits
- Huey Lewis and the News “The Power of Love” Music Video
- Theatrical Teaser Trailer
- Join Team Fox
- Q&A Commentary with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
- Feature Commentary with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
*Only on the Blu-ray™ disc
BACK TO THE FUTURE II bonus FEATURES ON 4K Ultra Hd & BLU-RAY™:
- Deleted Scenes (Commentary by Producer Bob Gale available)
- Old Terry and Old Biff
- “Dad’s Home” (Extended Version)
- Pizza Scene
- Jennifer Faints (Extended Version)
- Old Biff Vanishes from Car
- Burned Out High School
- Marty Meets Dave
- Tales from THE FUTURE: Time Flies
- The Physics of BACK TO THE FUTURE with Dr. Michio Kaku
- Archival Featurettes
- The Making of BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II
- Making the Trilogy: Chapter Two
- Behind the Scenes
- Outtakes
- Production Design
- Storyboarding
- Designing the DeLorean
- Designing Time Travel
- Hoverboard Test
- Evolution of Visual Effects Shots
- Photo Galleries*
- Production Art
- Storyboards
- Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
- Marketing Materials
- Character Portraits
- Theatrical Trailer
- Q&A Commentary with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
- Feature Commentary with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
*Only on the Blu-ray™ disc
BACK TO THE FUTURE III bonus FEATURES ON 4K Ultra Hd & BLU-RAY™:
- Deleted Scene (Commentary by Producer Bob Gale available)
- The Tannen Gang Kills Marshal Strickland
- Tales from THE FUTURE: Third Time’s the Charm [FEATURED BONUS]
- Tales from THE FUTURE: The Test of Time [FEATURED BONUS]
- Archival Featurettes
- The Making of BACK TO THE FUTURE Part III
- Making the Trilogy: Chapter Three
- The Secrets of the BACK TO THE FUTURE Trilogy
- Behind the Scenes
- Outtakes
- Designing the Town of Hill Valley
- Designing the Campaign
- Photo Galleries*
- Production Art
- Storyboards
- Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
- Marketing Materials
- Character Portraits
- ZZ Top “Doubleback” Music Video
- FAQs About the Trilogy
- Theatrical Trailer
- BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Ride
- Lobby Monitor
- The Ride
- Q&A Commentary with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
- Feature Commentary with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
*Only on the Blu-ray™ disc
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