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The 1997 film Anaconda comes to 4K in December
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The 1997 film “Anaconda“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on December 9th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Luis Llosa directed the film. It starred Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Jonathan Hyde, and Owen Wilson.
The movie has been restored from the original camera negative. The tech specs on 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.40:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, accompanied by Dolby Atmos and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The release will come with a digital copy of the movie, compatible with Movies Anywhere.
UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials included with this release are listed below.
- Interview with Director Luis Llosa
- Interview with Co-Writer Hans Bauer
- Deleted & Extended Scenes
- Theatrical Trailer
The Manchurian Candidate 2004 remake on 4K in March
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The 2004 remake of “The Manchurian Candidate” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on March 19th via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Jonathan Demme, starred Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Jeffrey Wright, Jon Voight, Roger Corman, Paul Lazar, Bill Irwin, and Anthony Mackie. It’s certainly worth noting that this film is “Certified Fresh” over at Rotten Tomatoes, based on critic reviews.
This features a new master from a 4K Scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and lossless 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo audio, on a BD-100 disc. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included (on a BD-50).
You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now available for preorder over at Amazon as well as directly via Kino Lorber. The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below. Do note that the audio commentary will be included on both the 4K and Blu-ray discs.
- Audio Commentary by Director Jonathan Demme and Co-Screenwriter Daniel Pyne
- The Enemy Within: InsideThe Manchurian Candidate
- The Cast ofThe Manchurian Candidate
- Political Pundits: Featurette with Optional Commentary by Jonathan Demme
- Liev Schreiber Screen Test
- Deleted / Extended Scenes: With Optional Commentary Jonathan Demme and Daniel Pyne
- Outtakes: With Optional Commentary Jonathan Demme and Daniel Pyne
- Theatrical Trailer
1995 Michael Mann film Heat on 4K in August
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The 1995 film “Heat“ will officially finally be coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a “Director’s Definite Edition” on August 9th via Fox (Disney). The film, written & directed by Michael Mann, starred Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Ted Levine, William Fichtner, and Natalie Portman.
The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray 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 its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film included. You can find the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray now available for preorder over at Amazon. It’s worth noting that there will be a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release, which appears to be exclusive to retailer Best Buy (pictured below), now available for preorder.
Bonus materials set to be included in the 3-disc set are listed below.
4K Ultra HD
- Director’s Audio Commentary
Blu-ray Disc One
- Heat In High Definition
- Director’s Audio Commentary
Bonus Blu-ray Disc Two
- Q&A With Michael Mann
- Q&A With Christopher Nolan
- 3-Part Making-Of Documentary
- Deleted Scenes
- Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation
- Return To The Scene Of The Crime
Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement about this release.
Tomb Raider restored Blu-ray and 2-Movie 4K set in June
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To celebrate the 20th anniversary the 2001 film “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” will be getting a new remastered Blu-ray Disc release on June 1st via Paramount. The film has been previously remastered for the 4K release and this will be the first time that the remastered version has been available on the Blu-ray format. The film, directed by Simon West, starred Angelina Jolie. Tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD presentation and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will come with a digital copy of the film. The bonus materials set to be included on this 20th anniversary edition of the film on Blu-ray are listed below.
- Commentary with director Simon West
- Digging into Tomb Raider
- Crafting Lara Croft
- The Visual Effects of Tomb Raider
- The Stunts of Tomb Raider
- Are You Game?
- Deleted Scenes
- U2 “Elevation” music video
- Alternate Main Title
- Trailers
You can find this upcoming Remastered Blu-ray now available for preorder over at Amazon.
Also, there will be a “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 2-Movie Collection” 4K UHD Blu-ray set available on June 1st available as well, via Paramount. These two films, including the sequel “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life” (2003), have been previously released on the 4K format individually but they will be getting bundled together to celebrate the anniversary of the first film. You can find that release pictured below and the 2-Movie Collection 4K UHD Blu-ray set is now available for preorder over at Amazon. The tech specs, for those films on 4K UHD Blu-ray, include 2160p in HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. This release will not include the previous Blu-ray releases of either film, so that means likely the bonus materials will be on the 4K discs? Also, you’ll get a digital copy of each film with this set (pictured below).
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The full details about these releases can be found below, after the break.
