I almost came up out of my chair when I saw this -- the UK's Screenbound Pictures will be releasing a limited edition, 4K Blu-ray of GORGO this October! After the initial adrenaline rush, I then took a plunge into disappointment -- if it's coming from the UK then it won't be playable on U.S. machines (still haven't bought an all-regions player yet). Then, I looked and my adrenaline kicked back in when I saw they're manufacturing it as an all-region disc!
Pre-orders are now being taken HERE.
NOTE: You'll need a 4K player to play the disc -- it won't play on regular Blu-ray players.
From Blu-ray.com
British label Screenbound Pictures is preparing a 4K Blu-ray release of Eugène Lourié's Gorgo (1961), starring Bill Travers, William Sylvester, Vincent Winter, Bruce Seton, and Joseph O'Conor. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on October 6.
Description: A giant classic of sci-fi action in which a volcanic eruption in the North Atlantic brings a 65-foot prehistoric monster to the surface. The crew of a nearby salvage ship ensnare the monstrous sea creature and put 'Gorgo' on public display as the star attraction in a circus in Battersea Park, London. But when a scientist confirms Gorgo is just a baby, his 200-foot-tall mother descends on the capital in order to rescue her kidnapped offspring, destroying everything in her way including London's iconic landmarks!
Director: Eugene Lourie
Actors: Bill Travers, Christopher Rhoades, Eugene Lourie, Vincent Winter, William Sylvester
Categories: 4K UHD Blu-ray, Action & Adventure, Featured, Featured2, Pre-Orders, Sci-Fi
Release Year: 1961
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Runtime: 77 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Format: 4K-UHD BluRay
Region Code: Free
Studio: Screenbound Pictures
Number of Discs: 1
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- Ninth Wonder of the World: The Making of Gorgo – A New Documentary by Daniel Griffith
- Gorgo – Gorgo: The Monster from the Sea! Video Comic
- Extensive Lobby Card & Poster Gallery
- Gorgo Toys & Collectibles Gallery
- Production Notes
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- MGM Pressbook Gallery
- Star Cine Cosmos – French-Language "Fumetto" (Video Comic Book)
- Restoration Video – Before & After
- Limited to 2000 Copies – Numbered
- 8-Fold Poster
- 24-page Comic Book included
- Optional English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish subtitles for the main feature
I think it's time to celebrate with another issue of Charlton's GORGO comic. We'll pick up where I left off with issue #10.
GORGO ("The Venusian Terror")
Vol. 1 No. 10
October, 1962
Charlton Comics Group
Cover: Joe Sinnott; Vince Colletta
Editor: Pat Musulli
Script: Joe Gill?
Art: Joe Sinnott; Vince Colletta
Pages: 36
Cover price: 12 cents
Love Gorgo! I'm not sure I'll pick this up since I don't have the right equipment, but it's nice to know this classic is getting some love.
ReplyDeleteSadly, I realized none of my gear will play it either. I can't justify the two or three hundred bucks for another player and I'm not ready to jump into the 4K market.
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