It took nearly 25 years, a tangled rights dispute, and more than a few late-night rants from Kevin Smith, but Dogma is finally getting the 4K Ultra HD treatment.
Announced during Smith's Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Dogma's long-awaited resurrection will come via Lionsgate later this year—complete with a 4K Steelbook edition and a remastered Blu-ray loaded with extras. The exact street date remains under wraps, but the word is out: Smith's Catholic satire is getting its cinematic due, just in time for a new wave of physical media nostalgia.
This isn't an isolated event—it's a disc revival. And it's coming fast.
Lionsgate Leads the Pack
Hot on the heels of Dogma, Lionsgate Limited is rolling out Steelbook 4K editions of David Robert Mitchell's It Follows (2014) and Alexandre Aja's High Tension (2003) on August 12. That's not a subtle move—it's a flex. Genre titles, repackaged with premium artwork, pristine transfers, and shelf appeal, are clearly part of the strategy. Ivan Reitman's Meatballs (1979) and the Spierig brothers' Daybreakers (2010) follow in September.
For studios once lukewarm on physical formats, the message is clear: high-def nostalgia sells. And it doesn't hurt when collectors and purists keep demanding original cuts and director commentaries that no streamer would ever bother hosting.
Sony's 40-Year Salute and ‘Karate Kid' Expansion
Sony joins the push with a 40th anniversary 4K Steelbook of Lawrence Kasdan's Silverado (1985), due October 7. Alongside Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos mix, they're preserving the original English 2.0 track—a small but significant gesture to those of us who remember what stereo actually sounded like in ‘85.
Then there's Karate Kid: Legends (2025), Sony's multi-format release arriving August 26 on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K, following the Digital release that dropped July 8. Whether it lives up to the Cobra Kai hype machine or cashes in on brand recognition remains to be seen—but its physical rollout is undeniable.
Warner & A24 Stay in the Game
Warner Bros. Discovery isn't sitting this one out. They've scheduled James Wan's The Conjuring (2013) for 4K Ultra HD release on August 26—a rare genre hit that actually deserved its franchise. Also incoming from Warner is Spenser: For Hire – The Complete Series on DVD, landing September 9, proving there's still room for legacy TV in the disc ecosystem.
Meanwhile, A24's indie-first sensibilities haven't stopped them from leaning into boutique releases. Danny & Michael Philippou's Bring Her Back (2025) is coming to Blu-ray and 4K this August via the A24 Shop, with Andrew DeYoung's Friendship (2024) close behind. Celine Song's Materialists (2025) will arrive in September—Blu-ray only. But even that is notable: a newer film bypassing streaming for a collector-focused physical drop.
Kino Lorber and the Collector's Market
Then there's Kino Lorber Studio Classics—the label for those who remember when Clint Eastwood was the coolest man alive. They've slated Hang ‘Em High (1968) for 4K in 2026 and will drop the Airport: The Complete 4-Film Collection (1970–1979) in 4K and Blu-ray on September 30. Deep catalog gems like Runaway Train (1985), Remo Williams (1985), and even Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS (1975) are all getting pristine upgrades.
Shout! Studios, Dark Force, StudioCanal—they're all in. Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 – Season 2, City Hunter: Angel Dust, and the Blaxploitation Classics Volume 2 box set (featuring Foxy Brown, Slaughter, and more) all hit shelves in August and September.
The Real Trend Here?
The studios have figured something out: streaming's convenience is unmatched, but it's not eternal. Licensing deals shift, films vanish, and director's cuts never make it past the search bar. But 4K discs? They last. They display. They preserve.
What's happening now feels a lot like a course correction—one that rewards filmmakers who fought for physical preservation (Smith, Waititi, Kasdan) and collectors who never stopped buying.
You can see the writing on the disc: what was once niche is now strategic.
And if you're wondering where to begin?
Start with Dogma. Then cue up Silverado. Maybe even revisit Meatballs, if only to remember a time when summer comedies weren't afraid to be weird.
Physical media isn't just back—it never really left. It just waited for the industry to catch up again.
