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.

BD Sales Information: May 25-31 (Update)

Posted June 8, 2009 04:15 AM by Juan Calonge

In the absence of major new Blu-ray releases, 'Taken' took back the top spot in the BD sales rankings for the week ending May 31, inching past the previous number one, 'Valkyrie', according to data from Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' stood firm in third place. Boosted by discounts at several retailers, the veteran 'Quantum of Solace' shot back to number four. Update: overall sales figures added.

Obsessed Announced for Blu-ray

Posted June 8, 2009 03:56 AM by Juan Calonge

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that it will bring the thriller 'Obsessed', starring Beyoncé Knowles ('Cadillac Records') to Blu-ray on August 4, day-and-date with the DVD. Video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC, accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD track. The Blu-ray will exclusively include a digital copy of the film for PC, PSP, Mac or iPod.

High-def Week at Amazon (Friday Update)

Posted June 8, 2009 03:25 AM by Juan Calonge

Online retail giant Amazon has alerted its customers of the beginning of its "High- def Week." Between Monday, June 8 and Friday, June 12, the Amazon Gold Box will be featuring great deals on a variety of high-definition items in all of the Deal of the Days and Lightning Deals. These will include the winner in a vote held last month to determine the deal of the day between five BD box sets.

The Prisoner Blu-ray Coming in October

Posted June 7, 2009 03:12 AM by Juan Calonge

In an early announcement to retailers, it has been revealed that A&E Home Video will release the cult British TV series 'The Prisoner' on Blu-ray on October 27. No release details have been disclosed at this time, other than it will be a five-disc set. This series had been announced in the UK earlier in the year, but the release was abruptly postponed without a date.

Alien Trespass Blu-ray Announced for August

Posted June 7, 2009 03:09 AM by Juan Calonge

Spain's Aurum to Release Ghibli on BD, Starting with Ponyo

Posted June 6, 2009 04:10 PM by Juan Calonge

Spanish home video distributor Aurum Producciones has announced that it has reached an agreement with Studio Ghibli to distribute all titles from the famous Japanese animation studio on DVD and Blu-ray. The first movie to be released on Blu-ray will be the latest work by Hayao Miyazaki, 'Ponyo' (also known as 'Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea').

Fox Two-Pack BDs Released (Update)

Posted June 6, 2009 02:40 PM by Juan Calonge

On May 24, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released a series of Blu-ray sets of two titles from its own catalog and MGM's. These two-packs are rather aggressively priced at an MSRP of $34.98 each, which makes them very good value for the money. Update: the movies are in their own individual packaging, shrinkwrapped together back-to-back.

The New York Ripper Announced for Blu-ray

Posted June 5, 2009 02:51 PM by Josh Dreuth

Blue Underground has announced that they will bring the controversial horror film 'The New York Ripper' to Blu-ray on September 29th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by both 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 7.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks.

Results Are In: Howards End to be the Next Criterion Blu-ray

Posted June 5, 2009 11:04 AM by Josh Dreuth

A couple months back, Amazon posted a poll where fans could vote on which film they wanted Criterion to publish next. Well, the results are in and 'Howards End' will be the next Blu-ray title from the popular film distributor. No official announcement has been made, but a pre-order has popped up on Amazon's website indicating that a release date should be announced soon.

Withnail and I, Bubba Ho-Tep, The Long Good Friday BD for UK

Posted June 5, 2009 09:03 AM by Juan Calonge

Starz Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of three catalog titles in the United Kingdom for August 17: 'Bubba Ho-Tep', 'The Long Good Friday' and 'Withnail and I', which initially were slated for release in May/June. No audio or video specifications have been detailed yet. There is no information about region encoding at this time.

HOME Documentary Gets Wide Release Today

Posted June 5, 2009 08:01 AM by Juan Calonge

June 5, World Environment Day, is the date when the documentary 'HOME' is released simultaneously in movie theaters, on TV, Blu-ray, DVD and online. Shot in HD in 54 countries and 120 locations over 217 days, the all-aerial filming style highlights the Earth's wonders as well as its wounds and provides a perspective to approach the changing environment.

Pioneer's New Line of BD Players Available

Posted June 5, 2009 05:40 AM by Juan Calonge

Pioneer Electronics has announced that its new Blu-ray player models BDP-120, BDP-320, and BDP-23FD, premiered last January at CES, are now available to buy, for a suggested retail price of $299, $399 and $599, respectively. All three support BD-Live, and include advanced audio decoders, as well as an integrated USB port for use with compatible flash drives and hard disk drives.

Paramount Late 2009 Rumored Blu-ray Slate

Posted June 5, 2009 04:18 AM by Juan Calonge

Our good friends over at The Digital Bits have posted on their "Rumor Mill" section a peek at some of the catalog titles from Paramount and Dreamworks that will probably be on Blu-ray during September and into the fourth quarter of the year. The list includes the highly anticipated best-picture Oscar winners 'Braveheart', 'Gladiator' and 'Forrest Gump'.

The Fast and the Furious Blu-ray Singles Get Detailed

Posted June 4, 2009 09:45 AM by Josh Dreuth

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'The Fast and the Furious', '2 Fast 2 Furious', and 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift' to Blu-ray on July 28th, day-and-date with the Blu-ray release of 'Fast & Furious'. Originally only available as part of the 'The Fast and the Furious Trilogy' Blu-ray package, these release will similarly feature digital copies of the film on a second disc.

Final Specs for Heroes Season 3 Revealed

Posted June 4, 2009 08:24 AM by Juan Calonge

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has revealed the final specs for the Blu-ray release of 'Heroes: Season 3, which is due to hit store shelves on September 1, day-and-date with the DVD. As with previous seasons of the series, video will be 1.78:1 1080p accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio track. The season will come in five BD50 discs, and will be rich in special features, some of them exclusive to the BD release.

British Thriller Hush Announced for Blu-ray

Posted June 4, 2009 06:58 AM by Juan Calonge

Optimum Home Entertainment has announced that it will release the movie 'Hush' on Blu-ray in the UK on July 20, day-and-date with the DVD. No audio/video specs have been detailed at this time. Bonus features will include a feature Commentary, interviews with director Mark Tonderai and actor William Ash, deleted scenes with commentary, featurettes, and an "Artist on Artist interview."

Highlander UK Special Edition Blu-ray Gets Detailed

Posted June 4, 2009 06:38 AM by Juan Calonge

Optimum Home Entertainment has listed the bonus features for the 'Highlander: Special Edition', which is due to hit UK store shelves on Blu-ray on July 6. Video will be 1.85:1 1080p. Audio specs haven't been listed, but going from the details of the concurrent German release by Kinowelt, it will probably include 2.0 and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.

The Damned United Coming to Blu-ray in the UK

Posted June 3, 2009 12:45 PM by Josh Dreuth

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'The Damned United' to Blu-ray in the UK on August 3rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film tells the story of Brian Clough's disastrous tenure as coach of Leeds United. For the film, video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.

Second Season of Damages Announced for the UK

Posted June 3, 2009 12:37 PM by Josh Dreuth

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Damages: Season Two' to Blu-ray in the UK on August 31st, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this popular Glenn Close TV drama, video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.

Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal Go Blu-ray in UK

Posted June 3, 2009 12:33 PM by Josh Dreuth

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the classic Jim Henson theatrical films 'The Dark Crystal' and 'Labyrinth' to Blu-ray in the UK on August 31st. For both films, video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.

Fast & Furious Specs Updated

Posted June 3, 2009 12:24 PM by Josh Dreuth

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has updated the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Fast & Furious', which is due to hit store shelves on July 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.

Sony Optiarc Exec Discusses Blu-ray Challenges and Outlook

Posted June 3, 2009 07:21 AM by Juan Calonge

During the Computex fair in Taiwan, Sony Optiarc's European marketing director Ralf Wolf had a short interview with Tom's Hardware about the current state of the ODD business as well as upcoming Blu-ray developments. In the opinion of Sony Optiarc, Blu-ray is a mature technology now and the prospects are good, especially for the second half of the year.

UK Gets Watchmen Theatrical Cut Only

Posted June 3, 2009 06:41 AM by Juan Calonge

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the release of 'Watchmen' on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on July 27. Unlike the US edition from Warner –which will only feature the 186-minute director's cut of the movie-, the UK version will only include the 162-minute theatrical cut. Bonus materials also will be different. The release will consist of two BDs plus one DVD with a digital copy.

Supernatural Fourth Season Blu-ray Announced

Posted June 3, 2009 04:56 AM by Juan Calonge

Warner Home Video has announced that it will bring 'Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season' to Blu-ray on September 1, day-and-date with the DVD. The release will consist of four BD50 discs to house the 22 episodes of the season. Video will be 1.78:1 1080p, accompanied by a Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track.

Smallville Eighth Season Blu-ray Announced

Posted June 3, 2009 04:54 AM by Juan Calonge

Warner Home Video has announced that it will bring 'Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season' to Blu-ray on August 25, day-and-date with the DVD. The release will consist of four BD50 discs to house the 22 episodes of the season. Video will be 1.78:1 1080p, accompanied by a Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track.

Braveheart Gets Unofficial September Date

Posted June 3, 2009 03:28 AM by Juan Calonge

One of the most eagerly-awaited titles for Blu-ray is definitely moving towards an actual release. In an early announcement to retailers, it has been revealed that Paramount Home Entertainment will bring the Mel Gibson war/action epic 'Braveheart' to BD on September 1. No audio or video specifications are available at this time.

Exclusive Watchmen "Nite Owl Ship" Packaging

Posted June 2, 2009 08:00 PM by Juan Calonge

Amazon has unveiled another exclusive Blu-ray product offering, this time involving one of the hottest titles of this summer: 'Watchmen'. Next July 21, the etailer will be the only one to offer the 'Amazon Exclusive Nite Owl Ship Edition' BD, a custom-made figure-cum-disc-case depicting the airship that Watchmen member Nite Owl flies.

Today on Blu-ray - June 2nd

Posted June 2, 2009 07:21 PM by Josh Dreuth

We're now in the second week of the Father's Day push, which means a lot more catalog titles to add to your Blu-ray collection. This week MGM is the studio who can boast the most, with seven guy-friendly titles including 'Dark Blue', 'The Graduate', 'Navy Seals', 'Out of Time', 'Road House', 'Rollerball', and 'Walking Tall'.

Canadian Sales/Rental Numbers for the Week

Posted June 2, 2009 06:19 PM by Josh Dreuth

Blockbuster Video Canada has announced the top Blu-ray sales for the week ending May 31st, and 'Outlander' has scored the top spot followed by last week's top seller 'My Bloody Valentine 3D' and 'Killshot'. Roger's Video has announced the top Blu-ray rentals for the same week, and 'Valkyrie' has won again followed by 'Taken'.

Pioneer Introduces First Professional Blu-ray Player

Posted June 2, 2009 06:10 PM by Josh Dreuth

Pioneer Electronics will showcase their new BDP-V6000 Professional Blu-ray Disc Player, the first professional Blu-ray player to hit the market, at the InfoComm 2009 Expo in Orlando, Florida on June 17th. The player was developed using consumer research to provide the ultimate Blu-ray player for professional customers such as museums, video walls, and broadcast.