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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy 4K in December

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The “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy” of films is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition on December 16th via Arrow Video. An Arrow Video exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition set is also available directly through Arrow Video’s website. Also, an exclusive Blu-ray Limited Edition set is available directly via Arrow Video. The three films included in this trilogy are listed below.

  • “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990)
  • “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze” (1991)
  • “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III” (1993)

Steve Barron directed the first film, Michael Pressman directed the second film, and Stuart Gillard directed the third film. They starred Judith Hoag (“April O’Neil” #1), Paige Turco (“April O’Neil” #2), Elias Koteas (“Casey Jones”), James Saito (“Shredder” #1), François Chau (“Shredder” #2), Kevin Nash (“Super Shredder”), David Warner, and Ernie Reyes Jr., Sab Shimono, Stuart Wilson, and Vivian Wu. They also featured the voices of Kevin Clash (“Splinter” #1), James Murray (“Splinter” #2), and Corey Feldman (“Donatello” #1).

The first film has received a new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative. The second and third films have received new 4K restorations from the original 35mm interpositives. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray set include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 form of high dynamic range. The first film will receive Dolby Atmos sound, while the second & third films will get lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. All three films will include lossless DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo sound mixes.

The tech specs for the Blu-ray version of the set include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with the same variety of Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround for the films, as well as stereo mixes.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition are available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can directly preorder the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition, the exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition, the standard Blu-ray Limited Edition, and the exclusive Blu-ray Limited Edition via Arrow Video’s website. You can preorder directly via the United States distributor at the MVD Shop.

A beginning of what the bonus materials are set to be included with the releases is listed below.

  • Brand new director’s commentaries for all three films
  • Brand new cast and crew interviews for all three films
  • Perfect bound collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Simon Ward, John Torrani, and John Walsh
  • Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Florey
  • And more to be announced!
  • FULL LIST OF EXTRAS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON SEPTEMBER 26TH

Columbia Classics Collection Vol. 5 on 4K in October

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The “Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 5” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 1st via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The set includes the following six Columbia Pictures films:

  • “All The King’s Men” (1949)
  • “On the Waterfront” (1954)
  • “A Man for All Seasons” (1966)
  • “Tootsie” (1982)
  • “The Age of Innocence” (1993)
  • “Little Women” (2019)

“All of the King’s Men” was directed by Robert Rossen and starred Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge, and Shepperd Strudwick. “On the Waterfront” was directed by Elia Kazan, and starred Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, and Leif Erickson. “A Man for All Seasons” was directed by Fred Zinnemann, and starred Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw, Orson Welles, Susannah York, Nigel Davenport, and John Hurt. “Tootsie” was directed by Sydney Pollack, and starred Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray, Geena Davis, and George Gaynes. “The Age of Innocence” was directed by Martin Scorsese, and starred Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Richard E. Grant, Geraldine Chaplin, and Stuart Wilson. “Little Women” was directed by Greta Gerwig, and starred Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts, James Norton, Louis Garrel, and Bob Odenkirk. Below is a glimpse at the packaging opened up with the discs (on the left & right sides) and the included hardbound booklet.

Each film in the set will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included along with a digital copy. All six films will be presented in 2160p resolution with high dynamic range and lossless sound. The exact technical specifications of each vary from film to film, so you’ll want to check down further below after the break for the full details. The release will include limited edition slipcovers for each of the six films, a hardbound 80-page booklet, and an exclusive 4K bonus disc. That 4K UHD Blu-ray Bonus Disc contains the following rare 1920s feature films from the Columbia Pictures library:

  • “The Belle of Broadway” (1926) – presented in HD resolution
  • “Ladies of Leisure” (1926) – presented in 4K resolution (SDR)
  • “The Desert Bride” (1928) – presented in 4K resolution (SDR)
  • “The Scarlet Lady” (1928) – presented in 4K resolution (SDR)

You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray set available for preorder at Amazon and retailer Walmart. Further below, after the break, you can find the full tech specs, details about the bonus materials for each film along with a promotional trailer for the 4K set on YouTube in 1080p HD.

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1994 film No Escape with Ray Liotta comes to Blu-ray

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The 1994 film “No Escape“ starring the late great Ray Liotta is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc for the first time [in the U.S.] on October 11th via Unearthed Films, under the Unearthed Classics division.  The science fiction film [set in the year 2022] was directed by Martin Campbell, also known for directing “Casino Royale” (2006). It co-starred Lance Henriksen, Stuart Wilson, Kevin Dillon, Ernie Hudson, and the late Michael Lerner.

The tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with options of both lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and uncompressed LPCM 2.0 Stereo sound mixes.  Unearthed Films sent along with some promo images that seem to be screenshots [found below] from the new transfer of the film in HD.  They, oddly enough though are 1918 pixels instead of 1920 pixels wide though for some reason.  So, technically these are not in full HD just by 2 pixels in width?  Still, it gives you an idea of how it should look, which is rather impressive.

You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.  The bonus materials set to be included with the Blu-ray release are listed below.

  • “WELCOME TO THE FUTURE: THE SCI-FI WORLDS OF GALE ANNE HURD” – A new interview with producer Gale Anne Hurd
  • “SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST: DIRECTING NO ESCAPE” – A new interview with filmmaker Martin Campbell
  • “PENAL COLONY: WRITING NO ESCAPE” – A new interview with co-writer Joel Gross
  • Alternate Intro
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • TV Spots
  • Photo Gallery
  • Vintage Making of Featurettes

The full details about the upcoming release can be found below, after the break.

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1998 film “The Mask of Zorro” on 4K in May

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The 1998 film “The Mask of Zorro“ starring Antonio Banderas is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on May 5th, via Sony. The film, directed by Martin Campbell, co-starred Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stuart Wilson, and Matt Letscher. The tech specs for the release include video in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of High Dynamic Range from a new 4K scan of the original camera negative and Dolby Atmos sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film also included. UPDATE: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. It is also listed for preorder over at retailers Best Buy and Target. The bonus materials set to be included, listed below, here feature some new content that will be housed on the 4K disc.

4K ULTRA HD BONUS MATERIALS:
•    Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes
•    Theatrical Trailers

BLU-RAY BONUS MATERIALS:
•    Director Commentary
•    “Unmasking Zorro” Documentary
•    2 Deleted Scenes
•    Music Video by Marc Anthony and Tina Arena

Further below, after the break, you can find even more details about the upcoming 4K release of this film as well as the 2005 sequel digitally coming to 4K.

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