With Prime Day in the rearview, and other retailers also having tried to get a piece of the pie, how well did you do? Yes, Movies and TV is my primary category on Prime Day, but Books, Toys and Games and Computers & Accessories always gets a look from me. You? Amazon announced they had their best Prime Day event ever.
For 4K this week we get a most excellent Bruce Lee import, that Evil Dead Rise SteelBook I told you to wait for, TWO Criterion releases, and so much more.
Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 7 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of July 16th - July 22nd, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
Import Monday new release begins with Evil Dead Rise in a SteelBook package, the US domestic release of a standard case edition was a couple of weeks ago.
No waiting a couple of weeks for the SteelBook release of The Last of Us: The Complete First Season, and our links bring you over to Amazon UK.
Import Catalog title of Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest should grab your attention. Some of Bruce Lee's finest work, all in 4K. At present, the US market is only getting Enter The Dragon in 4K on August 8th, and I really doubt the rest of these films will, so it might be wise to import this set. Alternately, the Arrow Video Store has their store exclusive set for purchase as well.
Moving on to Domestic Tuesday, there's one new release, HBO's The Last of Us: The Complete First Season. Best I can tell, there is no digital copy included in this set, so go with whichever case/cover art you prefer. It would be ironic that a TV series based on a video game would be played on a gaming console that the actual game is installed on. Be careful, you might cause dimensional paradox right there.
Criterion Collection has Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless, a new-wave crime film.
TWO Criterion 4K releases the same week? Yup, next let's snatch The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher, a collection of five Western films from director Budd Boetticher starring Randolph Scott. With the Barnes & Noble Criterion Sale going on right now, almost every one of these Criterion titles is half price at B & N physical stores, online, and on Amazon.com as well.
From Arrow Video, 2011's Martin Scorsese hit Hugo gets a 4K upgrade. This one has the 3D disc inside as well.
Universal releases Les Misérables (2012). If you can figure out the formula in which Uni uses to determine which releases they do themselves and which ones Shout! Factory gets to do, you might be on to something, please let us know.
Kino Lorber keeps cranking out what movie buffs want, this week William Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A..
Next week more Resident Evil, another DC animated, more Kino, more in general!
Blu-ray counterparts of the above titles include The Last of Us: The Complete First Season from HBO, Hugo 2D/3D from Arrow Video and To Live and Die in L.A. from Kino Lorber.
Look for some fresh comedy from LionsGate titled Fool's Paradise.
New romcom from Sony Pictures with Love Again.
Delayed from a couple of weeks ago, Land of the Pharaohs is now available from Warner Archive. Reading David's review makes me chuckle, an exposed navel was considered obscene back then.
TV on disc includes Moonhaven: Season One and South Park: Seasons 21-25.
Anime highlights include The Devil Is a Part-Timer!: Season 2, Medaka Box (Seasons 1 & 2) Complete Collection and Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan.
In the zero-day advance notice category (I'm sure you can tell I am talking about Universal again!), action/thriller Kandahar with Gerard Butler comes to blu-ray. Can't say for certain if this film merits a 4K disc, but undoubtedly the digital release will be 4K and in general, this type of movie would sell as a 4K disc.
Honorable Mention: Kino's Audie Murphy Collection II is available this week.
Next week, if you shop a lot of blu-rays, Tuesday alone currently has just under a hundred skus listed, prepare yourself!
East of Eden 4K and Rio Bravo 4K got moved to August 1st. Warner Bros has seemingly done this a fair amount of times for older catalog titles, no doubt for all the right reasons.
Warner Bros has announced the 2023 film for The Flash to have a disc street date of August 29th.
LionsGate has announced Tim Story's The Blackening to disc release on August 22.
Although not officially announced, Fast X appears on track, on, track, for an August 8th street date. Expect an announcement by August 5th.
Parts 4-7 of the Chucky movies have been pushed back a month to August 29.
Last week, the SAG joined the WGA in a strike. How is this going to affect the entertainment industry in general?
Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?
The final Snyderverse DCU movie starring Ezra Miller as The Flash and featuring Michael Keaton's long-awaited return as Batman will make its 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray debut on August 29. Digital is a few steps ahead arriving on July 18th.
Read our review for The Flash here.
Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian... albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life a. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
Specs have yet to be revealed, however supplements seem to differ between Digital, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Check below the cover art for each physical release's supplements.
