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A lthough there had been no official
announcements at press-time, the first
package of titles from 20th Century Fox
(released here via Universal) on the brand new High Def
format are due in-store on May 4 and include the first
two Maze Runner movies, X-Men: Days Of Future Past,
Life Of Pi, The Martian and Kingsman: The Secret
Service. They will be followed on May 18 by the
Oscar-winning epic The Revenant, which is set to be the
first film to get a simultaneous release on DVD, Blu-ray
and the new 4K Ultra HD format. A similar strategy is
also planned for the smash hit Deadpool, which is due
in-store on June 1.
Also due on May 18 are the first three 4K BD
releases from Roadshow: Mad Max: Fury Road, The
LEGO Movie and San
Andreas. Sony, meanwhile,
will enter the UHD market on
June 8 with a 4K version of
the recently released The 5th
Wave, along with a selection
of catalogue releases like
Pineapple Express, The
Amazing Spider-Man 2 and
Chappie.
As STACK was
going to press, there
was no information
available on other
forthcoming 4K UHD
releases, but in the US
Lionsgate has already
released a number
of 4K titles, with
Paramount to follow
in June with the two
most recent Star Trek
movies. And Universal
will kick off a progressive rollout of titles around the
world in the northern hemisphere summer, with the line-
up to include upcoming blockbusters like Warcraft and
Jason Bourne. All told, there could be up to 100 4K titles
available by the end of the year.
However, the picture is less clear on the hardware
front. STACK understands both Samsung and Panasonic
will soon be launching dediciated Ultra HD Blu-ray
players, but at press-time there had been no official
announcements from either company.
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EXTRAS
• The Jordan Luck Band's debut album. Pg 5
• Homefront gets a reboot. Pg 6
• Taron Egerton discovers his inner nerd in Eddie
The Eagle. Pg 6
• Competition, quiz, STACKSocial. Pg 10
DVD/Blu-ray
The Hateful Eight: Exclusive interview with Quentin
Tarantino! Pg 12-13
The Revenant: How an arduous nine months in extreme
conditions resulted in an Oscar winner. Pg 14
Spotlight: Brian d'Arcy James on working with the real-
life journalists who exposed a pedophile scandal. Pg 15
GAMES
Battleborn: Gearbox's new first-person-shooter is a
blast, says exec producer Randy Varnell.Pg 16
DOOM:Exec producer Marty Stratton talks about the
game that shaped the first-person shooter. Pg 18-19
Uncharted 4: Will this be Nathan Blake's last great
adventure? Pg 20
MUSIC
Cheap Trick: Graham Reid revisits one of the great
power-pop bands. Pg 22
Beastwars: Frontman Matt Hyde talks about stepping
out of their comfort zone on their new LP. Pg 23
DVD/Blu-ray
Sisters, Point Break, Fargo: Year Two, The Danish Girl, Carol,
Mississippi Grind,Orange Is The New Black: Season Three,
Brooklyn, and more Pg 24-29
GAMES
DOOM, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Total War:
Warhammer, Fire Emblem Fates. Pg 30
MUSIC
Pacific Heights, Motörhead, Melody Pool,
Car Seat Headrest, the Mint Chicks. Pg 31-32
ULTRA COOL IN BLU
The Revenant and Deadpool among the first NZ 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases.
Issue 73 MAY 2016
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Ultra HD Blu-ray supports resolutions of up to 3840 x
2160 pixels. That's four times as many pixels as Full
HD televisions, and 27 times
as many pixels as Standard
Definition televisions.
As well as producing vibrant
colors and greater contrast on
compatible displays, the format also enables smoother
and more realistic action because of its superior
progressive frame rates. UHD Blu-ray will be available
as a dual layer 66 gigabyte disc and a triple layer 100
gigabyte disc.
To get the full value of
the format, you will need
both a dedicated UHD player
and an Ultra HD television
set. However, the hardware will be backwards
compatible and will play your existing BD discs.
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