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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy 4K in December
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The “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy” of films is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition on December 16th via Arrow Video. An Arrow Video exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition set is also available directly through Arrow Video’s website. Also, an exclusive Blu-ray Limited Edition set is available directly via Arrow Video. The three films included in this trilogy are listed below.
- “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990)
- “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze” (1991)
- “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III” (1993)
Steve Barron directed the first film, Michael Pressman directed the second film, and Stuart Gillard directed the third film. They starred Judith Hoag (“April O’Neil” #1), Paige Turco (“April O’Neil” #2), Elias Koteas (“Casey Jones”), James Saito (“Shredder” #1), François Chau (“Shredder” #2), Kevin Nash (“Super Shredder”), David Warner, and Ernie Reyes Jr., Sab Shimono, Stuart Wilson, and Vivian Wu. They also featured the voices of Kevin Clash (“Splinter” #1), James Murray (“Splinter” #2), and Corey Feldman (“Donatello” #1).
The first film has received a new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative. The second and third films have received new 4K restorations from the original 35mm interpositives. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray set include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 form of high dynamic range. The first film will receive Dolby Atmos sound, while the second & third films will get lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. All three films will include lossless DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo sound mixes.
The tech specs for the Blu-ray version of the set include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with the same variety of Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround for the films, as well as stereo mixes.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition are available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can directly preorder the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition, the exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition, the standard Blu-ray Limited Edition, and the exclusive Blu-ray Limited Edition via Arrow Video’s website. You can preorder directly via the United States distributor at the MVD Shop.
A beginning of what the bonus materials are set to be included with the releases is listed below.
- Brand new director’s commentaries for all three films
- Brand new cast and crew interviews for all three films
- Perfect bound collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Simon Ward, John Torrani, and John Walsh
- Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Florey
- And more to be announced!
- FULL LIST OF EXTRAS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON SEPTEMBER 26TH
2007 film Shooter with Mark Wahlberg on 4K March
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The 2007 film “Shooter“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray for the first time, in a Limited Edition SteelBook to celebrate its 15th Anniversary, on March 15th, 2022 via Paramount Home Entertainment, according to Amazon. The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua, starred Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, and Elias Koteas.
UPDATE: The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound.
The release will come with just the 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc and not a Blu-ray. It will also include a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder over at Amazon. No word yet on what bonus materials will be included. Stay tuned for further details regarding this upcoming release.
1997 film Gattaca will get a standard 4K release in June
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The 1997 film “Gattaca” will be getting a standard 4K UHD Blu-ray release on June 15th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This news, from an early retailer listing, comes not even a month after the film just received a limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release — which you can read about here. This release will be identical except it will come in a standard black 4K case. You can now find the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.
The film, written & directed by Andrew Niccol, starred Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley, Jayne Brook, Maya Rudolph, Blair Underwood, and Elias Koteas. This movie has been newly remastered in 4K from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p presentation in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. The bonus materials included with the 4K release are listed below.
- Deleted Scenes
- Blooper Reel
- Welcome to Gattaca Featurette
And, if you’re wanting to check out some Blu-ray VS. 4K Screenshots Comparison stills and the video for this film, look no further.
3 John Hughes films are getting Blu-ray SteelBooks in June
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Three films that were written by John Hughes will be getting limited edition Blu-ray Disc SteelBook releases on June 8th via Paramount Home Entertainment. These films include:
Two of these films, those from 1986, are celebrating their 35th anniversary with these releases. One of these films (Some Kind of Wonderful) has previously only been available on the Blu-ray Disc format via a “5-Movie Collection” — released earlier this year. Each film as a Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured above) is now available to preorder over at Amazon via the links in the titles above or below. The full tech specs are listed below according to each film.
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” will be in 1080p HD presented in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround sound. “Pretty in Pink” will be from the new remastered 4K scan in 1080p HD presented in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. And, finally, “Some Kind of Wonderful” will be in 1080p HD presented in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround sound. Each film will come with a digital code (copy) of the film. The bonus materials for each are listed below, after the break. Further below, you will also find the full press release for Ferris Bueller’s Day Off which mentions these other two releases.
1997 film Gattaca is getting a 4K SteelBook release in March
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The 1997 film “Gattaca” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a limited edition SteelBook release on March 23rd, 2021, via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film, written & directed by Andrew Niccol, starred Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley, Jayne Brook, Maya Rudolph, Blair Underwood, and Elias Koteas. This movie has been newly remastered in 4K from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p presentation in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. UPDATE: This title on 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now available to preorder over at Amazon. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. The bonus materials set to be included with the 4K release are listed below.
- Deleted Scenes
- Blooper Reel
- Welcome to Gattaca Featurette
Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding the upcoming 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release of this film.
1996 film Crash gets a Criterion Blu-ray in December
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The 1996 NC-17 rated film “Crash” from director David Cronenberg is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc via The Criterion Collection on December 1st. The film, based on the novel by J.G. Ballard, starred James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas, Deborah Kara Unger, Rosanna Arquette, and Peter MacNeill. The motion picture has received a 4K restoration that was “supervised by director of photography Peter Suschitzky,” and “approved by director David Cronenberg.” Tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD presentation in the 1.66:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 that has also been approved by the film’s director. The Criterion Collection Blu-ray is now available for preorder over at Amazon. You can find a full list of details about the release and bonus materials set to be included (taken from Criterion’s site) below.
- New 4K digital restoration supervised by director of photography Peter Suschitzky, and 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray, both approved by director David Cronenberg
- Audio commentary from 1997 featuring Cronenberg
- Press conference from the 1996 Cannes Film Festival featuring Cronenberg; Suschitzky; author J. G. Ballard; producers Robert Lantos and Jeremy Thomas; and actors Rosanna Arquette, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas, James Spader, and Deborah Kara Unger
- Q&A from 1996 with Cronenberg and Ballard at the National Film Theatre in London
- Behind-the-scenes footage and press interviews from 1996
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Jessica Kiang
- New cover by Phil Hale