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The Mortal Kombat Kollection comes to 4K in June

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Justin Sluss

Cover art for Mortal Kombat Kollection featuring the iconic dragon emblem against a red and black background.

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The “Mortal Kombat Kollection” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in Limited Edition sets on June 30th via Arrow Video. The releases will be distributed stateside by MVD Entertainment Group.

The “kollection” includes the movies “Mortal Kombat” (1995) and “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation” (1997), each debuting on 4K UHD Blu-ray. Paul W.S. Anderson directed Mortal Kombat, which starred Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Trevor Goddard, and Talisa Soto. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation was directed by John R. Leonetti. The second film starred Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, James Remar, Sandra Hess, Lynn ‘Red’ Williams, Brian Thompson, Irina Pantaeva, and Chris Conrad.

Each movie has received a new 4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negatives. The director of each film approved the presentations. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio [for each film] with Dolby Vision (HDR10-compatible) high dynamic range, along with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound. The 2-disc set will feature each movie on its own individual 4K disc.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Limited Edition are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder directly via Arrow Video [US] and at the MVD Shop. The physical extras included with the set(s) are shown and listed below.

A collection of 'Mortal Kombat' films including 'Mortal Kombat: Kollection' and 'Mortal Kombat: Annihilation', displayed with DVD cases, disks, and artwork.

Physical extras:

Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing on the films by Simon Ward and John Torrani
Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
Two double-sided foldout posters featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Mortal Kombat (1995):

Brand new audio commentary with director Paul W.S. Anderson
Brand new audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter
Cage Match, a newly filmed interview with actor Linden Ashby
Leveling Up, a newly filmed interview with cinematographer John R. Leonetti
Quarters to Millions, a newly filmed interview with producer Lawrence Kasanoff
The Heavyweight, a newly filmed interview with designer and suit performer Tom Woodruff
Mortal Kombat: A Journey Behind the Scenes featurette
On-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-roll footage
Theatrical trailers
Image gallery

Disc 2 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Mortal Kombat: Annihilation:

Brand new audio commentary with director John R. Leonetti moderated by filmmaker Gillian Wallace Horvat
Brand new audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter
The Queen of the Night, a newly filmed interview with actor Musetta Vander
Techno, Taiko, Orcho, a newly filmed interview with composer George S. Clinton
The Man of a Thousand Deaths, a newly filmed interview with stunt performer J.J. Perry, who played Cyrax, Scorpion and Noob Saibot
On-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-roll footage
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery

Milla Jovovich in Monster Hunter on 4K and Blu-ray March

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Justin Sluss

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The 2020 film adaptation of “Monster Hunter” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on March 2nd via Sony. The film, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, stars Milla Jovovich, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta, Josh Helman, Jin Au-Yeung, Tony Jaa, and Ron Perlman. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 4K video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include an HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. Yes, the Dolby Atmos is exclusive it seems to the 4K release. Both releases will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that the 4K will come with its Blu-ray counterpart, the Blu-ray will come with its DVD counterpart, and each will include a digital code (copy) of the film. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available for preorder now over at Amazon. Bonus materials set to be included with both the 4K and Blu-ray releases are listed below.

Deleted Scenes
The Monster Hunters: Cast and Characters
Monstrous Arsenal: Weaponry in the Film
For the Players: From Game to Screen

Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film and the official announcement regarding the home video release of the film.

Resident Evil Limited Edition Collection on 4K

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Justin Sluss

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A “Resident Evil Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Collection“ is headed to the 4K UHD Blu-ray format in a box set on November 17th, via Sony, according to retailers and even the studio. In fact, I’m awaiting a full press release officially announcing the set later tomorrow. For now, let’s discuss what all will be included. You will get all six of the films in the live-action “Resident Evil” franchise, starring Milla Jovovich. Those films include:

“Resident Evil” (2002), “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” (2004), “Resident Evil: Extinction” (2007), “Resident Evil: Afterlife” (2010), “Resident Evil: Retribution” (2012), and “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” (2016).

This set comes in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include the Blu-ray Disc counterparts of each film as well as digital codes (copies) for the six films. You can find the Limited Edition Collection 4K set already available for preorder over at Amazon.

UPDATE: the set has now been officially announced. Regarding the tech specs: “All films presented at 2160p Ultra High Definition resolution with HDR 10 and Dolby Atmos immersive audio + DTS-HD MA 5.1 original theatrical audio tracks (DTS-HD MA 7.1 for RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER); aspect ratios vary.” Lastly, you can now find the full details below, after the break.