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Cool for “Kill Bill”, but when is the Director’s Cut coming out?

‘Kill Bill Vol. 2’; ‘Hellboy,’ more Columbia; Warner Elvis box set
Quentin Tarantino’s bloody, bravura ode to Asian chop socky films concludes in Kill Bill Vol. 2, which will make its DVD debut on August 10th. Although Tarantino is planning a mega-set of both films for release sometime in the future, for now Buena Vista Home Entertainment will give the flick a fairly slim edition, complete with anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 tracks, “The Making of Kill Bill Vol. 2” featurette, premiere party footage, deleted scenes and trailers.
Hell Hath No Fury…
Just in from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment is their latest batch of new announcements, all due to hit shelves on July 27th.
First up is a two-disc mega-set of Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy, which will feature an anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround track, audio commentary with del Toro, a documentary and four featurettes, deleted and alternate scenes, outtakes, multiple still galleries with concept art, storyboards and production photos, and theatrical trailers.
Columbia will also use the release of Hellboy to promote a new special edition of del Toro’s highly acclaimed horror thriller The Devil’s Backbone. Presented in anamorphic widescreen transfer and its original Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, extras include commentary with del Toro, four deleted scenes with optional commentary, six featurettes, a storyboard comparison, a still gallery and theatrical trailers.
Making its DVD debut on July 27th is the classic Gary Cooper western They Came to Cordura. Featuring both 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and 4:3 pan & scan transfers and a Dolby Digital 1.0 mono track, there are no extras aside from bonus trailers. Retail will cost you $19.95 worth of greenbacks.
Rounding out Columbia’s July 27th lineup is another TV on DVD debut, The Jeff Foxworthy Show: The Complete First Season. Presented in 4:3 full screen and Dolby 2.0 stereo, there are no extras aside from episode synopses. List price will list for$29.95, pardner.
King of Rock
Conspiracy theorists will have plenty of new evidence to sift through on August 3rd, when The King will return – at least in newly remastered, digital form. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Warner Home Video will release six of Elvis Aaron Presley’s most popular movies: It Happened at the World’s Fair, Double Trouble, Speedway, Spinout, Harum Scarum and The Trouble with Girls. Each is newly remastered in anamorphic widescreen and includes an Elvis Presley trailer gallery.