US BR & 4K Releases for November & December 2024

[LoveCinema]

Wicked release date has been updated in the Kaleidescape Store to Dec. 31st.

Pre-order has downloaded and is awaiting authorization. All is well.

 

[LoveCinema]

Any news on when Moana 2 will be added to the store?

Asking for 2 anxious kiddos….

Last week of Jan or first week of Feb is likely window.

 

[LoveCinema]

Into the Badlands Season 3 in HD added by Lionsgate:

Into the Badlands (Season 3)

While Sunny fights to escape a prison work camp, the Widow searches for M.K. and plots to usurp the other Barons. Martial Arts, Action, Epic. Starring Daniel Wu, Orla Brady, Sarah Bolger, and Marton Csokas. Purchase and download today in Blu-ray quality.

www.kaleidescape.com

I really enjoy this show and will absolutely pick it up if K gets all 3 seasons.

 

[thrawn997]

Pre-order has downloaded and is awaiting authorization. All is well.

Looks like it is available on other stores, but on K still waiting for it to be ret

 

[LoveCinema]

Looks like it is available on other stores, but on K still waiting for it to be ret

The other big digital stores use 12:00 Eastern Time; K is HQ’d in CA and uses Pacific Time. Plus, K isn’t as automated as the big boys, so sometimes you need to give them 20-30 mins. It’ll be for sale on the store by 12:30am PT.

 

[thrawn997]

The other big digital stores use 12:00 Eastern Time; K is HQ’d in CA and uses Pacific Time. Plus, K isn’t as automated as the big boys, so sometimes you need to give them 20-30 mins. It’ll be for sale on the store by 12:30am PT.

Ah bummer. Thanks for the info!

 

[purefun]

Added in 4K SDR/HDR/DV with Dolby TrueHD Atmos from NBCUniversal

Wicked

Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the untold story of the witches of Oz arrives on your screen, now with a sing-along version. Musical, Adventure, Fantasy. Purchase and download today in 4K Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio.

www.kaleidescape.com

Added in 4K SDR/HDR/DV with Dolby TrueHD Atmos from Twentieth Century

A Real Pain

Mismatched and estranged Jewish cousins reunite for a trip to Poland in remembrance of their grandmother. Comedy, Drama. Directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Starring Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Will Sharpe, and Jennifer Grey. Purchase and download today in with Dolby Atmos audio.

www.kaleidescape.com

 

[DaveN]

FWIW, Wicked downloaded to my system at 10:25 EST last night.

 

[ironcross]

Young Werther (2024) in UHD/HD with DTS-HD Master 5.1 from Lionsgate

Young Werther

After falling head over heels, a charming but self-obsessed writer tries to win the heart of a woman who is already engaged. Directed by José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço. Starring Alison Pill, Patrick J. Adams, Amrit Kaur, and Douglas Booth. Purchase and download today in 4K Ultra HD.

www.kaleidescape.com

 

[mariyoshikong]

No sing along version for Wicked? Guess we are buying this one on iTunes.

 

[LoveCinema]

I think Wicked is my most expensive digital purchase to date:

Apple TV App (iTunes): $29.99. 3D for Apple Vision Pro, 4K for Family Sharing, Full Extras (Commentaries).
Fandango at Home (Vudu): $29.99. 3D for Theater and Watching with Kids.
Kaleidescape: $29.99. Best Audio/Video for Theater.

Toss in sales tax and you break $100 for one movie, and not a disc in sight. A great example of “It’s not always as simple as disc vs. digital.”

I sure hope everyone loves it.

 

[David23]

I think Wicked is my most expensive digital purchase to date:

Apple TV App (iTunes): $29.99. 3D for Apple Vision Pro, 4K for Family Sharing, Full Extras (Sing-Along & Commentaries).
Fandango at Home (Vudu): $29.99. 3D for Theater and Watching with Kids.
Kaleidescape: $29.99. Best Audio/Video for Theater.

Toss in sales tax and you break $100 for one movie, and not a disc in sight. A great example of “It’s not always as simple as disc vs. digital.”

I sure hope everyone loves it.

Wicked is Movies Anywhere compatible, so for Apple TV and Fandango at Home, you only needed to buy it on one of them.

And this again is why we really need support for Movies Anywhere on Kaleidescape. K rarely has all or even any of the special features, which I love. I also buy any movies that my kids will want to watch on iTunes, so that they can access them on any TV in the house or download to devices for trips.

 

[LoveCinema]

Wicked is Movies Anywhere compatible, so for Apple TV and Fandango at Home, you only needed to buy it on one of them.

