Titles arriving December 8 include Ant-Man, Minions, The X-Files in HD and more!
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, December 8, 2015.
Marvel’s Ant-Man may be a diminutive superhero, but he’s hitting Blu-ray in a big way. The Peyton Reed film is available in both 2D and 3D versions December 8 as well as part of the Amazon Exclusive Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two box set. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our video interview with Reed wherein he discusses the future of Ant-Man on the big screen!
Other recent big screen releases coming home December 8 include the immensely popular Despicable Me spinoff, Minions, the action franchise reboot The Transporter Refueled and Eli Roth’s twisted home invasion tale, Knock Knock.
The truth is still out there today as December 8 also brings a release that X-Philes have been clamoring for for years. Not only does today see the release of the complete X-Files Collector’s Set as a massive 55-disc collection, but it also brings all nine individual seasons of the acclaimed show to Blu-ray for the first time ever. The set even includes a room to house the upcoming revival series, which premieres on FOX January 24, 2016.
December 8 also brings the third and final (for now) season of Bryan Fuller‘s acclaimed Thomas Harris adaptation, Hannibal, as well as the third and final season of Stephen King‘s Under the Dome and the 13th season of Seth MacFarlane‘s Family Guy.
Shout! Factory has some fun cult classics this week with collectors editions of both the 1987 The Garbage Pail Kids movie as well as exploitation filmmaking legend Bruno Mattei’s 1983 Women’s Prison Massacre. The latter release even boasts a screenplay by Troll 2‘s Claudio Fragasso!
The Criterion Collection makes two new inductions December 8 with both the 1928 Harold Lloyd comedy Speedy as well as Takashi Murakami’s recent feature film directorial debut, Jellyfish Eyes.
Arrow Films, meanwhile, delivers an expansive box set with Kinji Fukasaku’s five-film Yakuza epic Battles without Honor and Humanity. Other classic catalogue titles arriving December 8 include the first ever Blu-ray of Frank Capra’s You Can’t Take it With You and, courtesy of Kino Lorber, F.W. Murnau’s final film, 1931’s Tabu.
Rounding out the week is the Digital HD debut of the recent video game adaptation Hitman: Agent 47.
You can check out cover art for all the December 8 releases in the gallery viewer below alongside a listing of each release’s special features (where applicable):
This Week on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD - December 8, 2015
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Ant Man
- Audio Commentary with Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd
- Making Of An Ant-Sized Heist: Set your watch and count down the action in this behind-the-scenes look at how to pull off a heist movie, including Scott Lang's heist "family," Ant-Man's costume, plus amazing stunts and effects.
- Let's Go To The Macroverse: Shrink down to size in this fascinating look at creating the world from Ant-Man's perspective, from macro photography through the subatomic.
- WHIH NewsFront: A collection of content, including a glimpse at the future of Pym Technologies with Darren Cross, anchor Christine Everhart's interview with soon-to-be-released prisoner Scott Lang on his notorious VistaCorp heist, and more.
- Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes
- Gag Reel -
Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two
- From Here To Infinity: Phases 2 & 3 Of The M.C.U. – Journey back through Marvel's Phase 2 films, from its launch in Iron Man 3 through its fulfillment in Ant-Man, to see how individual characters grow and change, how their relationships with each other evolve over time, and how the universe itself expands with each story. Listen to filmmakers discuss the first set of Phase 3 films (Marvel's Captain America: Civil War, Marvel's Doctor Strange, and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 2) and discover there are no limits to the adventure.
- Phase 2 Tag Scenes: A Making-Of – Learn the story behind the post-credit sequence in Marvel's Phase 1 and 2 movies, and explore how the scenes connect and unify the far-flung characters and worlds of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant with Audio Commentary by Clark Gregg
- Marvel One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Thor's Hammer with Audio Commentary by Clark Gregg
- Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 with Audio Commentary by Louis D'Esposito, Max Hernandez, Titus Welliver And Jesse Bradford
- Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter with Audio Commentary by Louis D'Esposito And Hayley Atwell
- Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King with Audio Commentary by Drew Pearce And Ben Kingsley
- Iron Man 3: Deleted Scenes
- Iron Man 3: Preproduction Creative
- Thor: The Dark World: Deleted Scenes
- Thor: The Dark World: Preproduction Creative
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Deleted Scene with Audio Commentary by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Preproduction Creative
- Guardians of The Galaxy: Deleted Scenes
- Guardians of The Galaxy: Preproduction Creative
- Avengers: Age Of Ultron: Deleted Scenes
- Avengers: Age Of Ultron: Preproduction Creative: Hulk vs. Hulkbuster
- Ant-Man: Deleted Scenes
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Minions
- Three All New Original Mini-Movies: Cro Minion, Competition and Binky Nelson Unpacifiede
- Deleted Scene
- Around the World Interactive Map
- Behind the Goggles - The Illumination Story of the Minions
- Illumination MacGuff Animation
- Lighting, Layout and Effects
- Jingle Bells Minions Style -
Knock Knock
- Audio Commentary by Eli Roth, Lorenza Izo, Nicolás López and Colleen Camp
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary by Eli Roth
- "The Art of Destruction: The Making of Knock Knock" Featurette
- Still Gallery -
The Transporter Refueled
- Frank Martin: The Reluctant Hero
- The Coeur Brise: Les Femmes of Refueled
- Rocketing from 0-60 -
The X-Files: The Collector's Set
Season One
- Series Intro by Frank Spotnitz
- Chris Carter Talks About Season 1
- Deleted Scenes
- International Clips
- Deep Throat: Audio Commentary by Chris Carter
- Erlenmeyer Flask: Audio Commentary by R.W. Goodwin
- Special Effects Clip From Fallen Angel
- Documentary: "The Truth About Season 1"Season Two
- Deleted Scenes
- Chris Carter Talks About Season 2
- Humbug Documentary: "The Truth About Season Two"
- Duane Barry: Audio Commentary by Chris Carter
- End Games: Audio Commentary by Frank Spotnitz
- Anasazi: Audio Commentary by R.W. GoodwinSeason Three
- Deleted Scenes (w/optional commentary by Chris Carter)
- Chris Carter Talks About Season 3
- International Clips
- Special Effects with Commentary by Mat Beck
- Documentary: "The Truth About Season Three"
- Threads of Mythology: Abduction
- Talitha Cuma: Audio Commentary by R.W. GoodwinSeason Four
- Deleted Scenes
-Extended Scenes
- Special Effects with Commentary by Paul Rabwin
- Deleted Scenes (w/optional commentary by Chris Carter)
- Tunguska – Interview With Chris Carter
- Paper Hearts – Interview with Vince Gilligan
- Memento Mori: Audio Commentary by Rob Bowman
- Introduction to Memento Mori by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz
- Max: Audio Commentary by Kim Manners
- Documentary: "The Truth About Season Four"Season Five
- International Clips
- Deleted Scenes (w/optional commentary by Chris Carter)
- Special Effects with Commentary by Paul Rabwin
- Documentary: "The Truth About Season Five"
- Threads of Mythology: Black Oil
- FX Featurette
- Introduction to The Post-Modern Prometheus by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz
- Patient X: Audio Commentary by Kim Manners
- The Red and the Black: Audio Commentary by Chris Carter
- The Post Modern Prometheus: Audio Commentary by Chris Carter
- The Pine Bluff Variant: Audio Commentary by John ShibanSeason Six
- Special Effects with Commentary by Paul Rabwin
- Deleted Scenes (w/optional commentary by Frank Spotnitz)
- International Clips
- Two Fathers: Audio Commentary by Kim Manners
- One Son: Audio Commentary by Frank Spotnitz
- Triangle: Audio Commentary by Chris Carter
- Introduction to Milagro by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz
- X-Files Profiles: Cigarette-Smoking Man
- Featurette on Season Six
- Documentary: "The Truth About Season Six"Season Seven
- Deleted scenes (w/optional commentary by Chris Carter)
- Special effects sequences with commentary by Paul Rabwin
- International Clips
- Documentary: "The Truth About Season Seven" Behind-the-Scenes featurette
- X-Files Profiles: A.D. Skinner and Samantha Mulder
- Closure: Audio Commentary by Kim Manners
- Documentary: "The Truth About Season Seven"Season Eight
- Special Effects by Mat Beck with Commentary by Paul Rabwin
- International Clips
- Deleted scenes (w/optional commentary by Frank Spotnitz and John Shiban)
- Documentary: "The Truth About Season Eight"
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Chris Carter
- Threads of Mythology: Colonization
- X-Files Profiles
- Within: Commentary by Kim Manners and Robert Patrick
- Deadalive: Commentary by Frank Spotnitz
- Vienen: Commentary by Rod HardySeason Nine
- Deleted scenes (w/optional commentary by Frank Spotnitz)
- Special Effects by Mat Beck with Commentary by Paul Rabwin
- International Clips
- Audio Commentary by Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz, Kim Manners
- Documentary: "The Truth About Season Nine"
- "The Making of 'The Truth'"
- "Secrets of The X-Files"
- "Tribute to The X-Files"
- Threads of Mythology: Super Soldiers
- X-Files Profiles
- Reflections on the Truth Featurette
- Wonder Con Panel -
Hannibal: Season Three
- Audio Commentaries with Cast and Crew
- "Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon" Featurette
- "Beyond the Mind Palace" Featurette
- "Hannibal on the Run" Featurette
- Avid Fannibals
- "Hannibal: Season 3: Killer Intentions" Featurette
- Post Mortem with Scott Thompson (Webisodes)
- Gag Reel
- Deleted Scenes -
Family Guy: Season 13
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Under the Dome: Season Three
- Extended and Deleted Scenes
- Return To The Dome: A Look At Season 3
- Life Under The Dome: Behind-The-Scenes of Season 3
- The Season Finale
- The Device
- Meet Indy The Dog
- Gag Reel -
The Garbage Pail Kids
- The Effects of the Garbage Pail Kids Movie – New interviews with special makeup effects creator John Carl Buechler and makeup effects artist Gino Crognale
- On the Set – A new interview with first assistant director Thomas A. Irvine
- The Artful Dodger – A new interview with actor Mackenzie Astin
- The Kids Aren't All Right – New interviews with Garbage Pail Kids actors Arturo Gil (Windy Winston) and Kevin Thompson (Ali Gator)
- Theatrical Trailer -
Womens Prison Massacre
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Speedy
- New 4K digital restoration from elements preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive
- Musical score by composer Carl Davis from 1992, synchronized and restored under his supervision and presented in uncompressed stereo on the Blu-ray
- New audio commentary featuring Bruce Goldstein, director of repertory programming at New York’s Film Forum, and Turner Classic Movies director of program production Scott McGee
- In the Footsteps of “Speedy,” a new short documentary by Goldstein about the film’s New York shoot
- Selection of rare archival footage from UCLA Film & Television Archive’s Hearst Newsreel Collection of baseball legend Babe Ruth, who has a cameo in the film, presented by David Filipi, director of film and video at the Wexner Center for the Arts
- New visual essay featuring stills of deleted scenes from the film and narrated by Goldstein
- Selection of actor Harold Lloyd’s home movies, narrated by his granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd
- Bumping into Broadway, a 1919 Lloyd two-reeler, newly restored and with a 2004 score by Robert Israel
- An essay by critic Phillip Lopate -
Jellyfish Eyes
- New high-definition digital master, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- New interview with director Takashi Murakami
- Making F.R.I.E.N.D.s, a new piece on the creation of the film’s creatures
- Takashi Murakami: The Art of Film, a new behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the film
- Trailer for Jellyfish Eyes 2
- An essay by critic Glen Helfand -
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of all five original films
- Original Mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-rays)
- Optional English subtitles for all five films
- Limited Edition packaging and reversible sleeves for all five films including original and newly commissioned artwork by Reinhard KleistBATTLES WITHOUT HONOR/HONOUR AND HUMANITY (DISCS 1 & 2)
- Brand new audio commentary by critic and author Stuart Galbraith IV
- Yakuza Graveyard – a new interview with Takashi Miike about Kinji Fukasaku and the yakuza film genre
- Original trailers for all five filmsHIROSHIMA DEATH MATCH (DISCS 3 & 4)
- Man of Action – a new interview with series fight choreographer Ryuzo Ueno
- Original TrailerPROXY WAR (DISCS 5 & 6)
- Secrets of the Piranha Army – a new documentary about the troupe of supporting actors who appeared throughout the series, featuring interviews with original Piranha members Masaru Shiga and Takashi Noguchi, plus second-generation Piranha, Takashi Nishina and Akira Murota
- Tales of a Bit Player – a new interview with supporting actor and stuntman Seizo Fukumoto
- Original TrailerPOLICE TACTICS (DISCS 7 & 8)
- Remembering Kinji – a new featurette about director Kinji Fukasaku and his work, featuring interviews with Kenta Fukasaku and film critic and Fukasaku biographer Sadao Yamane
- Fukasaku Family – a new interview with Proxy War and Police Tactics assistant director Toru Dobashi
- Original TrailerFINAL EPISODE (DISCS 9 & 10)
- Last Days of the Boss – a new interview with Final Episode screenwriter Koji Takada
- Original poster gallery for the series
- Original TrailerTHE COMPLETE SAGA (DISCS 11, 12 & 13) [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]
- English-subtitled premiere of the 224-minute compilation edition of the first four films, previously screened only as part of a limited Japanese theatrical release in 1980 and on the Toei cable channel
- Introduction by Complete Saga editorial supervisor Toru DobashiTHE YAKUZA PAPERS [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]
- 152-page hardback book featuring writing on the history of the yakuza film genre, the background and continuing importance of the Battles series, and additional essays on the men who made them, including a newly-reprinted and fully annotated edition of Paul Schrader's classic 1974 Film Comment essay Yakuza-Eiga: A Primer, a new, exclusive English translation of screenwriter Kazuo Kasahara’s 1974 Scenario magazine essay on his writing process for the first four films, as well as new essays and interviews from critics and authors Chris D., Grady Hendrix, Patrick Macias, Tom Mes, Mark Schilling, and Jasper Sharp -
Tabu
- Digitally restored from archival 35mm elements, in the original 1.15:1 aspect ratio.
- “The Language of Shadows: Tabu," a 15-minute documentary by Luciano Berriatúa
- “Tabu: Takes & Outtakes" 26 minutes of previously unseen sequences, assembled by Enno Patalas from unused footage, courtesy of the Osterreichisches Filmmuseum Wien and Cineteca del Commune di Bologna
- "Tabu: A Work in Progress" ("Tabu: Feature zur Werkgenese" 15 minutes of raw camera footage, with narration, produced by the Deutsches Kinemathe.
- "Hunt in the South Seas" ("Treibjagd in derÂdsee"), a 1940 ethnographic short compiled from unused footage of Tabu. -
You Can't Take It With You
- Audio Commentary by Frank Capra Jr. and Author Cathrine Kellison
- Frank Capra, Jr. Remembers You Can't Take It With You Featurette
- Original Theatrical Trailer -
Hitman: Agent 47
