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1990 Sam Raimi film Darkman on 4K in February
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The 1990 film adaptation of “Darkman” directed by Sam Raimi is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 20th, 2024 via Scream Factory (Shout! Studios). The film starred Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Nelson Mashita, Dan Hicks, and Ted Raimi. The tech specs for the release include a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative in the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound. It’s most certainly worth noting that there will be a standard “Collector’s Edition” and a limited edition SteelBook release (pictured below). You can find both available for preorder directly from ShoutFactory.com‘s store. You can also find the 4K UHD Blu-ray standard release and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder over at Amazon, as well as over at Walmart.
UPDATE: The bonus materials have been officially announced now and those included with the release are listed below.
DISC 1 (4K UHD):
- NEW 4K Restoration From The Original Camera Negative In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible) Approved by Director Sam Raimi And Director Of Photography Bill Pope
- Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
- NEW Audio Commentary With Filmmaker And Darkman Superfan Josh Ruben
- Audio Commentary With Bill Pope
DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):
- NEW 4K Transfer From The Original Camera Negative Approved By Sam Raimi And Bill Pope
- Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
- NEW Audio Commentary With Josh Ruben
- Audio Commentary With Bill Pope
- NEW Deleted Scenes
- “Dissecting Darkman” – An Interview With Actor Liam Neeson
- Interview With Actor Frances McDormand
- “The Name Is Durant” – An Interview With Actor Larry Drake
- “The Face Of Revenge” – Interview With Makeup Designer Tony Gardner
- “Henchman Tales” – Interviews with Actors Danny Hicks and Dan Bell
- “Dark Design” – An Interview With Production Designer Randy Ser And Art Director Philip Dagort
- Vintage “Making-Of” Featurette – Featuring Interviews With Sam Raimi, Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, And More…
- Vintage Interviews With Sam Raimi, Liam Neeson And Frances McDormand
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
- Still Galleries – Posters And Production Stills, Behind The Scenes, Make-Up Effects And Storyboards
Further below, after the break, you can find the full official announcement about this upcoming release.
Ken Burns Benjamin Franklin Documentary on Blu-ray
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The 2022 documentary “Benjamin Franklin: A Film by Ken Burns“ is officially coming to Blu-ray on April 5th via PBS direct. The documentary features a voice cast that includes the likes of Peter Coyote, Paul Giamatti, Josh Lucas, Carolyn McCormick, Liam Neeson, and Mandy Patinkin (as Franklin). Below you can find a brief synopsis for the documentary [via PBS].
“Benjamin Franklin explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century’s most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States. Franklin’s 84 years (1706-1790) spanned an epoch of momentous change in science, technology, literature, politics, and government—fields he himself advanced through lifelong commitments to societal and self-improvement.
But Franklin’s life was full of contradictions, and his success as a writer, printer, scientist, and statesman came at a cost to the people closest to him. His influence was unmatched in his time, and his impact remains with us today. “If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten,” he said in Poor Richard’s Almanack, “either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.” Benjamin Franklin did both.”
The tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD video presentation it seems in the 1.78:1 (widescreen) aspect ratio and 5.1 surround sound — not yet specified if it will be presented in lossy (Dolby Digital) or in a lossless form (PCM, Dolby TrueHD, or DTS-HD Master Audio). Stay tuned for a possible update on that. It is known the release will span across a 2-disc set. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon as well as directly from Shop PBS.
Further below, after the break, you can find all the info known about the release via PBS’ store (mentioned above).
Contest: Win 1 of 5 copies of The Marksman on Blu-ray
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Contest time again at High Def Disc News and this time I am going to be giving away FIVE copies of the upcoming May 11th release of “The Marksman” on Blu-ray from Universal. Below you can find the full list of details on how you can enter this contest.
The Marksman with Liam Neeson comes to Blu-ray in May
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The 2021 film “The Marksman” starring Liam Neeson is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on May 11th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Robert Lorenz, co-stars Katheryn Winnick, Juan Pablo Raba, Teresa Ruiz, and Jacob Perez. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will come with its DVD counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. You can find the Blu-ray now available for preorder over at Amazon. The only bonus material set to be included with this release is listed below.
- THE MAKING OF THE MARKSMAN – Filmmakers and cast discuss the richness of the story and characters, as well as their experiences working with legendary actor Liam Neeson.
Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film and the full announcement regarding the upcoming release of the film on home video.
Honest Thief starring Liam Neeson on Blu-ray in December
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The 2020 film “Honest Thief” starring Liam Neeson is coming to Blu-ray Disc on December 29th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Mark Williams, co-stars Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Robert Patrick, Anthony Ramos, and Jeffrey Donovan. The tech specs for the Blu-ray release include 1080p HD video in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 surround sound on a BD-50 disc. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will come with its DVD counterpart as well as a digital code (copy) of the film. The Blu-ray is now available to preorder over at Amazon. No bonus materials will be included with this release.
The Haunting [1999] (Paramount Presents) – Blu-ray Review
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1999 film The Haunting on Blu-ray in October
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The 1999 film “The Haunting“ is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 20th via Paramount Presents. This release will be spine number 10 in the Paramount Presents line. The film, based on the novel by Shirley Jackson & directed by Jan de Bont, starred Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, and Lili Taylor. The movie has received a new 4K transfer that was supervised by the director (as seen quoted below), however, tech specs for the release have not yet been fully detailed.
“The limited-edition Paramount Presents Blu-ray Disc™ is presented in collectible packaging that includes a foldout image of the film’s theatrical poster, and an interior spread with key movie moments. Newly remastered from a 4K film transfer supervised by Jan de Bont, THE HAUNTING Blu-ray also includes a new Filmmaker Focus with the director, access to a Digital copy of the film, as well as a the previously released vintage behind-the-scenes featurette hosted by Catherine Zeta-Jones, and original trailers.”
Above, you can see the full package art and disc for this release. Stay tuned for an update on the tech specs. It is known that the release will come with a digital copy of the film, something new to the Paramount Presents titles. You can now find the Blu-ray is available for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.
- Filmmaker Focus: Director Jan de Bont on The Haunting
- Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
- Theatrical Teaser
- Theatrical Trailer
Further below, after the break, you can find the full info regarding this upcoming release of the film.
All “Star Wars” films come to 4K UHD Blu-ray March
The remaining films in the “Star Wars” film franchise – so far – are all coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on March 31st it seems, via Disney, according to retailer listings. There will first be a very lavish, expensive box set available (seemingly exclusive) at retailer Best Buy called “The Skywalker Saga” (pictured above) which is now available for preorder. That Skywalker Saga set will include Episodes 1-9 of the films, as well as two Blu-ray Disc counterparts for each film, filled with bonus materials – yet to be detailed. Stay tuned for further details regarding this release as it develops.
Now, as of today, there also are most certainly individual releases for Episodes 1-7 coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on March 31st as well as the film “Rogue One – A Star Wars Story” (2016). It’s certainly worth noting that these titles are now all listed over at retailer Best Buy, individually. So, as you’d expect I’ll be listing the films coming out in theatrical chronological order with direct links to the Best Buy preorder listings – not yet functional but currently placeholder pages. UPDATED: I am now adding Amazon preorder listings to this post as they are getting listed.
- “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” (1977)
- “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” (1980)
- “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi” (1983)
- “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” (1999)
- “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” (2002)
- “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” (2005)
- “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” (2015)
- “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016)
- “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Rise of Skywalker” (2019)
NOTE: The final film in the Skywalker Saga (“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”) has been announced officially, as you can read HERE in my previous news post regarding it. This story regarding the individual releases is still developing, so once again, stay tuned.
