It looks like we’ll be seeing some new 4K and Steelbook Blu-Ray releases for the Predator films around the time of release for The Predator in September. This info is coming our way from movie retailer website FilmArena, and the new listings are for Czech releases.
It’s typically common to have new home re-releases to promote an upcoming sequel in a franchise, so I would imagine we’ll be seeing these or similar releases in the UK and US as well. The covers for the 4K sets may be placeholder, but it seems more likely that the Steelbook artworks are final.
The listings show 4K releases for each film, (oddly enough including a December 6th release date for the 4K Blu-Ray of the upcoming The Predator) as well as the Steelbook releases of a trilogy set and the original film.
So far the only Alien films to have received the 4K treatment are the more recent Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, but hopefully it won’t be too long before the others are given the format as well. Having recently adopted the format myself, I have been impressed with the quality of the two films over their 1080p discs.
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No new features from the looks of it.
Those look fantastic. Especially digging the Predator cover, despite his semi-wonky stance.
Lol, poor dog handler Predator isn't included.
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Noticed that plus some other new artwork for the sequels on the Fox site.
I gotta say, i'm really liking that cover.
It's the original Predator on a cover for the original movie... never thought i would see that.
https://www.filmarena-eng.com/blu-ray-predator-4k-ultra-hd
However with Fox it's hard to guess;
Neither Prometheus or it's sequel were true 4K releases, Prometheus was packaged with the same blu-ray disc we've been getting since 2012, Covenant's Blu-ray was notably inferior to the 4K, not just by virtue of it being lower detail but also the colour timing was different.
It's a bit of a draw of straws when it comes to Fox if I'm honest, they might just package the UHE with the 4K disc and call it a day, or we could finally get a worthy standard Blu-ray that's simply the compressed 4K. At this time we don't know.
What are the chances they'll do a regular Blu-ray run of the new transfer? I don't have a 4K player or television, nor the spare cash to upgrade, but I'd sure love to finally upgrade my 'Predator' DVD.
They haven't let me down yet.
https://realorfake4k.com/my-product/predator/
Awesome. Do you remember where you saw that?
Have to disagree with you there chief, it was abysmal.
Good news is that this new version is a 4K mastering from the original negative, meaning it will be far and away the best looking version.
Typically these re-releases see a 1080p version as well.
The Alien steelbooks used some horrible prop and behind the scenes stills for their covers too
Predator is really due a proper Quadrilogy treatment. Something with the love and care that CdL did for Alien.
I see your point Elder, to be honest I can't debate here. I am not into movie industry anymore as I used to be, so I don't have much valid information about 20 century fox and other studios.
To be honest I cannot debate on that subject because I am not too aware of all covers of Sony, Paramaunt, Disney Pixar products. For me I think a lot of people frustrated with 20 entury fox fo a little bit failing on your(I mean your and other people on this forum ) favourite franchise, and it's why 20 century fox getting so hated in this forum. I am not saying they not decerving it, but I do think it's a normal thing in movie industry, it's just we reacting so strongly because it's connected to alien, predator universes. I am sure if we will check on Spider Man forum we will see a lot of hate on Sony too, and I am sure fans there has big reasons and very minor ridiculous reasons (like mandibles) ... Pixar to me is a little bit off comparising, because they have much less movies then 20 Century Fox, I mean they are 50 years younger then 20 Century. Don't take me wrong, I am not happy with the product 20 Century Fox giving us lately, but I do think that a lot of Fan's rant actual comming from subjective frustration than from objective understanding of the reality of Industry.
I dont' think you need to take it this personal, these franchises are just products, it has some art+entertaining, a lot of fans, but in the end of the day it's a product. And I personaly think that when they give assignments probably deadlines are super tight so designers and workers just don't have much time to be anal abouth things. Using hot toys and statues is a good refrence. When I am modeling Predator, I use all kinds of refrences, cosplay, statues, toys, fan art, concepts, others people 3d models. Because f you will stick your self to actual production stills and screenshotes of movie and BtS footage, you really limiting your self on a refrence department. It's not like these cover designers of DVD rerelease getting actual actor in the real suite for photoshooting, or actual props in their office(I think). They getting assignment in the morning and by the end of the day boss of DVD department or publishing need to have covers ready. It's my thoughts. And I am sure the heads of 20 century not thinking that using official statues or toys as ref for the cover is so offensive to fans . They probably will be shocked how we are anal about mandibles and little things like using toys for the cover or using Wolf for Predator 2 cover
I am from Kazakhstan, and in video stores, we had Predator 2 DVD with this cover somewhen in 2007, I don't know why it happened, but they used this cover for at least 10-11 years. I guess just the design department had assignment and didn't care much for the actual accuracy. That happenes with movie covers
Yeah... they did the same thing with the Ultimate Hunter Edition. Doesn't quite look as bad on this Steelbook IMO.
Isn't that Hot Toys Predator? Yuk... Hate when they use figures instead of the real thing...
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They've also got The Predator 4K set for 6th December.
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