Bill, Ted, Troy, Stéphane, Thieves and a Killer Party from Arrow in August
The August disc releases from Arrow Video have been announced as Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy and John Woo’s Once a Thief on Limited Edition 4K UHD and Limited Edition Blu-ray, cult sequel Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey on Limited Edition 4K UHD, and darkly comic thriller Stéphane and underrated slasher classic Killer Party on Limited Edition Blu-ray. Full details follow.
TROY (UK / Malta / Bulgaria / USA 2004)
Limited Edition 4K UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 17 August 2026
From director-producer Wolfgang Petersen (Poseidon, Das Boot) comes Troy, an epic tale of love, war and devastation. Adapted from Homer’s classic poem The Iliad, Troy demonstrates the undeniable gravitas and inevitability of Homer’s narrative even after millennia.
When Helen of Sparta (Diane Kruger), though married, elopes with the Trojan prince Paris (Orlando Bloom) and flees to Troy, they’re followed by war of unimaginable proportions. Helen’s husband Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson) summons a united army of Greece led by the arrogant Agamemnon (Brian Cox) and driven forward by the bold and courageous Achilles (Brad Pitt). As the armies of Greece and Troy clash, so too do their greatest champions – Achilles and Hector (Eric Bana) in a conflict that brings devastation to both kingdoms. In this colossal epic, witness huge battlescapes, one-on-one duels worthy of a Colosseum and the fall of a once-great nation.
Prepare to witness the gargantuan scale of this legendary fable in stunning 4K for the first time, courtesy of a brand new restoration. Experience this legendary saga of heroes, battles and tragedies, all in more glory than ever before.
4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
- Brand new 4K remasters of both the Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films
- Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Priscilla Page and Laurie Maguire and an excerpt from the original production notes
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain
DISC 1: THEATRICAL CUT (4K ULTRA HD):
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the Theatrical Cut
- Original lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio plus stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
DISC 2: DIRECTOR’S CUT (4K ULTRA HD):
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the Director’s Cut
- Original lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio plus stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Troy Revisited, an archival introduction by director Wolfgang Petersen
DISC 3: EXTRAS (BLU-RAY):
- In Movie Experience, an archive picture-in-picture commentary of the film
- Troy in Focus, a series of archival behind-the scenes featurettes
- In the Thick of Battle, an archival behind-the-scenes featurette
- From Ruins to Reality, an archival behind-the-scenes featurette
- Troy: An Effects Odyssey, an archival behind-the-scenes featurette
- Attacking Troy, an archival behind-the-scenes featurette
- Gallery of the Gods, an archival introduction to the Greek Gods
- Easter egg
- Trailer
- Image galleries
The Blu-ray edition has the same content but 1080p transfers of both cuts of the film.
STÉPHANE (France 2023)
Limited Edition Blu-ray | 3 August 2026 | £18.00
Skilfully blending elements of Mark Duplass’ Creep with 1992’s Man Bites Dog, alongside mis-matched buddy movies such as The Cable Guy, Stéphane is a darkly comic thriller set in the world of amateur film-making that is as bleakly funny as it is disturbingly twisted.
When Tim (Bastien Garcia), a committed and aspiring filmmaker, encounters the eccentric Stéphane (Lucas Pastor), it seems like a match made in heaven. Stéphane claims to be an experienced SFX supervisor and stuntman who quickly impresses Tim with his home-made pyrotechnics. The two men decide to embark on a journey to Stéphane’s private island to film an ambitious World War II epic, along with Stéphane’s acquaintance, a selective mute refugee actress named Bianca (Eva Gregorieff). But as Tim and Stéphane’s movie-making odyssey develops, it soon becomes apparent that neither of them may be what they claim, and tensions quickly escalate.
Part found-footage, part sinister thriller and part self-reflexive black comedy, Stéphane is punk filmmaking at its finest, right up until the final, chilling post-credits scene.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS:
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles
- Brand new audio commentary with co-writer/directors Timothée Hochet & Lucas Pastor, recorded exclusively for Arrow Video in 2025
- Eight never-before-seen deleted scenes with optional commentary by co-writer/directors Timothée Hochet & Lucas Pastor
- Original trailer
- Arrow Video trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Beth Morris
- Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Sean Hogan and Jennie Kermode
ONCE A THIEF [CHUNG HANG SEI HOI] (Hong Kong 1991)
Limited Edition UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 3 August 2026 |
Legendary director John Woo unites with three of Hong Kong’s most charismatic actors in Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung and Leslie Cheung for Once a Thief, a rollicking blend of buddy comedy and heist movie with lashings of humour, and of course, Woo’s signature pulse-pounding action!
Our three stars play a debonair trio of international art thieves who grew up as orphaned Artful Dodgers on the streets of Hong Kong. Fresh from a successful heist in the sunny French Riviera, they set their sights on one last job: break into a heavily guarded fortress and steal a painting so valuable that it is said to be cursed. But when they’re double-crossed by their former criminal mentor, villainous triad leader Mr. Chow (Kenneth Tsang, The Killer), the gang must use their wits, skills and unbreakable friendship to take him down.
