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Adam Sandler film 50 First Dates comes to 4K in June

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The 2004 romantic comedy “50 First Dates” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 23rd via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Peter Segal directed the movie, which starred Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. Its supporting cast included Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Allen Covert, Maya Rudolph, Lusia Strus, Amy Hill, and Dan Aykroyd.

The tech specs include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.40:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) high dynamic range, along with Dolby Atmos and original theatrical DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. Director Peter Segal has approved this 4K. The release will include a digital code (copy) compatible with Movies Anywhere.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is not yet available for preorder at Amazon or other retailers, but stay tuned for an update. The bonus material included on the release is listed below.

  • Special Features:
    • Commentary with Drew Barrymore and Director Peter Segal
    • The Dating Scene: The Making of 50 First Dates Featurette
    • “Talkin’ Pidgin” Featurette
    • Comedy Central “Reel Comedy” Special
    • 5 Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
    • Blooper Reel
    • 3 Music Videos
    • Theatrical Trailer

The 2011 film Bridesmaids is coming to 4K in May

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The 2011 comedy “Bridesmaids“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on May 12th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

It’s worth noting that the movie is celebrating its 15th Anniversary, with a majority of the cast having a reunion onstage at the 2026 Academy Awards just this past Sunday. Paul Feig directed the movie, which Kristen Wiig co-wrote, and Judd Apatow produced. It starred Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, and Melissa McCarthy. The supporting cast included Rebel Wilson, Chris O’Dowd, Matt Lucas, Tim Heidecker, and Terry Crews.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.40:1 aspect ratio, Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) high dynamic range, and Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-100 disc. The release will be a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. This release will feature both the UNRATED [131 minutes] cut and the theatrical version [125 minutes], both in 4K. This will include a digital code (copy) of the film compatible with Movies Anywhere.

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

  • Made of Honor: Behind the Scenes of Bridesmaids
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Extended & Alternate Scenes
  • Roommates
  • Cholodecki’s Commercial
  • Drunk-O-Rama
  • Annie vs. Helen
  • Feature Audio Commentary with Director Paul Feig, Co-Writer Annie Mumolo, and Cast Members Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Wendy McLendon-Covey, and Ellie Kemper
  • And more!

The Mitchells vs the Machines Blu-ray December

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The 2021 animated film “The Mitchells vs the Machines“ is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on December 14th, via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film, as seen on Netflix, made by the folks at Sony Pictures Animation, was co-directed by Michael Rianda and Jeff Rowe. It features the voice talents of Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Eric André, Olivia Colman, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, Charlyne Yi, and Conan O’Brien. Lastly, regarding the film, it also is most certainly worth noting, at the time of writing, that this is “Certified Fresh” over at Rotten Tomatoes.

This version will be known as “The Katie Mitchell Special Edition” — where the character claims the following (on the cover art):

“Super special features made by me. I made this!!! So you gotta buy it!! I promise the special features are good & don’t stink.” 

UPDATE: The tech specs include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The bonus materials set to be included on the release feature some Blu-ray exclusives and are detailed below.

  • Katie’s Cabinet of Forgotten Wonders: Take a rare look inside Katie Mitchell’s filmmaking process as she gives you an exclusive look into how the movie was made.
    • Katie-Vision!
    • Dumb Robots Trailer
    • The Original “Mitchells” Story Pitch
    • The Furby Scene – How? Why?
    • PAL’s World
  • The Mitchells Vs. The Machines: Or How a Group of Passionate Weirdos Made a Big Animated Movie: Go inside the story of The Mitchells vs the Machines and meet a group of first-time filmmakers & talented cast who banded together to take a collective risk on making a unique, original, and totally off-the-wall film about an everyday, epic, world-saving family!
  • How To Make Sock Puppets: Katie Mitchell opens the door to her film school. Learn how to make sock puppets who could be extras in your next short film!
  • How To Make Katie Face Cupcakes: Enjoy making cupcakes only a mother could love.
EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY BONUS MATERIALS
  • Dog Cop 7: The Final Chapter: Katie Mitchell is back and creating the most hilarious film of her young career – check out an all-new mini-movie, Dog Cop 7: The Final Chapter. In a world where the holidays are being haunted by the Candy Cane Kidnapper, there is only one Dog with the skills to solve the case.
  • Katie’s Extended Cinematic Bonanza Cut! Prepare to witness Katie’s director’s cut, an extended version of the original film with over 40 minutes of deleted scenes.
  • 8 Bonus Scenes: Get more Mitchells with over 20 minutes of Deleted & Extended Scenes.
  • Filmmakers’ commentary

The Blu-ray release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with its DVD counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find that the Blu-ray Disc is listed for preorder over at Amazon and at retailer Target. More on this soon.

Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film and the full announcement about the home video release.
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1997 film Gattaca will get a standard 4K release in June

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The 1997 film “Gattaca” will be getting a standard 4K UHD Blu-ray release on June 15th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This news, from an early retailer listing, comes not even a month after the film just received a limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release — which you can read about here. This release will be identical except it will come in a standard black 4K case. You can now find the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.

The film, written & directed by Andrew Niccol, starred Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley, Jayne Brook, Maya Rudolph, Blair Underwood, and Elias Koteas. This movie has been newly remastered in 4K from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p presentation in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. The bonus materials included with the 4K release are listed below.

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Blooper Reel
  • Welcome to Gattaca Featurette

And, if you’re wanting to check out some Blu-ray VS. 4K Screenshots Comparison stills and the video for this film, look no further.

1997 film Gattaca is getting a 4K SteelBook release in March

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The 1997 film “Gattaca” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a limited edition SteelBook release on March 23rd, 2021, via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film, written & directed by Andrew Niccol, starred Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley, Jayne Brook, Maya Rudolph, Blair Underwood, and Elias Koteas. This movie has been newly remastered in 4K from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p presentation in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. UPDATE: This title on 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now available to preorder over at Amazon. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. The bonus materials set to be included with the 4K release are listed below.

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Blooper Reel
  • Welcome to Gattaca Featurette

Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding the upcoming 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release of this film.

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Big Hero 6 on 4K UHD Blu-ray in November

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The 2014 Oscar-winning animated film “Big Hero 6“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 5th via Disney, according to retailers. The film, co-directed by Don Hall & Chris Williams, featured the voice talents of Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, James Cromwell, Alan Tudyk, and Maya Rudolph. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc and a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. It’s worth noting that there will be a 4K UHD Blu-ray Steelbook exclusive release over at retailer Best Buy (pictured below).

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Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

  • “Feast” Theatrical Short – Best Short Film (Animated) 2014
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Big Hero Secrets
  • The Origin Story of Big Hero 6: Hiro’s Journey
  • Big Animator 6: Characters Behind the Characters

 

“The Happytime Murders” with Melissa McCarthy comes to Blu-ray in November

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It seems that the 2018 Brian Henson directed film “The Happytime Murders“ is already slated for a Blu-ray Disc release on November 20th via Universal, 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, especially once the studio officially announces it and such. The release seems will be a “combo pack” with a DVD and Digital Copy of the film included. The Blu-ray is available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon and Best Buy.

EDITORIAL NOTE: File this as a RUMOR, and specifically one under: “Wow that was quick!” It seems that perhaps the bad reviews from critics may be why this film, just released in late, late August (a week ago), is already slated for a home video release. If you don’t believe me, take a look at its current score over at Rotten Tomatoes and read a review snippet or two. It doesn’t seem to have been too well received by the critics, nor even totally audiences as its rating on Rotten Tomatoes (for audiences) and over at IMDb prove. This quick of a theatrical to home video turnaround is pretty rare. While this may be a rumor, I think the retailer indicating the release date is a dependable source and is very likely correct. Again, stay tuned for updates regarding this release.

“Life of the Party” starring Melissa McCarthy Blu-ray in August

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Warner Brothers officially plans to bring the 2018 comedy “Life of the Party” starring Melissa McCarthy to Blu-ray Disc on August 7th. The film, co-written and directed by Ben Falcone, co-stars Gillian Jacobs, Debby Ryan, Adria Arjona, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph, Stephen Root, Chris Parnell, Molly Gordon, and Jimmy O. Yang . The Blu-ray will come in the form of a “combo pack” with a DVD and Digital Copy of the film included. A PRE-ORDER listing for this release can be found over at Amazon. Bonus materials set to be included on the Blu-ray Disc are listed below.

  • “80s Party”
  • “Mom Sandwich”
  • “Line-O-Rama”
  • “Bill Hate-O-Rama”
  • Gag Reel
  • Deleted Scenes