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George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey on 4K in April

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The 1984 autobiography “George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on April 28th via Warner Archive (Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment).

George Stevens, Jr. directed and wrote the documentary. It features interviews with Fred Astaire, Warren Beatty, Montgomery Clift, James Dean, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Rock Hudson, Alan Ladd, Spencer Tracy, Frank Capra, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elizabeth Taylor, Max von Sydow, Shelley Winters, Hal Roach, and many others.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.37:1 aspect ratio in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) high dynamic range with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono sound, on a BD-66 disc. The release will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and MovieZyng. The bonus material included with the release is listed below.

  • Christopher Nolan speaks of Stevens’ creativity and the humanistic ethics of Shane
  • Guillermo del Toro speaks of Stevens as a modern auteur and The Greatest Story Ever Told as his most ambitious work
  • Martin Scorsese speaks of Stevens’ intensity and artistry and of The Greatest Story Ever Told as the final movement of Stevens’ multi-picture symphony

The 1990 film Awakenings comes to 4K in December

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The 1990 film “Awakenings“ is finally coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 9th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Penny Marshall directed the movie, which was nominated for 3 Academy Awards (“Oscars”). It starred Robert De Niro and the late Robin Williams. It co-starred John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, and Max Von Sydow.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) high dynamic range, accompanied by Dolby Atmos, as well as lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 surround sound. The release will include a digital copy compatible with Movies Anywhere.

UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray is available for preorder at Amazon. Also, the 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at online retailer GRUV.

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

  • Making-Of Featurette
  • Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
  • Theatrical Trailer

Further below, after the break, you can find the full press release announcing this upcoming 4K UHD Blu-ray.

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The 2002 film Minority Report on 4K in December

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The 2002 film adaptation of “Minority Report” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on December 9th via Paramount Home Media Distribution. Steven Spielberg produced and directed this adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story. It starred Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Max Von Sydow, Samantha Morton, Steve Harris, and Neal McDonough. It’s worth noting that this movie remains “Certified Fresh” (by critics’ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray release(s) include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, accompanied by lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The 4K releases will each include a digital copy of the film. This release will be a 2-disc set with a Bonus Blu-ray Disc. The movie is only presented on the 4K disc and not in HD on the Blu-ray.

You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) along with the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray release now available for preorder at Amazon.

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

  • The Future According to Steven Spielberg
  • Inside The World of Precime
  • Philip K. Dick, Steven Spielberg and Minority Report
  • Minority Report: Future Realized
  • Minority Report: Props of the Future
  • Highlights from Minority Report: From the Set
  • Minority Report: Commercials of the Future
  • Previs Sequences
  • From Story to Screen
  • Deconstructing Minority Report
  • The Stunts of Minority Report
  • ILM and Minority Report
  • Final Report
  • Production Concepts
  • Storyboard Sequences
  • Trailers

Lastly, I know that online communities such as Reddit love to decide what is “old news” when sharing my posts. Well, I’ve decided to start something that Community Notes on X actually inspired. I’ll now always include the first X post that announces the “news” itself and cite it below, after the break. It’s a waste of my time, to be honest, but it’s fun to put in, to show how silly statements like that truly are. I count 7 and a half hours between when I posted this one and when it made its way to the website. There was a lot of news this morning.

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1984 David Lynch version of Dune on 4K in August

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The 1984 film adaptation of “Dune” directed by David Lynch is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in the form of both a Limited Edition 2-Disc set and a 3-Disc SteelBook set on August 31st via Arrow Video.

The film, based on a novel by Frank Herbert, starred Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis, Brad Dourif, Everett McGill, Freddie Jones, Linda Hunt, José Ferrer, Patrick Stewart, Sean Young, Max von Sydow, Alicia Witt, Richard Jordan, and Sting.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray release comes from a new 4K restoration (from the original camera negative). The tech specs for the releases include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio in both HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of High Dynamic Range with the original uncompressed (PCM) 2.0 Stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. You can now find both the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) available for preorder over at Amazon.

The Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook 3-Disc set (pictured above) will include a double-sided foldout poster, with two choices of original theatrical artwork. Meanwhile, the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition 2-Disc set (pictured below) will include the following physical extras:

  • A 60-page perfect-bound book featuring new writing on the film by Andrew Nette, Christian McCrea and Charlie Brigden
  • A Large fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dániel Taylor
  • Six double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
  • Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dániel Taylor

The Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray set will only be 2-Disc with the 4K disc and a Blu-ray bonus disc. The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook will come as a “dual format” 3-Disc set with both the 4K and Blu-ray Disc (of the film) as well as the Blu-ray bonus disc. The bonus materials set to be included with each version are listed below, after the break.

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1980 film “Flash Gordon” comes to 4K in August

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The 1980 film “Flash Gordon“ starring Sam J. Jones and directed by Mike Hodges is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on August 18th, via Arrow Video. EDITORIAL NOTE: This will be one of their first 4K releases for distributor Arrow Video, and we’re excited to see them join on in supporting the format.

The film itself co-starred Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol, Ornella Muti, and Timothy Dalton. The film has a “brand new 4K restoration by Studiocanal from the original camera negative approved by director Mike Hodges” according to Arrow Video. Tech specs include the 2.35:1 aspect ratio in HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of High Dynamic Range as well as DTS-HD Master Audio in 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo configurations. The upcoming standard (“Special Edition”) 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder over at Amazon. It is most also certainly worth noting that there will be a Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray “Collector’s Set” available (as pictured below), which is now listed for preorder over at Amazon.flash_gordon_limited_edition_4k

Bonus materials differ from what will be on the 1-disc standard 4K release and the 2-disc Limited Edition “Collector’s Set” — of which the latter will feature an exclusive second Blu-ray Disc. For that very reason, I’ll be listing it further below, after the break.

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All “Star Wars” films come to 4K UHD Blu-ray March

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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.

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.

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