New 4K UHD Blu-ray Releases for August 5th, 2025
The following titles will be released on August 5th, 2025, on 4K UHD Blu-ray:
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View the list below with the retail links
Read moreAztec Batman: Clash of Empires on 4K and Blu-ray
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The 2025 DC animated movie “Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on September 23rd, distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. Juan Jose Meza-Leon directed and co-wrote the film. Its English voice cast includes Jay Hernandez and Raymond Cruz. The Spanish voice cast includes Horacio García Rojas, Omar Chaparro, and Álvaro Morte.
The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound, on a BD-66 disc. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound. Both releases will feature a digital copy compatible with Movies Anywhere.
UPDATED: Both the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is available for preorder at online retailer MovieZyng. The Blu-ray is available at online retailer GRUV (or via Walmart). The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.
- The Battle Cry of Aztec Batman – Go behind the scenes and inside the voiceover booth with Jay Hernandez as he fulfills a childhood dream and reveals the creative process of becoming Batman.
- The Batman Mythology and Aztec Inspiration – Screenwriter Ernie Altbacker and Jay Hernandez reveal the film’s approach to melding the historically accurate world of the Aztecs with the iconic cast of Batman comic book characters.
Below you can find the official trailer for the movie on YouTube.
Chucky The Complete Series on Blu-ray September
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TV Show “Chucky: The Complete Series” is coming to Blu-ray SteelBook and Blu-ray on September 23rd via Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The show, based on the “Child’s Play” film series created by Don Mancini, includes the voice of Brad Dourif (as “Chucky”). It stars Zackary Arthur, Björgvin Arnarson, Alyvia Alyn Lind, and Devon Sawa. It also features the voice of Jennifer Tilly.
The tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.78:1 and 2.00:1 aspect ratios, spanning across a 6-disc set, with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound.
The limited-edition Blu-ray SteelBook and Blu-ray are now available for preorder on Amazon. Also, the Blu-ray SteelBook and Blu-ray are available for preorder at online retailer GRUV. The bonus materials to be included with the sets are listed below, sorted by disc.
- Disc 1 – Season One:
- Deleted Scenes
- Disc 2 – Season One:
- Deleted Scenes
- The Legacy of Chucky
- Disc 3 – Season Two:
- Halloween II Deleted Scene
- Disc 4 – Season Two:
- Goin’ to the Chapel Deleted Scenes
- Disc 5 – Season Three:
- Deleted Scenes
- Disc 6 – Season Three:
- Deleted Scenes
The 2005 film Aeon Flux comes to 4K in October
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The 2005 film “Aeon Flux“ (a.k.a. “Æon Flux”) is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on October 7th via Paramount Media Media Distribution. Based on the popular animated MTV series (of the same title), the movie was directed by Karyn Kusama. It starred Charlize Theron. It also co-starred Frances McDormand, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie Okonedo, and Pete Postlethwaite. It’s worth noting that this motion picture is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range. It will be accompanied by a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound mix. The release will be a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The release will also include a digital copy of the film. You can find a glimpse at the artwork and contents of the 4K SteelBook pictured below.
You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook available for preorder at Amazon. The following legacy bonus materials will be included on the release, presumably on the Blu-ray.
- Audio Commentaries:
- Audio Commentary by Charlize Theron (Aeon Flux) and producer Gale Anne Hurd
- Audio Commentary by screenwriters Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi
- Featurettes:
- Creating a World: Aeon Flux
- The Locations of Aeon Flux
- The Stunts of Aeon Flux
- The Costume Design Workshop of Aeon Flux
- The Craft of the Set Photographer on Aeon Flux
- Theatrical trailer
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride on 4K in September
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The 2005 film “Corpse Bride” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 23rd. Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be distributing the releases. Tim Burton co-wrote and co-directed the stop-motion animated film with the help of co-director Mike Johnson. It featured the voices of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman, Christopher Lee, and Albert Finney.
The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, accompanied by HDR10 and Dolby Atmos sound. The 4K SteelBook and standard 4K releases will both include a digital copy compatible with Movies Anywhere.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured in detail below) and the 4K UHD Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at GRUV.
The bonus materials set to be included with the 4K releases are listed below.
- NEW Digging up the Past: The Minds Behind “The Corpse Bride”
- NEW ‘Til Death Do Us Art: A Corpse Bride Reflection
- The Animators: The Breath of Life
- Danny Elfman Interprets the Two Worlds
- Inside the Two Worlds of Corpse Bridge
- Voices from the Underworld
- The Corpse Bride: Pre-Production Galleries
- Tim Burton: Dark vs. Light
- Making Puppets Tick
- The Voices Behind the Voice
28 Years Later on 4K and Blu-ray in September
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The 2025 sequel “28 Years Later” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, 4K UHD Blu-ray, and Blu-ray on September 23rd. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be distributing. The movie was directed by Danny Boyle and was written by Alex Garland. It stars Alfie Williams, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, and Jack O’Connell. The movie is “Certified Fresh” based on critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes.
The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.76:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range. It will feature Dolby Atmos sound. The Blu-ray tech specs include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.76:1 aspect with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook and 4K UHD Blu-ray will both come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with the Blu-ray counterpart included. All of the home video releases on 4K and Blu-ray will include a digital copy of the movie compatible with Movies Anywhere.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, 4K UHD Blu-ray, and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with the home video releases are listed below.
