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The 1996 film Sleepers is coming to 4K in April

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Cover art for the movie 'Sleepers' featuring actors Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Brad Pitt, and Lucas Patric. The design highlights a dramatic urban setting with a focus on the characters' faces.
Cover of the 4K Ultra HD limited edition SteelBook for the movie 'Sleepers', featuring actor names Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, and Brad Pitt.
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The 1996 film “Sleepers” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on April 21st via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.

Barry Levinson directed the movie and wrote the screenplay, based on the book by Lorenzo Carcaterra. It starred Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, and Brad Pitt. Its supporting cast included Minnie Driver, Bruno Kirby, Vittorio Gassman, Ron Eldard, Terry Kinney, Jonathan Tucker, and the late Brad Renfro.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10-compatible) high dynamic range, along with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound in either the original theatrical or a director-approved remix. The release will include a digital code (copy) of the film compatible with Movies Anywhere.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook are now available for preorder at Amazon. The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is available for preorder at GRUV. The bonus materials included with the release(s) are listed below.

  • The Making of Sleepers: A Conversation with Barry Levinson
  • Sleepers: The Art of Casting with Barry Levinson

1987 film The Lost Boys comes to 4K in September

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The 1987 film “The Lost Boys” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 20th via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, according to retailers.  The film, celebrating its 35th anniversary, directed by Joel Schumacher, starred Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Alex Winter, Kiefer Sutherland, Brooke McCarter, Billy Wirth, Jami Gertz, Jamison Newlander, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, and Edward Herrmann.

Tech specs for the release appear to include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound.  The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with a Blu-ray counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film.

UPDATE:  You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.  You also can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray listed for preorder over at retailer Best Buy.  It’s certainly worth noting that Best Buy will be also getting an exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) which is also now available for preorder.

The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

4K UHD Disc

  • Commentary by Joel Schumacher

Blu-ray Disc

  • Commentary by Joel Schumacher
  • “The Lost Boys: A Retrospective” RT: 24:00
  • “Inside the Vampire’s Cave: A Director’s Vision” RT: 6:58
  • “Inside the Vampire’s Cave: Comedy vs. Horror” RT: 4:44
  • “Inside the Vampire’s Cave: Fresh Blood-A New Look at Vampires” RT: 4:23
  • “Inside the Vampire’s Cave: The Lost Boys Sequel?” RT: 2:25
  • “Vamping Out: The Undead Creations of Greg Cannon” RT: 14:02
  • “The Return of Sam and the Frog Brothers: Haimster & Feldog-The Story of the 2 Coreys” RT: 4:30
  • “The Return of Sam and the Frog Brothers: Multi-Angle Video Commentary by Corey Haim, Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander” RT: 18:23
  • The Lost Scenes RT: 15:16
  • Lou Gramm “Lost in the Shadows” Music Video RT: 4:35
  • Trailer RT: 1:26

Below, you can find a 4K [2160p] video promo trailer [just uploadeded] for the upcoming release over on YouTube.

Below, after the break, you can find the full announcement from the studio about the 4K release of this film.

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2017 Alexandre Moors film “The Yellow Birds” is coming to Blu-ray in August

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The 2017 Alexandre Moors directed war drama “The Yellow Birds” starring Tye Sheridan and Alden Ehrenreich is coming to Blu-ray Disc on August 14th via Lionsgate. Tech specs for the release include full 1080p HD video in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. The release will come with a Digital Copy of the film included. The Blu-ray is now available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon. The only bonus material set to be included is listed below.

  • “Reverberations of War: Making The Yellow Birds” Featurette

Further below, after the break, you’ll find the official announcement.

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