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November 3 is stacked: Shrek at 25, Gone with the Wind on 4K, and all of GOT
Tuesday is stacked. Shrek turns 25 with a remastered 4K, Gone with the Wind hits the format for the first time, and HBO is boxing all eight seasons of GOT in individual steelbooks. Here's where the money goes, and the one steelbook that's probably running late.
The big three
Shrek (2001), 25th Anniversary Edition: $19.99 (Gruv)
Twenty bucks for a three-disc anniversary 4K is an easy yes on price alone. If you already own the 2021 4K, here's the upgrade math: that one's $14.99 (Gruv) with HDR10 and DTS:X, while this one has Dolby Vision, HDR10 and Atmos, plus Origins of an Ogre on the features list.
The catch is the limited steelbook at $29.99 (Gruv). Universal's announcement put it on November 3 too, but Gruv now lists November 17, and we haven't seen an explanation. Plan on the 17th.
Gone with the Wind (1939): $24.99 (Gruv), or $29.99 in steel (Gruv)
Shot in three-strip Technicolor, and this is its first time on 4K. The standard three-disc set is listed with Dolby Vision and both 2.0 and 5.1 DTS-HD MA tracks, and a restoration featurette is on the back cover. Five bucks is a small step up to the steelbook. There's also a collector's edition, but that one's only at Walmart.com, and we don't track it (yet).
A numbered steelbook library case with eight individual season steelbooks and a booklet. That works out to about $28 a season. It's a lot of steel for one shelf, so measure first.
New this week
The Uprising
4K is $27.95 (Gruv) with Dolby Vision and HDR10, and the Blu-ray is $22.95 (Gruv). The steelbook adds $10 to the 4K price (Gruv). Universal's date covers the 4K and Blu-ray, but so far we've only seen retailers list the steelbook.
The End of Oak Street
4K is $27.95 (Gruv) with Dolby Vision and Atmos. The Blu-ray keeps the Atmos track and the same three featurettes for $22.95 (Gruv), so that's the budget pick if you don't need 4K. The steelbook is $37.95 (Gruv) and listed at two discs to the standard 4K's one. Warner's announcements don't mention it, so treat that edition as retailer-listed.
Listed for the 3rd, not announced
We have these dates from the store listing only, so they could still move.
- The Family Man (2000), Collector's Edition 4K, $36.99 (Gruv). Dolby Vision, and a commentary track of Danny Elfman on his score. This is the one for extras hunters.
- Doctor Who Blu-ray collections, $39.99 each. Jodie Whittaker (12 discs, Gruv), Peter Capaldi (14, Gruv) and Matt Smith (16, Gruv).
- Rick and Morty: The Complete Ninth Season Blu-ray, $24.95 (Gruv).
- Dr. Seuss: Classic TV Treasures Collection Blu-ray, $49.99 (Gruv).
Prices from Gruv on Nov 1; they move.