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Strangers with Candy: The Movie on Blu-ray in July

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The 2005 film “Strangers with Candy: The Movie” comes to Blu-ray Disc on July 22nd via Shout Select (Shout! Studios). Paul Dinello directed and co-wrote the movie. It starred Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Deborah Rush, Ian Holm, Joseph Cross, and Carlo Alban. The cast even included Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Chris Pratt, and the late great Philip Seymour Hoffman. The movie, based on the 1999 TV series “Strangers with Candy,” is celebrating its 20th anniversary. This will be spine number #196 in the Shout Select series.

The movie has been newly restored with a new 4K transfer from the 35mm interpositive. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo lossless sound.

The Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly from the Shout! Factory website. The bonus materials included are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary with Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello
  • Deleted Scenes
  • “Atomic Car” Music Video starring Iris Puffybush, performed by Delano Grove and written by Delano Grove, Stephen Colbert, and Paul Dinello
  • Trailer

1984 film Footloose with Kevin Bacon on 4K in February

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The 1984 film “Footloose” (celebrating its 40th anniversary) will be coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 13th, 2024 via Paramount Home Entertainment.  There will be a standard 4K release (pictured above) as well as a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook with a collectible poster (pictured below) available.  Neither version is yet available for preorder at any retailers but stay tuned for an update.  The film was directed by Herbert Ross and starred Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Chris Penn, and Sarah Jessica Parker.

The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound.  The release(s) will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray counterpart as well as a digital code (copy) of the film.  The Blu-ray disc will feature all of the previously released extras.

L.A. Story with Steve Martin on Blu-ray in November

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The 1991 comedy “L.A. Story“ starring Steve Martin is coming to Blu-ray Disc on November 9th via Lionsgate. This will mark the first time the film has been available on the Blu-ray format in North America. The film, now celebrating its 30th anniversary, was directed by Mick Jackson and written by Steve Martin, and it co-starred Victoria Tennant, Richard E. Grant, Marilu Henner, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kevin Pollak, and Patrick Stewart.

The tech specs for the release have not yet been detailed, but stay tuned for a possible update. The release will come with a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

  • Deleted Scenes and Outtakes
  • O2BINLA: Mick Jackson’s L.A. Stories
  • “The Story of L.A. Story”
  • “The L.A. of L.A. Story”
  • Original Theatrical Marketing Materials

Sex and the City The Complete Series comes to Blu-ray

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The TV series “Sex and the City: The Complete Series“ is finally officially coming to Blu-ray Disc for the first time on November 2nd, via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, along with the two feature-length films. The TV show, which aired on HBO from 1998 through 2004 for a total of 6 seasons, starred Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon.

The tech specs for the TV series include a 1080p HD video presentation with lossless 5.1 surround sound, spanning across a total of 18 BD-50 discs — including the two films. You can now find The Complete Series Blu-ray set available for preorder over at Amazon. As mentioned, in addition to the TV series, this set will include the two films “Sex and the City: The Movie” (2008) and “Sex and the City 2” (2010). The contents of this set and package art can be seen below.

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

  • Inside Sex and the City
  • Meet the Cast of Sex and the City
  • The Writers of Sex and the City
  • The Fashion of Sex and the City
  • Sex and the City: Real New Yorkers
  • Episode Commentary by Executive Producer, Michael Patrick King
  • Behind-the-Scenes with Patricia Field
  • Farewell Tributes
  • Alternate Series Finale Endings
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Museum of TV & Radio Seminar Series
  • USCAF Writer’s Panel Discussion

Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding the Blu-ray release.

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“Hocus Pocus” is coming to 4K in September

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The 1993 film “Hocus Pocus” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 15th, via Disney, according to multiple retailer sources. The film, directed by Kenny Ortega and co-written by Mick Garris, starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw, and Doug Jones. The tech specs and bonus materials for the release have not yet been detailed but stay tuned for an update. It is known, so far from the art, that the release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that the 4K will include a 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 retailers Best Buy, Target and Walmart — both showing the September release date. Also, online retailer Deep Discount now has the title available for preorder, again showing the same release date. There’s currently no preorder listing for the 4K yet over at Amazon but stay tuned for an update on that. Lastly, Disney has yet to officially announce this title but it is apparent that it is coming out based on retailers.

UPDATE: Our friend Den of Geeks just tweeted out the cover art (pictured below) for what will be an exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook for the film available at retailer Best Buy, and there is now a preorder listing available.

Lastly, I’ve also heard (again, from a tweet), via someone with Disney, that this film has received a new scan which was supervised by the film’s director Kenny Ortega.

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