STACK #150 Apr 2017

HIGHLIGHTS HIGH-DEF

BLU-RAY BEST-SELLERS for MARCH 2017

FANTASTIC DISCS

Yates and David Heyman returning to Leavesden Studios to build a new and exciting corner of the wizarding universe. Meet the

You know where to find them – JB Hi-Fi of course, who are offering Potterphiles a magical HD selection of the latest entry in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World. Exclusive to JB is a Limited Edition Steelbook with Niffler on the cover, which will be the first to Evanesco, so grab it without delay. Fans will also want the Suitcase Edition featuring a pop up version of Newt's enchanted valise, in which you'll find Fantastic Beasts – the movie on Blu-ray that is, not the creatures – together with a treasure trove of bonus material. Extra features include Before Harry Potter: A New Era of Magic Begins!, which features J.K. Rowling, David

characters and creatures in an additional series of featurettes, explore the film's fabulous production design, and check out what didn't make the final cut in the deleted scenes. But wait, there's more! A Blu-ray 3D version of the film will apparate your living room to 1920s New York (watch out for the Obscurus) and if you're Ultra HD equipped, the 4K edition will have these Beasts looking more

1 Doctor Strange 2 Hacksaw Ridge 3 Arrival 4 Trolls 5 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 6 The Revenant 7 Sherlock: Series 4 8 The Martian – Extended 9 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: S3 10 Mechanic Resurrection

fantastic than ever. The choice is yours, and if you're a Potter completist, chances are you've gotta catch 'em all (oops, wrong franchise).

REBELLIONS ARE BUILT ON BLU-RAY

If you missed out on a Force Awakens Limited Edition Steelbook and haven't been consumed by the Dark Side in anger, you'll be one of the first into JB stores on April 5 to pick up the stunning Rogue One Steel featuring the Death Troopers and a bonus DVD containing extra material exclusive to JB Hi-Fi – Inside the Creature Shop and Digital Storytelling. And there's no waiting months for a 3D edition this time, with the extra- dimensional version released simultaneously with

the 2D Blu. These HD editions are also the only ones loaded with bonus features. Rogue Idea details how ILM’s John Knoll came up with the movie’s concept – and why it’s the right film to launch the Star Wars standalone films, while a series of featurettes provide insight into the new Star Wars characters. There's Jyn: The Rebel , Cassian: The Spy , K-2SO: The Droid , Baze & Chirrut: Guardians of the Whills , Bodhi & Saw: The Pilot & The Revolutionary, and you'll also meet a dangerous new Imperial adversary… and cross paths once more with the most iconic villain of all time (guess who). Visions of Hope: The Look of Rogue One and The Princess & The Governor take you behind-the-scenes, while Epilogue: The Story Continues looks to the future and the Star Wars stories yet to be told. Be one with the Force!

4K BEST-SELLERS for MARCH 2017

1 The Accountant 2 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 3 Trolls 4 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk 5 Deepwater Horizon 6 Mad Max: Fury Road 7 The Revenant 8 Sully 9 Underworld: Blood Wars 10 Star Trek Beyond

T railer compilations make great party discs, especially when they're a collection of classic exploitation fare from an era when drive-ins were pulling in crowds by the carload. These two bumper volumes

of vintage trailers – all remastered in HD, no

116 for Maximum '80s Overdrive. From women in prison and Blaxploitation to Ray Harryhausen, Hammer horror, slasher movies and Chuck Norris actioners, all boxes are ticked. Has it really been 20 years since a creepy

Canadian movie called Cube hit screens? Featuring an unforgettably gory opening

less – are an essential accompaniment to your next shindig, delivering 146 trailers

scene and some truly high concept hijinks, this claustrophobic sci-fi thriller stills holds up two decades on.

of '60s & '70s Savagery, plus

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