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The 2005 film adaptation of Rent on 4K in November

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The 2005 film adaptation of the musical “Rent“ comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 18th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Chris Columbus directed the movie. It starred Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, and Tracie Thoms. The motion picture is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.40:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) high dynamic range, along with Dolby Atmos and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The release will come with a digital copy of the film compatible with Movies Anywhere.

UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon, GRUV, and Walmart. Yet, it is not yet available for preorder at Amazon, but stay tuned for an update on that. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary by Director Chris Columbus and Actors Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal
  • “No Day But Today” Feature-Length Documentary
  • Deleted Scenes and Musical Performances
  • 2 Public Service Announcements
  • Theatrical Trailer

Further below, after the break, you can find the full press release announcing the upcoming 4K release of the film.

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1999 version of “House on Haunted Hill” Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray in October

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The 1999 remake of the horror film “House on Haunted Hill“ is getting a “Collector’s Edition” Blu-ray Disc release from Scream Factory on October 9th. The film, directed by William Malone, featured a cast of Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Chris Kattan, Ali Larter, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Max Perlich, Lisa Loeb, and Jeffrey Combs. Tech specs for the release include full 1080p HD video in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. The release has a PRE-ORDER listing over at Amazon. This new release of the film boasts a brand new 2K scan of the film as you’ll see highlighted a bit below in regards to bonus materials set to be included on the release.

  • NEW 2K scan from the original film elements
  • NEW interview with director William Malone
  • NEW interview with composer Don Davis
  • NEW Interview with visual effects supervisor Robert Skotak
  • Never-Before-Seen storyboards, concept art and behind-the-scenes photos courtesy of visual effects producer Paul Taglianetti
  • Audio Commentary with director William Malone
  • A Tale of Two Houses – vintage featurette
  • Behind the Visual FX – vintage featurette
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • TV Spots
  • Movie Stills and Poster Gallery

Further below, after the break, you can find the official announcement for this release.

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