With Once a Thief, Woo showcases his love for classic French crime capers and his enviable comedy chops on top of his flair for action, with car stunts by the legendary Rémy Julienne (GoldenEye). Thrilling, funny and surprisingly touching, Once a Thief deserves to stand tall among Woo’s action movie classics.
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless Cantonese and English mono audio, plus alternate mono mixes for both languages
- Optional English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtrack and English for the deaf and hard of hearing subtitles for the English soundtrack
- Brand new audio commentary with Asian cinema expert James Mudge
- Handling a Heist, a brand new interview with director John Woo
- Heists and Lows, a brand new interview with producer Terence Chang
- Thoughts About Thievery, a brand new interview with co-writer Clifton Ko
- Stealing Some Shots, a brand new interview with director of photography Poon Hang-Sang
- Art of the Steal, a brand new interview with editor David Wu
- Hong Kong Confidential, a brand new appreciation by author and film historian Grady Hendrix
- Once a Star, Always an Icon, a brand new appreciation of star Leslie Cheung by Hong Kong cinema expert Frank Djeng
- Up Close and Personal, an archival interview with John Woo
- Brothers in Arms, an archival interview with Terence Chang
- Archival interview with actor Kenneth Tsang
- Original theatrical trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
- Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Priscilla Page
The Blu-ray edition has the same content but 1080p transfers of both cuts of the film.
KILLER PARTY (Canada 1986)
Limited Edition Blu-ray | 10 August 2026 |
William Fruet, the director of Canuxploitation classics The House by the Lake (aka Death Weekend), Spasms, and Funeral Home, cordially invites you to a party to die for!
The sisters of Sigma Alpha Pi are throwing an April Fool’s party and they’ve found the perfect place to hold it: the abandoned fraternity house where a pledge once lost his head in a hazing ritual gone horribly wrong. Partying turns to panic when it transpires that the dead pledge had a penchant for occult practices and his evil spirit returns to wreak its revenge.
With a script by Barney Cohen (Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter), and a cast that includes cult icon Paul Bartel (Piranha, Eating Raoul), Killer Party is an underrated slasher classic that deserves a place on the shelves of any 80s horror fan!
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS BLU-RAY CONTENTS:
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original lossless mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary by film critic Stacie Ponder
- Campus Gentleman, an archival interview with actor Ralph Seymour
- Head of the Class, an archival interview with actress Sherry Willis-Burch
- Fool’s Night, an archival interview with writer Barney Cohen
- Racing to the Party, an archival interview with composer John Beal
- Unholy Diver, an archival interview with special make-up effects artist Gordon J. Smith
- Dressed to Possess, an archival interview with production designer Reuben Freed
- Killer Initiations, a brand new visual essay by film critic Alexandra West of The Faculty of Horror podcast
- Slasher Party, a brand new visual essay by film critic Mike Muncer of The Evolution of Horror podcast
- From Burbank It Came: White Sister and Killer Party, an archival featurette
- Image gallery
- Collector’s booklet featuring new writing by film critics Alison Lang and Amanda Reyes
- Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch
BILL & TED’S BOGUS JOURNEY (USA 1991)
Limited Edition UHD | 17 August 2026 |
In 1991, director Peter Hewitt kicked things into a whole new dimension with Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, a sequel that trades time-travel hijinks for a wildly inventive trip through the afterlife. Reuniting Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as the dim-but-destined heroes, this bodacious blockbuster pushes the series into darker, weirder and even more excellent territory.
When evil robot doubles of Bill and Ted are sent back to ruin their future, the real dudes find themselves facing an untimely demise. Cast into the beyond, they must outwit Death himself, navigate Heaven, Hell and everything in between, and find a way back to save their babes and get back in time for the Battle of the Bands.
Packed with surreal visuals, quotable gags and a totally righteous turn from William Sadler as Death, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey is a most non-heinous blend of comedy, fantasy and sci-fi – strange, hilarious, and still totally triumphant.
4K ULTRA HD BLU–RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless stereo audio
- Optional remixed DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by actor Alex Winter and producer Scoot Kroopf
- Audio commentary by co-writers/co-producers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon
- Bill and Ted Go to Hell, a 2016 retrospective documentary, featuring interviews with Reeves, Winter, Kroopf, Matheson, production designer David L. Snyder, production illustrator Simon Murton, and actors William Sadler, Amy Stock-Poynton and Hal Landon Jr.
- The Most Triumphant Making Of, a 2005 retrospective making-of featurette, featuring interviews with Winter, Kroopf, Matheson, Solomon, Hewitt, and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure director Stephen Herek and production designer Roy Forge Smith
- Score!, a 2005 interview with guitarist Steve Vai
- Air Guitar Tutorial
- Vintage behind-the-scenes EPK from 1991
- The Linguistic Stylings of Bill & Ted, a 2005 decoding our heroes’ distinctive verbal quirks
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
- Collectors’ booklet featuring original production notes and a Bill & Ted Speak glossary