As someone that will watch a group of movies over and over let me tell you the joy of having the media just straight to the menu not five previews, a warning about piracy, and then endless production bs ... that is what made criterion copies so valuable.

i read all the materials, and consume all the supplementary films and commentary.

but that they jump straight to the menu. that small detail makes their copies so much more viewer friendly and so valuable to me.

£30 for a steelbook of a disc you can already buy for £20.

Limited to 600 copies and the release date is one years time.

Sounds a bit like they want to see if they can get 600 orders before they authorise the order themselves.

Yes, I'm a bitter middle-aged man. :-)

BETA AXE #1 | Solus SteelBook Limited to 600 Copies

Zavvi Exclusive 4K UHD SteelBook With Acetate O-Ring

Under the visionary direction of Brian De Palma and from a screenplay adapted by David Mamet, The Untouchables stands as one of cinema’s great crime epics — a bold, electrifying clash of good and evil set against the shadowy streets of Prohibition-era Chicago. Featuring powerhouse performances from Kevin Costner as incorruptible lawman Eliot Ness and Robert De Niro as iconic mob boss Al Capone, this is filmmaking on a grand, uncompromising scale.

The legendary Sean Connery delivers an Academy Award-winning performance as veteran cop Jimmy Malone, supported by a superb cast including Andy Garcia, Patricia Clarkson, and Charles Martin Smith. Stylish, operatic, and unforgettable, The Untouchables remains a timeless classic of the crime genre.

This exclusive premium release marks the very first official edition from BETA AXE, produced under exclusive licence from Paramount Pictures and crafted for true collectors.

The Steelbook design draws inspiration from the gritty newspaper print aesthetic of Prohibition-era Chicago, recreated in authentic halftone styling to evoke the look and feel of front-page crime reports from the time. Beneath the artwork, a subtle vintage street map forms the background, grounding the design in the city itself and deepening the sense of place. Finished with a tactile textured coating, the surface brings the piece to life in the hand, adding both physical depth and visual character.

Final design & contents subject to final approval

These are artist renders and not the final products

Zavvi is launching its own physical media label, BETA-AXE, next week. The company describes the new imprint as a home for exclusive limited-edition 4K releases, each “designed to be the best thing on your shelf” and restricted to a single print run. When a title sells out, Zavvi says it will not return to print.

The first BETA-AXE release will be unveiled on Monday, December 1, 2025, and is described as a “DELUXE STEELBOOK.” Zavvi has not yet announced the title or provided technical specs, disc details, or further release information.

It's Zavvi, so of course it's a steel book. Got to justify those (probably) high prices! 😂

The creator of the Star Wars Despecialized versions (The original Star Wars trilogy created by using all the best elements possible) speculates on the leaks indicating we could be getting a new 4K remaster of the original Star Wars trilogy in 2027.

Evade the law in NO ESCAPE (aka Escape from Absolom) in 4K Dolby Vision for the first time from a NEW restoration, including commentaries, interviews, featurettes, and more.

Revisit one of the most notorious video nasties with DAY OF THE WOMAN, including I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE in 4K HDR, the sequel I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE: DEJA VU, and full documentary.

Sweatpants are in with THE DIRTIES from writer, director, and star Matt Johnson (Nirvana the Band the Show), including NEW interviews with the filmmakers and a not-safe-for-school shirt.

Join us for Tomato Day with LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI from the NEW Umbrella restoration, including a stack of NEW interviews with the cast, crew, and Killing Heidi lead Ella Hooper!

Return to the dark corner of the video store for FULL MOON FRIGHT BOX VOLUME 3, four fiendish VHS-fuelled films including Puppet Master 2 & 3, Trancers, and Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity!

Embrace the weirdness with EBONY & IVORY from director Jim Hosking (The Greasy Strangler) including a NEW interview with executive producer Elijah Wood.

Exclusive to the Umbrella webstore for a limited time.

Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs

1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
2. Shin Godzilla
3. Hard Boiled (Hong Kong Cinema Classics)
4. Jurassic World Rebirth
5. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
6. Back to the Future Trilogy
7. Superman (2025)
8. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick
9. F1: The Movie
10. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)
11. Weapons
12. The Toxic Avenger (2025)
13. Outland
14. Arcane: League of Legends - Season Two
15. Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018)
16. Wonder
17. Wicked
18. The Breakfast Club
19. Nobody 2
20. How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

1. Hard Boiled (Hong Kong Cinema Classics)
2. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
3. Back to the Future Trilogy
4. Shin Godzilla
5. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
6. Outland
7. The Breakfast Club
8. F1: The Movie
9. Weapons
10. The Toxic Avenger (2025)
11. Jurassic World Rebirth
12. Arcane: League of Legends - Season Two
13. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick
14. Superman (2025)
15. The Mummy Trilogy
16. Nightmare Alley
17. Vampires
18. Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018)
19. Alien
20. A History of Violence

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Top 10 Home Media Sellers (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted)

1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (60%)
2. Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (18%)
3. Jurassic World Rebirth (52%)
4. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (46%)
5. Shin Godzilla (100%)
6. Superman (2025) (60%)
7. F1: The Movie (62%)
8. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick (65%)
9. Hard Boiled (Hong Kong Cinema Classics) (100%)
10. Weapons (2025) (55%)

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Further Reading:

• Top Selling Blu-ray and 4K Discs for Week Ended 2025-11-08
• Top Disc Sellers for Week Ended 2025-11-08
• Blu-ray Sales: November 2-8: Fantastic Four Have Shin Godzilla Hard Boiled in Fourth Week

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Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs

1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
2. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
3. Weapons (2025)
4. F1: The Movie
5. Superman (2025)
6. Jurassic World Rebirth
7. Clue
8. Nobody 2
9. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick
10. The Bad Guys 2
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
12. Wonder
13. Back to the Future
14. The Sound of Music
15. Evangelion: 2.22 — You Can (Not) Advance
16. Back to the Future Part II
17. A History of Violence
18. How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
19. Back to the Future Trilogy
20. Aeon Flux

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

1. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
2. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
3. Weapons
4. F1: The Movie
5. Clue
6. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
7. Back to the Future
8. The Sound of Music
9. Back to the Future Part II
10. A History of Violence
11. Superman (2025)
12. Back to the Future Trilogy
13. Aeon Flux
14. Jurassic World Rebirth
15. Altered States
16. They Live
17. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick
18. Halloween
19. Nosferatu: The Vampyre
20. Nobody 2

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Top 10 Home Media Sellers (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted)

1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (67%)
2. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (46%)
3. Weapons (61%)
4. F1: The Movie (66%)
5. urassic World Rebirth (47%)
6. Superman (2025) (57%)
7. Nobody 2 (53%)
8. The Bad Guys 2 (38%)
9. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick (58%)
10. How to Train Your Dragon (2025) (44%)

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Further Reading:

• Top Selling Blu-ray and 4K Discs for Week Ended 2025-10-25
• Top Disc Sellers for Week Ended 2025-10-25
• Blu-ray Sales: October 19-25: Fantastic Four and Mission: Impossible Still Top Titles in Second Week

And I bet one of the extras won't be a documentary called The Sweatbox. A fascinating look at the making of The Emperor's New Groove and how terrible it was. For example, Sting was hired to write songs for the film which he duly did. But the plot was changed so much, his songs couldn't be used as they were no longer relevant.

The Sweatbox was only shown publicly a couple of times at film festivals in a Disney approved edit but was later leaked online. Links used to be hard to find but it's safely on the Internet Archive .

Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs

1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
2. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
3. Weapons
4. F1: The Movie
5. Superman (2025)
6. Nobody 2
7. Jurassic World Rebirth
8. David Glimour: Live at the Circus Maximus (2024)
9. The Devil's Rejects
10. The Bad Guys 2
11. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick
12. Back to the Future Part III
13. How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
14. Tron
15. Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS
16. Tron: Legacy
17. Wonder
18. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
19. 28 Years Later
20. Back to the Future

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

1. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
2. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
3. Weapons
4. F1: The Movie
5. The Devil's Rejects (Amazon Exclusive 4K)
6. Superman (2025)
7. Back to the Future Part III
8. Nobody 2
9. Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS
10. Tron
11. Tron: Legacy
12. Jurassic World Rebirth
13. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
14. Back to the Future
15. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick
16. Interstellar
17. Back to the Future Part II
18. The Bone Collector
19. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
20. The Sound of Music

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Top 10 Home Media Sellers (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted)

1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (78%)
2. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (66%)
3. Weapons (2025) (71%)
4. F1: The Movie (67%)
5. Superman (2025) (59%)
6. Nobody 2 (57%)
7. Jurassic World Rebirth (47%)
8. The Bad Guys 2 (42%)
9. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick (61%)
10. David Glimour: Live at the Circus Maximus (90%)

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Further Reading:

• Top Selling Blu-ray and 4K Discs for Week Ended 2025-10-18
• Top Disc Sellers for Week Ended 2025-10-18
• Blu-ray Sales: October 12-18: Fantastic Four Tops Blu-ray, but 4K Is Mission: Impossible

The Criterion Collection's semi-annual Flash Sale (50% off everything in stock) is live as of Oct 22nd and will run until noon EST on Oct 23rd (17 hrs left as of this posting).

