To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Varsity Blues, Paramount Home Entertainment has confirmed that the classic coming-of-age sports dramedy will be debuting for the first time on 4K Blu-ray. A remastered version of the the 1999 film will be available in a two-disc 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray set on January 9, 2024.
Listed below are the bonus features included in the Blu-ray set:
- Commentary with director Brian Robbins and producers Tova Laiter and Mike Tollin
- Football is a Way of Life: The Making of Varsity Blues
- Two-A-Days: The Ellis Way
- QB Game Analysis
- Billy Bob with No Bacon
- Theatrical Trailer
What is Varsity Blues?
“At first, backup quarterback Jonathan ‘Mox’ Moxom is nowhere close to being a star athlete,” reads the synopsis. “Perfectly content to stay on the bench, he has no time for coach Kilmer’s win-at-all-cost strategies. But when the starting quarterback is injured, Mox is in the game and confronting the pressures and temptations of gridiron glory. Soon everyone will realize there’s not just a new star quarterback in town, there’s a new kind of hero.”
Varsity Blues was directed by director Brian Robbins. The film starred James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Amy Smart, Scott Caan, Ali Larter, Jesse Plemons, and the late Paul Walker. Despite receiving mixed reviews during its original theatrical run, the teen movie eventually went on to become a cult classic.
