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Blu-ray Sales: August 9-15: Project Hail Mary Fends Off Mars Attacks! in First Week
Posted August 24, 2026 08:23 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week that ended on August 15th, Alliance Entertainment's Project Hail Mary topped the Blu-ray-only, overall packaged media and 4K UHD charts in its debut. Second place on the Blu-ray-only chart went to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's Mars Attacks!, which was released on 4K UHD this week, while third place went to Warner's own Mortal Kombat II in its third week.
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 24-30
Posted August 23, 2026 09:36 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of August 24th, Walt Disney Home Entertainment will release Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu on Blu-ray and 4K UHD. Other new releases include Disclosure Day from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, The Sheep Detectives from Alliance Entertainment, Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story from Shudder, Carolina Caroline from Magnolia Home Entertainment, Reacher: Season Three from Paramount Home Media Distribution, Father Mother Sister Brother from MUBI, Power Ballad from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, The Breadwinner from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and The Audacity: Season 1 from AMC Studios.
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The Rock 30th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 20, 2026 05:56 PM by Webmaster
Twentieth Century Studios plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Bay's The Rock (1996) with a new combo pack release, which is expected to arrive on the market before the end of the year.
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Dead Poets Society 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 20, 2026 05:37 PM by Webmaster
20th Century Studios is preparing a combo pack release of Peter Weir's Dead Poets Society (1989), starring Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, and Gale Hansen. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on September 29.
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Mrs. Doubtfire 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 20, 2026 05:29 PM by Webmaster
20th Century Studios is preparing a combo pack release of Chris Columbus' comedy Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, and Polly Holliday. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on September 29.
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Home for the Holidays Blu-ray Detailed
Posted August 24, 2017 02:48 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Shout Factory has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Jodie Foster's film Home for the Holidays (1995), starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, and Dylan McDermott. The release will be available for purchase on October 3.
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Not as a Stranger Blu-ray
Posted August 24, 2017 02:46 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber has confirmed that they are preparing a Blu-ray release of Stanley Kramer's film Not as a Stranger (1955), starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Gloria Grahame, and Charles Bickford. The release is expected to arrive on the market later this year.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D - New Interview with James Cameron
Posted August 24, 2017 02:36 PM by Webmaster
StudioCanal have sent us a brand new interview with acclaimed director James Cameron that was conducted for the recent 3D/4K remaster of his classic action film Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
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Black Sails: The Complete Fourth Season Blu-ray - Exclusive Giveaway
Posted August 23, 2017 09:11 PM by Webmaster
Blu-ray.com and Lionsgate Films are offering members a chance to win copies of Black Sails: The Complete Fourth Season. This is the announced final season for the series, which acts as a sort of prequel to Treasure Island.
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Roots of Evil Blu-ray
Posted August 23, 2017 07:35 PM by Webmaster
German label Subkultur Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Christian Anders's crime thriller Roots of Evil a.k.a. Die Brut des Bösen (1979), starring Christian Anders, Maribel Martín, Dunja Rajter, Deep Roy, Ria Kemp, Fernando Hilbeck, and Ichimi. The release will be available for purchase on November 29.
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First Look at New 4K Restoration of James Ivory's Heat and Dust
Posted August 23, 2017 06:58 PM by Webmaster
The Cohen Media Group has released an official trailer for the new 4K restoration of director James Ivory's film Heat and Dust (1983), starring Christopher Cazenove, Greta Scacchi, Julian Glover, Susan Fleetwood, and Patrick Godfrey. The restoration will open in select theaters across the nation on September 1.
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Upcoming Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray Releases
Posted August 23, 2017 05:21 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Vinegar Syndrome has confirmed that it is planning to add a number of new titles to its catalog in October: Charles Philip Moore's Demon Wind,
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Schoolgirl Hitchhikers Blu-ray
Posted August 23, 2017 04:45 PM by Webmaster
Screenbound Pictures' recently launched genre arm, Miason Rouge, will release on Blu-ray director Jean Rollin's film Schoolgirl Hitchhikers (1973), starring Joëlle Coeur, Gilda Arancio, Marie Hélène Règne, Willy Braque, and Pierre Julien. The release will be available for purchase on November 6.
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The Mummy: Bonus Feature Clip
Posted August 22, 2017 09:28 PM by Webmaster
Universal has sent us a new bonus clip in support of the upcoming Blu-ray and UHD release of Director Alex Kurtzman's reboot film The Mummy starring Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, and Russell Crowe. The film streets on September 12, 2017.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Final Bonus Clip and Gag Reel
Posted August 22, 2017 09:23 PM by Webmaster
Disney has sent us one final bonus clip and a second gag reel in support of the home video release of Director James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The smash hit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel. It debuts today on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and 4K UHD.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Concept Art Gallery
Posted August 22, 2017 09:16 PM by Webmaster
Disney has sent us a concept art gallery in support of the home video release of Director James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The smash hit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel. It debuts today on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and 4K UHD.
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Taken: Season One Blu-ray
Posted August 22, 2017 05:20 PM by Webmaster
Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release on Blu-ray the white-knuckle revenge thriller Taken: Season One. The release will be available for purchase on September 26.
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Popcorn Special Edition Blu-ray
Posted August 22, 2017 05:19 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Synapse Films has officially announced its upcoming Special Edition of Mark Herrier's film Popcorn (1991), starring Jill Schoelen (The Stepfather, Cutting Class), Malcolm Danare (Christine, Heaven Help Us), Dee Wallace (E.T. the Extra-terrestrial, The Frighteners, The Lords of Salem) and Tom Villard (One Crazy Summer, My Girl). The release will be available for purchase on October 3.