- Days to Years
- Capturing the Chaos
- The Survivors
- Becoming The Infected
- Behind The Cameras
Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer and full press release.
Read moreA History of Violence on Criterion 4K in October
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The 2005 film “A History of Violence” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on October 21st via The Criterion Collection. David Cronenberg directed the movie. It starred Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Ashton Holmes, Peter MacNeill, and Stephen McHattie.
This has received a 4K digital restoration of the international cut, supervised by director of photography Peter Suschitzky and approved by director David Cronenberg. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 form of high dynamic range. It will feature lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround sound. The 4K release will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.
You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly via the Criterion website. The bonus materials are set to be included with the 4K UHD and Blu-ray releases are listed below.
- Audio commentary featuring director David Cronenberg
- NEW interview with screenwriter Josh Olson, conducted by writer-producer Tom Bernardo
- Excerpts of Cronenberg and actor Viggo Mortensen in conversation at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
- Acts of Violence, a documentary on the making of the film, featuring behind-the-scenes footage
- Three featurettes
- Deleted scene with commentary by Cronenberg
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Nathan Lee
- NEW cover by Connor Willumsen
The 1997 film Spawn is coming to 4K in October
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The 1997 film “Spawn” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in Limited Edition releases on October 7th via Arrow Video. Mark A.Z. Dippé directed and co-wrote the movie, which was based on the comic book character created by Todd McFarlane. It starred Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Theresa Randle, Nicol Williamson, and D.B. Sweeney.
This motion picture has received restorations of both the Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut from the original camera negatives (OCN). The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range. It will feature both lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound. Each version will be presented in a 2-disc set with the Director’s Cut on the first disc and the Theatrical Cut on the second.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition are now available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder directly the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition and Blu-ray Limited Edition at Arrow Video’s website. Below you can find a glimpse of the 4K UHD Blu-ray version of the limited edition set.
The physical extras will be included with both the 4K and Blu-ray Limited Edition sets:
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by John Torrani
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring two original artwork options
The bonus materials to be included with the Limited Edition sets, listed below, are sorted by disc.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray/Blu-ray):
- Director’s Cut (in 4K or HD)
- NEW Audio commentary with comic book expert and podcast host Dave Baxter
- Audio commentary with Todd McFarlane, Mark A.Z. Dippé, Clint Goldman, and Steve Williams (1998)
- NEW Hell’s Perfect Son, a brand new interview with actor Michael Jai White
- NEW Spawn Support, a brand new interview with actors Melinda Clarke and D.B. Sweeney
- NEW The Devil’s in the Details, a brand new interview with animatronic creature and special makeup effects artists Howard Berger and Greg Nicotero
- NEW The Devil’s Music, a brand new interview with music supervisor Happy Walters
- NEW Order Out of Chaos, a brand new interview with editor Michael Knue
- Todd McFarlane: Chapter & Verse, an archival featurette from 1998 in which Spawn creator Todd McFarlane reflects on how the film adaptation stacks up against his original comic book vision
- The Making of Spawn, archival behind-the-scenes featurette
- Preview: Todd McFarlane’s Spawn – The Animated Movie
- Theatrical trailer
- Scene-to-storyboard comparisons
- Original Todd McFarlane sketches
- Spawn concept and sketch gallery
Disc 2 (4K UHD Blu-ray/Blu-ray):
- Theatrical Cut (in 4K or HD)
In the Mouth of Madness comes to 4K in October
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The 1994 movie “In the Mouth of Madness“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a Limited Edition set on October 28th via Arrow Video. John Carpenter directed this horror film. It starred Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, Charlton Heston, David Warner, and John Glover.
This has received a 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range. It will feature lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo sound. Below, you can find a glimpse of the packaging, which features some physical extras (listed further below).
You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition available for preorder at Amazon. Also, you can preorder directly via Arrow Video’s website.
This limited edition will include these physical extras.
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Francesco Francavilla
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Francesco Francavilla
- Perfect bound collector’s book featuring new writing on the film by Guy Adams, Josh Hurtado, Richard Kadrey, George Daniel Lea, Willow Catelyn Maclay, and Alexandra West
The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.
- Archive audio commentary with director John Carpenter and producer Sandy King Carpenter
- Archive audio commentary with director John Carpenter and director of photography Gary B. Kibbe
- NEW Audio commentary by filmmakers Rebekah McKendry & Elric Kane, co-hosts of Colors of the Dark podcast
- NEW Making Madness, a newly filmed interview with producer Sandy King Carpenter
- NEW Do You Read Sutter Cane?, a newly filmed interview with actor Jürgen Prochnow
- The Whisperer of the Dark, an archive interview with actress Julie Carmen
- Greg Nicotero’s Things in the Basement, an archive interview with special effects artist Greg Nicotero
- NEW We Are What He Writes, a new featurette in praise of John Carpenter and In the Mouth of Madness
- NEW Reality Is Not What It Used To Be, a new appreciation by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, an archive featurette looking at the locations used in the film
- Home Movies From Hobb’s End, behind-the-scenes footage
- The Making of In the Mouth of Madness, a vintage featurette
- Theatrical trailer and TV spots