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The 1992 film Hard Boiled comes to 4K in November

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The 1992 John Woo film “Hard Boiled“ is finally coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 4th via Hong Kong Cinema Classics / Shout! Studios. This will be spine number 17 in the HKCC line. John Woo directed and co-wrote the movie. It starred Chow Yun-Fat, Philip Chan, Teresa Sun-Kwan Mo, Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok, and Tony Leung Chiu-wai. It’s worth noting that this motion picture is “Certified Fresh” by critics’ reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

The movie has received a NEW 4K scan from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, accompanied by Cantonese lossless DTS-HD Master Audio Mono sound with English subtitles. An English language dub in DTS-HD MA Mono will also be included. This “Deluxe Edition” release will come as a 3-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included, along with a bonus Blu-ray Disc for extras.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder directly at Shout! Factory’s website, where you’ll get a free poster (while supplies last). The release will include a reversible sleeve and an exclusive 52-page booklet as physical extras. You can see these are pictured below.

The bonus materials set to be included on the 3-disc set are listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Director John Woo And Film Journalist Drew Tayler
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian Frank Djeng
  • Audio Commentary With Director John Woo, Producer Terence Chang, Filmmaker Roger Avary, And Critic Dave Kehr (Recorded By The Criterion Collection)

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary With Director John Woo And Film Journalist Drew Tayler
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian Frank Djeng
  • Audio Commentary With Director John Woo, Producer Terence Chang, Filmmaker Roger Avary, And Critic Dave Kehr (Recorded By The Criterion Collection)

Disc 3 (Blu-ray):

  • NEW “Violent Night” – An Interview With Director John Woo
  • NEW “Boiling Over” – An Interview With Actor Anthony Wong
  • NEW “No Time For Failure” – An Interview With Producer Terence Chang
  • NEW “Hard To Resist” – An Interview With Screenwriter Gordon Chan
  • NEW “Boiled to Perfection” – An Interview With Screenwriter Chung Hang Ku
  • NEW “Body Count Blues” – An Interview With Composer Michael Gibbs
  • NEW “Hong Kong Confidential” – Inside Hard Boiled With Author Grady Hendrix
  • NEW “Gun-Fu Fever” – An Interview With Author Leon Hunt
  • NEW “Chewing The Fat” – An Interview Academic With Lin Feng
  • Deleted And Extended Scenes
  • Trailers
  • Image Gallery

Shin Godzilla comes to 4K and Blu-ray in October

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The 2016 film “Shin Godzilla” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray, reportedly in October via GKIDS (distributed by Shout! Studios). Shinji Higuchi and Hideaki Anno co-directed the film. The movie has received a new 4K remaster.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range. It will also include the original Japanese language in lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 3.1 (with English subtitles) as well as the English dub, also in DTS-HD MA 3.1 sound. The 4K will be presented on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio and both Japanese and English DTS-HD MA 3.1 sound, with English subtitles, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K UHD Blu-ray will come as a 3-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included, as well as a second Blu-ray for bonus materials. The Blu-ray will come as a 2-disc set with a second Blu-ray for extras.

You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray now available for preorder at online retailer GRUV. These are not yet available at Amazon for preorder, but stay tuned for an update. Additionally, you can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray available to preorder at retailer Walmart.

Deluxe Collector’s Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray / Blu-ray

There will also be a 4-disc 4K UHD Blu-ray Deluxe Collector’s Edition available (directly via Godzilla.com website), which is now available for preorder. This will include an additional Blu-ray featuring the ORTHOchromatic version of the film (in HD), and some physical extras as well. Those details about the 4th “Black Disc” are below.

