![]() ![]() Who, besides comic book diehards, had heard of Star-Lord? And a talking raccoon? What the hell was up with that? Yet, Gunn’s film is now one of the most beloved of all the Marvel movies for its ribald humor, throwback aesthetic and witty rapport between its stars. Like its ragtag group of heroes, Gunn’s movie was the scrappy underdog in the ever-expanding universe of Marvel films, lacking the ubiquity of names such as Captain America or Thor. If Disney does begin a wider rollout of 4K support across its iTunes film catalogue, it will be joining 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures in backing the 4K video format on Apple devices.It seemed like a gamble when writer-director James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy debuted back in 2014. Apple's 4K iTunes films are priced at the same point as HD versions - $20 - and if you previously owned the movie in HD, Apple automatically upgrades it to 4K HDR without requiring additional payment. Other newly released Disney films, including Cars 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, don't have mentions of 4K support anywhere on iTunes yet. 2 is the only Disney-related film with a hint of having imminent 4K support on iTunes. Spider-Man: Homecoming is another Marvel Studios movie - a studio which Disney owns - that's in 4K HDR on iTunes, but it has been 4K since it released on the digital storefront in September due to the distribution rights of the film being owned by Sony, not Disney.įor now, it appears that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. As such, the mention could be an error, or the first hint at more Marvel and other Disney movies imminently gaining 4K iTunes support. 2 appears under the "Now Available to Rent" section of iTunes with a new "Watch It in 4K" card, but when you tap through to the movie's page it's still listed as HD-only as of writing. ![]() The change comes after news in September that Disney would be the only major Hollywood studio not supporting 4K versions of its films on the iTunes Movies store, including Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars movies. ![]() 2 has received a card on the iTunes Movies storefront that encourages users to watch the film in 4K HDR on the Apple TV 4K, suggesting that Disney's 4K video holdout on iTunes may end soon. ![]()
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