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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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Heathers Announced for Blu-ray Release
Posted July 28, 2008 03:43 PM by Josh Dreuth
During a panel at Comic Con, writer/director Daniel Waters revealed that his cult classic film 'Heathers' would be coming to Blu-ray this December. The film was recently re-released on DVD by Anchor Bay for its 20th Anniversary, and the Blu-ray is expected to mirror that release. No technical specs or special features have been announced at this time.
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Resident Evil: Degeneration Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 28, 2008 12:26 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the latest chapter in the Resident Evil saga, 'Resident Evil: Degeneration' to Blu-ray this fall. Co-produced with Capcom, the film is based seven years after the fall of Raccoon City. No technical specs or special features have been announced at this time.
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Sony Brings The 7th Voyage of Sinbad to Blu-ray
Posted July 28, 2008 08:15 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 1958 film 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad' to Blu-ray on October 7th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Video will be presented in 1.66:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. The only extras announced so far is an audio commentary track and the featurette "Remembering 7th Voyage of Sinbad".
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Horton Hears A Who in Blu!
Posted July 28, 2008 08:09 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!' to Blu-ray on December 9th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film will come on a BD-25 utilizing 1080p AVC video and accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Also included with the release will be a digital copy of the film.
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Format War Redux: China
Posted July 28, 2008 07:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
Shanghai United Optical Disc has announced that they have completed assembly of the first production line for CBHD (until recently known as CH-DVD or the Chinese version of HD DVD). They expect to start volume production of films this winter, though they may be too late with Blu-ray already making its move in China.
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Futurama Going Blu-ray
Posted July 28, 2008 07:42 AM by Josh Dreuth
At the recently concluded Comic Con in San Diego, Fox Home Entertainment revealed that they will bring the Futurama direct-to-video movie 'Bender's Game' to Blu-ray on November 4th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No supplemental features or technical specs were announced at this time.
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Jewel Concert Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 28, 2008 07:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Koch Entertainment has revealed that they will bring 'Soundstage: Jewel - The Essential Live Songbook' to Blu-ray on October 14th, two weeks after the DVD release. As this is an unofficial announcement, no technical specs or special features have been announced at this time.
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Netflix to Begin Testing Blu-ray Price Increase
Posted July 28, 2008 07:34 AM by Josh Dreuth
At a conference call on Friday, the online movie rental site Netflix announced that they would soon begin testing a price increase for the rental of Blu-ray movies. The company, which has been talking about a Blu-ray price increase for some time, has not announced how much the price increases may be.
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The Happening to Get BonusView Feature
Posted July 25, 2008 11:42 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an interview with Agent DVD magazine, director M. Night Shyamalan revealed that he has recorded a BonusView commentary track for the upcoming Fox Home Entertainment Blu-ray release of his film 'The Happening'. He also mentioned that there is no planned director's cut of the film.
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Planet of the Apes Blu-ray Box Slated for November
Posted July 25, 2008 11:32 AM by Josh Dreuth
In the most recent issue of Agent DVD magazine, it was revealed that Fox Home Entertainment would release all five original 'Planet of the Apes' film in a stunning Blu-ray box set early this November. In addition to containing all the special features from the DVDs, Fox has gone back and produced all new HD features.
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Iron Man Special Features Revealed
Posted July 25, 2008 11:23 AM by Josh Dreuth
An article in the most recent edition of Agent DVD magazine confirms that Paramount will release the summer blockbuster hit 'Iron Man' for Blu-ray on September 30th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time, but we have learned of some of the special features to be included with the release.
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How Stringer Pulled Sony Together to Win the Format War
Posted July 25, 2008 08:53 AM by Josh Dreuth
While we may never know the complete story about how the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) eventually won the high definition format war, parts of the story are starting the leak out. Forbes.com has published a story detailing how Sir Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony Corp., united the company by focusing efforts on ensuring Blu-ray victory.
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The Matrix Announced for Blu-ray
Posted July 24, 2008 09:12 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the highly anticipated 'The Ultimate Matrix Collection' to Blu-ray on October 14th. The seven-disc set will include five BD-50s - one disc for each of the three Matrix films, one for Animatrix, and one for "The Matrix Experience" - and two DVDs. Also included in the set will be a hard-cover book with photos and information from the films.
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Zombie Strippers Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 24, 2008 08:59 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring comedic horror film 'Zombie Strippers' for Blu-ray on October 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time, but you can expect the typical AVC and Dolby TrueHD treatment from Sony.
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Fox Confirms Young Frankenstein; Announces Specs
Posted July 24, 2008 05:45 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has confirmed earlier retailer reports that they will bring the Mel Brooks' comedy classic 'Young Frankenstein' to Blu-ray on October 7th. They promises this disc will be one of the most advanced Blu-ray titles to come from the studio yet, coming on a BD-50 with 1.78:1 1080p AVC video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Buffalo Announces 8X Blu-ray Burner
Posted July 24, 2008 02:14 PM by Josh Dreuth
Buffalo has announced that they will release the first 8X Blu-ray burner in Japan next month. Both the external (BR-816SU2) and internal (BR-816FBS) versions of the drive are based off the Panasonic SW-5584 Blu-ray drive. The internal drive will connect via SATA, while owners of the external drive can connect either via USB 2.0 (limited to 6.5X) or eSATA.
