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09.07.12
The Amazing Spider-Man Swings Home In 3D November 9

It’s been a super hero summer with The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man. With The Avengers coming home on September 25th, The Amazing Spider-Man swings home on November 9th on Blu-ray™/DVD Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, DVD, and a Limited Edition Gift Set with collectible Spider-Man and Lizard figurines, all with UltraViolet, on Friday, November 9th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This gives Activision another Christmas push to boost sales of the movie’s epilogue, The Amazing Spider-Man video game.

10.14.11
Star Wars and Thor Help Boost Blu-ray Sales for Christmas

Strong sales of Thor and the Star Wars saga on Blu-ray Disc (BD) prompted a 156 percent surge in U.S. sales of the format in the release week ending September 18, possibly pointing to brighter days ahead for the overall market for movies on disc, accordingto the new IHS report “Star Wars Shines in its BD Debut,” from information and analysis provider IHS.

09.29.11
Disney Offers Double Dose of Cars 2 with Nintendo 3DS Game and Blu-ray 3D Movie

Disney Interactive Studios will bring Disney•Pixar’s Cars 2: The Video Game to Nintendo 3DS in conjunction with the November 1 launch of Buena Vista Home Entertainment’s Cars 2 Blu-ray 3D. The 3DS game will join the PlayStation 3 3D game in offering a third dimension to gameplay. Two of the stars from the movie and the game, Larry the Cable Guy and Emily Mortimer, talk about the movie, game, and 3D in this exclusive video interview. 

09.24.11
Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray Collection Generates $84 Million in First Week

In just one week at retail, Star Wars became the bestselling catalog Blu-ray Disc of all time with worldwide sales totaling one million units, including 515,000 units sold in North America.  This represents $84 million in worldwide consumer spend including $38 million in North America - unprecedented for a nine-disc Blu-ray collection at a premium price.

04.16.11
TRON and TRON: Legacy Blu-ray Discs Earn High Score at Retail and Rental
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has achieved the high score in both the rental and retail sectors with TRON: Legacy and TRON Blu-ray Discs. The two movies, which made their Blu-ray debuts, have dominated the sales charts as gamers sought to relive the nostalgia of the original video game movie and the special effects of its sequel. Actor Jeff Bridges, who starred in both films, talks about the evolution of TRON in this exclusive video interview.
01.06.11
CES 2011: George Lucas Brings the Complete Star Wars Saga to Blu-ray in September
LAS VEGAS – Storm troopers took over the Las Vegas Convention Center at CES 2011. The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever – Star Wars: The Complete Saga – emerges from light speed this September 2011. For the first time, all six of George Lucas’ epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set. Fans worldwide are able to pre-order now with online retailers. Actor Mark Hamill, who brought Luke Skywalker to life in the original trilogy, talks about the films and video games in this exclusive video interview.
11.03.10
Resident Evil: Afterlife Explodes onto Blu-ray 3D on December 28
After kicking 3D butt on the big screen to the tune of $278 million, Milla Jovovich is taking the action home on Blu-ray 3D. On December 28th Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will unleash the deadly T-virus into homes everywhere when Resident Evil: Afterlife hits Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD. The Blu-ray 3D will flood veins with adrenaline and kick viewers into survival mode in 1080p high definition 3D, optimized for the latest 3D playback devices and eyewear, but also including a backwards-compatible 2D version of the film that plays on all existing Blu-ray players. For those who prefer their zombies safely in two dimensions, Resident Evil: Afterlife will also be offered on 2D Blu-ray and DVD the same day. Resident Evil star Ali Larter talks about the new film in this exclusive video interview.
11.03.10
Slice into the New Year with Machete Blu-ray and DVD
The out-for-revenge, action-driven MACHETE is ready to serve up some justice with guns blazing and bloody blades slicing. On January 4, 2011 keep an eye out for MACHETE on Blu-ray and DVD courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The sharpest way to see it is on Blu-ray, with killer deleted scenes that deliver more guns, more girls and more Machete action! Director Robert Rodriguez and the cast of the movie hang in a lowrider at Comic-Con to talk about the new action movie.