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The film Hamnet comes to 4K and Blu-ray in March
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The 2025 film “Hamnet” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on March 3rd via Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Chloé Zhao directed, executive-produced, and co-wrote the screenplay for the motion picture. The movie is based on the novel (of the same title) written by Maggie O’Farrell. O’Farrell also actually co-wrote the script. Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes both served as producers. The movie starred Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. Its supporting cast included Justine Mitchell, Emily Watson, David Wilmot, James Lintern, Joe Alwyn, Zac Wishart, and Freya Hannan-Mills. It’s worth noting that this is “Certified Fresh” (by critics) and “Verified Hot” (by audiences) on Rotten Tomatoes.
UPDATED: The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray have now been detailed. It will include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10-compatible) high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-100 disc. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-50 disc.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. Both releases will feature a digital code (copy) of the film compatible with Movies Anywhere.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are each now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials to be included with the release(s) are listed below.
- Audio Commentary by Chloé Zhao
- Featurettes:
- Family is Forever
- Cultivating Creativity
- Recreating the Tudor Period
The 1987 film Innerspace limited edition 4K in April
Commissions Earned
The 1987 sci-fi/comedy “Innerspace” will get both 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Limited Edition releases on April 28th via Arrow Video. Each release will be distributed stateside by MVD Entertainment Group.
Joe Dante directed the movie, which Steven Spielberg produced. It starred Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, and Meg Ryan. The supporting cast included Kevin McCarthy, Fiona Lewis, Vernon Wells, Robert Picardo, Wendy Schaal, Harold Sylvester, and Henry Gibson.
It has received a new restoration from the original 35mm negative (by Arrow Films), approved by director Joe Dante. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10-compatible) high dynamic range, along with Dolby Atmos, as well as lossless 2.0 stereo, and a 4.0 from the 70mm 6-track mix. Tech specs for the Blu-ray version include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio along with Dolby Atmos, as well as both lossless 2.0 and 4.0 sound mixes.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition sets are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can find them available for preorder directly via Arrow Video’s website or the MVD Shop.
Each limited edition set will include these physical extras (pictured above).
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring two original artwork options
- Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing by film critics Charlie Brigden, Michael Doyle, Josh Nelson, Jessica Scott and Andrea Subissati, a short guide to Joe Dante’s stock company by Scott Saslow, plus the original exhibitors pamphlet
Traditional bonus materials included with the release(s) are listed below.
- Brand new audio commentary by film critic Drew McWeeny
- Archive audio commentary with director Joe Dante, producer Michael Finnell, visual effects supervisor Dennis Muren and actors Kevin McCarthy and Robert Picardo
- Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace, a brand new hour-long documentary featuring newly filmed interviews with director Joe Dante, producer Michael Finnell, visual effects supervisor Dennis Muren, visual effects artists Harley Jessup and Bill George and ac
- Behind the Scenes with Joe Dante, previously unseen video footage shot during the production of Innerspace
- Behind the Scenes at ILM, previously unseen footage shot by visual effects supervisor Dennis Muren during production
- Original storyboards
- Continuity and Behind the Scenes Polaroids
- Production stills gallery
- Posters and Promo stills gallery
- Theatrical trailer
Minority Report – 4K UHD Blu-ray Screenshots
Falling Skies: Complete Series on Blu-ray in January
Commissions Earned
The TNT original “Falling Skies: The Complete Series“ is coming to Blu-ray on January 6th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The show ran for five seasons and was executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, via Amblin Entertainment. It starred Noah Wyle, Drew Roy, Maxim Knight, Will Patton, and Sarah Carter.
The tech specs for the 10-disc Blu-ray set include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio and lossless Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround sound.
The Blu-ray set is now available for preorder at Amazon and MovieZyng. The bonus materials included are briefly listed below.
- Over 11 Hours of Bonus Content
- Exclusive Featurettes
- Audio Commentaries
- Character Interviews
- Cast Interviews
- Behind the Scenes Featurettes
The 2011 film Paul arrives on 4K in November
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The 2011 science fiction/comedy “Paul“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 18th via KL Studios Classics [Kino Lorber]. Greg Mottola directed the film. It starred Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and featured the voice talent of Seth Rogen. It also co-starred Jason Bateman, Kristin Wiig, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver, Jane Lynch, and Jeffrey Tambor.
The theatrical cut of the movie has received a new 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative (approved by Director Greg Mottola). The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound, on a BD-100 disc.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart. It was just added, so it’s at its MSRP, and you can expect that price to drop. Also, you can preorder directly via Kino Lorber’s website.
The bonus materials set to be included on this 3-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Counterparts (of both cuts) included are listed below, sorted by disc.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
- Theatrical Cut [in 4K]
- Audio Commentary with Director Greg Mottola, Actors Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Bill Hader and Producer Nira Park
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
- Theatrical Cut [in HD]
- Audio Commentary with Director Greg Mottola, Actors Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Bill Hader and Producer Nira Park
- Between the Lightning Strikes: The Making of Paul Documentary (40:04)
- The Evolution of Paul: Featurette (15:05)
- Simon’s Silly Face: Featurette (1:20)
- Who the Hell is Adam Shadowchild?: Featurette (2:10)
Disc 3 (Blu-ray:
- UNRATED Cut [in HD]
- Behind-the-Scenes: Featurette (62:49)
- Bloopers (10:51)
- 3 Theatrical Trailers (7:29)
- 5 US TV Spots (2:25)
- 4 UK TV Spots (1:59)
And last, but not least, this part is always so fun to cite my original social media posts. Anyone telling me that I didn’t report it early enough is sure to look like a fool. Here, I decide when I report the news. It gets reported in various forms. This particular title lacked a preorder until just an hour ago.
