Quentin Tarantino’s seminal film dilogy Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) will finally get released in 4k. Lionsgate Home Entertainment revealed preparation of 4k Blu-ray physical media editions of the two films, both dated for January 17 21, 2025.
On 4k Blu-ray Disc, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are presented at 2160p at 2.40:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision/HDR10. The English soundtrack is provided in the original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix (as requested by Tarantino) with subtitles in English SDH and Spanish.
Each HD (1080p) Blu-ray Disc from Lionsgate also features bonus materials. Vol. 1 includes The Making of Kill Bill Vol. 1, The 5, 6, 7, 8’s performances, Tarantino Trailers, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Vol. 1 teaser, Kill Bill Vol. 1 bootleg trailer, Kill Bill Vol. 2 teaser. Vol. 2 includes The Making of Kill Bill Vol. 2, “Damoe” deleted scene, and “Chingon” musical performance.
Pre-orders
Kill Bill: Volume 1 4k UHD pre-orders are priced $42.99 at Amazon and $27.96 at Walmart.
Kill Bill: Volume 2 4k UHD pre-orders are priced $42.99 at Amazon and $27.96 at Walmart.
Lionsgate also announced a release date for Jackie Brown (1997) on 4k Blu-ray for the first time, scheduled to arrive on January 21, 2025.
Lionsgate previously released Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs (1992) on 4k Blu-ray, while Paramount Pictures bowed Pulp Fiction (1994), Universal handled Inglourious Basterds (2009), and Sony distributed the director’s latest film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
As of this post, Death Proof (2007), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015) remain the only Tarantino-directed films not dated for a 4k release, either on disc or digital.
4k UHD Editions
Lionsgate Limited
Update: Lionsgate Limited is offering SteelBook editions of Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Kill Bill Vol. 2 for release on January 21, 2025. Each edition contains the same contents as the standard editions, but feature original artwork by Matt Taylor (Vol. 1) and Oliver Barrett (Vol. 2). The editions are priced $49.99 on LionsgateLimited.com.
