Denzel Washington and Robert Zemeckis’ Flight
While Robert Zemeckis has hit some big home runs in his career, there isn’t much in his more recent films that has garnered as much notoriety as his earlier works. While something like The Polar Express has become a Christmas classic for many, his experiments with new technology are often hit-and-miss. But in 2012, he would take it back to basics with a character drama that featured Denzel Washington in a surprise film about alcohol addiction titled Flight, which had been more or less advertised as a legal thriller about a pilot’s ability to make a miracle emergency landing.
Flight 4K
Blu-ray.com is now reporting that Kino Lorber will be distributing the Paramount film that stars Washington, John Goodman, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, and Bruce Greenwood. There is yet to be a specific date that is locked down for the release, but the label is aiming to hit retailers for sometime in the Summer of 2026. Additionally, it’s also at a stage where there are yet to be special features announced, so for now, only some of the technical specs are known.
The description reads,
“Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington) has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he’s managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober — but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.”
Technical Specs:
- Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1 - Audio
TBA - Subtitles
English SDH - Discs
4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BD) - Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A (B, C untested)
Usually, Kino Lorber is good at preserving the cover art with the original poster key art, but the photo accompanying this announcement may suggest that Reilly could be featured on the marketing of this release a bit more to capitalize on her fame from Yellowstone since co-starring in this movie.
Bumbray’s Archival Thoughts
Since the movie’s release, it has been one of Zemeckis’ more popular films in the tail end of his resume, which includes films like Welcome to Marwen, Disney’s live-action Pinocchio remake and 2024’s Here. Back in 2012, our Chris Bumbray said in his review, “Despite running a lengthy 140 minutes, Zemeckis keeps FLIGHT moving at a quick pace, making it feel much shorter than it is, and keeping it fully engrossing throughout. In the end, Zemeckis isn’t making the gritty Sundance version of FLIGHT, but the big-budget, star-studded version. As such, he’s still delivered a ballsy and thoroughly entertaining piece of work.”
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