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Monday, 21 August 2023 07:00

BREAKING: Disney sets LOKI, WANDAVISION & THE MANDALORIAN: SEASONS 1 & 2 for Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD!!

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This is no joke, folks! We’ve got more great Disney 4K Ultra HD news to report for you today.

And no, it’s not the long-awaited James Cameron titles, but have faith—those are definitely still coming (and should be announced in the next few months). But in its way, this news is just as good.

Remember how we said that Disney might be turning a corner with their physical 4K UHD releases? Well, today we bring you breaking news of the company’s first Disney+ original series coming to Blu-ray and 4K! And these are some major titles!

Here’s the studio’s official press release (be sure to read to the very end for some additional comments of our own)...

FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 4K UHD AND BLU-RAY!
LOKI SEASON 1, WANDAVISION, AND THE MANDALORIAN SEASONS 1 AND 2

NEW COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS FROM MARVEL STUDIOS AND LUCASFILM WITH STEELBOOK PACKAGING, EXCLUSIVE ART AND NEW BONUS FEATURES

BURBANK, CA (August 21, 2023) – The Walt Disney Company today announced a number of popular series from Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm will be available on Collector’s Edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray for fans to add to their movie collections, featuring Steelbook packaging, concept art cards and some never-before-seen bonus features.

The titles and dates announced are:

  • Marvel Studios’ Loki: The Complete First SeasonSeptember 26, 2023
  • Marvel Studios’ WandaVision: The Complete SeriesNovember 28, 2023
  • Star Wars The Mandalorian: The Complete First SeasonDecember 12, 2023
  • Star Wars The Mandalorian: The Complete Second SeasonDecember 12, 2023

All four titles will be available to pre-order from August 28.

Each title will be available nationally on Blu-ray Steelbook with cohesive and collectible brand-new box art designed by popular artist Attila Szarka and collectible concept art cards. [Read on here...]

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WandaVision: The Complete Series (4K Ultra HD Steelbook)

The Mandalorian: The Complete First Season (4K Ultra HD Steelbook)

The Mandalorian: The Complete Second Season (4K Ultra HD Steelbook)

Arriving just in time for the Disney+ debut of Loki Season 2 this October, disc details for Loki S1 are below. Full details for the other TV series will be shared at a later date.

Loki: The Complete First Season (4K Ultra HD Steelbook)

Loki S1 Synopsis

Marvel Studios’ Loki features the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother’s shadow. Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, this action-packed, time-defying thriller stars Tom Hiddleston as the title characters with Owen Wilson as agent Mobius.

Loki S1 Bonus Features*

  • Designing the TVA – Step into the incredible set of Loki Season 1 with Production Designer, Kasra Farahani, and Tom Hiddleston while getting a sneak peek into Season 2.
  • The Official TVA Orientation Video – Miss Minutes explains the inner workings of the TVA timeline in her orientation video.
  • Gag Reel – Take a look at some of the fun outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Loki Season 1.
  • Deleted Scene: Loki’s Coronation – Mobius reviews some moments from Loki’s timeline, in which Frog Thor makes an appearance during Loki’s coronation.
  • Deleted Scene: The Standoff – Loki holds Sylvie hostage against the TVA in a standoff.
  • Assembled: The Making of Loki – Loki explores the series centering on the MCU’s chief mischief maker.

*Bonus features Not Rated

Loki S1 Product Specifications

Street Date – Physical: September 26, 2023

Product SKUs – Physical: 4K Ultra HD Steelbook (2 discs), Blu-ray Steelbook (2 discs)

Total Run Time: Approx. 287 Minutes

Aspect Ratio – Physical: 1:78:1

[Editor’s Note: It’s not mentioned in the official press release, but I’ve confirmed that high dynamic range is HDR10 only, per Disney’s usual.]

Disc Size – 4K UHD: 100GB, Blu-ray: 50GB

U.S. Audio – 4K UHD: English Dolby Atmos and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Blu-ray: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital

U.S. Subtitles – 4K UHD: English SDH, Spanish, French, Blu-ray: English SDH, French, Spanish

--END--

Now... THIS is the way!

All right, so we have a little bit of additional information for you. Not only will Loki: The Complete First Season be released on UHD-100 discs, we’ve learned that all of these releases will be on 100 GB discs. And if these titles sell well, you can bet that additional series and seasons will follow next year.

[Editor’s Note: Marvel has already hinted on their own web post this morning that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is coming as well, likely next year.]

Also, while some may be tempted to think that today’s announcement of WandaVision was foreshadowed by the Manta Lab news last month (see our reporting here), studio sources say that’s absolutely not the case. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment really had no idea that Disney Consumer Products had licensed the right to make WandaVision Steelbook packaging to Manta Lab. So when they found out about it, given the fact that they did have plans for an actual Blu-ray and 4K Steelbook release of their own, they were very surprised and more than a little panicked. Fortunately, the situation has worked out for all involved. But this is truly a case where the company’s left hand had no idea what its right hand was doing.

In any case, how’s that for a good way to start the new week? Rest assured, we’ll post additional details on these titles as they come in. And we’ll add (and share on all our social media) the Amazon.com pre-order links as soon as they go live.

[Editor’s Update 11 AM Pacific: More good news regarding today’s Marvel and Star Wars 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray announcements: I’ve confirmed with industry sources that all of these new titles—Loki, WandaVision, Mando: S1 & 2, as well as the recently-announced Prey from 20th Century Studios—will be coming to international markets. The exact markets and details are still TBD/TBA. But there will be international SKUs around the world! Adjust your plans accordingly.]

Terrific news indeed! Stay tuned...

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