Meanwhile, a bit of news about Disney’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray (which streets on 4/5): We have official word that the Blu-ray will include 6 deleted scenes, including Finn and the Villager, Jakku Message, X-Wings Prepare for Lightspeed, Kylo Searches the Falcon, Snow Speeder Chase, and Finn Will Be Fine. There’s one more that’s digital-only (Tunnel Standoff), but the digital copy code included with the disc will allow you to access it via Disney Movies Anywhere. Here’s a preview clip...
In other news today, Broad Green Pictures is apparently going to be releasing Terrence Malick’s Knight of Cups on Blu-ray on 6/21.
Universal has set a Despicable Me: 3-Movie Collection (including Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, and Minions) on Blu-ray on 6/14.
Scream Factory and IFC Films will release the thriller Submerged on Blu-ray and DVD on 5/3.
Kino Lorber has announced that it’s working on Henry Hathaway’s Rawhide (1951) and Rouben Mamoulian’s The Mark of Zorro (1940) for Blu-ray release later in 2016.
And Anchor Bay is releasing David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows on Blu-ray on 4/12, it appears this time in Steelbook packaging.
Also, it looks like we have a better idea of a few more titles some of the studios are preparing next for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in the weeks ahead. Though not yet officially announced, Best Buy is taking pre-orders on the 5/31 4K release of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies from Sony. Best Buy is also taking pre-orders on the TBA 4K release of The Divergent Series: Allegiant from Lionsgate. Meanwhile, international retail sources (including Amazon.ca) have posted cover artwork for the TBA 4K release of In the Heart of the Sea, Point Break, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice from Warner. You can see some of them here...
Back tomorrow with more. Stay tuned...
- Bill Hunt (@BillHuntBits)