Universal Pictures is going all out to celebrate Back to the Future and its 40th anniversary with new 4K Ultra HD releases, including an anticipated Limited Edition Gift Set. The Back to the Future Trilogy – 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Gift Set includes all three films in 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital, packaged with a collectible Flux Capacitor SteelBook, an exclusive Gibson Mini Guitar replica, an OUTATIME metal license plate, a Back to the Future: A Visual History booklet, and an assortment of replica items from the Universal archives.

Fans can also collect individual Steelbooks for each film or pick up the Back to the Future 40th Anniversary Trilogy in 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital, perfect for commemorating four decades of time-traveling adventure.

Released on July 3, 1985, Back to the Future introduced audiences to Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), a small-town California teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean invented by his eccentric friend, Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd). Stranded in the past, Marty must ensure his teenage parents (Lea Thompson and Crispin Glover) fall in love or risk erasing his own existence. With time running out, he teams up with a younger Doc in a last-ditch effort to harness a bolt of lightning and return to 1985.

Back to the Future received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Original Song for Huey Lewis and the News’ “The Power of Love.” The film won for Best Sound Effects Editing.

Back to the Future Part II followed in 1989, followed by Back to the Future Part III in 1990.

If watching at home isn’t enough, the beloved 1985 classic returns to theaters nationwide on October 31 for a limited engagement in premium large screen formats, including Dolby Cinema, 4DX and D-Box, among others. This marks the first time Back to the Future will be presented on the world’s largest screens, offering fans the opportunity to experience the film’s scope and spectacle in the most immersive formats yet.

Back to the Future

DIRECTOR: Robert Zemeckis
SCREENWRITERS: Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale
CAST: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover

Back to the Future Part II

DIRECTOR: Robert Zemeckis
SCREENWRITER: Bob Gale
CAST: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson

Back to the Future Part III

DIRECTOR: Robert Zemeckis
SCREENWRITERS: Bob Gale
CAST: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson, and Lea Thompson

New Bonus Features

• 40 Years Later: Reflecting on the Future – Co-writer/producer Bob Gale reflects on the legacy and cultural impact of the films.
• Back to Hill Valley – Join Bob Gale along with Donald Fullilove (“Mayor Goldie Wilson”) as they revisit and discuss some of the most iconic filming locations.
• Untold Stories of Back to the Future – Journey back in time with crew members as they share their personal stories from the set.
• TCM Classic Film Festival Panel – Bob Gale, cinematographer Dean Cundey, and stunt double Charlie Croughwell reunite at the 40th anniversary premiere.
• A Mystery in History – Discover the rich history of the Gibson guitar Marty McFly plays at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance and hear from the cast as they rally fans to help find the iconic prop that’s been missing for 40 years.

Legacy Bonus Features

• Tales from THE FUTURE: 6-Part Documentary
  • In the Beginning…
  • Time to Go
  • Keeping Time
  • Time Flies
  • Third Time’s the Charm
  • The Test of Time
• Deleted Scenes (Commentary by Producer Bob Gale available)
  • Peanut Brittle
  • “Pinch Me”
  • Doc’s Personal Belongings
  • “She’s Cheating”
  • Darth Vader (Extended Version)
  • “Hit Me George”
  • “You Got a Permit?”
  • The Phone Booth
  • Old Terry and Old Biff
  • “Dad’s Home” (Extended Version)
  • Pizza Scene
  • Jennifer Faints (Extended Version)
  • Old Biff Vanishes from Car
  • Burned Out High School
  • Marty Meets Dave
  • The Tannen Gang Kills Marshal Strickland
• An Alternate Future: Lost Audition Tapes
  • Ben Stiller
  • Kyra Sedgwick
  • Jon Cryer
  • Billy Zane
  • Peter DeLuise
  • C. Thomas Howell
• The Hollywood Museum Goes BACK TO THE FUTURE
• BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL Behind the Scenes
  • Cast and Creative Q&A
  • Original Songs
    • Gotta Start Somewhere
    • Put Your Mind To It
• Could You Survive the Movies? BACK TO THE FUTURE
• OUTATIME: Restoring the DeLorean
• Looking BACK TO THE FUTURE
  • The Script
  • Casting Marty McFly
  • Christopher Lloyd Reflects on Doc Brown
  • The DeLorean Time Machine
  • Building Hill Valley
  • Prepping for the “Johnny B. Goode” Scene
  • The Score
  • Rushing the Cut
  • The Legacy
• The Physics of BACK TO THE FUTURE with Dr. Michio Kaku
• Huey Lewis and the News “The Power of Love” Music Video
• ZZ Top “Doubleback” Music Video
• BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Ride
  • Lobby Monitor
  • The Ride
• Archival Featurettes
  • The Making of BACK TO THE FUTURE
  • Making the Trilogy (Chapters 1-3)
  • BACK TO THE FUTURE Night
  • The Making of BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II
  • The Making of BACK TO THE FUTURE Part III
  • The Secrets of the BACK TO THE FUTURE Trilogy
• Behind the Scenes
  • BTTF
    • Original Makeup Tests
    • Outtakes
    • Nuclear Test Site Sequence (Commentary by Producer Bob Gale available)
    • Photo Galleries
      • Production Art
      • Storyboards
      • Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
      • Marketing Materials
      • Character Portraits
  • BTTF Part II
    • Outtakes
    • Production Design
    • Storyboarding
    • Designing the DeLorean
    • Designing Time Travel
    • Hoverboard Test
    • Evolution of Visual Effects Shots
    • Photo Galleries
      • Production Art
      • Storyboards
      • Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
      • Marketing Materials
      • Character Portraits
  • BTTF Part III
    • Outtakes
    • Designing the Town of Hill Valley
    • Designing the Campaign
    • Photo Galleries
      • Production Art
      • Storyboards
      • Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
      • Marketing Materials
      • Character Portraits
• 2015 Message from Doc Brown
• 2015 Commercials
  • JAWS 19 Trailer
  • Hoverboard Commercial
• BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Animated Series (2 Episodes)
  • Brothers (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • Mac the Black (Season 2, Episode 1)
• Michael J. Fox Q&A
  • How He Got the Role
  • The Character of Doc
  • Working on a Film and TV Series at the Same Time
  • Shooting BACK TO THE FUTURE II and III Together
  • DeLoreans
  • Special FX and Stunts
  • The Appeal of BACK TO THE FUTURE
  • Shooting BACK TO THE FUTURE
• FAQs About the Trilogy
• Theatrical Trailers
• Q&A Commentaries with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
• Feature Commentaries with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton

The Back to the Future Trilogy will be available on 4K Ultra HD and as individual Steelbooks on October 14, 2025.

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