I have Movies Anywhere and all it does is make purchases much more complicated and expose you to the dirty details of digital rights.

In general, a Movies Anywhere partner cannot revise the terms of a license passed through the system. If you buy an HD title on Service X, Service Y may be required to give you an HD license even if the title is available in 4K.* If you're using a service like Apple, then an HD license may lock you out of purchasing a 4K license (whereas Vudu lets you upgrade).

Specific to Wicked...

Apple will only provide access to the 3D Apple Vision Pro version of the movie if you purchase directly from Apple.
Fandango (Vudu) will only sell Wicked 3D in a 2D/3D Bundle that includes the HD but not 4K version.

If you buy Wicked (2D/3D) Bundle from Fandango at Home first, Movies Anywhere will transport an HD license to Apple potentially locking you out of 4K and definitely locking you out of 3D. So, you must first buy Wicked from Apple which gives you 4K/3D. Then when you buy the 2D/3D HD bundle from Vudu, Movies Anywhere will try to send an HD license to Apple but it will be ignored because a 4K license directly from Apple is already present.

Fun, huh???

*Disney is the biggest stickler with this, some studios actually allow Apple to give you the best available (very unusual they'll let Apple give you 3D). Disney will go as far as downgrading a prior 4K upgrade from Apple into a hard-coded HD copy (this has happened to me many times).

And this again is why we really need support for Movies Anywhere on Kaleidescape. K rarely has all or even any of the special features, which I love. I also buy any movies that my kids will want to watch on iTunes, so that they can access them on any TV in the house or download to devices for trips.

I totally understand the consumer desire here as well as the business desire to not support this. I buy a lot of digital titles. For various reasons (like the above) I tend to focus my digital purchases on Apple. Apple also happens to have some of the best pricing available. If I could suddenly buy something on Apple's TV App (iTunes) with it's better pricing and more convenient access, and then get the license onto my K for free, I'm not sure if I'd ever buy another title from the K Store. Would you?

I think if K supported Movies Anywhere, they'd have to shell out the money to become part of the service and then sales directly from the K Store would be all but eliminated. Financially devastating decision, that one.

But, maybe I'm missing something?

 

[thrillcat]

I think if K supported Movies Anywhere, they'd have to shell out the money to become part of the service and then sales directly from the K Store would be all but eliminated. Financially devastating decision, that one.

But, maybe I'm missing something?

K was an Ultraviolet participant, but I was not yet a K owner, so I wasn't able to take advantage of that. I'm not positive when that relationship began or ended, if it was when Ultraviolet closed its doors, or before.

It's entirely possible that was a feature introduced when the Kaleidescape store launched to entice more folks to move over to Kaleidescape, and had a planned exit. It's also entirely possible that Kaleidescape was not allowed to participate with Movies Anywhere, for whatever reasoning. Or perhaps they simply decided to not opt in due to possible lost revenues. Or maybe a bit of all of it.

I'd enjoy even a one-way Movies Anywhere partnership where content purchased via the K store was made available via Movies Anywhere so I could utilize the portability for travel. I wouldn't use it a lot, but I'd use it. I enjoy my theater entirely too much to watch outside of here if not absolutely necessary.

 

[cinelife]

K was an Ultraviolet participant, but I was not yet a K owner, so I wasn't able to take advantage of that. I'm not positive when that relationship began or ended, if it was when Ultraviolet closed its doors, or before........

The UV relationship didn't last that long (2 years?? I frankly can't remember), and it ended only when UV shutdown. We were all given plenty of notice, and an opportunity to move titles to K, before UV shutdown.

Jim

 

[KDeering]

Can't believe The Searchers hasn't been added. Once again top tier catalog titles getting no love.........

 

[cinelife]

I agree, I'd jump on The Searchers 4k if it becomes available.

Jim

 

[LoveCinema]

Can't believe The Searchers hasn't been added. Once again top tier catalog titles getting no love.........

Still HD on all digital stores. I believe it’s the first Warner Archive 4K disc, so maybe they’re keeping it physical for a bit to drive up sales figures.

 

[CINERAMAX]

Can't believe The Searchers hasn't been added. Once again top tier catalog titles getting no love.........

Chisum is way better,

 

[mariyoshikong]

No sing along version for Wicked? Guess we are buying this one on iTunes.

Ok not sure if I missed it this morning but I see the sing along version under Features now in 4K SDR.

Also +1 looking forward to getting The Searchers in 4K. Hopefully it will show up soon.