With streaming prices going up and movies and TV shows hopping from one service to another without warning, it's a good time to own your favorites on physical media. Whether it's to ensure you can always watch them regardless of what streaming services you subscribe to, or you just enjoy the act of collecting, it's good to know when the newest releases are coming out on 4K UHD and Blu-ray. You know, as long as you have a good way to play them (see our list of the best Blu-ray players for help on that front). Below, you'll find a full rundown of release dates and buy links for all the upcoming home releases you're likely to care about.
Biggest New and Upcoming 4K UHD and Blu-ray Releases
If you want a TL;DR of the biggest upcoming home movie and TV show releases, look no further than the list above. We keep it updated and change out the featured items regularly. Below, you'll find all the notable upcoming release sorted by release date.
November 2024: 4K and Blu-ray Release Dates
The home release of the second season of House of the Dragon comes out this month, bringing the Game of Thrones prequel series to the half-way point. Also out this month are a whole bunch of classics in 4K, including Blazing Saddles, North by Northwest, Terminator, Gadiator, Labyrinth, and more. We even get some killer Criterion releases like Scarface, Seven Samurai, and The Shape of Water.
November 5
- Aguirre, The Wrath Of God: Collector's Edition (4K) - Buy It
- Blazing Saddles (4K) - Steelbook | Standard
- Blink Twice - Buy It
- The Crow (2024) - Steelbook | Standard
- Doctor Who: The Jodie Whittaker Years - Buy It
- Godzilla (1954) (Criterion Collection) - Buy It
- I Love Lucy: The Complete Series - Buy It
- It Ends with Us - Buy It
- John Wick: Titans of Cult - Buy It
- Krampus - The Naughty Cut (4K Steelbook) - Buy It
- North by Northwest (4K) - Steelbook | Standard
- One Piece Film Red - Buy It
- Rules of Engagement (4K) - Buy It
- Terminator (4K) - Steelbook | Standard
- Trap - Buy It
- We Were Soldiers (4K) - Buy It
- White Christmas (4K) - Buy It
- Wizard of OZ: 85th Anniversary Theater Edition (4K Steelbook) - Buy It
November 8
November 12
- Afro Samurai - The Complete Series + Movie - Buy It
- Born on the 4th of July (4K) - Buy It
- Gladiator (4K Steelbook) - Buy It
- The Last Unicorn (4K) - Buy It
- Planes, Trains, and Automobioles - Buy It
- Scarface (Criterion Collection) - Buy It
- Seven Samurai (Criterion Collection, 4K) - Buy It
- The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (4K) - Buy It
November 19
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - Steelbook | Standard
- CC40 (Criterion Collection) - Buy It
- The Dark Crystal - Limited Edition Collector's Set (4K) - Buy It
- Godzilla Minus One - Steelbook | Standard
- House of the Dragon: Season 2 - Steelbook | Standard
- Labyrinth - Limited Edition Collector's Set (4K) - Buy It
- The Little Rascals: The Restored Silents, Vol. 1 - Buy It
- Rush (4K) - Buy It
- A Simple Plan (4K) - Buy It
- Star Trek I: The Motion Picture (4K Steelbook) - Buy It
- ZAZ: The Collection! Naked Gun, Airplane, Top Secret (4K) - Buy It
November 26
- Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection – Limited Edition Giftset (4K) - Buy It
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (4K) - Buy It
- Fear Dot Com - Buy It
- Hush (4K) - Buy It
- Looney Tunes Collectors Choice Coll: Volumes 1-4 - Buy It
- Looney Tunes Collectors Choice Coll: Volume 4 - Buy It
- The Shape of Water (Criterion Collection, 4K) - Buy It
- The Visit - Buy It
December 2024: 4K and Blu-ray Release Dates
Alien Romulus leads the December releases in terms of new movies, but plenty of classics have new 4K editions coming out this month as well. We have Galaxy Quest, Pulp Fiction, and Shaun of the Dead, plus a 10th anniversary steelbook collector's edition of the Christopher Nolan modern classic Interstellar.
December 3
- Alien Romulus - Buy It
- Crimson Peak (4K) - Buy It
- Galaxy Quest: 25th Anniversary Steelbook (4K) - Buy It
- The Last Starfighter (4K) - Buy It
- Legends of the Fall (4K) - Buy It
- Pulp Fiction: 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition (4K) - Buy It
- Shaun of the Dead 20th Anniversary (4K) - Steelbook | Standard
- Watchmen: Chapter II - Buy It
December 10
December 17
- Demolition Man (4K) - Buy It
- Far and Away (4K) - Buy It
- The Holdovers (4K) - Buy It
- Joker: Folie à Deux - Steelbook - Buy It
- Snake Eyes (4K) - Buy It
- Seinfeld: The Complete Series (4K) - Buy it
January 2025: 4K and Blu-ray Release Dates
January 7
- Naruto: The Complete Series - Buy It
January 14
February 2025: 4K and Blu-ray Release Dates
February 11
- Bubblegum Crisis - Buy It
TBA 4K and Blu-Ray Releases
- Megalopolis - Buy It
- Smile 2 - Standard | Steelbook
- Terrifier 3 - Collector's Edition | Collector's Box Set
- Transformers One - Buy It
- Venom: The Last Dance - Standard | Steelbook
- The Wild Robot - Buy It
Want more release dates? Check out our mega-post of all the biggest video game release dates to see what's coming to consoles and PC this year and beyond.
Best 4K TVs
If you're looking to buy a new TV that will make your 4K movies shine, you'll definitely want to take a look at our favorites. Our tech editors have selected the best 4K TVs for gaming, which will also work great for movie-watching. And since both the PS5 and Xbox Series X have 4K Blu-ray play-back built in, you'll probably be doing plenty of gaming on them as well.
LG C3 OLED Smart Gaming TV
The LG C4 is currently our top pick for a gaming TV, but since they're brand new in 2024, you might want to consider picking up last year's model, the LG C3, which costs significantly less for the same size TV. There aren't any real must-have new features on the C4, so you're not missing much. Get the one that best fits your needs and your budget.
Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert at IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.
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