The Phantom 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Twin Movie Pack was released by Kino Lorber in the USA on the 14th of April 2026. Fully licensed by King Features Syndicate, the movie pack was available exclusively in the USA and Canada.
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The Phantom 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Twin Movie Pack features The Phantom movie which was release on the 7th of June 1996, an Australian-American superhero film directed by Simon Wincer, staring Billy Zane as The Phantom and Kristy Swanson as Diana Palmer. The movie also stars Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Remar, Hiroyuki Tagawa and Patrick McGoohan. The film’s screenplay by Jeffrey Boam is loosely inspired by three Phantom stories, “The Singh Brotherhood”, “The Sky Band” and “The Belt”.
The description seen on the Kino Lorber website promoting The Phantom movie at the time of it’s release reads:
A fantastic Billy Zane (Titanic) stars in this thrill-a-minute actioner based on one of the most successful comic series of all time! The story begins as an expedition lands on the island of Bengalla, seeking the legendary skulls of Touganda. Believed to harness an energy force of incalculable power, the skulls could spell disaster for mankind. And that’s exactly what ruthless tycoon Xander Drax (Treat Williams, Deep Rising) has in mind…unless one man can save it. Now evil has met its match and great movie adventure has a new name—The Phantom! Rousingly directed by Simon Wincer (Lonesome Dove, Quigley Down Under) and also starring Kristy Swanson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Catherine Zeta-Jones (The Mask of Zorro), James Remar (48 Hrs.), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat) and Patrick McGoohan (Escape from Alcatraz).
Two format versions were released by Kino Lorber: 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, with each format offering distinct supplementary content and specifications.
The Phantom (4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray) – 2 Discs
The box set includes both versions of The Phantom movie with supplementary content on two separate discs found within the one hard plastic case including both formats; 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray by Kino Lorber. The external case contains a slide-out sheet of gloss paper which features the two main images associated with The Phantom movie, as seen on cinema posters at the time of the movies release in 1996. The hard plastic case is housed in an O-Card Slipcase.
DISC 1 (4KUHD):
- Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative (Approved by Director Simon Wincer)
- NEW Audio Commentary by Director Simon Wincer, Moderated by Filmmaker Douglas Hosdale
- 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
- Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
- Optional English Subtitles
DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
- Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
- NEW Audio Commentary by Director Simon Wincer, Moderated by Filmmaker Douglas Hosdale
- Kismet in the Jungle: NEW Interview with Star Billy Zane (27:06)
- Slam Evil – Scoring The Phantom: NEW Interview with Composer David Newman (14:48)
- Theatrical Trailer
- 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
- Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
- Optional English Subtitles
The Phantom (Blu-ray) – 1 Disc
This version includes The Phantom movie and supplementary content on one disc found within the hard plastic case produced in Blu-ray format by Kino Lorber. The external case contains a slide-out sheet of gloss paper which features the two main images associated with The Phantom movie, as seen on cinema posters at the time of the movies release in 1996. The hard plastic case is housed in an O-Card Slipcase.
DISC 1 (BLU-RAY):
- Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
- NEW Audio Commentary by Director Simon Wincer, Moderated by Filmmaker Douglas Hosdale
- Kismet in the Jungle: NEW Interview with Star Billy Zane (27:06)
- Slam Evil – Scoring The Phantom: NEW Interview with Composer David Newman (14:48)
- Theatrical Trailer
- 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
- Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
- Optional English Subtitles
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