Coming Soon to Blu-ray: TOLKIEN, LONG SHOT, and More
Dome Karukoski's biobpic about Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien headlines our latest roundup of upcoming Blu-ray releases.
Pre-orders are now available for several new Blu-rays from Lionsgate, Cohen Media Group, MVD, Kit Parker Films, 20th Century Fox, and Well Go USA.
Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements:
First up, Lionsgate has announced plans to bring Claire Denis' High Life starring Robert Pattinson, Mia Goth, Juliette Binoche, André Benjamin, and Lars Eidinger to Blu-ray on July 9. Supplements will include:
- "Audacious, Passionate, and Dangerous: Making High Life" Featurette
- "Visualizing the Abyss: The Look of High Life" Featurette
Likewise, Wayne Roberts' The Professor starring Johnny Depp, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Ron Livingston is also heading to Blu-ray on July 9. Supplements will include:
- "Death and How to Live It: Making The Professor” Featurette
Meanwhile, Julia Hart's Fast Color starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Strathairn, and Lorraine Toussaint will then follow on July 16. Supplements will include:
- Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Julia Hart and Writer-Producer Jordan Horowitz
- "A Mother's Power: Making Fast Color" Featurette
In addition, Jonathan Levine's Long Shot starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron is set for release on July 30. Supplements will include:
- "All's Fair in Love & Politics: Making Long Shot" Featurette
- "Seven Minutes in Heaven: Seth + Charlize Uncensored" Featurette
- "Secret Weapons" Featurette
- "Epic Flarsky Falls" Featurette
- "Prime Minister Steward O-Rama" Featurette
- "Hanging with Boyz II Men" Featurette
- "Just Kinda Crushing It!" Featurette
- "The First Mister: A Portrait" Featurette
- "An Imperfect Union" Featurette
- "Love & Politics" Featurette
- "Friends Like These" Featurette
And rounding out the studio's upcoming releases will be Brian De Palma's Domino starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Carice van Houten, and Guy Pearce. Supplements have not been detailed yet.
Cohen Media Group is set to release the Buster Keaton Collection: Volume 2 starring Buster Keaton and Kathryn McGuire on July 9. Supplements will include:
- NEW SCORE COMPOSED BY TIMOTHY BROCK for Sherlock Jr
- NEW SCORE COMPOSED BY ROBERT ISRAEL for The Navigator
- Buster Keaton: The Great Stone Face - Featurette
- Buster Keaton: The Comedian - Featurette
MVD is prepping Alec Baldwin's Shortcut to Happiness starring Alec Baldwin, Dan Aykroyd, Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Kim Cattrall for Blu-ray on July 16. Supplements will include:
- Original Theatrical Trailer
Meanwhile, Nick Mead's documentary Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am? is set to arrive on Blu-ray on August 27. Supplements have not been detailed.
In addition, the label is bringing Fred H. Dresch's My Samurai starring Julian Lee, Tupper Cullum, C. Edward McNeil, Christoph Clark, and Mako to Blu-ray on September 17. Supplements will include:
- NEW Interview with stars Julian Lee & Mark Steven Grove (HD, 45:18)
- NEW "Watching My Scenes" with actor Jim Turner (HD, 23:58)
- NEW A Conversation with Christophe Clark (HD, 28:40)
- Photo Galleries
- Original Theatrical Trailer (SD, 01:30)
- Collectible Mini-Poster
Likewise, Sidney Lumet's Find Me Guilty starring Vin Diesel, Peter Dinklage, and Ron Silver is also scheduled for release on September 17. Supplements will include:
- 3 TV Spots (SD)
- Original Theatrical Trailer (SD, 2:27)
- A Conversation with Director Sidney Lumet featurette (SD, 4:43)
Kit Parker Films is bringing Noir Archive Volume 2: 1954-1956 to Blu-ray on July 16. The 9-film collection will include:
- Bait (1954)
- The Crooked Web (1955)
- The Night Holds Terror (1955)
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955)
- Death Row (1955)
- 5 Against the House (1955)
- New Orleans Uncensored (1955)
- Spin a Dark Web (1955)
- Rumble on the Docks (1956)
20th Century Fox is prepping Chris Butler's Missing Link starring Hugh Jackman, David Walliams, Stephen Fry for Blu-ray on July 23. Supplements will include:
- Audio Commentary by Chris Butler
- Creating Mr. Link
- Bringing the Final Battle on the Ice Bridge to Life
- Animation Inspiration w/optional Commentary by Chris Butler
- VFX Breakdown Reel – Realizing the Potential of Stop Motion
- Oh What a Mystery: Pulling the Camera Back on Missing Link's Magic
- Making Faces
- Inside the Magic of Laika
- Gallery x 24 Images
In addition, the studio will release Dome Karukoski's Tolkien starring Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Pam Ferris, Derek Jacobi, Genevieve O'Reilly, and Craig Roberts on August 6. Supplements will include:
- Audio Commentary by Director Dome Karukoski
- Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by Director Dome Karukoski
- First Look
- Gallery
Meanwhile, Olivia Wilde's Booksmart starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, and Jessica Williams is also heading to Blu-ray. Supplements and an exact release date have not been announced yet, but pre-orders are now live.
Well Go USA has announced plans to release Woo-Ping Yuen's Master Z: Ip Man Legacy starring Jin Zhang, Dave Bautista, and Michelle Yeoh on July 23. Supplements will include:
- Behind the Scenes
- Trailers
In addition, the label is bringing Chang Won Jang's The Swindlers starring Hyun Bin, Ji-tae Yu, and Seong-woo Bae to Blu-ray on July 30. Supplements will include:
- Trailer
Likewise, Huang Bo's The Island starring Shu Qi, Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Yixing, and Huang Bo is also set to arrive on July 30. No supplements are currently listed for the disc.
Meanwhile, Ho Pong Mak and Derrick Tao's The Lingering starring Bob Yin-Pok Cheung, Kai-Chung Cheung, and Athena Chu is scheduled for release on September 10. Supplements have not been detailed yet.
And rounding out the label's upcoming lineup will be Jeffrey Lau's Kung Fu League starring Ashin, Kwok-Kwan Chan, and Jay Chou on September 17. No other details have been announced at this time.
You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule.
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