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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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Casino Royale Gets Collector's Edition Treatment (Updated)
Posted August 11, 2008 01:25 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Casino Royale: Collector's Edition' to Blu-ray on October 21st, day-and-date with the DVD release. October 21st is also the same day that MGM will be debuting six classic James Bond films on Blu-ray. This two-disc set will feature 2.40:1 1080p AVC video. It is still unknown if the set will retain the original PCM audio track or will get a new Dolby TrueHD audio encode.
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Hitachi Brings Blu-ray Camcorder to US
Posted August 11, 2008 01:06 PM by Josh Dreuth
Hitachi has announced that they will bring their latest Blu-ray camcorder, the DZ-BD10HA, to the US this September, only a month after it gets released in Japan. The camcorder, which is identical to the Japanese variant previously announced, can record on either an 8cm Blu-ray Drive, an internal 30GB hard drive, or SDHC card. Hitachi has set MSRP at $999.
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Warner Brings Casablanca to Blu-ray
Posted August 11, 2008 08:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Casablanca: Ultimate Collector's Edition' to Blu-ray on December 2nd, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. No technical specs for this two-disc set have been announced at this time, so it is unknown if this title will get a boost over its previous HD DVD release.
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Body Heat Announced for Blu-ray
Posted August 11, 2008 08:27 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the William Hurt and Kathleen Turner crime thriller 'Body Heat' to Blu-ray on October 7th. No technical specs have been announced at this time, but you can expect the typical Warner VC-1 video treatment. We hope to have more technical information soon.
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Panasonic Wins Emmy for AVC Work
Posted August 8, 2008 12:55 PM by Josh Dreuth
Panasonic has announced that the Joint Video Team Standards Committee (JVT), of which they are a member, will be awarded with an Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2008 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award for their contribution to the development of the H.264 MPEG-4/AVC High Profile - the video standard which is now used for encoding Blu-ray films by many studios including Sony and Fox.
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Blockbuster Seeing Increased Blu-ray Sales
Posted August 8, 2008 12:22 PM by Josh Dreuth
Jim Keyes, CEO of Blockbuster, stated during a conference call with investors that the movie rental giant is now selling 2,000 to 3,000 Blu-ray Disc players a week since erecting Blu-ray themed kiosks at their retail the locations. Because of this success, he feels that Blockbuster will soon become an ideal location for the rental and purchase of Blu-ray products.
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Iron Man Blu-ray Detailed
Posted August 8, 2008 09:03 AM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has revealed the detailed specs and special features for the upcoming summer blockbuster hit 'Iron Man: Ultimate Edition', due to hit store shelves on September 30th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The two-disc set will feature 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Weinstein Announces Awake for Blu-ray
Posted August 8, 2008 09:01 AM by Josh Dreuth
Weinstein Company Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Jessica Alba thriller 'Awake' to Blu-ray on November 18th. Early details about this upcoming release are slim, but we do know that video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. We'll have supplemental features information when it becomes available.
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Even More Jeff Dunham Coming to Blu-ray
Posted August 8, 2008 08:05 AM by Josh Dreuth
Image Entertainment has revealed that in addition to the previously announced Blu-ray release of 'Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special', due to hit store shelves on November 18th, they will also release 'Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself' and 'Jeff Dunham: Spark Of Insanity' on the same day.
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Koch Reveals More Blu-ray Titles
Posted August 8, 2008 08:04 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Koch Entertainment has revealed that they will bring the original 1974 version of 'Black Christmas' to Blu-ray on November 11th. Additionally, they are bringing 'Soundstage: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' and the controversial film 'The Story of O' to Blu-ray on the same day.
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MGM Officially Announces Carrie; Amityville Horror
Posted August 8, 2008 08:02 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment in conjunction with MGM Home Entertainment has officially announced that they are bringing the 'Carrie' and 'Amityville Horror' to Blu-ray on October 7th. Both discs will come on BD-25s utilizing 1080p AVC video and a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. No special features have been announced at this time.
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The Happening Coming to Blu-ray
Posted August 8, 2008 07:49 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the M. Night Shyamalan film 'The Happening' to Blu-ray on October 7th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For the filmmakers first R-Rated film, video will be presented as 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Daredevil Coming to Blu-ray
Posted August 7, 2008 02:27 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Ben Affleck comic book film 'Daredevil: Director's Cut' to Blu-ray on September 30th. The director's cut adds an additional 30 minutes of footage to the film. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Mummy 3 Will Look and Sound Better on Blu-ray
Posted August 7, 2008 07:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an interview with Home Media Magazine, Rob Cohen, director of 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor', is telling fans that the film will look and sound better on Blu-ray than in the theaters. He is confident about this because of his use of a digital-intermediate print during post production, where he tweaked the film print in order to ensure perfect quality.
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Ritek to Triple Production Capacity By End of Year
Posted August 7, 2008 07:49 AM by Josh Dreuth
Due to increased demand, Ritek has announced that they have begun the process of upgrading an existing DVD production line to produce an addition 250,000 Blu-ray Discs a month, effectively doubling their production output. Later in the year, the company expects to add a third Blu-ray line, bringing total disc production to 750,000 discs per month.
