Tag Archives: Steven Soderbergh

Black Bag is coming to 4K and Blu-ray in May

Posted on by
Commissions Earned

The 2025 film “Black Bag” comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on May 13th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Steven Soderbergh directed the film, written by David Koepp. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Pierce Brosnan, Tom Burke, and Marisa Abela. It’s certainly worth noting that this is “Certified Fresh” by critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

The tech specs for the 4K release have not yet been detailed. You can expect an update soon. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround sound on a BD-50 disc. The 4K will come as a “combo pack” including its Blu-ray counterpart. Both releases will feature a digital copy, compatible with Movies Anywhere.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials included with the releases are listed below.

  • The Company of Talent
  • Designing Black Bag
  • Deleted Scenes

Two Soderbergh films are coming to 4K in April

Posted on by

Commissions Earned

Two films directed by Steven Soderbergh are coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on April 15th (individually). The films are “The Good German“ (2006) and “The Informant!“ (2008). Both will be released via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. It’s certainly worth noting that “The Informant!” is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, based on critics. Each film’s cast is listed below.

“The Good German” cast: George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Beau Bridges

“The Informant!” cast: Matt Damon, Melanie Lynskey, Joel McHale, Scott Bakula, Tony Hale

The tech specs for the 4K releases are as follows. “The Good German” will be presented in a 1.33:1 aspect ratio in 2160p with Dolby Vision or HDR10 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. “The Informant!” will be presented in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. The 4K release of “The Good German” will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. It’s worth noting that a Blu-ray version of the film will also be available on the same date (4/15).

Both 4K UHD Blu-ray releases for “The Good German“ and “The Informant!“ are now available for preorder at Amazon. The Blu-ray release of “The Good German“ is also available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials for each release are listed below.

“The Good German” bonus:

  • Theatrical Trailer

“The Informant!” bonus:

  • Audio Commentary From Director Steven Soderbergh
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Theatrical Trailer

Soderbergh film Presence on 4K and Blu-ray

Posted on by

Commissions Earned

The 2024 film “Presence” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on May 20th via NEON/Decal Releasing. The movie was directed by Steven Soderbergh with a screenplay (written) by David Koepp. It stars Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, and Julia Fox. It’s worth noting that this film has been deemed “Certified Fresh” by critics at Rotten Tomatoes.

The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.78:1 aspect with Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound. The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon.

It seems no bonus materials will be included. This info is based on the back packaging images available for both releases.

Ocean’s Eleven 2001 remake and trilogy on 4K in April

Posted on by

Commissions Earned

The remake of “Ocean’s Eleven” from 2001 and the rest of the films in the trilogy will officially be coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on April 30th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The two other films are “Ocean’s Twelve” (2004) and “Ocean’s Thirteen” (2007) and it’s worth noting that there will be individual releases of the films each on 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below). The films, all three directed by Steven Soderbergh, featured casts that included George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts, Al Pacino, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Elliott Gould, Ellen Barkin, and the late great Carl Reiner.

The entire trilogy has received a remaster as described below, taken from the press release:

“The 4K remasters of Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen were completed at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Motion Picture Imaging (MPI) with the participation of Soderbergh. The restored 5.1 digital audio mix was overseen by original re-recording sound mixer and sound editor Larry Blake.”

The tech specs for the releases of the films include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. An “Ocean’s Trilogy” 4K UHD Blu-ray (pictured at the top) will be available, now available for preorder at Amazon. “Ocean’s Eleven,“ “Ocean’s Twelve,“ and “Ocean’s Thirteen” each (individually pictured above) will get a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook as previously mentioned, and they’re now available for preorder over at Amazon. You can also find those individual 4K UHD Blu-ray Steelbooks for preorder at retailer Walmart.

All of the previous Blu-ray bonus materials will be ported over for each film and included on the 4K disc for each film. Each film will receive a digital code (copy) of the film, compatible with Movies Anywhere. Further below, after the break, you can find the promo trailer for the 4K release(s), and the official word of the releases.

Read more

Steven Soderbergh film Contagion on 4K in February

Posted on by
Commissions Earned

The 2011 film “Contagion” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 27th via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, distributed here by Allied Vaughn.  The film, directed by Steven Soderbergh, starred Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, and Bryan Cranston.

The tech specs for the release have yet to be fully detailed, but you can expect a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and HDR10 form of high dynamic range and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround.  There’s no sign of Dolby Vision or Dolby Atmos being included with this release.  No Blu-ray counterpart will be part of the release, but you will get a digital code (copy) of the film.  Bonus materials should be identical to the previous Blu-ray and likely are housed on the 4K disc.  Stay tuned for an update on the specifics of the release.  NOTE: This release is said to be MOD (manufactured on demand), however, based on previously released titles, this will not be a burnt disc.

MAJOR UPDATES:  Amazon now has the 4K UHD Blu-ray preorder listing back up.  You can also find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Deep Discount and MovieZyng.  The United Kingdom (UK) will be getting two different 4K UHD Blu-ray releases with one being SteelBook (pictured below) which are now available for preorder over at online retailer Zavvi.

1998 film Out of Sight is headed to 4K in June

Posted on by
Amazon Commissions Earned

The 1998 film “Out of Sight“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray (in a “Special Edition”) on June 28th via KL Studio Classics.  The film, directed by Steven Soderbergh, starred George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Luis Guzmán, Albert Brooks, Steve Zahn, Elmore Leonard, and Dennis Farina.

This new presentation comes from a “4K scan of the original camera negative.”  The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and both lossless 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo sound mixes on a BD-100 disc.  The 4K release will come in the form of a 2-disc “combo pack” including its Blu-ray Disc counterpart.  The tech specs for the Blu-ray Special Edition include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and both 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound mixes on a BD-50 disc.

You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition both available for preorder over at Amazon.  Also, you can order the 4K UHD Blu-ray and new Blu-ray directly from Kino Lorber’s website here.  Bonus materials and details for the release are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary by Director Steven Soderbergh and Screenwriter Scott Frank
  • Inside OUT OF SIGHT: An Original Documentary on the Making of the Film – Featuring Behind-the-Scenes Footage and Interviews with Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Albert Brooks, Don Cheadle, Ving Rhames, Steve Zahn, Elmore Leonard and Scott Frank
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Two Theatrical Trailers (Newly Mastered in 2K)