Warner Brothers' 2023 The Color Purple based on Alice Walker's acclaimed novel as well as the hit musical stage play will be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on March 12. The film will also be ready to own digitally on January 16.
Torn apart from her sister Nettie (Halle Bailey) and her children, Celie (Fantasia Barrino in her major motion picture debut, reprising her 2005 role from Broadway) faces many hardships in her life, including an abusive husband simply called Mister (Colman Domingo). With the support of sultry singer Shug Avery (Taraji P. Henson) and stand-her-ground stepdaughter Sofia (Danielle Brooks, Tony-nominated for the role on Broadway), Celie ultimately finds extraordinary strength in the unbreakable bonds of a new kind of sisterhood.
The Color Purple (2023) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The Color Purple (2023) - Blu-ray
Both Blu-ray editions feature Dolby Atmos soundtracks and bonus materials are as follows:
“The Color Purple” Premium Digital Ownership, 4K UHD and Blu-ray contain the following special features:
Pre-orders for The Color Purple (2023) are live and hit stores on March 12th
Another light to moderate week for 4K titles, with blu-ray somewhere around normal. This gives us time to prepare for the end of the month's motherload.
Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 33 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of January 14th - January 20th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
For Import Monday, Second Sight's take on Mean Streets. It is reported to be the same transfer as Criterion's recent release, but of course more swaggy.
With practically a one-week notice, Universal informs the world that Trolls: Band Together streets on the 16th. With that being said, a standard edition only, no SteelBook option or retailer exclusives this go round.
From Synapse Films, Blood Feast (2016) gets that 4K upgrade. Between last week and this, we have three titles with the word 'Blood' in the title.
Next, from Criterion Collection, a 90s Western titled Lone Star. Vague memories on this one.
Still on target for a Tuesday release, Police Story 3: Supercop (standard edition) with Jackie Chan comes at us via 88 Films. This still leaves Police Story 2 4K as an import only, either as a trilogy set or by itself.
And the final 4K title for this week, The Raid: Redemption from Sony Pictures and in a SteelBook package.
Next week we see a couple of decent imports, another Justice League animated, and a bit of Aahnold comedy.
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases includes Trolls: Band Together from Universal, Blood Feast (2016) from Synapse Films and Lone Star from Criterion Collection. Doubling back to Trolls, as always, there's a what's out so far collection (Trolls 3-Movie Collection), blu-ray only, not 4K, as well as a Walmart Exclusive and a Target Exclusive. Again, not 4K, so I guess somehow us 4K collectors have no interest in retailer exclusives!??
Omitting all the reprints this week, we are left with just a few more titles (by volume) than last week.
From Sony Pictures and just in time for (next) Christmas, Journey to Bethlehem.
The latest GKIDS animated release Ernest & Célestine: A Trip to Gibberitia comes to us via Shout! Factory.
Arrow Video has a box set for us this week, Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe.
Just one Anime highlight this week, Love Flops Complete Collection.
Debuting to blu-ray this week from MGM, Mademoiselle (1966).
Barnes & Noble right now through February 5th has Arrow Video titles at 50% off. No doubt Amazon will match prices on a majority of them as well. Great time to get those titles you have been waiting to get!
Shout Factory has revealed multiple titles for March 2024, for 4K, K-19: The Widowmaker, Carrie (2013), Child's Play (2019) and Quigley Down Under. For blu-ray so far, Over the Edge and Stephen King's The Shining (TV Series).
Upcoming from Paramount in 4K, Major League, which is also available as a SteelBook option as well, Contagion, and, Primal Fear as a Paramount Presents title.
Universal is offering a couple of 4K upgrades, Harriet, The 355 and Ticket To Paradise.
Disney has revealed their latest MCU title, The Marvels is coming to blu-ray and 4K February 13th. Disney Pixar's WISH will street March 12th.
Best Buy appears to be beginning to dismantle their physical media operations. A visit to their web site shows a majority of titles not available for delivery, and the store closest to me has not restocked anything recently. For Exclusive SteelBooks in the future, it would appear Walmart will be the place to look.
Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?
Sony's slasher horror hit Thanksgiving starring Patrick Dempsey, Rick Hoffman and Gina Gershon comes to Blu-ray on January 30. The film will be available digitally on January 16.
After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan. Will the town uncover the killer and survive the holidays… or become guests at his twisted holiday dinner table?
The Blu-ray + Digital release will feature lossless 5.1 audio and supplements include:
BLU-RAY™ AND DIGITAL
Pre-orders for Thanksgiving are ready to rock and here is the full press release:
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Celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary with the animated musical/comedy Wish arriving on 4K Walmart Exclusive SteelBook and Blu-ray on March 12. The press release is not clear if there is a non-exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray, however. Digital will be available January 23.
In this animated musical-comedy, Asha, a sharp-witted idealist in the kingdom of Rosas, makes a powerful wish that’s answered by Star, a ball of boundless energy. Soon, Asha and Star must face a formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas—to save her community and prove that when one brave human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things happen.
Wish - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Walmart Exclusive SteelBook
A Dolby Atmos soundtrack come equipped on the 4K UHD Blu-ray and bonus materials include:
Pre-orders for Wish should be available soon. Included below is the full press release:
The 2011 thriller Contagion from director Steven Soderbergh and featuring an all-star cast including Marion Cottilard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Bryan Cranston, and more is getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray release on February 27.
An international traveler reaches into the snack bowl at an airport bar before passing her credit card to a waiter. A business meeting begins with a round of handshakes. A man coughs on a crowded bus... One contact. One instant. And a lethal virus is transmitted.
When Beth Emhoff (Paltrow) returns to Minneapolis from business in Hong Kong, what she thought was jet lag takes a virulent turn. Two days later, she’s dead in the ER and the doctors tell her shocked and grieving husband (Damon) they have no idea why. Soon, others exhibit the same mysterious symptoms: hacking coughs and fever, followed by seizure, brain hemorrhage... and ultimately, death. The numbers quickly multiply as the contagion sweeps across all borders, fueled by the countless human interactions that make up the course of an average day. A global pandemic explodes.
As the death toll escalates and people struggle to protect themselves and their loved ones in a society breaking down, one activist blogger (Law) claims the public isn't getting the truth about what's really going on and sets off an epidemic of paranoia and fear as infectious as the virus itself.
Contagion - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The Contagion - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Digital release will feature a 4K restoration in HDR and will include the following:
Pre-orders for Contagion - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray are up and here is the full press release:
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DreamWorks and Universal are bringing the animated musical comedy Trolls Band Together to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on January 16. Pre-Orders are now available.
Get ready for an all-star family reunion like no other in the latest chapter of DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster musical franchise, now with a Sing-Along edition! As Poppy (Anna Kendrick) grows closer to her now boyfriend Branch (Justin Timberlake), she discovers his secret past as a member of her favorite boyband, BroZone, with his four estranged brothers. When Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious popstars, Branch and Poppy embark on an action-packed journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd. Along the way Poppy uncovers a family secret of her own, a long-lost sister named Viva (Camila Cabello). TROLLS BAND TOGETHER features the franchise’s signature psychedelic joy-bomb of new and classic pop hits that will have you singing and dancing along over and over again!
Trolls Band Together - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Trolls Band Together - Blu-ray
Both Blu-ray editions feature Dolby Atmos soundtracks and bonus materials are as follows:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K UHD:
Street Date: January 16, 2024
Selection Number: 191329256497 (US) / 191329256695 (CDN)
Layers: BD 100
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG for some mild rude and suggestive humor
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 and Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), French European (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content)
Run Time: 01:31:22
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: January 16, 2024
Selection Number: 191329254981 (US) / 191329256770 (CDN)
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG for some mild rude and suggestive humor
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 and Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), French European (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content)
Run Time: 01:31:22
From director Sophia Coppola comes Priscilla (based on the book “Elvis and Me,” by Priscilla Presley) - arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack on February 13.
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. Through Priscilla’s eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla’s long courtship and turbulent marriage, from a German army base to his dream-world estate at Graceland, in this deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy, and fame.
The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital release will feature lossless 5.1 audio and supplements include:
Brushed with Beauty: Creating Priscilla's Story
The Making of Priscilla: A Film by Liv McNeil
Theatrical Trailer
Pre-orders for Priscilla are up and here is the full press release:
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Disney and Marvel's The Marvels starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson is soaring to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, 4K SteelBook, and Blu-ray on February 13. Digital will hit January 16.
Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole, her powers are entangled with super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and work together to save the universe.
The Marvels - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The Marvels - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Walmart Exclusive SteelBook
The 4K UHD Blu-ray editions feature Dolby Atmos soundtracks and bonus materials are as follows:
FEATURETTES
DELETED SCENES
GAG REEL
AUDIO COMMENTARY
Pre-orders for The Marvels should be available soon. Included below is the full press release:
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We begin the new year off slowly, but as indicators are suggesting, it is going to be a big year for collectors and a deflating experience for our wallets.
Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 32 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of January 7th - January 13th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
No teaser, let's hust get right to it.
From Paramount, rom-com Varsity Blues. It stars Jon Voight, Paul Walker and more. Have a look-see.
Next from The Criterion Collection, a crime thriller with a little bit of film-noir as well, Blood Simple.
And lastly, I could be wrong about this (and the internet will no doubt submit a hundred messages stating I am), Massacre Video's first 4K release, BloodRayne. And YES, there is a video game series based on the same name/universe.
Next week sees quite an uptick in titles, if you were expecting the Conan movies, those got moved back to the 30th though.
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases? None this week. Moving on to a tepid slate...
TV on disc, this one goes way back to 1967, Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace comes via BBC. This one is interesting as the original video masters were lost so they decided to make an animated recreation with the original audio.
Classic Eddie Murphy standup comes to disc from Paramount with Eddie Murphy: Raw. Having HBO growing up, this one is memorable.
For anime this week, look for Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?! Season 4 Part 2, One Piece: Season Thirteen - Voyage Four, 'The Tunnel To Summer, The Exit Of Goodbyes' and Tsurune The Movie: The First Shot.
If you've been collecting them, it's time to get volume 16, Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XVI debuts from Kino Lorber.
How about a pair of Charles Bronson action films from Shout Factory, St. Ives and Telefon?
Next week in blu-ray, about 50% more volume!
A bunch of onesie twosie updates happened last week among a lot of boutique labels primarily. I think one of the big titles from Vinegar Syndrome announced during subscriber week would be Walter Hill's Southern Comfort. Their new partner label Cinématographe also revealed Little Darlings (1980). I'm anxious to see what comes next from that label. VS announced a few days into the week they were on track to have a record number of subscribers. I for one would love an "All the 4Ks" sub for Kino Lorber and Shout/Scream Factory, with options to add blu-rays at a discount price of course. That would be me signaling to them that I support their efforts and want it all.
Amazon has leaked a 4K release of Steven Soderberg's Contagion in 4K, with a February 27 street date. The packaging suggests it is a Warner Archive release.
Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?
The 2021 horror/comedy Willy's Wonderland starring Nicolas Cage is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and 4K SteelBook from Scream Factory on February 13.
A quiet drifter (Nicolas Cage) finds himself stranded in a remote town when his car breaks down. Taking on a janitorial job at the now-condemned Willy's Wonderland seems like an easy way to earn some cash ... but the mundane task suddenly becomes an all-out fight for survival when he must do battle with wave after wave of demonic, murderous animatronics.
Willy's Wonderland - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Willy's Wonderland - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook
The 4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray as well as the SteelBook edition will include the following:
Disc One (4K UHD):
· Feature Film in Dolby Vision
Disc Two (Blu-ray):
· “Inside Fun” Featurette
· Set Tour with Actor Christian Del Grosso
· “Fresh Meat” Featurette
· “Colorful Darkness And The Demon-Atrons” Featurette
· Trailer
Pre-orders for Willy's Wonderland in 4K are up and included below is the full press release:
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