Shout! Factory / Scream Factory

[nicolas]

Shout confirmed that the Blaxploitation films will come in individual cases and with their original cover artworks.

Extras for What Lies Beneath are also up now:

Bonus Features for UHD/Blu-ray

DISC ONE (4K UHD):

NEW 4K Transfer From The Original 35mm Camera Negative Approved By Cinematograper Don Burgess
NEW Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
Audio Commentary With Director Robert Zemeckis
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):

NEW 4K Transfer From The Original 35mm Camera Negative Approved By Don Burgess
Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
Audio Commentary With Director Robert Zemeckis
NEW “You Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath” – A Feature-Length Retrospective Documentary Including Brand-New Interviews With Robert Zemeckis, Producers Steve Starkey and Jack Rapke, Writers Sarah Kernochan and Clark Gregg, Cast Member Amber Valletta, Director Of Photography Don Burgess, Production Designer Rick Carter, Costume Designer Susie DeSanto, Composer Alan Silvestri, Visual Effects Supervisor Robert Legato, Special Effects Supervisor Shane Mahan, and Puppeteer Jason Matthews
“Constructing A Thriller” Featurette
Theatrical Trailer

Same for Scent of a Woman:

DISC ONE (4K UHD):

NEW 4K Scan From The Original Camera Negative Supervised By Director Martin Brest
Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):

NEW 4K Scan From The Original Camera Negative Supervised By Director Martin Brest
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
NEW One Last Tour Of The Battlefield: Directing Scent Of A Woman – A Retrospective Interview With Director Martin Brest
NEW Just Tango On: Editing Scent Of A Woman – An Interview With Co-Editor Michael Tronick

[Beloved Aunt]

A Retrospective Interview With Director Martin Brest

Is this a first? I thought he never gave interviews.

[beamish14]

A Retrospective Interview With Director Martin Brest

Is this a first? I thought he never gave interviews.

Yep. He’s been a bit more public in the last two years, as he did a lengthy interview and came at the behest of Paul Thomas Anderson to a screening of Midnight Run at the American Cinematheque

[dwk]

Some titles added to Shout's Going OOP section:
The House That Jack Built
The Nightinggale
Mac and Me

[CSM126]

Some titles added to Shout's Going OOP section:
The House That Jack Built
The Nightinggale

Mac and Me

[Finch]

mifunefan says the June titles are going to be

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo García 4K UHD
Monkey Shines 4K UHD
Lord of Illusions 4K UHD
Bring It On 4K UHD

Thrilled about Garcia but the Arrow BD is worth holding onto assuming Shout don't carry over the extensive interviews with Sam etc.

[therewillbeblus]

Hopefully Shout! doesn't pull a.. Shout! move, and gives us the DC of Lord of Illusions in 4K too

[Finch]

Brandon Bentley confirmed on social media that he is working on the audio for Hard Boiled and City of Fire 4Ks, both of which can already preordered digitally on Fandango.

[Finch]

Also, from Shout Factory's insider: the Blaxploitation titles will only be available in the box set. MGM told them it was that or nothing.

[black&huge]

confident that Arrow can/will release upgrades of some or all of those blaxploitation titles or at least put together a better boxset than shout

[Matt]

Funny how MGM is mandating box sets for some titles and individual releases for other titles (Arrow's Dollars trilogy). They must really have their bean-counters working overtime figuring out profit margins and licensing fees and royalties down to the penny.

[dwk]

Given how poorly blaxploitation titles have reportedly sold, I'm not sure Arrow is going to release those titles anytime soon. (They also probably have their schedule full of WB and Paramount titles.)

[therewillbeblus]

Hopefully Shout! doesn't pull a.. Shout! move, and gives us the DC of Lord of Illusions in 4K too

Unfortunately this seems to be the same as Lifeforce, where the DC is added as a supplement not indicated as being presented in 4K

[TechnicolorAcid]

Hopefully Shout! doesn't pull a.. Shout! move, and gives us the DC of Lord of Illusions in 4K too

Unfortunately this seems to be the same as Lifeforce, where the DC is added as a supplement not indicated as being presented in 4K

Either way, isn't it still in 4K though since this release doesn't have a Blu-Ray copy?

[therewillbeblus]

Oh I just assumed the extras were on a blu-ray disc, but didn't check

[dwk]

Thw back art says the Directir's Cut is in 4K.

[therewillbeblus]

4K "scan" has been advertised on blu-rays - to me, that did not indicate that this is also on UHD

[TechnicolorAcid]

4K "scan" has been advertised on blu-rays - to me, that did not indicate that this is also on UHD

Considering legally they can’t do a Blu-Ray only release, I don’t see why they wouldn’t put the director’s cut on 4K.

[dwk]

The last paragraph on the back of the package:

Famke Jansen(GoldenEye, X-Men) also stars in this thrilling supernatural mystery. Barker's illuminating Director's Cut is now presented in Ultra High-Definition with all-new Special Features.

It has no mention of the theatrical cut.

[therewillbeblus]

Great news

[Finch]

Definitely hold on to your Arrow BDs of Garcia



Maybe Arrow will get to it this or next year, so I think I'll hold off on the Shout 4K for the time being.

[dwk]

I guess Kino said that MGM wouldn't allow them to include the Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia special features that Mike Siegel produced on their Blu-ray. It appears that they wouldn't allow Shout to include them on their UHD, so I'm not sure if any potential UK release from Arrow would have the same restrictions or not.

[beamish14]

I really wish The Deadly Companions and The Killer Elite would get 4K or fresh Blu releases

[dwk]

MifuneFan found cover art for a Beastmaster UHD from Scream Factory (completely expected this release because it is from the same owner of the recently announced Fade to Black)

[nicolas]

MifuneFan’s newest round of Shout leaks, seemingly all July titles:

- Abigail 4K
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 4K
- Alexander: Final Cut 4K
- Battle Beyond the Stars 4K
- Jet Li Collection 4K (Fist of Legend, The Legend, The Legend 2, Tai Chi Master, The Bodyguard from Beijing)
- The Place Beyond the Pines 4K
- Primary Colors 4K