Press Release USHE Press Release: Shaun of the Dead (2004) 20th Anniversary (4k UHD SteelBook Combo) (4k UHD Combo) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

IN CELEBRATION OF 20 BLOODY YEARS SHAUN OF THE DEAD RETURNS WITH NEW BONUS, A BRAND-NEW 4K REMASTER FEATURING DOLBY ATMOS & DOLBY VISION, AND BONUS FEATURES NOW AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL FOR THE FIRST TIME

NEW 4K REMASTER AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DIGITAL & DISC INCLUDING A LIMITED-EDITION STEELBOOK AVAILABLE ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024

Universal City, California, September 24, 2024 - Today marks 20 bloody years for SHAUN OF THE DEAD, the greatest zom-com ever made. To celebrate, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Focus Features and Studiocanal have partnered with director Edgar Wright to remaster the movie in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision and immersive Dolby Atmos sound. Fans can own the remastered version on digital and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and access a new, never-before-seen bonus piece featuring Edgar Wright along with stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Hours of existing bonus will also be made available for the first time on participating digital platforms, including Apple TV, Movies Anywhere, and Fandango at Home. Directed by legendary filmmaker Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Last Night in Soho), SHAUN OF THE DEAD boasts a fan-favorite cast starring Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Star Trek), Nick Frost (The World’s End, Paul), Kate Ashfield (Beyond Borders), Lucy Davis (Wonder Woman, “The Office”), and more! There comes a day in every man’s life when he has to get off the couch…and kill some zombies. When flesh-eating zombies are on the hunt for a bite to eat, it’s up to slacker Shaun (Simon Pegg) and his best pal Ed (Nick Frost) to save their friends and family from becoming the next entrée. Satisfy your bloodthirsty appetite with the movie that masters of horror and film critics alike are hailing as a screamingly hilarious zomedy that will have you dying with laughter. BONUS FEATURES on 4K Ultra HD, BLU-RAYTM & DIGITAL: SHAUN OF THE DEAD: 20 BLOODY YEARS!* (NEW) Director Edgar Wright joins actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to reflect on the funniest zombie movie ever made MISSING BITS Kitchen Pow-Wow Body on the Line Body on the Line / Yvonne Taxi Driver Bathroom Blowout In the Bedroom Meercats United Alternate Ed The Dopplegang Q.W.A. David vs. Shaun More Peanuts Rifle Trifles David’s Redemption Bar Extension OUTTAKES The Man Who Would be Shaun Funky Pete Plot Holes RAW MEAT Simon Pegg’s Video Diary Lucy Davis’ Video Diary Joe Cornish’s Video Diary Casting Tapes Edgar and Simon’s Flip Chart SFX Comparison Make-Up Tests EPK Featurette TV BITS T4 with Coldplay Fun Dead Trisha – Your Nine Lives Are Up Trisha – I Married a Monster Remembering Z Day TRAILERS US Trailer UK Teaser Trailer UK Trailer UK TV Spot #1 UK TV Spot #2 Fright Fest Trailer AUDIO COMMENTARY Feature Commentary with Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright Feature Commentary with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran, Kate Ashfield and Lucy Davis Feature Commentary with Bill Nighy and Penelope Wilton Feature Commentary with the Zombies *4K Disc & Digital only FILMMAKERS: Cast: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Jessica Stevenson Music: Daniel Mudford, Pete Woodhead Editor: Chris Dickens Production Designer: Marcus Rowland Director of Photography: David M. Dunlap Executive Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Natascha Wharton, James Wilson, Alison Owen Producer: Nira Park Screenwriters: Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright Director: Edgar Wright TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K UHD STEELBOOK: Street Date: December 3, 2024 UPC Number: 191329266243 (US), 191329268117 (CDN) Layers: BD 100 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen Rating: R for zombie violence/gore and language. Subtitles: English SDH, Castilian Spanish, French Canadian, German, Italian, and Latin American Spanish Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), Castilian Spanish (DTS Digital Surround 5.1 for Feature), French Canadian (DTS Digital Surround 5.1 for Feature), German (DTS: X for Feature), Italian (DTS Digital Surround 5.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (DTS Digital Surround 5.1 for Feature) Run Time: 01:39:26 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K UHD: Street Date: December 3, 2024 UPC Number: 191329266328 (US), 191329268315 (CDN) Layers: BD 100 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen Rating: R for zombie violence/gore and language. Subtitles: English SDH, Castilian Spanish, French Canadian, German, Italian, and Latin American Spanish Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), Castilian Spanish (DTS Digital Surround 5.1 for Feature), French Canadian (DTS Digital Surround 5.1 for Feature), German (DTS: X for Feature), Italian (DTS Digital Surround 5.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (DTS Digital Surround 5.1 for Feature) Run Time: 01:39:26

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[JoshZ]

I wish the studio would provide some details about this "4K remaster." Is it actually remastered since the last 4K edition, or are they considering that to also be the same "4K remaster"?

Shaun of the Dead was originally a 2K DI movie. The last disc was upconverted from that. Is there any chance they've gone back to the underlying film elements to construct a new 4K DI? Or did they just slap Dolby Vision onto the last 4K upscale and call it "remastered"? (Failing clarification, I will expect the latter.)

 

[Kyle_D]

Shaun of the Dead was originally a 2K DI movie. The last disc was upconverted from that. Is there any chance they've gone back to the underlying film elements to construct a new 4K DI? Or did they just slap Dolby Vision onto the last 4K upscale and call it "remastered"? (Failing clarification, I will expect the latter.)

Very likely the latter, which takes all of a few clicks and couple hours, and can now be done by anyone with the free tools available on GitHub and Dolby’s website.

 

[jayembee]

On the other hand, that SteelBook design is very tempting...

On the other, other hand, I have the three-pack edition of the Cornetto Trilogy, so...

 

[Jeffrey D]

On the other hand, than SteelBook design is very tempting...

On the other, other hand, I have the three-pack edition of the Cornetto Trilogy, so...

Yes it is an attractive steelbook design.

 

[titch]

Nobody else got theirs yet? The Atmos soundtrack is a big step-up from the previous DTS:X soundtrack. Just ran through the first 20 minutes - the picture doesn't look radically different, although it's supposed to be a 4K remaster from the original negative. I'll have to give it a more in-depth eyeballing tomorrow.

 

[titch]

Interesting, this one. Some scenes look very much better projected on the remastered 4K UHD, others - no big difference. But the flesh tones all look better on the remastered one. This new version will be the one I'll be watching in future.

It was great fun revisiting Edgar Wright's remarkable break-out film, especially after the two first Romero zombie classics are available, in gorgeous 4K versions.

Old 4K version first: