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Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K and Blu-ray in March

Movie poster for 'Killers of the Flower Moon' featuring a dark blue background, intricate designs of bones and a moon, and the film's title in a bold font at the bottom.
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The movie has received a new 4K digital master, approved by director Martin Scorsese. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and Dolby Atmos sound. The tech specs for the Blu-ray version include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Atmos sound. The 4K release will come as a 3-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a special features bonus disc included. The Blu-ray release will be a 2-disc set.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are both now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can directly preorder each version via the Criterion website. The bonus materials included with each version are listed below.

  • NEW documentary featuring Scorsese, actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone, author David Grann, Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, Osage cultural consultant John Williams, editor Thelma Schoonmaker, and other members of the cast and crew
  • “WahZhaZhe”: A Song for the Osage, a new documentary illuminating the film’s final shot, featuring Scorsese, Chief Standing Bear, and six members of the Osage Nation
  • Excerpted archival interview with director of photography Rodrigo Prieto
  • Excerpts from the 2023 Cannes Film Festival press conference featuring Scorsese, DiCaprio, Gladstone, Chief Standing Bear, and actor Robert De Niro
  • Short program on Noah Kemohah’s cover art
  • Trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
  • PLUS: Essays by critic Vinson Cunningham and film programmer Adam Piron
  • New cover by Noah Kemohah

Springsteen biopic on 4K and Blu-ray in January

Album cover featuring a musician holding a guitar, with the title 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' prominently displayed.
Blu-ray cover of 'Deliver Me from Nowhere' featuring Bruce Springsteen performing on stage, with his guitar and hand raised, against a red background.
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The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-66 disc. Technical specifications for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 surround sound, all on a BD-50 disc. The 4K will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. Both of these physical media releases of the movie will include a digital code (copy), compatible with Movies Anywhere.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are each now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials included with the releases are listed below.

  • Exclusive Four-Act Documentary: Making Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
    • Act 1: From Book to Screen — See how Warren Zanes’ moving book inspired filmmakers to bring Bruce Springsteen’s most intimate chapter to life on screen.
    • Act 2: Beyond the Music — An intimate look at Bruce Springsteen’s raw and enduring masterpiece “Nebraska” — its sound, spirit, and powerful influence on the film’s tone and emotion.
    • Act 3: Becoming Bruce Springsteen — Jeremy Allen White dives deep into the mind and music of Bruce Springsteen, capturing the grit, grace, and humanity that define the icon’s artistry.
    • Act 4: Deep Authenticity — From vintage wardrobe to the Asbury Park boardwalk, experience how the filmmakers captured the raw soul of Bruce Springsteen’s New Jersey. 

Further below, after the break, you can find the official trailer for the movie as well as the press release.

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Sisu: Road to Revenge on 4K and Blu-ray in February

Cover art for the movie 'Sisu: Road to Revenge', featuring a chaotic scene of a soldier standing atop a pile of destroyed military vehicles and aircraft, set against a smoky background.
Blu-ray cover of the film 'Sisu: Road to Revenge' featuring a rugged male character holding weapons, with a tagline and a high rating.
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The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio, Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound. The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and Blu-ray releases each include a digital code (copy) compatible with Movies Anywhere.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and Blu-ray available for preorder at Walmart. The bonus materials included with the physical media releases are listed below.

4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook cover of 'Sisu: Road to Revenge' featuring dramatic artwork and the film title at the top.
  • Upping The Ante
  • Alternate Ending

Further below, after the break, you can find the movie trailer.

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Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 4K and Blu-ray

Steelbook cover for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Three featuring a close-up of a man with striking gray hair and a Starfleet uniform.
Blu-ray cover for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Three featuring a group of characters in colorful, otherworldly scenery.
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The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround 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 DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound, spanning across a 4-disc set.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials to be included on the releases are listed (a bit further) below.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Three 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook with artwork and discs.
4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook with four collectible vinyl stickers
  • 3 Hours of Special Features
  • Exploring New Worlds
  • Personal Log
  • Virtual Visionaries
  • VFX Flights
  • Gag Reels
  • Extended & Deleted Scenes

The 1973 film Westworld comes to 4K in February

Cover art for the movie 'Westworld', featuring a cowboy figure with a futuristic background that includes circuit patterns and a large sun.
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The movie has received a brand new 4K restoration from the original negative. Tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10) form of high dynamic range. In terms of audio, both the 4K and Blu-ray versions will include a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound mix, as well as lossless 4-channel Stereo [in 2.0], Stereo 2.0, and 1.0 Mono mixes. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with the same audio options.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition are now available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly from Arrow Video’s website or the U.S. distributor MVD Shop. The bonus materials included with the Limited Edition releases are listed below.

  • Brand new audio commentary by filmmaker and film historian Daniel Kremer
  • Cowboy Dreams, a newly filmed conversation between actor Richard Benjamin and producer/screenwriter Larry Karaszewski
  • At Home on the Range, a brand new video interview with actor James Brolin
  • HollyWorld: Producing Westworld, a brand new video interview with producer Paul N. Lazarus III
  • Sex, Death and Androids, a brand new appreciation of the film by author and film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
  • On Location with Westworld, an archival behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film from 1973
  • Beyond Westworld, the 48-minute pilot episode of the 1980 follow-up television series
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery

Physical Extras:

  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Arik Roper
  • Collectors’ perfect bound booklet featuring new writing on the film by David Michael Brown, Priscilla Page, Paul Anthony Nelson, and Abbey Bender
  • Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Arik Roper
  • Six postcard-sized artcards

You can find a glimpse at those physical extras below.

Promotional image of the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition of the film 'Westworld', featuring the movie cover art, a disc, a booklet, and postcard-sized artcards.
4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition

RomCom Regretting You on Blu-ray in February

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The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with a lossless 5.1 surround sound mix, presumably in either DTS-HD MA or Dolby TrueHD — although yet to be confirmed. It did actually get a Dolby Atmos mix in select theaters, so don’t rule it out as being possible. Stay tuned for an update on the sound format. The release will include a digital code (copy).

You can find the Blu-ray now available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart. The bonus materials included on the release are listed below.

  • Featurettes:
    • Adapting You: Go behind the scenes as the cast and crew dive into transforming Colleen Hoover’s hit novel, REGRETTING YOU, into this must-see film
    • Love in Loss: Embrace the empowerment of love in the face of loss with the stars of the film
    • A Life Without Regret: Discover the cast and crew’s personal relationships with regret in this bonus featurette
    • Promposal: Experience the romantic side of the cast and crew as they reminisce on promposals
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Outtakes:
    • Line-O-Rama: Morgan: Watch these hilarious outtakes of Morgan scolding Miller

Further below, after the break, you can find the movie’s trailer.

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TRON: Ares is coming to 4K and Blu-ray in January

Commissions Earned

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), on a BD-66 disc, with Dolby Atmos sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 lossless surround sound, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K UHD Blu-ray releases will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with their Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. All of the releases [on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray] will include a digital code (copy) compatible with Movies Anywhere.

UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below), and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon.

4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook

The following bonus materials will be included with each release.

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes:
  • The Journey To Tron: Ares: Go on a personal journey with Jared Leto, director Joachim Rønning and other cast and crew members for an in-depth making-of look showcasing the stunning visuals, incredible stunts, cool (but heavy) costumes, and next-level sets of Tron: Ares.
  • Lightcycles On The Loose: Join director Joachim Rønning as he peels back the layers of one of the most action-packed sequences in the film. Discover what ILM and the artists who grew up loving the franchise contributed, and what other iconic film the sequence pays homage to.
  • The Artistry Of Tron: Ares: Director Joachim Rønning and actor-producer Jared Leto sit down to discuss their journey creating Tron: Ares. The pair unpack key moments and the striking visual, sonic and artistic philosophies that drive the storytelling both in and out of the Grid.
  • Cast Conversations: Join the cast in candid conversations as they reflect on stepping into character, memorable on-set experiences, funny anecdotes and personal insights. Get a glimpse of the off-screen camaraderie that shines in their electric on-screen synergy. 
  • The Legacy Of Tron: Decades after Tron first took the world by storm, and with Tron: Legacy in between, there’s loads of nostalgia to mine for Tron: Ares. Catch some clever easter eggs and noteworthy cameos as this enduring franchise continues to leave its mark.

Further below, after the break, you can find the home video and theatrical trailers for the film. Also, there is the full press release.

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Shelby Oaks is coming to Blu-ray in January

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The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. You can find the Blu-ray now available for preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart. The following bonus materials will be included on the release.

  • Six Episodes of The Making of Shelby Oaks
  • Four Episodes of Paranormal Paranoids
  • The Final Tape
  • Crime Scene Gallery
  • Director’s Commentary
  • Special Hidden Feature
  • Trailer, TV Spots, and More

Further below, after the break, you can find the movie trailer.

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