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Adam Nimoy's 'For the Love of Spock' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]The 2016 documentary is headed for Blu-ray in December.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, FilmRise is working on 'For the Love of Spock' for Blu-ray on December 6. A one-of-a-kind documentary sure to unite Trek fans worldwide, For the Love of Spock tells the life of Star Trek's Mr. Spock and the actor who played him, Leonard Nimoy, for nearly fifty years. The film's focus began as a celebration of the fifty-year anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series, but after Leonard passed away in February 2015, his son, director Adam Nimoy, was ready to tell another story: his personal experience growing up with Leonard and Spock. Adam not only shares details on the creation, evolution, and universal impact of Mr. Spock, but also about the ups and downs of being the son of a TV icon. The film is filled with never-before-seen footage and interviews of friends, family and colleagues that include William Shatner and the original Star Trek cast, Zachary Quinto and the new crew of the Starship Enterprise, filmmaker JJ Abrams and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. No other details have been revealed at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'For the Love of Spock' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 6.Posted Fri Oct 14, 2016 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
'Sausage Party' Announced for Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]The R-rated animated comedy will be invited to both formats in November.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony says 'Sausage Party' will be available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on November 8. Sausage Party, the first R-rated CG animated movie, is about one sausage leading a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become chosen to leave the grocery store. The film features the vocal talents of a who's who of today's comedy stars – Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Edward Norton, and Salma Hayek. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video and lossless 5.1 audio (Ultra HD has 2160p video and a Dolby Atmos soundtrack) and supplements include: The Booth; The Great Beyond; The Pitch; Shock and Awe: How Did This Get Made?; Animation Imaginatorium; Good Food Gag Reel; and Line-O-Rama. You can find the latest specs for 'Sausage Party' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under November 8. Order the Blu-ray Order the 4K Ultra HD Blu-rayPosted Fri Oct 14, 2016 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
'Space Jam: 20th Anniversary Edition (Steelbook)' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The 1996 animated comedy starring Michael Jordan is getting a Steelbook edition next month.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner is working on 'Space Jam: 20th Anniversary Edition (Steelbook)' for Blu-ray on November 15. The Nerdlucks, a gang of space creatures, have been dispatched by their boss to kidnap Bugs Bunny and his Looney Tunes cohorts. Bugs challenges the aliens to a basketball tournament: if the Looney Tunes win, they'll remain on Earth. Bugs knows he needs some serious help, but basketball's best players are all having their skills "absorbed" by the aliens. Of course, there's a baseball player he happens to know... The Steelbook combo pack will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include: Audio Commentary from director Joe Pytka, Bugs Bunny (voiced by Billy West) and Daffy Duck (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker); Jammin with Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan; and music videos including Seal's "Fly Like an Eagle" and Monstars' anthem "Hit 'Em High". You can find the latest specs for 'Space Jam: 20th Anniversary Edition (Steelbook)' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under November 15. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Oct 14, 2016 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
'Fear the Walking Dead: The Complete Second Season' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]The second season of the AMC series is headed for Blu-ray in December.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay is working on 'Fear the Walking Dead: The Complete Second Season' for Blu-ray on December 13. Living in the same universe as “The Walking Dead,” “Fear the Walking Dead” Season 1 explored a blended family who watched a burning, dead city as they traversed a devastated Los Angeles. In Season 2, the group aboard the Abigail is unaware of the true breadth and depth of the apocalypse that surrounds them; they assume there is still a chance that some city, state, or nation might be unaffected -- some place that the Infection has not reached. But as Operation Cobalt goes into full effect, the military bombs the Southland to cleanse it of the Infected, driving the Dead toward the sea. As Madison, Travis, Daniel, and their grieving families head for ports unknown, they will discover that the water may be no safer than land. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: Audio Commentaries; Deleted Scenes; Flight 462 Webisodes; Q&A with Cast and Creative Team from PaleyFest LA 2016; Inside “Fear the Walking Dead”; and The Making of “Fear the Walking Dead”. You can find the latest specs for 'Fear the Walking Dead: The Complete Second Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 13.Posted Fri Oct 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Merchant Ivory's 'Howards End' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The acclaimed drama starring Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Blu-ray in December. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Cohen Media Group is preparing 'Howards End' for Blu-ray on December 6. One of Merchant Ivory's undisputed masterpieces, this adaptation of E.M. Forster's classic 1910 novel is a saga of class relations and changing times in Edwardian England. Margaret Schlegel (Emma Thompson) and her sister Helen (Helena Bonham Carter) become involved with two couples: a wealthy, conservative industrialist (Anthony Hopkins) and his wife (Vanessa Redgrave), and a working-class man (Samuel West) and his mistress (Niccola Duffet). The interwoven fates and misfortunes of these three families and the diverging trajectories of the two sisters' lives are connected to the ownership of Howards End, a beloved country home. A compelling, brilliantly acted study of one woman's struggle to maintain her ideals and integrity in the face of Edwardian society's moribund conformist values. Supplements have not been detailed yet, but the Blu-ray will feature 1080p video sourced from a new 4K restoration and a restored 5.1 soundtrack. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $25.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Howards End' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 6. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Oct 14, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Dead Rising: Endgame' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]The action/horror film heads to Blu-ray in December. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony says 'Dead Rising: Endgame' will hit Blu-ray on December 6. After narrowly escaping a zombie quarantine, Chase (Jesse Metcalfe) can't shake the guilt of having left a trusted colleague behind. Now, as he heads back into the quarantine to expose the architects of the outbreak, he will uncover a secret more evil than he could have imagined. With mass annihilation looming, Chase—along with a group of dubious allies—slices, hacks and bludgeons his way through the zombie hordes that plague the abandoned city. Our heroes will have to confront their most gruesome nightmares in order to save millions of innocent lives, including their own. The combo pack will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include several featurettes. You can find the latest specs for 'Dead Rising: Endgame' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under December 6. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Oct 14, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Slumber Party Massacre II / Slumber Party Massacre III' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The double feature will be available in stores early next year. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is working on 'Slumber Party Massacre II / Slumber Party Massacre III' for Blu-ray on January 17. Slumber Party Massacre II - Courtney, the younger sister of the "new girl across the street" in the first film is all grown up now, but suffers from nightmares about the Big Wet Incident. She and the other members of her female rock group go to a condo for the weekend to play music and have fun with their boyfriends. Courtney's dreams are of her sister, who is in a mental institution, warning her of having sex, and the dreams begin to spill into real life, threatening Courtney and her friends as they begin experiencing an attrition problem. Slumber Party Massacre III - After a hard day of volleyball at the beach, a teen whose parents are away decides to have a slumber party with her girlfriends. Their boyfriends predictably show up to scare them, but a stranger from the beach is also seen lurking around the house. Soon the group begins experiencing an attrition problem. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Slumber Party Massacre II / Slumber Party Massacre III' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under January 17. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Oct 14, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Poltergeist II: Collector's Edition' and 'Poltergeist III: Collector's Edition' Announced[teaser]Both sequels will be available in stores this January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is preparing 'Poltergeist II: Collector's Edition' and 'Poltergeist III: Collector's Edition' for Blu-ray on January 24. Poltergeist II: The Other Side - The Freeling family settles into a new home following the annihilation of their former residence by terrifying visitors from the netherworld. But the spirits of the dead are still hell-bent on luring the family's clairvoyant daughter Carol Anne to "the other side"! Poltergeist III - They're back...again! And they're still looking for Carol Anne, who has been sent by her parents to live in a Chicago high rise with her aunt, uncle and cousin. Now Carol Anne must face demons more frightening than ever before, as they move from invading homes to taking over an entire skyscraper. Each release will feature a new 2K transfer; new slipcovers (guaranteed for three months after its original release date); and newly-commissioned front-facing artwork from artist Justin Osbourn (Lifeforce, The Fog, Child's Play). The reverse side of the wraps will showcase the original theatrical poster art. You can find the latest specs for 'Poltergeist II: Collector's Edition' and 'Poltergeist III: Collector's Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed under January 24. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Oct 13, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Roger Corman's 'Death Race 2050' Blu-ray Dated & Detailed[teaser]Frankenstein is once again off to the races on Blu-ray this January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal will be bringing 'Death Race 2050' to Blu-ray on January 17. Legendary filmmaking icon, Roger Corman, is back with his most outrageous film yet in this sensational, action-packed and darkly humorous reboot of the original Death Race 2000! It's the year 2050 and America is controlled by an all-powerful corporate government ruled by The Chairman (Malcolm McDowell). The masses have been brainwashed with violent virtual-reality entertainment. The event of the year is the Death Race, in which a motley crew of violent drivers compete in a cross-country road race, scoring points for shamelessly running people over and driving each other off the road. The reigning champion and fan favorite, Frankenstein (Manu Bennett), who's half-man half-machine, wants to take the crown, but his rebel spy co-pilot threatens his legacy. Produced by Roger Corman, the king of cult classics, Roger Corman's Death Race 2050 stars Manu Bennett (The Hobbit) as Frankenstein and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) as the Chairman. The cast also features Burt Grinstead ("NCIS"), Marci Miller (Viper), Folake Olowofoyeku (The Beaver), Anessa Ramsey (Footloose), Yancy Butler (Hard Target) and Charlie Farrell (Cantar). The combo pack will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include: The Making of 2050 – This featurette goes behind the scenes of Roger Corman's Death Race 2050 to explore why, over four decades later, the original Death Race 2000 has been remade, including what made this project appealing to cast and crew, what changes have been made, and what fans of the original will still love. Discover the movie magic behind the deaths, stunts and of course — the cars! Includes interviews with stars, director G.J. Echternkamp and Corman himself; Cars! Cars! Cars! – Go on the set with the drivers of Death Race 2050 as they introduce their one-of-a-kind killing machines: Frankenstein and his Monster, Perfectus and his Piece of Art, Tammy and the Tank, Minerva and her Sound Box and ABE; and The Look of 2050 – An insider look at how the film's visual style came together, including how shooting in Peru helped set the tone of the picture and how the costumes became stars in and of themselves. You can find the latest specs for 'Death Race 2050' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 17.Posted Thu Oct 13, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Dead of Winter' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The 1987 thriller starring Mary Steenburgen and Roddy McDowall arrives on Blu-ray next year. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is preparing 'Dead of Winter' for Blu-ray on January 10. Katie McGovern will do anything to make it as an actress…even if it kills her. Academy Award winner Mary Steenburgen and Roddy McDowell star in the chilling Dead Of Winter. When struggling actress Katie (Steenburgen) is offered the opportunity to replace an actress who has suffered an emotional breakdown during a film shoot, she jumps at the chance for the role of a lifetime. Arriving at the filming location – an isolated mansion in upstate New York – and getting to know her two mysterious benefactors, Dr. Lewis (Jan Rubes, Witness), and Mr. Murray (McDowell, Fright Night), she begins to suspect there's more to the story… but she can't quite put her finger on it. As the pieces fall into place and the weather outside turns frightful, Katie's quest for stardom becomes a fight for survival in this twisty thriller from the director of Bonnie & Clyde. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price is $27.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Dead of Winter' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under January 10. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Oct 13, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by:
