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DC League of Super-Pets: 4K UHD
(Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, et al / 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital / PG / 2022 / Warner Bros.)

Overview: In “DC League of Super-Pets,” Krypto the Super-Dog (Dwayne Johnson) and Superman (John Krasinski) are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side.

When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack — Ace the hound (Kevin Hart), PB the potbellied pig (Vanessa Bayer), Merton the turtle (Natasha Lyonne) and Chip the squirrel (Diego Luna) — to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Verdict: Warner Bros. is expanding their 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray catalog offerings this month with the release of the highly-anticipated DC League of Super-Pets in the expansive 4K Ultra HD video format this October 4th, 2022.

For my money, this DC League of Super-Pets [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital] combo pack sharpness takes a fairly large step forward from others in their 4K Ultra HD catalog and even comes with HDR (High Dynamic Range) for the complete 4K Ultra HD experience, of course.

So, what we have is DC League of Super-Pets presented to us as a two-disc combo pack with a sheet for a Digital HD Copy. Other stand out points you should know are: Codec: HEVC / H.265, Resolution: Upscaled 4K (2160p), HDR: HDR10 and Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1.

Featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10 for brighter, deeper, and way more lifelike colors, as with most all 4K UHDs, everything that we watch features these qualities - but somehow, this film gloriously shines within them all.

Noticeably crisp with the overall clarity receiving an obvious boost here on this release, what is more is that it is enjoyably noticeable.

For as well as some new nuances to the somewhat drab palette courtesy of Dolby Vision we also get to witness sudden bright pops of color; such as the Krypto Is Mad At Superman! scene, where he is fully expecting to spend the night in with his human (to watch the British Bake Off season finale), only to discover he has a date!

Indeed, the picture enjoys the fruits of the added resolution in terms of bringing out the aforementioned extremely fine facial and some of the yellow graded material; notably the End-Credits Scene where Krypto and Superman are playing fetch, and Black Adam and his own dog drop in for a chat, shall we say!

As for the audio, well we have just a few choices here: English: Dolby Atmos and English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit).

Overall, this is a very strong 4K HDR Blu-ray presentation, and, for the most part, the audio track remains fairly similar to its DTS-HD counterpart; with much of the action occupying the surrounds with outstanding directionality and placement where effects flawlessly pan between the sides and rears.

As for the movie itself, well, in their fifth and latest collaboration, the dynamic team of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart have gone animated with their bromance in Warner Bros. DC League of Super-Pets. Following the capture of the entire Justice League, Superman’s dog Krypto (Johnson) joins forces with a group of super powered endowed shelter pets lead by Ace (Hart) on a rescue mission.

DC League of Super-Pets is a fairly cute, straight forward children’s film that’s action-packed, emotional, and overall enjoyable. While humorous the jokes are a bit of a crap shoot in terms of landing. Many honestly don’t but there are some good chuckles and even laugh-out-loud moments.

I found the pacing of the first half of the film a bit slow and the story a bit janky. A roller coaster of being drawn in then things flat-lining. However, I never completely disengaged from the film or became outright bored which is always the sign of a great film, in my humble opinion.

A large part of that no doubt is a credit to the cast. I stayed for the team of Johnson/Hart, which is once more a successful pairing, but the stand outs for me were Kate McKinnon’s Lulu and Natasha Lyonne’s Merton. These ladies steal the show for my money. Big props especially among a cast of heavy hitters the likes of John Krasinski, Keanu Reeves, Daveed Diggs, and Alfred Molina, to name a few.

The animation is good, reminds me of the old school Saturday morning cartoons. Good soundtrack too. While DC League of Super-Pets isn’t earth shattering with innovations, the film is what you expect, nothing more. Nothing less. Nothing inherently wrong with that. All told, a pleasant way to spend an hour and forty-six minutes on a hot summer day, of that you have my word.

Oh, and as nodded to above, least I forget, following the trend in films DC League of Super-Pets has two credit scenes. The first mid-credits and integral to the film. The second post-credits, possibly integral going forward. Definitely meta, fun, cross promotional, and a wink and nod to those who know.

DIGITAL, 4K, BLU-RAY & DVD ELEMENTS:
“DC League of Super-Pets” Premium Digital Ownership contains the following special features:
1. How to Draw Krypto
2. Behind the Super Voices
3. Super-Pets Animation 101
4. Find the Easter Eggs
5. The World of Super-Pets
6. Deleted Scenes

“DC League of Super-Pets” 4K UHD combo pack and Blu-ray contain the following special features:
1. How to Draw Krypto
2. Behind the Super Voices
3. Super-Pets Animation 101
4. Find the Easter Eggs
5. The World of Super-Pets
6. Deleted Scenes

“DC League of Super-Pets” DVD contains the following special feature:
1. Behind the Super Voices

Experience a funny and fun-filled, action-packed adventure featuring the DC canon’s unsung heroes, Krypto and Ace, when “DC League of Super-Pets” arrives for Premium Digital Ownership at home on August 23rd, 2022.

The film is directed by Jared Stern from a screenplay by Stern and John Whittington, based on characters from DC, and Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, starring the voice of Dwayne Johnson (“the “Jumanji” films, “Moana”). The film will also be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD beginning on October 4th, 2022.

The film also stars the voices of Kevin Hart (the “Jumanji” and “Secret Life of Pets” films), Kate McKinnon (TV’s “Saturday Night Live,” the “Magic School Bus Rides Again” films), John Krasinski (the “Quiet Place” films, “Free Guy”), Vanessa Bayer (TV’s “Saturday Night Live,” “Office Christmas Party”), Natasha Lyonne (“Show Dogs,” “Ballmastrz 9009”), Diego Luna (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Maya and the Three”), Marc Maron (“Joker,” TV’s “GLOW”), Thomas Middleditch (“Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie”), Ben Schwartz (“Sonic the Hedgehog,” TV’s “Duck Tales”) and Keanu Reeves (the “Matrix” and “John Wick” films).

The film was produced by Patricia Hicks, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Stern, with John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, Nicholas Stoller, Allison Abbate, Chris Leahy, Sharon Taylor and Courtenay Valenti executive producing.

On August 23rd, 2022, “DC League of Super-Pets” will be available for early Premium Digital Ownership at home for $24.99 and for 48-hour rental via PVOD for $19.99 SRP on participating digital platforms where you purchase movies.

On October 4th, 2022, “DC League of Super-Pets” will be available on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD. “DC League of Super-Pets” will also continue to be available to own in high definition and standard definition from participating digital retailers.

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