December 2009 News
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Funny People
Funny People
DVD Blu-ray
18 Jan 2010

Director Judd Aptow returns in fine form as he directs his third huge hit Funny People, released onto 2 disc DVD & 2 disc Blu-ray on 18th January 2010 by Universal Pictures Home (UK).

Jennifer's Body
Jennifer's Body
DVD Blu-ray
22 Feb 2010

Thrill-fest Jennifer's Body will take evil to a new level when it's released on DVD and Blu-ray on the 22nd February 2010. Released by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, and from the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Juno, the film follows possessed cheerleader Jennifer Check as she attempts to satisfy her voracious appetite for her male classmates...

Outnumbered: The Christmas Special
Outnumbered: The Christmas Special
DVD
11 Jan 2010

Outnumbered, Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin's BAFTA nominated comedy, puts three young children at the very centre of the story - and allows them to improvise into the bargain. Capturing family life at its most deliciously chaotic, the special festive episode of this comedy gem is released on DVD from 11th January 2010 from 2entertain.

Paul Merton in India
Paul Merton in India
DVD
11 Jan 2010

Having conquered China, comedian Paul Merton set his sights on India, an astonishingly diverse country of one billion people. Paul beats his own path around this enormous subcontinent, shunning the traditional tourist spots in favour of unexpected sights and surprising detours, to see 'his India'. Join Paul Merton on his adventures in Paul Merton in India, available on DVD on 11th January 2010 from 2entertain.

Misfits
Misfits
DVD
28 Dec 2009

Misfits is E4's latest teenage comedy drama to thunder onto our screens and is available to own on DVD from 28th December 2009, courtesy of 4DVD. The show features a hot young cast of emerging acting talent Robert Sheehan, Iwan Rheon, Lauren Socha, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and newcomer Antonia Thomas.

District 9
District 9
DVD Blu-ray
28 Dec 2009

From producer Peter Jackson comes the critically-acclaimed sci-fi thriller District 9, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD on the 28th December 2009 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Long Weekend
Long Weekend
DVD
8 Feb 2010

A true Aussie horror cult classic and one of the most memorable movies of the early 1970s to mid-1980s New Wave of Australian Cinema, Colin Eggleston's atmospheric 1978 shocker Long Weekend comes to DVD on 8th February 2010 as a two-disc Ultimate Edition from Showbox Entertainment.

Open Graves
Open Graves
DVD
22 Feb 2010

Icon Home Entertainment is pleased to announce the 22nd February 2010 DVD release of the action-packed horror film Open Graves starring the stunning Eliza Dushku and Mike Vogel. Open Graves follows on from where Final Destination left off. The macabre story unfolds when an international group of young carefree surfers come into possession of the ancient artifact mysteriously referred to as 'Mamba' - an old board game made from the skin and bones of a witch executed durin

Michael Jackson's This Is It
Michael Jackson's This Is It
DVD Blu-ray
22 Feb 2010

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment offers music lovers a backstage pass to witness the King of Pop plan and create what would have been his electrifying and triumphant return to the stage when Michael Jackson's This Is It debuts on Blu-ray, Single Disc and Two-Disc Special Edition DVD on 22nd February 2010. After breaking box office records around the world, Michael Jackson's This Is It will dazzle on Blu-ray and DVD.

Feast II: Sloppy Seconds
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds
DVD Blu-ray
11 Jan 2010

It's time to baton down the hatches as Feast II: Sloppy Seconds arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray from 11th January 2010 courtesy of Optimum Home Entertainment.

Fame: Season 2
Fame: Season 2
DVD
18 Jan 2010

The kids from Fame return, with Season 2 of the Emmy© and Golden Globe© Award-winning original TV show. Join Coco, Leroy, Dorothy, Danny, Chris and the rest of gang on their journey to achieve their dreams of stardom, as Fame: Season 2 is available to own on DVD from 18th January 2010.

The Final Destination
The Final Destination
DVD Blu-ray
28 Dec 2009

Entertainment In Video will be releasing the fourth film in the hugely popular The Final Destination horror series on rental and retail DVD and Blu-ray on 28th December 2009. It is the first installment of the brand to be filmed in stunning 3D which gives horror addicts an even greater visual thrill, taking the fear to a whole new dimension.

This month in history
DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases from November 2020
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
4K UHD
30 Nov 2020

Now more stunning than ever before, return to the stunning locations and epic adventures in Peter Jackson's Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, arriving on stunning 4K UHD 30th November 2020 from Warner Home Video.

Normal People
Normal People
DVD
2 Nov 2020

Normal People, released on DVD 2nd November 2020 from Element Pictures, follows Marianne and Connell, from different backgrounds but the same small town in Ireland, as they weave in and out of each other's romantic lives.

Better Call Saul: Season 5
Better Call Saul: Season 5
DVD Blu-ray
30 Nov 2020

Nominated for Seven 2020 Prime Time Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama Series, Better Call Saul: Season 5 is available on Blu-Ray and DVD on 30th November 2020 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Upright
Upright
DVD
23 Nov 2020

Internationally acclaimed, award-winning all-rounder Tim Minchin turns his hand to TV with Upright, released on DVD and digital on 23rd November 2020 courtesy of Acorn Media International.

Mortimer & Whitehouse - Gone Fishing: Series 3
Mortimer & Whitehouse - Gone Fishing: Series 3
DVD Blu-ray
2 Nov 2020

Long-term friends and comedic royalty, Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse, return to the riverbanks as Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Series 3 arrives on DVD and Blu-ray 2nd November 2020 from Dazzler Media.

Yellowstone: Season 1
Yellowstone: Season 1
DVD
23 Nov 2020

From the brilliant creative mind of Taylor Sheridan and starring Academy Award Winner Kevin Costner, Yellowstone is released on DVD 23rd November 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
4K UHD
2 Nov 2020

From the Wachowski brothers and Joel Silver, the masterminds behind The Matrix trilogy, comes another intriguing, action-packed fantasy-thriller in V for Vendetta, released on 4K UHD 2nd November 2020 from Warner Home Video.

Hope Gap
Hope Gap
DVD Digital
16 Nov 2020

Grace lives an idyllic life in a British seaside town, but her world soon comes crashing down when her husband of 29 years tells her he's leaving her for another woman in Hope Gap, released on DVD 16th November 2020 from Curzon Artificial Eye.

Spotlight
High profile, popular and titles worthy of note
Logan's Run: Limited Edition
Logan's Run: Limited Edition
Blu-ray 4K UHD Limited Edition
14 Dec 2026

In a seemingly perfect future where life must end at thirty, a man tasked with hunting down those who try to escape becomes a fugitive himself when he discovers the truth about the world beyond the city in Logan's Run, released on Limited Edition Blu-ray and 4K UHD 14th December 2026 from Arrow Films.

Die Hard
Die Hard
4K UHD
7 Dec 2026

Starring Bruce Willis, one of the most celebrated action films of all time is returning physical media this Christmas, as Die Hard arrives in a new 4K Ultra HD SteelBook edition on 7th December 2026.

Pressure
Pressure
DVD Blu-ray 4K UHD
30 Nov 2026

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, meteorologist James Stagg must convince General Eisenhower to delay the invasion as unpredictable weather threatens the success of the Allied landings in Pressure, released on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD 30th November 2026 from StudioCanal.

Michael: Icon Edition
Michael: Icon Edition
4K UHD Steelbook Limited Edition
23 Nov 2026

Antoine Fuqua's Michael is returning to 4K Ultra HD 23rd November 2026 with a pair of new Limited Edition SteelBook releases celebrating the life, music and extraordinary career of Michael Jackson.

The Odyssey
The Odyssey
DVD Blu-ray 4K UHD
18 Nov 2026

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is released on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD 18th November 2026 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Slow Horses: Season 1
Slow Horses: Season 1
DVD Blu-ray
16 Nov 2026

Starring Gary Oldman, one of Britain's most acclaimed espionage dramas is finally heading to physical media, as Slow Horses: Season One prepares for its DVD and Blu-ray debut 16th November 2026 from Fifth Season.

Con Air
Con Air
Blu-ray 4K UHD
16 Nov 2026

Nicolas Cage takes to the skies once again 16th November 2026 as Simon West's explosive action thriller Con Air makes its long-awaited physical 4K Ultra HD debut with a standard and limited-edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook®

The Man Who Fell to Earth: 50th Anniversary
The Man Who Fell to Earth: 50th Anniversary
4K UHD Collectors
16 Nov 2026

David Bowie's extraordinary feature-film debut returns to 4K Ultra HD this November as StudioCanal celebrates the 50th anniversary of Nicolas Roeg's The Man Who Fell to Earth with an extensive five-disc Collector's Edition.