Blu-ray News and Updates
Home- Top News
-
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).
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
- Latest News
-
So I Married an Axe Murderer Announced for Blu-ray
Posted April 7, 2008 09:51 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Michael Myers comedy 'So I Married an Axe Murderer' to Blu-ray on June 17th. Video will be presented as 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. No extras have been announced at this time.
-
Specs for Men In Black Blu-ray Announced
Posted April 7, 2008 08:22 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Men in Black', due to hit store shelves on June 17th. Video will be presented as 1.85:1 1080p AVC and accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio track. Extras include multiple commentaries and the exclusive "Intergalactic Pursuit" trivia game.
-
And All That Could Have Been
Posted April 5, 2008 03:45 PM by Josh Dreuth
When Microsoft first announced their intentions to back the underdog HD DVD format as the high definition format of the future, many insiders and press alike questioned the motives of the large software company. Microsoft doesn't own any film content to distribute and the one product which could have benefited from a larger capacity disc - the Xbox 360 - had already shipped with only DVD support. Most soon realized that Microsoft never wanted HD DVD to succeed, only to stall adoption of Blu-ray long enough for digital downloads to become a reality.
-
Men In Black Announced for Blu-ray
Posted April 4, 2008 03:13 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones film 'Men in Black' to Blu-ray on June 17th. While no specs have been announced at this time, expect a 1080p AVC video presentation along with Dolby TrueHD audio track. Exclusive to the Blu-ray release will be a BD-Live trivia game where up to eight people can connect online to test their 'Men in Black' knowledge.
-
Fool's Gold Coming to Blu-ray
Posted April 4, 2008 01:24 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson romantic comedy 'Fool's Gold' to Blu-ray on June 17th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No specs have been announced at this time, but expect to see the usual 1080p VC-1 video presentation accompanied by a Dolby Digital soundtrack.
-
Human Body Coming to Blu-ray
Posted April 4, 2008 09:39 AM by Josh Dreuth
Image Entertainment has announced that they are bringing the Discovery Channel series 'Human Body: Pushing the Limits' to Blu-ray on July 29th, day-and-date with the DVD release. All four episodes will be presented on a single disc in stunning 1080p high definition along with a Dolby Digital soundtrack.
-
Blu-ray Manufacturers Testing New Materials
Posted April 3, 2008 01:52 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sabic Innovative Plastics is currently testing six different optical-quality grades of Noryl for a possible replacement of the polycarbonate used during the production of Blu-ray discs. Because data is written so close to the surface of a Blu-ray disc, it is not required that the material on the surface be transparent, as is the case with current DVD production.
-
Dark City Re-release May Be Coming to Blu-ray
Posted April 3, 2008 08:29 AM by Josh Dreuth
The folks over at Bloody-Disgusting.com recently chatted with writer/director David Goyer regarding the rumor of a re-release for his film 'Dark City'. Goyer revealed that his critically acclaimed film would be receiving a re-release soon, which would include new special effects work and an overall longer cut that required the film to be re-scored.
-
Initial Impressions: BD-Live on Walk Hard
Posted April 2, 2008 05:46 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment was kind enough to send us a screener copy of the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story', due to hit store shelves on April 8th, day-and-date with the DVD release. After updating my PlayStation 3 to be BD-Live (Profile v2.0) compatible, I threw in the disc to check out how the idea of BD-Live has translated to an actual experience.
-
Blu-ray Date for Witless Protection
Posted April 2, 2008 12:08 PM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the latest Larry the Cable Guy film 'Witless Protection' to Blu-ray on June 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented as 1080p AVC accompanied by a 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras include three featurettes ("Making Witless: The Cast on the Cast", "Larry's Use of the Analogy", and "The Musicians of Witless Protection").
-
Mad Men Coming to Blu-ray this July
Posted April 2, 2008 08:03 AM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the first season of the Golden Globe-winning show 'Mad Men' to Blu-ray on July 1st, day-and-date with the DVD release. The show, from Matthew Weiner, the Emmy award-winning executive producer and writer for the 'Sopranos', has been critically acclaimed and heavily nominated for numerous awards.
-
Fox Announces Jumper for Blu-ray
Posted April 2, 2008 07:39 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Jumper' to Blu-ray on June 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC and be accompanied by a 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio soundtrack. Presented on a BD-50, the release will contain all the extras from the DVD release.
-
NetBlender Blu-ray Survey
Posted March 31, 2008 02:25 PM by Josh Dreuth
NetBlender, who recently announced Blu-ray support for their popular DoStudio line of disc authoring solutions, will be presenting information regarding Blu-ray Disc special features during the Advanced Interactivity session at NAB Show 2008 in Las Vegas. In order to help collect data regarding consumer preference, NetBlender asked us to poll our users about possible future Blu-ray special features.
-
A Trio of Westerns Come to Blu-ray (Updated)
Posted March 31, 2008 09:22 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that a trio western films are being released on Blu-ray, all due to hit store shelves on June 10th, just in time for Father's Day. First up is the 1966 Burt Lancaster film 'The Professionals'. Video will be presented as 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. Extras include three featurettes ("The Professionals - A Classic", "Burt Lancaster: A Portrait", and "Memories from The Professionals").
-
Band of Brothers Blu-ray in Works for 2008
Posted March 31, 2008 08:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
In the latest issue of Home Media Magazine, writer John Latchem interviewed Sofia Chang, Senior Vice President of Marketing for HBO Video with regards to the upcoming release of the mini-series 'John Adams' for DVD (no Blu-ray release has been announced at this time). At the conclusion of the interview, he asked when the popular 'Band of Brothers' mini-series would see Blu-ray release. She replied that a version was in the works for release later this year.
-
Weather Channel's Epic Conditions on Blu-ray
Posted March 31, 2008 08:29 AM by Josh Dreuth
Madacy Entertainment in conjunction with The Weather Channel have announced that they will bring 'Epic Conditions' to Blu-ray on May 13th. The two disc release will feature all 15 episodes of the series in stunning high definition. Extra features include 10 episodes of the The Weather Channel's "Weather Ventures" program.
-
Fox Announces Meet the Spartans Blu-ray
Posted March 31, 2008 08:17 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the comedy spoof 'Meet the Spartans' to Blu-ray on June 3rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film, which is brought to you by the same people who brought you 'Date Movie' and 'Epic Movie', will be presented in its unrated form on a BD-25. Video will be presented using 1080p AVC and be accompanied by a 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio track.
-
Lionsgate Announces The Eye and Step Into Liquid for Blu-ray
Posted March 31, 2008 08:07 AM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that that will release the Jessica Alba thriller 'The Eye' for Blu-ray on June 3rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. No specs have been announced at this time, but extras will include numerous featurettes and deleted scenes. Once more information gets released, we'll be sure to post it here.
-
Semi-Pro Extras Get Announced
Posted March 31, 2008 07:46 AM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment has released the extras that will be included on the upcoming Blu-ray release of the Will Ferrell comedy 'Semi-Pro: Let's Get Sweaty Edition', due to hit store shelves on June 3rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. This two disc release will feature both the rated and unrated versions of the film.
-
Warner Announces V for Vendetta for Blu-ray (Updated)
Posted March 28, 2008 02:27 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will release the highly anticipated Sci-Fi thriller 'V for Vendetta' for Blu-ray on May 20th. Video will be presented as 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 with 5.1 Dolby Digital audio track (no TrueHD track has been announced at this time). While no extras have been announced at this time, you can expect that all the extras from the previous HD DVD release will fit easily on the BD-50.
-
The Bucket List Announced for Blu-ray Release
Posted March 28, 2008 02:14 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will release the Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman comedy 'The Bucket List' for Blu-ray on June 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Specs have not been announced at this time, but you can expect the usual VC-1 video and Dolby Digital audio support.
