Heads up, Bits readers! Our friends at Lionsgate are about to launch two new 4K Ultra HD Steelbook titles on their Lionsgate Limited direct-to-consumer web store: Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct (1992) and Abel Ferrara’s King of New York (1990)!
Both will be released on 100GB for maximum video quality. Both will feature Dolby Vision HDR. Both will include English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio along with the Original Theatrical Stereo mixes.
In terms of special features, Basic Instinct will include bonus content from the previous Blu-ray edition, as well as extras that haven’t appeared since VHS, LaserDisc, and DVD. Note that Basic Instinct will also feature the same 4K master released by StudioCanal (including the same color grade, because that was director approved).
Among the features are audio commentary with director Paul Verhoeven and cinematographer Jan de Bont, a second commentary with journalist Camille Paglia, and the 1993 commentary with Verhoeven, an Introduction by Sharon Stone, the 1993 Introduction with Paul Verhoeven—two featurettes new in the US, including Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone and An Unending Story: Scoring Basic Instinct—3 more legacy featurettes (A Conversation with Sharon Stone, Blonde Poison: The Making of Basic Instinct, and Cleaning up Basic Instinct), 3 Storyboard Comparisons, Original Screen Tests for Sharon Stone and Jeanne Tripplehorn, the 2021 4K Trailer, the Theatrical Trailer, the Director’s Cut Trailer, and a TV Spot. You can see the cover artwork below the break. [Read on here...]
Meanwhile, King of New York will include audio commentary with director Abel Ferrera, a second commentary with composer Joe Delia, producer Mary Kane, casting director Randy Sabusawa and editor Anthony Caminito, three Lionsgate Limited-exclusive featurettes (including The Sacred and Profane in King of New York, Flashback on King of New York: Christopher Walken, and Flashback on King of New York: Paul Calderon), an Interview with Director Abel Ferrara, an Interview with Producer Agusto Caminito, A Short Film About the Long Career of Abel Ferrera, The Adventures of Schooly D: Snowboarder, the Schooly D Music Video, the Original Theatrical Trailer, and TV Spots.
As promised, here’s a look at the Steelbook packaging for each (the Lionsgate Limited pre-order links for each are now live, just click on the images below)...
That’s all for now. Stay tuned...!
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