All nine seasons are included in each set on 24 Blu-rays and 24 4K UHD discs respectively. The 4K discs will offer HDR10 high dynamic range. And audio on each will include English DTS-HD MA 5.1. Both sets will include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, bloopers, insider looks, and “alternate versions” of select episodes. The Blu-ray SRP is $149.99, while the 4K is $249.99. Here’s what each package looks like (click on the images to visit their Amazon pre-order pages, where they are no available)...
It’s worth noting that the 4K package is being described as a true limited edition, so if you think you want it, do not hesitate to pre-order—they may sell out fast.
Also today, Lionsgate has set JJ Perry’s The Killer’s Game (2024) for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 11/19. Note that Amazon will also have an exclusive 4K Steelbook SKU. Look for the 4K to feature HDR10 and Dolby Atmos audio. Extras will include 4 featurettes (Meet Joe Flood, The Conductor, World of Assassins, and Killed It!) and a theatrical trailer.
Arrow Video’s new January Blu-ray and 4K titles are now starting to appear on Amazon—including Leslie Stevens’ Incubus (1966), Rampo Noir (2005), Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds (2009), Tarsem Singh’s The Cell (2000) and in the UK Bryan Singer’s The Usual Suspects (1995) and Sam Raimi’s The Gift (2000)—and we’ve including the cover art and pre-order links for the US titles below. Note that (per Arrow) will Inglourious Basterds feature the same 2K upscale used by Universal for their own 4K release back in 2021 (see our review here), but with Arrow’s own remastering. So hopefully, they’ll be able to do a better job with the source.
Meanwhile, Paramount has officially announced their 4K Ultra HD release of Dean Parisot’s Galaxy Quest (1999), which is due on 12/13. They confirm that it will feature HDR10, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos. Extras will include a new Filmmaker Focus with Director Dean Parisot, plus all of the legacy Blu-ray extras including the Thermian language track (except for the subtitle trivia track). The presentation was remastered under the supervision of Parisot, and will also feature the film’s original theatrical aspect ratios restored. Also, some have asked if Sigourney Weaver’s iconic “Fuck that!” line at the end of the film will finally be uncensored, and I’ve confirmed with the studio that it will still be beeped because—per Parisot—that’s part of the intended joke.
Dark Sky Films and Capelight Pictures have set Alexandre Bustillo’s The Soul Eater (2024) for Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release on 12/10.
Kino Lorber Studio Classics has set Steve De Jarnatt’s Cherry 2000 (1987) and Miracle Mile (1988) for Blu-ray release on 12/31.
And Concord Records has set Ghost: Rite Here Rite Now (2024) for 4K Ultra HD release on 12/6, featuring parts of a live performance by the band recorded at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
In other news today, Deadline is reporting that Amazon MGM Studios is considering taking John Krasinski’s Jack Ryan to the big screen as a film series. Apparently Wendell Pierce (who plays James Greer) has already signed on and Michael Kelly (Mike November) is in talks to join them. I personally think this is a great idea. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan books have long deserved better treatment as a film series. Every time one of the previous feature films gained a bit of momentum, the late producer Mace Neufeld would play hardball with whichever actor was playing Jack Ryan and they’d have to reboot again. That might have been good business, but it was infuriating for fans of the franchise. I hope Krasinski and company make lots of great films.
And finally today, we need to take a moment to acknowledge the passing of the great screen actress Teri Garr. The first time I ever encountered Garr, was when she appeared in an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series—Assignment: Earth. Of course, she made many appearances on TV over the years. But it was for her roles in such films as Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein (1974), Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation (1974), Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Sydney Pollack’s Tootsie (1982), Stan Dragoti’s Mr. Mom (1983) and many more. Garr passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with MS. She was 79. You can read more here at Variety.
We’ll leave you with a look at the cover artwork for some of the titles mentioned above, with Amazon links if available (and don’t forget that every time you order literally anything from Amazon through one of our links, you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we certainly appreciate it)...
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