"The Flash” Premium Digital, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray Bonus Features
The Flash - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The Flash - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Best Buy SteelBook
Order your copy today and here is the full press release:
“The Flash is fabulous.”
PEOPLE / Tom Gliatto
THE FLASH
DC Super Hero Film Debuts For
Premium Digital Ownership on July 18
4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD arrive on August 29
“The Flash” Web3 Movie Experience also available on July 18
Burbank, CA, July 12, 2023 – Prepare for the time-bending adventure of a lifetime when “The Flash” arrives for purchase Digitally at home on July 18. The film is directed by Andy Muschietti with Ezra Miller reprising their role as The Flash/Barry Allen in the DC Super Hero’s first-ever standalone feature film. The film will also be available to purchase on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on August 29.
“The Flash” ensemble also includes rising star Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verduì, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue and Michael Keaton. “The Flash” is produced by Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco. The screenplay is by Christina Hodson, with a screen story by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein and Joby Harold, based on characters from DC. The executive producers are Toby Emmerich, Walter Hamada, Galen Vaisman and Marianne Jenkins.
Synopsis:
Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian... albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
Additionally, on July 18 “The Flash” will be available as a Web3 Movie Experience, a multimedia NFT allowing fans to own and to engage with the 2023 DC Super Hero film in an exciting way. Through dynamic menu options based on locations from the film, owners can watch the film in 4K UHD on desktop, mobile, tablet or TV, access special features, collect standard or motion key art, discover digital easter eggs, uncover hidden AR collectibles, and more. The Flash Web3 Movie Experience will be available for purchase at https://web3.wb.com.
Also included with “The Flash” purchase on Digital is the six-part original scripted podcast “The Flash: Escape the Midnight Circus.” An original, standalone audio series, the podcast features Max Greenfield (TV’s “New Girl”) as the voice of The Flash/Barry Allen. The podcast is also available to follow on Apple Podcasts at https://apple.co/
DIGITAL, 4K, BLU-RAY & DVD ELEMENTS
“The Flash” Premium Digital Ownership contain the following special features:
DIGITAL, 4K, BLU-RAY & DVD ELEMENTS
“The Flash” Blu-ray contain the following special features:
DIGITAL, 4K, BLU-RAY & DVD ELEMENTS
“The Flash” 4K UHD contain the following special features:
The first three films in The Expendables franchise will be getting a SteelBook repackaging on September 5 only at Best Buy.
THE EXPENDABLES: Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful covert operator, the team jets off to a small South American country to overthrow a ruthless dictator. Once there, they find themselves caught in a deadly web of deceit and betrayal. Using every weapon at their disposal, they set out to save the innocent and punish the guilty in this blistering action-packed thriller.
The Expendables - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Best Buy SteelBook
THE EXPENDABLES:
THE EXPENDABLES 2: The Expendables are back in a sequel that J. Rentilly of Menshealth.com calls “a high-octane adventure with non-stop action!” The team signs on a mission that looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But things quickly go wrong, and one of their own is killed by a psychotic terrorist-for-hire. Hell-bent on payback, they cut a swath of destruction through enemy territory and wreak havoc upon their opponents. In the midst of the mayhem, they must also shut down an unexpected threat in the nick of time – preventing five tons of weapons-grade plutonium from falling into the wrong hands.
The Expendables 2 - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Best Buy SteelBook
THE EXPENDABLES 2:
THE EXPENDABLES 3: Barney (Stallone) faces off with an old enemy and must fight old blood with new blood, bringing in a new era of Expendables who are younger and faster. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in The Expendables’ most personal battle yet.
The Expendables 3 - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Best Buy SteelBook
THE EXPENDABLES 3:
Pre-orders for The Expendables 4K Best Buy Exclusive SteelBooks are now live!
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While Disney/20th Century Studios waits for the perfect time to release the long-rumored and over-due James Cameron classic, The Abyss, you can order Roger Corman's knockoff right now from Shout! Factory!
If you can't get The Abyss on Blu-ray, go ahead and grab yourself a copy of Leviathan. If that doesn't suit you, well shoot for Deep Star Six. And if that's not enough, strike for your third-best option - Lords of the Deep! As they said in Superman: The Movie the Son becomes the Father, and the Father becomes the Son. And so too goes the world of filmmaking. James Cameron who got his start working visual effects and directing Piranha II: The Spawning for Roger Corman, Corman would go on to rip off his former protege with 1989's daffy science fiction aquatic epic Lords of the Deep. Directed by Mary Ann Fisher and starring Priscilla Barnes and a joyfully over-the-top Bradford Dillman, the film is a nonsensical masterpiece of schlock that was also (partially) shot by famed cinematographer Janusz Kaminski. The fishy alien flick also features some genuinely impressive visual effects work from Robert and Dennis Skotak - who also did effects work on James Cameron's Aliens, The Abyss, and Terminator 2 among numerous other productions.
And now Lords of the Deep beats fan-favorite, much-desired, The Abyss to Blu-ray! Due to ship on July 25th, this release is limited to 1500 copies and carries a lumpy price tag of about $30 before shipping. On top of a new 2K scan, the disc sports DTS-HD MA mono audio, trailer, and the hilarious 12-season Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode!
These cult classics move fast so get that order in while you can!
Paramount is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the classic romantic comedy Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck with a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Digital Combo Pack on August 15.
Audrey Hepburn stars in the story of a modern-day princess who, rebelling against her royal obligations, explores Rome and falls in love with an American newspaperman played by Gregory Peck.
William Wyler's Romantic Holiday premiered in U.S. theaters on August 27, 1953 and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actress (Hepburn), and Best Writing for Dalton Trumbo - who was originally left off the film credits for "refusing to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee" and has since been credited by the Academy and WGA for his work.
Roman Holiday - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The film has been fully restored and remastered for this release and includes the following previously released supplements:
Pre-order your copy today!
Lionsgate's "genre-bending meta-horror" The Blackening arrives on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on August 22. The Digital version will be available on August 15.
The Blackening follows a group of Black friends reunited for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a masked killer who forces them to play a twisted board game by his rules, which they soon realize ain’t no motherf****** game. The Blackening skewers genre tropes and poses the sardonic question: If the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?
The Blackening - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Both packages include Dolby Atmos soundtracks and several bonus features:
4K ULTRA HD/BLU-RAY/DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
Order your copy today and here is the full press release:
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It's here. The 48 hours we fear the most, dreading with every fiber of our being...
The financial apocalypse that is Prime Day is upon us once again promising any number of great deals on everything from toilet paper stands and bidets to bone-conducting headphones to deals on cheap accessories for cats. But for physical media collectors, it's the dreaded opportunity to stock up on some titles we held back grabbing in hopes of a good deal. Now those deals are here, and your financial standing may never survive. On top of the rapid-fire lightning deals on recent releases and favorite titles at big discounts, Amazon has a range of great deals on a slew of titles including big recent releases to complete series collections to guilty favorite titles on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray.
We're going to do some hunting for you by section and here are some of the best deals we've spotted so far:
Lord of the Rings The Motion Picture Trilogy 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $39.99
James Bond: Daniel Craig 5-Film Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $34.99
Nightmare on Elm Street 7-Film Collection Blu-ray - $19.99
Top Gun: Maverick 2-Film Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $26.99
The Flintstones The Complete Series Blu-ray - $29.99
The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection Blu-ray - $14.99
The Alfred Hitchcock Collection Vol 1 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $34.99
The Alfred Hitchcock Collection Vol 2 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray - $34.99
Sonic The Hedgehog 2-Movie SteelBook 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $26.99
Sony Pictures Classics 30th Anniversary 11-Film Collection 4K ultra HD Blu-ray - $149.49
Game of Thrones The Complete Series 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $99.99
The Godfather 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook - $16.49
The Godfather Part II 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook - $15.99
The Godfather: Coda The Death of Michael Corleone 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook - $12.99
The Untouchables 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook - $17.99
The Bionic Woman Complete Series Blu-ray - $89.99
Supernatural: The Complete Series Blu-ray - $129.99
Space 1999 Complete Series Blu-ray - $52.24
Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series Blu-ray - $49.99
Smallville: The Complete Series Blu-ray - $84.99
Charmed: The Complete Series Blu-ray - $89.99
Justified: The Complete Series Blu-ray - $92.49
Dune (2021) 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $9.49
Casablanca 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $11.99
The Maltese Falcon 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - 14.99
The Thing 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $10.99
Event Horizon 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $15.99
Dragonheart 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $18.49
Freaky 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $18.99
Used Cars 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $20.41
Nope 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $11.99
Jaws: 45th Anniversary Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $15.99
Rebel Without A Cause 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray $14.99
The Lost Boys 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray $11.99
1917 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $9.49
Cool Hand Luke 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $14.99
Poltergeist 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $11.99
Godzilla 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $9.99
The Meg 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $9.99
Braveheart 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $12.99
Highlander 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $13.49
The Suicide Squad 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $11.49
The Outsiders 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $18.99
Old Henry 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $16.99
The Last Detail 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $17.99
The Green Mile 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $10.99
Spartacus 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $13.00
Training Day 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $14.24
Scott Pilgrim Saves The World 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - $9.99
The Whale Blu-ray - $10.99
Clerks III Blu-ray - $7.96
Candyman III Day of the Dead Blu-ray - $4.99
Fall Blu-ray - $8.49
Warlock Collection (3-Films) Blu-ray - $16.49
House of 1000 Corpses 20th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray - $32.45
Without Remorse Blu-ray - $10.99
Big Night Blu-ray - $13.99
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III Blu-ray - $15.99
Now obviously there's a bunch more great discs out there waiting to take up space on your shelves - and this is only Day One! Tomorrow may see more new deals!
