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Dracula (1958) 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 2, 2026 09:18 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive, in association with Hammer Films, is preparing 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases of Terence Fisher's Dracula (1958), starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, and Carol Marsh. The releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 27.
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One Night Only Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 1, 2026 10:18 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Will Gluck's romantic dramedy One Night Only (2026), starring Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Bobby Cannavale, Molly Ringwald, and LeVar Burton. The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 20.
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Gwendoline Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 31, 2026 09:16 PM by Webmaster
Severin Films has dated and detailed its upcoming Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray release of Just Jaeckin's Gwendoline (1984), starring Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman, Bernadette Lafont, and Jean Rougerie. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on November 24.
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 31-September 6
Posted August 31, 2026 08:24 AM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of August 31st, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release 28 Days Later on 4K UHD. New releases include the anime series Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc (2025) from Crunchyroll and Dry Leaf from Cinema Guild. Catalog titles on Blu-ray include Ten Women in Black and The Magnificent Cuckold from Radiance Films, while catalog titles on 4K UHD include The Hot Spot from Radiance and Tekkonkinkreet from Shout Factory and GKIDS.
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Scream Factory and Shout Factory Announce November Releases
Posted August 31, 2026 06:08 AM by Webmaster
Scream Factory and Shout Factory have announced their November batch of releases. They are: The Chow Yun-Fat Collection Volume One, The Family Man (2000), Women in Prison Collection (1971-1985), and The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
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Criterion Titles Get Delayed
Posted November 17, 2008 08:47 AM by Josh Dreuth
Criterion Collection has announced that they have delayed their first wave of Blu-ray releases by about a month. 'Bottle Rocket', 'Chungking Express', 'The Third Man', and 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' have all been delayed until December 16th, while 'The Last Emperor' has been pushed back until January 6th.
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13 Going on 30 Gets Detailed
Posted November 14, 2008 11:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of '13 Going on 30', which is due to hit store shelves on January 20th. For this Jennifer Garner film, video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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The Pink Panther Specs Revealed
Posted November 14, 2008 11:30 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of the 2006 remake of 'The Pink Panther', which is due to hit store shelves on January 20th. This Steven Martin film will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack.
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Amusement Announced for Blu-ray Release
Posted November 14, 2008 08:19 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the horror film 'Amusement' to Blu-ray on January 20th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Coming on a BD-25, video will be presented as 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. There are no special features for this release.
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French Connection I & II Specs Revealed
Posted November 13, 2008 08:07 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'The French Connection' and 'The French Connection II', which are both due to hit store shelves on February 24th. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
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Details for Vanishing Point Announced
Posted November 13, 2008 07:53 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Vanishing Point' on Blu-ray, which is due to hit store shelves on February 24th. This car chase classic will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Stranger Than Fiction SE Gets New Commentary and Scenes
Posted November 13, 2008 02:41 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Picture Home Entertainment has announced the new special features that will appear as part of their upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Stranger Than Fiction: Special Edition', which is due to hit store shelves on December 2nd. New to this release will be new audio commentary tracks and new deleted and extended scenes.
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Babylon A.D. and Strangers Announced for UK Release
Posted November 13, 2008 11:56 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Vin Diesel action film 'Babylon A.D.' to Blu-ray in the UK on January 6th, day-and-date with the DVD. The film will be presented in its unrated cut with video presented as 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Surfer Dude Specs Revealed
Posted November 13, 2008 08:45 AM by Josh Dreuth
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Surfer, Dude', which is due to hit store shelves on December 30th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this Matthew McConaughey film, video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Nortel Shows Off BD-Live Application
Posted November 13, 2008 08:32 AM by Josh Dreuth
At TelcoTV this week in Anaheim, CA, Nortel and RCDb are showing off a new Video Bulletin Board application which allows cell phone users to send images and videos to any BD-Live enabled Blu-ray Disc player. In return, the person receiving the image or video can then use a click-to-call feature so they can call the person who send them the media.
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Godfather Blu-ray Wins Best of Show at HD-3
Posted November 12, 2008 10:31 AM by Josh Dreuth
The winners have been announced for the second annual High-Def Disc Awards, and 'The Godfather Collection: The Coppola Restoration' has won "Best of Show" as well as "Best Catalog Blu-ray". The monumental restoration process undertaken for the high definition release was second to none, and critics, recognizing the achievement, have bestowed upon it their highest award.
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Del Toro BD-Live Chat Announced
Posted November 12, 2008 09:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will host a live BD-Live chat with director Guillermo Del Toro on November 23rd at 6PM PST. Owners of the 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' Blu-ray only have to place their disc in a BD-Live capable player and connect to Universal's BD-Live server.
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Even More LOTR Rumblings
Posted November 12, 2008 09:16 AM by Josh Dreuth
Our good friend Bill Hunt is at it again, and today he has more information regarding the upcoming release of the 'Lord of the Rings' films. This bad news is that when Warner delivers the films sometime late next year, they will be of the theatrical versions of the films. The good news is that this decision was made because director Peter Jackson wants to save the extended versions for a super Blu-ray boxset to be released near the theatrical release of 'The Hobbit'.
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Del Toro Talks Cronos Blu-ray
Posted November 12, 2008 08:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
At a press event for the Blu-ray and DVD release of his latest film 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army', director Guillermo del Toro commented that Lionsgate will soon be announcing a "special Blu-ray edition" of his film 'Cronos'. He commented, "I think I want to revisit, re-time, restructure the sound for the Blu-ray experience in a big way."
