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The Americas, Narrated by Tom Hanks, Arriving On 4K & Blu-ray™ 11/18/2025

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From the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment press release:

SYNOPSIS:
“The Americas” explores the extraordinary worlds and wildlife of North and South America lands full of wonder and inspiring moments alongside the creatures that call them home. This incomparable series showcases “The Americas” using cutting-edge technology to uncover never-before-seen behaviors and highlight extraordinary, untold wildlife stories that will resonate deeply with audiences around the world. Five years in the making and filmed across 180 expeditions, this groundbreaking series reveals the spectacular landscapes of Earth’s most diverse landmass, the only one to stretch from pole to pole. With unprecedented scale and ambition, “The Americas” delivers remarkable world firsts: new species, intimate courtship rituals, dramatic deep-sea hunts, and some of nature’s strangest stories, including a frog that appears to defy death every day. This spectacular, 10-part nature documentary event is narrated by Tom Hanks, with a score composed by Oscar ® winner Hans Zimmer.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURE:
The Making of The Americas - Go behind the scenes of The Americas’ with an in-depth documentary that reveals the epic five-year journey to capture nature’s untold stories.

THE AMERICAS FILMMAKERS:
Narrated By: Tom Hanks
Executive Producer: Mike Gutton
Co-Executive Producer: Holly Spearing
Series Producer: Steve Cole
Original Music By: Hans Zimmer, AnŽe Rozman & Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music

THE AMERICAS 4K ULTRA HD AND BLU-RAY ™ TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Street Date: November 18, 2025
Selection Number: 99854126
Disc Type: BD-100 (4K UHD), BD-50 (Blu-ray ™ )
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (1.78:1)
Rating: NR
Subtitles: English SDH
Languages/Sound: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
Run Time: 7:25:00

I bet the 4K picture looks great, plus it's paired with a Hans Zimmer score.
« Last Edit: November 04, 2025, 08:15:51 PM by SRW1000 »
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The original post has been modified to add the cover art.
My Room:  26’-1” X 17’-4” X 10’
Equipment:  Monolith HTP-1 feeding X7 and X9 amps, JVC RS3100, Elite Screens 135"", JBL Studio 590 for L, C, R, W, R, 580s for sides and four SCS8 for tops, JTR Captivator 1400 x 4, Panny DP-UB420K, Toshiba HD-A35. Nvidia Shield, Sonos Connect, MX-780 remote

See Youthman's actual tour of my room here: https://youtu.be/PHEaG2xKVhg

I'm curious whether this will be available to review or not. I'm a sucker for these types of documentaries and the eye candy they provide. 
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