Pre-Order Sony Pictures Classics 30th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Collection (4K UHD) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

[B-ROLL]

Using the last volume as a guide, I would guess 5 movies. Each movie gets a UHD and Blu-ray, plus a Bonus disc.

Here's a Sony webpage celebrating their 30th anniversary with these movies for sale:

Sony Pictures Classics 30th Anniversary

Sony Pictures Classics Now on Sale for a Limited Time. Add these movies to your collection

happy30th.sonyclassics.com

I wouldn'nt mind having more Almodóvar on 4K!

 

[JohnMor]

Browsing their catalogue, I can’t say there’s much I personally would need to have on physical media, save for the Woody Allens, but I’m sure contemporary independent arthouse cinema fans will be very grateful.

My speculation on films that may be included as a celebration of the company’s 30th anniversary would be Whiplash (almost certain to be included), Welcome to the Dollhouse, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, Volver, and Midnight in Paris. Normally I would say it’s a lock they’d include Call Me By Your Name, but given the Armie Hammer situation, that would be a real surprise.

Here’s the full SPC library for anyone that cares to peruse it:

Sony Pictures Classics | Our Library

An autonomous division of Sony Pictures Entertainment founded in January 1992 that distributes, produces and acquires independent films from the United States and around the world.

www.sonyclassics.com

 

[JoshZ]

[Disregard. Looks like what I saw was a wish list, not an official announcement.]

 

[Robert Crawford]

It's the anniversary of the founding of Sony Pictures Classics, the arthouse division of Sony Pictures. These will be films released under that boutique label, not necessary "classic films" of Sony studios proper.

Got it!

 

[plektret]

Hoping for as many Woody Allen films as possible.

 

[darkrock17]

Hoping for as many Woody Allen films as possible.

Woody's films are being released by some company called Sandpiper Pictures

 

[Ryan Barrett]

Per Dawn of the Discs the titles being guessed at are....

• Welcome to the Dollhouse
• Safe
• Run Lola Run
• Orlando
• Amour
• Searching for Sugar Man
• Pollock
• Dogtown and Z boys
• Call Me by Your Name

 

[JPCinema]

Possible. ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER
INDOCHINE
VOLVER
THE LIVES OF OTHERS

 

[darkrock17]

Would Dogtown & Z Boys benefit any being in 4K?

 

[B-ROLL]

Possible.
WHIPLASH

Been There

Done That ...still possible

 

[JPCinema]

Hopefully all 11 titles will be new to 4K.

 

[J. Casey]

City Of Lost Children.....Please!

 

[Walter P. Thatcher]

Is it possible that Sony Pictures Classics would simply release the titles on the digital purchase page as 4K UHD discs?

Sony Pictures Classics 30th Anniversary

Sony Pictures Classics Now on Sale for a Limited Time. Add these movies to your collection

happy30th.sonyclassics.com

It could be argued that these titles represent the breadth of the types of films SPC has brought to filmdom. I would also think that out of their entire catalog these were picked because of audience demand (= profitable).
Just tossing pencils up at the ceiling tiles.

 

[plektret]

Woody's films are being released by some company called Sandpiper Pictures

I of course meant the ones owned by Sony (2008-2015), not MGM. I already own the three UK Arrow boxes for the ones Sandpiper are releasing so I don't need those and also have all of the blurays for the Sony Pictures Classics films. It'd be nice to have his Sony films in 4K. I've got all US+EU Woody Blurays expect for Anything Else because that one is not in OAR.

 

[Konstantinos]

Per Dawn of the Discs the titles being guessed at are....

• Welcome to the Dollhouse
• Safe
• Run Lola Run
• Orlando
• Amour
• Searching for Sugar Man
• Pollock
• Dogtown and Z boys
• Call Me by Your Name

Of all these, I just want Call me by your name, so I hope they release them seperately.

 

[Angelo Colombus]

I was hoping The Garden of the Finzi Continis (Vittorio De Sica) would be one of them. Have the out of print dvd but the overseas Blu-rays have no English subtitles on them.

 

[Walter P. Thatcher]

I was hoping The Garden of the Finzi Continis (Vittorio De Sica) would be one of them. Have the out of print dvd but the overseas Blu-rays have no English subtitles on them.

That is a good choice, and would be nice to see upgraded.

 

[Martin_Teller]

I never buy sets like this (films only related by studio) but boy would I love SAFE and ORLANDO in 4K. Hopefully if they are in the set, they'll eventually get broken out.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Here is the box office history of Sony Pictures Classics films.

While of course box office success is not the only metric by which films should be judged for disc release, especially in the arthouse space, I do think it is likely that they will select some of their biggest hits for this set. Their Academy Award-winning and nominated films are also a strong possibility. They obviously want it to include movies that people are familiar with and will want to buy.

All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies

This chart contains the top 100 Sony Pictures Classics movies based on the cumulative worldwide box office.

www.the-numbers.com

That being said, I do think it is odd to put a set like this up for pre-order before announcing what titles will be in it.

 

[Lord Dalek]

JFTR, Sony doesn't own the movie they launched the Sony Pictures Classics banner with anymore.

Also I find it hard to believe that they would do a box set like this and NOT include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.