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The 2000 Sam Raimi film The Gift comes to 4K in December
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The 2000 film “The Gift” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 3rd via Scream Factory (Shout! Studios). The film, directed by Sam Raimi and co-written by Billy Bob Thornton, starred Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear, and Hillary Swank.
This comes from a new 2024 4K restoration. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 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. This release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available to preorder at Amazon. Also, you find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at online retailer GRUV. You even can preorder directly via Shout! Factory’s website.
The following bonus material will be included with this 2-disc set.
DISC ONE (4K UHD):
- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Meagan Navarro
- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
- Isolated M&E Track
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Meagan Navarro
- Isolated M&E Track
- NEW Interview With Editors Arthur Coburn & Bob Murawski
- NEW Interview With Composer Christopher Young
- NEW Interview With Actor Chelcie Ross
- Original EPK Featurette
- Sam Raimi About The Cast
- The Cast About Sam Raimi
- World Premiere
- Cate Blanchett Interview
- Keanu Reeves Interview
- Giovanni Ribisi Interview
- Sam Raimi Interview
- US TV Spots
- UK TV Spots
- UK Radio Spots
- “The Gift: A Look Inside” – Cast & Crew Interviews
- Theatrical Trailer
- Neko Case “Furnace Room Lullaby” – Music Video
A Simple Plan comes to 4K and Blu-ray in November
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The 1998 film “A Simple Plan” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc in Limited Editions on November 19th via Arrow Video. The film, directed by Sam Raimi, starred Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, Brent Briscoe, and Gary Cole. It’s worth noting that this film is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes.
The movie has received a new 4K remaster from the original negative, approved by director Sam Raimi. Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 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 tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Limited Editions available for preorder at Amazon. The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Limited Editions are also available directly for preorder via Arrow Video’s website. The Limited Edition 4K and Blu-ray sets will include an illustrated collector’s booklet and reversible sleeve (4K version pictured below).
Below is a list of the bonus materials and physical extras to be included with the Limited Edition sets.
- Brand new audio commentary by critics Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme
- Brand new audio commentary by production designer Patrizia von Brandenstein with filmmaker Justin Beahm
- Of Ice and Men, a newly filmed interview with cinematographer Alar Kivilo
- Standing Her Ground, a newly filmed interview with actor Becky Ann Baker
- Dead of Winter, a newly filmed interview with actor Chelcie Ross
- On-set interviews with Paxton, Thornton, Fonda, Raimi, and producer Jim Jacks
- Behind-the-scenes footage
- Theatrical trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
- Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Bilge Ebiri and an excerpt from the book The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi by John Kenneth Muir
The 2004 film Friday Night Lights on 4K in October
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The 2004 film “Friday Night Lights” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on October 8th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Peter Berg, starred Billy Bob Thornton, Lucas Black, Garrett Hedlund, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lee Jackson, Lee Thompson Young, Tim McGraw, Connie Britton, and Amber Heard. The film is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos, on a BD-66 disc. The releases will both come in the form of a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital copy included. UPDATE: The 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, the 4K UHD Blu-ray is available for preorder at online retailer GRUV and the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) is available for preorder at online retailer GRUV and retailer Walmart.
The following bonus materials will be included with the 4K releases.
- Deleted Scenes
- Peter Berg Discusses a Scene in the Movie
- Player Cam
- Tim McGraw: Off the Stage
- The Story of the 1988 Permian Panthers
- Gridiron Grads
- Behind the Lights
- Tribute to Maria
- Feature Commentary with Director Peter Berg and Writer Buzz Bissinger
