Lionsgate Home Entertainment Carves-Out Nov. 21 For The Physical Media Rollout Of director Kevin Greutert’s Saw X

It’s time to get together.  Get on the same page and do things right … stop the self-destructive madness that haunts Hollywood these days.

On the same day that Universal Pictures Home Entertainment announces Oppenheimer for physical media — and in doing so eliminates the VOD window between the theatrical release and the subsequent DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD rollout — Lionsgate Home Entertainment falls back to the usual “losing” pattern and tabs Nov. 21 for the physical media launch of director Kevin Greutert’s Saw X.

So what’s wrong with Nov. 21 for Combo Pack editions for both the 4K Ultra HD (with Blu-ray) and Blu-ray (with DVD) formats, plus a stand-alone DVD purchasing option?   

Nothing, expect the studio has shoved in an Oct. 20 VOD window (sell-through and/or rental), which gives the very sophisticated “helper” community a 30 day window to peddle nicely packaged Blu-ray editions to unsuspecting consumers who either don’t know the difference … or don’t care.

For the record, the ARR is an insanely-quick 53 days and domestic box office receipts currently stand at $33.3 million.

Bonus features common to all three physical media configurations include commentary by director Kevin Greutert, who is joined by cinematographer Nick Matthews and production designer Anthony Stabley, deleted scenes and “Make-up Department Trap Tests.”

Exclusive to the Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD SKUs is the six-part “making-of” documentary titled “Reawakening” — “I Want to Play a Game,” “This Time It’s Personal,” “Another Time, Another Place,” “There Will be Blood,” “Leave Nothing to Chance” and “Live or Die” — and featurette titled “Drawing Inspiration.”