Dawn of the Dead (2004) (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Scream Factory) [USA]

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Release date: December 2, 2025 (Amazon) - August 11, 2026 (Trade Wide release)
Purchase links: Amazon - Gruv
Price: $44.98 (Amazon) - $36.98 (Gruv)

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DISC ONE (4K UHD – UNRATED CUT)

  • 2022 4K Scan From The Original Camera Negative With Inserts From The 2K Digital Intermediate For The Unrated Footage
  • Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
  • Audio Commentary With Director Zack Snyder And Producer Eric Newman
DISC TWO (Blu-ray – UNRATED CUT)

  • 2022 4K Scan From The Original Camera Negative With Inserts From The 2K Digital Intermediate For The Unrated Footage
  • Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
  • Audio Commentary With Director Zack Snyder And Producer Eric Newman
  • Introduction To The Unrated Cut With Director Zack Snyder
  • Splitting Headaches: Anatomy Of Exploding Heads
  • Attack Of The Living Dead
  • Raising The Dead
  • Andy’s Lost Tape
  • Special Report: Zombie Invasion
  • Undead And Loving It: A Mockumentary
  • Drawing The Dead Featurette
  • Storyboard Comparisons
  • Hidden Easter Egg
DISC THREE (Blu-ray – THEATRICAL CUT)

  • HD Master From The 2K Digital Interpositive
  • Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
  • Take A Chance On Me – An Interview With Actor Ty Burrell
  • Gunn For Hire – An Interview With Writer James Gunn
  • Punk, Rock, & Zombie – An Interview With Actor Jake Weber
  • Killing Time At The Mall: The Special Effects Of Dawn Of The Dead – An Interview With Special Makeup Effects Artists David Anderson And Heather Langenkamp Anderson
  • Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary By Director Zack Snyder And Producer Eric Newman
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Still Gallery
 
ugh, should have just used the slipcover artwork (which they ruined with the silver banner... as is long lasting shout factory tradition :rolleyes: )
 
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All over this one. Only one I’m interested in. Art is awesome, love the film and I’ve wanted a steel for a while and the directors cut in 4K. Perfect
 
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Really would like to pick this up but it's £46 to get it to the uk, I think return of the living dead was only 35-38ish, I wonder if it's because it's a 3 disc. Might have to splurge out on this.
 
It boggles my mind when boutique labels prefer to spend extra budget on new artwork when we would be much happier with original (poster) art that would also save them on their budget costs.
I think all of these announced today, and most recent steelbooks, are 'victims' of not obtaining actor likeness rights, which for some unknown to me reason have become necessary.

So they are saving money by getting some relatively unknown artists to draw up some new art specifically avoiding any actor or building or particular places likeness, which could have a copyright...

It's good I actually prefer drawn artworks, over the boring old ones, like that custom steel shown above, so I'm happy with all of these.
 
Price might drop on Amazon before release but that's not 100% will happen
As it's an exclusive there would be no price matching with other retailers
 
Really would like to pick this up but it's £46 to get it to the uk, I think return of the living dead was only 35-38ish, I wonder if it's because it's a 3 disc. Might have to splurge out on this.
It's because it's scream factory, that was sony. Boutique label steels are often more expensive than standard major studio's.
 
I think all of these announced today, and most recent steelbooks, are 'victims' of not obtaining actor likeness rights, which for some unknown to me reason have become necessary.

So they are saving money by getting some relatively unknown artists to draw up some new art specifically avoiding any actor or building or particular places likeness, which could have a copyright...

It's good I actually prefer drawn artworks, over the boring old ones, like that custom steel shown above, so I'm happy with all of these.
in fairness, Shout Factory have always been really consistent: Original poster on slipcovers and commissioned artwork for steelbooks. Sometimes they hit and sometimes they miss for me. But we always know what to expect. I don’t really know all the artists Shout uses but certainly not all are unknown. Mexifunk, for example, is known in his field of pop culture art has done several of their steelbooks.

You’re right about the likeness issue being an obstacle, which is surely a legal matter related to things like trademark infringement, and such. I recall reading that the studio barred Shout from depicting any actor likenesses and NYC cultural landmarks on the Escape from New York 4K steelbook.
 
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