Arrow Video is bringing Audition and the Mortal Kombat Kollection to limited edition 4K Ultra HD in June.
From master of horror Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, 13 Assassins), Audition will be released on 4K UHD on June 16.
The 1999 Japanese psychological horror film has been newly restored in 4K from the original Super 16mm camera negative, approved by director of photography Hideo Yamamoto.
Special features:
- 4K restoration from the original Super 16mm camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by director of photography Hideo Yamamoto (new)
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Newly restored original lossless stereo and 4.0 audio, plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles
- Introduction by director Takashi Miike
- Audio commentary by director Takashi Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan
- Audio commentary by Miike biographer Tom Mes
- Callback – Interview with actor Ryo Ishibashi (new)
- Ties that Bind – Interview with director Takashi Miike
- Damaged Romance – Appreciation by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns
- Archive interviews with stars Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Renji Ishibashi and Ren Osugi
- Deeper Deeper Into Audition – Audio essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- Trailers
- Image gallery
Also included:
- Booklet with new writing on the film by Anton Bitel, Jennie Kermode and Jamie Graham
- Reversible sleeve featuring new artwork by Dark Inker and original UK artwork by Graham Humphreys
When recent widower Shigeharu Aoyama is advised by his son to find a new wife, he seeks the advice of a colleague having been out of the dating scene for many years. The two men decide to take advantage of their position working at a film company to stage an audition to find the perfect partner.
Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu soon becomes enchanted by Asami, a quiet, 24-year-old woman, who is immediately responsive to his charms. However, events quickly take a very dark and twisted turn as we find that Asami isn’t what she seems to be…
Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, and Jun Kunimura star.
Daisuke Tengan (13 Assassins) penned the script, based on Ryû Murakami‘s 1997 novel of the same name.
Miike’sBad Lieutenant: Tokyo is due out later this year, and he’s currently in production on a new horror film starring Charli XCX, Milly Alcock, and Norman Reedus.
Featuring 1995’s Mortal Kombat and 1997’s Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, the Mortal Kombat Kollection will be released on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on June 30.
Both films have been newly restored in 4K from their original camera negatives, approved by respective directors Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil) and John R. Leonetti (Annabelle).
Disc 1 – Mortal Kombat:
- 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director Paul W.S. Anderson (new)
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio
- Audio commentary with director Paul W.S. Anderson (new)
- Audio commentary with comic book expert Dave Baxter (new)
- Cage Match – Interview with with actor Linden Ashby (new)
- Leveling Up – Interview with cinematographer John R. Leonetti (new)
- Quarters to Millions – Interview with producer Lawrence Kasanoff (new)
- The Heavyweight – Interview with designer and suit performer Tom Woodruff (new)
- Mortal Kombat: A Journey Behind the Scenes featurette
- On-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-roll footage
- Theatrical trailers
- Image gallery
Disc 2 – Mortal Kombat: Annihilation:
- 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director John R. Leonetti (new)
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio
- Audio commentary with director John R. Leonetti moderated by filmmaker Gillian Wallace Horvat (new)
- Audio commentary with comic book expert Dave Baxter (new)
- The Queen of the Night – Interview with actor Musetta Vander (new)
- Techno, Taiko, Orcho – Interview with composer George S. Clinton (new)
- The Man of a Thousand Deaths – Interview with actor/stunt performer J.J. Perry (new)
- On-set interview bites with the cast and director and B-roll footage
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
Also included:
- Perfect-bound booklet with new writing on the films by Simon Ward and John Torrani
- Reversible sleeves featuring original and new artwork by Matt Griffin
- Two double-sided foldout posters featuring original and new artwork by Matt Griffin
Mortal Kombat pits Earth’s greatest fighters against the forces of Outworld in a no-holds-barred tournament for the fate of humanity.
Kevin Droney (Wing Commander) adapted the script from the hit video game franchise.
Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Robin Shou, Bridgette Wilson, Talisa Soto, and Christopher Lambert star.
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation expands the scale and mythology as the battle spills beyond the tournament into an-all out war between realms.
Brent Friedman (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars”) and Bryce Zabel (“The Crow: Stairway to Heaven”) wrote the script.
Shou and Soto return to star, joined by Brian Thompson, Sandra Hess, Lynn Red Williams, Irina Pantaeva, and James Remar.
Mortal Kombat II, a sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat reboot, opens in theaters May 8.