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Hickok 4K UHD and Blu-ray - Exclusive Giveaway
Posted August 22, 2017 04:27 PM by Webmaster
Blu-ray.com and Cinedigm are offering members a chance to win copies of Hickok on 4K UHD and Blu-ray (in one package). Hickok stars Luke Hemsworth as the iconic character from America's "wild west". Hickok is available now on 4K UHD (with a Blu-ray included).
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Upcoming Scream Factory Blu-ray Releases Detailed
Posted August 22, 2017 04:00 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Scream Factory has detailed two upcoming Blu-ray releases: Elio Petri's Quiet Place in the Country (1968) and Ken and Jim Wheat's After Midnight (1989). The two releases will be available for purchase this September.
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Code of Silence Special Edition Blu-ray
Posted August 22, 2017 03:53 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have announced that they are preparing a Special Edition of director Andrew Davis' film Code of Silence (1985), starring Chuck Norris, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen, Mike Genovese, and Nathan Davis. The release will be available for purchase on December 5.
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Shot Caller Blu-ray
Posted August 22, 2017 03:46 PM by Webmaster
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray director Ric Roman Waugh's crime thriller Shot Caller (2017), starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jon Bernthal, Lake Bell, Omari Hardwick, Jeffrey Donovan, Benjamin Bratt, and Holt McCallany. The release will be available for purchase on October 17.
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The Man from Earth Special Edition Blu-ray
Posted August 22, 2017 03:35 PM by Webmaster
The MVD Entertainment Group has officially announced its upcoming Special Edition of director Richard Schenkman's film The Man from Earth (2007), starring David Lee Smith, Tony Todd, John Billingsley, Ellen Crawford, and Annika Peterson. The release will be available for purchase on November 21.
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Girls Trip Blu-ray
Posted August 22, 2017 03:25 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray director Malcolm D Lee's comedy Girls Trip (2017), starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, Deborah Ayorinde, and Larenz Tate. The release will be available for purchase on October 17.
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Upcoming Arrow Academy Blu-ray Releases
Posted August 22, 2017 03:14 PM by Webmaster
Arrow Video has announced that it will release the following titles in November: Montparnasse 19 (1958), Four Film Noir Classics (1946-1955), Sacha Guitry: Four Films (1936-1938), and Departures (2008).
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Guardians of the Galaxy: New Bonus Clips
Posted August 22, 2017 11:14 AM by Webmaster
Disney has sent us four new bonus clips focused on popular characters Rocket and Groot in support of the home video release of Director James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The smash hit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel. It debuts today on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and 4K UHD.
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Samurai Jack: The Complete Series Blu-ray
Posted August 21, 2017 09:24 PM by Webmaster
Following the epic conclusion of its fifth and final season, Adult Swim's four-time Emmy Award-winning series, Samurai Jack, will arrive as a complete series on Blu-ray on October 17.
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The Godfather Collection: Omerta Blu-ray Edition
Posted August 21, 2017 09:15 PM by Webmaster
Paramount Home Media Distribution has officially announced that it will celebrate the 45th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather with a brand new limited Blu-ray collection containing all three Godfather films. The release will be available for purchase on November 7.
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Slaughter High Blu-ray
Posted August 21, 2017 05:10 PM by Webmaster
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has revealed that it will release on Blu-ray Slaughter High (1986), starring Caroline Munro, Simon Scuddamore, Carmine Iannaccone, Gary Martin, Sally Cross, Donna Yeager, and Billy Hartman. The release, which will be part of the recently launched Vestron Video Collector's Series, will be available for purchase on October 31.
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A Dark Song Blu-ray Detailed
Posted August 21, 2017 04:57 PM by Webmaster
Scream Factory and IFC Films have detailed the upcoming Blu-ray release of director Liam Gavin's horror thriller A Dark Song (2016), starring Mark Huberman, Susan Loughnane, Steve Oram, and Catherine Walker. The release will be available for purchase on September 5.
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Hype! Collector's Edition Blu-ray Detailed
Posted August 21, 2017 04:30 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Shout Factory has detailed its upcoming Collector's Edition of Doug Pray's documentary Hype! (1996). The release, which will be part of the label's recently launched Shout Select line, will be available for purchase on September 29.
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Attack Force Z 35th Anniversary Blu-ray Edition
Posted August 21, 2017 03:42 PM by Webmaster
Umbrella Entertainment and MVD Entertainmnet Group have officially announced their upcoming 35th Anniversary Blu-ray Edition of director Tim Burstall's action drama Attack Force Z (1981), starring Mel Gibson, Sam Neill, Chris Haywood, and John Waters. The release will be available for purchase on November 7th.
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Upcoming Second Run Blu-ray Releases
Posted August 21, 2017 03:27 PM by Webmaster
British label Second Run has confirmed that it is planning to add two new titles to its Blu-ray catalog: Miklós Jancsó's Silence and Cry (1968) and Pere Portabella's Cuadecuc, Vampir (1971). The two releases are expected to arrive on the market later this year.
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Wish Upon Blu-ray
Posted August 21, 2017 02:58 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Broadgreen Pictures has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray director John R. Leonetti's film Wish Upon (2017), starring Joey King, Sherilyn Fenn, Elisabeth Röhm, Ryan Phillippe, and Shannon Purser. The release will be available for purchase on October 10.
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 21-27
Posted August 21, 2017 12:00 AM by Josh Katz
For the week of August 21st, Marvel is bringing the stellar sequel Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 to Blu-ray. Other titles include the uneven Jessica Jones: The Complete First Season and Daredevil: The Complete Second Season, the Coen Brothers' Palme d'Or-winning Barton Fink, and Alex Cox's wrenching docudrama Sid & Nancy.