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This site is a source of all official and rumored upcoming release dates for high definition video release on the Blu-ray and HD DVD disc formats.

I usually update the release schedules daily and I will slowly be improving the web design and may well branch out into other emerging hidef video and audio media. There will also be a definite emphasis on international releases not yet available in the USA, all from an English speaking perspective. And if you were wondering, I will also keep updating the HD DVD release lists as long as titles are still being released.

I hope this is all of benefit, so send me an email of encouragement if it is, and make sure to let me know of any corrections, omissions, new information or tips on how I can make these lists, schedules and web pages better.

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Carl Braga

Notable Updates

May 16, 2008

"Patriot Games" and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - Complete First Season" are due for a late July USA release, with no sign yet of the other Jack Ryan releases (or the box set). Internationaly the Studio Canal versions of "Escape from New York", "The Fog", "Stargate", "Terminator 2" and Total Recall" have been added to the UK schedule. These seem to be appearing before the French releases in the news last week, and will most likely have better transfers than the existing USA Lionsgate releases. The documentary classic "Son of Rambow" has also been slated for a late July release in the UK, along with "Funny Games", two movies I havent yet seen but have been highly recommended to me.

May 15, 2008

"Postal (2007)" is now on the USA schedule. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was removed from the UK release schedule last December, but now it has popped back on the October 2008 schedule. "Dr Seuss' Horton Hears A Who!" appears for the first time on any release schedule for September in Australia.

May 14, 2008

"Exorcism of Emily Rose" is scheduled for a July release date in the USA, followed by "Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Smallville - The Complete Seventh Season" in an estimated August timeframe. Internationally we have further confirmation for a September release for "Finding Nemo". Globally, September was always the release date for this title, but in my opinion it was an error on Bill Hunt's behalf when he recently implied it was postponed until next year.

May 12, 2008

"Cool Hand Luke" is scheduled for a September release date in the USA. "The Rolling Stones-The Biggest Bang" has been added to the May French releases (thanks Dan S!), with "Into the Wild", "Vampire Cop Ricky" and "Frontier(s)" a couple of months later. See the appropriate lists for the exact dates.

May 10, 2008

Studio Canal have revealed their European September and October release schedule. Exclusive titles are "Brotherhood of the Wolf", "The Fog", La Grand Vadrouille", "The Pianist", "The Deer Hunter", "La Haine", "Cliffhanger", "Escape form New York", "Hot Fuzz" and "Highlander (1986)". Those titles which have already been released in the USA will be most likely have a superior image quality to the USA Lionsgate counterparts (based on their existing HD DVD versions) are: "Terminator 2", "Total Recall", "Basic Instinct", "Babel", "Evil Dead II" and "Stargate". "Lonesome Dove" miniseries added to USA schedule in August.

May 9, 2008

"The Sixth Sense", "Mad Detective" and "Legends of the Fall" on the UK schedule, "Gone Baby Gone", "Bloodrayne" and "Finding Nemo" on the German schedule - all up for pre-order as well! Also note that the Dirty Harry films which are only available in the USA collection are available individually in the UK. See the International Releases for exact dates. "Prison Break-Season 3" and "The Tiger Blade" are now on the USA schedule in July-August.

May 8, 2008

The biggest news of the year (for me), is that Criterion have finally announced they will be going hidef with the first of their Blu-ray releases being released in October. A new USA Blu-ray 'Buy-2-Get-1-Free' Sale is on, link at the top right of this page. Also in the USA the Thai action-horror "Vengeance (2006)" has been added to teh release schedule. "Paris (2008)" has been added to the French releases in September,"Finding Nemo" added to the German release scheule in September and the long awaited Blu-ray of "Zodiac" has been released first in Scandinavia.

May 7, 2008

"Infernal Affairs II" is now has a release date in Hong Kong and it is within in the next two weeks. "The Big White", "The Salvage" and Mortuary" have USA release dates in July. "Om Shanti Om" has been postponed, plus lots of other updates to the schedules.

May 4, 2008

Some breaking news on some new Sony USA releases for July - "21 (2008)", " I Know What You Did Last Summer", "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer", "Urban Legend (1998)"

May 3, 2008

Lots of updates over the last few days. Internationally "Dodgeball", "To Live and Die in LA", "CJ7" and "Infernal Affairs III" are now shipping. In the USA "Firefly" has appeared as a pre-order at Amazon without a date, meaning an official announcement is due very soon. "Doomsday (2008)" and "Drillbit Taylor", "College Road Trip (2008)", "Step Up 2 the Streets" now have release dates in July. "The Secret", "Justice League (2001)", "Proposition, The (2005)", "Afro Samurai (Director's Cut)", "Pale Rider (1985)" now have release dates in August. "Risky Business" and "Grey's Anatomy" in September and "Lost" in December.

April 30, 2008

Thanks Robert K. for news on some German releases due later this year which have not been announced for a USA release. These include "The Fog", "Fight Club", "The Deer Hunter", "Leon", "Cliffhanger", "The Constant Gardener" and "Dances with Wolves". Some great titles there, which I've listed in the unscheduled and rumored section of the International Blu-ray releases. If anyone else has legitimate news or infomation about releases not listed on this site, email it through!

