Fox ‘Wave 3’ Dteelbooks
Hi-Def Ninja have reported that Fox will be releasing another wave of steelbooks in the UK.
- The Day After Tomorrow
- The Fifth Element
- Daredevil
- X-Men 2
- 28 Days Later
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
UPDATE: These have now been confirmed as tradewide releases, meaning they’re NOT Zavvi exclusives.
New ‘Thor’ & ‘Captain America’ Steelbooks
Hi-Def Ninja have just revealed that the UK will be getting new Thor and Captain America steelbooks via Zavvi.
They also confirmed that they’ll both feature new artwork (not reprints of the old HMV exclusive steelbooks).
UPDATE: Zavvi’s exclusive steelbook for ‘The Princess Bride’ now has artwork and is also up for pre-order, along with their exclusive steelbook for ‘Reservoir Dogs’.
Upcoming Zavvi Exclusive Steelbooks
UPDATE: Yet more Zavvi exclusive steelbooks are on the horizon…
Thanks to Hi-Def Ninja for the heads up!
UPDATE: Front and back art have now been revealed for Zavvi’s exclusive Tron and Dick Tracy steelbooks. They’re also now both available to pre-order.
Wreck at HDN has confirmed that they’ll each feature embossing.
Iron Man & Iron Man 2 - Play Exclusive Steelbooks
Upcoming Zavvi Exclusive Steelbooks
Wreck over at Hi-Def Ninja has just revealed a list of upcoming Zavvi exclusive Blu-ray steelbooks.
- Iron Man 3
- Starship Troopers
- Tron (1982)
- The Rocketeer
- Dick Tracy
- The Sixth Sense
- The Italian Job (1969)
- The Jungle Book
- The Little Mermaid
More info will be revealed by HDN soon.
Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz - Limited Edition Steelbooks
Kill Bill Vol.1 & Vol.2 - Limited Edition Steelbooks
Next on Zavvi’s exclusive steelbook list are Affleck’s ‘Argo’ and ‘The Town’. The finish on both steelbooks will be glossy with embossed title treatment and they will each include the theatrical & extended/alternate cuts for both films.
The release date is 10th June and they’re now available to pre-order. For more images of the back and interior art, please click the highlighted links above.
UPDATE: Two more of Zavvi’s exclusive steelbooks have now had their artwork revealed. Taxi Driver includes emboss and gloss on both title treatment and sunglasses, and Close Encounters includes the same treatment but with gloss on both the stars and spaceship.
Both steelbooks are limited to 4000 copies each and are now available to pre-order.
UPDATE: The upcoming UK steelbook releases of Burton’s and Nolan’s Batman movies now all have fresh artwork and are available to pre-order from Amazon.
They’re due for release on 3rd June, 2013.
UK Batman Steelbooks
The following Batman titles are to receive the steelbook treatment in the UK according to Zavvi.
The 1973 release of ‘The Wicker Man’ is being released on steelbook and will be exclusive to Zavvi. Hi-Def Ninja have confirmed a print run of 4,000 and they will also be voting for the interior artwork on their forums.
The steelbook is now available to pre-order and will be released on 14th October.
Edward Scissorhands, The Silence of the Lambs - Limited Edition Steelbooks