Read moreCatch Me If You Can comes to 4K in December
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The 2002 film “Catch Me If You Can” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on December 9th via Paramount Home Media Distribution. Steven Spielberg directed and produced the movie. It starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, James Brolin, and Jennifer Garner. It’s worth noting that this movie remains “Certified Fresh” based on critics’ reviews over at Rotten Tomatoes.
The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10 with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook releases will both come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with their Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. A digital copy of the film is also included with each release.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) are now individually available for preorder at Amazon.
The bonus materials set to be included on the Blu-ray Disc with the release are listed below.
- Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
- CAST Me If You Can: The Casting of the Film
- Scoring: Catch Me If You Can
- Frank Abagnale: Between Reality and Fiction
- The FBI Perspective
- Catch Me If You Can: In Closing
- Photo Galleries
The 2002 film Minority Report on 4K in December
Commissions Earned
The 2002 film adaptation of “Minority Report” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on December 9th via Paramount Home Media Distribution. Steven Spielberg produced and directed this adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story. It starred Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Max Von Sydow, Samantha Morton, Steve Harris, and Neal McDonough. It’s worth noting that this movie remains “Certified Fresh” (by critics’ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes.
The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray release(s) 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 sound. The 4K releases will each include a digital copy of the film. This release will be a 2-disc set with a Bonus Blu-ray Disc. The movie is only presented on the 4K disc and not in HD on the Blu-ray.
You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) along with the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray release now available for preorder at Amazon.
The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.
- The Future According to Steven Spielberg
- Inside The World of Precime
- Philip K. Dick, Steven Spielberg and Minority Report
- Minority Report: Future Realized
- Minority Report: Props of the Future
- Highlights from Minority Report: From the Set
- Minority Report: Commercials of the Future
- Previs Sequences
- From Story to Screen
- Deconstructing Minority Report
- The Stunts of Minority Report
- ILM and Minority Report
- Final Report
- Production Concepts
- Storyboard Sequences
- Trailers
Lastly, I know that online communities such as Reddit love to decide what is “old news” when sharing my posts. Well, I’ve decided to start something that Community Notes on X actually inspired. I’ll now always include the first X post that announces the “news” itself and cite it below, after the break. It’s a waste of my time, to be honest, but it’s fun to put in, to show how silly statements like that truly are. I count 7 and a half hours between when I posted this one and when it made its way to the website. There was a lot of news this morning.
Read moreBack to the Future celebrates 40th anniversary
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The “Back to the Future” trilogy and franchise will celebrate its 40th anniversary with new 4K UHD Blu-ray releases on November 4th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. This will include a limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured above) for each film, as well as a 4K UHD Blu-ray 40th Anniversary Trilogy, and a very limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook 40th Anniversary Trilogy Giftset. That giftset (pictured further below) will be an exclusive at the retailer Amazon.
UPDATED: The release dates have been changed from October to November 4th. This new release date applies to all 40th anniversary edition releases.
Below you can find the artwork for the standard 40th anniversary trilogy 4K set and giftset.
Commissions Earned
The tech specs for the releases include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HDR10+ forms of high dynamic range with Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-100 disc, for each film. The 40th anniversary 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBooks, standard 40th anniversary trilogy 4K UHD Blu-ray, and the 4K SteelBook giftset will all come as “combo pack” with their Blu-ray Disc counterparts included, as well as digital copies compatible with Movies Anywhere.
You can now find the 40th Anniversary 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBooks for “Back to the Future,” “Back to the Future: Part II,” and “Back to the Future: Part III“ now available for preorder at Amazon. The 40th Anniversary 4K UHD Blu-ray Trilogy release is also available for preorder at Amazon. As far as the Amazon exclusive 40th Anniversary Trilogy 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook Giftset, it has a listing, but it’s currently unavailable for preorder. It might have sold out, to be honest with you, as it was available earlier this morning. Stay tuned for an update on that.
The 40th Anniversary 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook for the first film, the 40th Anniversary 4K UHD Blu-ray Trilogy, and giftset will all feature some new bonus materials exclusive to these releases. Those are listed below, along with the previous extras. NOTE: The all-new extras will not be included with the individual 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook releases of the film’s sequels, only the first film and trilogy.
All-New Bonus Materials:
- 40 Years Later: Reflecting on the Future: Co-writer/producer Bob Gale reflects on the legacy and cultural impact of the films.
- Back to Hill Valley: Join Bob Gale along with Donald Fullilove (“Mayor Goldie Wilson”) as they revisit and discuss some of the most iconic filming locations.
- Untold Stories of Back to the Future: Journey Back in time with crew members as they share their personal stories from the set.
- TCM Classic Film Festival Panel: Bob Gale, cinematographer Dean Cundey and stunt double Charlie Croughwell reunite at the 40th Anniversary premiere.
- A Mystery in History: Discover the rich history of the Gibson guitar Marty McFly plays at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance and hear from cast as they rally fans to help find the iconic prop that’s been missing for 40 years.
Plus Archival Extras (for the trilogy):
- Tales from the Future 6-Part Documentary
- Deleted Scenes
- 8 Archival Featurettes
- Audio Commentaries
- Back to the Future: The Musical Behind the Scenes
- And Alternate Future: Lost Audition Tapes
- OUTATIME: Restoring the DeLorean
- Back to the Future: The Rid
- Doc Brown Saves the World! Short Film
- And Much More!