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The 1985 film St. Elmo’s Fire comes to 4K in June

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The 1985 film “St. Elmo’s Fire” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 24th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Joel Schumacher directed and co-wrote the film. It’s celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It starred Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Mare Winningham, and Andrew McCarthy.

The movie has received a new 4K scan from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10. It includes Dolby Atmos, as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo lossless mixes. The release will include a digital copy, compatible with Movies Anywhere.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and online retailer GRUV. Bonus materials to be included with the release are listed below.

  • Commentary with Director Joel Schumacher
  • Joel Schumacher Remembers ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ Featurette
  • 12 Deleted Scenes
  • Original Making-of Featurette
  • “Man in Motion” Music Video
  • Theatrical Trailer

The 1986 film Pretty in Pink comes to 4K in February

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The 1986 film “Pretty in Pink” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 11th via Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film was directed by Howard Deutch. It was written by John Hughes. The cast included Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, Annie Potts, James Spader, and Harry Dean Stanton.

The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 with Dolby Vision and HDR10 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included, along with a digital copy. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now available for preorder at Amazon. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

  • Filmmaker Focus: Howard Deutch on PRETTY IN PINK
  • THE LOST DANCE: The Original Ending
  • Original Theatrical Trailer