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The 2017 film The Shape of Water on 4K in November

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The 2017 film “The Shape of Water” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 26th via The Criterion Collection. The Academy Award-winning 2018 Best Picture of the Year, directed & co-written by Guillermo del Toro, starred Sally Hawkins, Richard Jenkins, Michael Shannon, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones. Aside from winning four Academy Awards, the film is still “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s most certainly worth noting that this film has already received a 4K UHD Blu-ray release back in 2018, yet this will feature a different visual presentation.

The movie has received a 4K digital master, supervised by director Guillermo del Toro. The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. You can also order the 4K UHD Blu-ray directly via Criterion’s website. The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.

  • New conversation between del Toro and filmmaker David Lowery
  • A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times, a documentary highlighting the film’s production design, performances, special effects, and score
  • Anatomy of a Scene: Prologue and Anatomy of a Scene: The Dance, both featuring on-set footage and interviews with del Toro
  • Shaping the Waves, an interview with illustrator James Jean
  • Masterclass from 2017 on the film’s technical aspects, featuring del Toro, director of photography Dan Laustsen, visual-effects supervisor and co–creature designer Shane Mahan, visual-effects supervisor Dennis Berardi, costume designer Luis Sequeira, and production designer Paul D. Austerberry
  • Trailers
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
  • PLUS: An essay by film critic Carlos Aguilar
  • New cover by Greg Ruth

Wonka comes to 4K and Blu-ray Disc in late February

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The 2023 film “Wonka” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on February 27th via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.  The film, directed by Paul King, stars Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, and Hugh Grant.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound.  Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos sound.  Both releases will include a digital code (copy) of the film compatible with Movies Anywhere.  You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.  It’s worth noting that retailer Walmart will be getting an exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) which you can find available for preorder.

4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (Walmart Exclusive)

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

  • Unwrapping Wonka: Paul King’s Vision
    • Revered director Paul King takes you on a deep dive into his experience adapting the beloved story of Wonka.
  • The Whimsical Music of Wonka​
    • Composer Joby Talbot and songwriter Neil Hannon take you into the studio to illuminate the craft behind the wondrous songs of the film.
  • Welcome to Wonka Land ​
    • Production designer Nathan Crowley and the rest of the “Wonka” crew discuss creating the magical sets that transport audiences to the worlds of the film.
  • Hats Off to Wonka
    • Costume designer Lindy Hemming breaks down the inspiration and intention behind each of the character’s wonderful costumes.
  • Wonka’s Chocolatier ​
    • Chocolatier Gabriella Cugno provides an in-depth look at the creation of the beautiful chocolates seen in “Wonka.”

Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer and the full details regarding the upcoming home video releases.

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Spencer starring Kristen Stewart on Blu-ray in January

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The 2021 film “Spencer“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc on January 11th, 2022 via Neon — distributed by Decal. The film, a biography about the late Diana Spencer (Diana, Princess of Wales), was directed by Pablo Larraín and stars Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Farthing, Sean Harris, Stella Gonet, and Sally Hawkins. It is most certainly worth noting, that at the time of writing, this film is currently deemed “Certified Fresh” over at Rotten Tomatoes.

The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.66:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. The only bonus material set to be included with this release is listed below.

  • The Making of SPENCER

Further below, after the break, you can find the official trailer for the film.

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2014 version of Godzilla officially comes to 4K in March

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The 2014 version of the film “Godzilla” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on March 23rd via Warner. The film, directed by Gareth Edwards, starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Sally Hawkins, Juliette Binoche, and David Strathairn. The tech specs for the release include a 2.40:1 aspect ratio video presentation in HDR10 form of high dynamic range with Dolby Atmos sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will come with its original Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. There will be an exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release available over at retailer Best Buy (pictured below), which is now available for preorder.

The bonus materials set to be included on the 4K UHD Blu-ray release are listed below.

  • MONARCH: Declassified – Discover explosive new evidence not contained in the film that unravels the massive cover-up to keep Godzilla’s existence a secret.
    • Operation: Lucky Dragon
    • MONARCH: The M.U.T.O. File
    • The Godzilla Revelation
  • The Legendary Godzilla – Go behind the scenes with filmmakers and cast for an even deeper look at the larger than life monsters in the film.
    • Godzilla: Force of Nature
    • A Whole New Level Of Destruction
    • Into The Void: The H.A.L.O. Jump
    • Ancient Enemy: The M.U.T.O.s

Further below, after the break, you can find the full details regarding the upcoming 4K physical and digital release of the film.

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