Dog Soldiers (4K + Blu-ray Limited Edition) (Second Sight Films) [UK]

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Release date: August 22, 2022
Purchase links: Second Sight Films - Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV
Price: £39.99
Notes: 4K UHD Disc Region Free - Blu-ray Disc Region B Locked

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Special Features

  • A new 4K restoration from the Original Camera Negative approved by Director Neil Marshall and Director of Photography Sam McCurdy
  • Features 4K UHD and Blu-ray with bonus features on both formats
  • 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision HDR
  • Archive audio commentary by Director Neil Marshall
  • Archive audio commentary by Neil Marshall, Sam McCurdy, producer Keith Bell and actors Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd and Liam Cunningham
  • New audio commentary by writer and Associate Professor of Film Alison Peirse
  • Werewolves, Crawlers, Cannibals and More: a new 40-minute interview with Neil Marshall
  • A History of Lycanthropy: author Gavin Baddeley on Werewolf Cinema
  • Werewolves, Folklore and Cinema: a video essay by author Mikel J. Koven
  • Werewolves vs Soldiers: The Making of Dog Soldiers with Neil Marshall, Producers Christopher Figg and Keith Bell, Actors Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Darren Morfitt, Leslie Simpson and Emma Cleasby, Special Effects Artist Bob Keen and more!
  • A Cottage in the Woods: an interview with Production Designer Simon Bowles
  • Combat: a short film by Neil Marshall
  • Deleted Scenes and Gag Reel with optional commentary by Neil Marshall
  • Trailers and Photo Gallery
  • Optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired
Limited Edition Contents

  • Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Chris Malbon
  • 108 page book with new essays by Craig Ian Mann, Alison Peirse, Zoë Rose Smith, Anya Stanley, exclusive interview with Neil Marshall by Matthew Thrift, plus Behind the Scenes photos
  • 6 collectors' art cards
Catalogue number: 2NDBR4156

Certificate: 15

Region: 4K UHD Region Free / Blu-ray Region B
 
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The biggest issue with this may be the fact that after the Scream Factory edition was released it was slammed for it's picture quality which was advertised as being supervised by the director which it was.

Neil Marshall addressed the issue in a statement where he clarified that the transfer was created from a cinema print of the film because the OCN had been lost and no one had a clue what happened to it nor even an inkling of where it might be.

So either this new 4k restoration has been done from either the same master as the Scream release, a better quality print or in the absolute best case scenario, they've found the OCN but nothing has been published to confirm if it has as far as I can tell.
 
The biggest issue with this may be the fact that after the Scream Factory edition was released it was slammed for it's picture quality which was advertised as being supervised by the director which it was.

Neil Marshall addressed the issue in a statement where he clarified that the transfer was created from a cinema print of the film because the OCN had been lost and no one had a clue what happened to it nor even an inkling of where it might be.

So either this new 4k restoration has been done from either the same master as the Scream release, a better quality print or in the absolute best case scenario, they've found the OCN but nothing has been published to confirm if it has as far as I can tell.
They found the original print. This is a brand new 4K remaster of that. Marshall has stated that on his Instagram.

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The biggest issue with this may be the fact that after the Scream Factory edition was released it was slammed for it's picture quality which was advertised as being supervised by the director which it was.

Neil Marshall addressed the issue in a statement where he clarified that the transfer was created from a cinema print of the film because the OCN had been lost and no one had a clue what happened to it nor even an inkling of where it might be.

So either this new 4k restoration has been done from either the same master as the Scream release, a better quality print or in the absolute best case scenario, they've found the OCN but nothing has been published to confirm if it has as far as I can tell.
 
I can't see this blu ray being released by Oct 12th. Its under a month away and still no sign of any preorders.

Usually they go up way in advance (like The Strangers)

Maybe there'll be exclusivity for streaming it first?
 
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I can't see this blu ray being released by Oct 12th. Its under a month away and still no sign of any preorders.

Usually they go up way in advance (like The Strangers)

Maybe there'll be exclusivity for streaming it first?
Blu-ray release date is TBC

The tweet about October 12th relates to Digital platforms as in streaming on demand rental.

That has nothing to do with Second Sight Blu-ray release
The Home Media Physical Disc release date is not known yet
 
I think it was used for the German 4k pressing and to be honest It wasn't great
No its totally different
German release has nothing to do with this new 4K scan

German release was in 2019 and was not a 4K Scan of the original negative.

They found the original negative in 2020