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.

The Lovely Bones Gets April Blu-ray Date

Posted February 19, 2010 09:34 AM by Juan Calonge

Paramount Home Entertainment has set April 20 as the Blu-ray release date of The Lovely Bones. This fantasy/thriller drama, based on a famous novel by Alice Sebold and directed by Peter Jackson, had garnered a lot of expectation but the reception by critics and audiences was lukewarm. Nevertheless, it won Stanley Tucci an Oscar nomination in the "Actor in a Supporting Role" category.

Deal Alert: Blade Runner Blu-ray $13.99

Posted February 19, 2010 04:48 AM by Juan Calonge

Fox/MGM Catalog Blu-ray in April/May

Posted February 19, 2010 04:22 AM by Juan Calonge

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has revealed its slate of catalog releases for April and May, which also includes one title from MGM. The most notable entries are Ron Howard's 1985 science-fiction movie Cocoon, as well as the release on individual editions of several Mel Brooks movies previously available only in The Mel Brooks Collection.

Paranormal Activity UK Blu-ray Gets Exclusive Content

Posted February 18, 2010 08:07 AM by Juan Calonge

Jam and Icon Home Entertainment announced today that the UK Blu-ray edition of Paranormal Activity, scheduled for release on March 22, will exclusively include bonus content absent from the US edition (which was criticized for the paucity of its special features, reduced to an alternate movie ending).

Peeping Tom, Mulholland Drive on StudioCanal Blu-ray Trailer

Posted February 18, 2010 07:05 AM by Juan Calonge

French distributor StudioCanal has produced a trailer to promote its Blu-ray catalog of classic movies from the StudioCanal Collection. Apart from the titles already released, the studio encourages us to "look out for more titles in 2010." Two upcoming films are specifically featured and mentioned in the trailer: Michael Powell's Peeping Tom and David Lynch's Mulholland Drive.

Alien Anthology Blu-ray for Christmas

Posted February 18, 2010 06:24 AM by Juan Calonge

A recent promotional Blu-ray flyer from 20th Century Fox prominently features H.R.Giger's creature jumping menacingly at the reader, atop the caption "Alien Anthology Coming to Blu-ray Christmas 2010." The specific use of the word "Anthology" raises the possibility that this BD collection could include not only the "Quadrilogy" movies, but also Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator Requiem.

Carlito's Way Blu-ray in May

Posted February 18, 2010 04:34 AM by Juan Calonge

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that, on May 18, it will give a BD release to Carlito's Way, one of the most eagerly-awaited titles that the studio had released on the defunct HD DVD format. Unlike other upcoming catalog titles from Universal, this acclaimed Brian De Palma movie starring Al Pacino will come in a single-sided BD50 disc.

Warner BDs on Short Wait at Netflix after 4-Week Delay

Posted February 18, 2010 04:09 AM by Juan Calonge

In a conference during the CES tech fair shortly after the announcement of a four-week window for Warner titles, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings stated that they should be "fully in stock" after 28 days. Now it's been four weeks since the release date of The Invention of Lying and Whiteout, and, according to information from blu-ray.com staff and forum members, both movies appear with an availability status of "short wait" for most Netflix subscribers.

James Cameron Reveals Avatar Blu-ray Release Date

Posted February 18, 2010 03:43 AM by Juan Calonge

In an interview yesterday, director James Cameron leaked the release date for what will be the first Blu-ray edition of his megablockbuster movie Avatar: it will be on Earth Day. "It's all right on schedule," said Cameron. "We'll do the Blu-ray and the standard def DVD April 22nd, that's our plan as of right now, and that'll be pretty much bare bones. And then we'll do a value-added DVD and a 3D Blu-ray in I think November sometime."

Blu-ray Sales, Feb. 8-14: Couples Retreat Gets BD Love (Update)

Posted February 18, 2010 03:41 AM by Juan Calonge

Couples Retreat was the top-selling title on Blu-ray during the week ended February 14, according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. It generated nearly 20% of its unit sales from Blu-ray Disc, a record percentage for a PG-13 comedy. Zombieland slipped to second place, and The Time Traveler's Wife entered at number three. Update: charts and figures added.

