One of Martin Scorsese's wildest films of the 90s featuring a gleefully unhinged Nicolas Cage is coming to 4K UHD & Blu-ray. A notable box office miss, the film has grown something of a cult following over the years. But sadly, it's only been available on DVD. That all changes this September.
While this press release was a bit vague about the specs, we do know Bringing out the Dead will debut with a new Atmos audio mix. Nothing is mentioned about the HDR grade but since this is Paramount, expect Dolby Vision as well. We'll also be getting some impressive bonus features to dig through! In the meantime, we've put in requests for more information and we'll update listings as it comes in ASAP.
Director Martin Scorsese’s gripping and fiery masterpiece BRINGING OUT THE DEAD celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and Paramount Home Entertainment is marking the occasion by releasing the newly remastered film for the first time ever on both 4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ on September 17, 2024.
Hailed as “an ecstatic sensory experience” (San Francisco Examiner), “intense, volatile” (New York Times), and “savage and sorrowing” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution), BRINGING OUT THE DEAD debuted on October 22, 1999 and marked the fourth collaboration between Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull). Nicolas Cage gives a riveting performance as a Manhattan paramedic barely clinging to sanity over the course of three chaotic nights. The film also stars Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, and Tom Sizemore.
Newly remastered from the original camera negative, this exceptional new release was reviewed by Scorsese, cinematographer Robert Richardson, and editor Thelma Schoonmaker. Arriving as part of the Paramount Presents line, BRINGING OUT THE DEAD is presented in a must-own two-disc set that includes the film on 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Atmos® and on Blu-ray, along with a wealth of new bonus content, including new interviews with Scorsese, Cage, Schrader, and Richardson, plus archival on-set interviews with Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, Tom Sizemore, and Marc Anthony. The release also includes access to a Digital copy of the film. New and legacy bonus content included on the Blu-ray Disc™ is detailed below.
NEW Bonus Content:
Synopsis
Nicolas Cage is Frank Pierce, a paramedic on the brink of madness. Patricia Arquette is the daughter of a man Frank tried to save. Together, they’ll need to confront the ghosts of the past to discover redemption among the living. The powerhouse supporting cast includes John Goodman, Ving Rhames, and Tom Sizemore.
BRINGING OUT THE DEAD is rated R for gritty violent content, drug use, and language
*1996, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Leaving Las Vegas
**1992, Best Cinematography, JFK; 2005, Best Achievement in Cinematography, The Aviator; 2012, Best Achievement in Cinematography, Hugo
This release isn't up for pre-order yet, but we expect it to be shortly. Happy collecting!
It would be ironic if the film Groundhog Day came out on disc this week, this is the third month in a row where at the end of the month the floodgates have opened, the dam has burst, a large dump truck drove up and dumped us with a load of discs. Yeah, it's pretty heavy!
Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 4 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of June 23rd - June 29th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
Import Monday begins with a trio of titles...
From Curzon, Bong Joon-ho's Memories of Murder (Limited Edition).
From Arrow Video, '87 comedy/drama Withnail and I. For some reason there appears to be no Amazon UK link, but that's OK, Arrow UK should be able to fill your need here.
And lastly from Warner Bros., Purple Rain. Surprisingly, there is no ultra-deluxe edition at the same time like so many other catalog Warner titles get in the UK market. The SteelBook has been pushed back to the end of July.
Next, there are several new releases to get Domestic Tuesday going.
First from Sony Pictures, long-awaited (by some) sequel, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Also available as a Limited SteelBook. If you missed out on this new franchise, there's a slo the 2-Movie Collection offering as well. If you were anxious for a Walmart Exclusive, theirs is in the blu-ray category, not 4K.
Next up and from LionsGate, action/war film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. There is also an Amazon Exclusive SteelBook Edition of this one too.
In the short notice release (if you guessed Universal Pictures, you would be correct), action/thriller Monkey Man.
Closing out New Releases for the week in this category, delayed from a couple of weeks ago, Godzilla/Kong Monsterverse 5-Film Collector's Edition.
On to catalog titles and starting with David Lynch's crime/mystery Blue Velvet.
Small label Celluloid Dreams offers The Case of the Bloody Iris to 4K for the first time. I did see the 'product in hand' social media post for this one, so it will be available!
The Vinegar Syndrome label always has something fresh. This week standard editions (via Amazon) of China O'Brien 1 & 2, Little Darlings and Navy Seals, and limited editions only via their web site, The Sadness (Slipcover Edition SOLD OUT) and Supermarkt.
The House of Seven Corpses is available via the DarkStar store, with a wider release in the future.
Shout Factory this week offers us some classic John Goodman comedy with Matinee.
The U.S. counterpart for Purple Rain is available just one day ofter the UK edition. There is no SteelBook slated for the U.S. market.
Pair of releases from Paramount this week, South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut - 25th Anniversary Limited Edition and Team America: World Police - 20th Anniversary Limited Edition. Holy %@#%, has it been that long for both of these?!?
Closing out 4K for the week, Sony Pictures breaks away Taxi Driver from the Columbia Classics Volume Two set and offers it as a Limited Edition SteelBook. The previous release within the set had Dolby Vision, so there's that factor.
Phew! You thought we had a lot of 4K titles to list, the blu-ray category is close to 100 titles. Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, also available as a Walmart Exclusive SteelBook, and of course the 2 Movie Collection as well, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Monkey Man.
New drama from Universal Pictures with The Boys in the Boat. In the zero notice category, a decumentary about Paul Simon titled In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon.
It's Warner Archive Collection Week, titles becoming available this week include Act of Violence, The Flash: The Original Series, The Man I Love (1947), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) and The Shining Hour.
Have some Sonny Chiba action with Beast Fighter (Karate Bullfighter / Karate Bearfighter) (Limited Edition) from Eureka Classics.
From Janus Contemporaries, the documentary Orlando, My Political Biography.
For the Criterion label, a drama titled The Underground Railroad.
If you did not buy the 4K release from Paramount for War of the Worlds, they have now separated the blu-ray of When Worlds Collide as a single release.
Anime highlights include (be prepared for long titles) The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far - The Complete Season, Demon Slayer - Swordsmith Village Arc (Crunchyroll Exclusive), The First Slam Dunk, I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too - The Complete Season and Oshi no Ko: Season 1 Collection.
Honorable Mention: Delayed from a few weeks back, Kino Cult Label, spine number 7, Bettie Page Double Feature is available this week.
The Criterion Collection has announced their September 2024 slate of titles. Do have a look see!
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes will be coming to 4K and blu-ray August 27. I may be mistaken, but I believe this is where Sony takes over the disc business itself.
Also on August 27, Warner Bros will be bringing The Watchers to 4K and blu-ray the same date.
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?
Warner Brothers has announced Ishana Night Shyamalan's directorial debut The Watchers for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on August 27. Digital will be available June 28.
The fantasy thriller stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré and Oliver Finnegan and is produced by M. Night Shyamalan. The film is based on the 2022 novel by A.M. Shine.
This forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its tree line. Mina's is no different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams. Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the Watchers come above ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time. Afraid and trapped among strangers, Mina is desperate for answers. Who are the Watchers, and why are they keeping the humans imprisoned, keen to watch their every move..
The Watchers - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The cover art has yet to be revealed, but both releases include Dolby Atmos and the following supplements:
You can pre-order The Watchers now and included below is the press announcement:
"Deliciously creepy”
“Perfect blend of a thriller and fantasy”
Joseph Deckelmeier / ScreenRant
THE WATCHERS
Feature Film Directorial Debut from Ishana Night Shyamalan Arrives for
Premium Digital Ownership and Rental on June 28
4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD arrive on August 27
Burbank, CA, June 21, 2024 – Prepare to be on the edge of your seat when Ishana Night Shyamalan’s feature film directorial debut, The Watchers, from New Line Cinema arrives for purchase and rental Digitally at home on June 28. The film will also be available to purchase on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on August 27. From producer M. Night Shyamalan, The Watchers is written for the screen and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, and is based on the 2022 novel by A.M. Shine.
The Watchers follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers that are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
The Watchers stars Dakota Fanning (Ripley, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian, Suspicion), Olwen Fouéré (The Northman, The Tourist) and Oliver Finnegan (Creeped Out, Outlander). The film is produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan and Nimitt Mankad. The executive producers are Jo Homewood and Stephen Dembitzer.
DIGITAL, 4K AND BLU-RAY ELEMENTS
The Watchers Premium Digital Ownership, 4K UHD and Blu-ray contain the following special features:
BASICS
Premium Digital Ownership: June 28, 2024
4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: August 27, 2024
4K Languages: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French
4K Subtitles: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French, Parisian French
BD Languages: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French
BD Subtitles: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French, Parisian French
DVD Languages: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French
DVD Subtitles: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French, Parisian French
Running Time: 102 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for violence, terror and some thematic elements
DVD: DLBY/DGTL
Blu-ray: ATMOS TrueHD
4K UHD: ATMOS TrueHD
SYNOPSIS
This forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its tree line. Mina's is no different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams. Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the Watchers come above ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time. Afraid and trapped among strangers, Mina is desperate for answers. Who are the Watchers, and why are they keeping the humans imprisoned, keen to watch their every move.
THE CREDITS
From producer M. Night Shyamalan comes The Watchers, written for the screen and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan and based on the novel by A.M. Shine. The film follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist, who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly takes her place alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
You can’t see them, but they see everything.
The Watchers stars Dakota Fanning (Ripley, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian, Suspicion), Olwen Fouéré (The Northman, The Tourist) and Oliver Finnegan (Creeped Out, Outlander). The film is produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan and Nimitt Mankad. The executive producers are Jo Homewood and Stephen Dembitzer.
Joining writer/director Shyamalan behind-the-camera are director of photography Eli Arenson (Lamb, Hospitality), production designer Ferdia Murphy (Lola, Finding You), editor Job ter Burg (Benedetta, Elle) and costume designer Frank Gallacher (Sebastian, Aftersun). The music is by Abel Korzeniowski (Till, The Nun), and the music supervisor is Susan Jacobs (Old, Cruella).
New Line Cinema presents A Blinding Edge Pictures / Inimitable Pictures Production, A Film By Ishana Night Shyamalan, The Watchers. The film is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels, and through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.
Anime Ltd. and Shout Factory will be bringing Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 to Blu-ray in a special collection on July 29th.
The 3-disc Blu-Ray collection includes all 12 episodes of the first season along with a variety of collectibles including a 100-page artbook, 4 art cards, a 11.7” x 16.5” poster and insightful bonus features.
Bringing together again director Kenji Kamiyama and studio Production I.G in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her Section 9 crew embark upon a brand-new investigation in this cybernetic world of conspiracy and political intrigue.
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Blu-ray
Bonus Content for GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC_2045
Pre-orders for Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 are now available and here is the full press release:
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Wes Ball's acclaimed Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy continues the epic franchise arriving on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on August 27. The release will also be available in a 4K UHD SteelBook.
The science fiction epic set "generations before Caesar's reign" will not only also be available on Digital on July 9, the 4K UHD packages will include “Inside the Lens: The Raw Cut,” a full-length alternative cut with a split-screen comparison between the final cut of the film and a version with unfinished VFX with optional audio commentary by director Wes Ball, editor Dan Zimmerman and VFX supervisor Erik Winquist. The never-before-seen alternate cut gives fans a unique opportunity to see the actors’ performances before the visual effects were completed.
Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise with this action-adventure spectacle from 20th Century Studios. Set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, apes are living harmoniously as the dominant species — and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - Blu-ray
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (LE SteelBook)
The 4K UHD packages include Dolby Atmos. Bonus Features* (may vary by retailer):
Documentary
You can pre-order Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes any day now and included below is the press announcement:
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THE SUMMER EPIC HIT, KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, REIGN CONTINUES |
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Be The First To Watch at Home When 20th Century Studios’ Impressive Action-Adventure Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Becomes Available to Buy at Digital Retailers on July 9 and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on August 27
The 4K Ultra HD Package Contains Over 3 Hours of Content Plus An Alternate Cut of the Movie
Link To Trailer: HERE
BURBANK, CA (June 20, 2024) – The fate of the world is at stake when 20th Century Studios’ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes arrives to digital retailers (Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home) on July 9 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on August 27. Director Wes Ball’s stunning new entry into the Planet of the Apes series has been heralded by critics as “a jaw-dropping spectacle” (Matt Neglia, Next Big Picture) and “a visual masterpiece” (Mark Hughes, Forbes). It is Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™ and has thrilled audiences worldwide, becoming one of the biggest global box office successes of the year and marking the beginning of a new era for the epic Planet of the Apes franchise.
Set generations after Caesar’s reign in a world where apes are the dominant species, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes follows an ape named Noa and a human named Mae as they emerge to define the future of how apes and humans will coexist.
Fans can delve deeper into the franchise on 4K UHD editions with “Inside the Lens: The Raw Cut,” a full-length alternative cut with a split-screen comparison between the final cut of the film and a version with unfinished VFX with optional audio commentary by director Wes Ball, editor Dan Zimmerman and VFX supervisor Erik Winquist. The never-before-seen alternate cut gives fans a unique opportunity to see the actors’ performances before the visual effects were completed.
The 4K UHD also arrives in a collectible limited edition SteelBook® with custom artwork by artist Dylan Cole. Finally, fans will have a chance to bring home the entire Planet of the Apes saga on Digital at select retailers. A special Planet of the Apes 10 film bundle will be available for $100 SRP. |
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Film Synopsis Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise with this action-adventure spectacle from 20th Century Studios. Set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, apes are living harmoniously as the dominant species — and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
Bonus Features* Documentary Inside the Forbidden Zone: Making Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Join director Wes Ball, cast and crew as they expand the Planet of the Apes legacy for a new generation. Travel to the outdoor production in Australia, train at Ape School, and discover the practical and motion capture techniques in building a breathtaking Kingdom.
14 Deleted/Extended Scenes with optional audio commentary by director Wes Ball
*Bonus features may vary by product and retailer
Cast Owen Teague as Noa Freya Allan as Nova Kevin Durand as Proximus Caesar Peter Macon as Raka and William H. Macy as Trevathan
Produced by Wes Ball Joe Hartwick, Jr. Rick Jaffa Amanda Silver Jason Reed
Executive Producers Peter Chernin Jenno Topping
Based on Characters Created by Rick Jaffa Amanda Silver
Written by Josh Friedman
Directed by Wes Ball
Product Specifications Release Date Digital: July 9, 2024 Physical: August 27, 2024
Product SKUs Digital: 4K UHD, HD, SD. Planet of the Apes 10 Film Bundle Collection: HD/SD
Feature Run Time Approx. 145 minutes
Rating U.S.: Rated PG-13 Inside The Lens: The Raw Cut: Unrated
Disc Size 4K UHD: 66GB Blu-ray: 50GB DVD: 8.5GB
Aspect Ratio Digital: 2.39:1 Physical: 2.39:1
Audio 4K: English Dolby Atmos and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus, French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks Blu-ray (Theatrical): English 7.1 DTS-HDMA and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks Blu-ray (Inside The Lens: The Raw Cut): English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks DVD: English, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital and English 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio Language Tracks Digital: English Dolby Atmos (UHD only, some platforms), English 7.1, 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish 7.1 and 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 7.1, 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms)
Subtitles 4K: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles Blu-ray (Theatrical and Inside The Lens: The Raw Cut): English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles DVD: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles Digital: English SDH, French, Spanish (some platforms) |
The 2023 box office has been a brutal run for some of the biggest movies of the year. Even with high praise from critics and fans, George Miller's Fury Road prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga found itself on the wrong side of the wasteland. Now it rides onto the glory of physical media on August 13th.
Considering the critical praise and the massive marketing campaign, it'll be something of a mystery as to why Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga missed at the global box office - but sadly it did. Now, after a sadly anemic run in theaters, George Miller's latest epic trip to the Wasteland will explode onto 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, SteelBook, and Blu-ray before the summer heat wears off. I for one dug the hell out of this film. It's a different beast than Fury Road, its pace and thrust were on a different scale, but Hemsworth was wild as our villain, I thought Anya Taylor-Joy held her own, and I dug how well this one dovetailed into Fury Road while also connecting bits and pieces to the 2015 Mad Max game. Judging from the back cover art on Amazon, it looks like we'll have Doby Vision HDR and Atmos for the 4K disc.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Premium Digital Ownership, 4K UHD and Blu-ray contain the following special features:
4K UHD
Blu-ray
Premium Digital Ownership: June 25, 2024
4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: August 13, 2024
4K Languages: English, Canadian French, Italian, Latin Spanish
4K Subtitles: Swedish, Latin Spanish, Norwegian, Italian, Parisian French, Canadian French, Finnish, English SDH, Danish
BD Languages: English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish
BD Subtitles: English SDH, Canadian French, Parisian French, Latin Spanish
DVD Languages: English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish
DVD Subtitles: Latin Spanish, Korean, Parisian French, Canadian French, English SDH,
Chinese – Complex, Cantonese
Running Time: 148 minutes
Rating: R for sequences of strong violence, and grisly images
DVD: DLBY/DGTL
4K UHD and Blu-ray: ATMOS TrueHD, DLBY/DGTL
Pre-orders for all three releases are now live - happy collecting!
The critically-acclaimed 1982 comedy special Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip is getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray release from Sony on September 10.
The iconic performance from the iconic comedian will be enjoyed by generations old and new when it makes its 4K debut this September in a package that will be presented in Dolby Vision HDR. The release will also include a digital copy.
If Richard Pryor were accused of being the funniest man in America, this film of his incredible stage act would be Exhibit A. It is proof beyond the shadow of a doubt! Shot live at the Hollywood Palladium, the film captures all the excitement, lunacy and electric force of a Pryor performance. And though he's the only star of this hilarious show, he's never alone on stage. With him is his amazing array of characterizations as he talks about his trip to Africa in search of his roots, his early days playing one-night gigs in Mafia-owned clubs and strip joints, and numerous other outrageous topics. Finally, he talks about Pryor on Fire—a recounting of the accident which nearly took his life—an episode he relates with wit and a touch of poignancy. You'll laugh like you've never laughed before!
Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The 4K UHD + Digital release includes a Dolby Vision HDR video presentation, English Mono DTS-HD MA audio, and the Theatrical Trailer.
DISC DETAILS AND BONUS MATERIALS
4K ULTRA HD DISC
CAST AND CREW:
Directed By: Joe Layton
Written and Produced By: Richard Pryor
SPECS
Run Time: Approx. 81 minutes
Rating: R
4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 1.85:1
4K UHD Feature Audio: English Mono DTS-HD MA
Pre-orders for Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray should be available soon!
From Radio Silence, the directors of recent hits Scream VI and Ready of Not comes Abigail. A fun fresh spin on the home invasion horror sub-genre, the film's marketing campaign might have done more damage than good as it struggled to find a blood-filled audience at the box office. Now it hits streamers on June 25th with a domestic Blu-ray release on July 9th.
This being a Universal genre film title, it's only a matter of time before a 4K disc of Abigail arrives from a foreign market or licensed from someone like Scream Factory. It's frustrating Universal continues this trend for 4K collectors, but for those rocking out to 1080p, your Blu-ray is on the way! This disc comes in with an excellent selection of bonus features and some solid specs. I love in these press releases when the marketing describes bonus features as "never before seen" when it's the first disc release.
Here's all the gory specs:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY:
Street Date: July 9, 2024
Selection Number: 191329262627 (US) / 191329263112 (CDN)
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, pervasive language and brief drug use
Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Languages/Sound: English (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature)
Run Time: 01:49:23
EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES TO OWN ONLY ON DIGITAL, BLU-RAYTM & DVD:
Abigail is currently up for pre-order! We haven't seen any foreign market 4K releases yet, it's a horror film so closer to Halloween would be a safe bet. Until then, get those pre-orders in! Here's the full press release:
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Just because it's Criterion, doesn't mean it always has to be an obscure stuffed-shirt drama!
For their September 2024 slate, The Criterion Collection will unleash a slew of cult classics, an English heavy hitter, and a damned funny 90s dark comedy.
As physical media collectors well know, The Criterion Collection can be rather eclectic with their selections. Sometimes you get your true Hollywood classic. Sometimes you get a great piece of French of Japanese cinema. Occasionally you get one hell of an incredible box set. But every once in a while they stack their slate with a smorgasbord of cult classics, fan favorites, and one of the best gangster flicks to come out of England (and there are a lot of those!). So lets get into it -
1984 • 92 minutes • Color • Monaural • 1.78:1 aspect ratio
A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton as a weathered repo man in a desolate Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The job becomes more than either of them bargained for when they get involved in repossessing a mysterious—and otherworldly—Chevy Malibu with a hefty reward attached to it. Featuring the ultimate early-eighties LA punk soundtrack, this grungily hilarious odyssey is also a politically trenchant take on President Reagan’s domestic and foreign policies.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
• New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Alex Cox, 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 Cox, executive producer Michael Nesmith, casting director Victoria Thomas, and actors Sy Richardson, Zander Schloss, and Del Zamora
• Interviews with musicians Iggy Pop and Keith Morris and actors Dick Rude, Olivia Barash, and Miguel Sandoval
• Deleted scenes
• Roundtable discussion about the making of the film, featuring Cox, Richardson, Rude, Zamora, and producers Peter McCarthy and Jonathan Wacks
• Conversation between McCarthy and actor Harry Dean Stanton
• Cox’s “cleaned-up” television version of the film
• Trailers
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Sam McPheeters, an illustrated production history by Cox, and a 1987 interview with real-life repo man Mark Lewis
4K UHD + BLU-RAY COMBO EDITION
SRP: $49.95
PREBOOK: 7/30/24
STREET: 9/3/24
CAT. NO.: CC3593UHDBD
ISBN: 979-8-88607-181-8
UPC: 7-15515-30131-2
2023 • 105 minutes • Color • 5.1 surround • 2.39:1 aspect ratio
A metaphysical exploration of queer love and loneliness, familial grief and healing, this delicate but audacious chamber drama confirms director Andrew Haigh’s gift for bringing complicated emotions to the screen. Isolated in a seemingly empty new high-rise, London screenwriter Adam (Andrew Scott) finds his solitary existence upended when he begins a passionate romance with the impulsive Harry (Paul Mescal), then reconnects with his parents (Jamie Bell and Claire Foy) in a reunion that pushes beyond the limits of time and space. Putting a deeply personal imprint on a novel by Japanese writer Taichi Yamada, Haigh reaches cosmic heights while never losing sight of the story’s achingly human heart.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
• 4K digital master, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio and uncompressed stereo soundtracks
• In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• New conversation between director Andrew Haigh and author and critic Michael Koresky
• New interview with cinematographer Jamie D. Ramsay
• Behind-the-scenes documentary and featurettes
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
• PLUS: An essay by film critic Guy Lodge
4K UHD + BLU-RAY COMBO EDITION
SRP: $49.95
PREBOOK: 8/6/24
STREET: 9/10/24
CAT. NO.: CC3596UHDBD
ISBN: 979-8-88607-184-9
UPC: 7-15515-30161-9
BLU-RAY EDITION
SRP: $39.95
PREBOOK: 8/6/24
STREET: 9/10/24
CAT. NO.: CC3597BD
ISBN: 979-8-88607-185-6
UPC: 7-15515-30171-8
1980 • 114 minutes • Color • Monaural • 1.85:1 aspect ratio
A combustible performance from Bob Hoskins is the fuse that lights this underworld saga, a landmark of British crime cinema. Hoskins plays Harold Shand, an ambitious London mobster who, just as he attempts to close a major real-estate deal with the American Mafia, finds his crime empire rocked by a string of attacks, sending him on a ruthless quest to find out who’s responsible. Abetted by an ice-cool performance from Helen Mirren as Shand’s in-command moll, The Long Good Friday is not only a gripping gangster thriller but also a vivid portrait of late-1970s Britain—a powder keg of cultural and political tensions on the verge of explosion.
SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
• New 4K digital restoration, approved by director of photography Phil Méheux, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
• Audio commentary with director John Mackenzie
• An Accidental Studio (2019), a documentary about the early years of HandMade Films
• Introduction by Criterion Collection curatorial director Ashley Clark
• Documentary about the making of the film featuring interviews with Mackenzie and actors Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren
• Program comparing the soundtracks for the UK and U.S. releases
• Trailers
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Ryan Gilbey
4K UHD + BLU-RAY COMBO EDITION
SRP: $49.95
PREBOOK: 8/13/24
STREET: 9/17/24
CAT. NO.: CC3598UHDBD
ISBN: 979-8-88607-186-3
UPC: 7-15515-30181-7
BLU-RAY EDITION
SRP: $39.95
PREBOOK: 8/13/24
STREET: 9/17/24
CAT. NO.: CC3599BD
ISBN: 979-8-88607-187-0
UPC: 7-15515-30191-6
Take the conventions of the American teen movie, transpose them to Los Angeles’s freaky fringes, anchor them in an unapologetic vision of sexual fluidity, and top it all off with heavy doses of Gen X disillusionment, gonzo violence, and hallucinogenic surrealism, and you’ll end up with something like these audacious transgressions from New Queer Cinema renegade Gregg Araki. Gleefully mixing slacker irony with raw sincerity, Godardian cool with punk scuzz, the savagely subversive, hormone-fueled films that make up the Teen Apocalypse Trilogy pushed 1990s indie cinema into bold new aesthetic realms, while giving blistering expression to adolescent rage and libidinal desire.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
• New 2K digital restoration of Totally F***ed Up and new 4K digital restorations of The Doom Generation and Nowhere, supervised and approved by director Gregg Araki, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks
• In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of The Doom Generation and Nowhere and two Blu-rays with all three films and the special features
• New conversation between director Gregg Araki and filmmaker Richard Linklater
• New audio commentary on Nowhere with Araki and actors James Duval, Rachel True, Nathan Bexton, Jordan Ladd, Sarah Lassez, Guillermo Diaz, and Jaason Simmons
• Audio commentary on Totally F***ed Up with Araki, Duval, and actor Gilbert Luna
• New documentary on the trilogy’s visual style featuring Araki, Duval, producer Andrea Sperling, cinematographer Jim Fealy, costume designers Cathy Cooper and SaraJane Slotnick, production designer Patti Podesta, art director Michael Krantz, and hair and makeup artist Jason Rail
• James Duval’s Teen Apocalypse Archive, a new conversation between Araki and Duval
• Q&As with Araki, moderated by filmmakers Gus Van Sant and Andrew Ahn
• The Doom Generation video comic book
• Trailers
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Nathan Lee
TOTALLY F***ED UP
1993 • 79 minutes • Color • 5.1 surround • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
A delirious mix of punk nihilism and deadpan irony, the first film in Gregg Araki’s Teen Apocalypse Trilogy puts an audaciously queer spin on Jean-Luc Godard’s classic Masculin féminin. Across fifteen jagged episodes, Totally F***ed Up plunges headlong into the lives of a group of queer, disaffected Los Angeles teenagers who form a kind of makeshift family as they navigate desire and heartbreak, societal and familial rejection, and the alienation of growing up gay in an era of relentless moralizing. Both a defiantly raw anthem of outsiderhood and a furious reckoning with all-American homophobia, Araki’s answer to the 1980s teen comedy captures youthful angst with an immediacy that still bruises.
THE DOOM GENERATION
1995 • 83 minutes • Color • 5.1 surround • 1.85:1 aspect ratio
Gregg Araki takes a road trip to hell in this wild, meth- and fast-food-fueled joyride through the margins of a menacing American wasteland. When they inadvertently link up with a dangerously alluring drifter (Johnathon Schaech), a chilled-out Cali bro (James Duval) and his spiky, foulmouthed girlfriend (Rose McGowan) find themselves on an increasingly violent, kinky, and darkly comic journey in which erotic tensions rise along with the body count. Working with a significant budget for the first time, Araki employs boldly stylized lighting and art direction to create a heightened sense of unreality in a shocking, shoegaze-soundtracked chronicle of young lives careening toward oblivion.
NOWHERE
1997 • 82 minutes • Color • 5.1 surround • 1.85:1 aspect ratio
You can practically smell the pheromones wafting off this kaleidoscopic odyssey, which finds director Gregg Araki crossing soap-operatic elements with blasts of science fiction, indie-kid cool, and shiny pop-art subversion. On the day when the world is foretold to end, a group of terminally horny, disillusioned, zonked-out teens in Los Angeles see their lives explode in a glitter bomb of drugs, sex, death, and alien abduction. Bisexual lust, vaporizing Valley girls, sinister televangelists, nipple-ring S&M, murder by Campbell’s-soup can—Araki folds it all into an anarchic orgy that brings his Teen Apocalypse Trilogy to an explosively caustic close.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY COMBO EDITION
SRP: $99.95
PREBOOK: 8/20/24
STREET: 9/24/24
CAT. NO.: CC3594UHDBD
ISBN: 979-8-88607-182-5
UPC: 7-15515-30141-1
BLU-RAY EDITION
SRP: $69.95
PREBOOK: 8/20/24
STREET: 9/24/24
CAT. NO.: CC3595BD
ISBN: 979-8-88607-183-2
UPC: 7-15515-30151-0
1998 • 140 minutes • Color • 2.0 surround • 1.85:1 aspect ratio
As disturbingly funny as it is audaciously empathetic, auteur of unease Todd Solondz’s portrait of damaged souls reaching out for connection reveals the existential void underneath middle-class suburban “normalcy.” An extraordinary ensemble cast—including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jane Adams, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ben Gazzara, and Dylan Baker—embodies an array of loosely connected New Jersey deviants, depressives, and misfits, among them a frustrated phone-sex pest, an all-American dad concealing his pedophilic urges, and a lonely woman with a grisly secret, all of whom want just one thing: to be loved. One of the most controversial films of the 1990s, the unflinching Happiness unnerves precisely because it dares to see the humanity in those most often denied it.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
• New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Maryse Alberti, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• New conversation between director Todd Solondz and filmmaker Charlotte Wells
• New interview with actor Dylan Baker
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by novelist and screenwriter Bruce Wagner
4K UHD + BLU-RAY COMBO EDITION
SRP: $49.95
PREBOOK: 8/20/24
STREET: 9/24/24
CAT. NO.: CC3601UHDBD
ISBN: 979-8-88607-189-4
UPC: 7-15515-30211-1
BLU-RAY EDITION
SRP: $39.95
PREBOOK: 8/20/24
STREET: 9/24/24
CAT. NO.: CC3602BD
ISBN: 979-8-88607-190-0
UPC: 7-15515-30221-0
These aren't up for pre-order quite yet, but as soon as they are we'll update our listings zip quick!
Writer/director John Krasinski’s family comedy IF (Imaginary Friends) will be available digitally on June 18. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases arrive on August 13.
The film (with a CinemaScore and 88% Fresh Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes) stars Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Krasinski, and Fiona Shaw, plus the voice talents of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., Steve Carell, and more. Those who purchase the movie on Digital or 4K UHD and Blu-ray and Blu-ray can expect over 40 minutes of bonus content including how each IF came to life, hear how filmmakers made the imaginary feel real, go on location in New York from Brooklyn Heights to Coney Island, and don't miss the hysterical gag reel!
Starring Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, and John Krasinski, IF is a heartwarming and hilarious tale about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends, known as IFs. She embarks on a magical journey to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids, before they disappear. An adventure you'll need to believe to see, IF is perfect for the whole family. Written and directed by John Krasinski, the film also features a stellar voice cast including Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Steve Carell.
Specs have yet to be detailed, but the IF (Imaginary Friends) 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and Digital will include the following supplements:
Pre-orders for IF (Imaginary Friends) are up and here is the full press release:
Experience writer/director John Krasinski’s “heartwarming” (Joey Paur, GeekTyrant) and “hilarious” (Tessa Smith, Mama’s Geeky) original adventure IF when it arrives to buy or rent on Digital June 18, 2024 from Paramount Home Entertainment. The film will debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, and DVD on August 13.
The perfect movie to enjoy with the whole family, IF received an A CinemaScore and 88% Fresh Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes®. The film stars Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Krasinski, and Fiona Shaw along with a cavalcade of top-tier voice talent, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr. and Steve Carell, who bring a delightful array of imaginary friends to life.
Fans who purchase the film on Digital*, 4K Ultra HD, or Blu-ray will have access to over 40 minutes of behind-the-scenes bonus content to explore the whimsical world of imaginary friends. See how each IF came to life, hear how filmmakers made the imaginary feel real, go on location in New York from Brooklyn Heights to Coney Island, and don't miss the hysterical gag reel!
Bonus content is detailed below:
Synopsis
Starring Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, and John Krasinski, IF is a heartwarming and hilarious tale about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends, known as IFs. She embarks on a magical journey to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids, before they disappear. An adventure you'll need to believe to see, IF is perfect for the whole family. Written and directed by John Krasinski, the film also features a stellar voice cast including Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Steve Carell.
IF is rated PG for thematic elements and mild language.
PARAMOUNT PICTURES Presents
A SUNDAY NIGHT / MAXIMUM EFFORT Production A Film by JOHN KRASINSKI “IF”
CAILEY FLEMING RYAN REYNOLDS JOHN KRASINSKI FIONA SHAW
PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE LOUIS GOSSETT JR. and STEVE CARELL
Music by MICHAEL GIACCHINO Costume Designer JENNY EAGAN
Edited by CHRISTOPHER ROUSE, ACE ANDY CANNY
Production Designer JESS GONCHOR Director of Photography JANUSZ KAMINSKI
Executive Producers JOHN J. KELLY GEORGE DEWEY
Produced by ALLYSON SEEGER, p.g.a. JOHN KRASINSKI, p.g.a. ANDREW FORM, p.g.a. RYAN REYNOLDS
Written and Directed by JOHN KRASINSKI
