Speaking of 4K Ultra HD, here’s a surprise: Sony has just announced that it’s celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth with a new release of the film on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD formats on 9/20 (the film is also returning to theaters briefly on 9/11 and 9/14). The 4K release will include the film scanned in 4K with HDR and Dolby Atmos audio – it will also include the Blu-ray version with all its bonus content. Meanwhile, that Blu-ray will include a trio of all new extras, including 2 featurettes (The Henson Legacy and The Goblin King) and a Labyrinth Anniversary Q&A hosted by MythBusters’ Adam Savage. You’ll also get the all the legacy features, including The Storytellers Picture-in-Picture option, audio commentary by conceptual designer Brian Froud, the original Inside the Labyrinth documentary, 2 Journey Through the Labyrinth featurettes (Kingdom of Characters and The Quest for Goblin City), and the film’s theatrical trailer. Here’s what the cover artwork will look like for all three versions (click the covers to pre-order the BD and 4K version on Amazon – the DVD link will be added as soon as it’s available)...
Also today, though it’s not officially announced yet, Amazon is now taking pre-orders for two new Blu-ray versions of Ridley Scott’s The Martian due on 6/7 (SRP $39.99 each). One is listed as a 2-disc Blu-ray set and the other 3-disc Blu-ray. It seems likely that both of these are the long-awaited The Martian: Extended Cut, one in Blu-ray 3D and one in regular Blu-ray. You can pre-order them here and here. Do keep in mind that, until the official press release goes out, the specifics could change. We do expect an official announcement fairly soon.
Stay tuned…
- Bill Hunt (@BillHuntBits)