New Blu-ray Releases for August 10th, 2021
The following new Blu-ray Disc titles will be released on August 10th, 2021:
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1991 film The Silence of the Lambs comes to 4K October
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The 1991 film “The Silence of the Lambs“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 19th, via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Jonathan Demme and based on the novel, starred Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Frankie Faison, and Ted Levine.
The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range as well as both lossless 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound mixes, on a BD-100. The release will also include the Blu-ray Disc counterpart presented in 1080p HD with the same sound mixes. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now listed for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included on the 4K and Blu-ray Disc in this set are listed below.
- NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas (on both 4K and Blu-ray)
- Inside the Labyrinth: Documentary (66:28)
- Page to Screen: Documentary (41:17)
- Understanding the Madness: Featurette (19:35)
- Scoring the Silence: Featurette (16:00)
- Original 1991 Making-of Featurette (8:07)
- Jonathan Demme and Jodie Foster Interviews (52:30)
- Deleted Scenes (38:00) | Outtakes (2:00)
- Anthony Hopkins Phone Message (:30)
- TV Spots
- Theatrical Teaser
- Theatrical Trailer
- Hannibal Trailer
1961 film The Guns of Navarone comes to 4K in November
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The 1961 classic film “The Guns of Navarone“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray, to celebrate its 60th anniversary, on November 2nd via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film, directed by J. Lee Thompson, starred Gregory Peck, David Niven, and Anthony Quinn.
According to the press release, the movie has received a 4K transfer “from the original camera negative”. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 4.0 lossless surround and stereo sound mixes. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film.
UPDATE: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.
The bonus materials set to be included with this release on the 4K and Blu-ray Discs are listed below.
4K ULTRA HD DISC
- Playback available with and without Original Roadshow Intermission Card
- Special Features:
- NEW: Main Title Progression Reel
- Theatrical Trailer
BLU-RAY DISC
- Special Features:
- Audio Commentary by Director J. Lee Thompson
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Stephen J. Rubin
- The Resistance Dossier of Navarone: Interactive Feature
- Forging The Guns of Navarone: Notes from the Set
- An Ironic Epic of Heroism
- Memories of Navarone
- Epic Restoration
- A Heroic Score
- Great Guns
- No Visitors
- Honeymoon on Rhodes
- Two Girls on the Town
- Narration-Free Prologue
- Message from Carl Foreman
Further below, after the break, you can find the full details about this film’s upcoming 4K release.
Night of the Animated Dead comes to Blu-ray in October
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A classic horror film will be receiving an animated remake in the form of “Night of the Animated Dead” officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 5th, via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. This animated film, a remake of George A. Romero‘s “Night of the Living Dead” (1968), was directed by Jason Axinn. The voice cast for this animated remake includes Josh Duhamel, Dulé Hill, Katharine Isabelle, James Roday Rodriguez, Katee Sackhoff, Will Sasso, Jimmi Simpson, and Nancy Travis.
UPDATE: The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound.
You cannot yet find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon, or any other retailers, but stay tuned for an update. The release will come with a digital code (copy) of the film. The only extra set to be included with the release as bonus material is listed below.
- Making of the Animated Dead – Join director Jason Axinn & Producer Michael Luisi as they regale fans with the careful process of honoring the iconic classic with their vision for an animated remake, including scene breakdowns and booth recordings with the cast!
Further below, you can find further details about this animated remake and the upcoming home video releases after the break.
Universal Classic Monsters are coming to 4K in October
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There will officially be a “Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection“ coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 5th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. This set comes just in time for Halloween. Four of the most iconic of the Universal Classic Monsters will be making their debut to 4K, with two celebrating their film’s 90th anniversaries and one celebrating its 80th anniversary. The films included in this set are as follows:
- “Dracula” (1931) 90th Anniversary
- “Frankenstein” (1931) 90th Anniversary
- “The Invisible Man” (1933)
- “The Wolf Man” (1941) 80th Anniversary
This set will come in a collectible boxed booklet form (as pictured below) with a page for each film in both the 4K and Blu-ray versions on each side.
Each of the four films will be presented in 2160p 4K resolution in the 1.33:1 (full frame) aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and (presumably Mono) DTS-HD Master Audio lossless sound mixes. This set will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that each film will get its Blu-ray Disc counterpart (in 1080p HD) and digital code (copies) of each will be included as well.
UPDATE: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray set available for preorder over at Amazon.
The bonus materials here appear to include the identical extras found on the Blu-ray Disc releases of each film, as featured in the previous “Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection” Blu-ray set. Those can get rather lengthy, so I’ll be detailing them below, after the break, and also after the official announcement issued earlier today.
1921 film The Sheik on Blu-ray for 100th Anniversary
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The 1921 silent film “The Sheik“ will officially be coming to Blu-ray Disc on November 2nd, via Paramount Home Entertainment, as part of the Paramount Presents line. This will mark the film’s 100th year anniversary and the release will be spine number 25 in the Paramount Presents line. The film, directed by George Melford, starred Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres. This motion picture has received a new restoration, described below.
“THE SHEIK restoration employed modern technology so viewers can experience the original beauty of this monumental silent film. Since original negatives for silent films rarely exist, Paramount searched the world for the best elements and used a print and an intermediate element called a fine grain. One source of the film yielded better results for image quality, another for intertitles. One of the elements was “stretch-printed” and had to be adjusted digitally during the restoration process. In the silent era there was no standard frame rate, so stretch printing was done to show silent films at 24 frames per second. In addition, tints and tones were digitally applied, guided by an original continuity script from the Paramount archive. The result is the best picture quality THE SHEIK has had since it was originally shown in theaters 100 years ago.”
The tech specs for the release have yet to be fully detailed but you can expect a full 1080p HD video presentation in its original 1.33:1 aspect ratio and a lossless sound mix (presumably in Mono) for the music. Stay tuned for a possible update on that soon. You cannot yet find the Paramount Presents Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon, but there is a placeholder page up. The release will come with a digital code (copy) of the film. Bonus materials set to be included on the release have been slightly detailed but not yet fully. It’s known that one featurette will be included as well as the new musical score.
- “Desert Heat: 100 Years with The Sheik” — a new featurette with film historian and professor Leslie Midkiff DeBauche
- A music score by Roger Bellon
This release, like all of the Paramount Presents Blu-ray titles, will include collectible packaging with fold-out original poster artwork as well as interior artwork (as shown below).
Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding this upcoming Blu-ray release of the film.
New Blu-ray Releases for August 3rd, 2021
The following new Blu-ray Disc titles will be released on August 3rd, 2021:
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New 4K UHD Blu-ray Releases for August 3rd, 2021
The following titles will be released on August 3rd, 2021 to 4K UHD Blu-ray:
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2000 film What Lies Beneath on Blu-ray in October
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The 2000 film “What Lies Beneath“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 5th, via Paramount Home Entertainment. This will be the very first time that the film has been available on Blu-ray in North America. The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis, starred Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Remar, Miranda Otto, Katharine Towne, Ray Baker, Wendy Crewson, and Diana Scarwid.
The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release should include all of the previous DVD extras ported over as bonus materials. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.