The 1982 film Gandhi is coming to 4K in April

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The 1982 film “Gandhi” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on April 29th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film, a winner of 8 Academy Awards, was directed by Richard Attenborough. It starred Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, and Martin Sheen.

The movie has received a restoration from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo lossless sound. The motion picture is split across two 4K discs. The 4-disc release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. It will also come with a digital copy of the film compatible with Movies Anywhere.

UPDATED: the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now available for preorder at Amazon.

NOTE: This film has been available on 4K UHD Blu-ray before. It was previously included with the “Columbia Classics 4K UHD Ultra HD Collection: Volume 1” box set. However, this individual release will be the first time that Dolby Vision is included with the physical media release. Up until now, it has only been included digitally.

The 4K disc will include the theatrical trailer. The other bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.

Blu-ray Disc 1:

  • Introduction & Commentary with Director Richard Attenborough
  • Gandhi’s Legacy: Feature-Length Picture-in-Graphics Track

Blu-ray Disc 2:

  • Sir Ben Kingsley Talks about Gandhi
  • Vintage Newsreel Footage
  • In Search of Gandhi
  • Reflections on Ben
  • Madeleine Slade: An Englishwoman Abroad
  • The Funeral
  • Looking Back
  • Shooting an Epic in India
  • Designing Gandhi
  • From the Director’s Chair
  • The Words of Mahatma Gandhi
  • The Making of Gandhi Photo Montage

The 2023 film Renfield is coming to 4K in April

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The 2023 film “Renfield” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on April 1st via Scream Factory. The film was directed by Chris McKay. It starred Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Nicolas Cage, Ben Schwartz, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Brandon Scott Jones.

The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound. This release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon, at Walmart, or directly via the distributor’s website. Also, a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook will be available on April 1st as an exclusive at Walmart. It is pictured below and is now available for preorder.

Walmart exclusive 4K SteelBook

Below you can find a list of the bonus materials set to included with this 2-disc set.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Producer Samantha Nisenboim, Screenwriter Ryan Ridley, Post-Production Editor Noah Cody, Supervising Sound Editor Nancy Nugent, Supervising Sound Editor John Marquis, Digital Colorist Supervisor David Cole, Visual Effects Supervisor Jamie Price, And Makeup Effects Artist Christien Tinsley

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Producer Samantha Nisenboim, Screenwriter Ryan Ridley, Post-Production Editor Noah Cody, Supervising Sound Editor Nancy Nugent, Supervising Sound Editor John Marquis, Digital Colorist Supervisor David Cole, Visual Effects Supervisor Jamie Price, And Makeup Effects Artist Christien Tinsley
  • NEW “Dracula Sucks: How I Survived The Making Of Renfield” – An In-Depth Documentary Featuring All New Interviews With The Cast And Crew And Never-Before-Seen Behind-The-Scenes Footage
  • Deleted And Extended Scenes
  • Alternate Takes
  • “Monsters & Men” – Behind The Scenes Of Renfield
  • “Dracula UnCaged”
  • “Stages Of Rejuvenation”
  • “Flesh & Blood”
  • “Fighting Dirty”
  • The Making Of A Deleted Scene – Renfield’s Dance!
  • Trailer

The 1994 film Timecop is coming to 4K in April

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The 1994 film “Timecop” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on April 29th via Scream Factory. The film was directed by Peter Hyams. It starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara, Ron Silver, Bruce McGill, Gloria Reuben, Scott Bellis, Jason Schombing, and Scott Lawrence.

This comes from a new 4K transfer from the 35mm original camera negative. The 4K tech specs include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included, featuring the new 4K transfer.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. You also preorder directly via the distributor’s website. No bonus materials are set to be included with this release.

Den of Thieves 2 on 4K and Blu-ray in March

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The 2025 film “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on March 4th via Lionsgate. The film was directed and co-written by Christian Gudegast. The cast includes Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Evin Ahmad, Salvatore Esposito, and Meadow Williams.

The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Atmos sound. Both releases will come in the form of a “combo pack.” The 4K will include its Blu-ray counterpart and the Blu-ray will include its DVD counterpart. A digital copy will be included with each release.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available for preorder at Walmart.

The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Christian Gudegast, Producer Tucker Tooley, Cinematographer Terry Stacey, and Editor Roberth Nordh
  • Flipping the Script: Plotting Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Theatrical Trailer

It’s also most certainly worth noting that there will be a “Den of Thieves: Collection” on 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook. It will be released on March 4th as an exclusive on the Lionsgate Limited website. This set will include both films. This is the only way to get “Den of Thieves” (2018) on 4K UHD Blu-ray. That makes it exclusive to this set. You can now find this set available for preorder at Lionsgate Limited. The artwork for this set can be found below.

Lionsgate Limited “Den of Thieves: Collection” on 4K UHD Blu-ray

Desperado is getting a standard 4K in March

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The 1995 film “Desperado” will get an standard 4K UHD Blu-ray release on March 25th via Arrow Video. The film was written & directed by Robert Rodriguez. It starred Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi, Joaquim de Almeida, Cheech Marin, Quentin Tarantino, and Danny Trejo.

The movie has received a 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Sony Pictures. The 4K tech specs include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround and 2.0 Stereo sound.

NOTE: This is not the first time the film has been available on the 4K UHD Blu-ray format. It was previously released included in a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook. It was also part of a Blu-ray box set with “The Mexico Trilogy” in August of 2024.

You can now find the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.

  • Audio commentary by writer-director Robert Rodriguez
  • Lean and Mean, an interview with writer-director Robert Rodriguez
  • Shoot Like Crazy, an interview with producer Bill Borden
  • Kill Count, an interview with stunt coordinator Steve Davison
  • Lock and Load, an interview with special effects coordinator Bob Shelley
  • Game Changer, an appreciation by filmmaker Gareth Evans (The Raid: Redemption)
  • Ten More Minutes: Anatomy of a Shootout, an archive featurette narrated by Rodriguez
  • Textless opening (“Morena de mi Corazón”)
  • Theatrical trailers
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper

BBC Documentary Asia on Blu-ray in March

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The 2024 BBC nature documentary “Asia” is coming to Blu-ray Disc on March 25th via BBC Studios. The documentary is narrated by Sir David Attenborough. It consists of a total of 7 episodes.

The 3-disc set’s tech specs include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. It seems that no bonus materials will be included with this release. The Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart.

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