Everybody has their favourite Superman, and for a lot of followers of the enduring comedian guide character, it is nonetheless arduous to beat Christopher Reeve’s tackle the Man of Metal. The film legend left his mark on the franchise throughout 4 movies, and if you wish to revisit them, Amazon is releasing a new–and exclusive–Superman 5-Movie Steelbook Library Assortment on September 2. Preorders for the $130 collector’s set rapidly bought out after opening on July 22, nevertheless it’s again in inventory as of August 10.
Sadly, the identical cannot be mentioned of The Darkish Knight Trilogy Steelbook Library Assortment. This Amazon-exclusive field set was revealed shortly after the Superman field set and bought out even quicker. We’ve seen a few temporary restocks, nevertheless it stays out of inventory as of August 10.
$130 | Releases September 2 | Amazon Unique
This seems like a modified reprint of the beforehand launched steelbook variant of the eighty fifth Anniversary Superman 5-Movie Assortment. And whereas that one did embrace a number of bodily extras, the truth that this one solely seems to incorporate the films and steelbook instances ought to assist preserve the value down.
For this launch, you are getting every movie in 4K–as nicely as commonplace Blu-ray and Motion pictures Wherever digital copies–in 4 steelbook instances that come packaged within a collector’s tin. Here is a take a look at all the movies you are getting right here:
Superman (1978)Superman 2Superman 2: The Richard Donner CutSuperman 3Superman 4: The Quest for Peace
That is simply the most recent Amazon-exclusive steelbook assortment with a Library case. It is beginning to grow to be a pattern. In June, Amazon launched the 007: Sean Connery 6-Movie Steelbook Assortment. Earlier this month, the retailer revealed A Nightmare on Elm Avenue 7-Movie Steelbook Assortment.
One factor to notice right here is that you simply’re getting two variations of Superman 2 on this assortment. There is a lengthy story right here that boils right down to artistic variations and considerations over the finances, which finally resulted in Superman director Richard Donner being faraway from the sequel and changed with Richard Lester. Donner’s model was launched many years later, and it is usually thought-about to be one of the best model of Superman 2 because it provides extra nuance and substance to the story.
Together with the 5 movies on 4K Blu-ray in native 4K decision with HDR10 and several other audio formats–Dolby Atmos, TrueHD 7.1, Grasp Audio 2.0–the 10-disc assortment comes with a wealth of bonus options. All the bonus options are discovered on the 1080p Blu-ray discs for every movie. You may get documentaries, commentaries, TV specials, and extra. We have included the complete listing of bonus options on the backside of this text.
The Superman 5-Movie Assortment can be out there in a normal set for $75. You will not get fancy steelbook instances or a collector’s tin, nevertheless it nonetheless comes with 4K and 1080p editions of the identical movies in addition to the particular options.
These Superman movies aren’t at all times straightforward to search out on 4K Blu-ray on their very own. For the time being, Superman ’78 is the one one in inventory at Amazon. It is out there for less than $15 (was $34), although.
You possibly can pair this with the brand new Superman film that is out there for preorder, as not solely is it a enjoyable movie that lives as much as the legacy of the character, however the steelbook model matches the Reeve collections completely. On the time of writing, the Steelbook Version is bought out, nevertheless it’ll seemingly come again earlier than launch.
Superman 5-Movie Assortment Particular Options
Superman: The Film
The Making of SupermanSuperman and the Mole-Men3 Warner Bros. CartoonsAudio CommentaryTelevision commercialTrailers
Superman II
The Making of Superman II (TV Documentary)9 Superman Cartoons by Fleischer StudiosTheatrical trailerSuperman’s Soufflé Deleted Scene
Superman II: The Richard Donner Reduce
Superman II: Restoring the VisionIntroduction by Richard DonnerAudio Commentary with Donner and Tom Mankiewicz8 Superman Cartoons by Well-known Studios6 Deleted Scenes
Superman III
The Making of Superman III (TV Documentary)Audio Commentary11 Deleted ScenesTheatrical trailer
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman fiftieth Anniversary TV SpecialAudio Commentary15 Deleted ScenesTheatrical trailer
