The month continues to ramp up in volume as it has done so for a couple of months now, next week the floodgates open up yet again! But let's get through this week first, shall we?
Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 3 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of June 16th - June 22nd, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
No actual 'new' releases this week, catalog titles though, some pretty good ones. The 4K category would have been much busier, but without any notice, all of the Kino Lorber releases for the last couple weeks of the month got moved to July.
It's hard to decide which label to start with, so let's begin with Arrow Video and American Gigolo. If you caught it early enough, you could have also gotten the Arrow Store exclusive, which has a seemingly better cover art.
Criterion Collection has the 1996 thriller/romance Bound this week.
Spine number 45 of the Paramount Presents label debuts this week, following a familiar pattern, Chinatown/The Two Jakes. Chinatown gets a 4K disc while The Two Jakes is considered a bonus blu-ray. If you live in the UK, the same/counterpart release comes out Monday in your market.
Shout! Factory has a pair of titles related to each other. First, classic Robocop 2 with Peter Weller and Nancy Allen. And a modern (2014) take of the original idea, Robocop. When I saw the 2014 film, I felt it was a decent remake.
Lastly, Sony Pictures offers The Karate Kid in a 40th Anniversary edition with VHS special packaging.
Next week is a very busy week, even with Kino Lorber moving their titles into July. Prepare yourself.
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include just a couple, American Gigolo from Arrow Video and Bound from Criterion.
The Sony MOD label this week has Beverly Hills Ninja, The Burglars, Cat Ballou (1965) and Shotgun Stories.
The 2023 comedy American Fiction comes to us via Warner Bros.
Criterion Collection brings us some Mexican cinema with Victims of Sin.
You know who you are when I say calling all collectors of this series, the next set, Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XIX comes to us via Kino Lorber.
Eureka Entertainment's The Masters of Cinema Series sub-label has action/crimer series Prison Walls: Abashiri Prison I-III posted this week.
Believe it or not, we got just one Anime highlight this week, Mars Express.
Next week in this category, ouch, just, OUCH! There are a ton of titles to ponder.
Nothing MAJOR to announce really. CrunchyRoll has an interesting September slate. Sony continues to reissue HDR10 titles as Dolby Vision upgraded releases, as well as a few more. Kino Cult is adding a few Corman classics that were previously done by Scream Factory. Walmart has finally listed the exclusive SteelBook release for The Last Unicorn 4K.
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?
As Sony continues their ongoing Columbia Pictures centennial celebration, they also continue to chip away from the Columbia Classics boxset exclusive titles. The latest is Penny Marshall's terrific drama about the Women's Baseball League during WWII. Not only is it getting a solo release (finally), but it's also seeing a Dolby Vision HDR Upgrade.
Sony continues its run of showing other studios how to properly celebrate a 100th Anniversary bringing another catalog out to the 4K format. Sure, A League of Their Own isn't a "new" title on the 4K format, but it was one that's been locked away in the OOP Columbia Classics Vol 1 collection for so long some folks out there might have forgotten about it! While it's great they're splitting the disc off from the box set, it's even better they're offering a Dolby Vision upgrade for those who waited it out. Now these DV upgrades haven't always yielded night and day improvements. This film already looked pretty fabulous in 4K HDR10, so it'll be interesting to see how well this one turns out.
A League of their Own - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
It's a home run with this hilarious and beloved comedy, starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna. With baseball lineups and locker rooms left empty during World War II, the newly-founded All-American Girls Baseball League brought talented women to the big leagues—and brought fans to the stands. The indomitable Dottie Hinson (Davis) finds herself leading a rag tag group of players who end up winning over the heart of their has-been coach, Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks). Lori Petty, Rosie O’Donnell and Jon Lovitz round out the all-star roster. Based on the true story of the pioneering women who blazed the trail for generations of athletes.