Paramount's live-action robots in disguise are back in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts arriving on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 10. Best Buy will also have an exclusive 4K SteelBook. Digital is available on July 11.
Check out our film review for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts here.
OPTIMUS PRIME and the AUTOBOTS take on their biggest challenge yet! When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, they must team up with a powerful faction known as the MAXIMALS. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, Noah (Anthony Ramos) and Elena (Dominique Fishback) will do whatever it takes to help the TRANSFORMERS as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - Blu-ray
Specs have yet to be detailed, but the press release states that those who purchase the digital film will receive over an hour's worth of supplements, which presumably are included with the physical packages.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Best Buy SteelBook)
Pre-order yours today and is the full press release:
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Won't exactly call it a return to normal, but after a holiday week, any sort of release schedule is much more normal than that. It's a tossup on whether Scream 6 or Sisu will be the 4K title of the week. I lean towards Sisu because that category generally gets more attention.
Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 6 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of July 9th - July 15th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
With no Imports Monday to report, thes get New Releases Tuesday first.
From Paramount, Scream VI, which comes as a Standard Edition and as a SteelBook Edition.
From LionsGate, Sisu, which comes as a Standard Edition and as a SteelBook, but the latter is a Best Buy Exclusive.
Moving on to catalog releases, Criterion Collection releases After Hours, listed as a 'Dark' Comedy. And, The Watermelon Woman, which is in the romcom category.
From Scream Factory, a horror titled The Burning.
Closing out the 4K category this week, a few double-dips of sort. Invaders from Mars (1953) gets a standard release and both Mission: Impossible - Fallout and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation get a SteelBook repackage.
Next week, Bruce Lee imports, that Evil Dead Rise SteelBook I told you about, Les Mes, James Dean, John Wayne and more!
Blu-ray counterparts of the above releases include Scream VI from Paramount and Sisu from LionsGate for the new releases, and After Hours from Criterion for a catalog title. The double-dip/standard release of Invaders from Mars also is available this week.
This week and next are pretty slow for blu-ray releases. Again, a good week to be a boutique label.
New comedy/drama from LionsGate titled Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.. Not done with LionsGate yet, also look for Beau Is Afraid, which is a comedy/horror.
From Sony Pictures Classics, Drama/Romance titled Carmen.
Under the standard Sony label, based on the anime of the same name, Knights of the Zodiac gets a live action film. As a fan of the series, is a 4K import an option?
A new comedy from Universal titled Book Club: The Next Chapter. Were there previous chapters?
TV on disc includes just Doctor Who: Jon Pertwee: Complete Season Three.
Collectors of the series from Kino Lorber should know that Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XV releases this week.
There is practically no anime this week, what we do see are movies with One Piece Film: Red and Ranma ½ OVA & Movies Collection.
A little bit of action from Vertical Entertainment with To Catch a Killer.
Honorable Mention: Richard Pryor Double Feature is available this week and is currently the only way to get both Which Way Is Up? and 'The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings' on blu-ray. And if you were looking for White Noise 2, you can get it with another double feature from Mill Creek, White Noise / White Noise 2.
Shout Factory has revealed a slew of titles for September. In no particular order (except maybe from their social media account) they are Lost Souls, The Pack (1977), Night of the Comet 4K, My Demon Lover, My Bloody Valentine 4K, The Lost City of Z 4K, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Irwin Allen: Master of Disaster Collection, Natural Born Killers 4K and Lonely Castle in the Mirror. I would expect another anime title or two to be added, but this is still quite a list!
Disney has revealed the release of The Little Mermaid (2023) for a date of September 19th. Keeping up with their usual formula, Best Buy SteelBook, Walmart Exclusive, and the best cover art among all the choices remains with the blu-ray edition.
Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?
Disney's The Little Mermaid (2023) starring Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula will arrive on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on September 19. It will also be exclusively available at Digital Retailers on July 25.
The Little Mermaid is visionary filmmaker Rob Marshall’s live-action reimagining of Disney’s beloved animated musical classic, the story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy. “The Little Mermaid” is directed by Rob Marshall with a screenplay by David Magee, and is produced by Marc Platt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John DeLuca and Rob Marshall.
The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Combo Pack comes with an English 7.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack. The 4K UHD Blu-ray packages will include Dolby Atmos, however appear to be exclusive to Walmart and a Best Buy SteelBook for the moment. We haven't found a general 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release yet, if/when that comes up we'll add it to our listings ASAP.
Bonus Features*
*Bonus features vary by product and retailer
The Little Mermaid (2023) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Walmart Exclusive)
The Little Mermaid (2023) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook)
Here is the full press release:
“CAPTURES THE MAGIC OF THE ORIGINAL”
– Ross Bonaime, Collider
Make It Part Of Your World. Disney’s The Little Mermaid Arrives Exclusively on Digital Retailers July 25 and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on September 19
Includes All New Sing-Along Version For Families To Enjoy At Home!
Watch new spot here: https://youtu.be/96jKAOADcZ8
BURBANK, CA (July 6, 2023) – Relive the magic of one of Disney’s most beloved films when the “radiant and romantic live-action retelling” (Jenna Anderson, ComicBook.com) of The Little Mermaid becomes available to audiences to enjoy at home. Rob Marshall’s sparkling new take “captures the magic of the original” (Ross Bonaime, Collider) while “Halle Bailey simply soars” (Pete Hammond, Deadline) as she brings viewers into the world of Ariel and on a magical journey. Disney’s The Little Mermaid arrives at digital retailers (Apple TV, Prime Video and Vudu/Fandango) on July 25 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on September 19. Fans can add the film to their collection and access exclusive bonus features including a sing-along version of the film, song breakdowns, bloopers, and exclusive featurettes.
Film Synopsis
The Little Mermaid is visionary filmmaker Rob Marshall’s live-action reimagining of Disney’s beloved animated musical classic, the story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy. “The Little Mermaid” is directed by Rob Marshall with a screenplay by David Magee, and is produced by Marc Platt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John DeLuca and Rob Marshall.
Bonus Features*
*Bonus features vary by product and retailer
Voice cast
Halle Bailey as Ariel
Jonah Hauer-King as Eric
Melissa McCarthy as Ursula
Javier Bardem as King Triton
Noma Dumezweni as The Queen
Art Malik as Sir Grimsby
Daveed Diggs as Sebastian (voice)
Jacob Tremblay as Flounder (voice)
Awkwafina as Scuttle (voice)
Director
Rob Marshall
Produced by
Marc Platt
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Rob Marshall
John DeLuca
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Silver
Screenplay by
David Magree
Rob Marshall
John DeLuca
Product Specifications
Street Date
Digital: July 25, 2023
Physical: September 19, 2023
Product SKUs
Digital: 4K UHD, HD, SD
Physical: 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (Retail Exclusives: 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Code), Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Code) & DVD
Feature Run Time
Approx. 135 Minutes
Rating
U.S.: Rated PG
*For action/peril and some scary images.
Canada: Rated PG
*For frightening scenes/violence.
** Bonus Material Not Rated
Aspect Ratio
Digital: 2.39:1
Physical: 2.39:1
Disc Size
4K UHD Blu-ray: 66GB
Blu-ray: 50GB
U.S. Audio
4K Ultra HD: English Dolby Atmos, , Spanish 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus, French 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus, English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital
Blu-ray: English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital
DVD: English 5.1 Dolby, Spanish 5.1 Dolby, French 5.1, English AD 2.0 Dolby
Digital: English 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms)
U.S. Subtitles
4K Ultra HD: English SDH, Spanish, French
Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish, French
DVD: English SDH, Spanish, French
Digital: English SDH, Spanish, French (some platforms)