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Ghostbusters Blu-ray Double Feature Announced
Posted July 24, 2008 12:44 PM by Lindsay Mayer
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray Disc release of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2, tentatively set for October 2008. Coming in a two disc set, the films will include "all-new interactive Blu-ray features and BD-Live!" Of note is the privilege that Comic-Con attendees will have in previewing the newly-restored films, as well as playing a demo of the new PlayStation 3 game, at the Sony Pictures booth on the sprawling San Diego Convention Center exhibit hall.
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Ray Harryhausen Blu-ray 3-Pack Announced
Posted July 24, 2008 12:01 PM by Lindsay Mayer
In a four page glossy color ad by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, the Comic-Con International 2008 souvenir book contains a sneak peek of a Ray Harryhausen three film set coming to Blu-ray this October. The "Ray Harryhausen Collection" will contain It Came from Beneath the Sea, as well as Earth vs. the Flying Saucers and the already available 20 Million Miles to Earth, all to be made available in colorized and black and white versions, and "with new special features!" No further technical specs are known at this time.
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DC & Marvel Animated Films Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 24, 2008 11:44 AM by Lindsay Mayer
Advertisements garnered from the San Diego Comic-Con International 2008 souvenir book and Events Guide indicate upcoming Blu-ray Disc releases for Marvel's Hulk and Wolverine characters, as well as DC Universe's Wonder Woman. Hulk vs. Wolverine and Wonder Woman and are set for January and February 2009 releases, respectively. Click "Read more..." for more details.
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Carrie; Young Frankenstein Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 24, 2008 08:37 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early report to retailers, Fox Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring the 70's classic horror film 'Carrie' to Blu-ray on October 7th. Additionally, MGM has revealed that they will bring the Mel Brooks classic 'Young Frankenstein' to Blu-ray on that same day. As these are unofficial announcements, no technical specs or special features were announced at this time.
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Hitachi Shrinks Blu-ray Camcorder
Posted July 24, 2008 08:12 AM by Josh Dreuth
Hitachi has announced that will release their next generation Blu-ray camcorder, the Hitachi DZ-BD10H, this August in Japan. The camcorder takes the same core design from its predecessor, the BD9H, and put it in a smaller frame. While the camcorder maintains its 30GB hard drive from the last generation, the sensor has been upgraded to 7MP.
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Samsung Announced Lower Priced Blu-ray HTIB
Posted July 24, 2008 08:02 AM by Josh Dreuth
Samsung has announced that they will introduce a third home theater in a box (HTIB) to their product line-up this fall. The Samsung HT-BD2E, which is expected to retail for $799, will feature a 5.1 speaker set up with five satellite speakers and a passive subwoofer totaling 800 watts RMS power. The included Blu-ray player will be BonusView capable and decode everything except DTS-HD Master Audio.
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X-Files 2 Blu-ray Details Emerge
Posted July 23, 2008 02:28 PM by Josh Dreuth
Movies Online recently caught up with Frank Spotnitz to discuss some of the features on the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The-X Files: I Want to Believe', which hits theaters this Friday. Initially, he was shocked with the regards to the ability of Blu-ray. He commented, "I had no idea what Blu-Ray could do. I thought it was just a higher definition picture, but it's much more than that."
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Today on Blu-ray - July 22nd
Posted July 23, 2008 08:34 AM by Josh Dreuth
Looks like I forgot to do this yesterday, so coming at you, albeit a little delayed, is a breakout of what came out on Blu-ray yesterday. This, of course,was a huge day for the format as we welcome Universal Studios to the family. Not surprising, the studio brought out their big guns with the release of 'The Mummy: Deluxe Edition' and 'The Mummy Returns: Deluxe Edition'.
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More TV Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 23, 2008 08:05 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Chuck: The Complete First Season' and 'Supernatural: The Complete Third Season' to Blu-ray on November 11th. They have also revealed that 'Torchwood: The Complete First Season' has been delayed two months, and will now be released on November 11th.
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George Carlin Goes HD
Posted July 23, 2008 07:45 AM by Josh Dreuth
Various retailers have indicated that MPI Home Video will release 'George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya' and 'Becket' for Blu-ray on November 25th. Art House film studio Opus Arte has also indicated that they will bring 'Il Trovatore: Giuseppe Verdi' and 'Puccini: La Boheme' to Blu-ray on August 26th. As these are all unofficial announcements, no technical specs or special features are known at this time.
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Japanese Matrix Blu-ray Boxset Revealed
Posted July 22, 2008 09:53 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video Japan has revealed the details for the upcoming Blu-ray box set release of 'The Ultimate Matrix Collection'. The set, at least in Japan, will feature a total of seven discs: four Blu-rays and three DVDs. Each of the three Matrix films will come on its own Blu-ray, with the forth Blu-ray disc containing all nine of the Animatrix episodes in high definition.
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Risky Business Blu-ray Gets TrueHD
Posted July 22, 2008 09:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has revealed that the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Risky Business' will now include a Dolby TrueHD track instead of the previously planned Dolby Digital track. Last week, Warner admitted that some press material was being sent out with incorrect details and it appears this Blu-ray release was one of those titles affected. No other specs were affected by this change.
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Dead Space Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 22, 2008 09:18 AM by Josh Dreuth
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the animated film 'Dead Space: Downfall' to Blu-ray on October 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time, but special features will include two exclusive cheat codes and a deleted grave robber scene.
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The Strangers Coming to Blu-ray
Posted July 22, 2008 08:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman horror film 'The Strangers' to Blu-ray on October 21st, day-and-date with the DVD release. The BD-25 will feature both rated and unrated versions of the film encoded as 2.35:1 1080p. Audio will come in the form of 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.