Arrow Announcements, Speculation & Wild, Irresponsible Conjecture

[Finch]

Could it be Bad Lieutenant for the UK? Baseball is kinda prominent in the film.

[What A Disgrace]

It's gotta be Field of Dreams. Their inexplicable fascination with Kevin Costner, considering, how could they resist?

[beamish14]

We’re all in denial that this is going to be Night Game with Roy Scheider

[ryannichols7]

Could it be Bad Lieutenant for the UK? Baseball is kinda prominent in the film.

this is easily the most likely response. I was gonna note that it's probably something that just features baseball as opposed to being a baseball movie - even Inglourious Basterds has of course a fairly central baseball bat. but Bad Lieutenant is for sure likely, and they've been doing a good bit of Ferrara lately..

[colinr0380]

I'm just hoping for Fred Schepisi's follow up to A Cry In The Dark and The Russia House, the Tom Selleck starring Mr. Baseball.

[John Cope]

The Fan?

[ryannichols7]

this has to be the first month in awhile we had no leaks. watch the Dollars Trilogy or something else huge come our way

[rapta]

this has to be the first month in awhile we had no leaks. watch the Dollars Trilogy or something else huge come our way

Dollars Trilogy is surely coming soon, after that tease for A Fistful of Dollars the other week.

This month ticks off several known titles though (Inglourious Basterds, The Gift, The Cell, Incubus, Rampo Noir).

That leaves The Dollars Trilogy, Singapore Sling, The Frighteners, Invaders from Mars ('53), Darkness ('93)...am I missing anything?

Rumoured titles from a while back now include Tombs of the Blind Dead set, Altered States, Porky's. Speculated titles are mostly Warner Bros titles that Shout Factory released in the US already (JFK, In the Mouth of Madness, Femme Fatale, Natural Born Killers, Cobra, Someone's Watching Me, The Hand, M. Butterfly, Friday 13th box set, Critters set, etc.) which would obviously be UK exclusives.

There's also still a vague chance they could come out with The Last of the Mohicans, through their Morgan Creek licenses, despite Mr. Mann's reputation for intervening with some releases (to be honest this might just be coming from people frustrated that The Keep will never see the light of day). Arrow is the label that released definitive editions of Thief and Blackhat, so I still have some faith they could go all out and restore Mohicans, possibly even both cuts of it if they'd be allowed.

Also, I dunno how active their Morgan Creek dealings are but could be fun to do Pacific Heights (Schlesinger), Heist (Mamet), The Pledge (Penn), Chasers (Hopper), or Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (Schrader). I could certainly see them doing Bad Moon (Eric Red), Soldier (Paul W.S. Anderson) and Battlefield Earth (Roger Christian) given some of their recent choices. Actually a little surprised they never did an Ace Ventura set, but perhaps that was more the Arrow of old who would've considered that (we all know comedies don't make much money, unfortunately).

PS: Not sure if Edgar Wright's A Fistful of Fingers is still happening or not due to legal reasons (might have been wiser to just pursue a collection of Wright's films, seeing as they're mostly at Universal...the good ones are at least). Also I think Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny was rumoured, but I'm assuming such a release would be cancelled now due to...the band splitting up, essentially.

[What A Disgrace]

My J-Horror box contained a postcard for Last Stop in Yuma Country.

[Orlac]

this has to be the first month in awhile we had no leaks. watch the Dollars Trilogy or something else huge come our way

Dollars Trilogy is surely coming soon, after that tease for A Fistful of Dollars the other week.

This month ticks off several known titles though (Inglourious Basterds, The Gift, The Cell, Incubus, Rampo Noir).

That leaves The Dollars Trilogy, Singapore Sling, The Frighteners, Invaders from Mars ('53), Darkness ('93)...am I missing anything?

Rumoured titles from a while back now include Tombs of the Blind Dead set, Altered States, Porky's. Speculated titles are mostly Warner Bros titles that Shout Factory released in the US already (JFK, In the Mouth of Madness, Femme Fatale, Natural Born Killers, Cobra, Someone's Watching Me, The Hand, M. Butterfly, Friday 13th box set, Critters set, etc.) which would obviously be UK exclusives.

There's also still a vague chance they could come out with The Last of the Mohicans, through their Morgan Creek licenses, despite Mr. Mann's reputation for intervening with some releases (to be honest this might just be coming from people frustrated that The Keep will never see the light of day). Arrow is the label that released definitive editions of Thief and Blackhat, so I still have some faith they could go all out and restore Mohicans, possibly even both cuts of it if they'd be allowed.

Also, I dunno how active their Morgan Creek dealings are but could be fun to do Pacific Heights (Schlesinger), Heist (Mamet), The Pledge (Penn), Chasers (Hopper), or Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (Schrader). I could certainly see them doing Bad Moon (Eric Red), Soldier (Paul W.S. Anderson) and Battlefield Earth (Roger Christian) given some of their recent choices. Actually a little surprised they never did an Ace Ventura set, but perhaps that was more the Arrow of old who would've considered that (we all know comedies don't make much money, unfortunately).

PS: Not sure if Edgar Wright's A Fistful of Fingers is still happening or not due to legal reasons (might have been wiser to just pursue a collection of Wright's films, seeing as they're mostly at Universal...the good ones are at least). Also I think Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny was rumoured, but I'm assuming such a release would be cancelled now due to...the band splitting up, essentially.

I think Vinegar Syndrome is releasing THE KEEP soon...

[rapta]

My J-Horror box contained a postcard for Last Stop in Yuma Country.

Yes, confirmed to be coming from Arrow a while back. Forgot to mention that one, but it was passed through the BBFC recently too.

I think Vinegar Syndrome is releasing THE KEEP soon...

Ah yes, thanks I completely forgot about that! Something to look out for of course, but I've found some of the recent VS releases to be a bit too expensive to import (was considering The Tenant, Southern Comfort, Goin' South, Freeway 1&2, Cloak & Dagger, Phase IV, Last Embrace, Thieves Like Us etc). Doubt they'll ever get a UK release though so might be the only option. Unless Imprint manage to get some of these of course.

[beamish14]

A lot of those Morgan Creek titles are/were slated for television remakes (Nightbreed, Pacific Heights, etc.), so that might impact VS’ ability to license them

[hanshotfirst1138]

I wonder if they’ll be able to get any (hopefully all) of the old extras for the Dollars trilogy….

[yoloswegmaster]

Arrow has posted about the Dollars Trilogy on FB...

Something that was missed is that Mike Siegel confirmed that he was producing some new extras for a new Dollars trilogy 4K release back in July. One of those extras involves trailers straight from 35mm prints that had to be colortimed due to bad fading:

[yoloswegmaster]

Hint for Friday's announcements.

[flyonthewall2983]

Daddy and the Muscle Academy

[dwk]

Cruising UHD?

[CSM126]

Black Snake Moan?

[JabbaTheSlut]

Cruising 4k upgrade?

[Finch]

Maybe Blade II given they've already released some Del Toro and it's a WB/New Line title.

[dwk]

According to that leaked image, WB is going to release a set of all three Blades next October.

[DRW.mov]

Hips or Lips?

[flyonthewall2983]

Mine is merely a wish

[dwk]

Reddit post claiming to be a packaging shot of Cruising UHD
Specs from AV Forums
2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films
120-page perfect-bound collector’s book featuring articles from The Village Voice and The New York Times, essays from the film’s extras cast, an introduction from William Friedkin, and an archive interview with Al Pacino
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde


DISC ONE - FEATURE & EXTRAS (4K ULTRA HD):
4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original lossless English mono audio, 2.0 stereo, and 5.1
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Two archive audio commentaries by director William Friedkin, one solo and one moderated by critic and broadcaster Mark Kermode
Brand new commentary featuring original musicians involved with the soundtrack
I Want to Be the Curator, a brand-new interview with actress Karen Allen
Deleted scenes and alternative footage
On-set audio featuring the club scenes and protest coverage
Censored material reels
Theatrical trailer, teasers, and TV spots



DISC TWO - EXTRAS (BLU-RAY):
Walking the Line, a brand-new interview with actor, film consultant, and former police detective Randy Jurgensen
Cut Offs, an interview with editor Bud S. Smith
Who’s That Guy?, an interview with actor Jay Acovone
Pounding the Beat, an interview with actor Mike Starr
Boy on the Bus, an interview with actor Mark Zecca
Mineshaft Memories, an archive interview with Wally Wallace, former manager of the Mineshaft
Breaking the Codes, a brand-new visual essay surrounding the hanky-codes featuring actor and writer David McGillivray
Stop the Movie, a short film by Jim Hubbard capturing the Cruising protests
The History of Cruising, an archival featurette looking at the film’s origins and production
Exorcising Cruising, an archival featurette looking at the controversy surrounding the film and its enduring legacy
William Friedkin’s BeyondFest 2022 Q&A at the American Cinematheque
Extensive image gallery featuring international promotional material, on-set sketches, and more

[dwk]

Other UK releases
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 UHD
2-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
Limited edition packaging featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady and Dare Creative
Booklet featuring new writing by Johnny Mains, Anna Bogutskaya, Guy Adams and Neil Mitchell
Double-sided fold-out poster
Texas Battle Land theme park postcard
Chili cook-off recipe card
Three double-sided collector’s postcards

DISC 1 (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) – THE FILM:
4K restoration from the original negative
4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original lossless stereo 2.0 audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Commentary with director Tobe Hooper
Commentary with stars Bill Moseley, Caroline Williams and special effects legend Tom Savini
Commentary with cinematographer Richard Kooris, production designer Cary White, script supervisor Laura Kooris and property master Michael Sullivan

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY) – BONUS FEATURES:
Are We Not Both the Living Dead?, new visual essay by Scout Tafoya
You’ve Got Good Taste: Cannibal Camp and Perverse Parody, new visual essay by Miranda Corcoran
Stretch Lives!, interview with Caroline Williams
Serving Tom, interview with makeup effects artist Gabe Bartalos
Texas Blood Bath, interview with makeup effects artist Barton Mixon
Remember the Alamo, interview with actor Kirk Sisco
Die Yuppie Scum, interview with actor Barry Kinyon
Extended interviews with Tobe Hooper and co-producer Cynthia Hargrave, from Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
It Runs in the Family, (plus outtakes!) on the film’s genesis, making and enduring appeal
House of Pain, interview with makeup effects artists Mixon, Bartalos, Gino Crognale and John Vulich
Yuppie Meat, interview with actors Chris Douridas and Barry Kinyon
Cutting Moments, interview with editor Alain Jakubowicz
Behind the Mask and Cutting Moments with Bob Elmore, two interviews with Leatherface’s performer
Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, featurette exploring the film’s locations
Still Feelin’ the Buzz, interview with horror expert Stephen Thrower
Behind-the-scenes
Alternate opening credits
Deleted scenes
Trailers and TV spots
Still gallery

Lifeforce UHD
4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films of the 116-minute International Cut, plus a 4K restoration of the 101-minute Theatrical Cut from the original negative
Original lossless stereo audio plus optional 5.1 DTS-HD MA Surround and Dolby Atmos remixes for both cuts
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing for both cuts
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dan Mumford
Collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Frank Collins

DISC ONE – INTERNATIONAL CUT:
4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Audio commentary by director Tobe Hooper, moderated by filmmaker Tim Sullivan
Audio commentary by visual effects artist Douglas Smith, moderated by filmmaker and scholar Howard S. Berger
Audio commentary with make-up effects artist Nick Maley, moderated by filmmaker Michael Felsher
Isolated music and effects track
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce, an epic look at the genesis, production and release of the film, featuring interviews with Hooper, associate producer Michael J. Kagan, editor John Grover, actors Aubrey Morris and Nicholas Ball, make-up artist Sandra Exelby, screenwriter Michael Armstrong, sound designer Vernon Messenger, art designers Tom Adams and Roger Stewart, and effects artist John Schoonraad
Space Vampires in London, an archive interview with Tobe Hooper
Dangerous Beauty, an archive interview with Mathilda May
Carlsen’s Curse, an archive interview with Steve Railsback
Textless opening sequence
Theatrical trailers

DISC TWO – THEATRICAL CUT:
4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Isolated music and effects track
Interview outtakes from Mark Hartley’s Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films, featuring Hooper, Armstrong, Grover and Messenger
Split screen comparison with TV version

No specs for these two were posted:
A Certain Killer / A Killer's Key (Limited Edition)
The Last Stop in Yuma County (Limited Edition)