Neighbors 2, TMNT: Out of the Shadows, Free State of Jones, Beauty and the Beast and more come home September 20
Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s look at all the top titles arriving this week on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD. Check out the gallery viewer below for a look at the major new releases, catalogue films and television collections hitting shelves and/or VOD beginning Tuesday, September 20, 2016.
September 20 kicks off with a number of recent big screen titles and we’ve got behind-the-scenes looks at two of them. In the players at the bottom of this page, explore the true history behind Gary Ross’ Free State of Jones and take a look at what went into bringing Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising‘s tailgate chase sequence to life.
Also arriving on the heels of its theatrical debut is Paramount Pictures‘ franchise sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Walt Disney Animation’s Beauty and the Beast gets an elaborate special edition, while Jim Henson’s Labyrinth gets its own 30th anniversary set, boasting a new 4K transfer. There’s even an exclusive Steelbook version available only at Best Buy.
The Criterion Collection this week inducts Joel and Ethan Coen’s debut feature Blood Simple and gets cinephiles ready for Halloween with Jacques Tourneur’s 1942 horror classic Cat People.
Other horror titles arriving September 20 include Arrow Films‘ new special edition of Dead-End Drive-In, Kino Lorber‘s Beware, the Blob! and the cult 1990 underwater mutant creature action adventure The Rift.
Shout! Factory this week brings to blu-ray the recent thriller Sacrifice as well as the 1961 romantic drama Fanny, directed by Joshua Logan.
Olive Films launches its new “Olive Signature” collection with updated takes on two of their most popular titles: Fred Zinneman’s iconic western High Noon and Nicholas Ray’s own take on the genre, 1954’s Johnny Guitar.
Although there are no small screen television titles hitting Blu-ray this week, quite a few shows arrive on DVD September 20. Look for the third season of The CW‘s The Originals, the fifth season of CBS‘ 2 Broke Girls and the seventh season of both ABC‘s Modern Family and CBS’ The Good Wife. There’s an episode collection disc for Disney‘s The Lion Guard: Unleash the Power and two catalogue TV titles with the eighth season of the ’90s sitcom Family Matters and a complete series set for the recently-concluded cop drama Rookie Blue.
Hitting Digital HD September 20 is Warner Bros. Pictures‘ The Legend of Tarzan, Universal Pictures‘ The Purge: Election Year, and the indie comedy Miss Stevens, starring Lily Rabe.
You can check out cover art for all the September 20 releases in the gallery viewer below alongside a listing of each release’s special features (where applicable).
September 20, 2016: This Week on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD
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The Free State of Jones
- The History of Jones County
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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
- Deleted Scenes
- Gag Reel
- Line-O-Rama
- Nu Neighbors - Neighbors is back with a new direction and plenty of new cast members. Director Nick Stoller and Producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg talk about their initial ideas for the Sorority Rising, the traps they avoided in making their first sequel, and the big differences between the first film and Neighbors 2.
- The Prodigal Bros Return - The not so beloved brothers of Delta Psi return... for a day. We hear from Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jerrod Carmichael and Zac Efron about their day on set while they catch us up on where they've been since the end of Neighbors.
- Girls Rule - Neighbors 2 has added a new threat to Mac and Kelly's household in the form of the Kappa Nu women. Learn more about the experiences of the new women on set.
- The Ultimate Tailgate - A behind-the-scenes look at the tailgate sequence.
- Feature Commentary with Co-writer/director Nicholas Stoller and Producer James Weaver -
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
- We Are Family
- Whoa! Expanding the Turtleverse
- House Party
- It's Tricky: Inside the Van
- ILM—The Effects Beneath the Shell
- Did You Catch That? Turtle Eggs!
- Deleted Scenes -
Beauty and the Beast - 25th Anniversary Edition
BLU-RAY, DIGITAL HD* & DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE:
- Original theatrical version
- New advanced sing-along version
- Extended version with “Human Again” song sequenceBLU-RAY, DIGITAL HD & DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE:
- Menken & Friends: 25 Years of Musical Inspiration – Get a front-row seat for an intimate discussion between legendary music composers from classic and future Disney films, including Alan Menken (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin”), Stephen Schwartz (“The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Pocahontas”), Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“Frozen,” Disney’s upcoming “Gigantic”), Robert Lopez (“Frozen,” Disney’s upcoming “Gigantic”) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Disney’s upcoming “Moana”). Discover how the composers are personally connected, how they first experienced “Beauty and the Beast” and how they find inspiration for their own films. And watch as they pay tribute to the film’s award-winning music score and the man who has inspired them all—Alan Menken.
- #1074: Walt, Fairy Tales & Beauty and the Beast – Long before “Beauty and the Beast” became the instant classic we know and love, Walt Disney made two attempts—between the 1930s and 1950s—to adapt the famous fairy tale into an animated film. Discover what Walt and his team was dreaming up through Walt’s actual voice recordings, archived artwork, story notes, and learn why the project was sidelined for decades.
- Always Belle – The original voice of Belle, Paige O’Hara, reminisces about earning the role of the beautiful bookworm in “Beauty and the Beast” and recalls how the iconic character changed her life and continues to inspire fans both young and old.
- The Recording Sessions – Go in the recording booth with the cast of Beauty and the Beast and see what went into adding voices to the characters and the lines we know and love.
- 25 Fun Facts About Beauty and the Beast – Disney Channel’s Gus Kamp and Kayla Maisonet host this entertaining countdown featuring little-known fun facts, anecdotes and hidden Easter Eggs (references to Disney animated films and characters) from one of the most cherished animated films of all time.
