Shout! Studios and Scream Factory April 2026 Releases
By Lio Renwick
Shout! Studios and Scream Factory have announced their April 2026 releases. They are Tiger on the Beat I & II (1988-1990), The Deer Hunter (1978), and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004).
Tiger on the Beat I & II will be released on 4K Blu-ray under the Hong Kong Cinema Classics line and will release on April 28, 2026. The Deer Hunter will be released on 4K Blu-ray SteelBook from Scream Factory and will release on April 7, 2026. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow will be released on 4K Blu-ray SteelBook from Shout! Studios and will release on April 21, 2026.
Tiger on the Beat I & II (1988-1990)
Tiger on the Beat (1988)
A seasoned cop and his rookie partner are a pair of mismatched partners in this Hong Kong action-comedy in the style of 'Lethal Weapon'. The wacky twosome are up in arms as they try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker. Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Chia-Hui Liu, David Chiang, Nina Li Chi, and Conan Lee.
Special Features
Disc 1:
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- Audio Commentary with Film Historian Frank Djeng
Disc 2:
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- Interview with Stunt Man and Actor Billy Lui
- Interview with James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- Audio Commentary with Film Historian Frank Djeng
Tiger on the Beat II (1990)
The film is an in-name-only sequel to Tiger on the Beat. Danny Lee stars as the veteran police sergeant Lam Yik-lim, who seeks a memorable case before retirement, alongside Conan Lee as the bumbling rookie Buffalo and Ellen Chan as the thief Sweet Dream, who witnesses a murder tied to a criminal syndicate led by Gordon Liu's character Lau Fai.
Special Features
Disc 3:
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- Audio Commentary with Film Historian Frank Djeng
Disc 4:
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- Interview with Martial Arts Director Ridley Tsui
- Interview with James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- Audio Commentary with Film Historian Frank Djeng
The Deer Hunter (1978)
One of AFI's Top 100 Films of All Time, The Deer Hunter follows a group of Pennsylvania steelworkers from their blue-collar lives, hunting in the woods of the Alleghenies, to the hell of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Academy Award® winners** Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken star in this unforgettable saga of friendship and courage. Experience the brutality of war and the depths of emotional strain on the human spirit in this extraordinarily powerful film classic.
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond And Film Journalist Bob Fisher
- We Don't Belong Here: An Interview with Actor John Savage
- The War at Home: An Interview with Actress Rutanya Alda
- A National Anthem: An Interview with Producer Michael Deeley
- This Is Not About War: Interview with Post Production Supervisor Katy Haber and Universal Marketing Executive Willette Klausner
- Interview with Film Critic David Thomson
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Theatrical Trailer
- Radio Spots
- Still Gallery
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
When giant robots attack New York City, intrepid reporter Polly Perkins (Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow) enlists the aid of ace aviator and old flame Joseph 'Sky Captain' Sullivan (two-time Academy Award nominee Jude Law) to stop a plot to destroy the world before it's too late. Co-starring Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie, Sky Captain And The World of Tomorrow will thrill and amaze you right through to the action-packed finale.
Special Features:
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- Audio Commentary with Director Kerry Conran, Production Designer Kevin Conran, Animation Director Steve Yamamoto, and Visual Effects Supervisor Darin Hollings
- Audio Commentary with Producer Jon Avnet
- Brave New World: A Two-Part Look at the Making of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
- The Art of Tomorrow Featurette
- Anatomy of a Virtual Scene
- The Original Six-Minute Short
- Deleted Scenes
- Gag Reel
- Theatrical Trailers
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