“-    Black Disc: SHIN GODZILLA ORTHOchromatic Feature in Blu-ray Format
–    120 minutes / dual-layer (50GB) / HD 1080p 16:9 scope size
–    Audio: (1) Japanese DTS-HD MA 3.1 (2) English DTS-HD MA 3.1
–    Subtitles: (1) English subtitles (2) English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (3) Latin American Spanish subtitles (4) French subtitles”

It’s also worth noting that GKIDS will be re-releasing the film theatrically using the new 4K remaster. You can find more details about that HERE. Below you can find a trailer for the film.

The bonus materials set to be included with the 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray are listed below. These come via the official Godzilla website and are subject to change on the North American home video releases via GKIDS.

  • Promotional Video Collection
  • Making Of SHIN GODZILLA
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Outtakes
  • News Reels
  • Previs Reel Collection
  • Previs and Special Effects Outtakes
  • Visual Effects Breakdown
  • Trailer 1
  • Trailer 2
  • Teaser 1
  • Teaser 2

The Place Beyond The Pines on 4K in October

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The 2012 film “The Place Beyond the Pines“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 21st via Shout Select (Shout! Studios). Derek Cianfrance directed and co-wrote the flick. It starred Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, and Ray Liotta. It’s worth noting that this movie remains “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, based on critics’ reviews.

The motion picture has received a new 4K restoration approved by Director/Co-Writer Derek Cianfrance. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio in SDR [without HDR], accompanied by lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound. The 2-disc set will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via the ShoutFactory website. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Director/Co-Writer Derek Cianfrance

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Director/Co-Writer Derek Cianfrance
  • Deleted And Extended Scenes
  • Going To The Place Beyond The Pines

The 1999 film End of Days comes to 4K in October

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The 1999 film “End of Days“ is getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray “25th Anniversary Edition” release on October 7th via Scream Factory. Peter Hyams directed the film, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. It co-starred Gabriel Byrne, Robin Tunney, Kevin Pollak, and CCH Pounder.

The motion picture received a new 4K scan from the original camera negative and has been approved by director/cinematographer Peter Hyams. The tech specs for 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation, in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio, with Dolby Vision and HDR10, accompanied by lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound. The 2-disc release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart. You can also find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and a 4K bundle available for preorder directly via the ShoutFactory website. The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Director/Cinematographer Peter Hyams

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Director/Cinematographer Peter Hyams
  • NEW “One Hell Of A Time: Peter Hyams At Universal” – An In-Depth Interview With Director/Cinematographer Peter Hyams
  • NEW “You Will Bear Witness: Writing End Of Days” – An Interview With Screenwriter Andrew W. Marlowe
  • NEW “Hell Followed With Him: Inside The Effects” – An Interview With Visual Effects Supervisor John Des Jardin
  • NEW “The Eternal Struggle: Scoring End Of Days” – An Interview With Composer John Debney
  • “Spotlight On Location” Vintage Featurette
  • “Special Effects: The Devil’s Playground” Vintage Featurette
  • Theatrical Trailer

1960 Mario Bava film Black Sunday comes to 4K

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The 1960 film “Black Sunday” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 7th via Scream Factory (Shout! Studios). Mario Bava directed the movie. It starred Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Ivo Garrani, and Andrea Checchi.

This will be a 2-disc “Collector’s Edition” and “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. This has received a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio Mono sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio Mono sound.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials to be included with the release are listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • International Version in 4K
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Writer Dr. Rebekah King
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Dr. Karen Stollznow, Matt Baxter, and Blake Smith
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Film Critic Brian Keiper
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Film Critic Meagan Navarro

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • International Version in HD
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Writer Dr. Rebekah King
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Dr. Karen Stollznow, Matt Baxter, and Blake Smith
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Film Critic Brian Keiper
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Film Critic Meagan Navarro
  • Trailers from Hell – Interview with Filmmaker Larry Cohen
  • International Trailer
  • US Trailer
  • Poster Gallery
  • TV Spot

The 2013 film Mama comes to 4K in September

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The 2013 movie “Mama“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a “Collector’s Edition” on September 30th via Scream Factory. Andy Muschietti directed and co-wrote the movie. Guillermo del Toro served as executive producer. It starred Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier, Daniel Kash, and Isabelle Nelisse.

