Quick post after being away for a while, sorry ! Here are the news of the week concerning immersive audio and Ultra-HD Blu-ray:
Morgan
The science-fiction trailer will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray on December 13th. In that case, no immersive audio, but a typical DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track.
Battleship
The action movie will get a new Ultra HD Blu-ray release on January 17 with a brand new DTS:X remix.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
The movie will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray, but no official release date / audio formats yet.
Blair Witch (2016)
The reboot of the horror movie will be available on Blu-ray on January 3rd with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.
Sony Pictures just announced that two catalog titles, Underworld and Resident Evil: Afterlife will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.
Underworld will be available on December 27th while Resident Evil: Afterlife will be released on January 17th 2017.
Quick update to let you know that Universal Studios just confirmed the release of the four initial Jason Bourne movies on Ultra HD Blu-ray, all on December 6.
The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Legacy, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum will all come with a brand new DTS:X remix.
Quick update on the Jason Bourne (2016) Blu-ray and UltraHD Blu-ray coming from Universal Studios at an unconfirmed date.
It’s been confirmed that both movies will feature a DTS:X soundtrack which is a new remix as the movie was not offered with object based audio in theaters.
Quick update to let you know that Warner Brothers will release Sully on both Blu-ray and UltraHD Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos. No release date has been confirmed yet.
Sorry for being so late on this one, but here are some new releases information on object based audio and UHD Blu-ray.
The Secret Life of Pets
No date yet or official announcement for this one, but all confirmation confirms that this will be launched by Universal on Blu-ray 2D, Blu-ray 3D and Ultra HD Blu-ray all with Dolby Atmos.
Nerve
Finally, we have a new DTS:X title announced ! Starring Emma Roberts, Nerve will be released by Lionsgate on Blu-ray with DTS:X on October 25th.
Game of Thrones Season 6
Quick confirmation also on Game of Thrones Season 6 being offered with Dolby Atmos on November 15.
The 20th Century Fox continues their strong recent support of Dolby Atmos with the announcement of Ice Age : Collision Course on Ultra HD Blu-ray with Atmos on October 11th. Note that as usual, only the UHD version will have Atmos while the regular Blu-ray will have a DTS HD Master Audio track.
Lionsgate announced that all four Hunger Games movies will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray on November 8th and that all of them would be provided with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. Please note that for the first movie it will be a complete new home remix while Catching Fire was released in theaters with Atmos. On their side, the two Mockingjay movies were already available on Blu-ray with Atmos.
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