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The Morning Show Seasons 1 & 2 come to Blu-ray
Commissions Earned
The AppleTV+ original series “The Morning Show: Seasons 1 & 2“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc on November 11th via distributor Fifth Season. The show has won four Primetime Emmy awards over the years and is now in its fourth season. It stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup, Steve Carell, Nestor Carbonell, and Mark Duplass.
The tech specs for the Blu-ray set include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.00:1 aspect ratio, accompanied by lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and uncompressed LPCM 2.0 stereo sound, spanning across an 8-disc set. The Blu-ray set is now available for preorder at Amazon. No bonus materials will be included with this release.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin comes to 4K in August
Commissions Earned
The 2005 film “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on August 12th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Judd Apatow directed, produced, and co-wrote the movie. It starred Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Catherine Keener, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch, Kat Dennings, and Elizabeth Banks. It’s worth noting that this motion picture is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. This release will include the rated theatrical cut (117 minutes) and the UNRATED version (133 minutes).
The tech specs for the 4K release(s) include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 form of high dynamic range. It will also include Dolby Atmos sound on a BD-100 disc. The 4K releases will both come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. A digital copy of the film is also included (with each version) that is compatible with Movies Anywhere.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder at online retailer GRUV. Below you can find a glimpse at the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook’s packaging and disc artwork.
The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.
- NEW 20th Anniversary Discussion – Director Judd Apatow joins Steve, Catherine Keener, Jane Lynch, Kat Dennings, and Gerry Bednob for a lively discussion at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
- Deleted Scenes
- The First Time
- Tales from the Stock Room
- You Know How I Know You’re Gay? (with optional commentaries)
- Date-A-Palooza
- Line-O-Rama
- Judd’s Video Diaries
- Auditions
- Raw Footage
- Poker Game Rehearsal
- Reel Comedy Roundtable
- Cinema Final Cut: The 40-Year-Old Virgin
- 1970s Sex Ed Film
- My Dinner with Stormy
- Gag Reel
- Waxing Doc
- Feature Audio Commentaries with Director/Co-Writer Judd Apatow and Actor/Co-Writer Steve Carell, and Cast
Despicable Me 4 comes to 4K and Blu-ray in September
Commissions Earned
The 2024 animated sequel “Despicable Me 4” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on September 24th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film, co-directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage, features the voice talents of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Stephen Colbert, Sofía Vergara, and Will Ferrell.
Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included. The 4K and Blu-ray releases will come with a digital copy.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are available for preorder at online retailer GRUV. The following bonus materials will be included with each release.
- Game Over and Over – After stumbling upon a powered-up game controller inside Gru’s lair, the mischievous Minions discover its ability to control one another, unleashing mayhem as they compete for high scores.
- Benny’s Birthday – Benny finds himself trapped in a time loop of a Minion-style birthday party, encountering uproarious mischief at every turn.
- Deleted/Extended/Alternate Scenes
- Class of ‘85
- Minions at the Reunion
- Minions at Home
- Big Day Out
- Karate Round 2
- Gru vs. Treehouse
- Defibrillator
- Mega Minions Mega Mix
- Mega Minions in Lockdown
- Despicable Dialogue – Watch Steve Carell, Will Ferrell, and the rest of the cast perform some of their silliest lines in this hilarious montage of recording booth moments!
- Meet the Cast – Get to know the actors behind your favorite characters! Featuring some of your old favorites like Gru, Lucy, and their girls as well as new favorites like the Prescotts and villains Maxime and Valentina.
- Steve Carell: Gru
- Kristen Wiig: Lucy
- Joey King: Poppy Prescott
- Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Madison Polan: Gru’s Girls
- Stephen Colbert & Chloe Fineman: The Prescotts
- Sofia Vergara: Valentina
- Will Ferrell: Maxime
- Making Of – The cast and crew of DESPICABLE ME 4 share a behind the scenes look at the creation of the fourth installment of this iconic franchise! Learn about the story, the new characters, the animation process and more!
- Mega Minion Mayhem – Assemble the Mega Minions! Learn about the development of the five most unique Minions to date.
- Rogues Gallery – Using the AVL’s state-of-the-art facial recognition software, we look back at the most nefarious villains from past DESPICABLE and MINIONS films.
- How to Draw – Join Head of Story, Habib Louati, as he shows us how to draw the Mega Minions – Dave, Mel, Jerry, Gus and Tim!
Lastly, it’s also worth noting that a “Despicable Me 4-Movie Collection” Blu-ray Disc set will be released on September 24th. It’s now available for preorder at Amazon and online retailer GRUV.
John Krasinski’s film IF on 4K and Blu-ray in August
Commissions Earned
The 2024 film “IF” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on August 13th via Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, written & directed by John Krasinski, stars Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., and Steve Carell. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos sound. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. Each release will include a digital copy of the film. Bonus materials set to be included with both releases are listed below.
- The Imagination Behind IF—Hear from writer and director John Krasinski plus the cast and crew as they dive deeper into the process of bringing their imagination to life on screen.
- Imagining Imaginary Friends— Take a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of each imaginary friend.
- Blending The Real and the Imaginary— Join John Krasinski as he incorporates a practical filmmaking approach to make the imaginary feel real.
- Learn to Draw Blue from IF— Learn to draw the loveable and cuddly “Blue” in this fun, interactive tutorial.
