Zulu (2013) - Orlando Bloom

[philip74]

Seems this Bluray has been released in many countries, but there has been absolutely no release regarding a US release date.
Does anybody know anything about a possible release?

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by philip74

Seems this Bluray has been released in many countries, but there has been absolutely no release regarding a US release date.
Does anybody know anything about a possible release?

I didn't even know this existed! this is a direct remake?

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

I didn't even know this existed! this is a direct remake?

It's a thriller about a white cop and a black cop in South Africa, no connection to the 1964 film, just the same title.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by philip74

Seems this Bluray has been released in many countries, but there has been absolutely no release regarding a US release date.
Does anybody know anything about a possible release?

Looks like Radius/Weinstein has US rights:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249221/...ef_=tt_ql_dt_5

I don't think it ever got a US release. They're known for buying many films and only ever releasing a few. Witness:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_%282010_film%29

I wouldn't hold your breath for this to get a US release, I'd import it if you really want it. Looks like the German disc is region-free.

[philip74]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

Looks like Radius/Weinstein has US rights:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249221/...ef_=tt_ql_dt_5

I don't think it ever got a US release. They're known for buying many films and only ever releasing a few. Witness:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_%282010_film%29

I wouldn't hold your breath for this to get a US releas, I'd import it if you really want it.

Thanks for the link! It says 2015 theatrical so that`s good news that there will be a release eventually
Isn`t Radius very much into VOD these days? That would mean an even faster Blu turnaround.
Its a great tense thriller!!

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by philip74

Thanks for the link! It says 2015 theatrical so that`s good news that there will be a release eventually
Isn`t Radius very much into VOD these days? That would mean an even faster Blu turnaround.
Its a great tense thriller!!

I think IMDB defaults to putting the current year in for unreleased films like that. Again, I wouldn't hold my breath, unfortunately.

[philip74]

You don`t think Orlando Bloom and Forest Whitaker would warrant
a US release?

[philip74]

Still no news on this?? such a great thriller!
Does anyone own the German release and can confirm it really being region free?
Thanks!

[CelestialAgent]

Just watched the German disc. It defaults to German, but when English is selected it provides forced English subtitles for the Xhosa/Zulu/Afrikaans dialogue (no idea how good of a translation it is, considering it isn’t a disc for the English speaking market, but I didn’t notice any grammatical or typographic errors.) Also no reversible cover.

DVDCompare claims the Making Of featurette runs 26:07 - it’s actually 4:12. The interviews with Bloom and Forest Whitaker are English, but Salle’s contributions are in French with German subtitles.

DVDCompare claims the Orlando Bloom interview runs 18:42, but this is false. It’s actually 9:40. It’s entirely in English and insightful, although the film clips are the German dub, and has burned in German subtitles.

[James Luckard]

Is the film any good? I figured it couldn't be when it never got distribution here. I was curious because Alexandre Desplat, one of my favorite composers, scored it.

[wicky_J]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

Is the film any good? I figured it couldn't be when it never got distribution here. I was curious because Alexandre Desplat, one of my favorite composers, scored it.

You can watch it for free on Tubi

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

Is the film any good? I figured it couldn't be when it never got distribution here. I was curious because Alexandre Desplat, one of my favorite composers, scored it.

Yeah it’s fun and Desplat does a good job, wouldn’t call it great or memorable but I enjoyed it. For fans of Orlando Bloom, it starts with him bare ass naked so that might do it for some people.

[drush9999]

This was easily found in Poundland a couple of years ago. I remember it being mildly entertaining. Not sure how Bloom survives the beatings he gets but whatever.