-
More Indie Content on Blu-ray
Posted March 28, 2008 02:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
Our good friend Bill Hunt from The Digital Bits has gotten some information regarding upcoming Indie releases on Blu-ray. Magnolia Home Entertainment has they will be releasing at least two Blu-ray titles this summer. Coming on June 10th will be the apocalyptic cult film 'The Signal', followed by 'The Life Before Her Eyes' on August 19th. Both dates are tentative and additional titles are currently in the preparation stage.
-
Blu-ray Boost Attributed to HD DVD Death
Posted March 28, 2008 09:33 AM by Josh Dreuth
As we reported earlier, the Blu-ray format has seen a sizable increase in sales since the death of HD DVD, indicating that many consumers were waiting out the format war before fulfilling their high definition needs. When that report was posted, we knew that sales were increasing, but we did not know specifically by how much. Luckily, new data has been issued that provides a clearer picture to recent Blu-ray boost.
-
Dell Introduces Sub-$1000 Blu-ray Laptop
Posted March 28, 2008 08:51 AM by Josh Dreuth
Dell has announced that they have added a Blu-ray drive (with reading capability for Blu-ray Discs, and read/write capability for DVDs and CDs) to their award-winning Inspiron line of laptops. More impressive, the Inspiron 1525 with Blu-ray drive will only set consumers back a mere $879. The computer features a 15.4" 720p screen and HDMI output.
-
Shinobi Coming to Blu-ray
Posted March 28, 2008 08:28 AM by Josh Dreuth
Funimation has revealed that they will release 'Shinobi: Heart Under Blade' for Blu-ray on May 13th. Technical specs and special features have not yet been announced for this release. A blockbuster hit in its native Japan, the film will most likely come with both Japanese and English soundtracks, along with English subtitles.
-
BBC Brings Robin Hood Season One to Blu-ray
Posted March 27, 2008 03:26 PM by Josh Dreuth
BBC Home Entertainment has announced that they are bringing 'Robin Hood: Season One' to Blu-ray on July 29th. For the first season of the popular UK drama, video will be presented as 1080p VC-1 and accompanied a by Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. The 13 episodes will be spread over four BD-25s. No extra features have been announced at this time.
-
Walk Hard BD-Live Menu Screenshot
Posted March 27, 2008 02:24 PM by Josh Dreuth
As we reported earlier, the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story' will be one of the first titles from Sony Pictures to feature BD-Live interactivity. One benefit of BD-Live, and one that has been included in this upcoming release, is the ability to download additional video content and trailers from upcoming theatrical and Blu-ray releases. Click on "Read more..." to see a screenshot from the title.
-
BluFocus Announces ORS for Blu-ray QA
Posted March 27, 2008 11:39 AM by Josh Dreuth
BluFocus, a company that provides quality control analysis to Blu-ray manufacturers and studios, has announced the release of their Online Reporting System (ORS). The system allows studios, authoring facilities, player manufacturers, and quality assurance testers to submit and track Blu-ray disc playback issues in real time. The system had been used exclusively by BluFocus customers, but is now available for industry-wide support.
-
Blu-ray Sales on the Rise
Posted March 26, 2008 11:15 AM by Josh Dreuth
New data from HMR Research shows that the 9 million movies have been sold on Blu-ray since inception of the format in the United States, with 3 million of those having been sold during the first 11 weeks of this year. If this trend continues, Blu-ray is poised to sell nearly 15 million units in this year alone.
-
BD-Live Arrives for PS3
Posted March 25, 2008 03:41 PM by Josh Dreuth
Late last night, Sony Computer Entertainment released the much anticipated firmware update that enables BD-Live features to be played on the PlayStation 3 (PS3). Once the firmware is downloaded and installed, users will be able to download additional content for titles, as well as access web-based features such as interactive games and community applications.