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Hot on the heels of Disney’s Tombstone 4K Ultra HD announcement (news of which we first broke here last month), there’s another great 4K catalog title from Disney that I couldn’t be more excited to reveal this morning!

As some of you longtime Bits readers may recall, way back in January of 2024—not long before we first broke the exclusive news of the new Sony/Disney distribution deal on here on the site—I was invited by Disney reps to submit a list of films that I thought the studio should consider for release on physical 4K Ultra HD.

I compiled a list of fifty titles—an A-list of twenty-five, and a B-list of twenty-five more—that I subsequently shared here on the site (back in March of last year).

Tombstone was at the very top of that A-list.

And the third title on that list... is one that I’m incredibly thrilled to reveal here for the very first time is officially coming to 4K disc in May—just over a month from now!

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN COMES TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY DISC FOR ITS 20 ANNIVERSARY ON MAY 27!

Grab the Director’s Cut Edition When It Arrives on May 27

BURBANK, CA (April 10, 2025) – The grit and drama of Ridley Scott’s epic Kingdom of Heaven Director’s Cut makes history come alive again when it plays out on digital retailers (Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home) and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc as of May 27. [Editor’s Note: The 4K Steelbook is now available for pre-order on Amazon by clicking on this link.]

This stunningly restored and remastered Director’s Cut adds more gravitas and organic characterization to the historical masterpiece, a cinematic experience that is further plussed when seen in Dolby Vision and heard with Atmos. Visionary director Ridley Scott crafted a passionate and perilous tale of the Crusades that has made its mark on audiences for decades, but never before has it been shown in such high-definition sight and sound, deepening the experience for longtime fans and a new generation alike. [Read on here...]

We have some major release news to report today, but first we’ve got more new disc reviews...

Stephen has delivered his thoughts on Walter Hill’s Streets of Fire (1984) in 4K Ultra HD from Shout! Factory. As fans will no doubt already know, this one is a real cult cinema gem, and it sounds like the 4K release is pretty fantastic, including terrific video and audio quality, as well as a great new feature-length documentary on the making of the film by Daniel Griffith’s Ballyhoo Motion Pictures. Don’t miss it.

Also today, Tim has reviewed another film from Arrow’s Shawscope: Volume One Blu-ray boxed set, specifically Chang Cheh’s Shaolin Temple (1976) (aka Death Chamber).

Stuart has taken a look at Anthony Mann’s El Cid (1961) which is now available in a new Japanese-import Blu-ray release from Happinet.

And finally, Dennis has offered his take on Julien Duvivier’s Flesh and Fantasy (1943) on Blu-ray from Universal Pictures via Vinegar Syndrome.

As always, more reviews are forthcoming, so be sure to keep on the lookout for them.

Now then, the big release news today is big indeed: Disney and 20th Century Studios have just officially announced the 4K Digital release of James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water on 3/28. This will include Dolby Atmos audio and over three hours worth of bonus features (more on that in a minute). Studio sources have also reached out to us to confirm that the physical Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD release is forthcoming and will be announced at a later date. It simply appears that the studio intends to squeeze every possible dime out of this film at every level of distribution. [Read on here...]