Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment Announces All the President's Men and Ben-Hur on 4K UHD

BEN-HUR

 AND

ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN

THE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING FILMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)

AVAILABLE ON 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAYTM AND DIGITAL ON FEBRUARY 17, 2026

Two Academy Award winning films, 1959’s religious epic Ben-Hur and 1976’s biographical political thriller All the President’s Men, will be available for the first time for purchase Digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on February 17.

The films will be available to purchase on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more. 

Ben-Hur

A remake of the 1925 silent film and adapted from Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel “Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ,” the film is directed by William Wyler and produced by Sam Zimbalist and won a record 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture (Zimbalist), Best Director (Wyler), and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Heston).  The film’s cast includes Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O’Donnell, and Sam Jaffe.

In 2004, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

About the Film

The winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, Ben-Hur stands as one of the greatest Hollywood epics ever filmed. A member of the Jewish nobility living in Jerusalem, Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) lives a religious life and peacefully opposes the tyrannical occupation of Judea by Rome. When a boyhood friend, Messala (Stephen Boyd), returns to the region as a Roman official, he and Judah become estranged due to Messala's fanatical loyalty to Rome and ruthless indifference to the fate of Judea. Casting friendship aside, Messala fabricates a charge of treason against Ben-Hur, his sister and mother, all of whom are arrested by Roman soldiers.​

Ben Hur Digital release and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc contains the following new and previously released special features:

- Ben-Hur: Anatomy of an Epic (NEW)

- The Cinematography of Scale (NEW)

- Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey

- Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

- Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures

- Screen Tests: George Baker and William Russell

- Screen Tests: Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova

- Screen Tests: Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler

- Screen Tests: Haya Harareet and Make-Up Test

- Commentary by Film Historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston (2 Parts)

- Music Only Track Showcasing Mikos Rózsa’s Award-Winning Score (2 Parts)

All the President’s Men

Directed by Alan J. Pakula and written by William Goldman, the film is based on the 1974 non-fiction book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward.  All the President’s Men stars Academy Award winners Robert Redford (Ordinary People) and Dustin Hoffman (Kramer vs Kramer, Rain Man), along with Academy Award nominee Jack Warden (Shampoo, Heaven Can Wait), Academy Award winner Martin Balsam (A Thousand Clowns), Academy Award nominee Hal Holbrook (Into the Wild), and Academy Award Winner Jason Robards (Julia). 

The film was nominated for 8 Academy Awards and won 4 for Best Supporting Actor (Robards), Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium (Goldman), Best Art Direction (George C. Jenkins & George Gaines), and Best Sound (Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholz, Dick Alexander, and James E. Webb).

In 2010, All the President’s Men was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” 

About the Film

Academy Award winners Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman star in this true story as Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, whose investigation of a seemingly minor hotel room break-in uncovers the greatest political scandal in United States history and leads to the downfall of President Richard Nixon.

All the President’s Men Digital release and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc contains the following new and previously released special features:

- All the President’s Men: The Film and its Influence (NEW)

- Woodward and Bernstein: A Journalism Masterclass (NEW)

- Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

- Telling the Truth About Lies

- Out of the Shadows: The Man who was Deep Throat

- Jason Robards on “Dinah!”

 

Ben Hur

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

Run Time: 212 minutes

Rating: G

Digital Street Date: February 17, 2026

Physical Street Date: February 17, 2026

All the President’s Men

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

Run Time: 138 minutes

Rating: PG

Digital Street Date: February 17, 2026

Physical Street Date: February 17, 2026

SIRIUS (1942) Deaf Crocodile Blu-ray Review + Screenshots

SIRIUS (1942) 

aka SZIRIUSZ 

Label: Deaf Crocodile

Region Code: A

Rating: Unrated 

Duration: 103 Minutes 15 Seconds 

Audio: Hungarian DTS-HD MA 2.0 Dual-Mono with Optional English Subtitles 

Video: 1080p HD Fullscreen (1:.37:1)

Director: Ákos D. Hamza

Cast: Katalin Karády, László Szilassy, Elemér Baló, Géza Berczy

It is through the catalog of Deaf Crocodile almost exclusively that I have been enriched by Hungarian film rediscoveries that I am quite sure I might never have been privy to otherwise, the latest of these marvelous discoveries is the sci-fi adventure/romance Sirius (1942) aka Szíriusz, newly rediscovered and gorgeously restored courtesy of the National Film Institute (NFI) in Hungary and making it;s Blu-ray debut from deaf Crocodile The black and white time-travel romance is directed by Ákos D. Hamza, and based on an 1894 novel by Ferenc Herczeg, but amde contemporary by setting the opening and closing scene in the 1940s. 

It centers around world-travelling Hungarian playboy (László Szilassy) who after a night of rowdy partying at a costume ball with his pals decides to impulsively answer a newspaper ad from astrophysicist Professor Sergius (Elemér Baló)  promising a large dowry to the man who marries his daughter. He arrives at the home of the eccentric Sergius, still wearing his 18th century costume from the party. The scientist  proceeds to tells him about a time-travel machine that he has invented, the Sirius, convincing the bachelor to accompany him on a travel through time, agreeing to drop Tibor off in the year 1748 for twenty-four hours so he can experience time travelling 200 years earlier, warning him not to do anything to draw attention to himself. That 18th century costuming he wore is to the party turns out to be conveniently appropriate attire to a degree. 

There he explains his presence as having been involved in stagecoach accident, he ends up picked up by a stage coach carrying opera singer Rosina Beppo (Katalin Karády), whom he falls in love with, while also making enemies of all his aristocratic ancestor Count Tibor (Lajos Rajczy), his great grandfather, and of course, he does draw attention to himself, his mannerisms, politics and social etiquette don't fit the antiquated era, and when he strikes  match to light a cigarette, it's shockingly anachronistic, it might as well be black magic! He's also very outspoke about politics, and keeps hinting at events yet to happen, and he keeps calling the count great grandfather instead of his proper title, which results in some awkward situations and later some dueling swordplay with his great grandfather, with an ending that brings us back to the 20th century proper, with our love sick protagonist questioning whether what he experienced was real or just a bump on the head. It's a terrifically warm and wonderful watch, the blend of period costume melodrama, science fiction and fantasy makes for a sweet confection, full of whimsy and adventure, which i think will certainly appeal to fans of stuff like Back to the Future and Somewhere in Time. 

Audio/Video: Sirius makes its Blu-ray debut from Deaf Crocodile, beautifully restored from the original 35mm B&W nitrate negative by the NFI, presented in 1080p HD in 1.37:1 fullscreen, and it looks gorgeous, an impeccable restoration with nicely preserved film grain, excellent contrast and clarity, grayscale and shadow detail look terrific. The textures of the period clothing and close-ups of faces have some great fine detail as well. Audio comes by way of Hungarian DTS-HD MA 2.0 dual-mono, which has also been wonderfully restored, dialogue, score and effects are all delivered without issue, sounding terrific for a film of it's vintage.  The Blu-ray authoring by David Mackenzie of Fidelity In Motion is top-notch, the transfer has plenty of room to breathe, and I noticed no issues with compression during my viewing.

Extras include the 2-min Sirius Werkfilm (1942, silent) offering very rare  behind-the-scenes footage of the film's during production shot by a 19-year old studio trainee, plus a new 19-min Video interview with György Ráduly, director of the National Film Institute (NFI), moderated by Dennis Bartok that delves into the film's production and restoration, and the stunning life of actress Katalin Karády. Also included is a 20-min Video Essay Vissza a jövöbe – Hungary at a Tipping Point by journalist and physical media expert Ryan Verrill and film professor Dr. Will Dodson of Someone’s Favorite Productions that explores the making of the film, it's cultural significance, the impact of WWII, and more. We also have a new Audio commentary by comics artist (Swamp Thing), film historian, and author Stephen R. Bissette that really packs in the historical and contextual research, including more about the life and times of Katalin Karády. The last if the disc-extras is a 3-min Trailer. The single-disc release arrives in a clear full-height Scanavo keepcase with a 2-sided non-reversible wrap featuring the artwork of Deaf Crocodile's resident artist Beth Morris.

Special Features: 

- SIRIUS Werkfilm” (1942, 2:27, B&W, silent) – this ultra-rare behind-the-scenes footage of SIRIUS during production was shot by a 19-year old studio trainee and shows the director and lead actors setting up for filming.

- New video interview with György Ráduly, director of the National Film Institute (NFI) – Film Archive on the making and preservation of SIRIUS, moderated by Dennis Bartok. (18:54) 

- New video essay by journalist and physical media expert Ryan Verrill and film professor Dr. Will Dodson of Someone’s Favorite Productions. (20:18) 

- New commentary track by comics artist (Swamp Thing), film historian, and author Stephen R. Bissette.

- Trailer (2:48)

- New artwork by Beth Morris.

- Blu-ray authoring by David Mackenzie of Fidelity In Motion.

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