In announcement news today, Lionsgate has set Hannibal: Season Three for release on Blu-ray and DVD on 12/8 (SRP $24.99 and $24.98 respectively). Extras on these discs (produced by our friend Cliff Stephenson) will include audio commentaries with the cast and crew, 5 featurettes (Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon, Beyond the Mind Palace, Hannibal on the Run, Avid Fannibals, and Hannibal: Season 3: Killer Intentions), the Post Mortem with Scott Thompson webisodes, deleted scenes, and a gag reel.
Note that Lionsgate will also release Shaun the Sheep on Blu-ray and DVD on 11/24.
Meanwhile, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has set Ricki and the Flash for Blu-ray, DVD and digital release on 11/24. The film stars Meryl Streep and Rick Springfield. Extras on the Blu-ray will include 2 featurettes (Getting Ready for Ricki: The Making of Ricki and the Flash and Rediscovering Rick Springfield), deleted scenes, and a cast photo gallery.
On the catalog front, Kino International has set Twice-Told Tales (1963), Queen of Blood (1966), Welcome to L.A. (1976), Love at Large (1990), Robbers’ Roost (1955), Fort Massacre (1958), and Gunfight at Dodge City (1959) for Blu-ray release on 12/1, followed by F/X2 (1991), Salaam Bombay (1988), Tabu (1931), Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989), The Fourth War (1990), Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976), The Kindergarten Teacher (2014), Crooked Way (1949), and Delta Force 2 (1990) on Blu-ray on 12/8. Also coming are Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955), Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967), Figures in a Landscape (1969), Valentino (1977), and Hotel New Hampshire (1984) on Blu-ray on 1/5/2015, Two For the Seesaw (1962), The Captive City (1952), The Knack... and How to Get It (1965), The Bed Sitting Room (1969), and How I Won the War (1967) on 1/12, Highway to Hell (1992), Up the Creek (1984), I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988), and Delirious (1991) on 2/2, The Challenge (1982), Curse of the Faceless Man (1958), Beachhead (1954), and Ambush Bay (1966) on 2/15, and Gog 3-D (1954), Cop (1988), and The Rosary Murders (1987) on 3/1. Also coming (street date TBD) are After the Fox (1966), The Black Sleep (1956), and Donovan’s Brain (1953).
Also, don’t forget: Five new Twilight Time Blu-ray titles are going up for Blu-ray pre-order on the Twilight site this Wednesday (9/30) at 4 PM Eastern. They include Count Yorga, Vampire (1970 – includes an isolated score track, audio commentary with film historians David Del Valle and Tim Sullivan, 2 featurettes (My Dinner with Yorga: The Robert Quarry Rue Morgue Interview and Fangirl Radio Tribute to Robert Quarry), 2 still galleries (The MGM Archives and The Tim Sullivan Archives), and the original theatrical trailer), Black Widow (1987 – includes an isolated score track, audio commentary with film historians Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman, TV spots, and the original theatrical trailer), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995 – includes an isolated score track, audio commentary with writer/director Carl Franklin, Don Cheadle’s screen test, and the original theatrical trailer), Strange Invaders (1983 – includes an isolated score track, audio commentary with director Michael Laughlin and writer William Condon, and the original theatrical trailer), and Scream and Scream Again (1970 – includes an isolated score track, audio commentary with film historians David Del Valle and Tim Sullivan, 2 featurettes (Gentleman Gothic: Gordon Hessler at AIP and An Interview with Uta Levka), a still gallery, a radio spot, and the original theatrical trailer). Here’s a look at the cover artwork (with pre-order links to the Twilight website)...
And in other news, Sony Music and Sony Classical have just announced that they’re re-issuing all 6 of John William’s classic Star Wars film soundtracks on vinyl box set (SRP $229.98), CD/DVD box set ($74.98), and lossless digital download (192kHz/24bit – no lossless download link is yet available, but we suspect HD Tracks and Pono Music will have it available). There’s also a “Mastered for iTunes” version available on iTunes for $49.99. Worldwide street date for all is 1/8/2016. Here’s a look at the vinyl and CD versions (with Amazon pre-order links)...
Here’s a look at a little more new Blu-ray cover artwork, with Amazon.com pre-order links if available...
Back with more tomorrow. Stay tuned...
- Bill Hunt