British label Indicator/Powerhouse Films has announced that it will add fice new titles to its Blu-ray catalog: Wolf (1994), Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) and The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen, Volume Two: 1961-1964). The releases will arrive on the market this November.
Eyes of Laura Mars
Synopsis: Irvin Kershner's stylish, violent cult thriller – from an original screenplay by John Carpenter – stars iconic star Faye Dunaway as glamorous fashion photographer Laura Mars, who begins to experience horrific visions when she 'sees' a series of brutal murders as they happen.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
High Definition remaster
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with director Irvin Kershner
Making of documentary (1978, 7 mins)
Eyes on Laura Mars (1999, 8 mins): on-set photography with commentary
Original theatrical trailer
David DeCoteau trailer commentary (2013, 4 mins): a short critical appreciation
Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Rebecca Nicole Williams, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and historic articles on the film
Limited Blu-ray Edition of 3,000 copies
More TBC
STREET DATE: NOVEMBER 20.
Wolf
Synopsis: Director Mike Nichols' thrilling modern-day werewolf movie boasts a stellar cast, including Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, and presents itself as a witty and inventive hybrid of horror film, romantic thriller and biting satire about male anxiety and office politics, where the real monster is corporate greed.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
High Definition remaster
Stereo audio
5.1 surround sound track
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf' (2017, 54 mins): a new documentary on the making of the film with new interviews from SFX legend Rick Baker, screenwriter Wesley Strick and producer Douglas Wick
Never-before-seen archival interviews with actors Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader and Kate Nelligan
Never-before-seen archival interviews with director Mike Nichols, producer Douglas Wick and writer Jim Harrison
Never-before-seen archival interviews with SFX maestro Rick Baker and production designer Bo Welch
B-roll footage
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Brad Stevens, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and historic articles on the film
Limited Blu-ray Edition of 3,000 copies
More TBC
STREET DATE: NOVEMBER 20.
The Wonderful Worlds of Ray Harryhausen - Volume Two: 1961-1964
CONTENT: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (Cy Endfield, 1961)
JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (Don Chaffey, 1963)
FIRST MEN IN THE MOON (Nathan Juran, 1964)
These all-time classic adventures, each featuring pioneering special effects by filmmaking legend Ray Harryhausen, are presented here in stunning 4K restorations. Containing a wealth of new and archival extras – including audio commentaries with the great Ray Harryhausen himself, a Jason and the Argonauts commentary with Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, new interviews with SFX maestro Hal Hickel and genre-film expert Kim Newman – this ravishing Limited Dual Format Edition Box Set from Indicator is strictly limited to 6,000 units.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
4K restorations of Jason and the Argonauts and First Men in the Moon from the original camera negatives
2K restoration of Mysterious Island from the original camera negative
Mono and 5.1 surround sound audio options
Ray Harryhausen audio commentaries
Additional Mysterious Island audio commentary with film historians Randall William Cook, C. Courtney Joyner and Steven C. Smith
Additional Jason and the Argonauts audio commentary with filmmaker Peter Jackson and Randall William Cook
'Jason and the Argonauts' Original Skeleton Fight Storyboards
Ray Harryhausen on 'Mysterious Island'
Hal Hickel on 'Mysterious Island' (2017): new interview with the special effects maestro
Kim Newman on 'Mysterious Island' (2017): new appreciation by the author and genre-film expert
Islands of Mystery: vintage featurette
Randall William Cook Introduces 'First Men in the Moon'
Tomorrow the Moon: vintage featurette
New and exclusive interviews with crew members, including camera assistant Ray Andrew (Mysterious Island) and production manager Ted Wallis (First Men in the Moon)
Mysterious Island comic-book
Archival documentaries and interviews
Super 8 versions of Mysterious Island and Jason and the Argonauts
Isolated scores: experience the music of Bernard Herrmann (Mysterious Island) and Laurie Johnson (First Men in the Moon)
Original trailers, teasers, TV spots and promotional films
John Landis trailer commentary for First Men in the Moon
Image galleries: extensive promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with new essays by film experts Kim Newman and Tim Lucas, an in-depth oral history of all three films, and full film credits
STREET DATE: NOVEMBER 13.
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