While Dwayne Johnson is shifting focus to more dramatic work with his latest outing, The Smashing Machine, an early film on his resume, when he was making the transition from wrestling to movies, has him playing a stripped-down role in the 2004 remake of Walking Tall. In this Kevin Bray-directed film, The Rock plays a military vet who returns to his hometown and becomes the new sheriff. Blu-ray.com has the details on a new 4K remaster from Kino Lorber set to hit retailers on December 9.

The description reads,
"When it comes to laying down the law with a vengeance, one man can make a difference. Superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (The Rundown, The Smashing Machine) takes no prisoners as he fights for justice and crushes corruption in this bone-cracking, adrenaline-pumping action-adventure inspired by a true story! When decorated military officer Chris Vaughn (Johnson) returns to his hometown in the state of Washington to find work, he finds that the lumber mill has closed and the town's big business is now a crime-ridden casino run by one of his old schoolmates (Neal McDonough, TV's Band of Brothers). Aided by his loyal friend (Johnny Knoxville, TV's Jackass) and armed with a two-by-four, Vaughn decides to take matters into his own hands and clean up the town's corruption in this action-movie lover's feast!"

Special Features:

DISC ONE -- 4K BLU-RAY

• NEW 4K MASTER SOURCED FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Journalist Brandon Streussnig
• Audio Commentary by Star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
• Audio Commentary by Director Kevin Bray, DP Glen MacPherson and Editor Robert Ivison
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Optional English SDH subtitles

DISC TWO -- BLU-RAY

• NEW 4K MASTER SOURCED FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Journalist Brandon Streussnig
• Audio Commentary by Star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
• Audio Commentary by Director Kevin Bray, DP Glen MacPherson and Editor Robert Ivison
• Fight the Good Fight: Featurette (8:22)
• Deleted Scenes
• Alternate Ending
• Gag Reel
• Theatrical Trailer
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio
• Optional English Subtitles

Technical Specs:

• Video
  Codec: HEVC / H.265
  Resolution: 4K (2160p)
  HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
  Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
• Audio
  TBA
• Subtitles
  English SDH
• Discs
  4K Ultra HD
  Blu-ray Disc
  Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50)
• Packaging
  Slipcover in original pressing
  Reversible cover
• Playback
  4K Blu-ray: Region free
  2K Blu-ray: Region A (B, C untested)

The 4K disc will be a 100GB disc that includes HDR10 high dynamic range and English Dolby Atmos audio. The film will be presented in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio. Subtitles on the 4K will include English SDH, French, and Spanish.

Newly-produced extras on the 4K disc will include:

- Physical Media Introduction with Kevin Smith (3 mins)

- the Revelations: Making Dogma documentary (80 mins)

- Establishing Shot with Robert Yeoman (3 mins)

- Dogma Q&A (26 mins)

- More Sermons from the Mount (20 mins)

- Original Theatrical Trailer

- 25th Anniversary Teaser & Theatrical Trailer

Plus the disc will include the following legacy content:

- Audio Commentary with Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Scott Mosier and Vincent Pereira

- Technical Audio Commentary with Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier and Vincent Pereira

These are reportedly the same commentaries that appeared on the 2008 Blu-ray.

The Blu-ray (a BD50, Region A) will offer English Dolby Atmos audio, English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles, and the following legacy extras (most of them in SD):

- Physical Media Introduction with Kevin Smith (3 mins) -- NEW

- 25th Anniversary Teaser & Theatrical Trailer -- NEW

- Audio Commentary with Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Scott Mosier and Vincent Pereira with optional video hijinks

- Technical Audio Commentary with Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier and Vincent Pereira

- Deleted Scenes with Intros (97 mins)

- Outtakes (13 mins)

- Jay and Silent Bob Secret Stash Commercial (2 mins)

- Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma (2001 Documentary) (37 mins)

- Original Theatrical Trailer (2:34)

- Storyboards (3 sequences)

- Original PSP Introduction with Kevin Smith (4 mins)

- ShoWest Sizzle (:48)

- Easter Egg -- How Jay Thinks Kevin Directs (1:59)

- Easter Egg -- How Kevin Directs (2:15)

- My Opinion by Mrs. Harriet Wise (4:14)

- UK Teaser Trailer (:20)

- TV Spot -- US (:30)

- TV Spots -- UK (:23) (2 spots)

The documentary is said to be over 90 minutes in length. You can check out the listing on the [Lionsgate Limited](https://lionsgatelimited.com/) site.

Joblo is running this article...again. I realise it must be hard to find a copy in the US but surely they can import? I can buy a brand new German copy from Amazon UK for £15. According to Blu-ray.com its even region free!

It's 106 miles to Chicago. They got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and they're wearing sunglasses. Fans of John Landis' classic comedy, The Blues Brothers, can celebrate its 45th Anniversary with a brand new ultra-high definition physical media release from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Blu-ray.com has passed along the announcement of the new steelbook package of the 1980 film, which stars Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. The previously restored 4K transfer gets new features as well and it's scheduled to hit retailers on November 25. You can take a look at the extras and technical specs below.

The description reads, "Comedy icons John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star in the outrageously funny musical comedy The Blues Brothers. After the release of Jake Blues (Belushi) from prison, he and brother Elwood (Aykroyd) take their blues band back on the road in an attempt to raise money for the orphanage where they were raised. Havoc ensues as the brothers seek redemption on their "mission from God." Directed by John Landis (National Lampoon's® Animal House), the soul-stirring comedy classic features musical performances by blues legends Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Cab Calloway."

Special Features:

• PREVIOUSLY RESTORED IN 4K
• HDR10 PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• DTS:X AUDIO TRACK
• NEW On a Mission From God: The Story of The Blues Brothers -- Go behind the chaos, comedy, and crashes with exclusive new interviews and never-before-told stories from the cast and crew.
• Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers
• Transposing the Music
• Remembering John
• Original Trailer
• Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature

Technical Specs:

• Video
  Codec: HEVC / H.265 (37.97 Mbps)
  Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
  HDR: HDR10
  Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
  Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Audio
  English: DTS:X
  English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
  French: DTS 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
  Note: French DTS track only for theatrical cut version.
• Subtitles
  English SDH, French, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish
• Discs
  4K Ultra HD
  Blu-ray Disc
  Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50)
• Digital
  Digital 4K
  Movies Anywhere
• Packaging
  SteelBook
• Playback
  4K Blu-ray: Region free
  2K Blu-ray: Region A (B, C untested)

Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs

1. Superman
2. 28 Years Later
3. Jurassic World Rebirth
4. M3GAN 2.0
5. The Last of Us: The Complete Second Season
6. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick
7. Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
8. Night of the Living Dead (1990)
9. Flow
10. The Sound of Music
11. How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
12. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End - Season 1, Part 2
13. Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires (Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios)
14. WNUF Halloween Special: The Infamous Broadcast
15. Lawrence of Arabia
16. Tron: Legacy
17. Thunderbolts*
18. Tron
19. Lilo & Stitch (2025)
20. Elio

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

1. Superman
2. 28 Years Later
3. Night of the Living Dead (1990)
4. Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
5. M3GAN 2.0
6. The Last of Us: The Complete Second Season
7. Jurassic World Rebirth
8. Flow
9. The Sound of Music
10. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick
11. Lawrence of Arabia
12. Tron: Legacy
13. Tron
14. How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
15. The Goonies
16. Tommy Boy
17. Jaws
18. Halloween
19. The Shining
20. Peking Opera Blues

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Top 10 Home Media Sellers (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted)

1. Superman (73%)
2. 28 Years Later (69%)
3. Jurassic World Rebirth (60%)
4. M3GAN 2.0 (59%)
5. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick (57%)
6. The Last of Us: The Complete Second Season (57%)
7. Flow (62%)
8. Corpse Bride (100%)
9. Night of the Living Dead (1990) (100%)
10. How to Train Your Dragon (2025) (49%)

Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

Further Reading:

• Top Selling Blu-ray and 4K Discs for Week Ended 2025-09-27
• Top Disc Sellers for Week Ended 2-25-09-27
• Blu-ray Sales: September 21-27: Superman (2025) Tops the Charts in Debut