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New GAME OF THRONES Promo Reveals Season 8 Premiere Date[teaser]The Starks will fend off the winds of winter in April.[/teaser] HBO has released a new promo teaser for Game of Thrones: Season Eight, finally revealing the show's premiere date. The first episode of the series' final season will hit HBO on April 14. Though it does not contain any new footage from the show itself, the promo features Jon (Kit Harington), Arya (Maisie Williams), and Sansa (Sophie Turner) exploring the crypts of Winterfell and passing by the tombs of deceased family members. As they near statues of Lyanna Stark, Catelyn Stark, and Ned Stark, we hear various quotes from the characters, leading the trio to their own ominous tombs. Check out the teaser below! The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones is set to consist of six episodes which will each reportedly run close to feature length. The show comes from creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and is based on the book series written by George R.R. Martin. Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Iain Glen, Alfie Allen, John Bradley, Gwendoline Christie, Liam Cunningham, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Jerome Flynn, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Rory McCann will all reprise their roles for the final batch of episodes. And beyond the upcoming eighth season, HBO has already greenlit a Game of Thrones prequel spin-off pilot set to take place thousands of years before the current show. The potential series comes George R. R. Martin and Jane Goldman (Kingsman, X-Men: First Class), and is set to star Naomi Watts as "a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret." Source: HBO (YouTube)Posted Mon Jan 14, 2019 at 07:15 AM PST by: -
High-Def Digest's Best Blu-rays Of 2018[Teaser]While 4K Blu-ray and streaming get most of the big headlines these days, 2018 was a great year for the Blu-ray format too. From new releases to definitive special editions, from dramas to classic to kid films and horror, there were too many incredible releases to list them all – but this gets pretty darn close! Here are our favorite 2018 releases available only on 1080p Blu-ray![/Teaser] Great New Dramas with Amazing Performances I, Tonya Who would ‘a thought that a movie about the Olympics most notorious ice skater of the 90s would get a biopic movie that is not only incredibly entertaining, it’s actually an incredible character study featuring a string of impressive performances from Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, and Sebastian Stan. We never thought we’d want to relive that period of history - but this movie makes it worth it with a stunning picture and a great audio mix giving that infamous THWACK!-Heard-Round-The-World a nice kick! Buy The Blu-ray Call Me By Your Name Call Me By Your Name was an unexpected tour de force. It’s an incredible film about the heartbreak of young romance between two people split by societal conventions. It just happens to be a romance between Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet. Both actors delivered intense and committed performances – so much so a follow-up film is now in the works and we can’t wait to see it. The film is a beautiful travelogue and the picture-perfect transfer captures every vivid frame. Buy The Blu-ray Detroit Director Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit is not an easy film to watch. Our reviewer called it one of the best movies he never wants to watch again. We can see why – racism isn’t an easy issue to discuss and it’s especially difficult when it’s steeped in historical events and the Detroit riots left their scars on the Motor City for decades. This film ain't easy, but with the incredible performances from John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, and Anthony Mackie – it’s essential viewing. The pitch-perfect video transfer and audio mix make for a stellar release on Blu-ray and one worth having in your collection. Buy The Blu-ray Other Great New Dramas To Own On Blu-ray The Disaster Artist Tully Battle of the Sexes Roman J. Isreal Esq. All The Money In The World Criterion Classics Night of the Living Dead Criterion Collection George Romero’s seminal zombie horror classic at long last is given the due appreciation it deserves. Featuring a fresh new restoration and stuffed to the gills with new bonus features, this is a Must Own disc not only for horror aficionados but Criterion devotees. This film has never looked or sounded better – and they’re coming to get you! Buy The Blu-ray The Silence of the Lambs Criterion Collection A mainstay of The Criterion Collection dating back to the days of LaserDisc finally at long last gets a proper restoration effort with a tremendous Blu-ray release. Not only does this film get a new 4K restoration but the original 2.0 stereo mix is finally presented in its full glory. Not only do you get to enjoy every ghastly sight, but you can revel in the impactful sound design. Packed with a tremendous array of bonus features, this is an essential piece of everyone's Criterion Collection. Buy The Blu-ray Midnight Cowboy Criterion Collection John Schlesinger's groundbreaking classic Midnight Cowboy starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight as the unlikeliest of friends is finally given a worthy Blu-ray release thanks to the Criterion Collection. With a fresh new 4K video restoration and the newly restored LPCM 1.0 mono track, the film has never looked or sounded this good on home video and this Blu-ray is packed with an impressive assortment of new and archival bonus features with hours of extra material to dive through. This film is an essential part of any collection and it's more than worthy of the Criterion treatment. Buy The Blu-ray Tree of Life Terrance Malick's catalog of films is no stranger to the Criterion Collection so it shouldn't be any surprise that his masterpiece Tree of Life would be given their fullest attention. Complete with a new extended cut of the film as well as the theatrical presentation, this Blu-ray boasts a picture-perfect transfer with a lively and effective audio mix not to mention a robust assortment of worthwhile bonus features. It's a singular experience and this release from Criterion makes replacing the original Blu-ray from 2011 a very easy thing to do. Another truly must-own release from a company that knows how to treat films with respect. Own The Blu-ray Other Essential New Criterion Collection Blu-rays: The Passion of Joan of Arc Criterion Collection Deadman Criterion Collection The Virgin Suicides Criterion Collection Female Trouble Criterion Collection Sisters Criterion Collection Some Like It Hot Criterion Collection The Young Mr. Lincoln Criterion Collection "You know, for the kids!" Lady and the Tramp: Signature Collection While this disc may sport the same video transfer and audio presentation as the previous Diamond Edition disc, it's extremely difficult for us not to include this one on the list. It's a beautifully animated film and a true Disney classic. Coupled with a fine assortment of bonus features, it's a nice movie to have on for kids of all ages. Buy The Blu-ray Isle of Dogs One could certainly argue that Wes Anderson's latest animated effort isn't exactly a kids movie, but that doesn't mean kids won't love it. Like The Fantastic Mr. Fox, this film has a subtle sense of humor with terrific stop-motion animation that is simply beautiful to look at - while being absolutely hilarious to watch. With a terrific A/V presentation, this was an instant favorite and one we considered Highly Recommended. Buy The Blu-ray The Sandlot: 25th Anniversary Edition If you've ever played a pickup game of backyard baseball, this classic kids favorite hits the heartstrings hard. A kids movie at heart, it's great for adults who don't mind waxing nostalgic about their childhood summers. The bonus feature selection may be slim, but this disc offers a solid A/V presentation making it a great addition to anyone's collection. Soon your entire family will be shouting "You're killing me, Smalls!" Buy The Blu-ray Peter Pan: Signature Collection Nothing quite stirs your imagination and sense of thrilling adventure quite like this Disney Classic. It's a truly timeless piece of entertainment that has endured for generations. Like Lady and the Tramp, the previous disc's transfer was recycled, but that's okay because it's gorgeous. With some great new bonus features, it's a worthy addition to the family-friendly shelf of your Blu-ray collection. Buy The Blu-ray Bingeable TV Boxed Sets! Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series This one certainly wasn't for everyone - but then again no David Lynch production ever is. This continuation of the seminal television series was sprawling, often confusing, but unendingly engrossing and entertaining. Will there be more? Only David Lynch knows if "What year is this?" will be the last words Agent Dale Cooper speaks in the chilling finale. While we hope there's more to come - this Blu-ray is still an absolute must-have for fans of the series. Buy The Blu-ray The Shield: The Complete Series You only need to say the name "Vic Mackey" to get fans of The Shield salivating. At long last, this groundbreaking television series has made its way to Blu-ray. With brand new A/V restorations of each episode along with dozens of hours of bonus features, this is a stacked package of criminally thrilling entertainment. All 88 episodes in one convenient package with the best possible picture and audio presentations - you know you want it. Treat. Yo. Self. You've earned it this year! Buy The Blu-ray Batman: The Complete Animated Series This iconic animated television series is finally given the high-definition treatment that it's long deserved. After all these years, this show is still the most faithful adaptation of the Caped Crusader we've seen in movie theaters or on T.V. It set a high benchmark and it continues to influence the character all these years later. Complete with beautiful A/V presentations for each episode with a bunch of great bonus features as well as the two feature-length films, this is truly the Complete package for animated Dark Knight fans. Buy The Blu-ray Black Sails: The Complete Series Who would have thought that Treasure Island would inspire one of the most lively and entertaining fantasy television series - that sadly very select audience watched. If you missed it during its broadcast run, now you can make room in your television diet to give the entire series a go. Believe us, once you start, you're not going to want to stop. Steeped in a mix of historically accurate real-life characters and fantasy, it's an adventure worth plundering all the way through. It's a favorite around these parts and we're sure you'll get a kick out of it. Buy The Blu-ray More Great Binge-Worthy Television: Better Call Saul: Season Three Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season Four Gravity Falls: The Complete Series The Outer Limits: Season One The Outer Limits: Season Two Fraggle Rock: The Complete Series Horror & Sci-Fi Not To Be Missed! Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection Long before Marvel and Disney had grand designs for a shared universe of films, Universal pictures concocted its own marvelous monstrous universe featuring the likes of Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Invisible Man, Phantom of the Opera, and the Creature! While each film in the series may not be better than the last, they're all entertaining and each given terrific A/V presentations. It's truly a complete collection and not one to miss! Buy The Blu-ray In The Mouth of Madness: Collector's Edition One of John Carpenter's scariest, creepiest, and easily the best of his later career entries, Scream Factory finally gives fans the true Collectors Edition for In The Mouth of Madness. 