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Redbox Launches Redbox Drops Drone Delivery Service[teaser]Redbox is bringing the convenience of on-demand streaming to physical media rentals![/teaser] Redbox has announced the launch of its new Redbox Drops service, bringing full-size Redbox Kiosks right to your doorstep! The new drone service delivers a full-size, 700 lb. Redbox kiosk directly to a customer's door. Users can then select the title they want, pay for their rental, and watch the box get whisked back away into the sky. Then when users are ready to return their disc, the drone can bring the kiosk back -- no trips to the store necessary. And who says physical media rentals aren't as easy as on-demand streaming? CLICK HERE for more information on Redbox Drops. And to help celebrate the launch, Redbox is also offering new users 25% off their first Redbox On-Demand rental. The coupon is good for today only, April 1, until 11:59pm PT. Redbox currently has more than 41,500 rental kiosks nationwide and is continuing to add more. Redbox DVD rentals start at $1.75 per night and Blu-ray rentals start at $2 per night. In addition, the company recently launched 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray rentals in select cities. Likewise, beyond physical media, Redbox also offers a growing assortment of On-Demand digital rentals as well. Source: RedboxPosted Mon Apr 1, 2019 at 04:00 AM PDT by: -
New SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK Trailer is Packed with Creepy Frights[teaser]"You don't read the book, the book reads you."[/teaser] CBS Films has released the a new teaser trailer for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The film is based on the children's horror book series of the same name, and is set to hit theaters on August 9. It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind...but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time—stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah’s terrifying home. Check out the teaser trailer below! Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark stars Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Austin Zajur, Gabriel Rush, and Dean Norris. The film is directed by André Øvredal (Trollhunter) and comes from a script written by Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, John August, Guillermo del Toro, Marcus Dunstan, and Patrick Melton. In addition, Guillermo del Toro also serves as a producer, along with Jason F. Brown, J. Miles Dale, Sean Daniel, and Elizabeth Grave. Meanwhile, Roberto Grande and Joshua Long are on board as executive producers. The original Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book was written by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. The book was first published in 1981 and was followed by More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark in 1984 and Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones in 1991. Source: CBS Films (YouTube)Posted Fri Mar 29, 2019 at 01:30 PM PDT by: -
Disaster Strikes in Harrowing First Trailer for HBO's CHERNOBYL[teaser]The new limited series is based on the chilling true story of the Chernobyl disaster.[/teaser] HBO has released the first trailer for Chernobyl. The upcoming five-part miniseries is set to premiere on May 6. On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, Soviet Union suffered a massive explosion that released radioactive material across Belarus, Russia and Ukraine and as far as Scandinavia and western Europe. Chernobyl dramatizes the story of the 1986 accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, and the sacrifices made to save Europe from the unimaginable disaster. Check out the trailer below! Chernobyl stars Jared Harris (The Crown, Mad Men), Stellan Skarsgård (Melancholia, Good Will Hunting), Emily Watson (Hilary and Jackie, Breaking the Waves), Paul Ritter (Lovesick), Jessie Buckley (Beast), Adrian Rawlins (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows), Con O’Neill (Harlots), Sam Troughton (The Ritual), Adam Nagaitis (The Terror), Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk), Ralph Ineson (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Mark Lewis Jones (Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi), Fares Fares (Westworld), and David Densik (McMafia). The series is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin (The Huntsman: Winter’s War) and is directed by Johan Renck (Breaking Bad). Executive producers include Carolyn Strauss (Game of Thrones) and Jane Featherstone (Broadchurch), along with co-executive producers Johan Renck and Chris Fry (Humans). Finally, Sanne Wohlenberg (Black Mirror) is on board as a producer as well. Beyond Chernobyl, HBO also recently released the first trailer for Game of Thrones: Season Eight. The show's final season is set to premiere on April 14 and will consist of six episodes. Sources: HBO (YouTube), HBOPosted Thu Mar 28, 2019 at 03:00 PM PDT by: -
Latest GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Trailer Teases Epic Showdown with the Titans[teaser]"This is Godzilla's world, we just live in it."[/teaser] Warner Bros. has released a new preview for Godzilla: King of the Monsters, offering more footage of the giant Titans in action while an ominous version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" plays over the carnage. The film serves as a sequel to 2014's Godzilla, and is set to hit theaters on May 31, 2019. Following the global success of Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures' cinematic MonsterVerse, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance. Check out the new preview below! Godzilla: King of the Monsters comes from director Michael Dougherty (Krampus, Trick 'r Treat) and a script by Dougherty, Max Borenstein, and Zach Shields. The cast includes Millie Bobby Brown as Madison Russell, Vera Farmiga as Dr. Emma Russell, Bradley Whitford as Dr. Stanton, Sally Hawkins as Dr. Vivienne Graham, Kyle Chandler as Mark Russell, and Ken Watanabe as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa, along with Charles Dance, Ziyi Zhang, and Thomas Middleditch. The film will be the third entry in Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse franchise, following 2014's Godzilla and 2017's Kong Skull Island. A fourth film, currently titled Godzilla vs. Kong, is scheduled to arrive on May 22, 2020 from director Adam Wingard. Source: Warner Bros. (YouTube)Posted Thu Mar 28, 2019 at 01:50 PM PDT by: -
Al Swearengen Returns in First Teaser for HBO's DEADWOOD: THE MOVIE[teaser]The long-awaited TV movie is heading to HBO in May. [/teaser] HBO has released the first teaser trailer for Deadwood: The Movie. The TV film will premiere on May 31 and serves as a continuation of the original series which ran for three seasons on HBO from 2004 to 2006. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought. Starring Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, and Molly Parker. Check out the official teaser trailer below! Series creator David Milch has returned to write the script for the film. Meanwhile, Dan Minahan serves as director. Minahan previously directed four episodes of the original Deadwood TV series, along with several other shows for HBO, including installments of True Blood and Game of Thrones. A potential Deadwood movie has been on the table ever since the series was canceled after its third season in 2006, but scheduling conflicts and other creative and production issues have always prevented a greenlight. The original series was set in 1876, and focused on the inhabitants of the Deadwood settlement in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The show starred Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Paula Malcomson, John Hawkes, Molly Parker, Jim Beaver, W. Earl Brown, Kim Dickens, Brad Dourif, Anna Gunn, Jeffrey Jones, William Sanderson, Robin Weigert, and Titus Welliver. Deadwood: The Complete Series is currently available on Blu-ray. The 13-disc collection includes all three seasons and 36 episodes of the show. Order the Blu-ray Source: HBO (YouTube)Posted Thu Mar 21, 2019 at 12:08 PM PDT by: -
Thrilling New JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 Trailer Promises Pulse-Pounding Action[teaser]"You have no idea what's coming."[/teaser] Lionsgate has released a new trailer for John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, offering an extended look at the flick's stylized action scenes. The latest entry in the series will hit theaters on May 17, 2019. In this third installment of the adrenaline-fueled action franchise, super-assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn. Check out the new trailer below! John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum features the return of series director Chad Stahelski and writer Derek Kolstad, who both filled the same roles on the franchise's previous installments. The cast includes Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Saïd Taghmaoui, Jerome Flynn, Jason Mantzoukas, Tobias Segal, Boban Marjanovic, Anjelica Huston, and Ian McShane. Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee serve as producers, along with co-producer John R. Saunders and executive producer Jeff G. Waxman. Summit Entertainment will present the movie with Thunder Road Pictures in association with 87Eleven Productions. Lionsgate will handle distribution. The film serves a sequel to John Wick (2014) and John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017). Both movies are now available on Blu-ray (John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2) and Ultra HD Blu-ray (John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2). Source: Lionsgate (YouTube)Posted Thu Mar 21, 2019 at 08:52 AM PDT by: -
DiCaprio & Pitt Star in First Trailer for Quentin Tarantino's ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD[teaser]The 9th film by Quentin Tarantino will hit theaters this July.[/teaser] Sony has released the first teaser trailer for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The movie stars Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Brad Pitt. Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age. Check out the official trailer below! In addition to Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Margot Robbie, the film also features Luke Perry, Timothy Olyphant, Dakota Fanning, Al Pacino, Tim Roth, Emile Hirsch, Damian Lewis, Damon Herriman, Kurt Russell, Margaret Qualley, Samantha Robinson, Bruce Dern, and James Marsden. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is set to premiere in theaters on July 26, 2019. The movie comes from Columbia Pictures, Heyday Films, and Bona Film Group. Sony Pictures Releasing will handle distribution. Quentin Tarantino, David Heyman, and Shannon McIntosh are all on board as producers. The film will be the 9th movie from writer/director Quentin Tarantino, following Resevoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, Death Proof, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, and The Hateful Eight. Source: Sony (YouTube)Posted Wed Mar 20, 2019 at 06:30 AM PDT by: -
Woody and Buzz Hit the Road in New TOY STORY 4 Trailer[teaser]Buzz, Woody, and the rest of the gang are heading back to theaters in June.[/teaser] Disney/Pixar has released a new trailer for Toy Story 4. The animated sequel will hit theaters on June 21, 2019. Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy. Check out the official trailer below! Toy Story 4 stars Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, Annie Potts as Bo Peep, Joan Cusack as Jessie, Wallace Shawn as Rex, John Ratzenberger as Hamm, Blake Clark as Slinky Dog, Jodi Benson as Barbie, Kristen Schaal as Trixie, Bonnie Hunt as Dolly, Jeff Garlin as Buttercup, Laurie Metcalf as Mrs. Davis, and Tony Hale as Forky. The film is directed by Josh Cooley (Riley’s First Date?) and features a story by John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, and Lee Unkrich. Jonas Rivera (Inside Out, Up) and Mark Nielsen (associate producer of Inside Out) serve as producers. In addition, Randy Newman will return to compose the score. The original Toy Story was first released back in 1995. The movie was followed by Toy Story 2 in 1999, and Toy Story 3 in 2010. Meanwhile, beyond the Toy Story franchise, Disney recently released Ralph Breaks The Internet on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray. The movie serves as a sequel to 2012's Wreck-It Ralph. Source: Disney (YouTube)Posted Tue Mar 19, 2019 at 06:45 AM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: Criterion June 2019 Titles[teaser]John Cameron Mitchell's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a trio of Ingmar Bergman films, and more are all in the works for Blu-ray.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing War and Peace (1966), Hedwig and the Angry Inch, La vie de Jésus, L'humanité, Swing Time, and A Film Trilogy by Ingmar Bergman for Blu-ray throughout the month of June. A Film Trilogy by Ingmar Bergman (June 4) - In 1960, Swedish director Ingmar Bergman began work on three of his most powerful and representative films, eventually recognized as a trilogy. Already a figure of international acclaim for such masterpieces as The Seventh Seal and The Magician, Bergman turned his back on the expressionism of his fifties work to focus on a series of chamber dramas exploring belief and alienation in the modern age. Collaborating with the distinguished cinematographer Sven Nykvist, and eliciting searing performances from his refined cast of regulars—Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Gunnel Lindblom, Ingrid Thulin, and Max von Sydow among them—Bergman unleashed Through a Glass Darkly, Winter Light, and The Silence in rapid succession, exposing moviegoers worldwide to a new level of intellectual and emotional intensity. Drawing on Bergman’s own upbringing and ongoing spiritual crises, the films of the trilogy examine the necessity of religion and question the promise of faith. On the Blu-ray: New 2K digital restorations of all three films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks Introductions to the films by director Ingmar Bergman, recorded in 2003 (Blu-ray only) Observations on each film by film scholar Peter Cowie, recorded in 2003 Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie, a five-part documentary by Vilgot Sjöman made for Swedish television during the production of Winter Light Interview from 2012 with actor Harriet