New 4K UHD Blu-ray Releases for October 7th, 2025
The following titles will be released on October 7th, 2025, on 4K UHD Blu-ray:
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Read moreThe Conjuring: Last Rites comes to 4K and Blu-ray
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The 2025 film “The Conjuring: Last Rites” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray on November 25th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. Michael Chaves directed this sequel. It stars Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson. It co-stars Mia Tomlinson, Ben Hardy, Steve Coulter, Rebecca Calder, Elliot Cowan, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Beau Gadsdon, John Brotherton, and Shannon Kook.
It’s certainly worth noting that “The Conjuring: 4-Film Collection” will be available on Blu-ray on November 25th, also via Warner. This set is now available for preorder at Amazon and GRUV.
The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p presentation in a variable aspect ratio of 2.39:1 and 1.78:1, along with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and Dolby Atmos sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a variable aspect ratio of 2.39:1 with Dolby Atmos sound. The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. All three versions on home video will include a digital code (copy) compatible with Movies Anywhere.
The bonus materials set to be included on both the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are listed below.
- Last Rites: An Era Ends – featurette (8:45)
- The Conjuring: Crafting Scares – featurette (8:40)
- Michael Chaves: Believer – featurette (7:04)
The 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, the 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray are available to preorder at online retailer GRUV. Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film along with the full press release.
Read moreThe 1989 John Woo film The Killer on 4K in December
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The 1989 film “The Killer“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a “Deluxe Limited Edition” on December 2nd via Hong Kong Cinema Classics, distributed by Shout! Studios. The movie was written, produced, and directed by filmmaker John Woo. It starred Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Chu Kong, and Tsang Kong.
The motion picture has received a new 4K Scan from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), accompanied by Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono and English (dubbed) DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono sound mixes. The English dub will feature optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release. This 3-disc set will be a “combo pack” including a Blu-ray with the HD counterpart as well as a second Blu-ray for bonus materials.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray Deluxe Limited Edition is now available for preorder at Amazon, GRUV, and Walmart. Also, you can preorder directly via the ShoutFactory website. Below you can find a glimpse at the physical packaging and extra in the form of a 52-page booklet (featuring four expert essays and extensive art), as well as a reversible artwork sleeve.
The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below, sorted by disc.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
- NEW Audio Commentary With Director John Woo And Film Journalist Drew Tayler
- NEW Audio Commentary With Critic And Author David West
- Audio Commentary With Director John Woo And Producer Terence Chang (Recorded By The Criterion Collection)
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
- NEW Audio Commentary With Director John Woo And Film Journalist Drew Tayler
- NEW Audio Commentary With Critic And Author David West
- Audio Commentary With Director John Woo And Producer Terence Chang (Recorded By The Criterion Collection)
Disc 3 (Blu-ray):
- NEW “The Hero Of Heroic Bloodshed: A John Woo Documentary” – A Feature Length Documentary On The Cinema Of Hong Kong’s Iconic Director, Featuring New Interviews With John Woo, Stuntman Bruce Law , Producer Michael Colleary, Writer Mike Werb, Producer Lori Tilkin de Felice, Director Roel Reiné, And Many More!
- NEW “A Bullet Ballet” – An Interview With Director John Woo
- NEW “My Kind Of Hero” – An Interview With Producer Terence Chang
- NEW “Editing The Killer” – An Interview With Editor David Wu
- NEW “Hong Kong Confidential” – An Inside The Killer With Author Grady Hendrix
- Deleted And Extended Scenes
- Trailers
- Image Gallery
The 1990 film Edward Scissorhands comes to 4K
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The 1990 film “Edward Scissorhands“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on October 28th via 20th Century Studios (Disney). Tim Burton co-wrote, produced, and directed the movie. It starred Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, and Vincent Price. It’s worth noting that this movie remains “Certified Fresh” based on critics’ reviews at Rotten Tomatoes.
The movie has received a new restoration. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, accompanied by Dolby Vision and HDR10, as well as Dolby Atmos sound, all on a BD-66 disc. The release will come as a 2-disc set “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included, as well as a digital copy compatible with Movies Anywhere.
UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) is now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder at Walmart.
The bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.
- Featurette – Peek behind the scenes and hear the cast & crew of Edward Scissorhands discuss Burton’s unique, modern reinterpretation of Frankenstein
- Audio Commentary by Director Tim Burton
- Audio Commentary by Composer Danny Elfman
Catch Me If You Can comes to 4K in December
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The 2002 film “Catch Me If You Can” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on December 9th via Paramount Home Media Distribution. Steven Spielberg directed and produced the movie. It starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, James Brolin, and Jennifer Garner. It’s worth noting that this movie remains “Certified Fresh” based on critics’ reviews over at Rotten Tomatoes.
The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10 with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook releases will both come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with their Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. A digital copy of the film is also included with each release.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) are now individually available for preorder at Amazon.
The bonus materials set to be included on the Blu-ray Disc with the release are listed below.
- Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
- CAST Me If You Can: The Casting of the Film
- Scoring: Catch Me If You Can
- Frank Abagnale: Between Reality and Fiction
- The FBI Perspective
- Catch Me If You Can: In Closing
- Photo Galleries
The 2002 film Minority Report on 4K in December
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The 2002 film adaptation of “Minority Report” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on December 9th via Paramount Home Media Distribution. Steven Spielberg produced and directed this adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story. It starred Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Max Von Sydow, Samantha Morton, Steve Harris, and Neal McDonough. It’s worth noting that this movie remains “Certified Fresh” (by critics’ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes.
