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IT’S OFFICIAL: Disney & Lightstorm announce The Abyss, True Lies, Aliens & MORE for 4K Ultra HD!
All right, Digital Bits readers...
Having reported on the long and twisted saga of The Abyss and True Lies on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD for over thirteen years now—and having first broken news of this release all the way back in March—it gives me enormous pleasure to be able to share this with all of you: The day has come at last!
Not only are The Abyss and True Lies finally coming to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, so too are Aliens, the recently-announced Titanic, and new versions of both Avatar (with all three versions of the film) and Avatar: The Way of Water!
Here’s the full text of Disney and Lightstorm’s official press release today…
SIX ICONIC JAMES CAMERON FILMS INCLUDING FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON 4K UHD™ ALIENS, THE ABYSS AND TRUE LIES!
IN ADDITION, SPECIAL COLLECTOR EDITIONS FOR TITANIC, AVATAR AND AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER WITH:
BURBANK, CA. (November 15, 2023) – A piece of cinema history comes home this year when six box-office juggernauts from Oscar®-winning director James Cameron are released. The six titles—The Abyss, True Lies, Aliens, Titanic, Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water—will be made available in 4K Digital and 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray.
Cameron, who has helmed three of the five highest grossing movies of all time, says “There’s a world of emotions in revisiting these films and I hope we’ve captured some of that in the new bonus materials we created for our fans.”
Oscar®-winning producer Jon Landau added, “We really wanted to deliver the best possible experience at home so viewers could immerse themselves both in the films and the journeys we went through to make them.”
The 4K transfer for each release will be presented in superb Dolby Vision HDR and with an immersive Atmos audio mix. Additionally, most of the releases will arrive with several hours of captivating all-new bonus features. From the eight hours of Avatar: The Way of Water bonus including all-new deleted scenes to the five hours of new and legacy Titanic extras, fans will delight in the numerous hours of never-before-seen materials. [Read on here...]
- Avatar: The Way of Water 4K
- Avatar: Special Edition 4K
- True Lies 4K
- The Abyss 4K
- Aliens 4K
- Lightstorm
- 20th Century Studios
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
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- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Titanic 4K
- James Cameron
A Digital Bits Editorial: Hollywood Can Reap the Rewards of Physical Media Again, But Only If…
I’ve been thinking a lot, in recent days, about the future of physical media.
Frankly, I can’t recall a time in this industry that’s offered greater cognitive dissonance than this past week, which began with the news that Best Buy is exiting the disc business—and saw a Digital Bits headline on the subject appear in Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show monologue—but ended not only with the release of Barbie and The Exorcist in 4K, but also with the Ultra HD announcement of Titanic, The Color Purple, and Oppenheimer, to say nothing of the revelation (by Kino Lorber Studio Classics) that Stanley Kubrick’s earliest films are coming to the format!
What’s the opening line of A Tale of Two Cities again? “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.” Charlies Dickens was nothing if not a visionary.
This coming December, I’ll mark my twenty-sixth year as editor of The Digital Bits, and my thirty-fifth as a working professional in the business of media more generally. For most of that time, I’ve had a front row seat from which to view the ebbs and flows of the disc business—both its public-facing portion, as well a singularly-unique insider’s perspective. I launched The Bits website in 1997, at the height of LaserDisc and the dawn of DVD, to create a nexus between fans of these formats and the industry professionals who create them.
Soon afterwards, I gave the world its first look at Circuit City’s pay-per-view DIVX format, then led the crusade against it. I co-led a campaign that convinced George Lucas to begin releasing his beloved Star Wars films on DVD. I reported from the trenches on—and correctly predicted the outcome of—the high-definition format war between Blu-ray and HD-DVD. And I’ve covered every minute of the Golden Age of Physical Media, the rise and stumbles of Digital and streaming, and the continuing adventures of our favorite little format that could… 4K Ultra HD. [Read on here...]
- Lionsgate
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- The Warner Archive Collection
- James Cameron
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Bits
- Titanic 4K
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- 20th Century Studios
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Support Physical Media!
Criterion’s January slate, plus Stand by Me, Super Mario Bros (1993) & Kubrick’s Fear and Desire in 4K, Neon’s Oldboy & more!
We’re starting our first big news update of the week here at The Bits with some new disc reviews, as always. So now available for your reading enjoyment are...
Stephen’s in-depth reviews of both the wide release 4K Ultra HD and the Disney Movie Club-exclusive “quad” 4K Ultra HD release of Walt Disney’s classic animated Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). The good news is that Disney’s positive change in direction with 4K catalog releases is officially no fluke—the disc features absolutely beautiful 35mm film remastering with lovely grain structure and wonderfully vibrant colors.
Stephen has also turned in a review of Michael Cimino’s Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, which also features terrific new remastering.