DISC DETAILS AND BONUS MATERIALS
4K ULTRA HD DISC
BLU-RAY DISC™
CAST AND CREW
Directed By: Penny Marshall
Produced By: Robert Greenhut and Elliot Abbott
Screenplay By: Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel
Based on a Story By: Kim Wilson & Kelly Candaele
Executive Producer: Penny Marshall
Cast: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, Jon Lovitz, David Strathairn, Garry Marshall and Bill Pullman
SPECS
Run Time: Approx. 128 minutes
Rating: PG for language.
4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.39:1
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
Not yet up for pre-order and we haven't seen any kind or retailer exclusive SteelBooks yet, but we'll keep our eyes out. As soon as we have pre-order links, we'll update our listings ASAP.
The 1966 crime drama Door-to-Door Maniac (first released in 1961 as Five Minutes to Live) featuring Johnny Cash in his film debut is coming Blu-ray from Film Masters on August 27.
The Blu-ray will also include Aram Katcher's little-known Right Hand of the Devil (1963) on a second disc.
Originally released in 1961 as Five Minutes to Live, this low-budget crime drama was re-released in 1966 as Door-to-Door Maniac. Fred narrates the film in flashback, detailing a suburban bank robbery that goes awry. As part of a simple plan, he hires a hard-up, psychotic hood, Johnny Cabot, to take the wife of the bank's vice president hostage in her own home. What follows is a robbery gone awry in every way! You won't want to miss this gem whose original poster proclaimed, A woman's price drops fast as the time limit ticks away!
Noted for a great performance by Cash in his first film role—the aspiring actor helped finance the film in hopes of catching his big break—Door-to-Door Maniac also stars Donald Woods, Cay Forester and Pamela Mason. Also look for a very young Ron Howard in a small role and Vic Tayback (best known as Mel from the TV show, Alice).
In the little-known film Right Hand of the Devil, director Aram Katcher makes his bid to become the next Hitchcock. While prominent movie director he is not, Turkish-born Katcher does star in the film ... and not just on-screen. Producer, story creator, editor, title designer and costume designer are just some of the other roles he took on with his magnum opus … Later, he reportedly destroyed all the 35mm elements. This new 4K scan comes from a rare 16mm reduction print, from the collection of noted film historian and producer Samuel M. Sherman, who tried to work with Katcher to re-release the film.
Katcher leads the cast as an ingenious criminal mastermind who hires a motley crew of questionable henchmen. Their target? A sports arena. Along the way and critical to their plans, he seduces a middle-aged cashier, but she is not as easily convinced as expected! Will Katcher triumph in his hard-won leading role?
Door-to-Door Maniac (1966) / Right Hand of the Devil (1963)
The region-free Blu-ray release presents Door-to-Door Maniac scanned in 4K from 35mm original archival elements (aspect ratios 1.85:1 and 1.37:1) and Right Hand of the Devil scanned in 4K from 16mm archival elements (1.66:1 and 1.37:1) and bonus features incude Author/podcaster Daniel Budnik and film historian Rob Kelly join forces to provide a comprehensive commentary track for Door-to-Door Maniac with Don Stradley providing liner notes; Larry Strothe, James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan and Matt Weinhold of the Monster Party podcast are back for a full-length commentary for Right Hand of the Devil, with C. Courtney Joyner providing liner notes; Ryan Verrill and Will Dodson from Someone's Favorite Productions present the all-new, visual essay, Player Piano: Passion of Aram Katcher; recut 2024 trailer for Door-to-Door Maniac; and restored, original trailer for Right Hand of the Devil.
Pre-orders for Door-to-Door Maniac (1966) / Right Hand of the Devil (1963) are now listed and here is the full press release:
Door-to-Door Maniac (1966)
With Ultra-Rare Bonus Film, Right Hand of the Devil (1963)
Newly Restored From Original Archival Elements;
Two-Disc, Collector’s Edition Comes to Blu-ray & DVD Aug. 27th
ROCKPORT, Mass. — June 18, 2024— For Immediate Release — Door-to-Door Maniac and the ultra-rare bonus film Right Hand of the Devil,are a ‘60s double dose of neo-noir cult classics, available Aug. 27 in a special, two-disc collector’s edition on Blu-ray and DVD from Film Masters.
