Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the 1968 musical “Oliver!” on 4K UHD Blu-ray on May 20th. Carol Reed directed the movie. It starred Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, and Mark Lester. This film won 6 Academy Awards (“Oscars”). Still to this day, the movie is “Certified Fresh” by critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
NOTE: This film was formerly included on a 4K UHD Blu-ray exclusively in a box set. It was part of the “Columbia Classics: 4K Ultra HD Collection – Volume 2” box set released in 2021. This will be the first time the film has been released individually in 4K on physical media.
The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio with HDR10. There will be Dolby Atmos, lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround, and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (2-channel surround) sound on a BD-100 disc.
This standard 4K UHD Blu-ray release will not include a Blu-ray Disc and some of the extras previously featured. However, some of those extras have been ported over this time around to the 4K disc. It will include a digital copy of the movie, compatible with Movies Anywhere, and the following bonus materials.
UPDATED: The Amazon Prime original series “Fallout: Season One” will be released on July 8th. It will be available on 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (exclusive at Amazon), and Blu-ray Disc. Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will distribute it. The show is based on the popular video game franchise (of the same title). Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner created the show. In its first season, the show co-stars Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, and Walton Goggins. The further cast includes Moisés Arias, Sarita Choudhury, and Michael Emerson. It also features Leslie Uggams, Frances Turner, and Dave Register. Zach Cherry, Johnny Pemberton, Rodrigo Luzzi, Annabel O’Hagan, and Xelia Mendes-Jones are also part of the cast.
The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Atmos sound, spanning across a 3-disc set. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos sound.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is an exclusive at Amazon and is now available for preorder (pictured below). The standard 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are also now available for preorder at Amazon.
Amazon Exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook
Bonus materials set to be included are listed below.
Commentary(exclusive to the physical release)
Animated Content – A step-by-step career walkthrough with a focus on what really matters, produced by Vault-Tec executive Bud Askins.
Becoming The Ghoul – Award-winning actor Walton Goggins plays not one but two central characters in Fallout. This in-depth look highlights the dichotomy of The Ghoul and Cooper Howard, and their long journey from past to present.
Console to Camera – The Fallout universe has a rich legacy with tens of millions of fans around the world. Go behind-the-scenes of Prime Video’s new series and explore how and why, after nearly three decades, it was the perfect time to make the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. leap from game to screen.
Creating the Wasteland – The VFX team for Fallout breaks down the various ways, mostly practical, they brought the Wasteland to life.
Inside Season One– Go inside the making of Season One.
Meet the Filmmaker (and fanatic) Jonathan Nolan – Todd Howard and Bethesda Game Studios waited over 25 years to find someone with the ‘Profile’ to bring their iconic universe to life.
Prosthetics & Makeup Gone Nuclear – Let’s face it – when it comes to Prosthetics and Makeup design in Fallout, Gore and Ghouls go hand-in-hand.
Safe and Sound – Composer Ramin Djawadi and the team behind the sounds of Fallout reflect on the many musical notes of Season One.
Set Your Sets on 2296– Inside the cinematography and production design for Fallout, and how Jonathan Nolan and team achieved a very specific (and unforgettable) look for post-apocalyptic Los Angeles
The Costumes of Fallout – Costume designer Amy Westcott and the Fallout producers unpack how they brought the Fallout factions to life.
Welcome to the World of Fallout – An atomic past creates wild new futures. The cast and filmmakers of Fallout discuss the unique tone, characters and vast world of the post-apocalyptic sci-fier, based on the beloved video game franchise.
Writing for the Wasteland – Showrunners Geneva Robertson Dworet and Graham Wagner describe how they created the ultra-unique tone of Fallout.
The 2025 film “A Working Man” comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on June 10th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. David Ayer directed the film, which Sylvester Stallone co-wrote and produced. The movie starred Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng, David Harbour, Maximillian Osinski, Merab Ninidze, and Michael Peña. It’s certainly worth noting that audiences have made this “Verified Hot” on Rotten Tomatoes, despite critics not being as kind.
The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Atmos sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos. Each release will include a digital copy of the film. No bonus material will be included on either physical media release.
