Resident Evil: Vendetta Gets Digital HD and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, DVD Release Dates!

Resident Evil: Vendetta, the third CG-animated film in the famous franchise, will debut on Digital HD on 20 June, 2017, and on 3-Disc 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack, 2-Disc Blu-ray and DVD on 18 July, 2017, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

The 4K Ultra HD disc will feature both Dolby Vision™ high-dynamic range (HDR) and Dolby Atmos® immersive audio, making it Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s first title to feature both technologies.

Resident Evil: Vendetta will also be released nationwide in select theaters on 19 June for a one-night special event by Fathom Events, Park Circus, and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (tickets are on sale). The plot of the film is set between Resident Evil 6 and Resident Evil 7. It stars Chris Redfield (Kevin Dorman), Leon S. Kennedy (Matthew Mercer) and Rebecca Chambers (Erin Cahill) as they “aim to stop the spread of a deadly virus that threatens to destroy New York City.”

There are numerous extra features for fans to enjoy which make the upcoming home releases all the more exciting! Furthermore, Best Buy will be offering an exclusive Steelbook packaging for the 3-disc 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack release.

Madison Gate Records will soon have the “Resident Evil: Vendetta (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” which features Kenji Kawai’s original score.

4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack and 2-disc Blu-ray Bonus Materials Include:

• Three Featurettes:
  • “The Creature”
  • “Motion Capture Set Tour with Dante Carver”
  •  “CGI to Reality: Designing Vendetta”
• Still gallery (30 sketches/designs)
• Filmmaker Audio Commentary (in Japanese) with Director Takanori Tsujimoto, Executive Producer Takashi Shimizu, and Writer Makoto Fukami.
• BONUS DISC with three featurettes:
  • “BSAA Mission Briefing: Combat Arias”
  • “Designing The World of Vendetta”
  • “2016 Tokyo Game Show Footage”

Digital Extras Include

• Three Featurettes:
  • “The Creature”
  • “Walk-around on set (motion-capture) with Dante Carver”
  •   “CGI to Reality: Designing Vendetta”
• Still gallery (30 sketches/designs)
• Filmmaker Audio Commentary (in Japanese) with Director Takanori Tsujimoto, Executive Producer Takashi Shimizu, and Writer Makoto Fukami.

 The DVD Bonus Materials Include:

• Still gallery (30 sketches/designs)
• Filmmaker Audio Commentary (in Japanese) with Director Takanori Tsujimoto, Executive Producer Takashi Shimizu, and Writer Makoto Fukami.

Here’s how Sony has explained the featurettes:

In “Motion Capture Set Tour with Dante Carver”, motion capture actor Dante Carver guides fans on an exclusive tour of the set with a detailed look at motion capture creation and cast interviews. The CGI animators are featured in two pieces: in “The Creature”, they walk fans through the process of designing the monsters in the film; and in “CGI to Reality: Designing Vendetta” they discuss how they created a new aesthetic in an evolving franchise.

Fans will assemble with the BSAA Operatives team to receive the intelligence briefing to defeat a deadly threat in “BSAA Mission Briefing: Combat Arias,” while Director Takanori Tsujimoto and his creative team lead fans in a conversation on the film’s design aesthetic and what it took to evolve the story in “Designing The World of Vendetta.”

Resident Evil: Vendetta has an approximate run time of 97 minutes and has been rated R for bloody violence throughout.

It has been directed by Takanori Tsujimoto. Makoto Fukami (Psycho Pass) wrote the screenplay. It was produced by Hiroyasu Shinohara and executive produced by Takashi Shimizu. The music is by Kenji Kawai (Ghost in the Shell).

The film will be released in Japan on 27 May, 2017.

Fans can join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter by using #REVendetta. They can also visit the official website.

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Author: Farid-ul-Haq

Farid has a Double Masters in Psychology and Biotechnology as well as an M.Phil in Molecular Genetics. He is the author of numerous books including Missing in Somerville, and The Game Master of Somerville. He gives us insight into comics, books, TV shows, anime/manga, video games, and movies.

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