Door-to-Door Maniac (1966):
75 Minutes
Originally released in 1961 as Five Minutes to Live, this low-budget crime drama was re-released in 1966 as Door-to-Door Maniac. Fred narrates the film in flashback, detailing a suburban bank robbery that goes awry. As part of a simple plan, he hires a hard-up, psychotic hood, Johnny Cabot, to take the wife of the bank's vice president hostage in her own home. What follows is a robbery gone awry in every way! You won't want to miss this gem whose original poster proclaimed, A woman's price drops fast as the time limit ticks away!
Noted for a great performance by Cash in his first film role—the aspiring actor helped finance the film in hopes of catching his big break—Door-to-Door Maniac also stars Donald Woods, Cay Forester and Pamela Mason. Also look for a very young Ron Howard in a small role and Vic Tayback (best known as Mel from the TV show, Alice).
Right Hand of the Devil (1963):
67 Minutes
In the little-known film Right Hand of the Devil, director Aram Katcher makes his bid to become the next Hitchcock. While prominent movie director he is not, Turkish-born Katcher does star in the film ... and not just on-screen. Producer, story creator, editor, title designer and costume designer are just some of the other roles he took on with his magnum opus … Later, he reportedly destroyed all the 35mm elements. This new 4K scan comes from a rare 16mm reduction print, from the collection of noted film historian and producer Samuel M. Sherman, who tried to work with Katcher to re-release the film.
Katcher leads the cast as an ingenious criminal mastermind who hires a motley crew of questionable henchmen. Their target? A sports arena. Along the way and critical to their plans, he seduces a middle-aged cashier, but she is not as easily convinced as expected! Will Katcher triumph in his hard-won leading role?
SPECIAL FEATURES: Author/podcaster Daniel Budnik and film historian Rob Kelly join forces to provide a comprehensive commentary track for Door-to-Door Maniac with Don Stradley providing liner notes; Larry Strothe, James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan and Matt Weinhold of the Monster Party podcast are back for a full-length commentary for Right Hand of the Devil, with C. Courtney Joyner providing liner notes; Ryan Verrill and Will Dodson from Someone's Favorite Productions present the all-new, visual essay, Player Piano: Passion of Aram Katcher; recut 2024 trailer for Door-to-Door Maniac; and restored, original trailer for Right Hand of the Devil.
With Door-to-Door Maniac scanned in 4K from 35mm original archival elements and Right Hand of the Devil scanned in 4K from 16mm archival elements, each film is presented with two aspect ratios (Door-to-Door Maniac in 1.85:1 and 1.37:1 and Right Hand of the Devil in 1.66:1 and 1.37:1). Discs are region free and include English SDH. Audio is DTS-HD/Dolby AC3s.
About Film Masters:
Film Masters is a consortium of historians and enthusiasts who seek to celebrate the preservation and restoration of films. We are archivists, committed to storing film elements for future generations and reviving films that have been sitting dormant for decades. By scanning in 2K and 4K, we give these lesser-known films the red-carpet treatment they deserve. Leveraging modern means of distribution to release forgotten films back into the world, we also produce original bonus materials, including feature-length documentaries, which aid audiences in contextualizing and celebrating these works of art as they were meant to be. Visit us online at: www.FilmMasters.com
Door-to-Door Maniac
Film Masters
Genre: Cult
B&W
Not Rated
Format: Blu-ray & DVD
Running Time: 142 Minutes Plus Approx. 156 Minutes Special Features
Suggested Retail Price: $29.95 (Blu-ray) / $19.95 (DVD)
Street Date: August 27, 2024
Catalog #: FMB013 (Blu-ray) / FMD013 (DVD)
UPC Code: #760137157274 (Blu-ray) / #760137157304 (DVD)
Slight uptick in titles overall this week. Summer is just around the corner, which of course brings the Summer Movie Season! Are you excited to see something on the Coming Soon list? To me it has been a bit lackluster, but there are sure to be a few.
Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 2 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of June 9th - June 15th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
This week in 4K, there probably is something for everyone, and the month is beginning to ramp up like it has the past couple of months, with the end of the month opening up the flood gates yet again.
Import Monday has one entry, Michael Mann's 2023 drama/bio Ferrari. If that title sounds familiar, it should, Decal Releasing released a blu-ray of it in the U.S. back in March.
On to Domestic Tuesday titles and first the new release this week, which edition of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is in your shopping cart? The standard release or the Walmart Exclusive SteelBook. On the latter, maybe we should call it the 'Elusive' SteelBook. Unless you preordered it before it was even official, you can only hope your local store will have a couple copies or that online has a restock event. If you were hoping for the complete (up to this point) Monsterverse set that would have been out this week, it has been moved to the end of the month, as if that week isn't crowded enough already.
Catalog titles this week, let's start with Luc Besson's La Femme Nikita (1990), which comes as a SteelBook from Sony Pictures.
From Dreamworks Animation and Universal Pictures, the 4K franchise completes with Shrek Forever After. You can also opt for the Shrek 4-Movie Collection. It appears that most of the made for TV specials carry over to the 4-film collection as well, so you might be able to box up or sell the blu-ray edition already on your shelf.
In what felt like a somewhat long wait from the first film, Shout! Factory this week has Species II.
From the Arrow Label first, a horror thriller titled Mute Witness.
Also this week from Arrow, a 'Standard Special Edition' of Wild Things.
These final two titles are very street-date subject to change, as they are smaller labels and I have not seen the usual 'product in hand' posts on social media.
From MPI, SteelBook release of action film The Last Kumite.
And from Eureka Classics' 'The Masters of Cinema Series' Asian Cinema The Valiant Ones gets a special 4K release.
Next week, the ramp up continues, if ever so slightly.
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Mute Witness, Wild Things, The Last Kumite and The Valiant Ones.
Before we mention domestic Tuesday titles, let's mention that 101 Films UK has a fancy box set titled The Lawnmower Man Collection. This set does not implicitly state region-free, as it is a 101 Films release though, there is a chance it could be, purchase accordingly.
And now on to domestic releases...While Capelight delivered us region free 4K editions in Germany, this week Universal delivers a blu-ray of Luc Besson's Dogman. Not trying to dissuade you from buying the blu-ray, maybe it was not considered an A-list movie, or, could be the usual blu-ray now, soon to be a 4K double-dip. Who knows?
In almost an echo here, Immaculate gets a blu-ray release from Decal Releasing. Capelight did a 4K, and in the 4K section above you see me mentioning the import of Ferrari in 4K, while a domestic release gets a blu-ray from Decal Releasing.
Criterion Collection this week has the special interest title Querelle.
TV on disc includes Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker and Superman & Lois: The Complete Third Season.
Anime highlights include Buddy Daddies - The Complete Season, Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning, My Love Story!! Complete Collection and The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World - The Complete Season.
MGM is reissuing a couple of titles that are considered out of print, they include Class (1983) and The Mighty Quinn.
Sandpiper Pictures makes a reapparance on the chart with Article 99, A Family Thing, Warriors of Virtue and Winter People.
The 'small label item in hand' comment from above applies here too, on track to release this week from 88 Films are A Queen's Ransom and Royal Warriors (In the Line of Duty). In the Line of Duty 2, 3 and 4 are coming soon!
From Paramount, South Park special event South Park: Joining the Panderverse gets a blu-ray this week.
Honorable Mention: Mill Creek appears to be all in with regards to Ultraman. This week look for Battle Kaiju Series #3: Ultraman Vs. Gomora.
