Home Video (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4k) TheImpressiveX • 1h ago • 100%

Disc market share for week ending in 2024-10-12: DVD takes nearly half the pie, while Blu-ray and UHD share just over a quarter piece each!

**Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs** 1. A Quiet Place: Day One 2. MaXXXine 3. Despicable Me 4 4. Arcane: League of Legends - Season One 5. Dune: Part Two 6. Bad Boys: Ride or Die 7. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy 8. Longlegs 9. Inside Out 2 10. Sleepy Hollow 11. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 12. Oppenheimer 13. The Boy and the Heron 14. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 15. The Fall Guy 16. The Thing 17. Civil War 18. Castlevania: Nocturne - Season One 19. The Shining 20. Blade Runner 2049 *Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)* **Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs** 1. A Quiet Place: Day One 2. Arcane: League of Legends - Season One 3. MaXXXine 4. Dune: Part Two 5. Sleepy Hollow 6. Oppenheimer 7. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 8. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy 9. Blade Runner 2049 10. The Shining 11. The Thing 12. Longlegs 13. Interstellar 14. Beetlejuice 15. Dune: Part One 16. Bad Boys: Ride or Die 17. The Boy and the Heron 18. The Fall Guy 19. Jurassic Park 20. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom *Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)* **Top 10 HD Formats Disc Share Per Title** 1. A Quiet Place: Day One (54%) 2. Despicable Me 4 (42%) 3. Bad Boys: Ride or Die (41%) 4. MaXXXine (100%) 5. Inside Out 2 (42%) 6. Arcane: League of Legends - Season One (100%) 7. Longlegs (52%) 8. Dune: Part Two (88%) 9. Beetlejuice (29%) 10. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey II (32%) *Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)* Further Reading: - [Top 20 Selling Blu-ray and 4K Discs for Week Ended 2024-10-12](https://www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top-20-selling-blu-ray-and-4k-discs-for-week-ended-10-12-24/) - [Top 20 Disc Sellers for Week Ended 2024-10-12](https://www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top-20-disc-sellers-for-week-ended-10-12-24/)

Home Video (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4k) TheImpressiveX • 1d ago • 100%

Warner Bros. will be releasing "WATCHMEN: CHAPTER II" on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on December 3.

> **WATCHMEN CHAPTER II** > > **Chapter II of the Two-Part Animated Movie Event Brings DC Comics’ Acclaimed Series to Life** > > **Available exclusively on Digital on November 26** > > **4K UHD and Blu-ray arriving on December 3** > > Based on DC’s acclaimed graphic novel co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons, *Watchmen: Chapter Two*, the second part of the all-new animated two-part feature film from Warner Bros. Animation and Paramount, will be released on Digital on November 26 and on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on December 3. The animated feature concludes the faithful adaptation of the groundbreaking graphic novel series by writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons, which redefined the superhero genre when it debuted in the mid-1980s. > > *Watchmen: Chapter One* and *Watchmen: Chapter Two* delve into the gritty and complex world of masked vigilantes in an alternate version of America during the Cold War era. The “Watchmen” saga remains a cornerstone of comic book literature, having garnered numerous awards and accolades over the decades. > > The adaptation captures the spirit and style of Moore and Gibbons’ original, groundbreaking vision with stunning animation that pays homage to the comic book’s iconic visual style. The film features a stellar voice cast that includes Matthew Rhys (TV’s *Brothers & Sisters*, *The Americans*, *Perry Mason*) Katee Sackhoff (TV’s *Battlestar Galactica, Longmire*, *The Mandalorian*) and Titus Welliver (TV’s *Lost*, *Deadwood*, *Sons of Anarchy*). > > The film is produced and directed by Brandon Vietti from an adaptation by J. Michael Straczynski. Jim Krieg and Cindy Rago serve as producers and Dave Gibbons serves as consulting producer. Sam Register, Larry Gordon and Lloyd Levin are executive producers. > > Fans will also be able to enjoy a range of bonus features including interviews with the filmmakers including Dave Gibbons, J. Michael Straczynski, and more. > > *Watchmen: Chapter Two* features all all-star voice cast including Matthew Rhys (Dan Dreiberg, Nite Owl), Katee Sackhoff (Laurie Juspeczyk, Silk Spectre) and Titus Welliver (Rorschach, Walter Kovacs), along with Troy Baker (Adrian Veidt, Ozymandias), Adrienne Barbeau (Sally Jupiter, Silk Spectre), Michael Cerveris (Jonathan Osterman, Dr. Manhattan), Zehra Fazal (Hira Manish, Newscaster), Phil Fondacaro (Tom Ryan, Big Figure), Grey Griffin (Female Citizen #1, Advisor #1) John Marshall Jones (Hooded Justice), Max Koch (Bernard, President Nixon, Lawrence Andrews), Phil LaMarr (Comic Book Narrator, Bernie, Male Citizen #1), Yuri Lowenthal (Seymour, Knot Top #2, Bully #1), Long Nguyen (Attendant #1), Geoff Pierson (Hollis Mason, Prison Guard #1), Jason Spisak (Doug Roth, Bully #2, Hector Godfrey), Kari Wahlgren (Sylvia Kovacs, Female Knot Top), and Rick D. Wasserman (Edward Blake, The Comedian). > > *Watchmen: Chapter Two* will be available on November 26 to purchase digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more. On December 3 the film will be available to purchase on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Discs online and in-store at major retailers. Pre-order your copy now. > > *Watchmen: Chapter One* and *Watchmen: Chapter Two* will also be available November 26 for purchase together from digital retailers. > > *Watchmen: Chapter One* is currently available to own on Digital, 4K UHD and Blu-ray. > > **SYNOPSIS**: > > Chapter II: Outlawed superheroes grapple with their personal lives and each other while racing the clock to solve a deepening mystery connected to an impending nuclear war between the United States and Russia. > > **SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE**: > - The Art of Adaptation: Building to the Final Act > - Dave Gibbons and Watchmen: Chapters 7-12 > - Designing Watchmen > > **FILM INFORMATION** > > - 4K UHD & Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish > - 4K UHD & Blu-ray Subtitles: English, Spanish, French > - Running Time: 89 min 17 sec > - Rated: R > > *Digital version not available in Canada Pre-order: [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Watchmen-Chapter-II-4K-Blu-ray/dp/B0DK5VM2XQ) · [GRUV.com](https://www.gruv.com/product/watchmen_chapter_ii_4k_ultra_hd_uhd)

Home Video (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4k) TheImpressiveX • 3d ago • 75%

Disc market share for week ending in 2024-10-05: Despicable Me and Bad Boys' "fourquels" top the charts, while 4K's slice of the pie decreases to less than 10%!

**Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs** 1. Despicable Me 4 2. Bad Boys: Ride or Die 3. Longlegs 4. Inside Out 2 5. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 6. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 7. The Fall Guy 8. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 9. Bad Boys 4-Movie Collection 10. The Boy and the Heron 11. Dune: Part Two 12. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy 13. The West Wing: The Complete Series 14. Civil War 15. The Garfield Movie 16. Abigail 17. IF 18. The Thing 19. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire 20. Salem's Lot (1979) *Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)* **Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs** 1. Bad Boys: Ride or Die 2. Longlegs 3. Despicable Me 4 4. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 5. The Thing 6. Paramount Scares Vol. 2 7. The Fifth ELement 8. Stardust 9. Sleepy Hollow 10. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 11. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 12. The Boy and the Heron 13. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 14. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 15. The Fall Guy 16. The Blob (1988) 17. Imaginary 18. Halloween 19. Body Double 20. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare *Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)* **Top 10 HD Formats Disc Share Per Title** 1. Despicable Me 4 (43%) 2. Bad Boys: Ride or Die (40%) 3. Longlegs (50%) 4. Inside Out 2 (39%) 5. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (36%) 6. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (48%) 7. Beetlejuice (7$) 8. Addams Family/Addams Family Values (18%) 9. The Fall Guy (52%) 10. Despicable Me 4-Movie Collection (4%) *Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)* Further Reading: - [Top 20 Selling Blu-ray and 4K Discs for Week Ended 2024-10-05](https://www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top-20-selling-blu-ray-and-4k-discs-for-week-ended-10-5-24/) - [Top 20 Disc Sellers for Week Ended 2024-10-05](https://www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top-20-disc-sellers-for-week-ended-10-5-24/) - [Blu-ray Sales: September 29-October 5: Despicable Me 4 Still Number One in Second Week](https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=35356)

Fantasy books, stories, ＆c TheImpressiveX • 4d ago • 96%

My copy of "Zauberer" by A. Derstine finally came in!

@Razzazzika@lemm.ee's wife is the author of this story. I haven't gotten around to reading it yet, but I wanted to support one of our Lemmy users (or their spouse, anyway)! Let's hope this becomes a franchise like she hopes!