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"Moonwalker" and "This Is It" re-released in April in Germany - MJVibe

In Germany on April 23, 2026, two official re-releases have been announced to coincide with the renewed attention on Michael Jackson’s life and career
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Release on April 23, 2026. I think this deserves its own thread.

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Mediabooks are like this if someone doesn't know:

5:40. It includes a small book with info, photos, behind the scenes stuff etc. Important to note that this is a German release so the text is probably in German.

Estate where is the 4K Blu-Ray release? Now would be a perfect time for it. :)
 
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It also says it's the uncut version for the first time in HD.
Is this true? I don't exactly remember which releases were the cut version previously.
 
MichaelD said:
It also says it's the uncut version for the first time in HD.
Is this true? I don't exactly remember which releases were the cut version previously.
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Seems like it because that is site of the company making this release:
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Moonwalker (Mediabook, Blu-ray+DVD) | Mediabook | 1119203

Seine Videos sind legendär, seine Musik unsterblich: Michael Jackson war eines der größten musikalischen Talente aller Zeiten. Mit MOONWALKER nimmt er das Publikum mit auf eine Reise durch seine Karriere – von den Jackson Five bis zu den ikonischen Musik…
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This gives me hope that its a whole new transfer. I didn't have issue with colors in the previous release but would be great to get something more accurate.

Edit: All the previous Blu-Rays had the cut version.
 
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kai said:
So the only upgrade is the book and that the German version has the original 1989 dub?
Actually a good thing because the new German dub they did in 2005 was awful..
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It's the uncensored version, but it's also available on Apple TV for ages iirc, just with the 2005 dub though. Hope they at least fixed the color-grading but since it's just a publishing label, I doubt they did. Still ordered it, cause of the original dub and the physical collector itself
 
mjfp said:
It's the uncensored version, but it's also available on Apple TV for ages iirc, just with the 2005 dub though. Hope they at least fixed the color-grading but since it's just a publishing label, I doubt they did. Still ordered it, cause of the original dub and the physical collector itself
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I have never, ever been able to find the original theatrical audio online. My VHS had sound effects during LMA that are only available on either the French or German dub of the official DVD (cant remember about the bluray) so Im hoping this is finally addressed! One specific scene is just after the first chorus in LMA as MJ is driving towards the teeth in the water (amazing sentence), the camera should make a loud flash/click sound and the teeth should be making a whooshing noise.
 
webslinger said:
any word on a release like this for the US?
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I don't think Moonwalker has even been released on Blu-Ray in the US. Warner releases are usually region free though. This particular release is distributed by Plaion Pictures so I don't know if this is too.
 
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I do hope that sometime after the biopic, we can get Moonwalker on 4K. I doubt we'll ever get TII on 4K simply because it was finished in 2K (unless they upscale it or re-edit the film since it was shot in 4K? Quentin Tarantino did that for Kill Bill: Vol. I & II recently)
 
RIP_2009 said:
Please remind me if you can,what is cut?
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I think some parts of the fight between MJ and the bad for showing drugs and/or violence.
I check the info from amazon.de , this one has announced duration of 1h33 while previous release announced 1H29.

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Is this Blu Ray 720p only?
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On the cover, it reads in German that it is the uncut HD version for the first time... Unless I read this wrong, you likely understand German better than I do.


Well, if the outside texts are in German, I guess the book part will be in German too... I would prefer English.
 
Maxym said:
On the cover, it reads in German that it is the uncut HD version for the first time... Unless I read this wrong, you likely understand German better than I do.
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It should be the exact same 1080p master as on the Blu-ray from 2010, just with the original german dub included and in its uncensored version. I‘ve had this version for years and it is available on digital in several countries via Apple TV/Prime Video etc (minus the original dub though), but it‘s cool to see it being physically released so I pre-ordered it for the collection :)
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Please remind me if you can,what is cut?
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A scene where Mr. Big hits Katie on the head and another one, where he wants to inject her with Heroin were cut on the previous blu-ray release.
Maxym said:
Well, if the outside texts are in German, I guess the book part will be in German too... I would prefer English.
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Looking at other releases, it‘s going to be in German only
 
archonten said:
I do hope that sometime after the biopic, we can get Moonwalker on 4K. I doubt we'll ever get TII on 4K simply because it was finished in 2K (unless they upscale it or re-edit the film since it was shot in 4K? Quentin Tarantino did that for Kill Bill: Vol. I & II recently)
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They do release many 4Ks BDs that are just upscaled so its possible. I do wish they would make real 4K version.
 
I‘ve actually finished a complete 4K HDR master of This Is It some time ago, I might upload some songs onto YouTube soon. Which one would you like to see first?

Once the Moonwalker Blu-ray arrives, I‘ll do that one too, along with Beat It, Thriller, Ghosts and a couple others I have high definition sources of
 
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