Movies

 

Avatar: Fire and Ash (Action, Adventure, Animation, Epic, Fantasy, Sci-Fi)

Visionary filmmaker James Cameron (“Titanic”) invites audiences to return to the breathtaking world of Pandora with 20th Century Studios’ “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” debuting on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, May 19, featuring stunning Dolby Vision picture quality and immersive Dolby Atmos audio that bring the visually spectacular, action-packed adventure home in breathtaking fashion. The most powerful chapter of the “Avatar” saga yet is also now available to purchase on Digital.

As Jake (Sam Worthington, “Clash of the Titans”) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña, the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films) guide their family through grief, they journey with the nomadic Wind Traders across Pandora’s skies. But the Sullys’ path is threatened by a new enemy — the Ash People, a warlike clan led by the fierce Varang (Oona Chaplin, “Game of Thrones”) — who have turned against Eywa and the ancient Na’vi way.

Fans can explore the world of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” on a deeper level with hours of never-before-seen bonus content available on the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and Digital releases, offering an expansive look at the creation of Pandora. The extras dive into the development of Na’vi culture, including the language, design, costumes and environments, while also taking viewers behind the scenes of the filmmaking process with in-depth looks at performance capture, visual effects and groundbreaking 3D technology that bring the immersive experience to life. Bonus features include an English Family Audio Track, where all objectionable language has been removed; “Igniting the Flame: The Making of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,” a series of 13 featurettes that detail everything from “Writing the Sequels” and “The Women of Pandora” to the “Stunts” and “Score;” a 21-minute tribute to producer Jon Landau (“Titanic”); two RDA Orientation videos that provide an intelligence briefing on the clans of Pandora and the biomes they inhabit as well as essential training in Na’vi greetings, key phrases, proper pronunciation and cultural mores; the music video for Miley Cyrus’ end-title ballad, “Dream as One;” and two theatrical trailers.

A limited-edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” will also be available for purchase on May 19, as well as a 3-movie collection on Digital, 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD featuring “Avatar,” “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”

 

The Bride! (Drama, Horror, Romance)

A bold, iconoclastic take on one of the world’s most compelling stories, “The Bride!” debuts on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, May 19, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film is also now available to own on Digital.

A lonely “Frank” (Academy Award winner Christian Bale, “The Fighter”) travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious (five-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening, “American Beauty”) to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride (Academy Award winner Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”) is born. What ensues is beyond what either of them imagined: murder, possession, a radical cultural movement and outlaw lovers in a wild and combustible romance.

Written, directed and produced by two-time Academy Award nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal (writer-director of “The Lost Daughter”), “The Bride!” also stars Peter Sarsgaard (“Shattered Glass”), Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (“Brokeback Mountain”) and Academy Award winner Penélope Cruz (“Vicky Cristina Barcelona”). The 4K UHD, Blu-ray and Digital releases of the film include four behind-the-scenes featurettes. Viewers can uncover the artistry behind “The Bride!” with exclusive footage and revealing interviews that detail how the film was brought to life in “Stitching Together ‘The Bride!;’” explore how “The Bride!’s” unforgettable creatures took shape, from first sketch to the final transformation, in “Designing the Look;” discover how love, pain and artistry can reanimate even the darkest myths in “The Muse and the Reimagined Monster;” and hear actors Annette Bening, Penélope Cruz, Julianne Hough (“Rock of Ages”), John Magaro (“The Big Short”) and Peter Sarsgaard reveal their deepest thoughts on The Bride, Frank and the unforgettable film they all leapt to be in during “‘The Bride!’ Party.”

 

Fight Club (Crime, Drama, Thriller)

The first rule of Fight Club? You do not talk about Fight Club — unless New Regency’s groundbreaking cultural landmark is now available to own for the first time ever in 4K Ultra HD on Digital and as a 4K Ultra HD Steelbook from 20th Century Studios.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker David Fincher (“The Social Network”) and based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, “Fight Club” remains one of the most provocative and influential films of its generation. Starring Brad Pitt (“Moneyball”), Edward Norton (“American History X”) and Helena Bonham Carter (“The King’s Speech”), the film redefined late-1990s cinema with its visceral style, razor-sharp social commentary and subversive exploration of identity, consumerism and modern masculinity. The movie follows a disaffected man and his charismatic friend as they organize brutal, bare-knuckle boxing matches.

Bonus features on the 4K Ultra HD Steelbook include four commentary tracks available on both the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc and the standard Blu-ray disc contained within the release. Viewers can listen to a commentary track with Fincher as well as one with Fincher, Pitt, Norton and Bonham Carter, plus a writers’ commentary track with Chuck Palahniuk (“Choke”) and Jim Uhls (“Jumper”) and a technical commentary track with production designer Alex McDowell (“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”), cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth (“Gone Girl”), costume designer Michael Kaplan (“Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens”) and visual effects supervisor Kevin Haug (“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”). Additionally, the Blu-ray disc features several other extras, included deleted and alternate scenes; work behind-the-scenes vignettes with multiple angles and commentary; three featurettes (“Flogging ‘Fight Club,’” “A Hit in the Ear: Ren Klyce and the Sound Design of ‘Fight Club’” and “Insomniac Mode: I am Jack’s Search Index”); a music video; publicity material trailers, TV and Internet spots; PSAs; promotional galleries; art galleries; and more.

 

Speed Racer (Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi, Sport)

The 2008 high-octane thrill-ride finally comes home on 4K Ultra HD, as “Speed Racer” debuts on Digital in 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range and as a 4K UHD Blu-ray disc Tuesday, May 19, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment — offering brighter, deeper, more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.

Based on the classic series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida (“The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee”), the live-action “Speed Racer” stars Emile Hirsch (“The Girl Next Door”), Christina Ricci (“Casper”), John Goodman (“The Conners”), Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon (“Dead Man Walking”) and Matthew Fox (“Lost”). Fearlessly hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition in his thundering Mach 5, Speed Racer (Hirsch) was born to race cars. But when Speed turns down a lucrative offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company’s maniacal owner (Roger Allam, “V for Vendetta”) but uncovers a terrible secret — some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls! The only way for Speed to save his family’s business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With the support of Pops and Mom Racer (Goodman and Sarandon), younger brother Spritle (Paulie Litt, “Hope & Faith”) and girlfriend Trixie (Ricci), Speed teams with his one-time rival — the mysterious Racer X (Fox) — to win the race that took his brother, Rex Racer’s (Scott Porter, “Dear John”), life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.

Directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski (“The Matrix” trilogy), the newly remastered film includes a brand-new featurette — “Fast/Future/Family: ‘Speed Racer’ Revisited” — featuring the filmmakers reflecting on the making of the film and its legacy. Additionally, both the Digital release and the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contain five previously released extras: “Spritle in the Big Leagues!,” “‘Speed Racer:’ Ramping Up!,” “‘Speed Racer:’ Supercharged!,” “‘Speed Racer:’ Car-Fu Cinema” and “‘Speed Racer:’ Wonderful World of Racing, The Amazing Racer Family.”