The second piece of news today is another Warner Bros. catalog title that’s coming to 4K, and this is one I first revealed on social media (and on our Digital Bits Patreon page) several months ago…
Fred M. Wilcox’s Forbidden Planet (1956) is coming to 4K Ultra HD this year (and probably sooner than later)!
That’s a landmark classic of the science fiction genre, and one of the first Hollywood studio films to treat the genre more seriously than a “B” project.
Now then… item three: I’ve confirmed that Lionsgate is officially replicating a second run of 4,000 units of the Amazon-exclusive Stallone Rambo 4K Ultra HD Collection, the first run of which sold out very quickly on the site.
Pre-orders will go live on Amazon on 5/26 (that’s TOMORROW), and the set will street on 8/4. Just so you’re all aware—please plan accordingly, because these units are likely to sell out quickly as well! Here’s the link (click here) and here’s the cover artwork…
You may also have seen (in our last update here on The Bits from last week) that David Twohy’s The Arrival (1996) has been announced for 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray as a Vestron Video Collector’s Series title by Lionsgate for release on 6/16—that’s a title we first revealed on our Patreon page over a month ago.
And speaking of Lionsgate, we first reported here many months ago (early last year in fact) that Lionsgate was eventually going be releasing Quentin Tarantino’s long-awaited Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray.
Well, this is item four: That “eventually” is this July… and the official announcement is happening tomorrow. So fans of the film may wish to keep their eyes peeled on the Lionsgate Limited website over the next twenty-four hours or so. Word is there’s even going to be a VHS SKU—no kidding!
The wait is almost over, QT fans!
All right, back with more tomorrow (and with those Kill Bill details as soon as the announcement is live).
Stay tuned!
- Bill Hunt
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