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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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Space Chimps Announced for Blu-ray
Posted September 2, 2008 01:17 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the animated film 'Space Chimps' to Blu-ray on November 25th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Coming on a BD-25, video will be presented as 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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I Am Legend UCE Dated for December (Updated)
Posted September 2, 2008 01:07 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has revealed that the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'I Am Legend: Ultimate Collector's Edition' will be released on December 9th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. The two disc set will feature both the theatrical and alternate versions of the film, as well as 23 making-of featurettes, 12 deleted scenes, "Cautionary Tale", and the animated comics.
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Hancock Special Features Revealed
Posted September 2, 2008 01:06 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Hancock', due to hit store shelves on November 25th, day-and-date with the DVD release. As we reported on Friday, video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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TVA Films Brings Blu-ray to Canada
Posted September 2, 2008 01:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
TVA Films has announced their first two Blu-ray titles which are hitting Canadian store shelves today. The titles - 'C.R.A.Z.Y.' and 'Le Fabuloux Destin d'Amélie Poulain' - both come on BD-25s with 1080i AVC video accompanied by 5.1 French Dolby TrueHD soundtracks. Unfortunately, while there are English subtitles on 'C.R.A.Z.Y.', there are none for 'Amelie'.
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Funai Announces Next Blu-ray Player
Posted September 2, 2008 08:47 AM by Josh Dreuth
Funai has announced that they will bring a new Blu-ray player to the market after seeing amazing success with their first offering. The B1-M110 will likely be sold under the Magnavox and Sylvania brand names similar to how their current offering is sold today. Little is known about the player, but we do know that it will offer DivX playback.
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Resident Evil: Degeneration Gets Specs (Updated)
Posted September 2, 2008 08:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed the specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Resident Evil: Degeneration', due to hit store shelves this winter, day-and-date with the DVD release. This all-CGI film picks up seven years after the fall of Raccoon City. Video will be presented in 1.78:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Grundig Reveals First Blu-ray Player
Posted September 2, 2008 07:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
At IFA, German electronics manufacturer Grundig has announced that they will release their first Blu-ray player this December in Europe. The Grundig GDP 8800 BD will be BonusView (Profile v1.1) compatible and support decoding of all codecs except DTS-HD Master Audio, which it can bitstream to a compatible receiver.
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Netlogic Announces Blu-ray Player
Posted August 29, 2008 02:26 PM by Josh Dreuth
The Swedish electronics manufacturer Netlogic has announced their first Blu-ray Disc player - the DMTech BDP810. According to the brief spec sheet, this will be a BonusView (Profile v1.1) player with 5.1 analog outs and support for DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD. The player is set to be release in October; official pricing has yet to be announced.
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Mongol Gets Delayed Until October
Posted August 29, 2008 02:11 PM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment is conjunction with Warner Home Video has revealed that the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Mongol' has been delayed until October 14th. The title, which was originally scheduled for a September 9th release, will be released on a BD-25 featuring 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 video.
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Hancock Gets Blu-ray Date
Posted August 29, 2008 01:01 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will release the Will Smith summer hit 'Hancock' on Blu-ray on November 25th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time, but expect the typical 1080p AVC video accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Saving God Announced for Blu-ray
Posted August 29, 2008 12:53 PM by Josh Dreuth
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Ving Rhames film 'Saving God' to Blu-ray on October 14th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time, but previous Echo Bridge releases featured 1080i MPEG-2 video with PCM or Dolby Digital soundtracks.
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Shriek Show Announces Blu-ray Titles
Posted August 29, 2008 08:57 AM by Josh Dreuth
Shriek Show, a horror film arm of Media Blasters, has announced their first two Blu-ray titles, both of which are due to hit store shelves on November 25th. Technical specs and special features for the titles - 'Flesh for the Beast (Uncut)' and 'Shadow: Dead Riot (Uncut)' - are currently unannounced.
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Sony Intros Blu-ray HTIB
Posted August 28, 2008 10:31 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony has announced that they will release the BDV-IT1000 home theater system with Blu-ray support. It will be one of the first systems to support BD-Live and full support of all audio codecs. Additionally, the system will have two HDMI inputs (for your PS3 and HD TiVo) and feature super-slim "pocky" speakers with wireless surrounds.
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Sony Announces New ES Blu-ray Player
Posted August 28, 2008 08:17 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony has announced that they will release a new ES-line Blu-ray Disc player promising the ultimate high definition experience to consumers. The Sony BDP-S5000ES will be BD-Live enabled and feature numerous Sony technologies in order to ensure it provides the best audio and video processing of Blu-ray discs.
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Vinpower Adds Blu-ray to their Product Line
Posted August 28, 2008 07:44 AM by Josh Dreuth
Vinpower Digital has announced that they will add Blu-ray support to their Titan, Cube, and Daisy Chain lines of optical disc replication hardware. The popular Titan line will support anywhere between 3 to 8 Blu-ray drives with a capacity up to 1000 discs, while the new Blu Cube will support 1 to 2 drives and 25 discs with a tiny footprint.
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Denon Planning BD-Live Blu-ray Player?
Posted August 27, 2008 09:36 AM by Josh Dreuth
While Denon's booth at CEDIA will feature their existing line of Blu-ray Disc players/transports - the Panasonic-based DVD-2500BT and DVD-3800BD - the company is currently planning to release a new "flagship" model by March of next year. While no word was given as to what improvements may be incorporated into the player, it is widely expected to be Denon's first BD-Live player.
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Disney Reveals Upcoming Platinum Blu-ray Titles
Posted August 27, 2008 08:54 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has revealed the next five Platinum Blu-ray titles which will trickle out to store shelves over the next two years. Those titles include 'Pinocchio', 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', 'Fantasia', 'Fantasia 2000', and 'Beauty and the Beast', though not necessarily in that order.
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Old School Coming to Blu-ray
Posted August 27, 2008 08:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Dreamworks Home Entertainment in conjunction with Paramount Home Entertainment have revealed that they will bring the comedy 'Old School' to Blu-ray on December 16th in its unrated form. Details of the release have yet to be announced, but you can expect it to be similar to previous HD DVD release.
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NBA Championship on Blu-ray; Torchwood Back on Schedule
Posted August 27, 2008 08:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'NBA Champions 2007-2008' to Blu-ray on November 4th, one week after the DVD release. The only technical spec revealed at this time is that the release, which provides highlights of the 2007-2008 NBA season, will come on a BD-25.
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Extras for Superman Doomsday Revealed
Posted August 27, 2008 08:13 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Superman: Doomsday', due to hit store shelves on November 25th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have still yet to be revealed, but expect 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by a Dolby Digital soundtrack.
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Final Specs Revealed for Sex and the City
Posted August 27, 2008 08:04 AM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video has revealed the final specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Sex and the City: The Movie', due to hit store shelves on September 23rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. The 151 minute extended cut will come on a BD-50 utilizing 1.85:1 1080p VC-1 and a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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JVC Joins Blu-ray Game
Posted August 27, 2008 07:56 AM by Josh Dreuth
JVC has announced that they have launched a DNLA compliant Blu-ray home theater system. Part of their Sophisti line of products, the NX-BD3 system comprises of two front speakers and a subwoofer, along with the Blu-ray player. There is also an optional wireless adapter upgrade that allows you to stream media wirelessly over a network.
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Today on Blu-ray - August 26th
Posted August 26, 2008 03:42 PM by Josh Dreuth
Stop-motion animation is somewhat of a rare entertainment medium nowadays. The amount of effort needed to create a feature-length presentation is so massive that even legendary claymation studio Aardman used CGI for their latest feature film 'Flushed Away' (which doesn't take away from the fact that it is an excellent film). So when Hollywood decides to release a stop-motion film, it commonly causes a huge commotion. Such is the case for this week's Disney Blu-ray release of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'.
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Sherwood Adds Blu-ray to Newcastle Line
Posted August 26, 2008 02:45 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sherwood is planning to announce at CEDIA their entry into the Blu-ray Disc player market. The audio-focused company will reveal plans to release the Newcastle BDP-6003 in September for $499 followed by the Newcastle BDP-5003 in October for $299. Both players will be BonusView (Profile v1.1) compatible as well as internally decode all audio formats (including DTS-HD Master Audio).
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The Incredible Hulk Gets Details/Dated
Posted August 26, 2008 08:22 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will release 'The Incredible Hulk' for Blu-ray on October 21st, day-and-date with the DVD release. The two two-disc set (a BD-50 with a DVD containing a digital copy of the film) will feature 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Philips to Demonstrate 3-D Blu-ray at IFA
Posted August 26, 2008 08:08 AM by Josh Dreuth
Philips has announced that they will be showcasing a new 3-D Blu-ray technology at IFA, which begins this Friday in Germany. The company will be showing a 2D-plus-Depth Blu-ray player which can display 3D content on both stereoscopic (requires special glasses) and auto-stereoscopic (requires no glasses) displays.
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Panasonic Intros Blu-ray/DVD/VHS Combo Player
Posted August 25, 2008 12:08 PM by Josh Dreuth
Panasonic has announced that they will launch the DMR-BR630V in Japan which will feature support for all mainstream video formats (sorry LaserDisc owners - no soup for you). The player will feature a 6X Blu-ray Burner with support for Blu-ray, DVD, and CD, as well as a VHS deck. Additionally, it will feature a 320GB hard drive so you can easily transfer video from one format to the other.
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Hellboy 2 Blu-ray Details Emerge
Posted August 25, 2008 10:03 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has revealed some specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army', which when announced will come day-and-date with the DVD release. The standard Blu-ray will come as a two-disc release. There will also be a "Collector's Set" which will add a limited edition Golden Army statue and replica excerpt from director Guillermo del Toro's journal.
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Extra Features Released for WALL-E Blu-ray
Posted August 25, 2008 08:44 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has released the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'WALL-E', due to hit store shelves on November 18th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The release will come as either a two-disc set or three-disc set with a digital copy of the film. Similar to the Blu-ray release of 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian', there will only be a $5 difference in price between the regular and digital copy versions of the release.
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Sony Annouces This Christmas for Blu-ray
Posted August 25, 2008 08:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'This Christmas' to Blu-ray on November 4th, day-and-date with the DVD release. This Preston Whitmore holiday-themed comedy will feature Video presented as 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.