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'Vikings: Season One' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The first season of the acclaimed series sets sail for Blu-ray this October. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox and MGM are preparing 'Vikings: Season One' for Blu-ray on October 15. 'Vikings' follows the adventures of the great hero Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), a Viking chieftain seeking to fulfill his destiny as a conqueror, alongside his ambitious brother Rollo (Clive Standen) and loyal wife Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick). Throughout his quest, Ragnar faces a path of betrayals and temptations to protect his freedom, family, and life. When Ragnar teams up with his boat builder friend Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) to craft a new generation of intrepid ships capable of conquering the rough northern seas, the stage is set for conflict. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: 9 episodes with extended and alternate scenes; The Armory Of Vikings - an interactive feature that allows viewers to learn more about the history and legacy of Vikings armory and weapons; Conquest and Discover: The Journey Of The Vikings - an interactive feature that allows viewers to learn more about the locations and places Ragnar traveled to in his journey through Season One; Warrior Society: Viking Culture & Law - featurette that takes a closer look inside the fascinating system of laws, practices and rules employed by Vikings; Birth Of The Vikings: featurette that provides an all-access look at the creation of VIKINGS; Forging The Viking Army: Warfare And Tactics - featurette that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the process of casting and creating the epic battle scenes of Vikings; Deleted Scenes; and Commentary from Michael Hirst. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $59.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Vikings: Season One' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 15.Posted Thu Jul 18, 2013 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'At Any Price' Blu-ray Dated & Detailed[teaser]Ramin Bahrani's thriller starring Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron races to Blu-ray this August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony has slated 'At Any Price' for Blu-ray on August 27. In the competitive world of modern agriculture, ambitious Henry Whipple (Dennis Quaid) wants his rebellious son Dean (Zac Efron) to help expand his family's farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional race car driver. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into an unexpected crisis that threatens the family's entire livelihood. The Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet Combo Pack will feature 1080p video, a lossless soundtrack, and supplements include: Audio Commentary with Director Ramin Bahrani and Dennis Quaid; Toronto International Film Festival Q&A Interview; and Four Rehearsal Footage Scenes. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99. You can find the latest specs for 'At Any Price' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 27.Posted Thu Jul 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Brave 10' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The 12-episode anime series will hit Blu-ray this October. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, NIS America will be releasing 'Brave 10' on Blu-ray on October 8. Life is tough during the Warring States period of medieval Japan: lords battle lords for control of the country, while samurai and mystical warriors do their bidding from the shadows. Backstabbing and betrayal are common, and legendary ninja Saizo Kirigakure has had enough. He lives only for himself - until a girl with a mysterious dark power falls into his arms. Saizo quickly finds himself dragged into a struggle between powerful warlord Ieyasu Tokugawa, and the strange but alluring Yukimura Sanada. He becomes one of "Sanada's Ten Braves," who use their mystical powers and ninja abilities to protect the people and things they care about the most. Specs have yet to be revealed, but the 2-disc set will include clean opening and endings, Japanese commercials and trailers, as well as a 32-page hardcover art book. You can find the latest specs for 'Brave 10' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where its indexed under October 8.Posted Thu Jul 18, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Star Trek: The Original Series - Origins' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]Five classic 'Star Trek' episodes will be beaming to Blu-ray this September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount will be releasing 'Star Trek: The Original Series - Origins' on Blu-ray on September 10. Here are the origin episodes of the most significant characters from 'Star Trek: The Original Series' introduced by Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry: • The Cage: the pilot that started it all and introduced Captain Pike and Spock. • Where No Man Has Gone Before: the first time Captain Kirk is seen at the helm of the Enterprise. • Space Seed: the debut of super villain, Khan. • Errand of Mercy: the crew's first encounter with the barbaric Klingons. • Trouble with Tribbles: the arrival of the cute, but catastrophic creatures. Now own and witness the first appearances of these captivating characters that graced the final frontier! Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $26.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Star Trek: The Original Series - Origins' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 10.Posted Thu Jul 18, 2013 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Doctor Who: Series 1-7 Limited Edition Giftset' Announced for Blu-ray. Amazon is now taking Orders![teaser]Pre-orders are up at Amazon for a boxed set containing seven seasons of the sci-fi series on Blu-ray available in stores at the end of 2013! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, BBC America is working on 'Doctor Who: Series 1-7 Limited Edition Giftset' for Blu-ray for sometime later this year. For the first time ever, BBC Home Entertainment is collecting the complete new Doctor Who together on Blu-ray plus an amazing assortment of additional items including the totally unique Doctor Who Universal Remote Control Sonic Screwdriver and more! The collection includes Series 1-4, featuring Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston and Tenth Doctor David Tennant, making their Blu-ray debut in newly remastered versions At full 1080p resolution, plus Series 5-7 featuring Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith, also on 1080p high definition Blu-ray. Catch up with the complete new Doctor Who in high definition just in time for the historic 50th Anniversary Special this fall. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $349.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Doctor Who: Series 1-7 Limited Edition Giftset' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.Posted Wed Jul 17, 2013 at 06:15 PM PDT by: -
