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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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Warner Announces True Romance for May
Posted February 11, 2009 08:06 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Christian Slater film 'True Romance' to Blu-ray on May 26th in its unrated form. Scheduled to come on a BD-50, video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p VC-1. Audio specs have yet to be fully detailed at this time, though we expect to see a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack for this release.
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Announced for Blu-ray
Posted February 11, 2009 07:56 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' to Blu-ray on May 26th in its extended cut form. This Kevin Costner film will come on a BD-50, and feature 1.85:1 1080p VC-1 video. The audio specs have not been fully detailed at this time, though we are expecting to see a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack available for this release.
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Blu-ray.com Exclusive Report: AKIRA - Behind the Remaster
Posted February 10, 2009 04:59 PM by Ben Williams
Blu-ray.com Contributor Jeff Kleist recently spent some time in Japan researching the impact Blu-ray has made on the country's entertainment habits. While there, he was granted exclusive access to the good folks at Bandai Visual, who treated him to a behind-the-scenes look into their groundbreaking re-mastering work on the anime classic, AKIRA.
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Today on Blu-ray - February 10th
Posted February 10, 2009 04:47 PM by Josh Dreuth
In a time when a musicians' popularity rises and falls more often than the tides, it is somewhat difficult to imagine that a single person could be regarded as "the best", and that people could hold that sentiment over 200 years after his death. I of course speak of the legendary composer/musician Mozart, whose work - which comprises of some 600 pieces - is considered some of the most important and groundbreaking music ever created.
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The Day The Earth Stood Still Remake Coming to Blu-ray
Posted February 10, 2009 03:23 PM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 2008 remake of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' to Blu-ray on April 7th, day-and-date with the DVD release. This three-disc set will feature a digital copy of the film as well as a copy of the 1951 remake (presumably on Blu-ray). Video will be presented in 2.45:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Paramount Announces Catalog Titles for May
Posted February 10, 2009 01:42 PM by Josh Dreuth
In an early alert to retailers, Paramount Home Entertainment revealed an impressive list of catalog titles they will be bringing to Blu-ray this May. As these are just retailer alerts, no technical specs or special features have been revealed for any of these titles, but you can expect the typical 1080p AVC video and Dolby TrueHD audio.
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Fox Announces Marley & Me Blu-ray
Posted February 10, 2009 01:34 PM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Marley & Me' to Blu-ray on March 31st, day-and-date with the DVD release. This three-disc set will feature a digital copy of the film, along with the single DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Transporter 3 Gets Detailed
Posted February 10, 2009 01:26 PM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Transporter 3', which is due to hit store shelves on March 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. This two-disc set, which features a digital copy of the film, will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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TMNT Blu-ray Boxset Revealed for August
Posted February 10, 2009 08:52 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has revealed that they will bring the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Collector's Edition Box Set' to Blu-ray this August, day-and-date with the DVD release. The set, which is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the characters, will include all four TMNT films - 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Turtles in Time', and 'TMNT' - in stunning high definition.
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Pitch Black; Chronicles of Riddick Further Detailed
Posted February 10, 2009 08:28 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment have further detailed the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'Pitch Black' and 'The Chronicles of Riddick', which are due to hit store shelves on March 31st, both individually and as a two-pack. Video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
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Panasonic Moves Forward with 3D Blu-ray Plans
Posted February 9, 2009 08:25 AM by Josh Dreuth
Panasonic has recently opened new 3D labs at the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory in California in order to establish and develop their version of 3D Blu-ray, which they are calling "3D Full HD" (3D FHD). There, they will work directly with Hollywood studios to develop 3D Blu-ray titles, as well as develop consumer products to support those titles.
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Season One of CSI Coming to Blu-ray
Posted February 9, 2009 07:59 AM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: The First Season' to Blu-ray on May 12th. This highly popular television series, currently in its ninth season, has spawned numerous spin-offs and garnished a loyal fan base. Technical specs have yet to be announced, though early indication is that this release will receive a 7.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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New Chris Botti Blu-ray Due for March
Posted February 9, 2009 07:14 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Music has announced that they will bring 'Chris Botti: Live in Boston' to Blu-ray on March 31st, day-and-date with the DVD and CD releases. The world famous trumpeter was filmed over two nights playing with friends (including Sting, Josh Groban, Steven Tyler, Yo-Yo Ma, John Mayer, Katharine McPhee, Lucia Micarelli, and Sy Smith) for this release. Video specs have not been released at this time, but we do know that audio will be presented in 7.1 Dolby TrueHD.
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Rumor: New Terminator 2 Release Coming Soon?
Posted February 6, 2009 01:49 PM by Josh Dreuth
Retailers have been alerted to a new Blu-ray release of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' with no release date. An "Endo Skull Edition" release was also revealed, indicating a possible limited edition version in the works as well. Now, we normally do not report on placeholders, but being that a new Terminator film is due for theatrical release this May, and industry insiders have mentioned a possible new release, we can say its a safe bet that a new Blu-ray release is on its way.
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Season Two of Dexter Coming This May
Posted February 6, 2009 01:20 PM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring 'Dexter: The Complete Second Season' to Blu-ray on May 5th. The set will feature all 12 episodes in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. The release will be BD-Live enhanced, giving viewers to additional content like featurettes, podcasts, and the first two episodes of the Showtime series 'The United States of Tara' and 'Nurse Jackie'.
