Expendables 1, 2 & 3 arrive on 4K UHD Steelbooks in September

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Lionsgate is making The Expendables indispensable with the release of the first three films on 4K UHD Steelbooks. The fourth film in the series is slated to be released on September 22. The Expendables brought together action stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, and Bruce Willis. The other two installments brought Chuck Norris, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger into the mercenary tales. The films were an all-star joy to fans who like to see the screen explode with gun fire and bombs. Now you can see even more detail in their missions with the 4K UHD releases. Here’s the press release from Lionsgate:

4K Ultra HD™ SteelBook Date: 9/5/23
4K Ultra HD™ SteelBook SRP: $27.99 (each) 
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The mercenaries return looking better than ever in exclusive SteelBooks® in 4K Ultra HD™ (+ Blu-ray™ + Digital) when The ExpendablesThe Expendables 2, and The Expendables 3 arrive on September 5 from Lionsgate, and only at Best Buy. The Expendables films star Sylvester Stallone (who also directed the first entry in the series) along with the greatest action heroes of all time, contained within one franchise. The Expendables series follows a group of combat vets turned mercenaries delivering justice the only way they know how. The Expendables SteelBooks® will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.99 each.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
THE EXPENDABLES: 
Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful covert operator, the team jets off to a small South American country to overthrow a ruthless dictator. Once there, they find themselves caught in a deadly web of deceit and betrayal. Using every weapon at their disposal, they set out to save the innocent and punish the guilty in this blistering action-packed thriller.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
THE EXPENDABLES 2: The Expendables are back in a sequel that J. Rentilly of Menshealth.com calls “a high-octane adventure with non-stop action!” The team signs on a mission that looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But things quickly go wrong, and one of their own is killed by a psychotic terrorist-for-hire. Hell-bent on payback, they cut a swath of destruction through enemy territory and wreak havoc upon their opponents. In the midst of the mayhem, they must also shut down an unexpected threat in the nick of time – preventing five tons of weapons-grade plutonium from falling into the wrong hands.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
THE EXPENDABLES 3: Barney (Stallone) faces off with an old enemy and must fight old blood with new blood, bringing in a new era of Expendables who are younger and faster. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in The Expendables’ most personal battle yet.
 
CAST
Sylvester Stallone                                Rocky series, Creed, TV’s “Tulsa King”
Jason Statham                                                Crank series, Furious 7, Spy 
Jet Li                                                Fearless, The One, Kiss of the Dragon
Bruce Willis                      Die Hard series, Pulp Fiction, The Sixth Sense
Arnold Schwarzenegger              Terminator series, Last Action Hero
Harrison Ford                                Indiana Jones series, The Fugitive, Witness
 
SPECIAL FEATURES
THE EXPENDABLES:
Introduction to the Film by Sylvester Stallone
Spike TV’s “Action: The Expendables
Inferno: The Making of The Expendables
Sylvester Stallone: A Director in Action” Featurette
“Sinner’s Prayer” Music Video by Sully Erna

THE EXPENDABLES 2:
Audio Commentary with Director Simon West
Gods Of War: Assembling Earth’s Mightiest Antiheroes
Big Guns, Bigger Heroes: The 1980s and the Rise of the Action Film
On the Assault: The Real-Life Weaponry of The Expendables
Guns for Hire: The Real Expendables
Deleted Scenes
Gag Reel

THE EXPENDABLES 3:
Theatrical Version
Unrated Edition of the Film (Blu-ray™ Only)
The Expendables 3 Documentary
“New Blood: Stacked and Jacked” Featurette
“The Total Action Package” Featurette
Gag Reel
“Christmas Runs The Gauntlet” Extended Scene

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Years of Production: 2010, 2012, 2014
Title Copyright: The Expendables © 2010 Alta Vista Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Expendables 2 © 2012 Barney’s Christmas, Inc. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Expendables 3 © 2014 Ex3 Productions, Inc. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Catalog Re-Release
Rating: R, R, PG-13/Unrated
Genre: Action
Feature Run Time: 103 mins., 103 mins., 131 mins.
Closed-Captioned: N/A
4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, English SDH
4K Ultra HD Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16×9 (2.40:1) Presentation
4K Ultra HD Audio: English Dolby Atmos
Artist Information: Phantom City Creative
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