Quick site update today with a pretty important release, the new Ghostbusters movie, coming to UltraHD Blu-ray on February 1st. More details will come soon on the audio and video tracks.
Tag Archives: Sony Pictures
DTS:X and IMAX Enhanced Back Thanks to Sony
Sony Pictures has confirmed recently that they inked a deal with IMAX and DTS to release all new Ultra HD Blu-ray for new titles in the IMAX Enhanced format including DTS:X sound. This is a departure from their previous usage of Dolby Atmos.
The first signs of this are part of this week site’s update as both A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood and Jumanji: The Next Level are now confirmed on the format.
Bad Boys and Bad Boys 2 coming to Ultra HD Blu-ray
Just a quick update to let you know that Sony Pictures will be releasing Bad Boys and Bad Boys 2 on Ultra HD Blu-ray, with a Dolby Atmos remix, this September.
Also, Rampage is now dated for release on July 17, as we already knew the 4K disc will feature Dolby Vision and Atmos, while the Blu-ray will feature a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.
Jumanji on Ultra HD Blu-ray in Dolby Atmos on December 4
As I’m trying to get a better rate of updates, here’s today big announcement from Sony Pictures.
Jumanji, the original one starring Robin Williams, will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray on December 4 with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. Please note that a new Blu-ray edition will also be available but without the Atmos track.
Plenty of New Dolby Atmos and UHD Blu-ray Titles
It seems that Dolby is continuing it’s landslide advantage on Ultra HD Blu-ray with a lot of new titles confirmed in the last couple of weeks.
Power Rangers
The action movie from Lionsgate has been confirmed on both Blu-ray and UHD Blu-ray with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. It will be released on June 27.
T2 Trainspotting
Not a lot of details are available yet on that Sony release, but at least we now know it will feature Dolby Atmos.
Resident Evil: Vendetta
The CG action movie from Sony will be released also with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack on Ultra HD Blu-ray. No details yet on timing.
Life
Another one confirmed with Atmos, no timing confirmed yet, but we should know real soon.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Again, no surprise here, another Sony UHD title, again confirmed with Dolby Atmos. No release date yet.
Léon : The Professional
The title has been confirmed on Ultra HD Blu-ray and will be released on July 11 with Dolby Atmos.
Song to Song
The title from Broad Green Pictures will be released on July 4 on Ultra HD Blu-ray, this one without an object-based audio track.
Terminator: Genysis
The movie from Paramount has been confirmed for Ultra HD Blu-ray, no date confirmed yet.
Fantastic Beasts, The Smurfs and Trolls confirmed with Dolby Atmos
Quick message to confirm that three more titles were confirmed for Dolby Atmos.
Trolls
The animated movie from Fox coming out on February 7 will contain a Dolby Atmos soundtrack on its 4K edition.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Warner Brothers movie was confirmed for March 28 with Dolby Atmos on Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray.
The Smurfs
The re-release from Sony wad confirmed with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. No date has been confirmed yet.
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)
Confirmation On Multiple New Ultra HD Blu-rays
With CES this week, there’s been a good level of confirmation of Ultra HD Blu-ray titles from the studios.
Underworld Blood Wars
The new action title from Sony will be released this Spring with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. And from the Amazon listing, it seems the disc will be UHD + 3D Blu-ray as we’ve seen with Ghostbusters.
Catalog Titles From Sony
Sony is preparing new 4K releases for the following titles : Dracula, The Fifth Element and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It’s fait to say that the first two titles will have their Atmos soundtrack from their recent Blu-ray release.
Sing
The animated movie from Universal was confirmed on UltraHD Blu-ray with a Spring release.
Assassin’s Creed
Confirmed through Amazon listing, the action movie from the 20th Century Fox will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray
Allied
The movie from Paramount was also confirmed through Amazon for a release on Ultra HD Blu-ray.
Hidden Figures
The movie on NASA from 20th Century Fox is also coming to Ultra HD Blu-ray
Collateral Beauty
The movie starring Will Smith from Warner will be available on UHD Blu-ray this Spring.
A Lot of New Titles with Dolby Atmos and some Ultra HD Blu-ray news
It’s been a pretty busy week on the Dolby Atmos front and to some extent also on the Ultra HD Blu-ray side. If there’s anyone still doubting that Dolby is winning the format war on UHD, I think there’s less and less doubts. Amazing how the year of delay that happened with DTS:X changed the landscape completely.
Here are the new titles announced this week.
Passengers
The science-fiction movie has been confirmed by Sony on Ultra HD Blu-ray, no date yet. Because it’s Sony, we can confirm it will have a Dolby Atmos track as all their UHD titles do.
Inferno
The action movie from the Dan Brown book will be released on UHD Blu-ray on January 24 with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Already confirmed on UHD Blu-ray, the title from Sony now has a release date of February 14 and will feature a Dolby Atmos track.
Hacksaw Ridge
The war movie will be released by Lionsgate on February 21 with a Dolby Atmos track on both the Blu-ray and Ultra HD releases.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Finally, the Tom Cruise starring movie from Paramount will be released on January 31 with Atmos on both the Blu-ray and UHD Blu-ray.
Next Generation Announcements Of The Week
Trying to catchup with the recent announcements, here’s a quick post with what’s coming on Atmos, DTS:X and Ultra HD Blu-ray.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Harry Potter universe movie will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray, no official date yet.
The Girl On The Train
Universal will release this triller on Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray on January 17 with a DTS:X track on both editions.
Deepwater Horizon
Lionsgate will release the action movie on Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray on January 10 with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack on both editions.
Planet Earth II
The BBC will release the new documentary on Ultra HD Blu-ray. No official date yet.
The Accountant
Warner has confirmed The Accountant on Ultra HD Blu-ray for January 31.
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Sony will release this movie on Ultra HD Blu-ray on February 7.
