‘Mars Attacks!’ Is Ready to Attack-ack-ack Its Way Back Into Your Home

Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Michael J. Fox, Danny DeVito, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Short, and Natalie Portman—and that’s not even everyone. It’s almost unfathomable that director Tim Burton was able to assemble that cast 30 years ago for his absurdist, weird, sci-fi comedy Mars Attacks! But it happened, and now, it’s time to attack-ack-ack all over again.

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Mars Attacks! is about to get both a 4K Ultra HD digital release and a 4K UHD Blu-ray release, both on August 11. It’ll also include a few new featurettes celebrating the 30th anniversary. Here’s a teaser trailer.

Calling all earthlings, MARS ATTACKS! is coming to 4K on 8/11