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The Da Vinci Code gets a 4K SteelBook release in May

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The Da Vinci Code DVD set featuring two discs, with packaging that includes artistic images and a decorative design, showcasing a rose and stills from the film.
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The 2006 film “The Da Vinci Code“ will get a “20th Anniversary Edition“ 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release on May 19th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Ron Howard directed the film, based on the novel [of the same title] written by Dan Brown. It starred Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow, Paul Bettany, and Jean Reno.

NOTE: This movie has been previously released [back in 2016] on the 4K UHD Blu-ray format. However, this time around it’s going to come in its correct 2.39:1 aspect ratio as well as both the theatrical (148-minute) and extended (174-minute) versions of the film on individual 4K discs. Also, the previous 4K release was presented in a 2.40:1 aspect ratio, incorrectly, as it was intended for a 2.39:1 aspect. That has been corrected.

The tech specs for the 20th Anniversary Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook included a 2160p video presentation in the [intended] 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10-compatible) high dynamic range, along with Dolby Atmos and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound.

UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now available for preorder at Amazon.

The release will arrive as a 3-disc set, including a Blu-ray with bonus materials, listed below. Also, the two different versions of the film will be housed on two separate 4K UHD Blu-ray discs, as shown below.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Theatrical:

  • 148-minute Theatrical version of the film presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
  • Special Features:
    • Launching a Legacy Featurette
    • Teaser & Theatrical Trailers

Disc 2 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Extended:

  • 174-minute Extended version of the film presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
  • Special Feature:
    • Select Scenes Commentary with Director Ron Howard

Disc 3 (Blu-ray) Extras:

  • 17 Production Featurettes

Below, after the break, you can find the press release announcement.

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In the Mouth of Madness comes to 4K in October

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The 1994 movie “In the Mouth of Madness“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a Limited Edition set on October 28th via Arrow Video. John Carpenter directed this horror film. It starred Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, Charlton Heston, David Warner, and John Glover.

This has received a 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range. It will feature lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound. Below, you can find a glimpse of the packaging, which features some physical extras (listed further below).

You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder directly via Arrow Video’s website.

This limited edition will include these physical extras.

  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Francesco Francavilla
  • Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Francesco Francavilla
  • Perfect bound collector’s book featuring new writing on the film by Guy Adams, Josh Hurtado, Richard Kadrey, George Daniel Lea, Willow Catelyn Maclay, and Alexandra West

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

  • Archive audio commentary with director John Carpenter and producer Sandy King Carpenter
  • Archive audio commentary with director John Carpenter and director of photography Gary B. Kibbe
  • NEW Audio commentary by filmmakers Rebekah McKendry & Elric Kane, co-hosts of Colors of the Dark podcast
  • NEW Making Madness, a newly filmed interview with producer Sandy King Carpenter
  • NEW Do You Read Sutter Cane?, a newly filmed interview with actor Jürgen Prochnow
  • The Whisperer of the Dark, an archive interview with actress Julie Carmen
  • Greg Nicotero’s Things in the Basement, an archive interview with special effects artist Greg Nicotero
  • NEW We Are What He Writes, a new featurette in praise of John Carpenter and In the Mouth of Madness
  • NEW Reality Is Not What It Used To Be, a new appreciation by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
  • Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, an archive featurette looking at the locations used in the film
  • Home Movies From Hobb’s End, behind-the-scenes footage
  • The Making of In the Mouth of Madness, a vintage featurette
  • Theatrical trailer and TV spots

1987 sequel Beverly Hills Cop II comes to 4K in May

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The 1987 sequel “Beverly Hills Cop II“ is finally coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a “35th Anniversary Edition” release on May 17th via Paramount Home Entertainment.  The film, directed by the late Tony Scott, starred Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, Brigitte Nielsen, Allen Garfield, Paul Reiser, Gilbert R. Hill, Paul Guilfoyle, and the late Dean Stockwell.

UPDATED:  The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound mix.  No bonus materials will be included with this release.  It is most certainly worth noting, that this release will not include a Blu-ray, and instead just a 4K UHD Blu-ray disc along with a digital code (copy) of the film.

You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.

Beverly Hills Cop Collection on Blu-ray January

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The “Beverly Hills Cop 3-Movie Collection“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc as a set on January 14th, 2020 via Paramount. This set includes 4K remastered versions of the films “Beverly Hills Cop” (1984), “Beverly Hills Cop II” (1987), and “Beverly Hills Cop III” (1994). The two sequels have never been released yet on the Blu-ray format and are making their debut in this 3-Movie Collection. The tech specs for the releases have not yet been detailed but I’m trying to get some info from Paramount soon regarding that. So, stay updated. UPDATE: The Blu-ray set is now available for preorder over at Amazon. Bonus materials set to be included on the Blu-ray Disc for the first film include new and previously materials listed below.

  • NEW Two never-before-seen deleted scenes
  • NEW Four new behind-the-scenes featurettes incorporating vintage 1984 interviews
  • NEW An isolated audio track of the original score by Harold Faltermeyer
  • NEW “BHC Mixtape ‘84”, which allows viewers to go directly to the scenes featuring the hit songs “The Heat Is On,” “Neutron Dance,” “New Attitude,” “Stir It Up,” “Do You Really,” and “Nasty Girl.”
  • Commentary by director Martin Brest
  • Beverly Hills Cop — The Phenomenon Begins
  • A Glimpse Inside the Casting Process
  • The Music of Beverly Hills Cop
  • Location Map
  • Theatrical Trailer

Below, after the break, you’ll find the full information regarding the upcoming physical HD and 4K digital releases.

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