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Fences official, plus the 4K floodgates are opening: Gladiator, Bridge on the River Kwai & more are on the way
All right, folks... this is one of those posts it’s fun to write. None of this news has been officially announced, it comes from retail sources. But we know from our other industry sources that this information is legit. The street dates may change, but the titles should all be forthcoming.
The Swedish video retailer CDON.com has just listed for pre-order a number of catalog titles that we’ve known were either in production or planning for a while now, but the news is starting to break. They include (listed by studio and European street date):
Universal – The Mummy (1999 – 5/22), The Mummy Returns (5/22), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (5/22), Despicable Me (6/12), Despicable Me 2 (6/12), Gladiator (6/12)
Sony – The Bridge on the River Kwai (6/19), Spider-Man (6/26), Spider-Man 2 (6/26), Spider-Man 3 (6/26), The Amazing Spider-Man (6/26) [Read on here…]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Scream Factory
- Shout Select
- Shout! Factory
- Gladiator 4K
- The Bridge on the River Kwai 4K
- The Mummy 4K
- Spider Man 4K
- Fences
- Tough Guys
- Prizzi's Honor
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Universal
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Bob Hope on Bluray
- Road to Rio
- The Lemon Drop Kid
- Son of Paleface
- My Favorite Brunette
- Road to Bali
- Release Dates & Artwork update
- The LEGO Batman Movie 4K
Could Disney be about to go full Iron Man on 4K Ultra HD? If so, Germany may lead the way
So, here’s something very interesting. File this in the Rumor Mill category, but Disney may finally be about to take the leap into 4K Ultra HD.
According to the German BD site Bluray-Disc.de, Disney and Marvel have licensed Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and Iron Man 3 to Concorde Home Entertainment for release in Germany on the 4K Ultra HD format on 4/6, both individually and as a Steelbook trilogy. You can see more here and also here.
If this is true, it would seem likely that a U.S. release is also soon to be announced. After all, the 4K Ultra HD format is all-region. It’s very hard to imagine Marvel and Disney sacrificing potential sales here in the States due to enthusiasts importing copies. [Read on here…]