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1990 Sam Raimi film Darkman on 4K in February
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The 1990 film adaptation of “Darkman” directed by Sam Raimi is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 20th, 2024 via Scream Factory (Shout! Studios). The film starred Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Nelson Mashita, Dan Hicks, and Ted Raimi. The tech specs for the release include a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative in the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound. It’s most certainly worth noting that there will be a standard “Collector’s Edition” and a limited edition SteelBook release (pictured below). You can find both available for preorder directly from ShoutFactory.com‘s store. You can also find the 4K UHD Blu-ray standard release and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder over at Amazon, as well as over at Walmart.
UPDATE: The bonus materials have been officially announced now and those included with the release are listed below.
DISC 1 (4K UHD):
- NEW 4K Restoration From The Original Camera Negative In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible) Approved by Director Sam Raimi And Director Of Photography Bill Pope
- Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
- NEW Audio Commentary With Filmmaker And Darkman Superfan Josh Ruben
- Audio Commentary With Bill Pope
DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
- NEW 4K Transfer From The Original Camera Negative Approved By Sam Raimi And Bill Pope
- Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
- NEW Audio Commentary With Josh Ruben
- Audio Commentary With Bill Pope
- NEW Deleted Scenes
- “Dissecting Darkman” – An Interview With Actor Liam Neeson
- Interview With Actor Frances McDormand
- “The Name Is Durant” – An Interview With Actor Larry Drake
- “The Face Of Revenge” – Interview With Makeup Designer Tony Gardner
- “Henchman Tales” – Interviews with Actors Danny Hicks and Dan Bell
- “Dark Design” – An Interview With Production Designer Randy Ser And Art Director Philip Dagort
- Vintage “Making-Of” Featurette – Featuring Interviews With Sam Raimi, Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, And More…
- Vintage Interviews With Sam Raimi, Liam Neeson And Frances McDormand
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
- Still Galleries – Posters And Production Stills, Behind The Scenes, Make-Up Effects And Storyboards
Further below, after the break, you can find the full official announcement about this upcoming release.
Evil Dead 2 – 4K UHD Blu-ray Screenshots
“Evil Dead 2” starring Bruce Campbell is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in December
The 1987 Sam Raimi directed film “Evil Dead 2“ starring Bruce Campbell is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 11th via Lionsgate. The film co-starred Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Denise Bixler, Richard Domeier, John Peakes, and Ted Raimi. Tech specs for the 4K release include 2160p in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with both Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of High Dynamic Range and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with a Blu-ray Disc and Digital Copy of the film included. UPDATE: This 4K release is now available to pre-order over at Amazon.
Bonus materials set to be included on this releases are listed below, which includes a NEW featurette exclusively on the 4K disc.
4K ULTRA HD SPECIAL FEATURES
- NEW “Bloody and Groovy, Baby!” – A Tribute to Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2 Featurette
- Audio Commentary with writer-director Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio Commentary with writer-director Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Spiegel, and special make-up effects artist Greg Nicotero
- “Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2” Featurette
- “Cabin Fever – A ‘Fly on the Wall’ Look Behind-the-Scenes of Evil Dead 2” Featurette
- “Road to Wadesboro: Revisiting the Shooting Location with Filmmaker Tony Elwood” Featurette
- “Evil Dead 2: Behind-the-Screams” Featurette
- “The Gore The Merrier” Featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Galleries
Further below, after the break, you can find the full official announcement for this release.