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1990 John Waters film Cry-Baby comes to 4K in April

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The 1990 film “Cry-Baby” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition on April 30th via KL Studio Classics (Kino Lorber). The film, written and directed by John Waters, starred Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Traci Lords, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Susan Tyrrell, Kim McGuire, Willem Dafoe, and Patricia Hearst.

This has received a brand new master (of the Theatrical Cut), taken from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. Fret not, the Director’s Cut will be included in HD on the second disc and has been sourced from the same 4K scan and a 4K scan of the interpositive of the Director’s Cut (specifically). Tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and lossless audio, on a BD-100 disc. And, tech specs for the Blu-ray (Special Edition) include a 1080p HD video presentation (from that same new master) in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with lossless audio, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with a Blu-ray Disc. The Blu-ray release will include both cuts of the film on one disc.

UPDATE: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition available for preorder at Amazon. Also, preorder listings are available directly via Kino Lorber for the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition. The full list of tech specs and bonus materials for the releases can be found below.

DISC 1 (4KUHD):

  • Brand NEW HDR/Dolby Vision Master (Theatrical Cut) – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
  • Audio Commentary by Writer/Director John Waters
  • Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
  • Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):

  • Brand NEW HD Master (Director’s Cut) – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Theatrical Cut Original Camera Negative, 4K Scan of the Director’s Cut Interpositive (7 Minutes) and Uprez of the SD Master for the Additional Missing Parts
  • NEW Audio Commentary by Writer/Director John Waters, Moderated by Black Mansion Films Producer Heather Buckley
  • Bringing Up Baby: NEW Featurette with Writer/Director John Waters, Associate Producer/Casting Director Pat Moran, Cinematographer David Insley and Actress Mink Stole (38:10)
  • Pop Icons: NEW Interview with Actress Amy Locane (14:12)
  • Part of a Collection: NEW Interview with Actress Traci Lords
  • A Few Yucks: NEW Interview with Actor and Rock Legend Iggy Pop
  • All These Misfits: NEW Interview with Actress Ricki Lake (8:16)
  • So Tired of Being Good: NEW Interview with Actress Patricia Hearst (9:00)
  • In The Sandbox: NEW Interview with Actor Darren E. Burrows
  • Hip To Be Square: NEW Interview with Actor Stephen Mailer (9:15)
  • Talking Hair: NEW Interview with Hair and Makeup Person Howard ‘Hep” Preston (10:03)
  • It Came from… Baltimore!: 1990 Documentary with Cast and Crew (47:40)
  • 5 Deleted Scenes (7:03)
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
  • Optional English Subtitles

Blade starring Wesley Snipes officially on 4K December

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The 1998 film “Blade“ starring Wesley Snipes is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 1st, via Warner. The film, directed by Stephen Norrington & written by David S. Goyer, co-starred Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N’Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Udo Kier, Arly Jover, and Traci Lords. The tech specs for the release include a 2160p 4K presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound, with a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 core. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart along with a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray is available to preorder over at Amazon. There will also be a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook exclusively at retailer Best Buy, which is pictured below and now available for preorder as well.

The bonus materials for the release include the following:

  • Cast & Crew Audio Commentary (on the 4K disc & Blu-ray) Commentary with Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, David S. Goyer, Theo Van De Sande, Kirk M. Petruccelli & Peter Frankfurt
  • Isolated score with commentary by composer Mark Isham (on the 4K disc & Blu-ray)
  • Also on the Blu-ray:
    • La Magra
    • Designing Blade
    • The Origins of Blade: A Look at Dark Comics
    • The Blood Tide
    • Theatrical Trailer

Below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the upcoming 4K UHD Blu-ray release and all of the official details.

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1998 film Blade starring Wesley Snipes on 4K in December

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The 1998 film “Blade“ starring Wesley Snipes is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 1st, via Warner, it appears according to the retail sources. The film, directed by Stephen Norrington & written by David S. Goyer, co-starred Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N’Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Udo Kier, Arly Jover, and Traci Lords. The tech specs for the release include a 2160p 4K presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 form of High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound, with a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 core. It should be noted that this title has not yet been officially announced by the studio (Warner) but, at this point, it’s pretty obviously coming. It is also known (from artwork pictured above) that the release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart along with a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray is available to preorder over at Amazon. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is also now available for preorder over at retailer Best Buy as well as over at online retailers Deep Discount and HD MOVIE SOURCE. The film will also be receiving a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook exclusively at retailer Best Buy, which is pictured below and now available for preorder as well.

The bonus materials for the release include the following:

  • Cast & Crew Audio Commentary (on the 4K disc & Blu-ray)
  • Also on the Blu-ray:
    • La Magra
    • Designing Blade
    • The Origins of Blade: A Look at Dark Comics
    • The Blood Tide
    • Theatrical Trailer