New 4K UHD Blu-ray Releases for May 25th, 2021
The following titles will be released on May 25th, 2021 to 4K UHD Blu-ray:
View the list below with Amazon & retailer links.
Stanley Kubrick film Dr. Strangelove gets a 4K in July
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According to Amazon, the 1964 film “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb“ is finally getting an individual 4K UHD Blu-ray release on July 6th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The reason I say finally getting an individual release for this title is that it was previously exclusively part of the “Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Volume 1“ released back in June of 2020, and now long OOP (out of print). The film, directed by Stanley Kubrick, starred Peter Sellers (in numerous roles), George C. Scott, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Peter Bull, James Earl Jones, Tracy Reed, and Sterling Hayden. The tech specs for the 4K release include a Black & White 2160p video presentation in the 1.66:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono lossless sound mixes. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart as well as a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the individual 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. No official announcement regarding this release has been made yet by the studio [Sony] but stay tuned for an update and confirmation on that. The bonus materials set to be included on both the 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc and the Blu-ray Disc are listed below, accordingly.
4K UHD Blu-ray Disc Extras:
- NEW: “Stanley Kubrick Considers the Bomb” Featurette
- Mick Broderick Interview
- Joe Dunton and Kelvin Pike Interview
- Richard Daniels Interview
- David George Interview
- Rodney Hill Interview
- Archival Stanley Kubrick Audio Interview
- The Today Show Clips featuring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott
- Exhibitor Trailer
- Theatrical Trailer
Blu-ray Disc Extras:
- The Cold War Feature-Length Picture-in-Picture Track
- Inside Dr. Strangelove
- No Fighting in the War Room
- An Interview with Robert McNamara
- Best Sellers
- The Art of Stanley Kubrick
- Split-Screen Interviews with Peter Sellers and George C. Scott
Below, after the break, you can find the first 10 minutes of the film (an extended preview) from Sony on YouTube as well as the trailer for the original “Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Volume 1“ box set that the 4K UHD Blu-ray first appeared on as an exclusive.
Cameron Crowe film Almost Famous comes to 4K in July
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The 2000 film “Almost Famous“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a limited edition SteelBook on July 13th via Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, both written and directed by Cameron Crowe, starred Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Jason Lee, Anna Paquin, Zooey Deschanel, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jimmy Fallon, and Frances McDormand.
UPDATE: So, as I promised you before, today Paramount has officially announced the upcoming releases of this film. Yes, releases, plural. You’ll hear more about the Blu-ray via Paramount Presents, spine #21 in the series, a bit further below. First off though, let’s discuss the 4K UHD Blu-ray limited-edition SteelBook. Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio. The movie has been remastered from a new 4K transfer that was supervised by Cameron Crowe. The 4K release will be a 2-disc set with both The Theatrical Cut (available for the first time) on the first disc and “The Bootleg Cut” on the second disc. The 4K SteelBook release will come with a digital code (copy) of the film, and it will NOT include a Blu-ray Disc counterpart. Below, you can find a glimpse (via Cameron Crowe in a tweet) of the 4K SteelBook’s interior artwork.
You can already find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder over at Amazon and at retailer Best Buy. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.
- Filmmaker Focus — Cameron Crowe on Almost Famous—NEW!
- Casting & Costumes — NEW!
- Rock School — NEW!
- Extended Scenes — NEW!
- Odds & Sods — NEW!
- Audio Commentary with Cameron Crowe and Friends (Bootleg cut)
- Intro by Cameron Crowe
- The Making of Almost Famous
- Interview with Lester Bangs (optional audio intro by Cameron Crowe)
- Cameron Crowe’s Top Albums of 1973
- “Fever Dog” music video
- “Loves Comes and Goes” (optional audio intro by Cameron Crowe)
- Rolling Stone Articles (optional audio intro by Cameron Crowe)
- B-Sides (optional audio intro by Cameron Crowe)
- Cleveland Concert (optional audio intro by Cameron Crowe)
- “Small Time Blues”
- Stairway (optional audio intro by Cameron Crowe)
- Script
- Theatrical Trailer
- Hidden Talent (Unhidden Easter Eggs)
Also, as I mentioned a bit earlier, there will be a Paramount Presents Blu-ray release of the film available as well on July 13th, pictured below, using this new remaster of the film. You can find that Paramount Presents Blu-ray also now available for preorder over at Amazon. Tech specs for that include a 1080p HD presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound, spanning across 2 discs with the first getting The Theatrical Cut (making its Blu-ray debut) and the second disc getting “The Bootleg Cut” of the film. The bonus materials will be identical to those listed above, as well as include a digital code (copy) of the film.
Lastly, if you’re subscribed to Rolling Stone there’s a featured story regarding Cameron Crowe discussing how he’s expanding the soundtrack for the film in the month of July as well, which you can read about here.
Now, further below, after the break, you can find the official full announcement regarding the upcoming releases of this film.