Funny Games Blu-ray Announced

Posted February 17, 2010 03:19 PM by Juan Calonge

UK distributor Kaleidoscope Entertainment has announced that on March 1 it will release Funny Games, the English-language remake of Michael Haneke's provocative and shocking film, directed by Haneke himself and starring Naomi Watts and Tim Roth. This movie had already been released by the defunct Tartan Video in July 2008; that BD is now out of print, although some copies still appear for sale from time to time.

Blu-ray Rentals at Redbox Kiosks by Mid-Year

Posted February 17, 2010 06:53 AM by Juan Calonge

Yesterday, just after the announcement of an agreement between Redbox and Warner Home Video on delayed movie rentals, Paul Davis, CEO of Coinstar (the parent company of Redbox), said that Redbox would probably begin offering Blu-ray Disc rentals by mid-2010. He also stated that Blu-ray “strengthens our position to meet consumer demand.”

9 Songs, Best Buy-Exclusive Vengeance Trilogy on Blu-ray

Posted February 17, 2010 06:17 AM by Juan Calonge

Palisades Tartan has announced its immediate Blu-ray plans. As previously reported, Park Chan-wook's Vengeance Trilogy will be released on BD on March 16. However, it will be a Best Buy exclusive until June. On May 18, the studio will release Michael Winterbottom's controversial shags-and-gigs movie 9 Songs.

IMAX Under the Sea Announced on Blu-ray

Posted February 17, 2010 05:46 AM by Juan Calonge

Warner Home Video has announced IMAX: Under the Sea for release on a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack on March 30. This documentary on marine life in the Pacific, narrated by Jim Carrey, was released in IMAX 3-D theaters in 2009. However, there is no mention in the Blu-ray announcement of the inclusion of a stereoscopic version of any kind.

Gone with the Wind 3-Disc Scarlett Edition Blu-ray Announced

Posted February 17, 2010 05:32 AM by Juan Calonge

Warner Home Video has announced yet another Blu-ray release for the all-time classic Gone with the Wind. This one is called the Scarlett Edition: it consists of three discs and comes with all the disc-based features found in the 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition (including the six-hour documentary When the Lion Roars on the history of MGM), but not the CD soundtrack sampler, or the memorabilia. Street date is set for April 13, and list price is $49.99.

Pre-Nolan Batman Movies Get Separate Blu-ray Releases

Posted February 17, 2010 05:29 AM by Juan Calonge

Warner Home Video has announced that, on May 4, it will release Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin on Blu-ray in individual releases. Until now, the Burton/Schumacher canon of Batman movies was available in Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology, released in March 2009. Batman was also available in a Digibook-styled 20th anniversary edition Blu-ray.

Deal of the Day: X-Men Trilogy + Wolverine Blu-ray $50.99

Posted February 17, 2010 03:19 AM by Juan Calonge

This Wednesday, Amazon has an interesting Blu-ray related deal of the day: up to midnight PST, you can order X-Men Trilogy + X-Men Origins: Wolverine on Blu-ray for only $50.99 (58% off MSRP). This works out to under $13 per movie, or a total cost of about $8 less than if each item were bought separately.

David Tennant's Hamlet Announced on Blu-ray

Posted February 16, 2010 05:42 PM by Juan Calonge

Warner Home Video, in conjunction with BBC, has announced the Blu-ray release of the recent smash hit Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet, starring David Tennant as the Prince of Denmark and Patrick Stewart as Claudius. The release date for this title has been set for May 4, shortly after airing on PBS's Great Performances.

Metropolis Director's Cut in UK Theaters Before Blu-ray

Posted February 16, 2010 05:20 PM by Juan Calonge

Eureka Entertainment has announced the continuation of its long association with Fritz Lang's 1927 cinema classic Metropolis, a restored and reconstructed “Director's Cut” of which received its highly anticipated world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 12. UK audiences will get their first glimpse of the film returned to its original glory (for the first time in 83 years, after materials were cut and lost after its 1927 premiere) when the film is re-released theatrically nationwide later in the year, followed by a new Blu-ray edition in The Masters of Cinema Series.

Redbox Agrees to 4-Week Window with Warner, Will Expand Blu-ray

Posted February 16, 2010 05:13 PM by Juan Calonge

Today, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group and Redbox announced a new multi-year distribution agreement that will make WHV new release DVD and Blu-ray titles available to Redbox customers after a 28-day window. The first title with delayed rental availability will be The Blind Side, which goes on sale on March 23 and thus will only appear at Redbox kiosks from April 20.

MGM Re-releasing Movies as DVD/Blu-ray Combos

Posted February 16, 2010 04:24 PM by Juan Calonge

On April 6, MGM Home Entertainment will re-release 16 of its catalog titles in DVD/Blu-ray combo editions. Note that they will all be two-disc releases, not two-sided "flippers." List price has been aggressively set at $19.99. Unlike previous combo releases by MGM and by other studios, these will come in the taller cases typically used for DVDs.

Up in the Air Blu-ray Announced

Posted February 16, 2010 06:23 AM by Juan Calonge

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced Up in the Air for Blu-ray release on March 9. This movie, co-written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring George Clooney, received six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (Clooney), Best Supporting Actress (Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick), Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Rumor: PS3 Firmware 3.20 with 3D Support Coming Soon

Posted February 16, 2010 05:12 AM by Juan Calonge

According to video games site VG247, the upcoming new firmware for the PS3, version 3.20, will enable 3-D video output, presumably for games only. Support for 3-D movies will be added in another upgrade later in the year. Note that you also need a 3-D TV and the required glasses to get the full experience.

Departures Blu-ray in April

Posted February 16, 2010 04:25 AM by Juan Calonge

An early announcement to UK retailers indicates that, on April 26, Arrow Films will release Departures (Okuribito), the Japanese movie that last year won the Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category. No information regarding technical specifications, special features or region coding is available at this time.

Two Chaplin Films Announced for Blu-ray

Posted February 15, 2010 02:54 PM by Juan Calonge

UK film distributor Park Circus has announced that its new home entertainment label will launch in the second quarter of 2010 and that it will start with a bang, by being the first to release movies directed by Charlie Chaplin in high definition, licensed from the MK2 library. The Kid and The Great Dictator will see the light on Blu-ray on May 10.

I Sell the Dead Blu-ray Announced

Posted February 15, 2010 11:46 AM by Juan Calonge

MPI Media Group has announced I Sell The Dead for Blu-ray release on March 30. This horror comedy about Victorian grave-robbers (with some vampires and zombies also thrown in the mix), starring Dominic Monaghan and Ron Perlman, was highly acclaimed when it premiered at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival.

The Baader Meinhof Complex Blu-ray Detailed

Posted February 15, 2010 11:40 AM by Juan Calonge

MPI Media Group has officially announced and detailed the Blu-ray release of The Baader Meinhof Complex, which is coming out on March 30. This 2008 film on the history of the German armed group Red Army Faction was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The Blu-ray release will contain over two hours of bonus content.

Studio Canal Announces May Blu-ray Wave

Posted February 15, 2010 09:02 AM by Juan Calonge

French distributor Studio Canal has announced eight movies for Blu-ray release on May. Titles recently released were more of the arthouse type, but this new batch has a heavier presence of 1980s guilty pleasures, balanced out with some classic Pacino for good measure. There is no information regarding region coding.

Deal of the Day: Panasonic Blu-ray/VHS Player for $139.99

Posted February 15, 2010 04:52 AM by Juan Calonge

This Monday, Amazon has a Blu-ray hardware Deal of the Day that will undoubtedly raise some eyebrows. Up to midnight PST, you can buy the DMP-BD70V Blu-ray Disc/VHS Combination Player for $139.99 (65% off MSRP). While this combination of video formats will be an abomination for the more tech-savvy, it may be useful for those that still keep or use VHS tapes.

Twilight New Moon UK Blu-ray Detailed

Posted February 15, 2010 03:04 AM by Juan Calonge

E1 Entertainment has detailed the contents of the UK edition of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which will come out on March 22 and include several special features absent from the US edition or any of the domestic retailer exclusive releases, such as deleted and extended scenes and a UK-exclusive fan event Q&A. At the moment, there is no information regarding region coding.