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The 2006 James Gunn film Slither comes to 4K in June

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Cover art for the movie 'Slither', featuring a monstrous creature with multiple tentacles and a grotesque facial expression, set against a dark background.
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The 2006 film “Slither“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on June 23rd via Scream Factory (Shout! Studios).

James Gunn wrote and directed the movie. It starred Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, and Michael Rooker. The movie has received a 4K scan from the 35mm interpositive approved by Writer/Director James Gunn and Director of Photography Gregory Middleton. 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 and Dolby Atmos sound. The release will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now available for preorder at Amazon and GRUV. Bonus material to be included with the release is listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Writer/Director James Gunn And Actors Nathan Fillion And Michael Rooker  
  • Audio Commentary With Writer/Director James Gunn And Actor Nathan Fillion  

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Writer/Director James Gunn And Actors Nathan Fillion And Michael Rooker  
  • Audio Commentary With Writer/Director James Gunn And Actor Nathan Fillion  
  • NEW “We’ve Got Worms” – Interview With Director of Photography Gregory Middleton  
  • NEW “Feed The Fear” – Interview With Editor John Axelrad   
  • NEW “Just A Bee Sting” – Interview With Special Make-up Effects Designer Todd Masters  
  • NEW “What’s Gotten Into You” – Interview With Composer Tyler Bates  
  • “The Genesis Of Slither” – Interview With Writer/Director James Gunn  
  • “The Other MacReady” – Interview With Actor Gregg Henry  
  • Deleted And Extended Scenes With Optional Commentary With James Gunn  
  • Visual Effects Progressions  
  • Slithery Set Tour With Actor Nathan Fillion   
  • The Sick Minds And Slimy Days Of Slither Featurette  
  • “Brewing The Blood” Featurette  
  • Bringing Slither’s Creatures To Life Featurette  
  • Lloyd Kaufman’s Video Diary  
  • Gag Reel  
  • “Who Is Bill Pardy?” Featurette  
  • Theatrical Trailer

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

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The 1989 film Sea of Love is coming to 4K in January

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The 1989 film “Sea of Love” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on January 28th via KL Studio Classics. It was directed by Harold Becker and starred Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Michael Rooker, William Hickey, Richard Jenkins, Paul Calderon, and John Spencer.

The movie has received a new master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and lossless 2.0 stereo sound, on a BD-100 disc. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. You cannot yet find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon but stay tuned for an update. You can preorder directly via the Kino Lorber website. Bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary by Director Harold Becker (on 4K and Blu-ray)
  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
  • The Creation of Sea of Love: Featurette (14:28)
  • Deleted Scenes (6:10)
  • Theatrical Trailer 1 (2:36) Newly Mastered in 2K
  • Theatrical Trailer 2 (1:35)

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 on 4K and Blu-ray

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The 2024 western “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” appears to be coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on September 10th via Warner Bros. Discovery Entertainment — according to retailers. The film, directed and co-written by, and starring Kevin Costner, co-stars Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Owen Crow Shoe, Tatanka Means, Ella Hunt, Tim Guinee, Giovanni Ribisi, Danny Huston, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Will Patton, and Luke Wilson.

UPDATE: The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos sound. Both releases will include a digital copy.

You can already find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available for preorder, with the [9/10] release date, over at Amazon. Also, the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are listed as available for preorder, with that same release date, on online retailer GRUV. To further back up a confirmation of the September release date, you can find it detailed for the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray preorder listings at the online retailer Deep Discount. The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are also available for preorder at retailer Walmart.

Finally, it’s certainly worth noting that retailer Walmart will be getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) which you can find available for preorder. That release appears (from its artwork) to be coming as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included as well as a digital copy.

UPDATE: Below you can find a list of the bonus material set to be included with both the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases.

  • Kevin Costner’s Journey West
  • American Dream
  • The Saga Continues

Further below, after the break, you can find the trailers for the movie in 2160p [4K] on YouTube.

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The Suicide Squad on 4K and Blu-ray in October

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The 2021 film “The Suicide Squad” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on October 26th via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film, written and directed by James Gunn, stars Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Viola Davis, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Peter Capaldi, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Michael Rooker, Alice Braga, Pete Davidson, Nathan Fillion, Flula Borg, Jai Courtney, Steve Agee, Sean Gunn, and features the voice of Sylvester Stallone.

UPDATED: The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.90:1 aspect ratio with HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+ forms of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the same 1.90:1 aspect ratio and with the same Dolby Atmos sound. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.

Retailer Best Buy will be getting an exclusive release of the 4K UHD Blu-ray in SteelBook form (pictured below) that is also available for preorder.

The releases are both going to each come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that the 4K will come with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and the Blu-ray will come with its DVD counterpart. Both will also include a digital code (copy) of the film that is confirmed to be compatible with Movies Anywhere. The bonus materials set to be included on the 4K and Blu-ray releases are listed below.

  • Gag Reel
  • Gotta Love the Squad
  • The Way of The Gunn
  • It’s a Suicide Mission Scene Breakdown
  • My Guns Bigger Than Yours Scene Breakdown
  • Harley’s Great Escape Scene Breakdown
  • The Fall of Jotunheim Scene Breakdown
  • Starro: It’s a Freakin Kaiju!
  • Bringing King Shark To Life
  • War Movie Retro Trailer
  • Horror Movie Retro Trailer
  • Buddy-Cop Retro Trailer
  • Directors Commentary by Director/Writer James Gunn
  • Deleted & Extended Scenes

Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding both the digital and physical releases of this film.

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Love and Monsters comes to 4K and Blu-ray in January

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The 2020 film “Love and Monsters” is coming to both 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on January 5th, 2021 via Paramount. This news comes both according to a trade ad (pictured HERE) via Media Play News as well as a confirmation direct from a contact at the studio (Paramount). The title hasn’t been officially fully announced, but we have some basic ideas of the details so far. More on that in a short bit. It’s first worth mentioning that this film was directed by Michael Matthews. The cast includes Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker, and Ariana Greenblatt.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will also include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart as well as a digital code (copy) of the film. Meanwhile, the Blu-ray Disc release will come with a digital code (copy) of the film. Tech specs for both versions have not yet been specified, but stay tuned for an update. In the meantime, you can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and the Blu-ray releases already available for preorder over at Amazon. Finally, so far, you can expect bonus materials to include some of the following, according to the aforementioned (linked) trade ad.

“Deleted Scenes / Action-Packed Special Features”

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