And Stuart has delivered a look at Norman Taurog’s Spinout (1966) on Blu-ray from our friends at the Warner Archive Collection.
As always, more new reviews are on the way later this week, so be sure to watch for them.
Now then... in announcement news today, the Criterion Collection has officially revealed their January 2024 release slate. [Read on here...]
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Oldboy: Deluxe Edition 4K
- Neon
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- James Cameron
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Bits
- Titanic 4K
- Snow White 4K review
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Stephen Bjork
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot 4K review
- Spinout BD review
- The Criterion Collection January 2024 slate
- The Apu Trilogy 4K
- Blood Simple 4K
- Chantal Akerman Masterpieces BD
- Mudbound BD
- Trainspotting 4K
- Lone Star 4K
- Stand by Me 4K Steelbook
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- The Man Who Wasn't There BD3D
- Running Scared BD
- House of the Long Shadows BD
- The Quartermass Xperiment BD
- Suspect Zero 4K
- Scarlet Street
- Fear and Desire 4K
- Stanley Kubrick
- Flying Padre 4K
- Day of the Fight 4K
- The Seafarers 4K
- Underworld 4K
- Clive Barker
- Kino Cult
- Super Mario Bros (1993) 4K
- Umbrella Entertainment
- Trust the Fungus
- Imprint Films
- The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg DVD
4K Ultra HD catalog updates: Little Shop of Horrors, Se7en, Gravity, The Color Purple, Aliens, True Lies, The Abyss & more!
All right, we’ve got some ground to cover today here at The Bits, so first things first. We have a trio of new disc reviews for you to enjoy this afternoon, including...
Tim’s take on Amando de Ossorio’s Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972) on Blu-ray from Synapse Films.
And Dennis’ thoughts on William A Wellman’s Westward the Women (1951) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection, as well as James Foley’s After Dark, My Sweet (1990) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Don’t forget, Amazon’s Prime “Big Deal” Days Sale continues until the end of the day today, so be sure to take advantage of all the great prices on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD titles, box sets, and collections. Click here and here to see what’s on sale and act fast!
For the record, some of today’s deals include...
- Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror 4K UHD (regularly $79.99) Now $29
- The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection 4K UHD (regularly $69.98) Now $38
- The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection #2 4K UHD (regularly $69.98) Now $38
- Game of Thrones: The Complete Collection 4K UHD (regularly $219) Now $94
- Batman: The Complete Animated Series Blu-ray (regularly $79) Now $24
- Superman: The Complete Animated Series Blu-ray (regularly $69) Now $19
- The Last of Us: The Complete First Season Blu-ray (regularly $49) Now $26
- Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series Blu-ray (regularly $99) Now $49
- Bonanza: The Complete Series DVD (regularly $244) Now $159
- Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy 4K UHD (regularly $55) Now $23
- The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended & Theatrical) 4K UHD (regularly $89) Now $39
- Harry Potter: 8-Film Collection 4K UHD (regularly $178) Now $59
- Mission: Impossible 6-Movie Collection 4K UHD (regularly $83) Now $50
- The Godfather Trilogy 4K UHD (regularly $90) Now $54
- The James Bond Collection 24-Films Blu-ray (regularly $144) Now $54
So be sure to act fast if you’re interested.
Also today here at the site, we’ve got word on some long-awaited 4K Ultra HD catalog titles... [Read on here...]
- Support The Bits
- Amazon Prime Big Deals Days Sale
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- Frank Oz
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986) 4K
- Se7en 4K
- David Fincher
- The Color Purple 4K
- Steven Spielberg
- Aliens 4K
- The Abyss 4K
- True Lies 4K
- Gravity 4K
- James Cameron
- 20th Century Studios
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Tombs of the Blind Dead BD review
- Westward the Women BD review
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Synapse Films
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- After Dark My Sweet BD review
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 4K
- Neon
- Oldboy: Deluxe Edition 4K
- Santa Claus: The Movie 4K
- StudioCanal
- The Last Voyage of the Demeter BD
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Paramount Home Entertainment
BREAKING: Lucasfilm & Disney set INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY for Blu-ray, DVD & 4K UHD on 12/5!
All right folks, here’s an announcement we know some of you have been waiting for…
ON DECEMBER 5, THE FINAL ADVENTURE COMES HOME!
INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY ARRIVES ON 4K, BLU-RAY & DVD WITH OVER 2 HOURS OF EXTRA CONTENT!
Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Comes to Physical Media December 5 with bonus features including an exclusive new score-only version of the movie!
Also Available: Exclusive Best Buy Steelbook Design and a Walmart Exclusive Including Enamel Pin
BURBANK, CA (October 10, 2023) – From Academy Award–nominated writer-director James Mangold (Logan, Walk the Line) comes the final chapter in the saga of one of cinema’s greatest heroes. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny sees Harrison Ford reprise his iconic role as the whip-smart archaeologist one last time for a “rip-roaring adventure” (Maureen Lenker, Entertainment Weekly) full of “exciting action, wonderful banter and fantastic twists and turns” (Germain Lussier, Io9). [Read on here...]
New Warner Archive Blu-ray titles, plus Questor Tapes, Oldboy 4K, and a brief Titanic Ultra HD update
We’ve got some interesting release news for you today, as well as updates on forthcoming 4K catalog titles we’ve been tracking for a while, and of course more new disc reviews. So let’s get to the latter first...
Our own Stephen Bjork has posted his in-depth review of Loki: The Complete First Season in 4K Ultra HD Steelbook from Marvel Studios and Disney. The short version is that the studio really does seem to have done this title right, in terms of AV quality, which bodes well for forthcoming Disney+ streaming series in 4K UHD.
Stephen has also turned in a look at Barry Levinson’s Rain Man (1988) in 4K Ultra HD from the MVD Marquee Collection.
And Stuart has delivered his take on Kino Lorber Studio Classic’s Audie Murphy Collection II on Blu-ray, which features Sierra (1950), Kansas Raiders (1950), and Destry (1954).
In terms of new release news, we’re hearing from retail sources that Universal’s forthcoming Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release of David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer (2023) will arrive in stores on 12/19.
Lionsgate has also delayed their 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release of Jean-Luc Godard’s Contempt (1963) from 9/26 to 10/24. Adjust your plans accordingly. [Read on here...]
- Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice: Volume 2 BD
- Umbrella Entertainment
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Stephen Bjork
- Loki: The Complete First Season 4K review
- Rain Man 4K review
- Audie Murphy Collection BD review
- The Exorcist: Believer 4K
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Contempt 4K
- Lionsgate
- Young Guns 4K
- James Cameron
- Titanic 4K
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- 20th Century Studios
- The Abyss 4K
- True Lies 4K
- Aliens 4K
- Super Mario Bros (1993) 4K
- Arrow Video
- Enter the Video Store: Empire of Screams BD
- The Questor Tapes BD
- Gene Roddenberry
- Odds Against Tomorrow
- I for Icarus
- Mille Milliards de Dollars
- The Ballad of Little Joe
- The Conformist BD
- Raro Video
- The Devil Doll (1936)
- Tod Browning
- Mad City (1997)
- Double Trouble (1967)
- Dance Fools Dance (1931)
- In Love and War (1996)
- Oldboy 4K
- Decal
- Neon
- Horrors of the Black Museum (1959)
- VCI Entertainment
- The Retirement Plan
- Spider Verse 2 Movie Collection
- Rapa Nui (1994)
- The Last Voyage of the Demeter
- The Hill (2023)
- Congress (2013)
James Cameron confirms THE ABYSS is coming to 4K & Blu-ray “pretty soon,” Special Edition included
Morning Bits-ers. We’ve got a quick early post today with some news relevant to James Cameron’s The Abyss.
At a special event last night in LA, Cameron screened a 2K DCP (sourced from the new 4K remaster) of The Abyss: Special Edition as part of the annual Beyond Fest film festival. Word from people who attended was that it looked fantastic.
At the end of the screening, Cameron participated in a Q&A with the audience.
Knowing that this would be happening—and that someone would almost certainly ask about the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release—I put out a call on social media yesterday for any readers who might be attending to record the relevant portion of the Q&A for all to see.
And I’m pleased to say that Bits reader Chuck Pennington did just that and has posted it on YouTube. (Thank you, Chuck!) You’ll find it below the break… [Read on here...]
BREAKING: Paramount sets M:I – Dead Reckoning Part One for 10/31, plus Talk to Me & Disney’s Haunted Mansion announced!
All right, we’ve got just a quick batch of announcements to catch up on this morning...
First of all, just as we first reported here at The Bits many weeks ago, Paramount has officially set Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One for Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release on 10/31, with the Digital version due on 10/10. Expect Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio on the 4K.
Extras on the disc will include audio commentary by McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton, plus a Deleted Scenes Montage, and 7 featurettes (Rome, Venice, Freefall, Speed Flying, Train, and Editorial Featurette: The Sevastopol). Look for 2 4K SKUs... a regular Amaray version and a Steelbook version. You can see the cover artwork at left and also below.
Also today, Lionsgate has set Talk to Me for physical media release on 10/3. It appears that there will be multiple versions: 4K + Blu-ray + Digital, Blu-ray + DVD + Digital, Amazon-exclusive 4K + Blu-ray + Digital, and Walmart Blu-ray + DVD + Digital. [Read on here...]
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Bluray
- Christopher McQuarrie
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
- Tom Cruise
- Talk to Me
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment
- Disney’s Haunted Mansion
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Best Buy exclusive
- Walmart exclusive
- Amazon exclusive
Disney sets Snow White for 4K, plus Mann’s Blackhat: Director’s Cut, Oliver Stone’s Alexander in Ultra HD, Street Fighter II, Jack Ryan: S3 & more!
All right, we’ve got a bunch more great new 4K Ultra HD catalog news to report today, and more new disc reviews as well...
As expected, I posted my review of producer Glen A. Larson’s original Battlestar Galactica (1978) in 4K Ultra HD from Universal late last night, and it’s a pretty detailed look at the film and its history.
Also today, Tim has gone in-depth on Martin Scorsese’s Hugo (2011), which is now available in a terrific new 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray 3D package from the good people of Arrow Video.
Dennis has checked in today as well with a look at Robert Wise’s Helen of Troy (1956) on Blu-ray from the always excellent Warner Archive Collection.
And Stuart rounds things out this afternoon with his thoughts on Marcel Ophul’s fascinating documentary on the Nazi occupation of France during World War II, The Sorrow and the Pity (1969) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.
Back to Arrow briefly: The company has just revealed on their social media feed that—in response to customer requests—they’re going to be including Michael Mann’s excellent Blackhat: Director’s Cut on Blu-ray in their forthcoming 4K UHD and Blu-ray packages! Thus the street date is going to be pushed back from 10/31 to 11/28. But the Director’s Cut—which has never been released on home video—is significantly different that the other two cuts of the film already being included on the release, so this is a terrific and welcome addition. Tip of the hat to Arrow for going the extra mile on this one. [Read on here...]
- Aero Theatre
- JFK 4K
- Oliver Stone
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Stephen Bjork
- Dennis Seuling
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- The Nightmare Before Christmas 4K
- Warner Archive Collection
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Tim Salmons
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 4K
- Alexander 4K
- Arrow Video
- Blackhat: Director's Cut
- Blackhat 4K
- Street Fighter II 4K
- Discotek Media
- Jack Ryan: Season Three 4K
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Two 4K
- Battlestar Galactica (1978) 4K review
- Hugo 4K review
- Helen of Troy (1956) BD review
- The Sorrow and the Pity BD review
- The Boys: Season Three BD
- Amazon Prime
- Michael Mann's Ferrari (2023)
- Jules DVD
- Neon
- Bleeker
- Decal
- Adam Jahnke
- Disney Plus or Minus Substack
The Fugitive, JFK & Color Purple are coming to 4K, plus Barbie & Dead Reckoning P1 updates, support the To Boldly Go Trek doc & much more!
Greetings, Bits-ers! Sorry I missed posting my usual news column yesterday here at the site, but it turned out to be an incredibly busy day of working on reviews and communicating with our industry sources to chase down details and confirm some interesting forthcoming titles. As such, we’ve got a bit of ground to cover today and all of it should prove interesting. First though, let’s start with our latest new disc reviews, as always...
Longtime Bits contributor Adam Jahnke has returned for an in-depth review of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), new on 4K Ultra HD from Disney. The UHD image is spectacular, and we’ve confirmed that the studio went back to the original camera negative for a new 4K scan, remaster, and HDR grade, all of which were approved by director Henry Selick. Most but not all of the legacy special features carry over on the accompanying Blu-ray as well, which also offers better encoding and a higher data rate that the previous BD edition. This title seems to be one more sign that Disney is starting to turn things around with their physical media. So do give it a look.
Also today, Stephen has taken a good look at Wes Craven’s Swamp Thing (1982), which is new on 4K Ultra HD from our friends at the MVD Rewind Collection.
And Dennis has posted a review of Wesley Ruggles’ classic film epic Cimarron (1931) on Blu-ray from the good people at the Warner Archive Collection.
All of these are worth your time, and more new disc reviews are already in the works. In fact, I’m going to be posting my take on Universal’s new Battlestar Galactica (1978) 4K Ultra HD—which streets today—sometime later this evening or early tomorrow. So be sure to watch for that. [Read on here...]
- Warner Archive Collection
- The Nightmare Before Christmas 4K
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe BD box
- Tremors 2: Aftershocks 4K
- Barbarella 4K
- Duel 4K
- Contempt 4K
- Dennis Seuling
- Stephen Bjork
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
- Barbie 4K
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One 4K
- The Color Purple 4K
- Steven Spielberg
- Oliver Stone
- JFK 4K
- Aero Theatre
- The Fugitive 4K
- The Inglorious Treksperts
- To Boldly Go documentary Kickstarter
- Andrew Davis
- Fire Country: Season One DVD