From the Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment press release:
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fan-favorite superhero thriller Constantine, the 2005 film will be available for purchase Digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on February 18. Featuring an all-star cast led by Keanu Reeves, the film marks the directorial debut of Francis Lawrence. The newly remastered film will also include new bonus content featuring Keanu Reeves and Francis Lawrence reflecting on the making of the film 20 years later.
Constantine will be available to purchase on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more.
Directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, The Hunger Games) in his feature film directorial debut from a screenplay by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Capello and a story by Brodbin, the film is based on the DC Comics/Vertigo “Hellblazer” graphic novels.
Constantine stars Keanu Reeves (The Matrix films, Speed), Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener, About a Boy), Shia LaBeouf (the Transformers films, Fury), Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton, Dr. Strange), Pruitt Taylor Vince (JFK), Academy Award nominee Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond, Shazam!), Gavin Rossdale (Zoolander) and Peter Stormare (Fargo, The Big Lebowski).
The 4K restoration of Constantine was completed at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Motion Picture Imaging (MPI) and was sourced from the original camera negative. The restoration was overseen by director Francis Lawrence.
The disc will include a Dolby Atmos TrueHD mix. (info added on 12/20/24.)
About the FilmBased on the DC Comics/Vertigo “Hellblazer” graphic novels and written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, Constantine tells the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has literally been to hell and back. When he teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldly events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost.
Constantine Digital release and Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains a new special feature along with previously released special features:
- New Feature - Two Decades of Damnation
- Commentaries
- Channeling Constantine
- Conjuring Constantine
- Holy Relics
- Shotgun Shootout
- Hellscape
- Warrior Wings
- Unholy Abduction
- Demon Face
- Foresight” The Power of Pre-Visualization
- A Writer’s Vision
Constantine Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the additional previously released special features:
- Director’s Confessional
- Demon Face
Hard to believe two decades have passed since the movie premiered. Nice to see that the director is overseeing the transfer for this disc. The press release doesn't mention anything about the sound, so we'll have to wait to see what format they use for it.
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