The motion picture has received a new 2024 4K restoration. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The release will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart. Also, you can preorder directly via ShoutFactory.com, where you get an exclusive bonus poster included. The bonus materials to be included with this release are listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Director/Co-Writer Andy Muschietti And Producer/Co-Writer Barbara Muschietti

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Director/Co-Writer Andy Muschietti And Producer/Co-Writer Barbara Muschietti
  • NEW Interview With Producer J. Miles Dale
  • NEW Interview With Director Of Photography Antonio Riestra
  • NEW Interview With Costume Designer Luis Sequeira
  • NEW Interview With Production Designer Anastasia Masaro
  • Original Short With Introduction by Guillermo del Toro
  • The Birth of Mama
  • Deleted Scenes

The 2006 film World Trade Center on 4K in August

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The 2006 film “World Trade Center“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on August 12th via Shout Select (Shout! Studios). Oliver Stone directed the film. It starred Nicolas Cage, Michael Pena, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Jon Bernthal, Frank Whaley, and Stephen Dorff.

This features a new 4K restoration supervised by Oliver Stone. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 with Dolby Vision and HDR10. It will also feature Dolby Atmos as well as lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly via the ShoutFactory website. The bonus materials set to be included on this release are listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Director Oliver Stone
  • Audio Commentary With Real-Life First Responders Will Jimeno, Scott Strauss, John Busching, And Paddy McGee

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Director Oliver Stone
  • Audio Commentary With Real-Life First Responders Will Jimeno, Scott Strauss, John Busching, And Paddy McGee
  • NEW Interview With Director Oliver Stone
  • NEW Interview With First Responder Will Jimeno
  • NEW Interview With Actor Jon Bernthal
  • NEW Interview With Actor Frank Whaley
  • NEW Interview With Actor Nicholas Turturro
  • NEW Interview With Actor Donna Murphy
  • NEW Interview With Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey
  • NEW Interview With Composer Craig Armstrong
  • NEW Interview With Writer Andrea Berloff
  • Deleted/Extended Scenes (With Optional Commentary With Director Oliver Stone)

The 1987 film City on Fire comes to 4K in August

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The 1987 film “City on Fire“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on August 26th via Shout! Studios / Hong Kong Cinema Classics. Ringo Lam directed and co-wrote the film. It starred Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, and Danny Lee. The movie has been newly remastered and restored. Here are some details from Shout! Studios about this and the other upcoming HKCC (Hong Kong Cinema Classics) releases.

“Shout! Studios, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Film Archives, has been working diligently to remaster and restore several prized hits, all scanned in stunning 4K from the original camera negatives. The video and audio have been restored, and the subtitles have been newly translated. Action fans and martial arts and movie enthusiasts will relish these definitive releases of Hong Kong cinema masterpieces, available for digital download and on-demand across major digital entertainment platforms in the U.S.”

This comes from a new 4K scan from the OCN (original camera negative). The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of HDR. It also includes both the original Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono sound, with English subtitles, as well as English (dubbed) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon.

UPDATED: Also, you can now preorder directly via the ShoutFactory website. The bonus materials set to be included on each disc of this set are listed below.

DISC 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historians Frank Djeng And F.J. DeSanto

DISC 2 (Blu-ray):

  • Image Gallery
  • NEW Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated For This Release
  • NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historians Frank Djeng And F.J. DeSanto
  • NEW Burn It Down! – An Interview With Screenwriter Tommy Sham
  • NEW Hong Kong Confidential – Inside City On Fire With Author Grady Hendrix
  • NEW Some Like It Hot – An Interview With Film Historian Ric Meyers
  • NEW Burning Rivalries – An Interview With Film Historian Kim Newman
  • Theatrical Trailer

Below, after the break, you can find a trailer for the Hong Kong Cinema Classics.

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