Blu-ray News and Updates

Warner Archive Announces December Releases

Posted November 11, 2026 08:43 PM by Webmaster

Warner Archive has announced its December batch of releases. They are: Decoy (1946), The Informer (1935), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), The Big Store (1941), Tea for Two (1950), Test Pilot (1938), Little Nellie Kelly (1940), The Abbott and Costello Cartoons: The Complete Collection (1967-1968), The Bounty Hunter (1954), and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944).

Severin: Three New Russ Meyer Films Heading to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray

Posted November 10, 2026 10:46 PM by Webmaster

Severin Films has revealed that it will release three newly restored Russ Meyer films on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray. They are: Common Law Cabin (1967), and Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969), Blacksnake (1973). All three releases are scheduled to arrive on the market in late February 2027.

The Devils 4K Blu-ray

Posted November 10, 2026 07:54 PM by Webmaster

Warner Bros. Clockwork will release on a Collector's Edition combo pack of Ken Russell's The Devils (1971), starring Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian, and Gemma Jones. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on April 20.

Heart of the Beast 4K Blu-ray

Posted November 9, 2026 06:57 PM by Webmaster

Paramount Home Media Distribution will release a 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray combo pack of David Ayer's Heart of the Beast (2026), starring Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Uber, Anna Lambe, and Justin Melnick. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on January 26.

Blu-ray Sales: October 25-31: Masters of the Universe Not Frightened by Frankenstein

Posted November 9, 2026 03:22 PM by Sean Greenwood

For the week that ended on October 31st, Alliance Entertainment's Masters of the Universe (2026) remained atop the Blu-ray-only, overall packaged media and 4K UHD charts in its second week, fending off the Criterion Collection's new release of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025), which took second place. Third place on all charts went to The Frighteners, which was released on remastered Blu-ray and 4K UHD by Arrow Video this week.

This Week on Blu-ray: November 9-15

Posted November 8, 2026 07:48 PM by Sean Greenwood

For the week of November 9th, the Criterion Collection will release Blue Heron on Blu-ray, as well as Shoot the Piano Player and Marie Antoinette (2006) on Blu-ray and 4K UHD. Other new releases include The Apothecary Diaries: Season 2 from Crunchyroll, Call of the Night: Season 2 from Sentai Filmworks and Mad Bills to Pay from Oscilloscope Laboratories. Catalog titles include Blu-rays for Lock Up: Season 1, Volume 1 from ClassicFlix and Miranda from Cult Films, as well as 4K UHD releases for Planet of the Vampires from Radiance Films, Above the Law from Toy Robot Video, Four Rooms from Kino Lorber, Con Air from Walt Disney Home Entertainment, Memoirs of a Geisha from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, The Lovely Bones from Paramount Home Media Distribution and Paddington from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

Four-week Delay for Universal and Fox Blu-ray Titles at Redbox

Posted April 23, 2010 04:16 AM by Juan Calonge

Redbox has announced that it has reached long-term distribution agreements with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and Universal Studios Home Entertainment, according to which DVD and Blu-ray titles from these two studios will be available for rental at redbox locations 28 days after release. Redbox's access to Blu-ray titles, which redbox is testing in select markets, will be extended.

Avatar Blu-ray Sells 1.5m, Breaks First-Day Sales Record

Posted April 23, 2010 03:53 AM by Juan Calonge

According to Deadline Hollywood's Nikki Finke, quoting sources from 20th Century Fox, the Blu-ray edition of Avatar has sold 1.5 million units in the US and Canada during its first-day and has thus "blown away" the record for first-day Blu-ray sales, until now held by The Dark Knight, which had sold 600,000 units in December 9, 2008.

New Site Feature: Blu-ray Release Calendar

Posted April 22, 2010 11:01 AM by Juan Calonge

Blu-ray.com has added a new feature that will help users plan their Blu-ray purchases: the Blu-ray release calendar. It is much more than a simple list of titles sorted by release date: it shows all the Blu-ray releases from the period you want, at a glance. Just click on the year and month you are looking for, and the titles will be displayed. The new deals tracker has also been improved.

This Week on Blu-ray, April 20th

Posted April 22, 2010 10:01 AM by Josh Dreuth

Earth Day is a day where we are encouraged to show our appreciation for the planet that provides us life and a means to live, as well as raise awareness on issues that threaten her ability to so. It is not surprising, therefore, that this day was picked to release Avatar on Blu-ray, a film with a story that raises issue with the way humans treat their planet, as well as those we might visit in the future.

Sci-fi Blu-ray Wave from Warner Coming Up

Posted April 22, 2010 05:09 AM by Juan Calonge

An early announcement to UK retailers reveals that Warner Home Video will release a wave of movies on Blu-ray in September, most of them from the science-fiction genre. On September 20, it will release The Exorcist, Forbidden Planet, Lost in Space, Mars Attacks! and Rush Hour. A week later, the studio will release THX 1138 and Timecop.

