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The 1978 film Foul Play comes to 4K in April

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The 1978 film “Foul Play” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on April 22nd via KL Studio Classics. Also, a Special Edition Blu-ray will be released on the same date. The film was written & directed by Colin Higgins. It starred Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. Other cast members included Burgess Meredith, Dudley Moore, and Marilyn Sokol. William Frankfather, Rachel Roberts, Billy Barty, and the late Brian Dennehy were also part of the cast.

The movie has received a new master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) and lossless audio, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Special Edition Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation and lossless audio, on a BD-50 disc. The exact details about the audio configuration(s) and format(s) have yet to be announced, but stay tuned for an update.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray are available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included. The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below sorted by disc.

4K UHD Blu-ray (Disc 1):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalists/Authors Bryan Reesman and Max Evry

Blu-ray (Disc 2):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalists/Authors Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
  • Fair Play: Remembering Colin Higgins
  • Theatrical Trailers
  • TV Spot & UK Radio Spot

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.

1978 comedy Foul Play finally on Blu-ray in February

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The 1978 comedy “Foul Play“ starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase is coming to Blu-ray Disc on February 8th, 2022 via Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, written & directed by Colin Higgins, co-starred Burgess Meredith, Dudley Moore, Marilyn Sokol, William Frankfather, Rachel Roberts, Billy Barty, and the late Brian Dennehy.

The tech specs for the Blu-ray and bonus materials have not yet been detailed, but stay tuned possibly for an update on that soon. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. This will be the first time that the film has been available in the Blu-ray Disc format.