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The 2000 Sam Raimi film The Gift comes to 4K in December

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The 2000 film “The Gift” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 3rd via Scream Factory (Shout! Studios). The film, directed by Sam Raimi and co-written by Billy Bob Thornton, starred Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear, and Hillary Swank.

This comes from a new 2024 4K restoration. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound. This release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available to preorder at Amazon. Also, you find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at online retailer GRUV. You even can preorder directly via Shout! Factory’s website.

The following bonus material will be included with this 2-disc set.

DISC ONE (4K UHD):

  • NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Meagan Navarro
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
  • Isolated M&E Track

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):

  • NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critic Meagan Navarro
  • Isolated M&E Track
  • NEW Interview With Editors Arthur Coburn & Bob Murawski
  • NEW Interview With Composer Christopher Young
  • NEW Interview With Actor Chelcie Ross
  • Original EPK Featurette
  • Sam Raimi About The Cast
  • The Cast About Sam Raimi
  • World Premiere
  • Cate Blanchett Interview
  • Keanu Reeves Interview
  • Giovanni Ribisi Interview
  • Sam Raimi Interview
  • US TV Spots
  • UK TV Spots
  • UK Radio Spots
  • “The Gift: A Look Inside” – Cast & Crew Interviews
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Neko Case “Furnace Room Lullaby” – Music Video

Wonder Boys with Michael Douglas on Blu-ray November

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The 2000 film “Wonder Boys” starring Michael Douglas is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc, for the very first time, on November 24th via Paramount. The film, directed by Curtis Hanson, co-starred Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr., Katie Holmes, and the late Rip Torn. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD presentation in the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0 sound. This last bit, regarding the sound configuration, comes as an improvement over the previous 2000 DVD which only contained a Dolby Digital 5.0 sound mix, oddly enough. Yes, this never has received a 5.1 surround mix with the subwoofer channel. That’s not a misprint or typo. You can now find this Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. The release will include the following bonus materials, ported over from the previously mentioned DVD:

  • Cast & Crew Interviews
  • Songs of Wonder Boys with Commentary by Curtis Hanson
  • “Things Have Changed” Bob Dylan Music Video

It should be noted that this release will come in the form of a MOD (manufactured-on-demand) BD-ROM Blu-ray Disc if you order it via Amazon. However, if you find this on store shelves elsewhere or online elsewhere, it will be a pressed Blu-ray Disc. I was given this heads-up regarding the release. You can find a quote regarding that below.

“It’s a BD-ROM now on Amazon MOD and pressed everywhere else.”