The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray release(s) include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, accompanied by lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The 4K releases will each include a digital copy of the film. This release will be a 2-disc set with a Bonus Blu-ray Disc. The movie is only presented on the 4K disc and not in HD on the Blu-ray.
You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) along with the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray release now available for preorder at Amazon.
The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.
- The Future According to Steven Spielberg
- Inside The World of Precime
- Philip K. Dick, Steven Spielberg and Minority Report
- Minority Report: Future Realized
- Minority Report: Props of the Future
- Highlights from Minority Report: From the Set
- Minority Report: Commercials of the Future
- Previs Sequences
- From Story to Screen
- Deconstructing Minority Report
- The Stunts of Minority Report
- ILM and Minority Report
- Final Report
- Production Concepts
- Storyboard Sequences
- Trailers
Lastly, I know that online communities such as Reddit love to decide what is “old news” when sharing my posts. Well, I’ve decided to start something that Community Notes on X actually inspired. I’ll now always include the first X post that announces the “news” itself and cite it below, after the break. It’s a waste of my time, to be honest, but it’s fun to put in, to show how silly statements like that truly are. I count 7 and a half hours between when I posted this one and when it made its way to the website. There was a lot of news this morning.
Read moreThe 1940 film His Girl Friday on Criterion 4K
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The 1940 film “His Girl Friday“ arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray this December 2nd via The Criterion Collection. Howard Hawks directed the movie. It starred Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, Ernest Truex, and Cliff Edwards. EDITORIAL NOTE: This movie was previously released on the 4K UHD format as part of a box set from Sony [“Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Vol. 4“].
This features a new digital 4K restoration. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a Black and White 2160p video presentation in a 1.37:1 aspect ratio featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10, accompanied by Uncompressed (Linear PCM) Mono sound. The 3-disc set will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a bonus disc. Those Blu-rays will also include the 1931 film “The Front Page” — “Lewis Milestone’s famous pre-Code adaptation of the same material.”
The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly via the Criterion website. The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below and span across 3 discs (one 4K, two Blu-ray).
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film, The Front Page, and the special features
- 4K digital restoration of The Front Page, made from a recently discovered print of director Lewis Milestone’s preferred version, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Interview with film scholar David Bordwell
- Archival interviews with His Girl Friday director Howard Hawks
- Featurettes from 1999 and 2006 about Hawks and actor Rosalind Russell
- Radio adaptation of His Girl Friday from 1940
- Program about the restoration of The Front Page
- Program about playwright and screenwriter Ben Hecht
- Radio adaptations of the play The Front Page from 1937 and 1946
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Plus: Essays on His Girl Friday and The Front Page by film critics Farran Smith Nehme and Michael Sragow
- Cover by Randy Glass
The 1982 film Wild Style comes to 4K and Blu-ray
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The 1982 film “Wild Style” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in “Limited Edition” sets on December 2nd via Arrow Video. The movie, directed and co-written by Charlie Ahearn, was also co-written by hip-hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy (featured in the film). It starred Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite, Sandra “Lady Pink” Fabara, Patti Astor, Grandmaster Flash, Busy Bee, The Fantastic Five, The Cold Crush Brothers, and The Rock Steady Crew.
The movie has received a 4K restoration from the original 16mm negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.37:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, accompanied by newly restored lossless Mono sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.37:1 aspect ratio and lossless Mono sound. The 4K limited edition will come as a 3-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and an Audio CD featuring a new “megamix” and more. The Blu-ray will come as a 2-disc set with the CD also included.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition are both now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder the movie directly via Arrow Video‘s website. Plus, consumers can also purchase the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Edition via the United States distributor at the MVD Shop. There will also be a Blu-ray Limited Edition bundle available featuring a vinyl record. That’s available at Arrow’s website. These limited edition sets will include some physical extras (pictured below), and they are listed further below, along with the bonus materials set to be included, sorted by disc.
Limited Edition Physical Extras:
- 120 page perfect bound collector’s book featuring new and archival essays and articles, alongside an extensive collection of stills and artwork from the film
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring two original artwork options
- Exclusive mini-version of the Wild Style issue of Hip-Hop Family Tree comic book by Ed Piskor
- Three Wild Style logo stickers
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):
- Brand new audio commentary with Jeff “Chairman” Mao and Andrew “Monk One” Mason
- Legacy commentary featuring director Charlie Ahearn and Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite
- Down by Law: Creating the Music of Wild Style, a brand new interview with Charlie Ahearn, Chris Stein and Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
Disc 2 (Blu-ray):
- The Origin Story, an interview with Lee Quiñones and Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite
- Studio/Benchmark, an interview with Lee Quiñones
- Archive footage from Wild Style’s 1983 Japanese Tour
- Two panel discussions and footage from the Wild Style 40 exhibition
- ZDF TV Wild Style 30th anniversary featurette
- Rammellzee in the Battle Station featurette
- Featurettes from the Wild Style 20th, 25th and 30th anniversary shows
- Smith Projects Gym (1977)
- Archival featurettes and interviews from the players and performers of Wild Style
- Outtakes
- Subway Rap music video
- 2025 Restoration and Theatrical trailers
Disc 3 (Compact Disc):
- Exclusive new Wild Style Megamix by Jorun Bombay
- Original radio spots by Fab 5 Freddy and Queen Lisa Lee
- Rare alternate mixes of Subway Rap and Wild Style Theme
- Rare audio outtakes from the film and soundtrack
- Rare 1983 radio interview with Charlie Ahearn
New 4K UHD Blu-ray Releases for September 30th, 2025
The following titles will be released on September 30th, 2025, on 4K UHD Blu-ray:
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