Quick post to confirm that the 20th Century Fox has confirmed that the science-fiction movie Prometheus on Ultra HD Blu-ray this spring. I’ll let you know when there’s an update on the release date and the audio format.
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John Wick: Chapter 2 in Dolby Atmos on Blu-ray and UHD Blu-ray
Quick message to confirm that John Wick: Chapter 2 was confirmed with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack on both its upcoming Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray editions releasing on June 13. The first title was a great example of Atmos during the release of the format, so I’m looking forward to watching the sequel.
Plenty of New Ultra HD Blu-rays announced
It’s been a good week for Ultra HD Blu-ray, here are the new releases announced or confirmed through retailer listings.
Snitch
The Lionsgate movie starring Dwayne Johnson will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray on June 6 with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.
Ex Machina
The science-fiction movie from Lionsgate will released also on June 6 in UHD Blu-ray and will retain its DTS:X soundtrack, as you remember it was the first Blu-ray to get be released on the format.
Dredd
The action movie, again from Lionsgate, will also be released on June 6 on Ultra-HD Blu-ray. In a stranger move, Lionsgate will release the title with Dolby Atmos while it was one of the rare Blu-rays to have DTS Neo:X encoding.
Amazing Spider-Man 1 & 2, The
A new boxset will be released on June 13 by Sony with both movies in Ultra HD Blu-ray, which mean an initial release on the format for the first title of the series.
Other semi-confirmed titles
Based on announcements to retailers, it seems now confirmed that the following titles will be released later this year in Ultra HD Blu-ray. In that list:
- Ghost in the Shell
- T2 Trainspotting
- Boss Baby
- Power Rangers
- Life
- Smurfs: The Lost Village
Lot of news on the Ultra HD Blu-ray, Atmos and DTS:X fronts
I’m sadly playing catchup a little bit here, but here are the last two weeks announcement on next generation home theater formats.
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
The movie from Paramount was now confirmed with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack on both the Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray editions, out on May 16.
Monster Trucks
Sadly the 4k release of the movie seems to have been cancelled at this point by Paramount, but at least the Blu-ray has been confirmed with Dolby Atmos on April 11.
The Great Wall
Both the Blu-ray and UHD Blu-ray releases of the Universal Studios movie will come with Dolby Atmos when released on May 23.
La La Land
The almost movie of the year oscar winner from Lionsgate will get a Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray release in Dolby Atmos on April 25.
Fifty Shades Darker
The Universal movie will get a brand new DTS:X sountrack when released on May 9 on both Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray.
Mummy Ultimate Trilogy
As I thought in my last post, it’s now official that the Universal Studios trilogy will get a DTS:X soundtrack for all three movies when released on May 16.
Despicable Me / Despicable Me 2
Both Universal animated movies will see a new Ultra HD release on June 6 both with a new DTS:X mix.
Rise and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Both 20th Century Fox movies will see light of day on Ultra HD Blu-ray on May 9.
Mummy Trilogy in 4K, Patriots Day in DTS:X and other news
Another week of interesting announcements in Ultra HD Blu-ray and for object-based audio.
Ultimate Mummy Trilogy
Universal will release a boxset of the three Mummy movies on Ultra HD Blu-ray on May 16. There is a rumour going around that all of them will feature DTS:X, but I’ll confirm as soon as the press release is out. There will also be individual editions of each movie, but the timing has not been confirmed for them.
Patriots Day
The action movie from Lionsgate will be released on Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray on March 28 with a new DTS:X soundtrack as the movie was not released in theaters with object-based audio.
The Great Wall
The Universal movie starring Matt Damon will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray. No release date or audio format has been confirmed yet.
Logan
Not really a surprise, but pre-orders for the latest X-Men movie are now available for all formats including Ultra HD Blu-ray.
Three new Atmos titles and one new DTS:X title
Quick update on a couple of releases confirmed recently on Ultra HD and Blu-ray.
Live By Night
Warner will release the Ben Affleck movie on March 21 on Blu-ray with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. No Ultra HD Blu-ray edition have been announced at this point.
Expendables & Expendables 2
The two movies from Lionsgate will have an Ultra HD Blu-ray release, now with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. Both will be available on May 2.
3:10 to Yuma
The Lionsgate movie will receive a brand new DTS:X soundtrack when release on UltraHD Blu-ray on May 2.
Three new titles confirmed with Dolby Atmos
It’s a good week for Dolby with three new titles confirmed with Atmos on Ultra HD Blu-ray and one also on regular Blu-ray
Assassin’s Creed
The 20th Century Fox movie will be released on UHD Blu-ray with Atmos on March 21.
Sing
The animated movie from Universal will feature Dolby Atmos on all of its editions : Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray when released on March 21.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Sony will release the action movie with Dolby Atmos on Ultra HD Blu-ray, no official date confirmed yet.
All Harry Potter Movies Confirmed For Ultra HD Blu-ray with DTS:X
Great news for Harry Potter fans as Warner Brothers confirmed the eight movies of the series will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray this year. All of them will feature a brand new DTS:X soundtrack.
The last four movies will be available on March 28, same day as the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The first four titles don’t have an official release date yet.
Fast & Furious 6 and Furious 7 on Ultra HD Blu-ray in DTS:X
Universal Studios confirmed that the two most recent movies of the Fast & Furious franchise will be release on Ultra-HD Blu-ray on March 28 and that both would feature a DTS:X remix for home.
New Ultra HD Blu-Ray Titles confirmed
Quick post to confirm some new movies that are in theater now and that have been confirmed on 4K Blu-ray thanks to Amazon. No detail yet on audio formats on release dates.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (Sony)
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (Paramount)