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Holy Cow! 'Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders' Blu-ray Announced![teaser]The animated movie starring the voices of Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar arrives in November. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is working on 'Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders' for Blu-ray on November 1. Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment take Batman fans on a journey into the iconic past with the full-length animated Batman feature film – Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. The film features the vocal performances of Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin) and Julie Newmar (Catwoman). It's back to the 1960s as Batman and Robin spring into action when Gotham City is threatened by a quartet of Batman's most fiendish foes – Penguin, The Joker, Riddler and Catwoman. The four Super-Villains have combined their wicked talents to hatch a plot so nefarious that the Dynamic Duo will need to go to outer space (and back) to foil their arch enemies and restore order in Gotham City. It's a truly fantastic adventure that will pit good against evil, good against good, evil against evil … and feature two words that exponentially raise the stakes for both sides: Replicator Ray. Holy Multiplication Tables! Adam West steps behind the microphone to bring Batman to fully animated fruition. Burt Ward joins the fun as Batman's sidekick, Robin, giving The Boy Wonder his voice in animated form. And Julie Newmar, star of stage (Tony Award winner for The Marriage-Go-Round) and screen (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers), dons her feline ears to bring Catwoman to life. Specs have yet to be revealed, but the combo pack will include "Those Dastardly Desperados" featurette - Joker, Catwoman, Penguin and Riddler are impossible not to watch! Those Dastardly Desperados explores how these fiends became more than just antagonists in a Batman story; they became icons in American pop culture; and "A Classic Cadre of Voices" featurette - A new talented cast of actors join Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar in Batman: Return of The Caped Crusaders. Go behind the scenes and witness the vocal techniques and timing needed to deliver a classic Bat-Comedy! You can find the latest specs for 'Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 1.Posted Thu Aug 25, 2016 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
Gérard Kikoïne's 'Lady Libertine / Love Circles' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The double feature will be available in stores at the end of September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Severin and Intervision Picture Corp. is working on 'Lady Libertine / Love Circles' for Blu-ray on September 27. Lady Libertine - Famed French TV game show hostess Sophie Favier stars in this boldly sexy epic about a cross-dressing teenage orphan named Frank who is adopted by a handsome nobleman with his own strange urges. This 1984 Playboy production ignited an international controversy when Sophie Favier unsuccessfully sued to stop its long awaited re-release. Her court loss is a victory for fans everywhere! Also starring Christopher Pearson, Jennifer Inch, Alain Dumaurier, Emmanuel Karsen, April Hyde, and Eloïse Beaune. Love Circles - An International Odyssey - From Paris to Rome, Cannes to Hong Kong, and Los Angeles to New York City, the true universal language is lust! In this update of Max Ophüls' scandalous classic La Ronde, a bevy of international beauties complete a chain of liaisons. What is the ultimate act of love between sisters? Starring John Sibbit, Marie-France, Josephine Jacqueline Jones, Pierre Burton, Sophie Berger, Philippe Baronnet, and Michelle Siu. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: Interview with director Gérard Kikoïne (French with English subs) and Gérard Kikoïne introducing Lady Libertine at the Fantasia Film Festival. You can find the latest specs for 'Lady Libertine / Love Circles' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under September 27. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Aug 25, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Stephen King's Cat's Eye' Planned for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1985 horror film will be available on Blu-ray in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is preparing 'Stephen King's Cat's Eye' for Blu-ray on September 20. A wandering supernatural felines adventures provide the linking story for Stephen King's Cat's Eye-- a dead-on thrillogy scripted by King and directed by Lewis Teague (Cujo). The staff at Quitters Inc. promises to help nicotine fiend Dick Morrison (James Woods) kick the habit. Next, a luckless gambler (Robert Hays) is forced into a bet involving a stroll around a building on the five-inch ledge encircling the 30th floor. Finally, our wayfarer kitty rescues a schoolgirl (Drew Barrymore) from a vile, doll-sized troll. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include a director's commentary and the original theatrical trailer. You can find the latest specs for 'Stephen King's Cat's Eye' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 20.Posted Thu Aug 25, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Our Kind of Traitor' Starring Ewan McGregor Bound for Blu-ray[teaser]The John le Carré spy thriller is coming to Blu-ray in October. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate is preparing 'Our Kind of Traitor' for Blu-ray on October 18. Who can you trust with the truth? Ewan McGregor and Naomie Harris are a couple drawn into a dangerous game of international espionage, caught between Stellan Skarsgard's money-launder, the Russian mafia, the British government, and Damian Lewis' ruthless MI6 agent. Sepcs have not been detailed yet, but supplements will include: Deleted Scenes; The Making of Our Kind of Traitor; The Cast - Featurette; and The Story - Featurette. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Our Kind of Traitor' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 18. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed Aug 24, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Nicolas Winding Refn's 'The Neon Demon' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The The horror flick starring Christina Hendricks, Elle Fanning, and Keanu Reeves arrives on Blu-ray in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Broad Green Pictures will be releasing 'The Neon Demon' on Blu-ray on September 27. The Neon Demon is a sumptuous horror-thriller, set in the highly competitive and often vicious world of fashion modeling, where the term "eat their own" takes on a decidedly new meaning. When aspiring model Jesse (Fanning) moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will use any means necessary to get what she has. Shot in Los Angeles, the "city of dreams," The Neon Demon, features a driving electronic soundtrack by Cliff Martinez, who previously composed the celebrated scores for Refn's films Drive and Only God Forgives, and stunning high fashion by costume designer and past Refn collaborator Erin Benach (Drive). The film is produced by Lene Børglum (Dogville, Only God Forgives), Sidonie Dumas, and Vincent Maraval. Executive producers are Christophe Riandee, Brahim Chioua, Christopher Woodrow (Birdman, Killer Joe), Michael Bassick (Bernie, The Ten), Steven Marshall, Michel Litvak (Whiplash, Drive), Gary Michael Walters (Whiplash, Drive), Jeffrey Stott (2 Guns, Drive), Rachel Dik (Old Fashioned), Victor Ho (The World Made Straight, Fast Food Nation), Manuel Chiche, Matthew Read, and Thor Sigurjonsson. Co-Producers are K. Blaine Johnston and Elexa Ruth. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include: audio commentary with Director Nicolas Winding Refn and Elle Fanning, and two featurettes – “Behind the Soundtrack of The Neon Demon” and “About The Neon Demon.” Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Neon Demon' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under September 27. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed Aug 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Hunt' BBC Documentary Series Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The latest documentary miniseries featuring Sir David Attenborough arrives on Blu-ray next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, the BBC is set to release 'The Hunt' on Blu-ray on September 6. Produced by multi-Emmy-winning executive producer Alastair Fothergill (Planet Earth, Frozen Planet), The Hunt explores the remarkable strategies employed by hunters across the world, from hotrod ants in the boiling Namib Desert, where the sand temperature reached 158˚F – hot enough to melt the cameraman's boots – to polar bears of the frigid Arctic, filmed for the first time engaged in the mythical "meltwater pools hunt," using holes in the ice to steal closer to their prey. The BBC America series is loaded with both filming and technology "firsts," including the first time the world's smallest marine animal – the South American marine otters – have ever been filmed. A celebration of nature's most determined, specialized and cunning predators and their equally cunning and elusive prey, The Hunt illustrates in dramatic detail the challenges animals face and the tactics they employ both on land and in the water, with each episode centering on one of our planet's key habitats. Special features include: Making of The Hunt: This 50-minute making-of follows the crews as they capture some of the most memorable scenes from the series. Technology Firsts: •The Hunt was the first to capture footage of tigers with a Cineflex, and not just from a jeep – they rigged an elephant with the camera in order to capture outstanding quality film of a tiger stalking and making a kill within the forest. •The crew used a specialized rig comprised of a tiny camera on a lightweight crane that allowed them to 'fly' over army ants, capturing them for the first time in ultra-slow-motion (120 frames per second). This is also the first time a full raid on another ant colony has been filmed. •The Chiroteuthis squid typically lives between 300-1000m deep – the pressure at this depth is enough to snap human bones. Because their natural habitat is so cold and dark, the crew had to recreate these conditions in a specially refrigerated room and film them under infrared lights. Filming Firsts for Television: •Until now only a handful of underwater shots of the planet's largest predator – the blue whale – existed, and none showed the full 90 feet of this animal in ultra-high definition. The crew spent 56 days at sea, from dawn till dusk, searching for whales with the goal of capturing them feeding. After 560 hours of work the success of the shoot came down to a spectacular seven minute feeding event on just one day. •The Darwin's bark spider was only described by scientists in 2010 and has never been filmed for broadcast before. Like a real life Spiderwoman, females can spray silk in one continuous strand a distance of 25 meters in order to create a bridging line across a river from which they can hang their web. The bridging line is no ordinary silk, as its incredible elasticity makes it the strongest natural fiber on the planet – 10 times stronger than Kevlar, the material used in bullet proof jackets. •An Assistant Producer witnessed arctic foxes adopting a new strategy for capturing nesting Arctic little auks. There is little cover on the scree slopes beneath the cliffs, and the foxes run at the auks directly knowing they will be seen and the auks will take flight. This did not bother them as the crew observed a fox curling up into a ball and staying very, very still waiting for the moment when the auks' attention was diverted by another predator. As the auks came in to land they forgot the fox was there, until it leapt vertically into the air to pluck an auk out of the sky. This behavior was captured by the crew for the first time. You can find the latest specs for 'The Hunt' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under September 6. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed Aug 24, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Tobe Hooper's 'Salem's Lot' Headed for Blu-ray[teaser]The film based on the Stephen King novel is planned for a Blu-ray in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is working on 'Salem's Lot' for Blu-ray on September 20. Sinister events bring together a writer (David Soul) fascinated with an old hilltop house; a suave antiques dealer (James Mason) whose expertise goes beyond bric-a-brac; and the dealer’s mysterious, pale-skinned “partner” (Reggie Nalder) in “Salem’s Lot” -- a blood-curdling shocker based on King’s novel and directed by Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist). Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: All-new Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Director Tobe Hooper and the International Theatrical Trailer. You can find the latest specs for 'Salem's Lot' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 20.Posted Wed Aug 24, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Independence Day: Resurgence' Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D & Ultra HD Blu-ray Dated & Detailed[teaser]The sci-fi sequel will invade Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Ultra HD Blu-ray in October.[/teaser] As previously reported, 20th Century Fox is preparing 'Independence Day: Resurgence' for Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and Ultra HD Blu-ray, and now the date has been set for October 18. In addition, a Best Buy Exclusive Steelbook Blu-ray is also available for pre-order. We always knew they were coming back. After INDEPENDENCE DAY redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens' advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction. Each release will feature a lossless 7.1 soundtrack (Dolby Atmos on the UHD) and supplements include: Eight Deleted Scenes with Audio Commentary by Roland Emmerich; The War of 1996; It's Early, ABQ!; Another Day: The Making of Independence Day: Resurgence; Gag Reel; Audio Commentary by Roland Emmerich; Concept Art; Theatrical Trailers and TV Spot. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD combo pack is $39.99. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/Digital HD combo pack is $49.99. Suggested list price for the Ultra HD Blu-ray is 39.99. Suggested list price for the Best Buy Exclusive Steelbook Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Independence Day: Resurgence' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule and our Ultra HD Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 18. Order the Ultra HD Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray 3DPosted Tue Aug 23, 2016 at 02:00 PM PDT by: -
Universal Details 'Captain Fantastic' Blu-ray[teaser]The drama starring Viggo Mortensen will arrive on Blu-ray in October. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing 'Captain Fantastic' for Blu-ray on October 25. Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father (Viggo Mortensen) dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he's taught them. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include "Insane or Insanely Great?" featurette. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Captain Fantastic' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 25. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Aug 23, 2016 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
Sony Announces First Manufacture-on-Demand Blu-ray Titles[teaser]The first wave of Sony's MOD Blu-rays that includes a pair of 'Karate Kid' sequels will be available in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony has just announced 'The Karate Kid, Part III' and 'The Next Karate Kid' for Blu-ray on September 6. The Karate Kid, Part III - Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita return with more invaluable lessons about life, honor and friendship in THE KARATE KID PART III, directed by Oscar-winner John G. Avildsen (Best Directing, Rocky 1976). John Kreese (Martin Kove) is back and more dangerous than ever! Blaming Daniel (Macchio) and Miyagi (Morita) for the loss of his karate school, the revenge-obsessed sensei asks evil martial arts master Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) for help. The Next Karate Kid - Two-time Academy Award-winner (Best Actress, Boys Don't Cry, 1999; Best Actress, Million Dollar Baby, 2004) Hilary Swank shines in her first starring role as THE NEXT KARATE KID, co-starring Oscar-nominee (Best Supporting Actor, The Karate Kid, 1984) Noriyuki "Pat" Morita. When her parents are killed in a car accident, 17-year-old Julie Pierce (Swank) falls under the wise and patient guidance of Mr. Miyagi (Morita), who teaches the sullen teen to dispel her anger through the healing powers of the martial arts. So when she becomes the newest target of the Alpha Elite - a sadistic gang of high-school bullies - it's up to Julie to teach them a lesson they'll never forget. Blu-ray MOD is an exciting expansion of the existing DVD MOD program, which has seen a variety of the studio's fan favorites, cult classics and hidden gems come to market with a seamless consumer experience, via retailers such as Amazon. You can find the latest specs for 'The Karate Kid, Part III' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under September 6. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Aug 23, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by:
