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HDD's Monstrous 4K UHD x Blu-ray Shopping Guide, June 10 2024Slight 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. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- 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 releases- 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; Y/N: You Lie You Die (Australia Import) The Great Escaper (Australia Import) Mr. Holmes [Australia Import] The Prisoner: The Complete Series - Imprint Films Limited Edition Notable announcements from last week: 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. 4K Release Calendar 2K/BD Release Calendar 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?Posted Mon Jun 10, 2024 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Sony 'Can't Hardly Wait' to Get the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Party Started on August 20Sony 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: Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, scanned from the original camera negative English Dolby Atmos + 5.1 High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos approved by Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont Special Features: NEW: 11 Newly Uncovered Alternate & Deleted Scenes 6 Existing Deleted Scenes Original Commentary with Filmmakers and Cast Commentary with Filmmakers and Cast - 10 Years Later Huntington Hills High Class of '98 Reunion Can't Hardly Wait: The Making of a Teen Classic The Life of the Party "I Can't Get Enough of You Baby" Music Video by Smash Mouth Theatrical Trailer Pre-orders for Can't Hardly Wait - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray should be coming soon and here is the full press release: GET THE PARTY STARTED WITH THE 90’s FAN-FAVORITEON 4K ULTRA HD™ AUGUST 20TH SYNOPSIS 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. DISC DETAILS AND BONUS MATERIALS4K ULTRA HD DISC Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, scanned from the original camera negative English Dolby Atmos + 5.1 High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos approved by Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont Special Features: NEW: 11 Newly Uncovered Alternate & Deleted Scenes 6 Existing Deleted Scenes Original Commentary with Filmmakers and Cast Commentary with Filmmakers and Cast - 10 Years Later Huntington Hills High Class of '98 Reunion Can't Hardly Wait: The Making of a Teen Classic The Life of the Party "I Can't Get Enough of You Baby" Music Video by Smash Mouth Theatrical Trailer CAST AND CREW Written and Directed By: Deborah Kaplan & Harry ElfontProduced By: Jenno Topping and Betty ThomasCast: Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green and Jennifer Love HewittSPECSRun Time: Approx. 100 minutes Rating: PG-13 for teen drinking and sexuality, and for language4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 1.85:14K UHD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English 5.1 DTS-HD MAPosted Thu Jun 6, 2024 at 09:19 AM PDT by: -
Sweat In the Sweet 4K Summer Heat - HDD's June 2024 4K UHD Shopping GuideThe 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. June 2024 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Shopping Guide June 4th - 4K UHD Releases 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. June 11th - 4K UHD Releases 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. June 18th, 4K UHD Releases 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. June 25th, 4K UHD Releases 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!Posted Mon Jun 3, 2024 at 12:24 PM PDT by: -
The Beloved Animated Classic 'The Last Unicorn' Debuts on 4K UHD and SteelBook on August 20thThe 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 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 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.Posted Mon Jun 3, 2024 at 10:23 AM PDT by: -
