Posted Wed Aug 9, 2023 at 08:15 AM PDT by Matthew Hartman
"Welcome to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray kids, today's word is 'expiation'"
Lionsgate is set to release Frank Darabont's chilling and devastating fan-favorite Stephen King adaptation The Mist on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Not to worry some fans, this is a four-disc set! While we don't have full specs about what this set will entail (yet), a four-disc set would imply that the full-color Theatrical version as well as the Black and White Director's Edition will be featured in 4K and 1080p! Again we don't have full specs and I wanted to wait to post on this but the official press release hasn't come in yet meanwhile the standard Blu-ray and the Best Buy SteelBook are both up for pre-order.
Stephen King's The Mist - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Stephen King's The Mist - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Best Buy SteelBook
I kinda dig the SteelBook art, I get what they're going for, but also it does look awful similar to The Thing 4K SteelBook artwork. I would have loved it if they could have used that classy Drew Struzan artwork from the previous Blu-rays.
That's it for now, when that press release comes in we'll update our listings and article ASAP, but for now you can pick which artwork style you like best and get that preorder in!
[UPDATE 8/11/23]
After finding a random press release buried deep in my personal email's Promotional vault of spam messages, I found a little nugget of gold. According to this press release, fans can expect both the full color "Theatrical Edition" as well as the much more bad-ass black and white "Director's Edition" in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision HDR and Atmos audio. At least I think so with that last part, as far as press releases go, it's a little confusing when it gets to the disc specs but given this is a Lionsgate release, even I have to admit it's pretty rare for them to drop a 4K title without Atmos... still confused as hell about that with Sisu but weird shit happens, what can I say. Until we hear otherwise, the following details look to be legit and certainly welcome for one of my favorite horror films ever.
SPECIAL FEATURES
ALTERNATE BLACK & WHITE VERSION INCLUDED
AUDIO COMMENTARY WITH WRITER-DIRECTOR FRANK DARABONT AND PRODUCER DENISE HUTH
BLU-RAY™ ONLY:
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2007
Title Copyright: The Mist © 2007, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Color, and black & white feature
Rating: R for violence, terror and gore, and language
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Closed-Captioned: n/a
4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH†
Blu-Ray Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH†
Feature Run Time: 126 minutes
4K Ultra HD Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation
4K Ultra HD Audio: Dolby Vision • English Dolby Atmos • English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray™ Only)
Blu-ray Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: Dolby Vision • English Dolby Atmos • English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray™ Only)
Artist Name: Sara Deck
... so obviously that Blu-ray format and audio specs aren't 100% correct since well they got the resolution wrong, included HDR, and were more or less copied and pasted from the 4K Ultra HD sections. So hopefully those relevant details - i.e. HDR grade and Atmos are correct.
Once again, both of these sets are up and ready for pre-order!
For your interest, check out that full press release below:
National 4K HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital Date: 10/3/23 National 4K HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $34.99 BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE National 4K HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $37.99 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Based on the novel by Stephen King, The Mist, arrives on a SteelBook® in a National 4K HD™ (+ Blu-ray™ + Digital), plus a Best Buy exclusive release, on October 3rd from Lionsgate. Both releases include the color version and the alternate black & white version of the film. When a mysterious mist, and the supernatural creatures within, falls across their town in the wake of a violent storm, a group of local citizens must fend for themselves while trapped inside a local supermarket. They soon begin to realize that the real danger may not be from the monsters outside, but from tension and mistrust within. Written, directed, and produced by Frank Darabont, and starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, and William Sadler, The Mist will be available nationally for the suggested retail price of $34.99 and a Best Buy exclusive of $37.99. OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS From legendary frightmaster Stephen King and Academy Award® nominated writer-producer-director Frank Darabont comes one of the most tense and terrifying films since The Shining. After a mysterious mist envelops a small New England town, a group of locals trapped in a supermarket must battle a siege of otherworldly creatures . . . and the fears that threaten to tear them apart. Starring Thomas Jane and Oscar® winner Marcia Gay Harden. CAST Thomas Jane Boogie Nights, The Punisher (2004) Marcia Gay Harden Miller’s Crossing, Pollock Laurie Holden TV’s The Walking Dead Andre Braugher TV’s Gideon’s Crossing, TV’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine Toby Jones Infamous, Tinker Tailor Solider Spy William Sadler The Shawshank Redemption, Die Hard 2 SPECIAL FEATURES ALTERNATE BLACK & WHITE VERSION INCLUDED AUDIO COMMENTARY WITH WRITER-DIRECTOR FRANK DARABONT AND PRODUCER DENISE HUTH BLU-RAY™ ONLY:
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PROGRAM INFORMATION Year of Production: 2007 Title Copyright: The Mist © 2007, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Type: Color, and black & white feature Rating: R for violence, terror and gore, and language Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller Closed-Captioned: n/a 4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH† Blu-Ray Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH† Feature Run Time: 126 minutes 4K Ultra HD Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation 4K Ultra HD Audio: Dolby Vision • English Dolby Atmos • English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray™ Only) Blu-ray Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation Blu-ray Audio: Dolby Vision • English Dolby Atmos • English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray™ Only) Artist Name: Sara Deck |
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