Andersson (Blu-ray only) Audio interview from 1962 with actor Gunnar Björnstrand (Blu-ray only) Illustrated audio interview with cinematographer Sven Nykvist, recorded in 1981 (Blu-ray only) Poster gallery Original U.S. theatrical trailers Alternate English-dubbed soundtracks On the Blu-ray: An essay by film scholar Catherine Wheatley and an excerpt from Bergman’s 1987 autobiography, The Magic Lantern Order the Blu-ray Swing Time (June 11) - In this irresistible musical, the legendary dancing duo Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are at the pinnacle of their art as a feckless gambler and the shrewd dancing instructor in whom he more than meets his match. Director George Stevens laces their romance with humor and clears the floor for the movie’s showstopping dance scenes, in which Astaire and Rogers take seemingly effortless flight in a virtuosic fusion of ballroom and tap styles. Buoyed by beloved songs by Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern—including the Oscar-winning classic “The Way You Look Tonight”—Swing Time is an exuberant celebration of its stars’ chemistry, grace, and sheer joy in the act of performance. New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Audio commentary from 1986 featuring John Mueller, author of Astaire Dancing: The Musical Films Archival interviews with performers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and choreographer Hermes Pan New interview with George Stevens Jr. In Full Swing, a new program on the film’s choreography and soundtrack featuring jazz and film critic Gary Giddins, dance critic Brian Seibert, and Dorothy Fields biographer Deborah Grace Winer New interview with film scholar Mia Mask on the “Bojangles of Harlem” number PLUS: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith Order the Blu-ray L'humanité (June 18) - The transcendent second feature by Bruno Dumont probes the wonder and horror of the human condition through the story of a profoundly alienated police detective (the indelibly sad-eyed Emmanuel Schotté, winner of an upset best actor prize at Cannes for his first film performance) who, while investigating the murder of a young girl, experiences jolting, epiphanous moments of emotional and physical connection. Demonstrating Dumont’s deftness with nonactors and relentlessly frank depiction of bodies and sexuality, L’humanité is at once an idiosyncratic police procedural and a provocative exploration of the tension between humankind’s capacity for compassion and our base, sometimes barbarous animal instincts. New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Bruno Dumont, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interview with Dumont Conversation between Dumont and critic Philippe Rouyer from 2014 Segment from the French television program Tendencesfeaturing actress Séverine Caneele Segment from a 1999 French television news program featuring Dumont Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Nicholas Elliott Order the Blu-ray La vie de Jésus (June 18) - With his stunning debut feature, the risk-taking auteur Bruno Dumont immediately established his reputation as both a spiritual heir to Robert Bresson and an uncompromising iconoclast on the cutting edge of French cinema. Blending unflinching realism with moments of startling, light-filled beauty, La vie de Jésus finds unexpected philosophical richness in the quotidian, small-town existence of Freddy (nonprofessional David Douche in a revelatory, one-off performance), an aimless young man with epilepsy who, in his childlike simplicity, embodies both great tenderness and terrifying brutality. Leaving the film’s cryptic title tantalizingly open to interpretation, Dumont dares viewers to see the divine in a seemingly dead-end world. New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Bruno Dumont, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interview with Dumont Conversation between Dumont and critic Philippe Rouyer from 2014 Excerpts from two 1997 episodes of the French television program Le cercle de minuit Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Nicholas Elliott Order the Blu-ray Hedwig and the Angry Inch (June 25) - With this trailblazing musical, writer-director-star John Cameron Mitchell and composer-lyricist Stephen Trask brought their signature creation from stage to screen for a movie as unclassifiable as its protagonist. Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig (Mitchell) undergoes a traumatic personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an “internationally ignored” but divinely talented rock diva, characterized by Mitchell as a “beautiful gender of one.” The film tells Hedwig’s life story through her music, an eclectic collection of original punk anthems and power ballads by Trask, matching them with a freewheeling cinematic mosaic of music-video fantasies, animated interludes, and moments of bracing emotional realism. A hard-charging song cycle and a tender character study, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a tribute to the transcendent power of rock and roll. New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director John Cameron Mitchell and cinematographer Frank DeMarco, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray Audio commentary from 2001 featuring Mitchell and DeMarco New conversation between members of the cast and crew, including Mitchell, DeMarco, composer and lyricist Stephen Trask, hairstylist and makeup artist Michael Potter, animator Emily Hubley, actor Miriam Shor, and visual consultant Miguel Villalobos Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003), an eighty-five-minute documentary tracing the development of the project from its beginnings in a New York club to its theatrical premiere at the Sundance Film Festival New conversation between Trask and rock critic David Fricke about the film’s soundtrack From the Archives, a new program exploring Hedwig’s production and legacy through its memorabilia Deleted scenes with commentary by Mitchell and DeMarco Trailer More! PLUS: An essay by Stephanie Zacharek, along with, for the Blu-ray edition, production photos by Potter and costume designer Arianne Phillips, illustrations by Hubley, and excerpts from two of the films inspirations, Plato’s Symposium and The Gospel of Thomas Order the Blu-ray War and Peace (1966) (June 25) - At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet film industry set out to prove it could outdo Hollywood with a production that would dazzle the world: a titanic, awe-inspiring adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic tome in which the fates of three souls—the blundering, good-hearted Pierre; the heroically tragic Prince Andrei; and the radiant, tempestuous Natasha—collide amid the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars. Employing a cast of thousands and an array of innovative camera techniques, director Sergei Bondarchuk conjures a sweeping vision of grand balls that glitter with rococo beauty and breathtaking battles that overwhelm with their expressionistic power. As a statement of Soviet cinema’s might, War and Peace succeeded wildly, garnering the Academy Award for best foreign-language film and setting a new standard for epic moviemaking. New 2K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interviews with cinematographer Anatoly Petritsky and filmmaker Fedor Bondarchuk, son of Sergei Bondarchuk Two 1966 documentaries about the making of the film Television program from 1967 profiling actor Ludmila Savelyeva, and featuring Sergei Bondarchuk New program with historian Denise J. Youngblood (Bondarchuk’s “War and Peace”: Literary Classic to Soviet Cinematic Epic) detailing the cultural and historical contexts for the film Janus rerelease trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Ella Taylor Amazon Listing Pending You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed throughout June.Posted Mon Mar 18, 2019 at 09:30 AM PDT by: -
Disney Rehires James Gunn to Direct GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 3[teaser]The director of the first two Guardians of the Galaxy films will return for the franchise's third entry.[/teaser] According to a report by Deadline, Disney has reinstated James Gunn as the director of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 3. Gunn was previously fired from the project in July 2018 after several offensive tweets written by the filmmaker years ago resurfaced online. Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn apparently made the decision to rehire Gunn a few months ago following several meetings with the director and discussions with leadership at Disney and Marvel Studios. Gunn was quick to apologize for his poor words after the controversy first arose last year and has consistently taken responsibility for them without trying to make excuses. Based on Gunn's remorseful handling of the situation, the studio has decided to give him a second chance. As such, James Gunn is now officially back on board to both write and direct Guardians of the Galaxy 3. With that said, Gunn actually signed on to write and direct Suicide Squad 2 for Warner Bros. after his initial firing from Disney. To accommodate for the upcoming DC sequel, Disney will push back production on Guardians of the Galaxy 3 until after Gunn finishes Suicide Squad 2. Following the news, James Gunn addressed his reinstatement via a post on his Instagram account. You can read his message below: View this post on Instagram ❤️ A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn) on Mar 15, 2019 at 12:11pm PDT Sources: Deadline, James Gunn (Instagram)Posted Fri Mar 15, 2019 at 02:15 PM PDT by:
