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Four New 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays? Inconceivable! - Criterion's September 2023 Slate Is Here

The Criterion Collection's September release slate includes 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray upgrades of Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride and Nicolas Roeg's Walkabout, Luis Valdez's La Bamba on Blu-ray, and Orson Welles' The Trial and Brett Morgen's Moonage Daydream - both on Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray.

Nicholas Roeg's 1971 adventure-drama Walkabout set in the Australian outback will arrive on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on September 12.

Walkabout - Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Walkabout (Criterion) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

A young sister and brother are abandoned in the harsh Australian outback and must learn to cope in the natural world, without their usual comforts, in this hypnotic masterpiece from Nicolas Roeg. Along the way, they meet an Aboriginal youth on his walkabout, a rite of passage in which adolescent boys are initiated into manhood by journeying into the wilderness alone. Walkabout is a thrilling adventure as well as a provocative rumination on time and civilization.

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital master, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • Audio commentary featuring director Nicolas Roeg and actor Jenny Agutter
  • Interviews with Agutter and actor Luc Roeg
  • Gulpilil—One Red Blood (2002), a documentary on the life and career of actor David Gulpilil
  • Theatrical trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by author Paul Ryan
  • Cover by Neil Kellerhouse

Hitting both Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on September 18 is Orson Welles' 1962 classic The Trial starring Anthony Perkins.

The Trial - Criterion Collection - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

The Trial (Criterion) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

A feverishly inspired take on Franz Kafka’s novel, Orson Welles’s The Trial casts Anthony Perkins as the bewildered office drone Josef K., whose arrest for an unspecified crime plunges him into a menacing bureaucratic labyrinth of guilt, corruption, and paranoia. Exiled from Hollywood and creatively unchained, Welles poured his ire at the studio system, McCarthyism, and all forms of totalitarian oppression into this cinematic statement—one of his boldest and most personal, and the film that he himself considered his greatest. Dizzying camera angles, expressionistic lighting, increasingly surreal locations—Welles unleashed the full force of his visual brilliance to convey the nightmarish disorientation of a world gone mad.

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • New audio commentary featuring film historian Joseph McBride
  • Filming “The Trial,” a 1981 documentary about the film’s production
  • Archival interviews with Welles, actor Jeanne Moreau, and director of photography Edmond Richard
  • Trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by author Jonathan Lethem

    New cover by Nessim Higson

The only Blu-ray-only release of the bunch this month is the Ritchie Valens biopic starring Lou Diamond Phillips, La Bamba, arriving September 25.

La Bamba - Criterion Collection

La Bamba (Criterion)

The brief but incandescent life of rock-and-roll trailblazer Ritchie Valens is immortalized in this enthralling biopic from another Mexican American icon, Luis Valdez, the father of Chicano cinema. With sweetness and swagger, Lou Diamond Phillips embodies the 1950s California teenager who, forged by his fiercely supportive mother (Rosanna DeSoto) and rebellious brother (Esai Morales), rises from his farm-working roots to chart-topping fame in the early days of rock—until one fateful night that haunts music history. Propelled by a hip-shaking soundtrack featuring Los Lobos and Carlos Santana, La Bamba captures the electric vitality of an artist who bridged cultures to create his own American dream.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Luis Valdez, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • Audio commentaries featuring Valdez, actors Lou Diamond Phillips and Esai Morales, and producers Stuart Benjamin, Taylor Hackford, and Daniel Valdez
  • New interview with Luis Valdez
  • Conversation between Valdez and filmmaker Robert Rodriguez from El Rey Network’s The Director’s Chair
  • Making-of program featuring cast and crew
  • Audition footage
  • Trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and Spanish subtitles

    New cover by Eric Skillman

Also on September 25, Rob Reiner's classic fantasy film The Princess Bride will be getting an upgrade to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.

The Princess Bride - Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

The Princess Bride (Criterion) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

A high-spirited adventure that pits true love against inconceivable odds, The Princess Bride has charmed legions of fans with its irreverent gags, eccentric ensemble, and dazzling swordplay. A kid (Fred Savage), home sick from school, grudgingly allows his grandfather (Peter Falk) to read him a dusty storybook—which is how we meet the innocent Buttercup (Robin Wright, in her breakout role), about to marry the nefarious Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) though her heart belongs to Westley (Cary Elwes). The wedding plans are interrupted, however, by a mysterious pirate, a vengeful Spaniard, and a good-natured giant, in a tale full of swashbuckling, romance, and outrageously hilarious spoofery. Directed by Rob Reiner from an endlessly quotable script by William Goldman, The Princess Bride reigns as a fairy-tale classic.