Another Friday batch of Australian Imports to woo you;
Shout Factory has revealed their August slate of titles. In no particular order, they are Death To Smoochy, Observe and Report, Poltergeist II: The Other Side 4K, Bill & Ted's Most Triumphant Trilogy 4K, Evil Dead (2013) 4K SteelBook, Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Complete Series [Shout Shop Exclusive Deluxe Limited Edition], Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey 4K, Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Complete Series, The Delta Force 4K, The Last Unicorn 4K and 4K SteelBook, Bill & Ted Face the Music 4K, and general SteelBook 4K releases of Dragonheart and Hackers.
It has been announced that Shawscope Volume 3 (Arrow Video) will be coming on November 26th.
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 is preparing the 1998 comedy 'Can't Hardly Wait' for 4K UHD Blu-ray on August 20.
The film is written and directed by Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont, and stars Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green and Jennifer Love Hewitt. This release includes legacy bonus materials as well as 11 newly uncovered alternate and deleted scenes.
It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High-- a time for Pomp and Circumstance, tassels and mortarboards, and serious introspection about the future. But tonight, the seniors will leave all that behind for the things that really matter; romance, revenge and rock 'n' roll. Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green and Jennifer Love Hewitt star in one raucous comedy about the ultimate teen party, a once-in-a-lifetime alternate universe where class nerds become class studs, super-jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance. From meathead to misfit, everyone will be there for a hormone-charged bash tapped for out-of-control fun.
Can't Hardly Wait - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The 4K UHD Blu-ray + Digital will feature Dolby Vision HDR, Dolby Atmos audio, and the following supplements:
Special Features:
Pre-orders for Can't Hardly Wait - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray should be coming soon and here is the full press release:
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The 4K UHD train keeps chugging along. As Hollywood struggles at the box office, studios and independent labels keep giving collectors good reasons to stay at home. This month we're seeing a number of first-time upgrades and new releases arriving in 2160p.
The summer season is here and we're getting a number of great reasons to stay at home in the air conditioning and enjoy our collections. Normally, this time of year we'd be rushing out to the theater to see what big hits we'd be getting on disc in a few months, but things aren't stellar at the box office. After several weeks of back-to-back-to-back underperforming films, big-budget studio releases are struggling to scratch back their production budgets. When that happens that means we get the digital and disc releases even faster (which to be honest, is a double-edged sword). For those with a big home theater setup, we have some genuine gems to add to the collection.
For this first frame of the month, we get some first-time entries on 4K, some SteelBook upgrades, and Criterion catching up to a couple of UK and EU releases with Fear and Loathing. It's a little bit of a slow week but things ramp up moving forward.
This next frame we see some bigger releases come through. And by bigger we mean that in every way with Godzilla x Kong making its debut. Keeping things a little more family-friendly we have the Shrek films hitting 2160p but then we get some classy horror entries and an action classic.
This seems to follow a pattern of late where the third week softens a tad for quantity but gives fans some quality new releases. We're seeing a great mix of cult classics, old favorites, franchise favorites, and one of the greatest detective films ever made all coming to 4K UHD.
And here is where studios and independent labels hit the gas. To say this week's releases will be expensive is a bit of an understatement! We have classics, we have comedies, we have comedy classics, we have modern critical darlings that weirdly underperformed at the box office! Hell, Kino Lorber Studio Classics saved four 4K upgrades and new editions just for this frame alone!
And that's all the news that's fit to print - for now. Obviously, release dates can change and there might be some late additions. If/when that happens we'll update our listings and this article ASAP. Happy Collecting!
The 1982 animated fantasy adventure 'The Last Unicorn' will be making its 4K UHD Blu-ray debut on August 20.
This edition features a 4K Transfer of the 35mm interpositive with Dolby Vision, with a Blu-ray included. A SteelBook will also be available exclusively at Walmart. And, those who purchase the non-SteelBook edition directly from Shout! will receive a double-sided poster featuring the cover art from both editions based on the original theatrical poster while quantities last.
From Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass (The Hobbit), The Last Unicorn is a magical adventure featuring an all-star cast, including Mia Farrow, Jeff Bridges, Christopher Lee, Alan Arkin, Tammy Grimes, Angela Lansbury, René Auberjonois and Robert Klein, and unforgettable songs from the rock band, America.
Upon hearing that she may be the very last of her kind on Earth, a Unicorn (Mia Farrow) goes in search of others like her. Her quest won't be easy, as it leads her straight to the evil King Haggard (Christopher Lee) and his infamous Red Bull! And the journey is made even more complicated when, to protect her from the envious wrath of Haggard, a spell is cast to turn the Unicorn into the Lady Amalthea, a beautiful, young human woman. But with this new body comes new thoughts and feelings, such as love for Haggard's son, Prince Lir (Jeff Bridges). Will Amalthea get lost inside this new body? Will she meet the fate of the other Unicorns? Or will she be able to defeat Haggard and his Red Bull with the aid of her friends, Schmendrick the bumbling magician (Alan Arkin) and Molly Grue (Tammy Grimes)?
The Last Unicorn - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The Last Unicorn - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook
The 4K UHD + Blu-ray releases include Dolby Vision HDR and the following supplements:
UHD
Blu-ray
Pre-orders for The Last Unicorn - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray should be available soon and here is the full press release:
The Treasured Classic as You’ve Never Seen It Before
The Last Unicorn
Available on 4K UHD for the First Time
August 20, 2024
One of the most beloved fantasy films of all-time, The Last Unicorn has enraptured generations of fans with its poetic tale of a brave unicorn’s journey through a mystic land, seeking others of her kind. Available on 4K UHD for the first time as a 4K UHD +Blu-ray combo pack on August 20, 2024 from Shout! Studios, the new release is a 4K Transfer of the 35mm interpositive along with Dolby Vision™, and includes a number of bonus features including a Q&A with Peter S. Beagle and more!
The release will also be available as a SteelBook® with new art, available exclusively at Wal-Mart. Fans who purchase the standard edition 4KUHD +Blu-ray directly from Shout! will receive a double-sided poster featuring both the SteelBook® and standard edition art, based on the original theatrical poster, while supplies last.
Showcasing the latest hi-definition restoration of the uncut film, endorsed by Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn is brought to life with exquisite detail never before seen, to ensure the most satisfying film viewing experience for all fans, old and young alike.
From Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass (The Hobbit), The Last Unicorn is a magical adventure featuring an all-star cast, including Mia Farrow, Jeff Bridges, Christopher Lee, Alan Arkin, Tammy Grimes, Angela Lansbury, René Auberjonois and Robert Klein, and unforgettable songs from the rock band, America.
Upon hearing that she may be the very last of her kind on Earth, a Unicorn (Mia Farrow) goes in search of others like her. Her quest won't be easy, as it leads her straight to the evil King Haggard (Christopher Lee) and his infamous Red Bull! And the journey is made even more complicated when, to protect her from the envious wrath of Haggard, a spell is cast to turn the Unicorn into the Lady Amalthea, a beautiful, young human woman. But with this new body comes new thoughts and feelings, such as love for Haggard's son, Prince Lir (Jeff Bridges). Will Amalthea get lost inside this new body? Will she meet the fate of the other Unicorns? Or will she be able to defeat Haggard and his Red Bull with the aid of her friends, Schmendrick the bumbling magician (Alan Arkin) and Molly Grue (Tammy Grimes)?
The Last Unicorn Bonus Features
UHD
• NEW 4K Transfer Of The 35mm Interpositive
• NEW Includes Dolby Vision
• Audio Commentary
Blu-ray
• NEW 4K Transfer of the 35mm Interpositive
• NEW A Profile of Peter S. Beagle
• Q&A With Writer Peter S. Beagle
• Animated Storyboards
• Original Theatrical Trailer
About Shout! Studios
Launched in 2003, Shout! Studios is a multiplatform media company specializing in film and TV distribution, development, and production. The company has evolved with the changing entertainment landscape to excel in all forms of content distribution, including theatrical, digital streaming, broadcast and in-flight licensing, physical media, and more. Shout! Studios owns and manages a large portfolio of contemporary and classic feature films, series, animation, and documentaries. The company’s creative acquisition mandate has established it as a leading independent distributor, with partners and properties including Aardman Animations, ALF, The Carol Burnett Show, Stephen J. Cannell Productions, The Johnny Carson Show, the Roger Corman New Horizons Pictures Library, GKIDS, ITV Studios, LAIKA Studios, Mystery Science Theater 3000 (in partnership with creator Joel Hodgson), and Sesame Street, alongside many others. Shout! Kids focuses on live-action and animated kids and family properties including anime, and the company releases genre and horror films and television shows under the Scream Factory imprint. Shout! Studios also produces, acquires, and distributes new films, and operates the acclaimed streaming service Shout! TV and its family of FAST channels. Shout! Studios is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Studios, visit ShoutStudios.com
About ITV Studios
ITV Studios is a creator, producer and distributor of world-leading programmes that people can’t get enough of. We connect millions of people every day and shape and reflect the world they live in, we are More Than TV.
ITV Studios is home to some of the best creative minds, crafting over 6,700 hours of original programming across 60 production labels. Our global footprint spans 12 countries including the UK, US, Australia, France, Germany, The Nordics, Italy and the Netherlands and our global distribution business sells our catalogue of 90,000+ hours to broadcasters and platforms around the world.
ITV Studios is part of ITV PLC, which includes the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster.
Universal and producer Jordan Peele is set to release Dev Patel's action-packed Monkey Man on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on June 25.
The releases have over 55 minutes of all-new bonus features, including an alternate opening, alternate ending, deleted scenes, behind the scenes featurettes and more. The film will also make its streaming debut exclusively on Peacock on June 14.
From Oscar® winning Producer Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us, Nope) comes Oscar® nominee Dev Patel’s (Slumdog Millionaire, Lion) astonishing tour-de-force directorial debut, inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage. Patel stars as a man with no name, scarred by a brutal childhood, who ekes out a meager living in underground fighting rings. But when he finds a way to rise up and infiltrate his city’s corrupt elite, he kicks off an explosive campaign for retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him as a boy. Channeling the rage of the poor and powerless, an unexpected hero emerges in this fight-filled action epic.
Monkey Man - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Bonus Features:
You can pre-order Monkey Man now and included below is the press announcement:
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Year Five Begins! A little more than four years ago I was asked about putting together a weekly release guide of home video releases for the site. As a hardcore collector, I already have a passion for new releases, so why not share some with our readers as well? Hope you have followed and enjoyed over the years, and of course make a purchase via our links.
Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 1 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of June 2nd - June 8th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
As it seems, the past couple of months have started out with a handful of titles and as the month continues, it ramps up. June is no different!
Import Monday begins with a pair of titles, first from Paramount, The Italian Job (1969), available as a handsome looking collector's edition set. The US release was done by Kino Lorber, minus the swag.
From MediumRare, another recent Universal Pictures blu-ray release gets the 4K treatment, referring to Lisa Frankenstein. It is inevitable, but not guaranteed that the US will get a 4K double-dip at some point. I chose not to wait, I ordered mine already.
Moving to Domestic releases next, they are all catalog titles at that.
Starting off with Paramount, Johnny Depp animated feature Rango gets a 4K debut with a SteelBook release.
From Sony Pictures, Glory (1989) gets one of those Dolby Vision upgrades, in a SteelBook release.
From the Criterion Collection, more Johnny Depp (directed by Terry Gilliam), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. This one seemed quite inevitable, afterall, I bought the Arrow UK release a few months back. Am I disappointed? No.
Kino Lorber has just one 4K release this week, the crime/thriller Bad Lieutenant.
Our last new to 4K release this week is Typhoon Club, a Japanese drama/romance from Cinema Guild. Would not be surprised to see it bumped back a few weeks.
Formerly Walmart Exclusive SteelBooks, this week Shout Factory offers them as general SteelBook releases, The Magnificent Seven (1960) and Platoon.
