What happens when a bank teller who looks like Ryan Reynolds discovers that he is actually inside some crazy video game? Well, in July go see Free Guy (2020) and you will find out. If you don’t want to wait that long you can check out the trailer here. I am happy to say that this is the official studio 5.1 mix.
For a long time I have been a big fan of James Bond, but SPECTRE (2015) just didn’t do it for me. It feels like the Craig years have been up and down. I loved Casino Royale (2006) – was it really that long ago? and hated, absolutely hated Quantum of Solace (2008). However, Quantum has grown on me over the years. Skyfall (2012) was absolutely fantastic. It ended with hope for the franchise moving forward as we have M, Moneypenny, and 007 in an oh so familiar office as Bond quips of his eagerness to get back to work “with pleasure, M. With pleasure” and the sound of the James Bond theme fills the theatre and everything is wonderful. A lot of folks wanted Christopher Nolan at the helm, and honestly I think he would make a killer Bond film, but Skyfall had Sam Mendes and he didn’t disappoint. Until he did…with Spectre. No Time To Die is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, whom I have no knowledge of his previous works. So, let’s hope that we can get back on the right foot, but somehow I feel like Bond’s best days are behind him.
I put together an up-mix using DTS:Neural up-mixer and also there are official stereo versions available. I expect that a 5.1 mix will be available in the near future.
Release Date: April 2, 2021 (North America)
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade
Stars: Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Léa Seydoux
Studio: MGM
It is so nice to see that Marvel Studios logo again… Set between “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War”, Black Widow arrives in theaters on May 1, 2020. Unfortunately, I do not have an official 5.1 mix yet. Disney is still only providing stereo tracks. I reached out to them and was told that they would only provide stereo going forward. However, a 5.1 mix will turn up – likely later in the week. In the meantime, I have a DTS:Neural Up-Mix as well as official stereo encodes for you to enjoy. The links are blow.
Release Date: July 9, 2021 (North America) and Disney+
Director: Cate Shortland
Writers: Ned Benson, Don Heck (comic book & character)
Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr.
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures / Marvel Studios
Looking for the trailer for the new Scooby-Doo movie, Scoob!? Well, look no further. I have an unofficial mix derived from an official 5.1 foreign language version. For those who would rather go with an official mix, the stereo is also provided. Scoob! stars Kiersey Clemons, Zac Efron, Mark Wahlberg and will hit theaters in May 2020.
Release Date: May 15, 2020 (North America)
Director: Tony Cervone
Writers: Kelly Fremon Craig (screenplay), Matt Lieberman (story)
Stars: Kiersey Clemons, Zac Efron, Mark Wahlberg
Studio: Warner Bros.
Back in the early 1980s, I remember watching ‘Fantasy Island’ on Friday nights – just before ‘The Love Boat’. I don’t recall a lot other than Tattoo saying ‘Hey boss, it’s the plane! the plane!’ and that the guests would always leave happy. I don’t think that either is a given in this Blumhouse Production and Columbia Pictures. Fantasy Island stars Maggie Q, Michael Peña, and Portia Doubleday. Directed by Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2), Fantasy Island arrives on February 14, 2020.
Like Bloodshot, I have made an unofficial mix from from an official 5.1 foreign language version. For those who would rather go with an official mix, the stereo is also provided.
Release Date: February 14, 2020 (North America)
Director: Jeff Wadlow
Writers: Jillian Jacobs, Christopher Roach
Stars: Maggie Q, Michael Peña, Portia Doubleday
Studio: Blumhouse Productions / Columbia Pictures
Blumhouse Productions and Universal Pictures presents ‘The Invisible Man’, starring Elizabeth Moss. In ‘The Invisible Man’, Cecelia Kass (Moss) discovers that her psycho ex killed himself leaving her millions if she is able to not be declared mentally incompetent. For most, that would not be a problem. But what if you believe there is an invisible man who is trying to kill you? I did not read the novel by H.G. Wells nor have I watched any earlier versions of ‘The Invisible Man’ so I don’t know how it ends. ‘The Invisible Man’ hits theaters on February 28, 2020.
Trailer 1 was mixed from the dialogue, music and effects tracks. Official stereo versions are also available.
