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Born on the Fourth of July comes to 4K in November

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The 1989 film “Born on the Fourth of July” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 12th via Shout Select (Shout! Studios). The film, directed and co-written by Oliver Stone, starred Tom Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick, Frank Whaley, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger, and Stephen Baldwin.

This release features a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, supervised and approved by director Oliver Stone. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound mixes. 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, online retailer GRUV, and directly via Shout! Factory’s website. Ordering directly will get you a bonus poster. The contents of the 4K and Blu-ray discs including bonus materials are listed below.

DISC ONE (4K UHD):

  • NEW Audio Commentary By Film Critic Matt Zoller Seitz
  • Audio Commentary By Director Oliver Stone

DISC TWO (Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary By Film Critic Matt Zoller Seitz
  • Audio Commentary By Director Oliver Stone
  • NEW Interview With Director Oliver Stone
  • NEW Interview With Special Makeup Effects Artist Gordon J. Smith
  • NEW Interview With Associate Producer Clayton Townsend
  • TV Spots
  • Theatrical Trailers
  • Edie Brickell and New Bohemians “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall” – Music Video

Dragon The Bruce Lee Story comes to 4K in November

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The 1993 film “Dragon: The Story of Bruce Lee” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 26th via Shout! Studios. The film was directed by Rob Cohen and starred Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, and Robert Wagner.

This comes from a new 4K transfer from the original 35mm camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range with sound format and configuration TBA (to be announced). You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon, as well as at online retailer GRUV, and directly from Shout! Factory’s website. The bonus materials set to be included are listed below.

DISC ONE (4K UHD):

  • Audio Commentary With Director Rob Cohen

DISC TWO (Blu-ray):

  • Audio Commentary With Director Rob Cohen
  • Archival Introduction from Linda Lee Cadwell
  • The Making of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
  • Behind-the-Scenes Footage
  • Jason Scott Lee Screen Test
  • Bruce Lee Interview
  • Storyboards
  • Production Photo Gallery
  • Bruce Lee Photo Gallery
  • Theatrical Trailer

2013 Ron Howard film Rush arrives on 4K in November

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The 2013 film “Rush” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 19th via Shout Select (Shout! Studios). The film, directed by Ron Howard, starred Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara, and Pierfrancesco Favino. It’s worth noting that this film is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes.

Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range along with Dolby Atmos, as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo audio. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder the 4K UHD Blu-ray directly from Shout! Factory’s website. The bonus materials included with the release are listed below.

DISC ONE (4K UHD):

  • NEW Introduction By Director-Producer Ron Howard

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):

  • NEW Introduction By Director-Producer Ron Howard
  • “Race For The Checkered Flag: The Making Of Rush”
  • “The Real Story Of Rush”
  • Ron Howard: A Director’s Approach
  • Deleted Scenes

The 2016 film Hush is coming to 4K in November

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The 2016 film “Hush” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 26th via Scream Factory. The film, co-written & directed by Mike Flanagan, starred John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan, and Emma Graves. It’s worth noting that this film was originally seen on Netflix and happens to be “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes.

This release features a new 2024 4K restoration supervised and approved by Director Mike Flanagan. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound mixes. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is also available for preorder directly via Shout! Factory’s website. There are also two different exclusive versions available for preorder directly from Shout! Factory. One exclusive version includes an exclusive alternate slipcover and 2 posters and the other version has those autographed by the film’s director Mike Flanagan.

The bonus materials included with this 4-disc “combo pack” are listed below, including the original version and “Shush Cut,” presented in both 4K and HD.

Disc One (4K UHD™, ORIGINAL VERSION):

  • NEW 2024 4K Restoration supervised and approved by Director Mike Flanagan
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Mike Flanagan, Actor & Co-Writer Kate Siegel, and Actors Samantha Sloan, John Gallagher, Jr., and Michael Trucco.

Disc Two (4K UHD™, “SHUSH CUT”):

  • NEW 2024 4K Restoration – B&W “SHUSH CUT” supervised and approved by Mike Flanagan
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel.
  • NEW 2024 “Shush Cut” Audio Mix.

Disc Three (Blu-ray™, ORIGINAL VERSION & “SHUSH CUT”):

  • NEW 2024 4K Restoration supervised and approved by Mike Flanagan.
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel, Samantha Sloyan, John Gallagher, Jr., and Michael Trucco (Original Version).
  • NEW 2024 4K Restoration – B&W “Shush Cut” supervised and approved by Mike Flanagan.
  • NEW Audio Commentary with Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel (“Shush Cut”).
  • NEW 2024 “Shush Cut” Audio Mix.