The 1990 film “Air America” gets a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on June 10th via Lionsgate as an Amazonexclusive. Roger Spottiswoode directed the movie. It starred Mel Gibson, Robert Downey, Jr., Nancy Travis, Ken Jenkins, David Marshall Grant, Lane Smith, and Art LaFleur.
The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10 and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 surround sound. The 2-disc set will be a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart. A digital copy will also be included with this release.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now exclusively available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included are listed below.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
Audio Commentary by co-writer/co-producer John Eskow
Short Interviews with Cast and Crew (4K only)
“Pre-Flight: The Storyboards of Air America” Featurette
“Flight Log” Featurette
Making-of Featurette (4K only)
“Return Flight: Revisiting Air America” Retrospective Featurette
Theatrical Trailer
2024 Trailer (4K only)
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
Audio Commentary by co-writer/co-producer John Eskow
“Pre-Flight: The Storyboards of Air America” Featurette
“Flight Log” Featurette
“Return Flight: Revisiting Air America” Retrospective Featurette
The 1975 film “Barry Lyndon” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on July 8th via The Criterion Collection. Stanley Kubrick directed the film. The movie starred Ryan O’Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Krüger, and Steven Berkoff. It’s most certainly worth noting that this film is still (to this day) “Certified Fresh” by critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
The movie has received a 4K restoration. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10. It will also include an uncompressed LPCM Mono mix and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound mix.. The 3-disc set will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and an additional Blu-ray with extras.
Interviews with the cast and crew as well as archival audio featuring director Stanley Kubrick on the film’s cinematography, costumes, editing, and production
Interview featuring historian Christopher Frayling on production designer Ken Adam
Interview with critic Michel Ciment
Interview with actor Leon Vitali about the 5.1 surround soundtrack, which he cosupervised
Interview with curator Adam Eaker about the fine-art-inspired aesthetics of the film
Trailers
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien and two pieces about the look of the film from the March 1976 issue of American Cinematographer
Cover by F. Ron Miller based on an original theatrical poster by Guy Jouineau and Guy Bourduge
The 1989 film “DeepStar Six” comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 17th via KL Studio Classics. Sean S. Cunningham directed the movie. It starred Greg Evigan, Miguel Ferrer, Nia Peeples, Cindy Pickett, Matt McCoy, and Taurean Blacque.
StudioCanal did a new master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10, on a BD-100 disc. It will feature lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound. The 2-disc release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The Blu-ray features the new 4K master.
NEW Audio Commentary by Horror-Fix.com’s James G. Chandler and Ash Hamilton
Audio Commentary with Director Sean S. Cunningham and Visual Effects Supervisor James Isaac
Audio Commentary with Screenwriters Lewis Abernathy and Geof Miller
Isolated Score Selections and Audio Interview with Composer Harry Manfredini
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
NEW Audio Commentary by Horror-Fix.com’s James G. Chandler and Ash Hamilton
Audio Commentary with Director Sean S. Cunningham and Visual Effects Supervisor James Isaac
Audio Commentary with Screenwriters Lewis Abernathy and Geof Miller
Isolated Score Selections and Audio Interview with Composer Harry Manfredini
From the Deep: Interviews with Creature Effects & Special Make-up Designer Mark Shostrom, Creature Supervisor Greg Nicotero and Creature Artist Robert Kurtzman
The Survivors: Interviews with Actors Greg Evigan and Nancy Everhard
Water Damage: Interview with Stunt Coordinator Kane Hodder
The 1954 film “Sabrina” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 17th via KL Studio Classics. Billy Wilder directed and co-wrote the screenplay. The movie starred Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, William Holden, and Martha Hyer. It’s worth noting that this film won an Academy Award for best “costume design, black and white” by Edith Head. It’s also very noteworthy that this film (still to this day) is “Certified Fresh” by critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Paramount Pictures gave this a brand new master, from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation, presumably in the original 1.75:1 aspect ratio, with Dolby Vision or HDR10. It will most likely include a lossless audio presentation from its original Mono source. Confirmation of aspect ratio, audio configuration, and format for this release has yet to be made. Stay tuned for an update. Lastly, it is known that it will be on a BD-100 disc.
This 2-disc release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The Blu-ray will feature this new 4K master as its source. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. Consumers can alternatively preorder directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus material included is listed below, sorted by disc.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joseph McBride, Author of Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joseph McBride, Author of Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff