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • 4K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • Audio commentary featuring director Rob Reiner, screenwriter William Goldman, producer Andrew Scheinman, and actors Billy Crystal and Peter Falk
  • Edited audiobook reading of Goldman’s novel The Princess Bride by Reiner
  • Program about Goldman’s screenplay
  • Program about Goldman’s tapestry based on his novel
  • Interviews with Reiner, Goldman, and actors Crystal, Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Fred Savage, and Robin Wright
  • Interview with art director Richard Holland
  • Programs about makeup, fencing, and fairy tales
  • On-set video diary filmed and narrated by Elwes
  • Five behind-the-scenes videos with commentaries by Reiner, Scheinman, and Crystal
  • Trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by author Sloane Crosley and Goldman’s introduction to his Princess Bride script from his collection Four Screenplays, in a lavishly illustrated, clothbound book

    Cover by Angela Rizza

And finally, arriving on both formats September 25 (Blu-ray here) is Brett Morgen's music documentary Moonage Daydream - on the legendary David Bowie.

Moonage Daydream - Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Moonage Daydream (Criterion) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

An ecstatic voyage through the creative and spiritual universe of David Bowie, Moonage Daydream is a fittingly unclassifiable tribute to the shape-shifting rock iconoclast and his singular sound and vision. Exploding the conventions of the music documentary, director Brett Morgen remixes dazzling, never-before-seen footage of the artist throughout his career, reveling in his otherworldly presence while revealing the restless philosophical inquiry that guided his myriad metamorphoses. Graced with soulful narration by Bowie, this immersive audiovisual head rush transmits the essence of a phenomenon that cannot be explained—only experienced.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • 4K digital master, supervised by writer-director-editor-producer Brett Morgen, with Dolby Atmos and stereo soundtracks
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • Audio commentary featuring Morgen
  • Q&A with Morgen, filmmaker Mark Romanek, and musician Mike Garson at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood
  • Interview with rerecording mixers David Giammarco and Paul Massey
  • Trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by film critic Jonathan Romney and a collectible poster insert

    New cover by Empire Design

Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron Unleashed for Blu-ray and 4K UHD SteelBook on 7/31 from Studiocanal

Sam Peckinpah's 1977 World War II classic Cross of Iron starring James Coburn, James Mason, and David Warner has received a new 4K restoration with a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook, Blu-ray, and DVD available on July 31.

Based on the novel by Willi Heinrich, Sam Peckinpah’s (THE WILD BUNCH) only war film is an intense and uncompromising affair that brilliantly reflects both the futility of conflict and the director’s fascination with individuals confronted by events beyond their control.

A World War II tale told from the German perspective, CROSS OF IRON follows a platoon of German soldiers in Russia when the German Wehrmacht forces had been decimated and the Germans were retreating along the Russian front. Rolf Steiner (James Coburn) is a German corporal and recipient of the Iron Cross who has grown disenchanted with Hitler’s war machine. When Captain Stransky (Maximilian Schell) assumes charge, the pair are thrown into immediate conflict, the autocratic but ultimately cowardly Stransky coveting the loyalty and honour Steiner commands.

Evocatively shot by John Coquillon (BILLY THE KID) in sombre tones, the superlative lead performances are matched by David Warner and James Mason as war-weary senior officers. Viewed as one of Peckinpah’s most powerful works, it’s an unflinching vision of the Second World War.

Cross of Iron has been described by Orson Welles as "one of the greatest anti-war films ever made" and co-stars Maximilian Schell and Senta Berger. Studiocanal has given the 1977 classic based on the book by Will Heinrich a new 4K restoration and will also be available on DVD and digital on the same date.

Cross of Iron (Studiocanal) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray [SteelBook]

Cross of Iron (Studiocanal) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray [SteelBook] 

Cross of Iron (Studiocanal)

Cross of Iron (Studiocanal) 

4K UHD Steelbook, Blu-Ray & DVD Extras

  • Audio Commentary by filmmaker and film historian Mike Siegel
  • NEW Promoting STEINER (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • NEW STEINER on the set (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • NEW Filming STEINER (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • NEW Filming STEINER pt 2 (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • NEW STEINER in colour (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • On Location: Sam Peckinpah (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • On Location: James Coburn (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • On Location: Maximilian Schell (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • On Location: James Mason (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • On Location: David Warner (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • Passion and Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • Kruger Kisses Kern (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • Vadim & Sam: Father & Son (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • Cutting Room Floor (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • Steiner in Japan: Ads filmed in 1977 (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • Mike's Home Movies: Steiner & Kiesel Meet Again (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • US/UK Trailer (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • German Trailer (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)
  • US TV Spot (Steelbook & Blu-Ray only)

 

133 mins approx (UHD / Blu-Ray) / 128 mins approx (DVD)

English Language/ Cert: 18 / Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired

Now up for pre-order - no word on audio or HDR grade (if any) yet but we've made inquiries and we'll update as soon as we know more.

Scream Factory Delivers Clive Barker's Nightbreed in a Collector's Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on August 1

The cult classic Nightbreed from horror maestro Clive Barker makes its 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray debut featuring a new 4K transfer in Dolby Vision from the "best-surviving film elements". The Collector's Edition also includes the Director's Cut on Blu-ray.

Written and directed by visionary filmmaker Clive Barker (creator of Hellraiser) and based on his popular novel Cabal, the cult-classic film, NIGHTBREED, stars Craig Sheffer (Hellraiser: Inferno), Anne Bobby (Born on the Fourth of July), David Cronenberg (Director, Eastern Promises), Charles Haid (Hill Street Blues) and features a soundtrack by award-winning composer Danny Elfman.

Boone (Craig Sheffer) may be a troubled young man, but his troubles are just beginning. Set up as the fall guy in a string of slasher murders, he decides he'll hide by crossing the threshold that separates “us” from “them” and sneak into the forbidden subterranean realm of Midian. Boone will live among the monsters.

Hellraiser creator Clive Barker writes (adapting his novel Cabal) and directs this vivid leap into horror that asks: in the battle of man vs. monster, who's really the monster? The answer supplies flesh-crawling suspense, sudden fear, a colorful Danny Elfman score and a creepy array of shape-shifting beings. They are the Nightbreed, denizens of a world beyond death, beyond the imagination, perhaps beyond anything you've seen.

Nightbreed: Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Nightbreed: Collector's Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

ShoutFactory.com is also offering two exclusives:

NIGHTBREED Collector’s Edition 4K UHD™ + Blu-ray™ + 2 Posters + Slipcover
NIGHTBREED Collector’s Edition 4K UHD™ + Blu-ray™ + 2 Posters + Slipcover
 

NIGHTBREED Collector’s Edition 4K UHD™+ Blu-ray™+ 2 Posters + Lobby Cards + Enamel Pin Set

NIGHTBREED Collector’s Edition 4K UHD™+ Blu-ray™+ 2 Posters + Lobby Cards + Enamel Pin Set 

Order your copy today and here is the full press release:


SCREAM FACTORY™

Presents

 

NIGHTBREED COLLECTOR’S EDITION

ARRIVES AUGUST 1, 2023

IN A 4-DISC 4K UHD™+ BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK

FROM SCREAM FACTORY™

“A rip-roaring monster flick, all the stops out and pumping with imagination.”

– John Stanley, Creature Features

Experience Clive Barker’s classic masterpiece in terror as you’ve never seen it before! On August 1, 2023, SCREAM FACTORY™ will release NIGHTBREED Collector’s Edition in a 4K UHD™+ Blu-ray™ combo pack. Available for the first time being released in 4K UHD format, this highly anticipated release features a new 4K scan of the best-surviving film elements from the “Theatrical cut” and comes loaded with “Director’s Cut” on Blu-ray and special bonus content. The collector’s edition includes collectible slipcover packaging with original theatrical poster art and a reversible art wrap featuring alternative art.

 

Loyal fans and collectors, please note the following deluxe bundle offers from ShoutFactory.com

 

Pre-order now!

  • NIGHTBREED Collector’s Edition 4K UHD™ + Blu-ray™ | Pre-order here

 

  • NIGHTBREED Collector’s Edition 4K UHD™ + Blu-ray™ + 2 Posters + Slipcover

Pre-order here

*Order from ShoutFactory.com and get the NEW 4K UHD release of NIGHTBREED, an exclusive 18”x24” rolled poster of the original theatrical artwork, a second exclusive 18”x24” rolled poster featuring a new design, and two slipcovers.

  • NIGHTBREED Collector’s Edition 4K UHD™+ Blu-ray™+ 2 Posters + Lobby Cards + Enamel Pin Set | Pre-order here

*Order from ShoutFactory.com and get the NEW 4K UHD release of NIGHTBREED, an exclusive 18”x24” rolled poster of the original theatrical artwork, a second exclusive 18”x24” rolled poster featuring a new design, two slipcovers, a Limited Edition enamel pin set via Gutter Garbs (limited to 500 units), and a Limited Edition lobby card set via Gutter Garbs (limited to 500 units).

 

Written and directed by visionary filmmaker Clive Barker (creator of Hellraiser) and based on his popular novel Cabal, the cult-classic film, NIGHTBREED, stars Craig Sheffer (Hellraiser: Inferno), Anne Bobby (Born on the Fourth of July), David Cronenberg (Director, Eastern Promises), Charles Haid (Hill Street Blues) and features a soundtrack by award-winning composer Danny Elfman.

 

Boone (Craig Sheffer) may be a troubled young man, but his troubles are just beginning. Set up as the fall guy in a string of slasher murders, he decides he'll hide by crossing the threshold that separates “us” from “them” and sneak into the forbidden subterranean realm of Midian. Boone will live among the monsters.