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Tell No One Extras Detailed
Posted February 6, 2009 12:28 PM by Josh Dreuth
MPI Media Group has announced the extras for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Tell No One', which is due to hit store shelves on March 31st, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have not been revealed at this time. Extras include deleted scenes, outtakes, the featurette "Tell No One: The B Side". Exclusive to the Blu-ray release will be a making of featurette.
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Transsiberian Announced for UK Release
Posted February 6, 2009 08:57 AM by Josh Dreuth
Icon Home Entertainment has announced that they are bringing the Brad Anderson directed film 'Transsiberian' to Blu-ray on March 2nd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have not been announced at this time. Special features include cast and crew interviews, a making of featurette, and deleted scenes.
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Riddick Films Coming to Blu-ray
Posted February 6, 2009 07:44 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the two Riddick films 'Pitch Black' and 'The Chronicles of Riddick' to Blu-ray on March 31st. Previously only available in high definition on the now defunct HD DVD format, these two Vin Diesel films will be presented in 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
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X-Men Blu-ray Trilogy Gets Detailed
Posted February 5, 2009 06:16 PM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'X-Men', 'X2: X-Men United', and 'X3: The Last Stand', which are due to hit store shelves on April 21st, both individually and as a 'X-Men Trilogy' box set. Video for these releases will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
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New Blu-ray.com Feature: New Deals
Posted February 5, 2009 12:17 PM by Josh Dreuth
For those of you who purchase your Blu-ray titles via Amazon.com, you are well aware that the online retail giants routinely adjusts their prices based on distributor input and consumer demand. This occasionally results in amazing deals that may only last a day. To better help you, the penny-pinching consumer, track these deals, our programming geniuses have developed a "New Deals" tracker.
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Darko DTV Sequel Coming to Blu-ray
Posted February 5, 2009 09:05 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale' to Blu-ray on April 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Based on what little information we know about the title, this direct-to-video sequel has nothing in common with the cult classic 'Donnie Darko' apart from the name.
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Australia Announced for UK Blu-ray Release
Posted February 5, 2009 08:02 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman film 'Australia' to Blu-ray in the UK on April 27th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, though you can expect the usual 1080p AVC and DTS-HD Master Audio presentation from the studio.
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30th Anniversary Screening of Kramer vs Kramer
Posted February 5, 2009 07:56 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will hold a "Hollywood's Finest – LIVE" Screening and Q&A for 'Kramer vs Kramer' on Tuesday February 17th at the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills, CA. The event is timed to celebrate the 30th Anniversary and Blu-ray release of the film, which is due to hit store shelves that same day.
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First Season of True Blood Blu-ray Bound
Posted February 5, 2009 07:46 AM by Josh Dreuth
HBO Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video have announced that they will bring 'True Blood: The Complete First Season' to Blu-ray on May 19th, day-and-date with the DVD release. This five disc set will feature every episode from the award-winning drama.
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The Dark Knight Blu-ray Nears 3 Million Units Sold
Posted February 4, 2009 02:16 PM by Josh Dreuth
According to Warner Home Video, the Blu-ray release of 'The Dark Knight' has sold an astounding 2.8 Million copies, with 2 Million being sold in the US alone. As many will recall, the most recent Batman film sold a record-breaking 1.7 Million copies in its first week of sale. Since then, sales have been steady, and worldwide sales are quickly approaching the 3 Million mark.
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Watchmen Complete Motion Comic Detailed
Posted February 4, 2009 09:28 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic', which is due to hit store shelves on March 3rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Princess Bride Announced for Blu-ray
Posted February 4, 2009 07:59 AM by Josh Dreuth
MGM Home Entertainment in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment have announced that they will bring the Rob Reiner film 'The Princess Bride' to Blu-ray on March 17th. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Today on Blu-ray - February 3rd
Posted February 3, 2009 02:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
Kevin Smith is living the dream. His first film, 'Clerks', which he both wrote and directed, was made for under $30,000, yet managed to make 100 times that at the box office. Since then, he continues to write and direct his own films, has seen relative box office success via a strong fan base, and gets to work with his family and longtime friends on a regular basis. Can it get much better than that?
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Blu-ray Players to Reach $150 This Year
Posted February 3, 2009 09:44 AM by Josh Dreuth
According to Chinese newspaper Economic Daily News, white-box vendors - the term used for little-known consumer electronic manufacturers - will offer Blu-ray Disc players at the $150 price point this year. Additionally, Lite-On is planning to offer a half-height Blu-ray Disc drive for laptop applications for roughly the same price.
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LGMB: Amazon Buy More, Save More Sale
Posted February 3, 2009 08:48 AM by Josh Dreuth
From now until February 13th, the more select Blu-ray titles you buy, the more you save. Amazon.com is offering a special deal on 70 select titles from studios such as 20th Century Fox and Anchor Bay Entertainment. Buy any 3 of the select titles, and you save 30% off your purchase total. Buy 6, and you save 40%. And for those of you who are looking to really expand your libraries - buy any 10 select titles to save 50%.