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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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Supplemental Features for Sex and the City Announced
Posted August 4, 2008 08:23 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video in conjunction with New Line Home Entertainment have revealed the supplemental features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Sex and the City: The Movie Special Edition', due to hit store shelves on September 23rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. A special extended cut of the film will be presented on a BD-50 using 1080p VC-1 video.
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Hulk Coming to Blu-ray
Posted August 1, 2008 11:46 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring Ang Lee's 'Hulk' to Blu-ray on September 16th. The film, which made its high definition debut on the now defunct HD DVD format, will come on a BD-25 utilizing 1080p video and a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Indiana Jones Announced for Japan
Posted August 1, 2008 08:56 AM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment Japan has announced that they will bring 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' to Blu-ray by the end of this year, day-and-date with the DVD release. A few days ago, the US DVD release was announced with no mention of a US Blu-ray. While a Japanese Blu-ray release doesn't guarantee a US Blu-ray release (or a release anywhere else in the world), hopefully information will materialize soon.
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Eagle Rock Announces Two for September
Posted August 1, 2008 08:51 AM by Josh Dreuth
Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Jethro Tull: Live at Montreux 2003' and 'Legends: Live At Montreux 1997' to Blu-ray on September 30th. No technical specs or special features have been announced for either feature at this time. Track lists for each of the titles can be seen after the jump.
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Spec Revealed for The Ultimate Matrix Collection
Posted July 31, 2008 06:05 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Ultimate Matrix Collection', due to store shelves on October 14th. The seven-disc set (four of which are Blu-rays) will feature all three films in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack, and for the first time, the Animatrix in high definition.
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Harry Potter is Back on Blu (Updated)
Posted July 31, 2008 06:01 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will release the 'Harry Potter Years 1-5 Giftset' to Blu-ray on November 11th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Last year, Warner released the 'Harry Potter Limited Edition Gift Set' in a collectible case, and this appears to be the "unlimited" version of that set.
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Eastern Promises Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 31, 2008 06:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Viggo Mortensen film 'Eastern Promises' to Blu-ray on October 14th. Video will be presented as 1080p AVC accompanied by 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. The only extras are a pair of featurettes ("Secrets and Stories" and "Marked for Life")
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Satellite Now Blu-ray Quality? Definitely not!
Posted July 31, 2008 12:41 PM by Josh Dreuth
Dish Network announced this morning that they would soon be offering a total of 114 national HD channels, and to celebrate the announcement they would, starting tomorrow, offer the Will Smith film 'I am Legend' in 1080p as a pay-per-view offering. They went further to suggest that because it was 1080p, the presentation would be "same as Blu-ray(R) Disc quality". Of course, anyone with a Blu-ray player knows this definitely can't be true.
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LG Unveils Blu-ray Player with Netflix Streaming
Posted July 31, 2008 08:44 AM by Josh Dreuth
LG Electronics has announced that they will release their next Blu-ray player this fall with the ability to stream Netflix movies over a network connection. The player - LG BD300 - will be a BD-Live (Profile v2.0) player, allowing owners to not only watch BonusView material, but also, with an Internet connection, download extra content for Blu-ray titles.
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Deltamax Sees Blu-ray Success
Posted July 31, 2008 08:17 AM by Josh Dreuth
Deltamax, the film distribution arm of CMC Magnetics, has announced that they have released 120 Blu-ray movies in Taiwan, which have generated more that 25,000 units sold. The company expects this number quadruple in 2009 as lowering player prices continue to increase the number of Blu-ray owners in that country.
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First Look Announces The Contract and More
Posted July 31, 2008 07:22 AM by Josh Dreuth
First Look Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Morgan Freeman and John Cusack film 'The Contract' to Blu-ray on October 28th. Also revealed is that they will bring both the 2008 remake of 'Day of the Dead' and the 2004 Belgium film 'Immortal' to Blu-ray on December 2nd.
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New Details for Texas Chain Saw Massacre Revealed
Posted July 30, 2008 03:54 PM by Josh Dreuth
Dark Sky Films has revealed new information about their upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' which is due to hit store shelves on September 30th. Video specs have not been released, but audio will come in the form of 5.1 DTS or 2.0 PCM (it is unclear if the DTS will be Master Audio or not).
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The Who Go Blu
Posted July 30, 2008 03:12 PM by Josh Dreuth
Image Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'The Who: Killburn 1977' to Blu-ray on November 18th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1.78:1 1080p video accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio sountrack. Extras include the London Coliseum gig, as well as addition footage of other The Who favorites.
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Sweeney Todd Gets Detailed
Posted July 30, 2008 12:08 PM by Josh Dreuth
Dreamworks Home Entertainment in conjunction with Paramount Home Entertainment have announced the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street', due to hit store shelves on October 21st, just in time for Halloween. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p with a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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BIG Acquires Warner Titles for India
Posted July 30, 2008 11:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
BIG Home Entertainment has announced that they will soon begin distributing titles from expansive Warner Brothers film catalog in India, Sri Lanka,and Bangladesh. The company will have access to distribute titles from the entire Warner family, including sub-studios like HBO, Castle Rock, and New Line. They plan to distribute the titles on Blu-ray in addition to the normal VCD and DVD releases.