April 29, 2008

Major news today is that Parmount have finally announced a batch of titles! "Cloverfield", "There will be blood", "Face/Off", "Bee Movie" and "The Spiderwick Chronicles" have all been added to the USA schedule. In addition "Vantage Point" and "Sleepwalking (2008)" both scheduled for a July release in the USA with the classic "How the West Was Won (1962)" now due in August. This is a great day for hi-def!

April 26, 2008

"Iron man (2008)" has appeared on the International release schedule for an October release in Germany along with "Constantine", which has been pulled from its June release in Japan. "Infernal Affairs III " - the last and the least of this great trilogy has been added to the Hong Kong schedule under International releases. States-side, The fourth seasons of both Lost and Grey's Anatomy have been added to the North American schedule later in 2008 along with the unofficial addition of Dark City for late July, and The Proposition (2005) for August.

April 23, 2008

The classics "How the West Was Won (1962)" and "Cool Hand Luke" have surfaced on the UK schedule along with "Sex and The Death 101" and "Reichel, Keali'i-Kukahi: Live in Concert". The Russian action-horror-comedy films "Night Watch" and "Day Watch" have also appeared on the Japanese release schedule.

April 21, 2008

"Other Boleyn Girl, The" is now on the USA schedule for June, "In the Line of Fire (1993)" for July and "Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles" slated for September. The Amazon USA 'Buy-one-get-one-free' Blu-ray sale is over, please bring on the next one with a wider range of titles... Oh and after a months delay, 'Tiesto' ships in Europe.

April 19, 2008

Whilst not officially confirmed, the USA release date for "Ghostbusters" has been triangulated from the USA "Ghostbusters" game release tie-in date and the leaked European "Ghostbusters" release date. "Pesepolis (2007)" added to schedule along with the the 'classic' "Starship Troopers" which was due last year but was mysteriously postponed, despite being released internationally. Check the North American Blu-ray release list for exact dates. Also worth noting that "Cloverfield" has popped back onto the Intenational schedule in UK.

April 18, 2008

The big news is that Universal will finally be releasing on Blu-ray, starting with "Doomsday" and their Mummy films in July, "Heroes" Season 1 and 2 in August, followed by another 40 titles in the latter half of 2008. "Constantine" and "Stargate-Continuum" have also been added to the USA schedule.

April 16, 2008

"10,000 B.C." and "Natural Born Killers" have been added to the USA schedule, unfortunately the latter release is only the theatrical cut. "Vantage Point" and "There Will be Blood" UK releases have been added to the International upcoming releases. Hmmm, with so many international release for "There Will be Blood" confirmed for early July, how could the USA release not also be due then? And it will be no surprise that "Zodiac: Director's Cut" UK release is confirmed for September 1, although other European releases of that title may be released months earlier. Oh, and a 500yen discount coupon for CDJapan has been added to the links at the top right of his page.

April 13, 2008

"Final Days of Planet Earth" has been added to the USA schedule, and "Om Shanti Om" is back at Amazon USA after disappearing from sight in January. Ive made many, many corrections and additions to the international release lists.

April 10, 2008

A bunch of French releases from a leaked Sony release schedule have been added to the International release list. The French "Braveheart" release has been delayed three weeks, possibly longer. Lots of date shuffles to USA schedule. "The Perfect Storm" added to USA schedule.

April 9, 2008

"Saints and Soldiers" slated for UK release, "Severance (2006)" added to German releases and "Poseidon (2006)" is back on the USA schedule. "Blue Man Group-How to be a Megastar: Live!" finally gets a date. Both releases of "Batman Begins" now up for USA pre-order.

April 8, 2008

Todays releases are out with strange delays (cancellations?) of the IMAX HD-DVDs. Sale-wise a new Amazon USA Blu-ray 'Buy-2-Get-1-Free' sale is up, linked in the top right of this page. The UK equivalent just expired. Lots of small schedule adjustments.

April 5, 2008

A new Amazon UK HD-DVD 'Buy-One-Get-One-Free' sale is up, linked in the top right of this page. "Constantine" Blu-ray is up for pre-order in Japan. "Men in Black" and "So I married an Axe Murderer" get release dates all around the world. "Poseidon (2006)" and "Final Days of Planet Earth" Blu-rays slated for release in the UK.

April 3, 2008

Lots of movement on the international schedules with a number of titles moving from a nebulous June estimate to May 8. A German release of "Traffic (2000)" scheduled for the end of May. "Zz Top - Live from Texas" and "Ken Hensley - Blood On the Highway" due in Germany. "Korn - Live At Montreux 2004" and "Andrea Bocelli - Vivere - Live In Tuscany" added to the UK schedule.

And in the USA, the Larry the Cable Guy film "Witless Protection" is tabled for a June release along with a questionable title that will make at least one person in the world happy (my friend Kevin) - "Jumper"

April 1, 2008

"The Professionals" is back on the slate for June with two other Westerns.Also appearing are TV series "Band of Brothers" and "Mad Men" along with a few Universal titles including the Mummy franchise have been added to the North American Rumoured/Unscheduled section.