 

Hellraiser creator Clive Barker writes (adapting his novel Cabal) and directs this vivid leap into horror that asks: in the battle of man vs. monster, who's really the monster? The answer supplies flesh-crawling suspense, sudden fear, a colorful Danny Elfman score and a creepy array of shape-shifting beings. They are the Nightbreed, denizens of a world beyond death, beyond the imagination, perhaps beyond anything you've seen.

 

DISC 1: 4K UHD (Theatrical Cut)

  • NEW 2023 4K scan of the best surviving film elements
  • In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
  • Audio Commentary with film critics Adrian J. Smith and David Flint

AUDIO:

DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. 5.1

 

DISC 2: Blu-Ray (Theatrical Cut)

  • NEW 2023 4K scan of the best surviving film elements
  • Audio Commentary with film critics Adrian J. Smith and David Flint
  • Memories of Midian – an interview with actor Nicholas Vince
  • Walking the Line Between Heaven and Hell – interview with critic Kat Ellinger
  • Speaking Up for the Monsters – an interview with critic Kim Newman
  • Theatrical Trailer

AUDIO:

  • DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, 5.1

 

DISC 3: Blu-Ray (Director’s Cut)

  • Audio Commentary with writer director Clive Barker and restoration producer Mark Allan Miller
  • Tribes of the Moon: The Making of NIGHTBREED – a 72-minute documentary on the production
  • Making Monsters – a look at the special makeup effects
  • Fire! Fights! Stunts!  - a look at the second unit shoot

AUDIO:

  • DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, 5.1

 

 

DISC 4 – Bonus Disc (Blu-Ray):

Special Features:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Monster Prosthetics Masterclass
  • Cutting Compromise
  • The Painted Landscape
  • Matte Painting Tests
  • Makeup Tests
  • Stop Motion Lost Footage
  • Rehearsal Test
  • Still Galleries – sketches, deleted scene photos, poster and pre-production, on-the-set images.
The Deep House Surfaces With Three 4K Ultra HD Mediabooks From Turbine June 23rd!

From Inside and Leatherface director's Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury comes the spooky underwater terror feature The Deep House. If you already have trouble with claustraphobia, dark creepy corners, or slimy things underwater, this movie isn't going to do you any favors. Now you can enjoy the terror on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with Dolby Vision HDR and Atmos audio! 

The Deep House - 4K UHD Mediabook
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The Deep House - 4K UHD Mediabook
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Here's what you're getting in the two-disc Mediabook set:

Nobody can hear you scream underwater!

Tina and Ben, urban explorers from New York, explore abandoned places and buildings on their European trip. A special highlight: In the 1980s, a village in south-west France was sacrificed to the floods to prevent the region from being constantly flooded. At the bottom of the resulting lake there is said to be a villa that has been perfectly preserved ever since. What the two divers first consider a unique find turns into a nightmare. They realize the house has a cruel secret. Trapped and with dangerously low oxygen reserves, Tina and Ben ask themselves the frightening question: are we really alone in the house?

Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, the directors of INSIDE and LEATHERFACE, invite you to dive into horror. THE DEEP HOUSE haunts with a haunted, otherworldly atmosphere and an exciting new haunted house twist. (Bloody Disgusting)

Film Info:
Title: The Deep House
Production country: France, Belgium 2021
Director:  Alexandre Bustillo , Julien Maury
Cast: Camille Rowe , James Jagger , Eric Savin

Technical specifications:
Language / sound: German Dolby Atmos, German DTS 5.1, German DTS 2.0, English Dolby Atmos, English DTS 5.1, English DTS 2.0
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (2160p25 Ultra HD with HDR10 and Dolby Vision), 2.39:1 (1080p25 Full HD)
Subtitles: German, German for the hearing impaired, English, English SDH
Running time: 82 minutes

Bonus Material:

  • The Making of THE DEEP HOUSE: Underwater and behind-the-scenes documentary with writers/directors Julien Maury and Alexandra Bustillo, actors Camille Rowe and James Jagger, cinematographer Jacques Ballard, and stunt divers Justine Charbonnier and Thibault Rauby*
  • Removed Scenes*
  • International, German and US trailer

* with optional German/English subtitles

Number of discs: 2
Genre: Horror 

Sho'nuff, Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon is Coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in a LE SteelBook on September 19

The 1985 martial arts comedy from executive producer Berry Gordy and starring Taimak, Julius J. Carry III, Chris Murney, Leo O’Brien, Faith Prince, Glen Eaton and Vanity arrives in a limited edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook on September 19 from Sony.

Martial arts student Leroy Green (Taimak) is on a quest to obtain the elusive all-powerful force known as “The Glow.” Along the way, he must battle the evil, self-proclaimed “Shogun of Harlem” – a kung fu warrior also known as Sho’nuff (Julius J. Carry III) – and rescue a beautiful singer (Prince protégée Vanity) from an obsessed record promoter. Combining pulsating music, cutting-edge dancing and the best in non-stop action, BERRY GORDY’S THE LAST DRAGON is kickin’ good fun featuring an amazing Motown soundtrack, including music by Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Vanity and DeBarge performing their smash hit “Rhythm of the Night.”

Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray [SteelBook]

Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray [SteelBook] 

The 4K release comes in a limited edition SteelBook with a new transfer in Dolby Vision supervised by Director Michael Schultz and a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.

DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS 

4K ULTRA HD DISC

  • Feature scanned from the original camera negative and presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, approved by director Michael Schultz
  • All-new Dolby Atmos audio + 5.1 + 2-channel surround
  • Special Feature:
    • NEW: Fan Commentary with Comedian Amber Ruffin and Author Lacey Lamar

BLU-RAY DISC

  • Feature presented in high definition
  • 5.1 audio
  • Special Features:
    • Commentary with Director Michael Schultz
    • Return of the Dragon Featurette
    • Theatrical Trailer

Check out the full press release:


THE MUSIC-FILLED MARTIAL ARTS FAVORITE DEBUTS ON 
4K ULTRA HD™ WITH AN ALL-NEW COMMENTARY
AVAILABLE AS A LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK
SEPTEMBER 19TH
SYNOPSIS
Martial arts student Leroy Green (Taimak) is on a quest to obtain the elusive all-powerful force known as “The Glow.” Along the way, he must battle the evil, self-proclaimed “Shogun of Harlem” – a kung fu warrior also known as Sho’nuff (Julius J. Carry III) – and rescue a beautiful singer (Prince protégée Vanity) from an obsessed record promoter. Combining pulsating music, cutting-edge dancing and the best in non-stop action, BERRY GORDY’S THE LAST DRAGON is kickin’ good fun featuring an amazing Motown soundtrack, including music by Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Vanity and DeBarge performing their smash hit “Rhythm of the Night.”

DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS 
4K ULTRA HD DISC
  • Feature scanned from the original camera negative and presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, approved by director Michael Schultz
  • All-new Dolby Atmos audio + 5.1 + 2-channel surround
  • Special Feature:
    • NEW: Fan Commentary with Comedian Amber Ruffin and Author Lacey Lamar
BLU-RAY DISC
  • Feature presented in high definition
  • 5.1 audio
  • Special Features:
    • Commentary with Director Michael Schultz
    • Return of the Dragon Featurette
    • Theatrical Trailer
 
CAST AND CREW
Directed By: Michael Schultz
Produced by: Rupert Hitzig
Written By: Louis Venosta
Executive Producer: Berry Gordy
Cast: Taimak, Julius J. Carry III, Chris Murney, Leo O’Brien, Faith Prince, Glen Eaton and Vanity
SPECS
Run Time: Approx. 108 minutes
Rating: PG-13
4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 1.85:1
4K UHD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English 5.1 DTS-HD MA | English 2-Channel Surround DTS-HD MA

R-Rated Justice League: Warworld Saves 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on July 25th

The next DC animated feature starring the voices of Jensen Ackles, Darren Criss, and Stana Katic (as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman respectively) will arrive on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on July 25th. The film is also rated R for blood and violence.

Until now, DC’s Justice League has been a loose association of super-powered individuals. But when they are swept away to Warworld, a place of unending brutal gladiatorial combat, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the others must somehow unite to form an unbeatable resistance able to lead an entire planet to freedom.

Justice League: Warworld - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Justice League: Warworld - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

Specs haven't been detailed yet, but supplements include:

  •  Illusions on Warworld (New Featurette) – Go behind the scenes and inside the process of designing and creating three distinct genres for the Justice League to inhabit on Warworld.
  • The Heroic, the Horrible and the Hideous (New Featurette)Dive deep into the origins and histories of the key players on Warworld and learn how the filmmakers brought them to life.

SRP for the Blu-ray + Digital is $24.99 U.S. and the 4K UHD Blu-ray Combo Pack is $29.99 U.S. In Canada, however, these releases do not include digital copies apparently. Here is the full press release:


 

JUSTICE LEAGUE: WARWORLD

BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN & SUPERMAN MUST BATTLE

BOTH THE BRUTAL AND THE UNKNOWN IN MYSTERIOUS LANDS 

IN THE LATEST DC UNIVERSE MOVIE.

PURCHASE DIGITALLY AND 4K ULTRA HDTM & BLU-RAYTM DISC ON JULY 25

#JLWarworld

Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPDLodUE9gg

BURBANK, CA (June 7, 2023) – DC’s Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman find themselves in mysterious lands and precarious circumstances with no memory of how they arrived there and only vague recollections of their true selves in Justice League: Warworld, available to purchase Digitally and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Blu-ray on July 25, 2023. The all-new, feature-length film brings together DC’s “Trinity” for the first time during the Butch Lukic-helmed DC Universe Movies arc. 