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Planet of the Apes Officially Announced
Posted July 30, 2008 08:36 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Planet Of The Apes: 40 Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection' to Blu-ray on November 4th. The set, which features all five original 'Planet of the Apes' films, will feature BD-50s utilizing 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Kung Fu Panda Coming this Winter
Posted July 30, 2008 08:21 AM by Josh Dreuth
Dreamworks Animation has revealed during a second quarter analyst call that they would release 'Kung Fu Panda' on Blu-ray this winter, but could not go into further details due to contractual obligations with Toshiba. Turns out that half of the second-quarter revenue generated by 'Kung Fu Panda', about $23M, was in the form of a direct contribution from Toshiba Corp in support of HD DVD.
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Final Specs for Heroes Season 2 Revealed
Posted July 30, 2008 08:07 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has revealed the final specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Heroes: Season Two', due to hit store shelves on August 26th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The four BD-50 disc set will feature 1.78:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
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James Bond Blu-ray Releases Get Detailed
Posted July 29, 2008 06:12 PM by Josh Dreuth
MGM Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray releases of the James Bond films 'Dr. No', 'Die Another Day', 'Live and Let Die', 'For Your Eyes Only', 'From Russia With Love', and 'Thunderball', due to hit store shelves on October 21st. Video will be presented via 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Today on Blu-ray - July 29th
Posted July 29, 2008 04:15 PM by Josh Dreuth
If you listen very carefully you can hear the sound of hundreds of thousands of wallets screaming for mercy. The biggest studio offering today comes from Paramount who have decided to issues six highly anticipated "make-up" titles for Blu-ray - including the blockbuster hit 'Beowulf' - along with Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones concert documentary 'Shine a Light'.
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Harryhausen Blu-ray Details
Posted July 29, 2008 11:16 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad: 50th Anniversary Edition' and 'Ray Harryhausen Giftset', both due to hit store shelves on October 7th. The collection will feature new Blu-ray releases of 'It Came From Beneath The Sea' and 'Earth vs. The Flying Saucers' along with the previously released '20 Million Miles to Earth: 50th Anniversary Edition'.
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Taxi Driver and Dr. Strangelove Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 29, 2008 08:57 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring Stanley Kubrick classic 'Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' to Blu-ray on December 9th. Also revealed, the studio plans to bring the Robert De Niro classic 'Taxi Driver' on February 3rd, 2009.
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Sex and the City Movie Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 29, 2008 08:41 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video in conjunction with New Line Home Entertainment have announced that they will bring the smash hit 'Sex and the City: The Movie' to Blu-ray as a special edition on September 23rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. The title will come on a BD-50 utilizing 1080p VC-1 video. No other technical specs or supplemental features have been announced at this time.
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Mad Money Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 29, 2008 08:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring 'Mad Money' to Blu-ray on November 18th, day-and-date with the DVD release. As this is an unofficial announcement, no technical information or supplemental features have been announced at this time.
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New Line Announces Mongol, Too
Posted July 29, 2008 08:37 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video in conjunction with New Line Home Entertainment have announced that they will bring 'Mongol' to Blu-ray on September 9th. Earlier this month, Universal Studios Home Entertainment also announced the Blu-ray release of Mongol for that some day. It appears there may have been some confusion at the studio level as to who was going to release this title.
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Hancock Gets UK Blu-ray Date; US Soon? (Updated)
Posted July 29, 2008 08:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures has informed us that no date has been announced for 'Hancock' in any region. Please disregard the following post:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Europe has announced that they will bring the Will Smith summer blockbuster hit 'Hancock' to Blu-ray on December 1st, day-and-date with the DVD release. No official announcement regarding the US date, but with a UK date in place, one would expect to see it hit US store shelves on Tuesday, December 2nd. -
Blue Underground Dates The Stendhal Syndrome
Posted July 29, 2008 08:21 AM by Josh Dreuth
Blue Underground has revealed that they will bring 'The Stendhal Syndrome' to Blu-ray on November 18th. As earlier revealed, Blue Underground titles will come on BD-50s with 1080p video and lossless audio. No supplemental features have been announced at this time, but we expect to hear more soon.
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Four More from Echo Bridge
Posted July 29, 2008 08:20 AM by Josh Dreuth
Echo Bridge Home Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring four films to Blu-ray this October. Coming first, on October 21st, is the Blu-ray release of 'The Woods Have Eyes'. A week later, on October 28th, they will release 'Cruel World', 'The Final Patient', and 'Mysterious Island' for Blu-ray.
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More Superhero Animation Coming
Posted July 29, 2008 08:08 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has revealed during the San Diego Comic Con that they will bring the direct-to-video animated film 'Superman: Doomsday' to Blu-ray on November 25th. The two-disc set will feature four bonus episodes of Superman the Animated Series hand-picked by Bruce Timm and 128 minutes worth of extra content.
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Best Buy: Blu-ray is this Holiday Season's Hot Gift
Posted July 29, 2008 08:00 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an interview with Home Media Magazine, Jill Hamburger, VP of Entertainment for Best Buy, stated that the retail store expects Blu-ray to be the hot item this holiday season. She commented, "This will be the first holiday season where we can talk to customers about Blu-ray without the distraction of a format war. We can focus on showcasing the picture, sound and features of the format, which we believe customers will be blown away by."