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Tudors Season 1 & 2 for Canada
Posted November 12, 2008 07:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
Peace Arch has announced that they will bring the first two seasons of the critically acclaimed series "The Tudors" to Blu-ray on November 25th in Canada. Both 'The Tudors: Season One' and 'The Tudors: Season Two' will be presented in 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
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Today on Blu-ray - November 11th
Posted November 11, 2008 04:16 PM by Josh Dreuth
Today is Veteran's Day in the United States - a day to remember those who have sacrificed for the country by serving in its military. Today also marks the release of 'Band of Brothers' on Blu-ray, which is - in my humble opinion - the absolute best World War II movie or series ever created and Warner has produced an absolutely wonderful set for Blu-ray fans.
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King Kong Announced for Blu-ray
Posted November 11, 2008 03:24 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring Peter Jackson's remake of 'King Kong' to Blu-ray on January 20th. The film will be presented in both theatrical and extended versions in 2.35:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Blu-ray Release of Friday Night Lights Announced
Posted November 11, 2008 03:17 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Friday Night Lights' to Blu-ray on January 6th. The film, which was inspired from a book by the same name (and which inspired a TV series), will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Street Fighter Comes to Blu-ray
Posted November 11, 2008 03:08 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will the 1994 live action film 'Street Fighter: Extreme Edition' to Blu-ray on February 10th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Staring Jean-Claude Van Damme, the film will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Rumor Updates on Star Trek and New Transformers Release
Posted November 11, 2008 09:53 AM by Josh Dreuth
Our friend Bill Hunt has a few updates on upcoming 2009 Blu-ray releases from studios, as well as a couple new titles coming to fans soon. As previously rumored, Paramount will be bringing the first six Star Trek theatrical films to Blu-ray next year around the time of the next Star Trek film release, which is due to hit theaters in May.
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Sony Bows Pink Panther Remake for Blu-ray
Posted November 10, 2008 09:30 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 2006 remake of 'The Pink Panther' to Blu-ray on January 20th. Steve Martin stars in this film which receives a sequel next year. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. The only extra announced at this time is an extended Beyonce performance of "A Woman Like Me".
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13 Going on 30 Coming to Blu-ray
Posted November 10, 2008 09:22 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced that they will bring the Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo romantic comedy '13 Going on 30' to Blu-ray on January 20th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. The only special feature announced at this time is deleted scenes.
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Amazon Announces Editors' 2008 Blu-ray Picks
Posted November 10, 2008 09:12 AM by Josh Dreuth
Even though two months remain, Amazon has announced their top Blu-ray picks for 2008. While the picks aren't shocking in the least - representing some of the best selling Blu-rays of the year - it does provide a great list of titles for those just now jumping into the high definition format. Click 'Read more...' for the list.
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Warner Reveals Being There Specs
Posted November 10, 2008 09:02 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Being There', which is due to hit store shelves on February 3rd. Video will be presented as 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a mono Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. This is a change from the previous announcement, and a very welcome addition to the disc.
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Blu-ray.com UK Baraka Giveaway
Posted November 9, 2008 08:23 PM by Josh Dreuth
Second Sight Films and Blu-ray.com are pleased to offer our UK readers the chance to win one of five available copies of the Blu-ray UK release of 'Baraka', which hits UK store shelves today. As one of the best looking and sounding Blu-ray titles yet released, UK fans have been biting their nails as they patiently wait for the release to come to their shores. The wait is now over and here is your chance to win a copy for your collection.
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Hettrick on Blu-ray Sales and 3D
Posted November 9, 2008 09:29 AM by Josh Dreuth
Scott Hettrick of Hollywood in Hi Def has recently posted regarding his experience with 3D Blu-ray after returning from a hands-on demo at Panasonic Hollywood Labs (PHL). As reported by our own Ben Williams, Panasonic's system, which was first showed off at CEATEC in Japan, uses two 1080p streams and special shutter glasses to produce a 3D image.
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Specs Revealed for Traitor Blu-ray
Posted November 9, 2008 09:12 AM by Josh Dreuth
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Traitor', which is due to hit store shelves on December 19th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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This is Spinal Tap Delayed
Posted November 9, 2008 08:57 AM by Josh Dreuth
MGM Home Entertainment has sent over word that their upcoming Blu-ray release of 'This is Spinal Tap' has been delayed from its January 20th release date. While no new release date was given at this time, a press release is forthcoming from the studio. No reason was given for the delay, nor any potential changes to the release.
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Warner Confirms Classics and LOTR Coming to BD
Posted November 9, 2008 08:48 AM by Josh Dreuth
George Feltenstein, Senior Vice President of Warner Home Video has revealed that 'Gone with the Wind' and 'The Wizard of Oz' will both see release in 2009. He also revealed that these two titles will make use of BD-Live technology to provide even more content for these two classics. Additionally, Felenstein mentioned that 'An American in Paris' and 'A Star is Born' are currently being cleaned-up for a high definition release.
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The Deal Announced for Blu-ray
Posted November 9, 2008 08:23 AM by Josh Dreuth
Peace Arch Trinity has announced that they will bring the William H. Macy and Meg Ryan comedy 'The Deal' to Blu-ray on January 20th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, but special features include a making-of featurette with interviews from Macy and Ryan, as well as a trailer.