Posted Tue Aug 22, 2017 at 10:20 PM PDT by Steven Cohen
Old gods, new gods, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, and more are heading to Blu-ray.
New info has been revealed for several upcoming Blu-ray releases from Well Go USA, Warner Bros., Universal, Lionsgate, Acorn Media, Cohen Media Group, 20th Century Fox, Cleopatra Entertainment, and MVD Visual.
Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements:
First up, Well Go USA is bringing Na Hyun's The Prison starring Han Suk-Kyu, Kim Rae-Won, and Lee Kyoung-Young to Blu-ray on September 19. Supplements will include:
- Original Trailer
In addition, the label will release Gao Xixi's The Game Changer starring Peter Ho and Zitao Huang on October 3. Supplements will include:
- Trailer
Warner Bros. is preparing John Sturges' The Law and Jake Wade starring Robert Taylor, Richard Widmark, Patricia Owens, Robert Middleton, Henry Silva, and DeForest Kelley for Blu-ray on September 12. Supplements will include:
- Theatrical Trailer
In addition, the studio is set to release John Landis' Innocent Blood starring Anne Parillaud, Anthony LaPaglia, Robert Loggia, Don Rickles, Chazz Palminteri, and Angela Bassett on September 19. The disc will feature a new remaster of the film and supplements will include:
- Theatrical Trailer
Likewise, Jack Smight's The Illustrated Man starring Rod Steiger, Claire Bloom, Robert Drivas, Don Dubbins, Jason Evers, and Tim Weldon is also due to arrive on September 19. Supplements will include:
- Tattooed Steiger
- Theatrical Trailer
The following week, Vincente Minnelli's Brigadoon starring Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, and Elaine Stewart will hit Blu-ray on September 26. Supplements will include:
- Outake Musical Numbers "Come to Me, Bend to Me," "From This Day On" and "Sword Dance"
- Audio Outtake "There but for You Go I"
- Theatrical Trailer
Likewise, Christopher Guest's Waiting for Guffman starring Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Fred Willard, and Bob Balaban is also coming to Blu-ray on September 26. The disc will feature a new remaster of the film, and supplements will include:
- Audio Commentary by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy
- Additional Scenes with Optional Commentary
- Theatrical Trailer
Meanwhile, Frank Oz's Little Shop of Horrors starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, and John Candy will be released in standard packaging on October 3. The contents of the release appear to be the same as the previously release Digibook package. Supplements will include:
- Audio Commentary by Director Frank Oz
- Frank Oz and Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut
- Outtakes, Deleted Scenes, and Alternate Ending
- Theatrical Trailers
- Theatrical and Director's Cut
And rounding out Warner Bros' upcoming lineup will be Andrew Jay Cohen's The House starring Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Allison Tolman, Steve Zissis, Andrea Savage, and Michaela Watkins on October 10. Supplements will include:
- The House: Playing with a Loaded Deck
- If You Build The House They Will Come
- Deleted/Extended/Alternate Scenes
- Gag Reel
- Line-O-Ramas
Universal is prepping Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled starring Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Colin Farrell, Angourie Rice, and Oona Laurence for Blu-ray on October 10. Supplements will include:
- A Shift in Perspective - Featurette
- A Southern Style - Featurette
Lionsgate is set to release Gerald Rascionato's Open Water 3: Cage Dive starring Megan Peta Hill, Joel Hogan, Josh Potthoff, Pete Valley, and Mark Fell on October 10. Supplements will include:
- Commentary with Filmmaker Gerald Rascionato and Actors Joel Hogan and Josh Potthoff
- Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
- Outtakes
- Deleted Scenes
- Trailer Gallery
In addition, as previously reported, the label is bringing Starz's American Gods: The Complete Season One starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, and Pablo Schreiber to Blu-ray on October 17. Newly announced supplements will include:
- The Road to American Gods Documentary
- Title Gods Featurette
- American Gods Origins Featurette
- Old Gods Featurette
- New Gods Featurette
- What Is American Gods? Featurette
- Book vs. Show Featurette
- God Squad Video Documentary
- Explore the Crocodile Bar in 360 Degrees with Commentary by Cast and Crew
- Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew on the Premiere and Finale Episodes
Likewise, the studio is prepping Ric Roman Waugh's Shot Caller starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal, Emory Cohen, and Benjamin Bratt for Blu-ray on September 17. Supplements will include:
- Inside Job featurette
- Filmmaker Commentary
Cohen Media Group will bring James Whale's The Old Dark House starring Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, and Ernest Thesiger to Blu-ray on October 24. The disc will be sourced from a new 4K restoration. No other details have been announced at this time.
Acorn Media is set to release George Gently: Series 8 starring Martin Shaw on November 28. No other details have been announced so far.
In addition, the label is readying Acceptable Risk: Series 1 starring Elaine Cassidy and Angeline Ball for Blu-ray on December 26. Supplements have not been detailed at this time.
Cleopatra Entertainment is prepping Mark Gils' England is Mine starring Jack Lowden, Jessica Brown Findlay, and Jodie Comer for Blu-ray on December 12. Supplements have not been detailed yet.
20th Century Fox is preparing a 15th Anniversary Edition of Joss Whedon's Firefly starring Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, and Summer Glau for Blu-ray on September 19. The release will include a Firefly Poster along with Collectible Character Cards inside the packaging as a gift with purchase for a limited time. Supplements will include:
- Audio Commentaries
- Documentary
- Featurettes
- Deleted Scenes
- Gag Reel
Finally, MVD Visual has announced plans to release the music documentary L7: Pretend We're Dead on Blu-ray on October 13. No other details have been revealed so far.
You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule.
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