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Well of course they didn’t announce. Bressonsaire hasn’t posted yet.

Where’s the hint? Nice upgrade.

denti alligator wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 8:00 pm Where’s the hint? Nice upgrade.

On their Instagram

Figures they announce Safe the one time I didn't have it as my monthly guess.

Here's hoping we also get an additional Todd Haynes release as one of those twofer months

Mr.DarjeelingLimited wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 7:48 pm Delayed til Monday with a tease of a SAFE 4K upgrade.

Hey that’s in my predictions! I doubt I’ll get another one correct, so I’ll happily take that

FrauBlucher wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 8:31 pm Here's hoping we also get an additional Todd Haynes release as one of those twofer months

Carol blu is 10 years old now.

Lowry_Sam wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 9:23 pm

FrauBlucher wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 8:31 pm Here's hoping we also get an additional Todd Haynes release as one of those twofer months

Carol blu is 10 years old now.

And apparently OOP

Am I dumb, what does it being ten years old designate?

domino harvey wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 9:38 pm Am I dumb, what does it being ten years old designate?

Being OOP & a nice round number for a license to possibly expire.

Wasn’t this a Weinstein Company film? Who would have it now? Unless, Haynes was able to get it back. I see that Studio Canal has the rights in the UK. Hasn’t Criterion gone that route like with Muholland Drive?

I'd be fine with Carol, and I would purchase it, but I'm hoping for Velvet Goldmine if only for the selfish reason that I don't have a bluray of it. It's Miramax, and they just did The Crying Game. Plus, there was that Reddit post where a producer at a new restoration screening mentioned that it'd be released by Criterion.

Kino's BD of Far From Heaven is from 2019 but could be one of those UHD only upgrades if they went for a Haynes/Moore twofer.

Despite loving the glam era & all involved with the film, I was disappointed with the film when it came out. Maybe I'll revisit it one day, but I'd much prefer Carol or Far from Heaven.

I'd love a Mike Mills style 4K box for Haynes, with Safe, Velvet Goldmine, Far from Heaven, Carol, May December.

criterionsnob wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 11:45 pm I'd love a Mike Mills style 4K box for Haynes, with Safe, Velvet Goldmine, Far from Heaven, Carol, May December.

I'd actually go for that despite not caring for VG, but why skip over so many & just add May December? I would think Poison would have a better shot for an early years box with shorts and ending with FFH minus Karen Carpenter Story (but a girl can dream), and then a solo Carol.

...and that's why there's a guessing thread, so we can crowd source Criterion's releases for them.

I love Poison, but it was just released on Blu by Kino a few years ago, albeit with 4:3 stretching issues. I'd love them to include it in this theoretical box, if they could fix it. Not holding my breath for the Karen Carpenter Story, though it had a recent remaster. May December hasn't had a North American release, so I'd be okay with skipping over some of his lesser films to get that included.

Alfie
Deliverance
Gone to Earth
the Lusty Men
Portrait of Jennie
Z

Lowry_Sam wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 11:53 pm

criterionsnob wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 11:45 pm I'd love a Mike Mills style 4K box for Haynes, with Safe, Velvet Goldmine, Far from Heaven, Carol, May December.

I'd actually go for that despite not caring for VG, but why skip over so many & just add May December? I would think Poison would have a better shot for an early years box with shorts and ending with FFH minus Karen Carpenter Story (but a girl can dream), and then a solo Carol.

...and that's why there's a guessing thread, so we can crowd source Criterion's releases for them.

I could see Criterion doing a box with Velvet Goldmine, I'm Not There (if possible to rescue from Weinstein purgatory), and possibly Velvet Underground (not really expecting Superstar anytime soon). Poison and Far from Heaven are with Kino at the moment but they leave much to desire from a transfer standpoint. Carol I could see having a 4K release especially with the recent French release. (and May December does seem to be a likely candidate for the next Netflix title)

- It's All True (Welles/Richard Wilson et al.)
- Four Nights of a Dreamer (Bresson)
- No End (Kieslowski)
- The English Patient (Minghella)
- The Village (Shyamalan)
- The KPop thingy...

Captain Paranoia wrote: Sat May 16, 2026 2:55 am Carol I could see having a 4K release especially with the recent French release.

I think this and the OOP US bluray bodes well for a Criterion release. What's interesting is the little blurb header of Todd Haynes' closet picks video says he is the writer and director of Safe, Carol and May December. Probably doesn't mean that much

Captain Paranoia wrote: Sat May 16, 2026 2:55 am(and May December does seem to be a likely candidate for the next Netflix title)

Oh where are you The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Atlantics and The Other Side of the Wind. Sigh

JAP wrote: Sun May 17, 2026 12:45 pm - It's All True (Welles/Richard Wilson et al.)

Is this wishful thinking, out of left field, or have I missed something?

big ticket wrote: Sun May 17, 2026 7:11 pm

JAP wrote: Sun May 17, 2026 12:45 pm - It's All True (Welles/Richard Wilson et al.)

Is this wishful thinking, out of left field, or have I missed something?

Paramount is scanning all of the surviving It’s All True footage in 4K. I could see this film coming down the pipeline once a totally new reconstruction is done

FrauBlucher wrote: Sun May 17, 2026 1:51 pm Oh where are you The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Atlantics and The Other Side of the Wind. Sigh

American Factory was in that pot too, not that I'd buy it

starmanof51 wrote: Sun May 17, 2026 11:39 pm

FrauBlucher wrote: Sun May 17, 2026 1:51 pm Oh where are you The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Atlantics and The Other Side of the Wind. Sigh

American Factory was in that pot too, not that I'd buy it

and my dearly beloved Shirkers