'La Notte' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]Michelangelo Antonioni's 1961 psychological thriller heads to Blu-ray at the end of October. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing 'La Notte' for Blu-ray on October 29. Marcello Mastroianni and Jeanne Moreau star as a novelist and his frustrated wife who, over the course of one night, confront their alienation from each other and the achingly empty bourgeois Milan circles in which they travel. The Blu-ray will feature a 4K 1080p video transfer, an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements include: New interview with film critic Adriano Aprà and film historian Carlo Di Carlo; New interview with professor Giuliana Bruno on the role of architecture in La notte; Trailer; and a booklet featuring an essay by critic Richard Brody and a 1961 article by director Michelangelo Antonioni. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'La Notte' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 29.Posted Wed Jul 17, 2013 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Foyle's War: Set 7' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Three new mysteries from the British period drama are bound for Blu-ray in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Acorn Media is readying 'Foyle's War: Set 7' for Blu-ray on September 24. As the popular mystery series returns, World War II has ended, but the Cold War simmers in 1946 London. DCS Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) has retired from police work when Britain's secret intelligence service compels him to join its ranks. Reunited with his former colleague, newlywed Sam Wainwright (Honeysuckle Weeks), Foyle faces new-but no less deadly-threats in the world of spies and counterintelligence. Also starring Howell, Ovenden, Ellie Haddington, Tim McMullan, Jeremy Swift, Rupert Vansittart, and Daniel Weyman. Specs have yet to be revealed, but the 2-disc set will include Introductions by Writer Anthony Horowitz; Four Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes; and Brief Recap, Series 1-6. You can find the latest specs for 'Foyle's War: Set 7' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 24.Posted Wed Jul 17, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Peeples' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]The Tyler Perry produced comedy is heading to Blu-ray in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate is preparing 'Peeples' for Blu-ray on September 10. Sparks fly when Grace (Kerry Washington) takes off for the preppy Peeples' annual reunion in the Hamptons the very weekend her boyfriend Wade Walker (Craig Robinson) was going to propose! Undeterred, Wade heads to the Hamptons to surprise her. He might be a fish-out-of-water among this seemingly perfect East Coast clan, but he's not about to let himself flounder. Instead, in a wild weekend of fun, dysfunction and hilarious surprises, Wade and Grace discover there's room for all kinds of Peeples in this family, no matter their differences. The Blu-ray/UltraViolet combo pack will feature 1080p video and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: "Meet The Peeples, Jam With The Fam" featurette; Gag Reel; and Audio commentary with writer/director Tina Gordon Chism, producer Stephanie Allain and actors Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, Tyler James Williams, Kali Hawk, Malcolm Barrett and Kimrie Lewis-Davis. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Peeples' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 10.Posted Wed Jul 17, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Antiviral' Blu-ray Features Detailed[teaser]Supplements have been revealed for the 2012 thriller from Brandon Cronenberg bound for Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] As previously reported, IFC Films is working on 'Antiviral' for Blu-ray on August 6. Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. Biological communion - for a price. Syd also supplies illegal samples of these viruses to piracy groups, smuggling them from the clinic in his own body. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate. Specs haven't been revealed yet, but supplements will include: Audio Commentary; Making of Documentary; Deleted Scenes; Behind the Scenes Featurette; and Original Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Antiviral' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 6.Posted Wed Jul 17, 2013 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'John Cassavetes: Five Films' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]A boxed set featuring five films directed by John Cassavetes is bound for Blu-ray in October. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing 'John Cassavetes: Five Films' for Blu-ray on October 22. John Cassavetes was a genius, a visionary, and the progenitor of American independent film, but that doesn’t begin to get at the generosity of his art. A former theater actor fascinated by the power of improvisation, Cassavetes brought his search for truth in performance to the screen. The five films in this collection--'Shadows' (1959), 'Faces' (1968), 'A Woman Under the Influence' (1974), 'The Killing of a Chinese Bookie' (1976), and 'Opening Night' (1976)—all of which the director maintained total control over by financing them himself and making them outside the studio system—are electrifying and compassionate creations, populated by all manner of humanity: beatniks, hippies, businessmen, actors, housewives, strippers, club owners, gangsters, children. Cassavetes has often been called an actor’s director, but this body of work—even greater than the sum of its extraordinary parts—shows him to be an audience’s director. The 5-disc set features 1080p video, uncompressed mono soundtracks, and supplements include: A Constant Forge: The Life and Art of John Cassavetes (2000), a 200-minute documentary by Charles Kiselyak; New interviews with actor Lelia Goldoni and associate producer Seymour Cassel about Shadows; Silent footage from the Cassavetes-Lane Drama Workshop, from which Shadows emerged; Restoration demonstration for Shadows; Alternate eighteen-minute opening sequence for Faces; Episode of the French television series Cinéastes de notre temps from 1968, dedicated to Cassavetes; Making “Faces,” a new documentary featuring interviews with actors Cassel, Lynn Carlin, and Gena Rowlands and director of photography Al Ruban; Audio commentary for A Woman Under the Influence by sound recordist and composer Bo Harwood and camera operator Mike Ferris; New conversation between Rowlands and actor Peter Falk about A Woman Under the Influence; New interviews with actor Ben Gazzara and Ruban on The Killing of a Chinese Bookie; New conversation between Rowlands and Gazzara about Opening Night; New interview with Ruban about Opening Night; Audio interviews with Cassavetes from the 1970s about A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and Opening Night; Trailers for Shadows, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and Opening Night; Stills and poster galleries; and a booklet featuring essays by Gary Giddins, Kent Jones, Charles Kiselyak, Stuart Klawans, Dennis Lim, and Phillip Lopate; writings by and interviews with Cassavetes; and tributes to the filmmaker by director Martin Scorsese; actor and writer Elaine Kagan, Cassavetes’s former secretary; and novelist Jonathan Lethem. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray set is $124.95. You can find the latest specs for 'John Cassavetes: Five Films' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 22.Posted Tue Jul 16, 2013 at 05:30 PM PDT by:
