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RUMOR: “Superman” 1978 coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray likely stateside by November

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Justin Sluss

The 4K UHD Blu-ray release of the 1978 Richard Donner directed film “Superman” is starting to seem a lot more like a reality. However, it is still (currently) a RUMOR, so take it “with a grain of salt” so-to-speak, and wait for an official announcement, as I always remind you. The film, starring Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder, it seems is apparently coming to Germany as a 4K UHD Blu-ray release. It was first reported by a German website as you’ll see translated below.

“Superman”: DC film adaptation of 1978 for the first time on Ultra HD Blu-ray

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is expected to release the Superman adaptation with Christopher Reeve on 4K Blu-ray in early November; Amazon already has the title in its assortment.

It’s not official yet, but according to current planning, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release “Superman” (also known as “Superman: The Movie”) from 1978 on 8 November on Ultra HD Blu-ray. bring out ray. Amazon has already listed the title.

Source: Surround Sound Info

Now, keep in mind that this is a translation to English from German via Google Translate. It does give us an idea of what the specifics are over there in Germany for that release. They seem to have seen a November 8th release date on the Amazon.de listing earlier. The German Amazon listing is still up, HERE, and even states that it is the 1978 film, it is a 4K UHD Blu-ray, and all. It just no longer has that release date (as pictured below).

So, with this new information having come to light, I’m going to speculate a bit here, and I’ll say that we can likely expect this to come to 4K UHD Blu-ray stateside by at least November. The film originally hit theaters on December 15th, 1978, so it should be on home video by then to celebrate its 40th Anniversary. Let’s hope Warner decides to finally officially announce the title is in the works, and perhaps give the release date and such as well very soon. Stay tuned for further updates!

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Avengers: Infinity War – 4K UHD Blu-ray Review

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Justin Sluss

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“Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town” with Mackenzie Davis on Blu-ray in September

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Justin Sluss

The 2017 film “Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town“ starring Mackenzie Davis is coming to Blu-ray Disc on September 25th via Shout! Factory. The film was written and directed by Christian Papierniak, and co-stars Alia Shawkat, Alex Russell, Haley Joel Osment, Carrie Coon, Lakeith Stanfield, Lauren Miller Rogen, and Annie Potts. Tech specs for the release have not been detailed, but you can for sure expect full 1080p HD video. Stay tuned for any update on tech specs regarding aspect ratio and audio. The film is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

Audio commentary with writer/director Christian Papierniak and director of photography Alexandre Naufel
Behind the scenes featurette “A Look at the Making of Izzy” featuring interviews with the cast and crew
Deleted scenes
Theatrical trailer

Further below, after the break, you can find the official announcement.

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Fangoria’s “Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich” on 4K UHD Blu-ray in September

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Justin Sluss

The 2018 Fangoria presented sequel “Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich” starring Thomas Lennon is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on September 25th, according to an early alert to retailers. It would seem the release will be distributed by RLJE Films (formerly Image Entertainment). Tech specs and bonus materials for both releases have not yet been detailed but stay tuned for any updates. The releases will both come in the form of “combo pack” (judging from the cover art) and will include the film on previous formats. Meaning, the 4K will get a Blu-ray, and the Blu-ray will get a DVD of the film included. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon, while the Blu-ray is not yet listed. Again, stay tuned for updates.

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Posted on July 31, 2018 by Justin Sluss

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RUMOR: “Hook” starring Robin Williams coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in November

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Justin Sluss

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If you manage to be looking around Amazon‘s French site using something like Google Translate (or speak French) you might have noticed that they are listing something very cool coming to the 4K UHD Blu-ray format there, and very likely is coming here (Stateside) later this year. Now, keep in mind that this is only a RUMOR at this point, but it would seem that the 1991 Steven Spielberg directed film “Hook” starring the late Robin Williams is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray (there in France) on November 7th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. No further info, cover art, or anything is really available now at this point in time. The story will be updated when it develops any further. I’d speculate personally that we could see this sometime before or around the holiday season, here in the United States (and Canada).

EDITORIAL NOTE: As with all RUMORS reported here on the site, I always suggest you take these with a “grain of salt” so-to-speak, and remind you that you should wait until you see us or the studio directly issue an announcement regarding the release to take it as 100% factual. Lastly, thanks to our reader Jason for this news tip via Twitter.

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Drew Pearce film “Hotel Artemis” comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in October

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Justin Sluss

The 2018 Drew Pearce written and directed film “Hotel Artemis” is coming to both 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on October 9th via Global Road Entertainment (likely to be distributed by Universal). This news comes via multiple early alerts to retailers. The film, currently still in theaters, includes a pretty stellar cast such as Jodie Foster, Jeff Goldblum, Sofia Boutella, Sterling K. Brown, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, and Dave Bautista – to just name a few. Tech specs for the releases have not yet been fully detailed, nor have the bonus materials (if any) set to be included, but stay tuned for an update. Both releases come in the form of a “combo pack” with 4K release getting a Blu-ray, and the Blu-ray release getting a DVD, of the film also included. The PRE-ORDER listings are now available over at Amazon, as well as other retailers. Below, after the break, you can find the cover art for the Blu-ray Disc version.

RUMOR: “Mission: Impossible Fallout” on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in December

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Justin Sluss

Now, take this “with a grain of salt” so-to-speak, as this is a film that just hit theaters and at this time is considered a very early RUMOR. According to Bill Hunt (over at The Digital Bits) it seems possible we might be seeing the brand-new 2018 Christopher McQuarrie directed film “Mission: Impossible Fallout” coming to both 4K UHD Blu-ray and and Blu-ray Disc as soon as around November – or as Bill said: “November-ish.”

UPDATE: Now Bill is indicating that retailers are showing a December 4th release date. Stay tuned for any further updates. Namely something official.

The PRE-ORDER listings are already up even though the film just hit theaters just late this week. The film has a “Certified Fresh” rating (with 97%) over at Rotten Tomatoes. PRE-ORDER listings (as mentioned) for the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc release are live now over at Amazon. It’s worth noting that you can NOW also find some Exclusive Steelbooks that Best Buy has coming for both formats. Those Steelbooks are available for PRE-ORDER as well on both 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc. They can be seen pictured further below, after the break.

“The Shield: The Complete Series” box set is coming to Blu-ray Disc in November

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Justin Sluss

Mill Creek Entertainment has announced plans today to bring the show “The Shield: The Complete Series“ in a 18-disc box set to Blu-ray Disc on November 6th. The show, starring Michael Chiklis and created by Shawn Ryan, premiered in 2002, and ran for a total of 7 seasons. The Blu-ray box set will include all 88 episodes of the series, which have been restored in a new 4K resolution scan from their original 16MM film source. This show will be presented in full 1080p HD video on the release and audio quality has not been detailed yet, so stay tuned for an update on that. The box set is available for PRE-ORDER now over at Amazon. All of the bonus materials from the previous DVD release will be “ported” over on this Blu-ray release such as deleted scenes and audio commentaries on episodes. All of the New Blu-ray Exclusive bonus materials set to be included are listed below.