- “Beauty and The Beast” Sneak Peek – An exciting first look into the live-action re-telling of “Beauty and the Beast,” which refashions the classic characters from the tale as old as time for a contemporary audience, staying true to the original music while updating the score with several new songs.DIGITAL HD* & DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE:
- Classic Bonus Features – These offerings from prior home entertainment releases include over five hours of bonus material, such as an alternate version of “Be Our Guest” and the “Beauty and the Beast” music video performed by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson, and deleted scenes.
- Work-in-progress version -
Labyrinth
- 4K Restoration & Dolby Atmos soundtrack (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible)
- Blu-ray copy with the film and special features
- All-New: "The Henson Legacy" Featurette
Jennifer Connelly and the Henson family talk about the art of puppetry and the magic of Jim Henson, along with a visit to the "Center for Puppetry Arts" featuring The Jim Henson Collection and over 100 puppets from Labyrinth.
- All-New: Labyrinth Anniversary Q&A
Hosted by Mythbuster's Adam Savage with participants Brian Henson, David Goelz and Karen Prell, and surprise guest Sheri Weiser.
- All-New: "The Goblin King" Featurette
Remembering David Bowie with co-star Jennifer Connelly, and Jim Henson's children Brian Henson and Cheryl Henson.
- The Storytellers (Picture-in-Picture)
- Commentary by Conceptual Designer Brian Froud
- Original Making of Documentary "Inside The Labyrinth"
- "Journey Through the Labyrinth: Kingdom of Characters" Documentary
- "Journey Through the Labyrinth: The Quest for Goblin City" Documentary
- Theatrical Trailer -
High Noon
- New 4K restoration
- Optional English SDH subtitles
- "A Ticking Clock" - Academy Award nominee Mark Goldblatt on the editing of High Noon
- "A Stanley Kramer Production"" - Michael Schlesinger on the eminent producer of High Noon
- "Imitation of Life: The Blacklist History of High Noon" - with historian Larry Ceplair and blacklisted screenwriter Walter Bernstein
- "Ulcers and Oscars: The Production History of High Noon" - a visual essay with rarely seen archival elements, narrated by Anton Yelchin
- "Uncitizened Kane" - an original essay by Sight & Sound editor Nick James
- Theatrical trailer -
Johnny Guitar
- New 4K restoration
- Optional English SDH subtitles
- Video Introduction by acclaimed director Martin Scorsese
- Audio commentary with historian and critic Geoff Andrew
- "Tell Us She Was One of You: The Blacklist History of Johnny Guitar" - with historian Larry Ceplair and blacklisted screenwriter Walter Bernstein
- "Is Johnny Guitar a Feminist Western?: Questioning the Canon" - with critics Miriam Bale, Kent Jones, Joe McElhaney andB. Ruby Rich
- "Free Republic: The Story of Herb Yates and Republic studios" - with archivist Marc Wanamaker
- A critical appreciation of Nicholas Ray with critics Miriam Bale, Kent Jones, Joe McElhaney and B. Ruby Rich
- "My Friend, the American Friend" - Nicholas Ray biographical piece with Tom Farrell
- "Johnny Guitar: The First Existential Western" - an original essay by critic Jonathan Rosenbaum
- Theatrical trailer -
Cat People
- New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Audio commentary from 2005 featuring film historian Gregory Mank, with excerpts from an audio interview with actor Simone Simon
- Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows, a 2008 feature-length documentary that explores the life and career of the legendary Hollywood producer
- Interview with director Jacques Tourneur from 1979
- New interview with cinematographer John Bailey about the look of the film
- Trailer
- An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien -
Blood Simple
- New, restored 4K digital transfer, approved by cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld and filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- New conversation between Sonnenfeld and the Coens about the film’s look, featuring Telestrator video illustrations
- New conversation between author Dave Eggers and the Coens about the film’s production, from inception to release
- New interviews with composer Carter Burwell, sound mixer Skip Lievsay, and actors Frances McDormand and M. Emmet Walsh
- Trailers
- An essay by novelist and critic Nathaniel Rich -
Beware, the Blob!
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Richard Harland Smith
- Alternate Title Sequence
- Trailers -
The Rift
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Dead-End Drive-In
- Brand new 2K restoration from original film materials
- High Definition (1080p) Presentation
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Audio commentary by director Brian Trenchard-Smith
- The Stuntmen, Trenchard Smith’s classic television documentary on Grant Page (Mad Max, Road Games) and other Australian stunt performers
- Hospitals Don’t Burn Down, Trenchard-Smith’s 1978 public information film told in pure Ozploitation fashion
- Behind the scenes gallery by graffiti artist Vladimir Cherepanoff
- Theatrical trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon -
Fanny
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Sacrifice
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2 Broke Girls: Season Five
- Gag Reel
- Unaired Scenes -
Family Matters - Season Eight
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The Good Wife - The Seventh and Final Season
- All Good Things: Farewell Alicia Florrick
- Final Score: The Music Of The Good Wife
- Gag Reel -
The Lion Guard: Defenders of the Pride Lands!
- Six Episodes:
Fuli's New Family
Bunga the Wise
Eye of the Beholder
Follow That Hippo!
The Search for Utamu
Never Judge a Hyena by Its Spots -
Modern Family - The Complete Season Seven
- Growing Up Modern Family
- Storming the Set: The Making of an Episode
- Gag Reel
- Deleted and Alternate Scenes
- Extended Version of Thunk in the Trunk
- Kids in the Spotlight -
The Originals - Season Three
- The Originals: 2015 Comic-Con Panel
- Charles Michael Davis in the Big Easy (Featurette)
- Deleted Scenes
- Gag Reel -
Rookie Blue: The Complete Series
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The Legend of Tarzan
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Miss Stevens
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The Purge: Election Year