Below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film.
Read moreFirst 4 Seasons of The Office are coming to Blu-ray in June
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The first four seasons of the popular United States TV series “The Office” will be finally getting released on Blu-ray Disc, as individual seasons, on June 15th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment MOD. These will be manufacture on demand (MOD) titles, which mainly means that you’ll have to order them from online retailers. They had previously only been available via “The Complete Series” Blu-ray set released last year.
The show, a U.S. adaptation by Greg Daniels of the popular U.K. series (of the same title), first aired on NBC in 2005. The U.S. version, in its first four seasons, starred Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Angela Kinsey, Paul Lieberstein, Oscar Nuñez, Phyllis Smith, Mindy Kaling, BJ Novak, and Melora Hardin.
The tech specs include 1080p HD video in the original 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio for each season, with 2.0 stereo for the first season, and 5.1 surround sound for seasons 2 through 4. You can find each of the early seasons of the show on Blu-ray now available for preorder over at Amazon via the following links: Season One, Season Two, Season Three, and Season Four.
The bonus materials set to be included with each of the individual seasons of the show can be found listed below (according to TVShowsOnDVD‘s Facebook post).
“The Office” Season One Blu-ray Extras:
- Deleted Scenes
- “Pilot” Commentary with Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson and BJ Novak, Greg Daniels and Ken Kwapis
- “Diversity Day” Commentary with Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, BJ Novak, and Greg Daniels
- “The Alliance” Commentary with John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak, Greg Daniels, Larry Wilmore, Paul Liberstein, Mindy Kaling, and Michael Schur
- “Basketball” Commentary with Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, BJ Novak, and Greg Daniels
“The Office” Season Two Blu-ray Extras:
- Fake PSAs
- Audio Commentary on select episodes
- Michael’s “The Faces of Scranton” Movie
- 10 Webisodes
- Deleted Scenes
“The Office” Season Three Blu-ray Extras:
- 5 Supersized Episodes
- Over 3 Hours of Deleted Scenes
“The Office” Season Four Blu-ray Extras:
- Deleted Scenes for all episodes
- Audio Commentary on select episodes
- Featurette “Writer’s Block”
- Michael’s Complete Ad for Dunder Mifflin
- And more…
Lastly, it’s also worth noting that all of the other seasons will also be getting Blu-ray re-releases as well.
The Office: The Complete Series on Blu-ray November
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Well, it’s about damn time! That’s what she said. But seriously, “The Office: The Complete Series” is finally getting a Blu-ray Disc box set of all nine seasons for the first time on November 10th via Universal, according to retailers. The tech specs and bonus materials for the box set have not yet been detailed, but they should contain 1080p HD video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound, as found on previous seasons that appeared on the format. There’s no word yet if the release will come with a digital copy of the series, as Season 8 on the format did. All we know really for certain so far is that release date, that it’ll contain all of the seasons, including some very nice artwork (pictured above), and that the set on Blu-ray is now available for preorder over at Amazon.
The now cult-classic TV show ran for a total of 9 seasons, for 188 episodes, from 2005 through 2013 on the NBC network. The show, a remake of sorts of the British TV series of the same title, was adapted by Greg Daniels. The Office (U.S.) starred Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Kate Flannery, Creed Bratton, Oscar Nuñez, B.J. Novak, Mindy Kaling, Ed Helms, Paul Lieberstein, Craig Robinson, Ellie Kemper, Andy Buckley, Catherine Tate, Rashida Jones, Melora Hardin, Zach Woods, and James Spader.
Adam McKay film “Vice” starring Christian Bale comes to Blu-ray in April
The 2018 Adam McKay film “Vice“ starring Christian Bale is coming to Blu-ray Disc on April 2nd via Fox. The film, nominated for 8 Oscars, co-stars Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Alison Pill, Eddie Marsan, Justin Kirk, LisaGay Hamilton, and Jesse Plemons. Tech specs for the Blu-ray release include 1080p video in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio – mislabeled in the press release. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with a DVD and digital copy of the film included. The Blu-ray is now available for pre-order over at Amazon. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.
- Deleted Scenes
- High School
- Musical
- Bunker
- Gaming the System: The Making of VICE
- The Music of Power
- Gallery
Further below, after the break, you can find the official announcement for this upcoming release.
Zemeckis film “Welcome to Marwen” with Steve Carell on Blu-ray in March
The 2018 Robert Zemeckis directed film “Welcome to Marwen“ starring Steve Carell is coming to Blu-ray Disc on March 19th via Universal, according to an early alert to retailers. The film, based on a true story, co-stars Falk Hentschel, Matt O’Leary, Nikolai Witschl, Patrick Roccas, Alexander Lowe, Eiza González, Leslie Zemeckis, Merritt Wever, Gwendoline Christie, Stefanie von Pfetten, Janelle Monáe, and Leslie Mann.
Tech specs and bonus materials for the release have not yet been detailed. However, it is known that the release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with a DVD and Digital Copy of the film. The Blu-ray is available for pre-order over at Amazon and at Best Buy.
EDITOR NOTE: Best Buy originally had listed a 4K release, even going as far to include artwork, but that has since been removed – before I even reported this. That being said, apparently, the film is not planned for a 4K release (anymore).