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Mufasa: The Lion King on 4K and Blu-ray in April

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The 2024 film “Mufasa: The Lion King” comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and Blu-ray on April 1st via Disney. The movie was directed by Barry Jenkins. The voice cast includes Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr.. The ensemble continues with Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, and Preston Nyman. Other notable voices are Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, and Lennie James. Additional actors include Anika Noni Rose and Keith David. Lastly, the cast features John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and Donald Glover.

The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) and Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-66 disc. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 lossless surround sound, on a BD-50 disc. Both releases will come as a “combo pack.” The 4K will include its Blu-ray counterpart. The Blu-ray will include its DVD counterpart. Also, both releases will include a digital copy of the film.

You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and Blu-ray available for preorder at Walmart, as well. The full artwork for the 4K SteelBook is pictured below.

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

  • Full Length Sing-Along – Sing along with your favorite songs while watching the movie with on-screen lyrics.
  • Finding Milele: The Making of Mufasa: The Lion King – Join visionary director Barry Jenkins and the cast of Mufasa: The Lion King on an epic journey to create a brand-new chapter in the story of The Lion King. Explore how the story was developed and the technology used to make Mufasa’s world come to life.
  • Songs of the Savanna – Director Barry Jenkins and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda sit down to discuss the excitement and challenges of creating the music for Mufasa: The Lion King.
  • Ostrich Eggs with Timon & Pumbaa – Timon and Pumbaa reveal fun facts and some of the hidden references in the movie.
  • Protect the Pride – Learn how Disney and The Lion Recovery Fund are working to protect the pride and conserve lions in the wild.
  • Outtakes – Watch the cast having fun in the recording booth.
  • Deleted Scenes:
    • Who’s the Mole Rat?
    • What Do You Feel in There?
    • Have Faith in Her
    • Taka’s Dream 
  • Music Video: “I Always Wanted a Brother” IRL – Join Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of Mufasa: The Lion King as they perform “I Always Wanted A Brother” backstage at a film shoot.
  • Song Selections:
    • Milele (First Rain)
    • I Always Wanted a Brother
    • Bye Bye
    • We Go Together
    • Tell Me It’s You
    • Brother Betrayed 

DC animated movie Injustice on 4K and Blu-ray October

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The 2021 DC animated movie “Injustice” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on October 19th via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The movie is an adaptation of the video game (“Injustice: Gods Among Us”) created by NeatherRealm Studios as well as the graphic novel. The film, directed by Matt Peters, features a voice cast of Justin Hartley, Anson Mount, Janet Varney, Brandon Micheal Hall, Kevin Pollak, Anika Noni Rose, Reid Scott, Edwin Hodge, and Gillian Jacobs.

The tech specs for the 4K and Blu-ray have yet to be fully detailed but stay tuned for an update. You should definitely expect the 4K UHD Blu-ray release to at least include the HDR10 form of high dynamic range. In terms of sound, it is likely this will include DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround on both releases. The 4K release will come in the form of the “combo pack” meaning it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart, with both releases also coming with a digital code (copy) of the film. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and the Blu-ray Disc now available for preorder over at Amazon. There will also be a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release that will be exclusive to retailer Best Buy (pictured below).

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

  • Adventures in Storytelling – Injustice: Crisis and Conflict (New Featurette) – The storytellers behind the new Injustice animated film discuss how all the intense drama and unabashed action was brought to life.
  •  DC Universe Movies Flashback
    • The Death of Superman
    • Reign of the Supermen
  • From the DC Vault
    • Justice League – Injustice For All, Part I
    • Justice League – Injustice For All, Part II

Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding the release of this film.

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The Princess and the Frog on 4K in November

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The 2009 animated film “The Princess and the Frog“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 5th via Disney, according to retailers. The film, directed by Ron Clements & John Musker, featured the voice talents of Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, and John Goodman. Tech specs for the 4K release include 2160p video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. It’s worth noting that there will also be a 4K UHD Blu-ray Steelbook exclusively available at retailer Best Buy (pictured below).

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Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

  • Deleted Scenes
  • The Return of Hand-Drawn Animation
  • The Making of a Princess
  • Conjuring the Villian
  • Disney Legacy
  • Bringing Life to Animation
  • And More!

“Assassination Nation” starring Odessa Young comes to Blu-ray in December

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The 2018 Sam Levinson written & directed film “Assassination Nation“ starring Odessa Young is coming to Blu-ray Disc on December 18th via Universal, according to an early alert to retailers. The film co-stars Suki Waterhouse, Hari Nef, Abra, Anika Noni Rose, Colman Domingo, Bill Skarsgård, Joel McHale, Bella Thorne, and Maude Apatow. Not only does the movie have an impressive cast, it also has received pretty good ratings from critics and carries, at time of writing, a 70% rating over at Rotten Tomatoes.

Tech specs for the release include 1080p HD video in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. It is known that the release will come with a Digital Copy of the film included. The Blu-ray is available for PRE-ORDER now over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

  • Deleted/Extended Scenes
  • Gag Reel
  • Trailers