March 31, 2008

"V for Vendetta" is now slated for May, "The Eye" remake, "Meet the Spartans" and "The Bucket List" for June. Internationally "CSI Miami-Season 5", "John Carpenters Vampires"," Copland" and "Jeepers Creepers" have been added to the German schedule. Of personal interest is a Spanish Horror film called "[Rec]" due in May, which has been recommended to me as even better than the Orphanage. More credible releases due in France are "Dr. Strangelove" and "The Professionals (1966)" Exact dates on the respective release pages.

March 28, 2008

You heard it here first - "The Battle of Britain (1969)" and "A Bridge too Far" are unofficially scheduled for USA release on June 3, 2008. Also the BBC "Robin Hood" TV series has been officially added to the USA schedule along with "Point Break". Lots of updates and corrections for international releases with details on new Mobile Suit anime releases in Japan, "Coyote Ugly" and "My Best Friends Wedding" releases in Sweden.

March 25, 2008

"Gangs of New York" and "Semi-Pro" get USA release dates. Lots of international Blu-ray release date changes over the last few days, and still more international HD-DVD cancellations.

March 23, 2008

International Blu-ray release are again the focus of attention with "Hannibal Rising" and "Helvetica" added to UK schedule, "So I Married an Axe Murderer" coming in Italy and "Earthrise" in Japan. For the USA, "Signs" and "The Recruit" are finally dated and the rumored Fox titles for the end of 2008 have been added to the Unscheduled and Rumoured list.

March 20, 2008

"Freedom 6" and 7, perhaps the last HD DVDs to be released, have been added the USA schedule. The earliest arrival of a Blu-ray version of "Zodiac" has popped onto the schedule in Denmark and the unheralded Blu-ray of Stephen Chow's "CJ7" is imminent for release in Hong Kong in the next few days. Last but not least, the USA release of "Men in Black" looks likely to be June 17. Lots of USA and International Blu-ray schedule updates and titles available for pre-order including the Rambo films. Amazon 53% off sale is over.

March 18, 2008

And still more international Blu-ray releases not yet anounced in the USA including "The Boys from Brazil", Bugsy Malone", "Escape to Athena", " Black Narcissus", Great Expectations" and "Strictly Ballroom". The highlights here for me are the Powell and Pressburger - "Black Narcissus" and Fox's "Strictly Ballroom". Im hoping that all of the last French SD Extras and included with 'Narcissus' and that all of the Red Curtain Trilogy extras are with 'Ballroom'

March 15, 2008

A quick weekend update with some more international Blu-ray titles of note including "The Nightmare before Christmas", "Be Kind Rewind","Perfect Creature", "The Neverending Story", "Jumper", "The Mist (2007)" and Pixar's "Wall*E". Check out the Blu-ray International releases for more info.

March 14, 2008

Lots of updates to the Australian Blu-ray release schedule today. Also the Blu-ray of "Batman Begins" finally has an official release date in the USA (see the North American Release schedule). Internationally there are Blu-ray release dates for "There will be Blood" and "Dead Poets Society" in Germany and "Godzilla" and "Groundhog Day" in the UK. Use the links to the various sections to find out exactly when.

March 12, 2008

Busy working on a movie myself at the moment, but the site is being updated multiple times a day (I treat it as my coffee break). Lots of new Blu-ray titles scheduled in the USA and the UK. Lots of new Amazon sales (linked in the top right of this page). I can't wait for that new two disc Blu-ray of "Patton" - a juggernaut of a movie. I sold my DVD version some time ago in anticipation. Bring it.

March 7, 2008

Blu-ray editions of "Dune (1984)" and "Braveheart" coming in early April to France; Godzilla (1998) coming in September in the UK along with Shallow Grave and Trainspotting in June; and Maurice and Tiesto in the UK in a few weeks. Updates to all schedules. Amazon 50%-off HD DVD sale is over and has been removed from sales links. However the 57%-off sale continues.

March 5, 2008

Lots of updates to all lists. Blue Underground, the cult movie specialists, have announced Blu-ray support, but no specific titles yet. An Amazon France Blu-ray 3 for the price of 2 sale is on - link in the top right of this page. Master and Commander has been released in Australia. Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2 have been delayed yet again in the UK. As expected Paramount have stopped production of HD DVD and Sony have announced the release of 100 Blu-ray titles in 2008. Lets see them! (the ones mentioned have been added to 'upcoming')

March 2, 2008

I now think I have a complete lising of all international Blu-ray and HD DVD releases that have not had Northern American equivalent release. However the English subtitle and language track status is not yet complete, so if any of you have any confirmations either way for any of the listed titles, it would be hugely appreciated if yu could send them through.

Older release updates deleted.

Online sales of note:

Amazon UK HD-DVD 'Buy-1-Get-1-Free'

Amazon Germany HD DVD for 10Euro

Carl's new and upcoming picks:

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