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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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Kino launches Kino Repertory: New Label Specializing in Restorations of Classic and Cult Titles
Posted August 29, 2016 03:37 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber has announced the creation of a theatrical repertory label dedicated to releasing restored classics and sought-after cult films, as well as acquiring new catalog titles and tapping onto the company's long-curated library of over 1,500 titles.
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The Unholy Four Blu-ray
Posted August 29, 2016 03:21 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have confirmed that they are planning to add to their Blu-ray catalog director Enzo Barboni's western The Unholy Four a.k.a. Ciakmull - L'uomo della vendetta (1970), starring George Eastman, Leonard Mann, Woody Strode, Pietro Martellanza, Helmuth Schneider, and Lucio Rosato. The release is expected to arrive on the market later this year.
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Two Films By Douglas Sirk Blu-ray Detailed
Posted August 29, 2016 03:06 PM by Webmaster
The Cohen Media Group has sent us new trailers for the recent restorations of dierctor Douglas Sirk's films A Scandal in Pairs (1946), starring George Sanders, Signe Hasso, and Carole Landis, and Lured (1947), starring George Sanders, Lucille Ball, and Charles Coburn. The two films will be released in a double-feature Blu-ray set on September 27.
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 29-September 4
Posted August 29, 2016 09:33 AM by Josh Katz
For the week of August 29th, Walt Disney Home Entertainment is bringing Jon Favreau's live-action The Jungle Book to Blu-ray. Other titles include the enjoyable espionage miniseries The Night Manager and two Orson Welles pictures from Criterion: the slight-but-beguiling The Immortal Story and the masterful Chimes at Midnight.
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Signal One: The Panic in Needle Park Blu-ray Detailed
Posted August 29, 2016 06:15 AM by Webmaster
British label Signal One Entertainment has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of director Jerry Schatzberg's film The Panic in Needle Park (1971), starring Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, Alan Vint, Richard Bright, and Kiel Martin. The release will be available for purchase on September 26.
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New U.S. Trailer for HBO's Westworld with Anthony Hopkins and Ed Harris
Posted August 28, 2016 11:04 PM by Webmaster
HBO has released a brand new domestic trailer for its upcoming series Westworld, which will premiere on October 2, at 9PM.
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The Tremors Anthology Blu-ray
Posted August 27, 2016 06:41 PM by Webmaster
The UK branch of Universal Studios will release The Tremors Anthology on Blu-ray. The five-disc box set will be available for purchase on October 17.
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Ash vs. Evil Dead: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Exclusive Prize Pack Giveaway
Posted August 27, 2016 02:47 PM by Webmaster
Blu-ray.com and Anchor Bay Home Entertainment are offering members the opportunity to win a Blu-ray copy of Ash vs. Evil Dead: The Complete First Season. One grand prize winner will also receive a Blu-ray copy of Army of Darkness, signed by Bruce Campbell. Both releases are already available for purchase.
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Blu-ray Sales, August 15-21: Angry Birds Flies to Number One
Posted August 27, 2016 09:46 AM by Josh Katz
For the week that ended on August 21st, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's The Angry Birds Movie premiered at the top of the Blu-ray-only and overall package-media rankings. This animated comedy - an adaptation of the popular video game - was a modest success when it debuted last May. The Angry Birds Movie grossed just under $347 million worldwide.
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Don't Look Now, We're Being Shot At New 4K Restoration and Blu-ray
Posted August 26, 2016 05:22 PM by Webmaster
StudioCanal will release on Blu-ray a new 4K restoration of director Gérard Oury's classic comedy La Grande Vadrouille a.k.a. Don't Look Now, We're Being Shot At (1966). The release will be available for purchase November 22.
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Slime City/Slime City Massacre Blu-ray
Posted August 26, 2016 05:07 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Camp Motion Pictures has announced that it will release Gregory Lamberson's 1989 splatter sensation Slime City and 2010 sequel Slime City Massacre in a limited edition collector's Blu-ray double feature this winter, following a series of theatrical screenings and fan expo appearances.
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The Wanderers New 2K Restoration and Blu-ray
Posted August 26, 2016 04:34 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have released an official trailer for the recent 2K restoration of Philip Kaufman's film The Wanderers (1979), starring Ken Wahl, Karen Allen, Alan Rosenberg, Linda Manz, and Val Avery. An official release date for an upcoming Blu-ray release is expected to be announced shortly.
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Second Official U.S. Trailer for Blair Witch (2016)
Posted August 26, 2016 04:18 PM by Webmaster
Lionsgate Films has sent us a brand new trailer for director Adam Wingard's film Blair Witch (2016), starring Valorie Curry, Callie Hernandez, James and Allen McCune. The film will open in theaters across the nation on September 16.
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Pedro Almodóvar's Julietta Heading to Blu-ray
Posted August 26, 2016 03:59 PM by Webmaster
Pathe and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment UK have revealed that they are planning to bring to Blu-ray Pedro Almodóvar's latest film, Julietta (2016), starring Rossy de Palma, Adriana Ugarte, Michelle Jenner, Inma Cuesta, and Darío Grandinetti. The preliminary release date is November 21.
