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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Watchmen Breaks BD Share Record with 36% Ratio
Posted July 30, 2009 07:02 AM by Juan Calonge
As we reported on our previous post, a full 36 percent of disc sales of Warner's 'Watchmen' have been on Blu-ray. This is a record-breaking figure, even for action movies. For example, back in September 2008, 'Iron Man' got "only" 17% of its sales from Blu-ray. The previous BD percentage record was for 'Quantum of Solace', released March 24, 2009, which got 28%.
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Natural Born Killers: Director's Cut Gets Delayed
Posted July 29, 2009 01:50 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they have delayed the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Natural Born Killers: Director's Cut', which is now scheduled to hit store shelves on October 13th. Originally scheduled for an August 25th release, no reason was given for the delay, and it appears that no technical specs or special features have changed with the delay.
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Inside Sony DADC: The Birth of a Blu-ray Disc
Posted July 29, 2009 01:45 PM by Josh Dreuth
Australian news website news.com.au recently visited one of the Sony DADC factories that produces Blu-ray discs and got a behind-the-scenes look at the production of our favorite high definition media. Sony was gracious enough to allow them to take some photos, and they are now sharing their experience with the world.
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Night of the Creeps Coming to Blu-ray (Updated)
Posted July 29, 2009 01:15 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the horror film 'Night of the Creeps: Director's Cut' to Blu-ray on October 20th, day-and-date with the DVD release and just in time for Halloween. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Magnolia Details Girlfriend Experience Blu-ray
Posted July 28, 2009 06:28 PM by Juan Calonge
Magnolia Home Entertainment has revealed the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of Steven Soderbergh's 'The Girlfriend Experience', which is set to hit store shelves on September 29, day-and-date with the DVD. The disc will include an unrated alternate cut of the film, an audio commentary with Soderbergh and actress Sasha Grey, and the HDNet documentary "A Look at The Girlfriend Experience."
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Today on Blu-ray - July 28th
Posted July 28, 2009 05:56 PM by Josh Dreuth
After a number of delays, one of the best mockumentaries of all time arrives on Blu-ray today - 'This is Spinal Tap'. From famed director Rob Reiner, this film tells the story of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap and their attempt to return to fame with a new album and tour. Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer form the most hilarious band ever created, and its wonderful to finally have this timeless comedy on Blu-ray.
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Blu-ray Player Penetration Up 71%
Posted July 28, 2009 05:51 PM by Juan Calonge
Blu-ray Disc player household penetration is up to 12.3 million for the first quarter of 2009, a 71% gain year over year, according to new data from research firm Centris, just published in its report “U.S. Communications and Entertainment”. This includes 7 million households with a PlayStation 3 (up 52%).
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Onkyo Announces BD507 Blu-ray Player for the US
Posted July 28, 2009 05:33 PM by Juan Calonge
A month after its European announcement, the Onkyo DV-BD507 is also makeing its way to the US. It is BD-Live compatible, supports 1080/24p and 1080p upscaling and decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. It also supports AVCHD and DivX-HD playback. It is available now at a suggested retail price of $449.
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Haunting in Connecticut Tops UK Charts
Posted July 28, 2009 01:00 PM by Juan Calonge
Entertainment in Video's 'The Haunting in Connecticut' was the top-selling Blu-ray in the UK in the week ended July 26, according to data from the British Video Association. It was also the lone new release to make the top 10. 'Gran Torino' continued to do very well, with number 2 in the charts, followed by another veteran, 'The Dark Knight'.
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Wolverine Blu-ray Detailed
Posted July 27, 2009 06:19 PM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine', which is scheduled to be released on September 15th, day-and-date with the DVD release. This latest X-Men film will be released on a BD-50, featuring 1080p AVC video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Anchor Bay Announces Nothing Like the Holiday Blu-ray
Posted July 27, 2009 06:02 PM by Josh Dreuth
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the holiday film 'Nothing Like the Holiday' to Blu-ray on October 27th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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The Marine 2 Headed to Blu-ray
Posted July 27, 2009 12:36 PM by Josh Dreuth
According to reports, 'The Marine 2' will be heading to Blu-ray this holiday season, day-and-date with the DVD release. Starring pro-wrestler, and son of former pro- wrestler "The Million Dollar Man", Ted DiBiase Jr., the film is a direct-to-video sequel to 'The Marine' (which starred another pro-wrestler, John Cena).
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Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Blu-ray Next Year?
Posted July 27, 2009 10:06 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an interview with Collider.com, director Peter Jackson gave some insight into the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'The Lord of the Rings'. He was able to not only confirm what we already knew, that the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy' would present the theatrical versions of the films, but also that the Extended Editions of the films would be available on Blu-ray next year.
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Blu-ray.com Congratulates Elemental Designs Contest Winner
Posted July 27, 2009 08:36 AM by Josh Dreuth
As you may recall, we recently held a contest in our forums where one of our members would qualify for the chance to win an Elemental Designs A7-700 Subwoofer. The winner from our forum, Dustin C. (dotcom33), was submitted to Elemental Designs as our Blu-ray.com representative in the contest. On Friday, an overall winner was selected, and it turned out to be Dustin! Congratulations to Dustin and we hope he has a blast with his new A7-700 Subwoofer.
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Lexicon Announces THX-certified BD/SACD/DVD-A Player
Posted July 27, 2009 05:49 AM by Juan Calonge
High-end AV manufacturer Lexicon has announced its first Blu-ray player, model BD-30. This will sport a THX certification, and it will also support Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio. Image processing comes via Anchor Bay's VRS technology. It is expected to be available later this year and retail for $3,499. It will be presented at the upcoming CEDIA Expo.
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Rental Window for Brothers Bloom Blu-ray
Posted July 27, 2009 05:21 AM by Juan Calonge
Summit Home Entertainment, always looking for novel ways to market its titles, has now announced that the movie 'The Brothers Bloom' will be available on Blu-ray on September 29 for the rental channel exclusively. A sell-through release is expected for an unspecified date in 2010. No specifications for either release are available.
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My Brilliant Career Announced for Blu-ray
Posted July 24, 2009 03:38 PM by Josh Dreuth
Blue Underground has announced that they will bring the Australian drama 'My Brilliant Career' to Blu-ray on November 24th. Starring Oscar-nominee Judy Davis, this film will be presented in 1.78:1 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by a 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Sony Announces Three New Blu-ray Players
Posted July 24, 2009 11:51 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony has announced that they will bring two Blu-ray Disc Mega Changers and one Blu-ray Disc Player to the market this fall. Both the Sony BDP-CX7000ES and the Sony BDP-CX960 will hold 400 discs (Blu-ray, DVD, and CD) and connect to GraceNote for disc title information. Both changers will feature full Blu-ray playback support.
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Wolverine Blu-ray Dated for September
Posted July 24, 2009 10:19 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' to Blu-ray on September 15th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time, though you can expect the typical 1080p AVC and DTS-HD Master Audio presentation from Fox. Special features have also yet to be announced.
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Rentrak Adds Blu-ray to Screen Media
Posted July 23, 2009 10:11 AM by Josh Dreuth
Rentrak has recently added Blu-ray titles to their revenue sharing program Screen Media Ventures. The program allows smaller and independent studios to make their home media content available to a wider audience while earning commission on each rental unit. As Blu-ray has continued to grow, it became impossible for Rentrak to ignore such a huge market for their participating content providers.
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Halo Legends Coming to Blu-ray in 2010
Posted July 23, 2009 09:59 AM by Josh Dreuth
While Microsoft may be holding back on Blu-ray for their Xbox 360 video game system, they will allow a new seven part anime series based on the popular Xbox-exclusive game Halo to be released on the high definition format. 'Halo Legends', which is currently being worked for a 2010 release, will feature seven short anime films based in the Halo universe.
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BD Sales Information: July 13-19 (Update)
Posted July 23, 2009 09:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment topped the Blu-ray sales charts this past week with the Blu-ray release of 'The Haunting in Connecticut', while the previous week's top seller, Summit Entertainment's 'Knowing', slipped one spot to hold a close second place, according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. The Blu-ray release of 'Mad Men: Season Two', also a Lionsgate title, debuted in the third spot for the week ending July 19th.
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Ultimate Force of Four Blu-ray Detailed
Posted July 23, 2009 09:04 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 'The Ultimate Force of Four' box set to Blu-ray on September 15th. This four-disc set will feature 'Hero', 'Iron Monkey', 'The Legend of Drunken Master' and 'Zatoichi' in 1080p AVC video accompanied by lossless audio soundtracks. The four titles will also be available for sale individually on the same day.
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Optimum Announces Four UK Blu-ray Titles
Posted July 23, 2009 08:54 AM by Josh Dreuth
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring four titles - 'In the Loop' (August 24th), 'This is Spinal Tap' (September 7th), 'Is Anybody There?' (September 14th), and 'Awaydays' (September 28th) - to Blu-ray in the UK. Technical specs have not been announced at this time.
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UK Release of Knowing Announced
Posted July 22, 2009 03:49 PM by Josh Dreuth
E1 Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Alex Proyas film 'Knowing' to Blu-ray in the UK on August 3rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have yet to be announced at this time, but you can expect a 1080p AVC video presentation accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Fighting Announced for UK Blu-ray Release
Posted July 22, 2009 03:42 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Channing Tatum film 'Fighting' to Blu-ray in the UK on September 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The disc will feature an extended cut of the film in 1.85:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Wallace and Gromit Collection Detailed
Posted July 22, 2009 02:17 PM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on August 22nd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video for all four shorts - 'A Matter of Loaf and Death', 'A Grand Day Out', 'Wrong Trousers', and 'A Close Shave' - will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by 2.0 Dolby Digital soundtracks.
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Wrong Turn Blu-rays Detailed
Posted July 22, 2009 01:50 PM by Josh Dreuth
MGM Home Entertainment in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Wrong Turn' and 'Wrong Turn 2: Dead End', both of which are scheduled to hit store shelves on September 15th, day-and-date with the DVD releases. Video for both titles will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
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Stephen King's Misery Blu-ray Detailed
Posted July 22, 2009 01:40 PM by Josh Dreuth
MGM Home Entertainment in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of Stephen King's 'Misery', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on September 15th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Details Revealed for Hannibal Lecter Collection
Posted July 22, 2009 01:35 PM by Josh Dreuth
MGM Home Entertainment in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Hannibal Lecter Collection', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on September 15th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. For this three-disc set - which features Blu-ray releases of 'Manhunter', 'The Silence of the Lambs', and 'Hannibal' - video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.