New Blu-ray Releases for August 3rd, 2021
The following new Blu-ray Disc titles will be released on August 3rd, 2021:
View the list below with Amazon & retail links.
New 4K UHD Blu-ray Releases for August 3rd, 2021
The following titles will be released on August 3rd, 2021 to 4K UHD Blu-ray:
View the list below with Amazon & retail links.
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2000 film What Lies Beneath on Blu-ray in October
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The 2000 film “What Lies Beneath“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 5th, via Paramount Home Entertainment. This will be the very first time that the film has been available on Blu-ray in North America. The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis, starred Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Remar, Miranda Otto, Katharine Towne, Ray Baker, Wendy Crewson, and Diana Scarwid.
The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release should include all of the previous DVD extras ported over as bonus materials. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.
2002 version of The Time Machine on Blu-ray in October
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The 2002 film adaptation of the H.G. Wells story “The Time Machine“ is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc, for the very first time in North America, on October 5th via Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Simon Wells, starred Guy Pearce, Mark Addy, Phyllida Law, Sienna Guillory, Samantha Mumba, and Jeremy Irons.
The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround sound. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. No info yet on if the bonus materials from the previous DVD release will be ported over or not, but stay tuned for a possible update on that.
The Flash Seventh Season comes to Blu-ray in October
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The TV series “The Flash: The Complete Seventh Season“ is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 12th, via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The show, which airs on the CW network, stars Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Jesse L. Martin, Carlos Valdes, Tom Cavanagh, and Danielle Nicolet.
The tech specs for the seventh season include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound, spanning across 3 discs (BD-50 each). The release will come with a digital code (copy) of the seventh season. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with the seventh season Blu-ray are listed below.
- Deleted Scenes (Exclusive to Blu-ray and DVD)
- Gag Reel (Exclusive to Blu-ray and DVD)
- The Journey Ends: Carlos and Tom
- Never Alone: Heroes and Allies
- 2020 DC FanDome: The Flash (Watchverse)
Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding the home video release of the seventh season.
Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange on 4K in September
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According to retailer listings, the 1971 film “A Clockwork Orange“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 21st, via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The title has yet to be officially announced by the studio (Warner) but stay tuned for an update on that. The film, written, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick, starred Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Warren Clarke, James Marcus, John Clive, Adrienne Corri, Michael Tarn, David Prowse, Sheila Raynor, and Philip Stone.
The tech specs for the release include a 4K 2160p video presentation in the 1.66:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film, compatible with Movies Anywhere.
You cannot yet find the 4K UHD Blu-ray standard release available for preorder over at Amazon but there is a placeholder page. Also, it is now available to preorder over at retailer Best Buy. It’s most certainly worth noting that there will be a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available as an exclusive over at retailer Best Buy (pictured below), which is available now for preorder.
The bonus materials for the 4K UHD Blu-ray release of the film are listed below.
- Audio Commentary by Malcolm McDowell and Historian Nick Redman [on both 4K and Blu-ray]
- Only on the Blu-ray:
- Malcolm McDowell Looks Back
- Turning like Clockwork
- Channel Four Documentary Still Tickin’: The Return of Clockwork Orange
- Featurette Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making A Clockwork Orange
- Theatrical Trailer
Smallville The Complete Series on Blu-ray in October
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“Smallville: The Complete Series“ is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on October 19th, via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, to celebrate the 20th anniversary. The series ran from 2001 up until 2011 for a total of 10 seasons and 217 episodes. “Smallville” starred Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, John Glover, Erica Durance, Annette O’Toole, and John Schneider. NOTE: The first 5 seasons of this show have never been released on the Blu-ray Disc format.
Tech specs for the Blu-ray release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound for all episodes. This will be a 42-disc set, with 40 discs as Blu-ray Disc (BD-50) and 2 DVDs (for bonus materials). The release will come with a digital code (copy) of the entire series.
UPDATE: You can now find the Blu-ray box set available for preorder over at Amazon.
Bonus materials set to be included on this release are over 28 hours in length and you can find a bit of those detailed below.
“Smallville: The Complete Series 20th Anniversary Edition includes 2 DVD discs with over 28 hours of bonus features originally released on the Smallville Seasons 1-10 DVD sets.”
MORE THAN 28 HOURS OF BONUS FEATURES
- The Adventures of Superboy – The original 1961 pilot starring John Rockwell.
- A Retrospective Look at the Series’ 10-Year Journey – An in-depth, season-by-season look at the creation of this landmark television series. Highlights include interviews with Tom Welling, Eric Durance, Michael Rosenbaum, Phil Morris, John Schneider and many more, as well as rare behind-the-scenes footage.
- A Decade of Comic-Con Featurette
- Paley Festival Featurette
- Smallville’s 100th Episode: Making of a Milestone – An extended version of the original featurette included in the Season 5 set.
- Secret Origin: The American Story of DC Comics – A feature length documentary chronicling DC’s 75 years of challenges, creativity, and triumph.
- Audio Commentaries, Deleted and Extended Scenes, Gag Reels, Behind-the-scenes featurettes and much more from all 10 seasons!
Below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding this release.
1991 film Dead Again is coming to Blu-ray in October
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The 1991 film “Dead Again“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc for the first time in North America on October 5th, via Paramount Home Entertainment, according to retail sources. The film, directed by Kenneth Branagh (also in the cast), starred Andy Garcia, Emma Thompson, Lois Hall, Richard Easton, Jo Anderson, Patrick Montes, Robin Williams, Wayne Knight, and Derek Jacobi.
UPDATE: The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround sound. The bonus materials that are so far known to be included with the release are listed below.
- Audio Commentary with Producer Lindsay Doran and Screenwriter Scott Frank
- Audio Commentary Actor/Director Kenneth Branagh
You can find the Blu-ray now available for preorder over at Amazon.
Star Trek Enterprise Complete Series Blu-ray in September
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The TV show “Star Trek: Enterprise – The Complete Series“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc as a box set on September 21st via CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. There’s no official release announcement yet, but stay tuned for a possible update on that. The show starred Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, and Connor Trinneer.
Tech specs should, judging from previous releases, include 1080p HD video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound for each season, spanning across a 24-disc set. You can find the Blu-ray set now available for preorder over at Amazon. There’s no official word yet on what all bonus materials you can expect, but I’d say you can expect all of the previous extras ported over or just repackaged. Stay tuned, again, for more details about this release as I get them. NOTE: All four seasons of the show have previously been individually released on the Blu-ray Disc format, so this set is technically a re-release.