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Hint for Friday's announcements:

Fire Walk With Me UHD?

Probably Body Bags on UHD or something

JabbaTheSlut wrote: Wed Aug 28, 2024 4:43 pm Fire Walk With Me UHD?

It's a long shot, but with Episode 8 already out in UHD in some form, a Twin Peaks: The Return set in UHD would be a day one purchase for me, and I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet. Still have only watched it once, streaming on Hulu w/Showtime, and the dark/black stuff in it (tons of that) was so blocky and hideous and low resolution. Would love for my next viewing to be in the highest bitrate possible.

But that ain't Laura Palmer in that image. So it isn't this.

4K upgrade for Alice Sweet Alice? Or are clues usually for debut releases?

Cash Flagg wrote: Wed Aug 28, 2024 5:00 pm 4K upgrade for Alice Sweet Alice? Or are clues usually for debut releases?

They’re not all for debut releases since Crimson Peak got a clue for it announced so that has a chance of happening though I choose to believe it might be more something like Black Christmas (2006).

Unfortunately you’re probably right, coming as it would be on the heels of their inexplicable release of the Friday the 13th remake.

Abel Ferrara’s Body Snatchers, I hope

TechnicolorAcid wrote: Wed Aug 28, 2024 5:05 pm I choose to believe it might be more something like Black Christmas (2006).

That one is with Lionsgate, so I doubt it. More likely the Universal owned 2019 remake of Black Christmas

Arrow will be releasing the Japanese anthology film Rampo Noir (one segment directed by Akio Jissoji), as they submitted it to the BBFC.

US titles have leaked:

A Simple Plan 4K
Elvira 4K
The Invasion 4K
Tomie BD

Their WB acquisitions continue to be dire.

Which of those is the clue even for?

Might have been for Tomie.

I do love A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan is an immediate import for me (as with Witness, The Warriors, American Gigolo). Being UHD it's Region Free, and this is one of Raimi's very best. I've only seen it before on BBC iPlayer and I loved every minute of it, so will be grateful to own a copy of it looking pristine!

Tomie is a good shout, I figured they'd get to it eventually (after ticking off Pulse, Dark Water, Ring, Ju-On). There was a rumour they had this one but I assumed it'd be a box set of the series, but happy if they're just doing the first one to start with.

The Invasion seems like another joke...their more contemporary selections for 4K are certainly 'a choice'. I can see people casually picking up Trick 'r Treat, The Mexico Trilogy and even The Chronicles of Riddick on UHD, but things like Clash/Wrath of the Titans, The Man from UNCLE and The Invasion are a bit more puzzling.

Perhaps they were forced to take a small amount of detritus in exchange for some of the gems they've also got planned? There were rumours of Altered States not that long ago, and I imagine some UK exclusives will be the same kinds of things Shout managed to acquire for the US (e.g. JFK, In the Mouth of Madness, Someone's Watching Me, Femme Fatale, Cobra, Last Man Standing, Natural Born Killers, The Hand, Friday the 13th).

Regarding the WB deal, Cliff said on BR that the titles we've seen so far are easy to get out because they don't require restoration work etc but there would be titles that some people on BR (and by extension elsewhere) would be happier with, and a second deal for an additional 40+ titles with a few classics is being worked on. Man from UNCLE alone is already selling very well.

yoloswegmaster wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2024 5:29 pm Credit to MifuneFan from the other forum for finding this but Cliff MacMillan confirmed in a interview that he had signed a deal with WB for 27 films. So far it looks like 7 films from the deal have already been announced, so another 20 remain.

EDIT: Cliff just confirmed that UK only releases weren't a part of the original deal, so it looks like 22 titles sill remain alongside the separate deal for UK only releases.

Looks like we are now down to 21 titles left from the original deal, so there is still plenty of chances to release some great titles. I wonder if the separate UK-only deal includes titles that were released by Shout like JFK or Natural Born Killers. It also looks like the Cliff has withdrawn from future interaction within the BR forum, due to all the kvetching about the WB deal.

From the look of it their deal mainly covers recent decades such as the 80s, 90s and 2000s. I should hope more interesting titles are coming from these times. How about some Eastwood from the 80s, Burton from the 90s and Linklater from the 2000s? Or just give us the one Dominik film we are all waiting for.

Finch wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:51 pmA Simple Plan 4K

best possible result of that incomprehensible clue

wonder if the UK will merely get a UHD upgrade or will it get a cool exclusive? I'm intrigued to see. the Warner deal still remains puzzling...

PfR73 wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 4:14 am My best guess for #1 is a body snatchers movie; since they've already released the 1978 version and the 1956 version is under license to other companies in the US (Kino Lorber) & UK (BFI), could be Body Snatchers (1993) or The Invasion (2007).

Hey, I was right!
...just wish it had been the other one.

Someone on BR.com just pointed out The Great Escape II: The Untold Story was submitted to the BBFC by Arrow, so it's pretty likely that'll be an extra feature with the first The Great Escape (and 4K UHD obviously). Wonder if this will be a pre-Christmas release, as I had hoped (bit of a loose tradition to watch it around Christmas, here in the UK at least).

Could kinda guess someone was about to release it here as Capelight didn't port over their release to the UK (I did wonder if Eureka had got it for MoC, but looks like they went for 'smaller' MGM titles in the end, if Black Tuesday is anything to go by).

Never knew that a sequel existed, though it looks like a bad cash grab. Cool addition I guess (and I'm assuming this means the Arrow release will have a HDR grade), but it would be cooler if they were to release MGM titles on 4K that weren't already released stateside. Though I wouldn't complain if released the Dollars trilogy with new HDR grades and better audio for the first 2 films.

safe to assume at this point if it's a Kino 4K MGM license and not held by another label in the UK (Paths of Glory, which MOC thankfully put out on 4K already), it'll probably come on 4K from Arrow, like Silence of the Lambs did. I could see them bringing their edition of The Apartment back out, but maybe also something new to Arrow like Misery

I Know Where I Am Going! is listed as having a 4K DCP on the Park Circus/MGM list. But the BBFC page says the BFI was the distributor of the UK theatrical re-issue late last year. Anyone have a better understanding of who has the home video rights? I'd be surprised if it came from Arrow after they dropped their Academy line. ITV or MoC or maybe even Radiance instead.

EDIT: I checked the BFI's cinema release page and the poster carries the logos for ITV, the Film Foundation and Park Circus.