Warner Announces Comedies on Blu-ray for August

Posted April 22, 2010 04:42 AM by Juan Calonge

Warner Home Video has announced three comedy movies for release on Blu-ray on August 10: Peter Bogdanovich's 1972 hit What's Up, Doc? and two 1980s Chevy Chase vehicles, National Lampoon's Vacation and National Lampoon's European Vacation. Note that the latter two will be released separately, rather than in the double-feature edition WHV has been favoring of late.

UK Authoring Firm Revs up BD-J

Posted April 22, 2010 04:04 AM by Juan Calonge

London-based compression and authoring facility Eyeframe has started to use Kaleidoscope software to enrich its Blu-ray titles with user-friendly entertaining features. The first titles are expected to come out this summer and, according to Kaleidoscope creator sofatronic, "will prove how cost-effective BD-J programming can be with such a rapid development tool."

Blu-ray Sales, April 12-18: Holmes Shows Legs

Posted April 22, 2010 03:47 AM by Juan Calonge

Sherlock Holmes regained the top spot in the Blu-ray sales charts for the week ended April 18, according to Nielsen VideoScan. Multi-award winner The Hurt Locker, now in its 14th week, jumped back to number 2, while the top seller for the previous week, The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy, plummeted to fifth place.

Deal of the Day: Planet Earth Blu-ray $37.99

Posted April 22, 2010 03:20 AM by Juan Calonge

Amazon has an interesting BD-related (and Earth-Day-related) deal of the day going on. Today only, you can buy the BBC documentary series Planet Earth for only $37.99 (62% off MSRP). This offer expires today at midnight PDT, or when stock runs out. The price history for this title shows that its previous lowest price was $38.49, for a brief period in August 2009.

Blu-ray.com Publishes First 3D Blu-ray Review

Posted April 21, 2010 08:43 AM by Juan Calonge

Today, blu-ray.com offers you the review of the first full-length, full-HD, non-anaglyph BD title supporting the new Blu-ray 3D specifications: Monsters vs. Aliens 3D. This disc is not for general sale, but the managers of the site understood that its readership is starved for hands-on information about how 3D actually works at home, and spared no expense to put a copy in a reviewer's hands.

Madrid Becomes Pandora for Avatar Blu-ray Launch

Posted April 21, 2010 06:41 AM by Juan Calonge

To mark the Spanish launch of Avatar, the Plaza del Callao square in downtown Madrid has been dressed as the jungle of Pandora. All day long, various free events will be held, including body painting by the makeup artist of [Rec] 2, cartoonists drawing members of the public as Na'vi, Avatars walking along the streets of Madrid, and "many more surprises."

Bruce Springsteen Live Blu-ray Announced

Posted April 21, 2010 06:17 AM by Juan Calonge

On June 22, Columbia Records/Sony Music will release Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's London Calling: Live In Hyde Park concert film on Blu-Ray disc. Captured in London at the Hard Rock Calling Festival on June 28, 2009 in HD, this release marks the first Springsteen outdoor concert film, and the first from a festival setting.

The Sadist Announced on Blu-ray

Posted April 21, 2010 05:57 AM by Juan Calonge

The 1963 low-budget psychological thriller The Sadist has been announced on Blu-ray, released by musician/film historian Johnny Legend, in an all-new high-definition transfer, "taken directly from the original 35mm Master Print." It will be released in a BD/DVD 2-disc set, with several rare bonus features.

Avatar’s Tree of Souls in London’s Hyde Park

Posted April 21, 2010 05:36 AM by Juan Calonge

To mark the UK Blu-ray release of Avatar, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is erecting a giant interactive replica of the movie's "Tree of Souls" at Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, London. The visually spectacular exhibit will be live for three days between April 24 and April 26, and officially unveiled by Stephen Lang, who stars as Colonel Miles Quaritch in the film.

Blu-ray Deal of the Day at BB: Drawn Together Movie $12.50 (Expired)

Posted April 20, 2010 08:29 AM by Juan Calonge

Best Buy has an interesting BD-related deal of the day going on now. Today only, you can buy the Blu-ray of The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! (which comes out today as a BB exclusive) for only $12.50 (50% off MSRP). This offer is available for store pickup and online, and expires today at midnight.

Avatar Blu-ray French Launch Tonight (Update)

Posted April 20, 2010 08:13 AM by Juan Calonge

As one of the countries in the world where Avatar got the earliest Blu-ray release date, today the studio is holding a special day-long party for the French launch of the Blu-ray of the movie, at the Virgin Megastore on the Champs Elysées, Paris. Film producer Jon Landau will be present to give a press conference and sign the BDs. Update: Landau will be unable to attend.

The Illusionist Blu-ray in June

Posted April 20, 2010 06:47 AM by Juan Calonge

One of the most sought-after import titles is getting a US Blu-ray release: The Illusionist, starring Edward Norton, Jessica Biel and Paul Giamatti, is being released on Blu-ray on June 8. Back in the fall of 2006, show-business fate would have it that two movies about stage magicians in turn-of-the-century Europe (this one and The Prestige) opened within a month of each other.

Deal of the Day: Planet of the Apes Blu-ray Collection for $42.99 (Expired)

Posted April 20, 2010 06:24 AM by Juan Calonge

Amazon has an interesting BD-related deal of the day going on now. Today only, you can buy Planet of the Apes: 40 Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection for only $42.99 (67% off MSRP). This offer expires today at midnight PDT, or when stock runs out. This five-movie box set had been briefly available for $49.99 in December 2009, and then $45.99 in February.

BSG Blu-ray Packaging Exchange Program Ends Soon

Posted April 20, 2010 06:03 AM by Juan Calonge

The packaging exchange program for Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series is soon coming to an end. Universal Studios Home Entertainment is emailing owners of the limited-edition set, asking them to send the required items as soon as possible. Requests must be postmarked no later than May 31, 2010.

Being Human Season One Announced on Blu-ray

Posted April 20, 2010 05:44 AM by Juan Calonge

Stephen Lang to Attend Avatar UK Blu-ray Launch

Posted April 20, 2010 05:35 AM by Juan Calonge

On Sunday, April 25, at 4 p.m., HMV's flagship store at 150 Oxford Street, London, will be transformed into Pandora to host the official UK launch of Avatar on Blu-ray. A very special guest on the day will be actor Stephen Lang, who plays Colonel Miles Quaritch in the film. Lang will be interviewed live on stage and sign the very first copies of the Blu-ray.

Crazy on the Outside Blu-ray Announced (Update 2: Target Exclusive)

Posted April 19, 2010 12:35 PM by Juan Calonge

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the release on Blu-ray of Crazy on the Outside for April 13. This comedy was the directorial debut for Tim Allen, who also starred, along with Sigourney Weaver and Ray Liotta. However, such a star-studded cast failed to impress critics, who unanimously panned the movie, which never went beyond a limited theatrical release. Update: released as Target exclusive.

Retailers Fight Avatar Blu-ray Price War

Posted April 19, 2010 11:50 AM by Juan Calonge

In an effort to attract buyers, most retailers are heavily discounting the Blu-ray/DVD release of James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar. The first with a low price was Target, which in its weekly ad announced that the BD would be available for $19.99. Toys 'R Us has a coupon good from Thursday to Saturday. And just minutes ago, Amazon also dropped its price to $19.99.

Branagh's Hamlet on Blu-ray in August

Posted April 19, 2010 11:05 AM by Juan Calonge

Confirming earlier reports, Warner Home Video will release Hamlet on Blu-ray on August 17. This 1996 four-hour adaptation of William Shakespeare's world-famous tragedy, directed by Kenneth Branagh with an all-star cast, was the last narrative film shot on 65mm film stock. It will be presented in a Digibook edition.

Remember Me on Blu-ray in June

Posted April 19, 2010 10:52 AM by Juan Calonge

Summit Entertainment has announced Remember Me for release on Blu-ray on June 22. This romantic drama, starring Robert Pattinson as a rebellious, tragedy-stricken young man in New York City, failed to attract the Twilight demographic when it opened last February.

Shutter Island Blu-ray for June 8

Posted April 19, 2010 10:17 AM by Juan Calonge

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that it will release Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island on Blu-ray on June 8. No edition details or special features are available at the moment. This psychological thriller, based on a novel of the same title by Dennis Lehane, performed unexpectedly well at the box office, with $125 million in revenue.

Two 3D Blu-ray Movies Bundled with Panasonic Player

Posted April 19, 2010 07:54 AM by Juan Calonge

Panasonic France has announced that its first 3D-compatible Blu-ray player, model DMP-BDT300 (European equivalent of the DMP-BDT350), will be released with two bundled 3D movies: Fox's Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Universal's Coraline. At the moment there is no information as to whether the bundled titles will be exclusive.

Blu-ray Drives Home Entertainment Growth in the UK (Update)

Posted April 19, 2010 06:40 AM by Juan Calonge

According to data from the UK's Official Charts Company and released April 15 by the British Video Association, 2.7 million BDs were sold in the first quarter of the year, a 69% increase year-on-year, taking the total number of Blu-ray Discs sold to 15.6 million units since launch. Sales revenue from Blu-ray in Q1 was up 50% on the same period in 2009. Update: sales figures for top 3 added.

Unthinkable Announced on Blu-ray

Posted April 19, 2010 04:24 AM by Juan Calonge

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Unthinkable for Blu-ray release on June 15. This thriller, about a terrorist (Michael Sheen) who's planted nuclear devices in three US cities and the interrogator (Samuel L. Jackson) hired to extract the truth from him, didn't get a theatrical release, despite its high-profile cast.

Preorder Alice in Wonderland and Another Disney Blu-ray, Save $10

Posted April 19, 2010 03:51 AM by Juan Calonge

Amazon is having a special promotion linked to the Blu-ray release of Alice in Wonderland, which was just announced for June 1. If you order the BD/DVD/Digital Copy Combo pack edition of this movie, simultaneously with another eligible Disney title, a $10 discount will be applied to your order. This offer is valid through June 14, and it cannot be combined with other offers.