Dev Patel’s 'Monkey Man' Unleashes Wrath and Fury on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on June 25Universal 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 Monkey Man - Blu-ray Bonus Features: ALTERNATE OPENING ALTERNATE ENDING DELETED/EXTENDED SCENES True Shakti Mother’s Death Training Montage Lucky Kid Alphonso Death Post Credit Button A LABOR OF LOVE - First-time director Dev Patel shares how this project came about as well as some of the obstacles he and his crew faced along the way. Cast and crew highlight Patel’s unique scope of skills and contributions to the film as well as partnering with Monkeypaw. MONKEY MAN OF ACTION - In MONKEY MAN, Dev Patel transforms from underdog to hero, establishing a style of action that is uniquely his own. This piece goes behind the scenes into Patel's stunt and fight training, taking a closer look at how the movement in these scenes was captured. FATEFUL ENCOUNTERS - Throughout our hero’s journey, Kid comes face to face with many individuals. Some embody good and others evil, but each encounter shapes Kid’s actions. Cast discuss their characters and what drew them into the light, or darkness, that their roles required. ROOTS EXPOSED - MONKEY MAN explores the story of a beloved folktale and its place in our modern world. Writer, director, producer, and star of the film, Dev Patel, shares his passion for bringing this story along with the representation of his culture to life. FEATURE COMMENTARY with Director/Actor/Writer/Producer Dev Patel, Producers Jomon Thomas and Sam Sahni, and Co-Producer Raghuvir Joshi MONKEY MAN EXTENDED PREVIEW – Early access to an extended preview of the film streaming on Peacock. ADDITIONAL MONKEYPAW FILMS ON PEACOCK – Stream Jordan Peele’s Oscar® winning film Get Out exclusively on Peacock. UNIVERSAL FILMS - Universal’s biggest films of the year stream first on Peacock, shortly after their theatrical debuts. Subscribers get access to award-winning films and blockbuster favorites from Universal, Blumhouse, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and more. You can pre-order Monkey Man now and included below is the press announcement: EXPERIENCE THE ACTION-PACKED THRILL RIDEFROM PRODUCER JORDAN PEELEAND DIRECTOR & STAR DEV PATEL STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK JUNE 14OWN THE COLLECTOR’S EDITION WITH ALL NEW BONUS CONTENTON DIGITAL JUNE 11, 2024,4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY™ AND DVD JUNE 25, 2024CERTIFIED FRESH ON ROTTEN TOMATOES Press Kit: https://bit.ly/MonkeyMan_EPK Universal City, California, June 3, 2024 – is primal. Relive the epic action when MONKEY MAN becomes available to own with brand-new bonus content on Digital June 11, 2024 and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray™ and DVD June 25, 2024 from Monkeypaw Productions and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Full of “staggeringly impressive action” (Collider), MONKEY MAN cuts into the world of gritty and stylized hand-to-hand combat with a fresh take on the genre, bearing the birth of a new action star. Experience more excitement when you own the Collector's Edition, which has over 55 minutes of all-new bonus features, including an alternate opening, alternate ending, deleted scenes, behind the scenes featurettes and more!Plus, continue to fuel the adrenaline when MONKEY MAN makes its streaming debut exclusively on Peacock beginning June 14th. 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 is directed by Dev Patel from his original story and his screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World). Dev Patel stars alongside Sharlto Copley (Hardcore Henry, District 9), Sobhita Dhulipala (Major, “The Night Manager”), Vipin Sharma (Hotel Mumbai, Gangs of Wasseypur), Sikandar Kher (“24: India,” “Sense8”), and Pitobash Tripathi (Million Dollar Arm, Shor in the City). EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES WHEN YOU OWN on DIGITAL, 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD: ALTERNATE OPENING ALTERNATE ENDING DELETED/EXTENDED SCENES True Shakti Mother’s Death Training Montage Lucky Kid Alphonso Death Post Credit Button A LABOR OF LOVE - First-time director Dev Patel shares how this project came about as well as some of the obstacles he and his crew faced along the way. Cast and crew highlight Patel’s unique scope of skills and contributions to the film as well as partnering with Monkeypaw. MONKEY MAN OF ACTION - In MONKEY MAN, Dev Patel transforms from underdog to hero, establishing a style of action that is uniquely his own. This piece goes behind the scenes into Patel's stunt and fight training, taking a closer look at how the movement in these scenes was captured. FATEFUL ENCOUNTERS - Throughout our hero’s journey, Kid comes face to face with many individuals. Some embody good and others evil, but each encounter shapes Kid’s actions. Cast discuss their characters and what drew them into the light, or darkness, that their roles required. ROOTS EXPOSED - MONKEY MAN explores the story of a beloved folktale and its place in our modern world. Writer, director, producer, and star of the film, Dev Patel, shares his passion for bringing this story along with the representation of his culture to life. FEATURE COMMENTARY with Director/Actor/Writer/Producer Dev Patel, Producers Jomon Thomas and Sam Sahni, and Co-Producer Raghuvir JoshiPosted Mon Jun 3, 2024 at 09:40 AM PDT by: -
Let's Rango Up Some Discs - HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, June 3 2024Year 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. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- 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 releases- 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 Queen of Spades - Imprint Films Limited Edition - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import] Black Moon - Imprint Films Limited Edition - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import] Catacombs (The Woman Who Wouldn’t Die) - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import] The Man Who Haunted Himself - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import] Woman Who Came Back - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import] The Uninvited (1944) / The Unseen (1945) - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import] Notable announcements from last week: 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). 4K Release Calendar 2K/BD Release Calendar 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?Posted Mon Jun 3, 2024 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
Turbine Gives Ti West's 'Pearl' Sparkling Beautiful New Limited Edition Mediabooks July 4thAs 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 Pearl - Turbine Limited Edition 4K UHD Mediabook Cover A Pearl - Turbine Limited Edition 4K UHD Mediabook Cover BLimited to 888 Copies Pearl - Turbine Limited Edition 4K UHD Mediabook Cover CLimited to 666 Copies Pearl - Turbine Limited Edition 4K UHD Mediabook Cover DLimited to 444 Copies 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: The making of PEARL - Featurette incl. interviews with Mia Goth, Ti West, Tandi Wright and David Corenswet* (HD, 11 min.) Time After Time - Featurette about the differences to X in the set design of the film* (HD, 4 min.) Teaser/trailer from USA and Germany 32-Page Booklet featuring "A Jewel under the Magnifying Glass" by Tobias Hohmann Ultra HD Blu-rayLanguages: German & English: Dolby AtmosSubtitles: German, German for the hearing impaired, English, English SDHPicture format: 2.39:1 (2160p24 Ultra HD) HDR10 & Dolby VisionRuntimes: approx. 102 min. + 21 min. bonus material Blu-raylanguages: German & English: Dolby AtmosSubtitles: German, German for the hearing impaired, English, English SDHAspect 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!Posted Fri May 31, 2024 at 03:46 AM PDT by: -
Could It BE Any More 4K? 'Friends: The Complete Series' comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray September 24thSo no one told you Physical Media was gonna be this wayYour DVD's a joke, you're broke, your streaming life's DOAIt's like you're always stuck in 480iWhen it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year, but4K UHD'll be there for you!!! After yesterday's surprise Amazon pre-order drop -we now have more info about what we're getting with this release of Friends: The Complete Series on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Still don't fully know the aspect ratio or if there will be an HDR grade yet, but we do have some more details to share with you. Friends: The Complete Series - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Here's the initial press release with all the gory details as we know them: The One in 4K” FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE SERIES COMES TO 4K ULTRA HD FOR THE FIRST TIME This Ultimate Collector’s Set Features All 10 Seasons from One of Television’s Most Popular Sitcoms Completely Remastered – Plus All New Bonus Content! Available To Own on September 24, 2024 BURBANK, CA (May 30, 2024) – Oh, My Gawd! In celebration of the 30th anniversary of one of television’s most watched sitcoms, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will release FRIENDS: The Complete Series in 4K Ultra HD on September 24, 2024. This ultimate collector’s set for any FRIENDS fan includes over 110 hours of content – including all 236 original broadcast episodes released for the first time in 4K Ultra HD, plus over 20 hours of extra features including all-new bonus content. Pre-order your copy now. From Warner Bros. Television, FRIENDS follows the lives and loves of a close-knit group of friends living in New York City: siblings Ross (David Schwimmer) and Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), along with friends Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) and Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston). FRIENDS was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. Throughout its run, the show was nominated for 62 Primetime Emmy Awards®, winning six awards including Best Comedy Series in 2002. FRIENDS maintains its influence among viewers. Since its launch, the series has been watched over 71 billion times in the United States alone, across all linear & SVOD platforms. On an international level, viewers spent a total of more than 1.4 billion hours with FRIENDS in 2023 across linear and SVOD internationally. As FRIENDS marks its 30th anniversary this year, the beloved TV series continues to hold an enduring place in popular culture and hearts worldwide. With its witty humor, relatable characters, and memorable catchphrases, FRIENDS transcends generations with its universal appeal, making it a classic that continues to bring joy and laughter to fans around the world. Series information: FRIENDS: The Complete Series Includes all 236 original broadcast episodes from the iconic 10 seasons of the beloved series, plus hours of special features which has been created over the years including two hours of all-new bonus content. PRODUCT 4K Ultra HD Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA, German 2.0 S DD, French 2.0 S DD, Japanese 2.0 S DD, Castilian-Spanish 2.0 S DD Subtitles: English SDH, German SDH, French, Japanese, Castilian Spanish, Latin Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Dutch, Complex Chinese Running time: 236 (30 min) episodes. Over 20 hours of special features including all-new bonus content Rated: PG About Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales and digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming. The series is up for pre-order - we're sure that price point will drop closer to release day. Happy collecting!Posted Thu May 30, 2024 at 07:42 AM PDT by: -
The Stars Come Out For Warner Archive Collection's July 2024 Blu-ray ReleasesThe Warner Archive Collection has announced and detailed their next batch of Blu-ray releases. They are Northwest Passage (1940), Idiot's Delight (1939), Harum Scarum (1965), Marie: A True Story (1985), The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995), War of the Buttons (1994), and an animated double-feature - Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost/Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (1999/2000). All will be available for purchase on July 30. First up we have King Vidor's classic 1940 adventure Northwest Passage starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, and Ruth Hussey. Northwest Passage (1940) - Warner Archive Collection Spencer Tracy and a stellar supporting cast grab muskets, gun powder and knives, and head out for adventure in Northwest Passage, a lavish Technicolor® retelling of French and Indian War heroics, based on Kenneth Roberts’ best seller. Tracy plays a true-life explorer Major Robert Rogers, the intrepid leader of the celebrated Roberts’ Rangers fighting force that took on one of the most challenging expeditions in military history. Tracy’s portrayal brilliantly captures the American pioneering spirit, but he had to muster up his own will to carry it off. “It isn’t exactly fun to work in bitter cold and be sloshing through mud all day” he said. For twelve grueling weeks of location shooting, he endured trapsing through swamps, crossing rapids, and climbing mountains. Of this rousing epic (released shortly after Gone With the Wind), The New York Times wrote, “Now that the ‘Wind’ has stopped ruffling your hair, you can have it lifted, scalp and all in Northwest Passage. With stellar direction by thr great King Vidor, this new Blu-ray presentation, derived from 4K scans of the original nitrate Technicolor® negatives provides a revelatory viewing experience of an all-time classic adventure! BD-50COLORRunning time: 128 MinutesAspect Ratio: 16x9 1.37:1English SDHAudio: DTS HD MA 2.0Special features: Vintage promotional featurette: NORTHWARD, HO!Original Theatrical Trailer Next is another classic, Clarence Brown's 1939 romantic comedy Idiot's Delight starring Norma Shearer and Clark Gable. Idiot's Delight (1939) - Warner Archive Collection M-G-M legends Norma Shearer and Clark Gable star in Clarence Brown’s smashing adaptation of Robert E. Sherwood’s Pulitzer prize-winning play. They first meet in Omaha. They meet again years later at the Swiss border…and at the edge of World War II. Gable as smalltime hoofer Harry Van and Shearer as his one-time honey Irene, now passing herself off as a Russian aristocrat and clinging to the arm of a munitions baron who strike sparks in this witty, cogent clash of love and war, which was one of M-G-M’s many 1939 instant classics. Idiot’s Delight, released in the same year as Gone with the Wind, shows Gable at his rakish, manly, movie-star best. The most memorable scene features Gable’s performance “Puttin’ on the Ritz”, a wise-guy song-and-dance routine to the Irving Berlin classic that ends with the King leaping gracefully into the arms of a chorus line of peroxide cuties. Lucky girls! The Blu-ray will feature a NEW 2024 1080p HD Master from 4K Scan of Best Preservation Elements BD-50Running Time: 105 Minutes16x9 1.37:1 with side mattesDTS-MA HD 2.0 MONOEnglish SDHNOT RATEDSPECIAL FEATURES: Classic cartoons: THE GOOD EGG (HD) and IT’S AN ILL WIND (HD) Original Theatrical Trailer The 1965 musical comedy Harum Scarum directed by Gene Nelson and featuring Elvis Presley and former Miss America Mary Ann Mobley. Harum Scarum (1965) - Warner Archive Collection “Go East, Young Man“ sings showbiz star and martial arts wizard, Johnny Tyrone. To hear is to obey. A clandestine group of called the Assassins kidnaps Johnny and whisks him to a remote Arabian realm isolated from the world for 2,000 years. Sheik meets desert chic when Elvis Presley plays Johnny and teams with former Miss America Mary Ann Mobley (Presley‘s Girl Happy co-star) in this tuneful frolic, partially shot on the original set built for Cecil B. DeMille’s 1927 epic King of Kings and directed by music movie musical veteran Gene Nelson. The kidnappers want Johnny to use his fighting finesse to kill a desert king. Johnny a hitman? No, he’s a hit, man, a top singer of songs like Kismet, Harum Holiday and nine more, all part of the jammin’, scamming, swashbuckling fun of Harum Scarum. The Blu-ray will feature a 1080p HD master from 4K Scan of the original negative. BD-50COLOR16x9 1.85:1DTS HD MA 2.0English SDHRunning time: 95 MinutesNOT RATEDSpecial Features: TOM AND JERRY CARTOONS: "The Cat's Me-Ouch" (HD) and "Of Feline Bondage (HD) the original theatrical trailer. Roger Donaldson's Marie: A True Story (1985) starring Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels, and Morgan Freeman is also on the way. Marie: A True Story (1985) - Warner Archive Collection Pay the man, get out of prison. It’s a sweet deal for the Tennessee officials who let killers and rapists go free for a price. And who would have the guts to defy the state’s power elite? No one, except a courageous single mom named Marie Ragghianti. Masterful director Roger Donaldson (No Way Out, Thirteen Days) helmed this gripping film which tells the true story of a woman who became the head of the Tennessee parole board, then stood up to lies, threats, and murder to blow the whistle on her bosses – and send many of them, including the Governor, to the pen. Sissy Spacek brings luminous intelligence to the role of Marie, and the remarkable supporting cast includes Morgan Freeman, Jeff Daniels, and screen-debuting Fred Thompson (later a Tennessee Senator) playing himself as Marie’s real – life attorney. BD-50COLOR16x9 2.39:1 LetterboxDTS HD MA 2.0English SDHRunning time: 112 MinutesContains the original theatrical trailer The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995) from director James Keach and produced by Clint Eastwood is next - starring Robert Duvall, Aiden Quinn, Francis Fisher and Brian Dennehy. The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995) - Warner Archive Collection Texas 1935. It’s a time of boomtowns or bust for oil wildcatters and, repeatedly, derby-topped Mr. Cox has come out flat busted. Not to worry. Mr. Cox has a mule – headed optimism. He’s sure as the sunrise that near the town of Henrietta on a cotton farm that raises more dust than bolls, there’s black gold beneath the barren sod. From Clint Eastwood‘s production company, The Stars Fell on Henrietta is a sweet – natured tail of hope and redemption. As Mr. Cox, Robert Duvall has another acclaimed performance to his gallery of great roles. And Aiden Quinn, Francis Fisher and Brian Dennehy shine as Lone Star denizens, not so much swayed, as gradually infected by Cox’s unflagging will. That optimism, you’ll discover, is catching. Are a doodlebug rod, tasting the soil, or even tossing the cat and marking where it lands unusual way to find oil? Yes. Are they hopeless? Never. Or, as Mr. Cox might say, “You’ve got to hitch your wagon to a star, sweetheart.“ The Blu-ray includes a NEW 2024 1080p HD Master BD-50COLOR16x9 2.39:1DTS HD MA 5.1 SurroundEnglish SDHRunning time: 109 MinutesRATED PGContains the original theatrical trailer Yann Samuell's 1994 comedy-drama War of the Buttons starring Gregg Fitzgerald and Gerard Kearney is coming in July as well. War of the Buttons (1994) - Warner Archive Collection No stones in slingshots. No skirmishes too late in the day. They are the rules of war for the youngsters of two neighboring Irish villages. And here’s another rule: if you spit shake on something you better follow through. Kids will be kids. But sometimes they, in their own fanciful ways, will be adults. What’s unique and marvelous here Oscar®-winning Chariots of Fire screenwriter Colin Welland says “is that it’s not an adult view of childhood at all, but a child’s view of adulthood“ Welland joins fellow Chariots of Fire Academy Award® winner David Putnam for a winning tale in which buttons are the gods of a would-be war. The rival teens are screen newcomers, but you wouldn’t know it from their seasoned performances. And if you don’t know why Ireland is the Emerald Isle, this scenic charmer is breathtaking proof. BD-50COLOR6x9 1.85:1DTS HD MA 2.0English SDHRunning time: 94 MinutesRATED PGContains the original theatrical trailer And finally, there's usually some Hanna-Barbera goodness popping out of the collection and here we have the animated double feature Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost and Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders. Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost / Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders Double Feature - Warner Archive Collection The world's most lovable mystery-solving dog, along with best friend Shaggy and the rest of the gang, bring on the laughs and adventures on this double-feature Blu-ray™ release! In Scooby-Doo and The Witch's Ghost, Scooby, Shaggy and co. get tied up with bumbling mummies and monster turkeys when famous fright-writer, Ben Ravencroft, invites the gang to his hometown for the Autumn Harvest Festival. There, they learn that Ben's ancestor, Sarah, haunts the place, and they set out to uncover the ghostly Ravencroft secret that will prove her either a good-hearted healer or a spell-casting witch. In Scooby-Doo and The Alien Invaders, Scooby, Shaggy and the Mystery, Inc. are stranded in a desert town where they soon discover a plethora of flying saucer buffs, secretive scientists and less-than-friendly extraterrestrials! But after aliens chase and beam them aboard a UFO, clues to the mystery of the alien invaders lead the gang from a top-secret government research base to an intricate network of caves hidden under the town, the race to crack the case redefines the term "far out" in this hilarious space-capade. Dedicated Scooby fans can now rejoice having these two fan favorite features on this new release, both for the first time on Blu-ray™. BD-50COLOR16x9 1.33DTS HD MA 5.1 SurroundEnglish SDHRunning times:Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost-66 MinutesScooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders-74 MinutesSpecial features: Making-of featurettes, promotional trailersPosted Tue May 28, 2024 at 04:45 PM PDT by: -
BELIEVE! 'Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way' Complete Series Blu-ray Box Set Arriving July 30All 34 episodes of the critically-acclaimed comedy series Ted Lasso starring Jason Sudeikis as the titular character will be getting a Blu-ray release on July 30. The Apple TV+ sports comedy series Ted Lasso debuted in 2020, and since then it has won 13 Emmy Awards (including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - both two years in a row), as well as multiple Golden Globe Awards and Critics' Choice Awards. In a bitter divorce settlement from her billionaire husband Rupert Mannion, Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) becomes the new owner of British football club AFC Richmond. She's assisted by her Director of Football Operations, Higgins (Jeremy Swift), who formerly worked for her husband. Her first order of business is to fire the team's current manager and replace him with an idealistic all-American football coach Theodore "Ted" Lasso (Jason Sudeikis). Ted and his friend, assistant Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) cross the pond to take up the management of the team's "long, albeit modest" history. Ted gets to know the team - including Team Captain Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), top scorer Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster) and more - but finds his first friend in the locker room assistant Nathan (Nick Mohammed). Half a world away from his wife and child, Ted could use a friend. But he presses on, nevertheless. Richmond is about to change the way they're doing things — and from now on — that is the Lasso way. Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way Specs and supplements have yet to be fully revealed, but for a limited time the Blu-ray boxset will include a BELIEVE poster while quantities last. Pre-orders for Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way are now listed and here is the full press release: EMMY® AWARD-WINNING HIT COMEDY SERIES TED LASSO ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY AND DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME ON JULY 30, 2024 PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY BURBANK, CA (May 28, 2024) – It’s time to BELIEVE! The heartwarming and critically acclaimed comedy series, Ted Lasso, is making its highly anticipated debut on Blu-ray and DVD, bringing its infectious blend of humor, heart, and hope directly into the homes of fans. Experience the magic of the series all over again, or for the first time, with all 34 episodes from Seasons 1-3 in one special boxset that will include a limited edition, double-sided BELIEVE poster, available while supplies last. Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way will be available for purchase online and in-store at major retailers on July 30, 2024. Pre-order your copy now. Ted Lasso stars Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, an American football coach hired to manage a British soccer team — despite having no experience. But what he lacks in knowledge, he makes up for with optimism, underdog determination…and biscuits. The series also stars Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed, Anthony Head, Toheeb Jimoh, Cristo Fernandez, Kola Bokinni, Billy Harris, James Lance with Juno Temple. In addition to starring, Sudeikis serves as executive producer, alongside Bill Lawrence via his Doozer Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content. Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, and Bill Wrubel also serve as executive producers, along with Doozer’s Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer. Jane Becker and Jamie Lee also serve as executive producers. Star Brett Goldstein serves as writer and co-executive producer. The series was developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Joe Kelly, and Brendan Hunt, and is based on the pre-existing format and characters from NBC Sports. Since its premiere on Apple TV+ in 2020, Ted Lasso has earned widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike. Winner of 13 Emmy® Awards, including back-to-back wins in the following categories: Outstanding Comedy Series (2021, 2022), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Jason Sudeikis (2021, 2022), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Brett Goldstein (2021, 2022), along with an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series win for Hannah Waddingham (2021), multiple Golden Globe Awards and Critics' Choice Awards, the series has broken records, solidifying its place as one of the most beloved and celebrated series of all time. Synopsis In a bitter divorce settlement from her billionaire husband Rupert Mannion, Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) becomes the new owner of British football club AFC Richmond. She's assisted by her Director of Football Operations, Higgins (Jeremy Swift), who formerly worked for her husband. Her first order of business is to fire the team's current manager and replace him with an idealistic all-American football coach Theodore "Ted" Lasso (Jason Sudeikis). Ted and his friend, assistant Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) cross the pond to take up the management of the team's "long, albeit modest" history. Ted gets to know the team - including Team Captain Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), top scorer Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster) and more - but finds his first friend in the locker room assistant Nathan (Nick Mohammed). Half a world away from his wife and child, Ted could use a friend. But he presses on, nevertheless. Richmond is about to change the way they're doing things — and from now on — that is the Lasso way. Release Information: PRODUCT DVD Blu-ray Languages: English Subtitles: English Running Time: 1,447 minutes Rating: TV-MA (14A in Canada) About Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales and digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.Posted Tue May 28, 2024 at 12:06 PM PDT by:
