UNIVERSAL & PARAMOUNT UNVEIL STACKED HORROR & SCI-FI SLATE FOR SUMMER/FALL 2026
Physical media collectors, rejoice! Universal, Focus Features, and Paramount are dropping a killer lineup of horror and sci-fi releases this summer and fall, now officially cleared from embargo. Leading the pack is The Thing 3-Movie Collection, giving fans the ultimate cold-blooded creature feature binge in high definition. Also arriving is the haunting new Obsession (2026) in multiple formats, including UHD with 4K mastering and digital copy for the true completists. Then, sci-fi fans can mark their calendars for Paramount’s SteelBook Ultra HD reissues of Annihilation and Arrival, each featuring 4K mastering, Dolby audio, and collectible packaging that will make any shelf pop.
With release windows stretching from July through September 2026, these titles offer a packed quarter for genre collectors. Whether your passion is Carpenter’s relentless paranoia, sleek modern sci-fi, or psychological horror, this slate is a must-preorder moment.
SPECS
THE THING 3-MOVIE COLLECTION
Format: Blu-ray
Street Date: 8/25/2026
List Price: $24.98
Studio: Universal Studios
Attributes: Subtitled, Sign Language
OBSESSION (2026)
Formats: Blu-ray, DVD, Ultra HD 4K (with Blu-ray & Digital Copy)
Street Date: 7/14/2026
List Prices: $22.98 (DVD), $27.98 (Blu-ray), $32.98 (UHD)
Studio: Focus Features
ANNIHILATION (SteelBook UHD)
Format: Ultra HD 4K + Blu-ray (SteelBook)
Street Date: 9/8/2026
List Price: $34.99
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Attributes: SteelBook, Widescreen, Dolby Audio, 4K Mastering, Includes Blu-ray
ARRIVAL (SteelBook UHD)
Format: Ultra HD 4K + Blu-ray (SteelBook)
Street Date: 9/8/2026
List Price: $34.99
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Attributes: SteelBook, Widescreen, Dolby Audio, 4K Mastering, Includes Blu-ray
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