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Final List of Bonus Features for Carrie Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Posted August 26, 2016 03:49 PM by Webmaster
Scream Factory has extended the list of bonus features for its upcoming anniversary Blu-ray edition of Brian De Palma's classic film Carrie (1976). The release will be available for purchase on October 11.
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Lights Out Blu-ray
Posted August 25, 2016 11:36 PM by Webmaster
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that it will release on Blu-ray director David F. Sandberg's film Lights Out (2016), starring Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello, Billy Burke, Emily Alyn Lind, and Alicia Vela-Bailey. The release will be available for purchase on October 25.
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Film Media: Two More Restored Joe Sarno Films Prepped for Blu-ray
Posted August 25, 2016 11:21 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Film Media has confirmed that it plans to bring to Blu-ray two more films directed by Joe Sarno: A Touch of Genie (1974) and Deep Throat Part II (1974). The two films will be available to purchase on Blu-ray in early 2017.
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Friend Request Blu-ray
Posted August 25, 2016 10:51 PM by Webmaster
The UK branch of Warner Bros. will release on Blu-ray director Simon Verhoeven's (son of actress Senta Berger) film Friend Request (2016), starring Alycia Debnam-Carey, Brit Morgan, William Moseley, Connor Paolo, Sean Marquette, and Liesl Ahlers. The release will be available for purchase on September 19.
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Upcoming StudioCanal Vintage Classics Blu-ray Releases
Posted August 25, 2016 05:24 PM by Webmaster
StudioCanal has conformed that it will add four new titles to its Vintage Classics collection: The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963), Pool of London (1951), The Man Between (1953), and The Blue Lamp (1950).
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The Killing of America Blu-ray
Posted August 25, 2016 04:43 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Severin Films has confirmed that it will release on Blu-ray director Sheldon Renan's documentary The Killing of America (1981). The release will be available for purchase this October.
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Aliens 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Edition Detailed
Posted August 25, 2016 04:19 PM by Webmaster
Twentieth Century Fox Home has officially announced its upcoming 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Edition of director James Cameron's film Aliens (1986), starring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, and Lance Henriksen. The release will be available for purchase on September 13th.
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Official U.S. Trailer for Lion with Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara
Posted August 25, 2016 04:05 PM by Webmaster
The Weinstein Company has sent us the official domestic trailer for director Garth Davis's upcoming film Lion (2016), starring Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, and David Wenham. The film will open in theaters across the nation on November 25.
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Dakota (1945) Blu-ray
Posted August 25, 2016 03:54 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have confirmed that they are planning to bring to Blu-ray director Joseph Kane's film Dakota (1945), starring John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Walter Brennan, Ward Bond, and Ona Munson. The release is expected to arrive on the market later this year.
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Scorpions: Live in Munich 2012 Blu-ray
Posted August 25, 2016 03:47 PM by Webmaster
Celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2015, the Scorpions are one of the most successful rock bands to come out of Continental Europe. On September 30, their never-before-released, jaw dropping and emotional final concert of the Sting In The Tale world tour will be released as the concert film Live In Munich 2012 via Eagle Rock Entertainment.
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First Look at Manchester by the Sea with Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams
Posted August 24, 2016 05:08 PM by Webmaster
Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions have released the first official domestic trailer for dierctor Kenneth Lonergan's upcoming film Manchester by the Sea (2016), starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Lucas Hedges, and Kyle Chandler. The film will open in select theaters across the nation on November 18.
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Tales of Halloween Blu-ray
Posted August 24, 2016 04:46 PM by Webmaster
Arrow Films will release on Blu-ray Tales of Halloween (2015), starring Barry Bostwick, Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Caroline Williams, Robert Rusler, Clare Kramer, Greg Grunberg, Daniel DiMaggio, Ben Stillwell, and Natalie Castillo. The release will be available for purchase on October 24.
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Masks Blu-ray
Posted August 24, 2016 04:33 PM by Webmaster
Reel Gore Releasing will bring to Blu-ray Andreas Marschall's film Masks, starring Michael Balaun, Lucyna Bialy, Lisa Blaschke, Franziska Breite, and Zübeyde Bulut. The release will be available for purchase on September 13.
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Fender Bender Blu-ray Detailed
Posted August 24, 2016 04:16 PM by Webmaster
Scream Factory has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of director Mark Pavia's horror thriller Fender Bender (2016), starring Makenzie Vega, Cassidy Freeman, and Dre Davis. The release will be available for purchase on October 4.
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Don't Give Up the Ship Blu-ray
Posted August 24, 2016 04:08 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have confirmed that they will release on Blu-ray director Norman Taurog's film Don't Give Up the Ship (1959), starring Jerry Lewis, Dina Merrill, Diana Spencer, Mickey Shaughnessy, and Robert Middleton. The release is expected to arrive on the market later this year.
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Official U.S. Trailer for Rings
Posted August 24, 2016 03:20 AM by Webmaster
Paramount Pictures has sent us the first official U.S. trailer for director F. Javier Gutiérrez's new film Rings (2016), starring Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Bonnie Morgan and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film will open in theaters across the nation on October 28.