Batman The Long Halloween Part Two on Blu-ray August
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The DC Universe Movie “Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two“ is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on August 10th via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The animated film was directed by Chris Palmer and features the voice talents of Jensen Ackles (“Batman/Bruce Wayne”), Naya Rivera (“Catwoman/Selina Kyle”), Josh Duhamel (“Harvey Dent/Two-Face”), Billy Burke (“Commissioner James Gordon”), Katee Sackhoff (“Poison Ivy”), Titus Welliver (“Carmine Falcone”), Julie Nathanson (“Gilda Dent”), David Dastmalchian (“Calendar Man” & “The Penguin”), Troy Baker (“The Joker”), Amy Landecker (“Barbara Gordon”), Fred Tatasciore (“Solomon Grundy”), and Alastair Duncan (“Alfred”).
The film is a continuation of Part One, which will be released in June on the Blu-ray format, as well. There will be a later 2022 release on 4K UHD Blu-ray of both parts of this animated film. The tech specs for the Blu-ray release of Part Two include a 1080p HD presentation with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless sound. The release will come with a digital code (copy) of the film. Also, if Part One is any indication, you should likely be getting a Blu-ray SteelBook release over at Best Buy. However, that’s not yet been confirmed or is listed but stay tuned.
UPDATE: This Blu-ray is now available for preorder over at Amazon.
The Blu-ray release of Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two will come with the following bonus materials.
- DC Showcase – Blue Beetle (New Animated Short) – Sufferin’ Scarabs! Silver Age Blue Beetle is back! And, had he ever starred in a 1960s Saturday-morning limited-animation cartoon with its own jazzy earworm of a theme song, it would have been just like this! Welcome to the adventures of Ted Kord, alias the Blue Beetle, as he teams up with fellow Super Heroes Captain Atom, The Question and Nightshade to battle that nefarious finagler of feelings, Doctor Spectro.
- A Sneak Peek at the next DC Animated Movie – An advanced look at Injustice.
- DC Universe Movies Flashback
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
- Batman: Hush
- From the DC Vault
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- Batman: The Animated Series – “Two-Face, Part 1”
- Batman: The Animated Series – “Two-Face, Part 2”
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Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film (just released today) and the full announcement regarding the home video release of Part Two.
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Martial arts comedy The Paper Tigers on Blu-ray in June
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The 2020 martial arts comedy “The Paper Tigers“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc on June 22nd via Well Go USA. The film, written & directed by Quoc Bao Tran, stars Alain Uy, Ron Yuan, and Mykel Shannon Jenkins. It is certainly worth noting that the film, at the time of writing this, based on the critics, is “Certified Fresh” over at Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% rating. The tech specs for the Blu-ray release include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound. The Blu-ray is now available for preorder over at Amazon as well as over at retailers Best Buy and Target. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.
- Behind the Scenes
- Deleted Scenes
- Bloopers
- Trailers
Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film.
2018 science fiction film Prospect comes to 4K in June
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The 2018 science fiction film “Prospect“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 29th via distributors Gunpowder & Sky and Vinegar Syndrome. The film, which was written & directed by Christopher Caldwell and Zeek Earl, starred Pedro Pascal, Sophie Thatcher, and Jay Duplass. It’s worth noting, at the time of writing, this film is “Certified Fresh” over on Rotten Tomatoes and available to stream on Netflix. Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p presentation in the 1.90:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon and over at retailer Target. Or, you can get it early directly via Vinegar Syndrome on May 25th if you preorder there. The details about the release, physical extras, and bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.
- 4K BLU-RAY WITH HDR in a brand new higher bitrate encode (exclusive to this release)
- 2021 Retrospective Interview with Filmmakers Christopher Caldwell and Zeek Earl
- Commentary track with the filmmakers
- “Prospect” – short film version from 2014
- Behind the scenes featurette
- Deleted Scene: Channel Rat
- Deleted Scene: Leroy
- Inside Prospect: Helmets of Prospect
- Inside Prospect: The Drop Pod
- Scene Analysis with Costume Designer Aidan Vitti – Merc Camp
- Scene Analysis with Visual Effects Supervisor Ian Hubert – Dust VFX
- Scene Analysis with Visual Effects Supervisor Ian Hubert – Spaceship VFX
- Scene Analysis with Production Designer Matt Acosta – Cee Pod Interior
- Scene Analysis with Production Designer Matt Acosta – Ezra Arrival
- Theatrical trailer
- Filmmaker teaser trailer
- Multiple spots & bumpers
- Reversible cover artwork
Below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film.
The Walking Dead World Beyond Season 1 Blu-ray in June
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The AMC TV series “The Walking Dead: World Beyond – Season One“ is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on June 15th via RLJE Films. The show, a spin-off of “The Walking Dead” franchise, stars Aliyah Royale, Alexa Mansour, Hal Cumpston, Nicolas Cantu, Nico Tortorella, Annet Mahendru, and Julia Ormond. The tech specs for the Blu-ray release include 1080p HD video in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. All 10 episodes of the first season of the show will be included on a 3-disc set. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon as well as at retailers Best Buy and Target. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.
- A Look at the Series
- Meet the Characters
- The Making of Season 1
Further below, after the break, you can find a trailer for the TV series as well as the full announcement about the home video release of the first season.
New 4K UHD Blu-ray Releases for May 18th, 2021
The following titles will be released on May 18th, 2021 to 4K UHD Blu-ray:
View the list below with Amazon & retailer links.
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New Blu-ray Releases for May 18th, 2021
The following new Blu-ray Disc titles will be released on May 18th, 2021: