Sony apparently exits 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player market, phasing out last remaining standalone model, UBP-X700/K: flatpanelshd.com/news.php?su… via @Flatpanels

—//— PREORDER —//— Guillermo del Toro’s PAN’S LABYRINTH will indeed be receiving a new 4K UHD Blu-ray release, as @RealGDT hinted at. Here’s the 20th Anniversary Edition SteelBook artwork and Amazon preorder link. It’ll be released via Cinedigm. #Ad 🔗 amazon.com/Labyrinth-Collect… @UltraHDBluray #4K #Bluray #PhysicalMedia #PansLabyrinth #GuillermodelToro

—//— PREORDER —//— Guillermo del Toro’s PAN’S LABYRINTH will indeed be receiving a new 4K UHD Blu-ray release, as @RealGDT hinted at. Here’s the 20th Anniversary Edition SteelBook artwork and Amazon preorder link. It’ll be released via Cinedigm. #Ad 🔗 amazon.com/Labyrinth-Collect… @UltraHDBluray #4K #Bluray #PhysicalMedia #PansLabyrinth #GuillermodelToro

—//— PRESS RELEASE —//— The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Available in 4K Ultra HD™ Steelbook® on Dec 15 ENTER ANOTHER WORLD OF MYSTERY AND WONDER WHEN  THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE COMES TO LIFE IN 4K ULTRA HD™ STEELBOOK® ON DECEMBER 15 BURBANK, Calif. (October 15, 2026) — The award-winning fantasy epic, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, makes its debut on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code SteelBook on December 15, featuring stunning all-new packaging for collectors and fans alike.  Based on the acclaimed 1950 novel by C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is directed by Andrew Adamson and stars Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, and Liam Neeson. The film is the first installment in the popular The Chronicles of Narnia series and, upon its theatrical debut, became the second highest-grossing film domestically in 2005 and the third highest-grossing movie worldwide. The film went on to win an Oscar® for Best Achievement in Makeup in 2006, while also earning nominations for Best Achievement in Sound Mixing and Best Achievement in Visual Effects. The timeless adventure follows four siblings who play a game of hide-and-seek and wind up entering a magical land. Once there, they discover a world inhabited by beasts, dwarfs, and giants and find themselves in a battle to defeat a witch. Film Synopsis Prepare to enter another world when Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media present C.S. Lewis’ timeless and beloved adventure. With stunningly realistic special effects, you'll experience the exploits of Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter, four siblings who find the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of “hide-and-seek” at the country estate of a mysterious professor. Once there, the children discover a charming, once peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, centaurs, and giants that has been turned into a world of eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever! Bonus Features* •Creatures, Lands & Legends: ◦Creatures of the World  ◦Explore Narnia 3-D Map •Audio Commentary with Director Andrew Adamson and Stars •Audio Commentary with the Filmmakers *Bonus features vary by product and retailer Aspect Ratio Physical: 4K UHD: Widescreen (2.35:1), Blu-ray: Widescreen (2.35:1) Disc Size 4K UHD: 66GB Blu-ray: 50GB Audio 4K: English Dolby Atmos and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 DTS Digital Surround, French 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks Blu-ray: English 5.1 5.1 Uncompressed (48 kHx/16-bit), Spanish and Frinch 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks — #4K #Bluray #PhysicalMedia @UltraHDBluray

No 8K physical format is coming. I assure you.

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