Man, those are creepy eyes. I have to admit, although I have never read the comic, I think Bloodshot looks quite good. However, this trailer, like many others do these days contains some spoilers – unless it is deliberately done to throw you off. Why do they do this? It takes the suspense out of watching a movie and there is plenty to show without giving how an action scene will end in a trailer. Anyway, I don’t make these decisions I only post things here for you to enjoy and have the best experience possible.
On that note, The Digital Theater is pleased to present the International Trailer for Bloodshot, available in 5 configurations. There should be something for everyone. Until a few months ago, Sony would provide stereo dialogue, music and effects tracks which I would use to mix a 5.1 trailer. Most people liked the results, but not everyone. Sadly, Sony no longer provides the split tracks in favor of an “IGTV” stereo version. IGTV is a specially formatted version for Instagram, aimed for idiots who like to film videos with their phone upright. I remember 20 years ago when the transition to widescreen was occurring and Blockbuster had the genius idea of only having pan and scan versions of movies on DVD. Eventually, common sense prevailed and movies on DVD and later Blu-ray were available in their proper aspect ratios. Then a new generation of consumers came of age. These folks had wide screen TVs and monitors in their homes from birth. Somehow, we are now back to pan and scan, only it is now called “IGTV”. This problem was solved! And before you say “OK Boomer” I need to point out that I am not a boomer, I am Gen-X, and in addition to fixing pan and scan, we also fixed the Ozone layer (it is still there) and took on Acid Rain.
That was a bit of a detour. Where was I? Right, no more split tracks from Sony. This forces me to be creative. I got an official 5.1 mix for this trailer but it was not in English. Not only that, there was a lot of dialogue echo that bled into all channels. Because I apparently have nothing better to do, I cut as much of the dialogue from each channel, filled and then mixed with English. It only took a few hours. So the 5.1 mixes of this trailer are labeled as “unofficial” because it is based upon an official 5.1 mix, but there was editing performed to get it to be as close as the official English 5.1 version as possible.
Release Date: February 21, 2020 (North America)
Director: Dave Wilson
Writers: Eric Heisserer, Bob Layton
Stars: Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan
Studio: Sony Pictures / Columbia
Mike Lowery (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) return in Bad Boys For Life (2020), the third in the “Bad Boys” series which began with Bad Boys (1995) and followed up with Bad Boys II (2003).
Trailer 2 expands on the plot, so there may be some spoilers. Overall, I like it better than the first trailer and I think it should be a fun movie. There are 4 files currently for Trailer 2. There is a mp4 with AC3 Stereo. There is a second mp4 with an AC3 5.1 DTS:Neural Up-Mix. There is a mkv with DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo and AC3 Stereo tracks and finally another mkv with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 DTS:Neural Up-Mix and an AC3 5.1 DTS:Neural Up-Mix.
Please note that trailer 2 is a RED BAND trailer, and had some graphic violence, blood, and some language.
Trailer 2 RED BAND
Video: AVC H264 16Mbps
Audio: AC3 Stereo
Image: Scope (1920×802)
Format: MP4
Trailer 2 RED BAND
Video: AVC H264 32Mbps
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio STEREO, AC3 STEREO
Image: Scope (1920×802)
Format: MKV
Trailer 2 RED BAND
Video: AVC H264 16Mbps
Audio: AC3 5.1 DTS:NEURAL Up-Mix
Image: Scope (1920×802)
Format: MP4
Release Date: January 17, 2020 (North America)
Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Writers: Joe Carnahan, Chris Bremner
Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Alexander Ludwig, Vanessa Hudgens
Studio: Sony Pictures / Columbia
Initial Release: December 20, 2019 (USA)
Director: J.J. Abrams
Writers: J.J. Abrams, Chris Terrio
Stars: Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Kelly Marie Tran, Domhnall Gleeson, Adam Driver
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
I have been meaning to post this for some time, but it just kept getting pushed down the pile. The THX Trailers page has been updated with eight (yes eight) versions of the new GENESIS trailer. The earlier file that was created from the YouTube encode is still there. The eight new files were created from a very high quality master, which also contained a PCM stereo track. I created a DTS:Neural UpMix from the PCM Stereo and it sounds fantastic. There are eight files because I also created a scope version for those who have a widescreen projector, HD versions for those who have requested HD instead of 4K, and MP4 versions for those who can’t use MKV files. There should be something for everyone. You can find the THX GENESIS trailer at the THX Trailers page.