Reprising their roles as DC’s key trio of Super Heroes are Jensen Ackles (Supernatural, The Boys, The Winchesters) as Batman and Officer Wayne, Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Glee) as Superman and Agent Kent, and Stana Katic (Castle, Absentia) as Wonder Woman and Diana Prince.

Also featured in the voice cast are Ike Amadi (Mortal Kombat: Onslaught) as Martian Manhunter/J’onn J’onzz, Troy Baker (The Last of Us, BioShock Infinite) as Jonah Hex, Matt Bomer (Doom Patrol, American Horror Story) as Old Man, Roger R. Cross (Coroner, Dark Matter, 24) as Machiste, Brett Dalton (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Chicago Fire) as Bat Lash, John DiMaggio (Futurama, The Super Mario Bros. Movie) as Lobo, Robin Atkin Downes (Batman: The Long Halloween, The Strain) as Mongul, Frank Grillo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Billions) as Agent Faraday, Rachel Kimsey (Justice League Action, The Young and the Restless) as Mariah Romanova, Damian O’Hare (Pirates of the Caribbean 1 & 2) as Deimos, and Teddy Sears (The Flash, Chicago Fire) as Warlord. Additional voices include Trevor Devall (F is for Family, Guardians of the Galaxy), David Lodge (Naruto: Shippuden) and Kari Wahlgren (Rick and Morty, DC Super Hero Girls).

Jeff Wamester (Legion of Super-Heroes) directs Justice League: Warworld from a script by a trio of screenwriters – Jeremy Adams (Supernatural), Ernie Altbacker (Justice League Dark: Apocalypse War) and Josie Campbell (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power). Producers are Jim Krieg (The Death and Return of Superman) and Kimberly S. Moreau (Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham). Executive Producer is Michael Uslan. Butch Lukic (Batman: The Long Halloween) and Sam Register is Executive Producer.

Justice League: Warworld will be available on July 25 to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more. 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray Discs will be available to purchase online and in-store at major retailers. Pre-order your copy now.

 

SYNOPSIS:

Until now, DC’s Justice League has been a loose association of super-powered individuals. But when they are swept away to Warworld, a place of unending brutal gladiatorial combat, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the others must somehow unite to form an unbeatable resistance able to lead an entire planet to freedom.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

Illusions on Warworld (New Featurette) – Go behind the scenes and inside the process of designing and creating three distinct genres for the Justice League to inhabit on Warworld.

The Heroic, the Horrible and the Hideous (New Featurette)Dive deep into the origins and histories of the key players on Warworld and learn how the filmmakers brought them to life.

 

Pricing and film information:

PRODUCT                                                                             SRP

Digital purchase                                                                      $19.99

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack + Digital Version*             $29.99 USA

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack                                         $34.99 Canada

Blu-ray + Digital Version*                                                      $24.99 USA    

Blu-ray                                                                                   $29.99 Canada

 

4K/Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Blu-ray Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

Running Time: 90 minutes

Rated R for bloody violence

Sisu Brings Bloody Carnage to Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray on July 11

Writer and director Jalmari Helander's old-school action film about a lone minor defending his gold from a horde of Nazis arrives on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, and on-demand on July 11. Best Buy will also have an exclusive 4K SteelBook.

Read our review for Sisu here.

During WWII, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover he is no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu,” the legendary ex-commando will embody what it means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And this one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back — even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path.

Sisu - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Sisu - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

Sisu - Blu-ray

Sisu 

Sisu - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (SteelBook)
Sisu - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (SteelBook)
 

No word if Dolby Vision will be included in the 4K UHD Blu-ray, and both discs seem to be absent Atmos. The following bonus features are included:

  • Indestructible: Making Sisu
  • Pushing the Boundaries of Reality: The Visual Effects of Sisu

Pre-orders are now available. Here is the full press release:


Digital Street Date: 6/27/23
Package & Video On Demand Street Date: 7/11/23
 
Digital SRP
EST: $19.99
 
Package & Video On Demand SRPs
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ + Digital (National 4K): $42.99
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray™ + Digital (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook®): $42.99
Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital: $39.99
DVD: $29.96

Video On Demand: $5.99

 
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
A lone miner turns into a one-man army when Sisu arrives on Digital June 27 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD, and Video on Demand July 11 from Lionsgate. Writer and director Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports, Big Game) shares the tale of a solitary prospector defending all he has at the end of WWII. Sisu will be available for the suggested retail prices of $19.99 on Digital, $42.99 on 4K + Blu-ray + Digital (both National 4K and Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook), $39.99 for Blu-ray + DVD + Digital, $29.96 for DVD, and $5.99 on Video on Demand.  
 
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
During WWII, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover he is no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu,” the legendary ex-commando will embody what it means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And this one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back — even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path.
 
Lionsgate presents, in association with Stage 6 Films, a Subzero Film Entertainment production, in association with Good Chaos.
 
4K/BLU-RAY/DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • Indestructible: Making Sisu
  • Pushing the Boundaries of Reality: The Visual Effects of Sisu

CAST
Jorma Tommila                         Rare Exports, Joulubileet, Big Game
Aksel Hennie                            Max Manus: Man of War, Headhunters, The Martian
Jack Doolan                              TV’s “The Boys,” “Marcella,” Cemetery Junction
Mimosa Willamo                        Aurora, Lake Bodom, Headfirst
Onni Tommila                           Big Game, Rare Exports
 
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2k4QAItiSA
 
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2022
Title Copyright: © 2022 Freezing Point Oy and Immortal Sisu UK LTD. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: New Release
Rating: R for strong bloody violence, gore, and language
Genre: Action, War
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, English SDH
Run Time: 91 Minutes
4K Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16x9 (2.39:1) Presentation
4K Audio: English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Audio, English Descriptive Audio
Blu-ray Format: 1080p 23.98 High Definition 16x9 (2.39:1) Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Audio, English Descriptive Audio
DVD Format: Standard Definition 16x9 (2.39:1) Presentation
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Audio, English Descriptive Audio

Matilda Escapes The Chokey For A New 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook Upgrade on September 5

Danny DeVito's 1996 family dramedy based on the book by Roald Dahl and starring Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in a limited edition SteelBook from Sony on September 5.

See the world from a kid's-eye view with MATILDA, a modern fairytale that mixes hilarious humor with the magical message of love. Mrs. Doubtfire's Mara Wilson stars as Matilda, a super-smart little girl who's woefully misunderstood by her parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman), her brother, and an evil school principal. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers she doesn't have to get mad to get even.

Matilda - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (SteelBook)

Matilda - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (SteelBook) 

Aside from the SteelBook packaging, the 4K release includes a Dolby Vision transfer scanned from the original camera negative, a Dolby Atmos soundtrack, and a brand new audio commentary with director Danny DeVito.

DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS

4K ULTRA HD DISC

  • Feature scanned from the original camera negative and presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
  • All-new Dolby Atmos audio + 5.1
  • Special Features:
    • NEW: Audio Commentary with Director Danny DeVito
    • Theatrical Trailer

BLU-RAY DISC

  • Feature presented in high definition
  • 5.1 audio
  • Special Features:
    • Afternoon Tea: A Very Magical Matilda Reunion
    • Matilda’s Movie Magic!
    • A Children’s Guide to Good Manners
    • Escape to the Library
    • My Movie About Making Matilda by Mara Wilson

Pre-orders will be posted as soon as they are available and here is the full press release:


THE BELOVED FAMILY FAVORITE DEBUTS ON 4K ULTRA HD™ WITH AN ALL-NEW DIRECTOR COMMENTARY
AVAILABLE AS A LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK
SEPTEMBER 5
TH
SYNOPSIS
See the world from a kid's-eye view with MATILDA, a modern fairytale that mixes hilarious humor with the magical message of love. Mrs. Doubtfire's Mara Wilson stars as Matilda, a super-smart little girl who's woefully misunderstood by her parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman), her brother, and an evil school principal. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers she doesn't have to get mad to get even.
 
DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS
4K ULTRA HD DISC
  • Feature scanned from the original camera negative and presented in 4K resolution with Dolby VisionAll-new Dolby Atmos audio + 5.1
  • Special Features:
    • NEW: Audio Commentary with Director Danny DeVito
    • Theatrical Trailer
BLU-RAY DISC
  • Feature presented in high definition
  • 5.1 audio
  • Special Features:
    • Afternoon Tea: A Very Magical Matilda Reunion
    • Matilda’s Movie Magic!
    • A Children’s Guide to Good Manners
    • Escape to the Library
    • My Movie About Making Matilda by Mara Wilson
 
CAST AND CREW
Directed By: Danny DeVito
Screenplay By: Nicholas Kazan & Robin Swicord
Based on the Book By: Roald Dahl
Produced by: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Liccy Dahl
Executive Producers: Michael Peyser, Martin Bregman
Cast: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Mara Wilson

SPECS

Run Time: Approx. 98 minutes
Rating: PG for elements of exaggerated meanness and ridicule, and for some mild language
4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.40:1
4K UHD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English 5.1 DTS-HD MA

Wahoooo It's A-Meee, The Super Mario Bros. Movie on 4K UHD and Blu-ray June 13th - or Today!

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment finally makes The Super Mario Bros. The Movie official for Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on June 13th - even though multiple retailers have already shelved their stock.

One of the biggest box office successes of 2023, The Super Mario Bros. Movie finally comes home to physical media. While Universal was incredibly slow getting an official release date out, retailers more or less had to take a stab in the dark when they could shelve their product. So Universal's press release indicates next Tuesday, June 13th as the official release date, stores like Walmart, Target, and Best Buy broke street date over the weekend - and it looks like product is still on shelves. So grab your power-up star and run over all those other collectors out there and grab a copy!

