Inglourious Bastards gets limited edition 4K in January

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The 2009 film “Inglourious Bastards” will get a limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc release on January 14th via Arrow Video. The film, written & directed by Quentin Tarantino, starred Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, B.J. Novak, Daniel Brühl, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, and Mélanie Laurent.

The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. You can now find the limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. The release will come with a good amount of physical extras which are listed and shown below.

  • Limited edition “Operation Kino” packaging with new art by Dare Creative
  • 60-page “Films & Filmmakers” collector’s book with writing by film critics Dennis Cozzalio and Bill Ryan
  • Double-sided fold-out poster
  • Replica Nation’s Pride Premiere programme booklet
  • La Louisianne beermat
  • 3 postcard sized double-sided art cards
  • Strudel recipe card
  • Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Dare Creative

The bonus materials included with these limited edition releases are listed below.

  • Brand new audio commentary by film critic and author Tim Lucas
  • What Would Sally Do? A new interview with editor Fred Raskin
  • Blood Fiction, a new interview with special make-up effects supervisor Greg Nicotero
  • Doomstruck, a new interview with actor Omar Doom
  • Making it Right, a new visual essay by film critic Walter Chaw, author of A Walter Hill Film
  • Film History on Fire, a new visual essay by film scholar Pamela Hutchinson, author of BFI Film Classics Pandora’s Box
  • Filmmaking in Occupied France, a new interview with film scholar Christine Leteux, author of Continental Films: French Cinema Under German Control
  • Extended and alternate scenes
  • Nation’s Pride
  • The Making of Nation’s Pride, an archival featurette
  • Roundtable Discussion, an archival interview with Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt and Elvis Mitchell
  • The Original Inglorious Bastards, archival featurette
  • A Conversation with Rod Taylor, archival featurette
  • Rod Taylor on Victoria Bitter, archival featurette
  • Quentin Tarantino’s Camera Angel, archival featurette
  • Hi Sallys, archival featurette
  • Film Poster Gallery Tour with Elvis Mitchell, archival featurette
  • Trailers

The 1988 Ron Howard film Willow on 4K in December

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The 1988 film “Willow“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on December 10th via Lucasfilm Ltd. (Disney). It was directed by Ron Howard and co-written and executive-produced by George Lucas. The film starred Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, Billy Barty, and Jean Marsh.

NOTE: This will be using the 2010 restoration of the movie. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound, on a BD-66 disc. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart and a digital copy included.

UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now available for preorder at Amazon and at retailer Walmart.

All of the previous bonus materials will be included on the Blu-ray Disc. Below you can find a look at the limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook packaging and its contents.

The 1990 film Internal Affairs comes to 4K in December

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The 1990 film “Internal Affairs” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray Disc on December 17th via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Mike Figgis, starred Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf, William Baldwin, Annabella Sciorra, Richard Bradford, Michael Beach, Elijah Wood, Katherine Borowitz, Xander Berkeley, and John Kapelos.

The movie has received a new 4K master from a 16-bit 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Special Edition Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials included with the releases are listed below (by disc).

4K UHD Blu-ray:

  • Audio Commentary by Film Critics Alain Silver and James Ursini

Blu-ray:

  • Audio Commentary by Film Critics Alain Silver and James Ursini
  • The Clever and the Corrupt: Interview with Director Mike Figgis (33:15)
  • His Most Dangerous Weapon: Interview with Screenwriter Henry Bean (25:05)
  • One Bad Cop: Interview with Co-Composer Anthony Marinelli (16:49)
  • Extended & Deleted Scenes (31:58)
  • Alternate Ending (10:00)
  • Theatrical Trailer

The 1995 film Seven is coming to 4K in January

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According to retailers, the 1995 film “Seven” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on January 7th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The film, a.k.a. “Se7en,” directed by David Fincher, starred Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, R. Lee Ermey, Richard Roundtree, and Kevin Spacey.

UPDATED: The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2.39:1 aspect ratio video presentation in HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound.

Both releases will include a digital copy. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder at Amazon. And you can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) at retailer Walmart. It’s also worth noting that the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook are available for preorder at online retailer GRUV.

4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook

The 4K UHD Blu-ray will be a limited edition and include a rigid slipcase with foldable artwork (pictured below).

4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition contents

John Carpenter’s 1998 film Vampires on 4K in January

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The 1998 film “Vampires” directed by John Carpenter, will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on January 21 via Scream Factory. The film starred James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith, and Maximilian Schell.

The movie has received a 4K restoration from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with a Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and you can also preorder directly via the Shout! Factory website. The bonus materials, listed by disc, set to be included with this release are listed below.

DISC ONE (4K UHD):

  • Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):

  • Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter
  • “Time To Kill Some Vampires” – Interviews With Director Jon Carpenter, Producer Sandy King Carpenter, And Cinematographer Garry B. Kibbe
  • “Jack The Vampire Slayer” – An Interview With Actor James Woods
  • “The First Vampire” – An Interview With Actor Thomas Ian Griffith
  • “Raising The Stakes” – An Interview With Special Effects Artist Greg Nicotero
  • “Padre” – An Interview With Actor Tim Guinee
  • Original Making Of Featurette
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • TV Spots
  • Still Gallery

The 1956 film The Searchers comes to 4K in December

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The 1956 film “The Searchers” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray Disc on December 17th via Warner Archive (distributed by Allied Vaughn Entertainment). The film, directed by John Ford, starred John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, John Qualen, Olive Carey, and Ward Bond.

The film has been restored and remastered from the original VistaVision camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio Mono sound, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Special Edition Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio Mono sound, on a BD-50. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included.

UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray or Special Edition Blu-ray are available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.

  • Archival Commentary by Director Peter Bogdanovich (on both the 4K and Blu-ray discs)

On the Blu-ray Disc:

  • Original Theatrical trailer (HD)
  • The Searchers: An Appreciation (HD)
  • A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and The Searchers (HD)
  • Newsreel coverage of the film’s world premiere (HD)
  • Outtakes (HD)
  • Behind the Cameras (segments from the 1956 Warner Bros. Presents TV series): (HD)
    • Meet Jeffrey Hunter
    • Monument Valley
    • Meet Natalie Wood
    • Setting Up Production
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