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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

1991 film The Silence of the Lambs comes to 4K October

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The 1991 film “The Silence of the Lambs“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 19th, via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Jonathan Demme and based on the novel, starred Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Frankie Faison, and Ted Levine.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range as well as both lossless 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound mixes, on a BD-100. The release will also include the Blu-ray Disc counterpart presented in 1080p HD with the same sound mixes. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now listed for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included on the 4K and Blu-ray Disc in this set are listed below.

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas (on both 4K and Blu-ray)
  • Inside the Labyrinth: Documentary (66:28)
  • Page to Screen: Documentary (41:17)
  • Understanding the Madness: Featurette (19:35)
  • Scoring the Silence: Featurette (16:00)
  • Original 1991 Making-of Featurette (8:07)
  • Jonathan Demme and Jodie Foster Interviews (52:30)
  • Deleted Scenes (38:00) | Outtakes (2:00)
  • Anthony Hopkins Phone Message (:30)
  • TV Spots
  • Theatrical Teaser
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Hannibal Trailer

1993 film “Philadelphia” starring Tom Hanks on 4K UHD Blu-ray in November

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The 1993 Jonathan Demme directed film “Philadelphia“ starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 27th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, according to an early alert to retailers. Tech specs and bonus materials for the release have not yet been detailed, but stay tuned for updates.

UPDATE: This will come in the form of a “25th Anniversary Edition” release as the cover art (pictured above) shows. Still no info yet regarding tech specs or bonus materials. The title is now available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon.