Blu-ray News and Updates
Home- Top News
-
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.
- Latest News
-
Up Announced for November Blu-ray Release
Posted August 7, 2009 02:26 PM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the critically acclaimed Pixar animated film 'Up' to Blu-ray on November 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. On that same day, they will also release 'Monster's Inc' on Blu-ray after delaying the title earlier this year. For both titles, video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
-
Wolf and Frankenstein Blu-rays Moved Ahead One Week
Posted August 7, 2009 12:25 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced that the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein' and 'Wolf' have been pushed up to an October 6th release date. Additionally, Sony will package the two new catalog releases along with 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' into a 'Wolf / Dracula / Frankenstein Box Set'.
-
Willy Wonka Blu-ray Pushed Ahead Two Weeks
Posted August 7, 2009 09:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that the upcoming Blu-ray digibook release of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' will now be released on October 6th. Originally scheduled for an October 20th release date, no reason was given for the release date bump and no technical specs or special features have changed.
-
Woodstock Blu-ray Ships 300,000 Copies
Posted August 7, 2009 05:14 AM by Juan Calonge
Since it was released on June 9, the BD edition of 'Woodstock: 30 Days of Peace and Music Director's Cut Ultimate Collector's Edition' has shipped 300,000 units to retail since its June 9 release and sold through 50% of those units to consumers, according to Warner Home Video. The studio is pleased, with 10 days still to go until the actual 40th anniversary of the historic music festival, and given the title's premium price tag.
-
WB Vaults 3 DVDs in Anticipation of BD, Including Zhivago
Posted August 7, 2009 05:04 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced that from September 4, it will stop DVD sales of three of its top-selling catalog titles: 'Caddyshack', 'The Exorcist' and 'Doctor Zhivago'. All three titles are expected to be released on Blu-ray in 2010, from remastered prints and with new bonus content, although no specific date has been revealed.
-
Lite-On Conservative about BD Player Market in 2009
Posted August 6, 2009 05:26 PM by Juan Calonge
Taiwan-based manufacturer of optical disc drives Lite-On IT holds a conservative view of the global market for Blu-ray Disc players in 2009, according to company CEO Guang-chung Chen. The reason is that significant growth in BD player sales requires two things: price drops of BD movie discs and penetration of high-definition TVs.
-
My Life in Ruins Coming to Blu-ray
Posted August 6, 2009 11:56 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring 'My Life in Ruins' to Blu-ray on October 6th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, but you can expect the typical 1080p AVC video and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack presentation from the studio. Special features have also not been announced at this time.
-
Austria Blu-ray Sales Picking Up Pace
Posted August 6, 2009 11:14 AM by Josh Dreuth
According to a new report from GfK Retail and Technology, the sale of Blu-ray Disc players in Austria has increased substantially this year. Retailers have reported that during the second quarter, Blu-ray unit sales accounted for 10% of all player sales and grabbed a 37% value market share.
-
Rome Box Set Gets Dated and Detailed
Posted August 6, 2009 10:42 AM by Josh Dreuth
HBO Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video have announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Rome: The Complete Series', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on November 17th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. The 10-disc box set will feature 1080p 1.78:1 AVC video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
-
Wolverine BD to Feature Live IMDB Access
Posted August 6, 2009 03:37 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that it is introducing new BD Live technology tied to popular movie database IMDB.com with the Blu-ray release of 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'. Dubbed "Live Lookup," the IMDB feature will let allow viewers to hook into the site via BD Live to access up-to-date filmographies and other information related to 'Wolverine' cast and crew.
-
Germany: Blu-ray Grows 300% Year-over-year
Posted August 5, 2009 07:54 AM by Juan Calonge
The German Federal Association for Audiovisual Media has released the figures for the home video market in the first half of 2009. The revenue on Blu-ray software sales have more than tripled over the same period of 2008, with 41 million euros, over 13 million euros last year. Unit sales have also quadrupled, with 2.0 million discs sold, compared to half a million units sold in the first half of 2008.
-
Dance Flick BD Gets Detailed
Posted August 5, 2009 07:37 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has revealed the full release details for the Wayans brothers movie 'Dance Flick', which as we reported last week, will hit store shelves on Blu-ray on September 8, ahead of the DVD. All extras will be in high definition, and they include the featurette "Dance Dance Dance! With the Wayans Wayans Wayans!", dancing outtakes, deleted scenes and a theatrical trailer.
-
Away We Go Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 5, 2009 07:27 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that it will release 'Away We Go' on Blu-ray on September 29, day-and-date with the DVD. Sam Mendes's follow-up to the star-studded, award-winning 'Revolutionary Road' was this small movie that explores the comedic twists and turns in one couple's journey across contemporary America, starring John Krasinski (The Office) and Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live).
-
Today on Blu-ray - August 4th
Posted August 4, 2009 09:46 AM by Josh Dreuth
For actor Billy Bob Thornton, the greatest complement he could receive for his magnificent performance in 'Sling Blade' is that if it wasn't for his name in the credits, you would have never known he was in the film. Thornton's portrayal of Karl is so absolute that it is difficult to connect his performance in this film to any of his previous performances. Today, we have the privilege of re-experiencing this film in high definition on Blu-ray.
-
Alien Prequel Gives Hope to Quadrilogy Blu-ray
Posted August 4, 2009 06:29 AM by Juan Calonge
Many of us were really excited to hear that 20th Century Fox was preparing a Blu-ray release of the Alien quadrilogy (going as far as including it as a coming-soon title in a flyer) and were equally disappointed when it vanished from the 2009 schedule. Now we see a possible reason why: an Alien prequel is in the works, and none other than Ridley Scott has been signed for the project.
-
Stargate 15th Anniversary Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted August 4, 2009 06:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that it will release 'Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition' on Blu-ray on October 27. This release will feature a new 1080p encode, along with a 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Additionally, it will offer both the theatrical and the extended cuts of the movie, and four hours of extras, including three new featurettes, a trivia track, and a gag reel.
-
Secondhand Lions Blu-ray for December
Posted August 4, 2009 05:23 AM by Juan Calonge
New Line Home Entertainment, in conjunction with Warner Home Video, has announced that it will release 'Secondhand Lions' on Blu-ray on December 1. 'Secondhand Lions' is a coming-of-age movie, starring Haley Joel Osment in the role of Walter, a young boy who is sent to spend the summer with his two crazy uncles (Michael Caine and Robert Duvall).
-
Watchmen Dominates the UK Charts Too
Posted August 3, 2009 11:57 AM by Juan Calonge
The postmodern superheroes of 'Watchmen' also were the top-sellers on Blu-ray in the UK charts, according to the British Video Association. Note that, whereas this movie was released in the US by Warner Home Video in its director's cut, its European home video rights belong to Paramount, and its UK release includes the theatrical cut only.
-
New Site Feature: Price Tracker
Posted August 3, 2009 11:30 AM by Juan Calonge
Blu-ray.com is constantly looking for ways to make this site more and more informative and useful. Now our administrators have added another new feature: a price tracker for movies, which you can use to track the price of all the titles that you are interested in, and be notified any time the Amazon price of any of them meets your criteria.
-
Slim PS3 Surfaces on Amazon Germany (Update)
Posted August 3, 2009 05:05 AM by Juan Calonge
After the first alleged spy pics appeared on the Internet in May, rumors have been rife about the imminent launch of a slim PlayStation 3. Now, adding fuel to the fire, Amazon Germany has put up the product on its website. Granted, this is merely a placeholder without any price or product details, but it is relevant, especially barely a month before major fairs such as IFA, CEDIA and the Tokyo Game Show.
-
The Craft, Frankenstein, Wolf Announced on Blu-ray
Posted August 3, 2009 04:53 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced three catalog titles for release on Blu-ray on October 13: 'The Craft', 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein' (directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Robert De Niro as the Creature), and 'Wolf' (directed by Mike Nichols and starring Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer). Contrary to prior information, the two latter movies will be available separately.
-
Egoyan's Adoration Announced on Blu-ray
Posted August 3, 2009 04:48 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced 'Adoration' on Blu-ray for October 13, day-and-date with the DVD. 'Adoration' was directed by Atom Egoyan ('Exotica', 'The Sweet Hereafter') and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Ecumenical Jury Prize. It will be presented in 1.78:1 1080p video, accompanied by English, Spanish and Portuguese audio and subtitles.
-
Assassination of a High School President Announced on BD
Posted August 3, 2009 04:42 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced 'Assassination of a High School President' on Blu-ray for October 6, day-and-date with the DVD. 'Assassination...' is an acid-tongued high-school comedy, starring Mischa Barton, Reece Daniel Thompson and Bruce Willis. This movie never had a real theatrical release because the releasing division of the Yari Film Group filed for bankruptcy.
-
Antichrist Blu-ray Arrives in the UK in November
Posted August 2, 2009 05:18 AM by Juan Calonge
In an early announcement to retailers, it has been revealed that Artificial Eye is set to release Lars von Trier's shocking and controversial movie, 'Antichrist', uncut, on Blu-ray on November 23, day-and-date with the DVD. No information on specifications, special features or region encoding has been revealed at this time.
-
Warner Announces Observe and Report Blu-ray
Posted July 31, 2009 10:08 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Seth Rogen film 'Observe and Report' to Blu-ray on September 22nd, day-and-date with the DVD release. This comedy will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
-
Christmas Vacation UCE Blu-ray Delayed One Week
Posted July 31, 2009 09:17 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they have delayed the Blu-ray release of 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: Ultimate Collector's Edition' by one week to November 3rd. No reason was given for the delay, and no technical specs or special features have been changed.
-
Paramount Gives Dance Flick BD a Headstart
Posted July 31, 2009 06:15 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment, recognizing Blu-ray as a growing segment of the business, has announced that it will release 'Dance Flick' on an unrated BD on September 8, four to eight weeks ahead of the DVD release. Special features will include outtakes, deleted scenes and an alternate ending. The DVD will initially only be available for the rental channel, in a barebones disc.
-
BD Sales Information: July 20-26 (Update)
Posted July 31, 2009 04:15 AM by Juan Calonge
The week ended July 26 belonged clearly to Warner's 'Watchmen', which was the top-selling title on Blu-ray, according to Nielsen Videoscan First Alert. The other major new entry, Universal's stop-motion fantasy film 'Coraline', got in second place. The number-one title of the previous week, Lionsgate's 'The Haunting in Connecticut', dropped to number 5.
-
Exclusive Interview: Vincent Cassel of Mesrine
Posted July 30, 2009 09:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
Blu-ray.com recently sat down with Vincent Cassel, the star of the upcoming film 'Mesrine: Killer Instinct', which will be released in UK theaters on August 7th. The film tells the story of gangster Jacques Mesrine, one of France's most notorious criminals. Almost 30 years after his death, the tale of hold ups, prison breaks, and kidnappings is reenacted via the the Cesar Award-winning team of writer/director Jean-Francois Richet and the actor we are interviewing today, Vincent Cassel.
-
Exclusive Interviews: Lesbian Vampire Killers
Posted July 30, 2009 09:20 AM by Josh Dreuth
Two hopeless men. One cursed village. A bus full of foreign female students. An army of salacious lesbian vampires. It's gonna be one hell of a night! BAFTA winning comedy-duo James Corden and Mathew Horne (Gavin & Stacey) decide to escape their problems and head to the countryside for a weekend of debauchery. Things don't quite go according to plan and they find themselves stuck in a village where all women have been enslaved by a legendary vampire curse. As the night unfolds the boys have to put all of their fears (and dreams!) behind them in order to rise to the challenge of becoming Lesbian Vampire killers!