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The 1997 film Spawn is coming to 4K in October
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The 1997 film “Spawn” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in Limited Edition releases on October 7th via Arrow Video. Mark A.Z. Dippé directed and co-wrote the movie, which was based on the comic book character created by Todd McFarlane. It starred Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Theresa Randle, Nicol Williamson, and D.B. Sweeney.
This motion picture has received restorations of both the Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut from the original camera negatives (OCN). The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range. It will feature both lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound. Each version will be presented in a 2-disc set with the Director’s Cut on the first disc and the Theatrical Cut on the second.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder directly the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition at Arrow Video’s website. Below you can find a glimpse of the 4K UHD Blu-ray version of the limited edition set.
The physical extras will be included with both the 4K and Blu-ray Limited Edition sets:
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by John Torrani
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring two original artwork options
The bonus materials to be included with the Limited Edition sets, listed below, are sorted by disc.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray/Blu-ray):
- Director’s Cut (in 4K or HD)
- NEW Audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter
- Audio commentary with Todd McFarlane, Mark A.Z. Dippé, Clint Goldman, and Steve Williams (1998)
- NEW Hell’s Perfect Son, a brand new interview with actor Michael Jai White
- NEW Spawn Support, a brand new interview with actors Melinda Clarke and D.B. Sweeney
- NEW The Devil’s in the Details, a brand new interview with animatronic creature and special makeup effects artists Howard Berger and Greg Nicotero
- NEW The Devil’s Music, a brand new interview with music supervisor Happy Walters
- NEW Order Out of Chaos, a brand new interview with editor Michael Knue
- Todd McFarlane: Chapter & Verse, an archival featurette from 1998 in which Spawn creator Todd McFarlane reflects on how the film adaptation stacks up against his original comic book vision
- The Making of Spawn, archival behind-the-scenes featurette
- Preview: Todd McFarlane’s Spawn – The Animated Movie
- Theatrical trailer
- Scene-to-storyboard comparisons
- Original Todd McFarlane sketches
- Spawn concept and sketch gallery
Disc 2 (4K UHD Blu-ray/Blu-ray):
- Theatrical Cut (in 4K or HD)
Mini-series Lonesome Dove on Blu-ray Steelbook July
The 1989 TV mini-series “Lonesome Dove“ is getting a Special Edition Blu-ray Disc Steelbook release on July 9th via Mill Creek Entertainment. The mini-series featured an extraordinary cast of Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Robert Urich, Frederic Forrest, D.B. Sweeney, Ricky Schroder, Anjelica Huston, Chris Cooper, Barry Corbin, Barry Tubb, and Steve Buscemi. The tech specs for the new Blu-ray will be identical to the 2015 release, including 1080p video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. This new Special Edition Blu-ray Steelbook is not yet available to pre-order but there is a placeholder page over at Amazon. A digital copy of the mini-series will be included with the Blu-ray. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.
- Lonesome Dove – The Making of an Epic – featurette
- Cast Interviews
- On Location with Director Simon Wincer
- Original Sketches and Concept Drawings
- Interview with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Larry McMurtry
Further below, after the break, you can find more pictures of the Steelbook artwork, the trailer for the mini-series, and further details about the upcoming release.