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Caligula Coming to Blu-ray
Posted August 6, 2008 01:58 PM by Josh Dreuth
Image Entertainment has announced that they will bring the controversial film 'Caligula' to Blu-ray on November 4th. The film, which goes into great detail of the reported sexual deviance of Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Germanicus, has reached cult status due to its graphic nature. The two-disc set will feature 1.85:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Woodstock Announced for July 2009
Posted August 6, 2008 12:11 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music: Ultimate Collector's Edition' to Blu-ray on July 28th, 2009, day-and-date with the DVD. The release will feature the four-hour Director's Cut of the film which has been remastered from the original film elements and scanned at 2K resolution.
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New Details and Date for Beetlejuice Blu-ray
Posted August 6, 2008 11:51 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced new details and a new date for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Beetlejuice: 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition', now due to hit store shelves on October 7th. The release, which will come out three weeks after the DVD, will come on a BD-25 featuring 1080p VC-1 video and a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack (including a Dolby Digital isolated score track).
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The Mist and 1408 Get Detailed
Posted August 5, 2008 05:21 PM by Josh Dreuth
Weinstein Company have detailed the extras for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Mist' and '1408', both due to hit store shelves on September 16th. Both titles will have video presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks. As previously mentioned, 'The Mist' will come as a two-disc set with both the theatrical and "black-and-white" versions.
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Bender's Game Blu-ray Specs Revealed
Posted August 5, 2008 02:11 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced the specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Futurama: Bender's Game', due to hit store shelves on November 4th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The animated feature will come on a BD-50 utilizing 1080p AVC video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Today on Blu-ray - August 5th
Posted August 5, 2008 01:21 PM by Josh Dreuth
So, do you have a bug problem? The biggest release this week has to be the Sony Pictures Home Entertainment release of 'Starship Troopers', a film that has gained cult status by way of a strong fan following. Its difficult to recommend this film to those who haven't seen it, but to those who hold this title as a personal favorite - and there are a lot of you - its an easy pick-up.
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Pioneer Increases Disc Size to 500GB
Posted August 5, 2008 10:44 AM by Josh Dreuth
About a month ago, Pioneer announced that they had developed a 400GB Blu-ray Disc. Not satisfied that they had exhausted all avenues, they continued developed and found a way to add four additional layers, bringing the total disc capacity to 500GB. As with the 400GB version, the disc is compatible with current Blu-ray drives found in computers, players, and recorders.
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Band of Brothers Exclusive Features Announced
Posted August 5, 2008 08:00 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video in conjunction with HBO have announced the exclusive features that will be found on the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Band of Brothers', due to hit store shelves on November 11th. In addition to the special features already found on the DVD set, the Blu-ray will include the BonusView feature "In the Words of Easy Company" and the "In the Field with the Men of Easy Company" interactive field guide.
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Interview with a Vampire; Poltergeist Announced
Posted August 4, 2008 03:12 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Interview with a Vampire' to Blu-ray on October 7th. A week later, on October 14th, they will bring 'Poltergeist' to Blu-ray as a digibook with never-before-seen photos and inside information. Both titles will be presented in 1080p VC-1 video. It is still unconfirmed in these releases will use Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Digital for the soundtracks.
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Best Buy to Release The Police Blu-ray
Posted August 4, 2008 02:10 PM by Josh Dreuth
Best Buy has announced that they bring the concert 'The Police: Certifiable' to Blu-ray day-and-date with the DVD release. The set, which captures the legendary band's entire concert from Buenos Aires, will feature a single Blu-ray disc accompanied by 2 CDs. No technical details have been announced for the title at this time.
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Even More Dragon Ball Z Coming to Blu
Posted August 4, 2008 02:04 PM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, FUNimation has revealed that they will bring their fourth installment of Dragon Ball Z double feature, 'Tree of Might / Lord Slug' to Blu-ray on September 16th. Video will be presented as 1.78:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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1080p Screenshots Now Available
Posted August 4, 2008 10:00 AM by Josh Dreuth
Since launching our 720p screen shots feature, the response has been absolutely great, but there were some of you who asked for 1080p so you could get a better idea regarding picture quality. Well, after some deliberation and testing of compression systems, we are happy to announce that Blu-ray.com is now offering the option of seeing 1080p screenshots.
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Standard Operating Procedure Comes to Blu-ray
Posted August 4, 2008 09:34 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the controversial documentary 'Standard Operating Procedure' to Blu-ray on October 14th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC with a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Zohan Going Blu-ray This Fall
Posted August 4, 2008 08:55 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Adam Sandler film 'You Don't Mess With the Zohan' to Blu-ray on October 7th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film will be presented in its unrated form with video being presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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FF: Advent Children to Get FFXIII Demo
Posted August 4, 2008 08:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
At the Square-Enix event last week, they announced that the upcoming Blu-ray release of the CGI film 'Final Fantasy: Advent Children Complete' would include a demo of the upcoming PlayStation 3 game Final Fantasy XIII. The film, which is due to be released in Japan in March 2009, currently has no US release date.