The movie tells the story of two Brooklyn plumbers who are brothers and best friends: Mario, the brave one with the “let’s-a go” attitude, and the perpetually anxious Luigi, who would prefer to go nowhere. We open with the Super Mario Brothers reckoning with their struggling plumbing business, and wind up in a whirlwind adventure through Mushroom Kingdom. Through their journey, we meet a cast of familiar, lovable characters, ultimately uniting to defeat the power-hungry villain, Bowser. The Super Mario Bros. Movie takes what millions of gamers worldwide have loved for over three decades and levels it up to a new and breathtaking cinematic experience.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Blu-ray

The Super Mario Bros. Movie - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Walmart Exclusive

The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Blu-ray
Walmart Exclusive

The Super Mario Bros. Movie - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook

The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Blu-ray
Target Exclusive

 

Aside from packaging and some swag items, there doesn't appear to be much of a difference between releases - here's all of the disc specs as we know them:

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™
Street Date: June 13, 2023
Selection Number: 1000824759 (US) / 1000824761 (CDN)
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9 2.39:1
Rating: PG for action and mild violence
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature)
Run Time: 01:32:24

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K UHD:
Street Date: June 13, 2023
Selection Number: 1000824760 (US) / 1000824762 (CDN)
Layers: BD 100
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9 2.39:1
Rating: PG for action and mild violence
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature)
Run Time: 01:32:24

Pre-orders are live (obviously) but it looks like you can swing out to your favorite brick-and-mortar shop and grab The Super Mario Bros. Movie today!

Resident Evil: Death Island Infects Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBooks on July 25

The all-new animated feature in the Resident Evil franchise is arriving on Blu-ray and in a 4K Ultra HD SteelBook this July 25.

In San Francisco, Jill Valentine is dealing with a zombie outbreak and a new T-Virus, Leon Kennedy is on the trail of a kidnapped DARPA scientist, and Claire Redfield is investigating a monstrous fish that is killing whales in the bay. Joined by Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers, they discover the trail of clues from their separate cases all converge on the same location, Alcatraz Island, where a new evil has taken residence and awaits their arrival.

Resident Evil: Death Island - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (SteelBook)

Resident Evil: Death Island - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (SteelBook) 

Resident Evil: Death Island - Blu-ray

Resident Evil: Death Island 

Only the 4K SteelBook Dolby Atmos and both editions include the following supplements:

  • Genesis of Death Island 
  • Jill Valentine: The Return
  • Motion Capture Set Tour
  • Designing Death Island
  • Voicing Death Island
  • The Birth of Death Island
  • Design Gallery

Now up for pre-order - her's the press release for all of the gory details:


BASED ON THE BEST SELLING CAPCOM VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE
COMES AN ALL NEW FEATURE FILM
AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™,
4K STEELBOOK, DIGITAL, & DVD JULY 25
SYNOPSIS
In San Francisco, Jill Valentine is dealing with a zombie outbreak and a new T-Virus, Leon Kennedy is on the trail of a kidnapped DARPA scientist, and Claire Redfield is investigating a monstrous fish that is killing whales in the bay. Joined by Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers, they discover the trail of clues from their separate cases all converge on the same location, Alcatraz Island, where a new evil has taken residence and awaits their arrival.

4K STEELBOOK, BLU-RAY™, DIGITAL, AND DVD
●    Genesis of Death Island 
●    Jill Valentine: The Return
●    Motion Capture Set Tour
●    Designing Death Island
●    Voicing Death Island
●    The Birth of Death Island
●    Design Gallery
 
CAST AND CREW
Directed By: Eiichiro Hasumi
Screenplay By: Makoto Fukami
Produced By: Hiroyasu Shinohara
Associate Producers: Masachika Kawata (Capcom), Takaki Okamoto (Capcom), Taki Enomoto (Capcom), Takahiro Suzuki, Atsushi Furuya
Voice Cast: Matthew Mercer, Stephanie Panisello, Kevin Dorman, Nicole Tompkins, Erin Cahill

SPECS

Run Time: Approx. 91 Mins.
Rating: R: R: for bloody violence and language 
4K UHD: 2160p Ultra High Definition / 2.00:1 • Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible), English, French (PAR), Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MA • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Color • Some of the information in the above listing may not apply to Special Features.
Blu-ray™: 1080p High Definition / 2.00:1 • Audio: English, French (PAR), Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MA • Dolby Digital • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Color • Mastered in High Definition • Some of the information in the above listing may not apply to Special Features.
DVD: 2.00:1 Anamorphic Widescreen • Audio: English, French (PAR), Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Color • Some of the information in the above listing may not apply to Special Features.

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