Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy • 2h 4m
Director: James Wan
Cast: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Randall Park, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, Temuera Morrison, Indya Moore, Pilou Asbæk, Jani Zhao, Vincent Regan, Martin Short, John Rhys-Davies, Natalia Safran, Samuel Gosrani, Jay Rincon, Sohm Kapila, Ricardo Molina, Ingrid Bisu, Grant Huggair, Osian Roberts, Jonny Vaughton, Jay McDonald, Jonathan Bremner, Jack Waldouck, Tyler Burger, Maddox Cruz-Porter, River Ao Moemoeā Green, Nikau Keats Green, Bodhi McCabe, Elliot Oben-Perpa, Lucian Oben-Perpa, Arthur Rowe-Mayer, Noah Rowe-Mayer, Julie Chang, Mark Kwak, Dylan Silver, Jon Birkbeck, Michael Beach, Michael Oladele
Best English-friendly & video release · updated 11 months ago
Overview
Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Arthur (Aquaman) forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.
Regular AR: 2016 WB 4K Blu-ray
IMAX Version: 2021 WB 4K Blu-ray
WB 4K Blu-ray
Caveat: No Dolby Vision metadata
Director: Taika Waititi
2D: Disney 4K Blu-ray
3D: International Disney 3D Blu-ray
Original AR: Paramount 4K Blu-ray
IMAX AR: Paramount 3D Blu-ray
2D version: Disney 4K Blu-ray
3D version: Disney 3D Blu-ray or Disney+/Apple TV Vision Pro Streaming
Director: James Cameron
Paramount/Fox Blu-ray
3D Blu-ray for the IMAX/Open Matte version
35mm scan for original theatrical cut
4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled
The 4K Blu-ray bonus disc, the 2012 Blu-ray bonus disc, and the 2005 3 disc DVD have exclusive extras.
Director: Joseph Kosinski
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4K Blu-ray has DNR, see caps https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a=0&d1=11748&d2=11747&s1=115760&s2=115776&i=0&l=0
Best Buy Blu-ray has a bonus disc
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Sony Global 4K Blu-ray
> WB US 4K Blu-ray
Dolby Atmos: Sony/Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray, Warner Bros Blu-ray
Sony Blu-ray only has 5.1, not Atmos
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Caveat: both releases do not contain their natively shot expanded IMAX aspect ratios
Dolby Atmos: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray, Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Caveat: both releases do not contain their natively shot expanded IMAX aspect ratios
Dolby Atmos: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray, Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director: Christopher Nolan
Caveat: mild DNR throughout the transfer, non-IMAX scenes appear soft due to being scanned from an interpositive rather than the original camera negative.
Director: James Wan
Blu-ray has lossless DTS-HD MA 7.1, 4K Blu-ray just has lossy DTS-HD HR 7.1
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