Anime One Piece Film Red gets a 4K SteelBook in November

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The 2022 Anime “One Piece Film: Red” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on November 5th via Crunchyroll. The film, by TOEI Animation, was directed by Gorô Taniguchi. This film follows the “One Piece” Anime TV series from 1999 and is an alternate-language version of “One Piece: The Movie” (2000).

Tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and Japanese Dolby Atmos and English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The included Blu-ray is locked to regions A and B. English subtitles are included for those wishing to listen to the Japanese audio. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder at Amazon. Below is a glimpse at the front and back of the SteelBook packaging.

The following bonus materials are set to be included.

  • All Three Episodes Featuring Uta:
    • A Faint Memory! Luffy and Red-Haired’s Daughter Uta!
    • A Pledge for the New Genesis! Luffy and Uta!
    • The Captain’s Log of the Legend! ‘Red-Haired’ Shanks!
  • Trailers & Web Preview

Planes, Trains & Automobiles getting 4K SteelBook

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The 1987 film “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” will get an Amazon-exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on November 12th via Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film, written & directed by John Hughes, starred Steve Martin, John Candy, Edie McClurg, Michael McKean, Dylan Baker, and Laila Robins.

The movie back in 2022 received a 4K restoration and standard 4K UHD Blu-ray release. As previously mentioned, this 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook will be exclusive to retailer Amazon where you can find it now available for preorder. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound, on a BD-66 disc. This 4K SteelBook release also includes a bonus Blu-ray Disc dubbed the bonus “lost luggage” Blu-ray and a digital copy. That bonus disc features the following extras.

  • Over an hour of never-before-seen deleted and extended scenes
  • Getting There is Half the Fun: The Story of Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  • John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast (2-Part Documentary):
    • John Hughes: The Voice of a Generation
    • Heartbreak and Triumph: The Legacy of John Hughes
  • John Hughes for Adults
  • A Tribute to John Candy

The 2024 film Imaginary on 4K SteelBook in October

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The 2024 film “Imaginary” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on October 1st via Lionsgate. The film, directed & co-written by Jeff Wadlow, stars DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, and Veronica Falcón. This 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook will be exclusive to Amazon.

The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital copy included. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary by Producer-Cowriter-Director Jeff Wadlow and Executive Producer-Actress DeWanda Wise
  • Meet Your New Imaginary Friends
  • Frills and Thrills
  • Crafting the Beasts of Imaginary
  • Bringing Nightmares to Life

The Wizard of Oz Anniversary 4K Giftset in November

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The 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” will be getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray “85th Anniversary SteelBook Giftset on November 5th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor, starred Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Charley Grapewin, Clara Blandick, and Margaret Hamilton.

The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.37:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HDR10+ forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart with a digital copy included. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray 85th Anniversary SteelBook Giftset available for preorder at Amazon and online retailer GRUV. The physical collectible bonus materials set to be included in the limited edition giftset are pictured and listed below.

Physical collectible bonus materials include:

  • Invitation to the 1939 Premeire
  • The Preview Premiere Theater Ticket
  • Gruaman’s Chinese theater 8-Page Program
  • 4 Art Cards from the Original Posters
  • 8 Original Theater Lobby Cards

Special Features included on the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are listed below.

4K UHD Blu-ray:

  • Audio Commentary Featuring Oz Historian John Fricke with Barbara Feed-Saltzman (Daughter of Arthur Freed) and the Film’s Cast and Crew (also on Blu-ray)
  • The Wonderful World of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

Blu-ray:

  • Illustrated Video Storybook Read by Angela Lansbury
  • Supporting-Cast Profile Gallery
  • Sing-Along Feature
  • And More!

The 2002 film We Were Soldiers on 4K in November

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The 2002 film “We Were Soldiers” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 5th via Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film, directed by Randall Wallace, starred Mel Gibson, Madeline Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Chris Klein, Keri Russell, Barry Pepper, Jon Hamm, and Clark Gregg.

This is the first time the film has been available on the 4K UHD Blu-ray format. The tech specs for the 4K release and bonus materials have not yet been detailed but stay tuned for an update. It is known that this release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included along with a digital copy. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon.

The 2010 film Devil is coming to 4K in early October

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The 2010 film “Devil” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 8th via Scream Factory. The film, directed by John Erick Dowdle, co-written and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, starred Chris Messina, Logan Marshall-Green, Jenny O’Hara, Bojana Novakovic, Bokeem Woodbine, Geoffrey Arend, Jacob Vargas, and Matt Craven.

The movie has received a 4K restoration from the interpositive negative. Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included, using the 4K restoration. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon, online retailer GRUV, and directly via Shout! Factory’s website. The following bonus materials will be included with the 2-disc set.

  • NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critics Emily Higgins And Billy Dunham (on 4K and Blu-ray)
  • Deleted Scenes
  • “The Story”
  • “The Devil’s Meeting”
  • “The Night Chronicles”

Veep The Complete Series on Blu-ray in late October

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“Veep: The Complete Series” is coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 22nd via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, according to retail sources. The show ran for 7 seasons and it starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Gary Cole, and Kevin Dunn. Tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The Blu-ray set is available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart, as well as the online retailer GRUV. The set will include hours of bonus materials from the seasons previously released on Blu-ray.

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