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Disc News Round-up: We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes...
Posted Tue Jul 18, 2023 at 09:03 AM PDT by Tom LandyWe've gathered some of the latest title announcement highlights and have digested (pun intended) them for you into a quick read for you here.
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The biggest recent news as of late is The Criterion Collection has announced and detailed a creepy quintet of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases for the month of October. They are Nikyatu Jusu's Nanny and Freaks / The Unknown / The Mystic: Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers (both on Blu-ray), David Cronenberg's Videodrome on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, as well and Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now and Alejandro Amenábar's The Others on both formats. For more details, check out our full coverage on those here.
Warner Brothers has announced The Flash starring Ezra Miller and Michael Keaton (bringing his 1989 Batman back out of retirement) on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on August 29.
Warner Archive has also revealed their August Blu-ray slate: Wichita (1955), Spinout (1966), Little Women (1933), The Life of Emile Zola (1937), Gay Purr-ee (1962) and Father's Little Dividend (1951). All six Blu-ray releases arrive at the end of August.
Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid will be swimming to Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 19. The fantasy/musical starring Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula is from director Rob Marshall. Wal-Mart will be carrying an exclusive edition, and Best Buy will also have an exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook.
Speaking of SteelBooks, Best Buy is set to release Lionsgate's The Expendables, The Expendables 2, and The Expendables 3 in matching 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBooks on September 5.
Lionsgate and Tim Story's The Blackening will slaughter home video on 4K UHD Blu-ray as well as Blu-ray on August 22.
Arrow has a few more limited edition releases coming soon that have been added to our release calendar. They are: Ringu - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Arrow Limited Edition), Carlito's Way - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Arrow Limited Edition), Borsalino (Arrow Limited Edition), Blood and Black Lace - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Arrow UK Limited Edition), The Prodigal Son (Arrow Limited Edition) and The Psycho Collection - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Arrow UK Limited Edition). The latter will be a boxed set containing four films starring Anthony Perkins. Check out the box art below:
Although there is no official release date yet, Kino is preparing M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray later this year.
Paramount is working on a 70th anniversary 4K UHD Blu-ray release of William Wyler's classic Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck on August 15. The studio is also prepping Transformers: Rise of the Beasts for Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 10.
For diehard fans of the Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, A24 has a Collector's Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray up for sale the on their website for $50 and $45, respectively. Both come loaded with features and some swag and they are shipping August 7.
Of course, we didn't cover everything here so be sure to check out our release calendars for the full list of upcoming 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases.
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: Kino November 2019 Titles
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: Kino June 2019 Titles
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: Kino May 2019 Titles
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: Kino April 2019 Titles
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: March 2019 Titles from Kino & Arrow Films
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HANNIBAL Dated and Detailed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray
Posted Wed Feb 6, 2019 at 02:55 PM PST by Tom LandyRidley Scott's 2001 film bringing back Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter will dine with 4K in April.
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: Kino Details June Titles
Posted Tue May 15, 2018 at 07:30 AM PDT by Steven CohenMovies from Alfred Hitchcock, William Wyler, Fritz Lang, Paul Verhoeven, and more are all coming to Blu-ray.
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: 'A Fistful of Dollars' and More from Kino
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: New Titles from Olive Films & Kino
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Kino Announces Upcoming Blu-ray Titles
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: 'Lady Bird,' 'The Clapper,' and More
Posted Mon Jan 8, 2018 at 06:00 AM PST by Steven CohenMovies starring Ed Helms, Saoirse Ronan, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, and more are all coming to Blu-ray.
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Kino Announces January & February 2018 Blu-ray Lineup
Posted Tue Dec 26, 2017 at 08:45 AM PST by Steven CohenPre-orders are now live for the company's upcoming titles, including Norman Jewison's The Thomas Crown Affair.
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: 'Better Call Saul,' 'Mark Felt,' and More
Posted Wed Dec 6, 2017 at 06:00 AM PST by Steven CohenA slippery lawyer, a lovable canine, a few gangsters, and more are all making their way toward Blu-ray.
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: Best Buy SteelBooks, 'Marshall,' 'Goodbye Christopher Robin,' and More
Posted Mon Dec 4, 2017 at 04:45 PM PST by Steven CohenFilms starring Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Margot Robbie, Domhnall Gleeson, and more are all heading to Blu-ray.
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: 'Battle of the Sexes,' 'Flatliners,' and More
Posted Sun Nov 19, 2017 at 06:00 AM PST by Steven CohenFilms starring Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Ellen Page, Jackie Chan, and more are all heading to Blu-ray.
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'Fritz Lang: The Silent Films' Arriving on Blu-ray Next Week
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: 'Drag Me To Hell,' 'Cadillac Man,' 'S.W.A.T.,' and More
Posted Tue Nov 7, 2017 at 06:00 AM PST by Steven CohenA new Collector's Edition of Sam Raimi's Drag Me To Hell is among the latest crop of upcoming Blu-ray discs.
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: New Titles from Kino, Warner Archive, and Olive Films
Posted Fri Oct 27, 2017 at 06:00 AM PDT by Steven CohenMartin Scorsese's Kundun, Arthur Penn's The Miracle Worker, and more are all coming to Blu-ray.
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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: 'South Park,' 'Rebel in the Rye,' and More
Posted Thu Oct 12, 2017 at 06:00 AM PDT by Steven Cohen