Danger Diabolik 4K Blu-ray Release Scheduled for July 22

Danger: Diabolik (1968), directed by Mario Bava and starring John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Adolfo Celi, and Claudio Gora, arrives on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray from Paramount Pictures on July 22. This criminal mastermind drama set in the Swinging Sixties follows super thief Diabolik's escapades as he challenges both the police and underworld figures.

The release features a brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative completed by Paramount. The 4K Blu-ray disc offers a Dolby Vision HDR presentation alongside audio commentaries by actor John Phillip Law (moderated by film historian Tim Lucas) and historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson. It includes a newly discovered outro running 3 minutes and 11 seconds, plus 5.1 surround and lossless stereo audio tracks with optional English subtitles.

The second disc, a Blu-ray, also contains the restored film in 4K, along with the same dual audio commentaries and the newly discovered outro. Additional special features include the 2005 featurette "From Fumetti to Film" (20:23), the Beastie Boys' "Body Movin" music video with optional commentary by Adam Yauch (6:38), theatrical teaser and trailers, and trailers for the recent Diabolik films from 2021 to 2023. Both discs support 5.1 surround and lossless 2.0 audio.

This Paramount release offers fans of cult crime thrillers a comprehensive package combining modern restoration technology with valuable supplemental content.

Release Contents:

Disc One - 4K Blu-ray

• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES: Full film remastered in 4K
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION: Enhanced picture quality
• Audio Commentary by Actor John Phillip Law, Moderated by Film Historian Tim Lucas
• Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
• Newly Discovered Outro (3:11)
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Optional English Subtitles

Disc Two - Blu-ray

• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES
• Audio Commentary by Actor John Phillip Law, Moderated by Film Historian Tim Lucas
• Audio Commentary by Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
• Newly Discovered Outro (3:11)
• From Fumetti to Film: 2005 Featurette (20:23)
• Body Movin: Music Video by Beastie Boys with Optional Commentary by Adam Yauch (6:38)
• Teaser Trailer (1:05)
• Theatrical Trailer (2:23)
• Theatrical Trailers for Diabolik (2021), Diabolik: Ginko Attacks (2022), Diabolik: Who Are You? (2023)
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Optional English Subtitles

Release Date: July 22, 2025