Criterion’s July includes Scanners & The Big Chill, plus Sony’s Pompeii & Fox’s 3 Days to Kill announced

Wednesday, 16 April 2014 14:40

Criterion’s July includes Scanners & The Big Chill, plus Sony’s Pompeii & Fox’s 3 Days to Kill announced

by Bill Hunt

As expected, Criterion announced their July release slate yesterday and it includes some definite gems as usual. Look for Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock (Cat #29 – 2-disc DVD edition – the Dual Format version streets on 5/17) and Howard Hawks’ Red River (Cat #709 – 2-disc DVD edition – the Dual Format version streets on 5/27) on 7/8, Robert Bresson’s Pickpocket (Cat #314 – Dual Format) and David Cronenberg’s Scanners (Cat #712 – Dual Format) on 7/15, and The Essential Jacques Demy (Cat #713-719 – Dual Format box set – includes Lola, Bay of Angels, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls of Rochefort, Donkey Skin, and Une chambre en ville), Erik Skjoldbjærg’s Insomnia (Cat #47 – Dual Format), and Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill (Cat #720 – Dual Format) all on 7/22. Extras will include new restored high-def transfers, new documentaries and – in the case of titles previously released on DVD by Criterion – virtually all of the existing extras. Be sure visit the official Criterion site for specific details and check out the cover artwork below. [Read on here...]

In other announcement news today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has set Pompeii for Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and digital release on 5/20. Extras on the BD and DVD will include filmmaker commentary and 2 featurettes (The Assembly and The Volcanic Eruption). The Blu-ray will add 20 deleted and alternate scenes and 4 more exclusive featurettes (The Gladiators, The Journey, The Costume Shop, and Pompeii: Buried in Time).

Lionsgate has set In Secret for DVD and digital release on 5/20.

And finally, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has set McG’s 3 Days to Kill, starring Kevin Costner, for Blu-ray and DVD release on 5/20 as well. Extras on the Blu-ray will include a 122-minute extended cut (vs. the 117-minute theatrical cut on DVD), 3 featurettes (The Making of 3 Days To Kill, McG’s Method, and Covert Operation), and the theatrical trailer.

Here’s a look at the Blu-ray cover artwork for Sony’s Pompeii, Fox’s 3 Days to Kill, and Criterion’s Scanners, Pickpocket, Insomnia, and The Big Chill (I’ve included art for The Essential Jacques Demy above)...

3 Days to Kill (Blu-ray Disc)

Stay tuned!

- Bill Hunt

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