By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The comic-book favorite’s second feature is coming with extras old and new.
Lightyear Entertainment has announced its 35th-anniversary 4K UHD/Blu-ray release of THE RETURN OF SWAMP THING, the 1988 sequel directed by Jim Wynorski and scripted by Neil Cuthbert and Grant Morris, coming February 7. Dick Durock and Louis Jourdan return as Swamp Thing and the villainous Dr. Anton Arcane respectively, and the movie also stars Heather Locklear, Sarah Douglas, Joey Sagal, Ace Mask and Monique Gabrielle. The two-disc set will include a 4K restoration at 1.85:1 from the original interpositive, accompanied by the following bonus features:
- NEW Reflections on Swamp Thing 35 Years Later interview with producer Michael E. Uslan
- NEW RiffTrax music video for “Your Ever-Lovin’ Swamp Thing” by The RiffTones
- Audio commentary by director Jim Wynorski, composer Chuck Cirino and editor Leslie Rosenthal (2018)
- Audio commentary by director Jim Wynorski (2003)
- Interviews with director Jim Wynorski, editor Leslie Rosenthal, composer Chuck Cirino and Lightyear Entertainment executive Arnie Holland
- Original theatrical trailer
- Six promotional TV clips
- Two TV spots
- Two Greenpeace public service announcements
- 1989 promo reel
- Photo gallery (accompanied by Chuck Cirino’s film score)
Retail price is $49.95.