Import Friday (via Amazon US) are a couple of recent UK 4K releases, Fist of Legend from 88 Films, and The Long Good Friday from Arrow Video
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases, just Typhoon Club from Cinema Guild.
Sort of a repeat in the blu-ray category as well, start out with a manageable selection and the ramp up and dump a large load at the end of the month.
A couple of anime highlights this week, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill - The Complete Season and Is the Order a Rabbit: Season 1. That's it!
Doctor Who fan? Doctor Who: Peter Davison - Complete Season Two comes out this week. I want to collect these. The releases are sporadic and they bounce all around, era-wise.
Honorable mention: My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert is probably something that most everyone should recognize. We eagerly await for all their movies to hit 4K. Have a concert in the mean time.
Friday brings us multiple imports from Umbrella Entertainment and Imprint Films. For some reason Amazon missed Queen of Spades, we will update our listings when we get the listing.
The smash hit TV series Friends will be coming to 4K disc on September 24th. More TV on disc is a good thing, on 4K whenever possible is even better!
Arrow Video's August 2024 slate has been revealed. US and UK titles include Desperado 4K, The Mexico Trilogy: El Mariachi, Desperado & Once Upon a Time in Mexico (Desperado is in 4K, the other 2 films on blu-ray), When Titans Ruled The Earth: Clash of the Titans & Wrath of the Titans (4K and blu-ray), The Woman & Offspring (4K Double Feature) and an Arrow Store exclusive blu-ray set of Memento Mori: The Jörg Buttgereit Collection. For the UK only, The Silence of the Lambs (4K, Store Exclusive 4K and blu-ray) and Heathers (4K and a store exclusive 4K).
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?
As we eagerly await the release of Ti West's Maxxxine, Turbine takes us back to where it all started with Pearl on 4K UltraHD Blu-ray. With their excellent 4K UHD SteelBook sold out, fans can now snag new deluxe Mediabook editions with four cover options with a new 32-page book.
Who would have expected Ti West and Mia Goth's little horror film X would spawn a franchise? While we wait for what could be the concluding chapter with Maxxxine (there's talk of a fourth film now), Turbine will be reissuing their terrific 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray of Pearl with some beautiful new Mediabook covers to pick from. These discs will offer the same excellent Dolby Vision transfer with the same impressive Atmos audio tracks. The benefit here is you won't have to pay gray-market prices for the SteelBook, pick up a 32-page booklet, and some stylish alternate cover art choices! Read our Pearl 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook Review
For the serious collectors - you can order all four alternate covers!
Synopsis:
"Mia Goth delivers her best performance so far." (Slash Film)
Texas, 1918. The Spanish flu has claimed more than 600,000 victims. Pearl lives secluded on a farm, trapped in everyday life with a paralyzed father and an embittered mother, while her husband fights in the First World War. She wants nothing more than a glamorous life like in the movies. But something is wrong with her. Suppressed feelings, unfulfilled urges and psychopathic delusions pave a bloody path...
PEARL is a hypnotically dazzling nightmare that becomes a fascinating horror event in the Hollywood look of the 1950s. Mia Goth, heroine and haunting of X, returns as a young Pearl whose dreams, lusts and murderous fantasies collide and erupt in a glamorous Technicolor bloodlust.
Bonus material:
Ultra HD Blu-ray
Languages: German & English: Dolby Atmos
Subtitles: German, German for the hearing impaired, English, English SDH
Picture format: 2.39:1 (2160p24 Ultra HD) HDR10 & Dolby Vision
Runtimes: approx. 102 min. + 21 min. bonus material
Blu-ray
languages: German & English: Dolby Atmos
Subtitles: German, German for the hearing impaired, English, English SDH
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (1080p24 Full HD)
Runtimes: approx. 102 min. + approx. 21 min. bonus material
All four editions are up for pre-order now, they're due to ship out on July 3rd. If Mediabooks and SteelBooks aren't your flavor, Turbine will be offering a standard flatpack keepcase edition in late June. We'll post that up as soon as it's live. Happy collecting!