Disc Four (Blu-ray™, Special Features):

  • NEW Feature-Length Picture-In-Picture Video Commentary with Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel, Samantha Sloyan, John Gallagher, Jr., and Michael Trucco (Original Version).
  • NEW Interview with Samantha Sloyan.
  • NEW Interview with Kate Siegel.
  • NEW Interview with John Gallagher, Jr.
  • NEW Interview with Michael Trucco.
  • NEW Interview with Mike Flanagan.
  • NEW Interview with Producer Trevor Macy.
  • NEW Interview with Composers The Newton Brothers.
  • NEW Interview with Director of Photography James Kniest.

The 2008 film The Strangers is coming to 4K in September

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The 2008 horror film “The Strangers” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 10th via Scream Factory. The film, written & directed by Bryan Bertino, starred Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, and Glenn Howerton.

This includes 4K from the original digital intermediate. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterparts included. This includes the UNRATED version (on 4K and Blu-ray) and the theatrical version (on Blu-ray). The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and direct via the Shout! Factory website with a bonus poster. The Blu-ray Disc’s contents and bonus materials included for the release are listed below.

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY – THEATRICAL VERSION):

  • “The Element Of Terror” Featurette
  • “Strangers At The Door” Featurette
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Theatrical Trailer & TV Spots

DISC THREE (BLU-RAY – UNRATED VERSION):

  • “Defining Moments: Writing And Directing The Strangers”
  • “All The Right Moves: Kip Weeks On Playing The Man In The Mask”
  • “Brains And Brawn: Laura Margolis On Playing Pin-Up Girl”
  • “Deep Cuts: Kevin Greutert On Editing The Strangers”
  • Still Gallery

It’s also worth noting that the film will receive a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook exclusively at retailer Walmart on October 8th. It’s now available for preorder. You can find a glimpse at that 4K SteelBook below.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space arrives on 4K in May

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The 1988 cult classic film “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on May 14th via Scream Factory (Shout! Studios). The movie, celebrating its 35th anniversary, was directed by Stephen Chiodo, and starred Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, John Vernon, Michael S. Siegel, Peter Licassi, and Royal Dano.

This release has received a new 4K scan of the original camera negative. The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and lossless 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo audio configurations. The release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.

UPDATE: You can now find the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray (pictured above) and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) available for preorder at Amazon.

4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook

The bonus materials set to be included with both versions of the 4K UHD Blu-ray are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary With The Chiodo Brothers
  • “The Making of Killer Klowns”
  • “Komposing Klowns”
  • “Kreating Klowns”
  • Visual Effects With Gene Warren
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Bloopers
  • Earliest Films Of The Chiodo Brothers
  • Easter Eggs

1979 film Over the Edge comes to Blu-ray in March

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The 1979 film “Over the Edge” will be making its debut on Blu-ray Disc in North America on March 5th via Shout Select (Shout! Studios).  This release will be spine number 156 in the Shout Select series.  The film, directed by Jonathan Kaplan, starred Michael Eric Kramer, Pamela Ludwig, Matt Dillon, Vincent Spano, Harry Northup, Andy Romano, and Ellen Geer.

This comes from a “NEW 2K scan from the interpositive” according to the press release.  Tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and lossless Mono sound.  You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at retailers Amazon and Walmart.  You can also order the Blu-ray directly from Shout! Studios.  The bonus materials set to be included with this release have just been announced and are listed below.

  • NEW “Watch Out For Children – Making Over The Edge” – Interview With Director Jonathan Kaplan
  • NEW “Coming Of Age – Writing Over The Edge” – Interview With Screenwriter Charlie Haas
  • NEW “My Father Told Me – Scoring Over The Edge” – Interview With Jonathan Kaplan About His Father, Composer Sol Kaplan
  • “Wide Streets + Narrow Minds” A 7-Part Retrospective Documentary
  • Audio Commentary With Director Jonathan Kaplan, Producer George Litto, And Writers Tim Hunter & Charlie Haas
  • Audio Commentary With Actor Michael Kramer And Journalist Mike Sacks
  • Isolated Music And Effects Track
  • “Destruction: Fun or Dumb?” – The Full Educational Video Excerpted Within The Film
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • German Theatrical Trailer
  • UK VHS Promo
  • TV Spots
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