25 years later this film is just as chilling and unsettling as ever and this disc is blessed with a hell of an A/V presentation as well as a host of bonus features worth picking through - especially if your favorite color is Blu. Buy The Blu-ray Zombie: 3-Disc Limited Edition Fan favorite Lucio Fulci's pseudo-prequel/sequel of George Romero's Dawn of the Dead is at long last given a grand and complete home video release. Complete with fresh new 4K restoration, a stunning stereo audio mix, some new bonus features, and the film's iconic score on CD, Blue Underground unearthed one hell of a celebration of the living dead! With three different lenticular covers to choose from, it's an exciting release to see get such quality treatment. Buy The Blu-ray Re-Animator: Special Edition An all-time classic entry in Horror-Comedy, Re-Animator comes back to live in a beautiful special edition Blu-ray release thanks to Arrow Video. Offering a massive improvement in image and audio quality over the previous release, this disc also contains some magnificently horrifyingly delightful bonus features - complete in some dramatic and beautiful packaging. Arrow keeps killing it with their Special Editions and this is one you're going to want to free up shelf space for. Buy The Blu-ray Suspiria: 40th Anniversary This one may divide fans as to how frightening it actually is - but one that can't be denied is the incredible quality of this new Blu-ray release. Sourced from a brand new 4K restoration, this iconically colorful and symphonic film has never looked this good or sounded this beautiful. If you're a fan of the psychedelic visuals and Goblin's chilling score - you need to have this release in your collection. Buy The Blu-ray 12 Monkeys Special Edition Ever since Universal started porting over their early HD-DVDs to Blu-ray, this has been a film in desperate need of a little TLC. Thankfully Arrow Video hear the fans' calls for help and delivered. Coupled with an incredible assortment of informative and worthwhile bonus features, this disc also includes a splendid newly restored A/V presentation. This Special Edition release finally does Terry Gilliam's science fiction masterpiece the just presentation it deserves on Blu-ray. Don't miss it! Buy The Blu-ray Piranha II: The Spawning No, this is not the greatest movie ever made, nor will it ever be considered that - but it's a huge fan favorite namely because it's where the aquatically-obsessed James Cameron first cut his teeth as a director for this cheesy schlockfest. Not only is this one of the goofiest movies you can watch, this disc gives the film the 1080p justice it deserves. How else are you going to enjoy those rubber flying fish? It's for diehard fans of the film - but we loved it just the same. Buy The Blu-ray Other Great Horror / Sci-Fi Blu-rays To Watch For: It's Alive Trilogy Trick 'R Treat: Collector's Edition Candyman Collector's Edition The Thing From Another World Mandy Upgrade As 2018 inches to a close, we have a massive catalog of films that came out this year to look back on and appreciate. With 4K UHD giving physical media fans something exciting to see for new releases and some classic older titles, it's great to see the studios and niche distributors and publishers step up to the plate and ensure that some great films aren't forgotten by giving them impressive 1080p Blur-ay releases. No list like this is ever complete. It was extremely difficult limiting this list to these precious few. What do you think? What's on YOUR list of Best 2018 Blu-rays? Let us know in the comments!Posted Mon Dec 31, 2018 at 08:34 AM PST by: -
Criterion Details March 2019 Blu-ray Titles[teaser]Robert Zemeckis' I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Ingmar Bergman's The Magic Flute, and more are all in the works for Blu-ray.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing The Kid Brother, The Magic Flute, Detour (1945), Wanda, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, and Japón for Blu-ray throughout the month of March. The Kid Brother (March 12) - Silent-comedy legend Harold Lloyd goes west in this irresistible blend of action, romance, and slapstick invention. The bespectacled everyman is at his inimitable best as Harold Hickory, the gentle son of a prominent lawman who lives in the shadow of his rough-and-tumble brothers. When a traveling medicine show rolls into town, it brings with it excitement, the possibility of love, and a chance for Harold to prove his mettle. Deftly balancing Lloyd’s brilliant sight gags and thrilling set pieces—including an epic, knock-down, drag-out fight aboard an abandoned ship—with one of the actor-filmmaker’s most fully realized, root-for-the-underdog narratives, The Kid Brother is a hilarious and heartwarming high-water mark of early screen comedy. New 4K digital restoration Orchestral score by composer Carl Davis from 1989 Alternate archival organ score performed by Gaylord Carter Audio commentary from 2005 featuring filmmaker and Harold Lloyd archivist Richard Correll, film historian Annette D’Agostino Lloyd, and Harold Lloyd’s granddaughter Suzanne Lloyd Harold’s Leading Ladies, a new conversation between author Cari Beauchamp and Suzanne Lloyd Anatomy of a Gag: Monkeyshoes, a new video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns Behind-the-scenes stills gallery curated by Harold Lloyd archivist Richard Simonton Jr. Close to Home, a new video essay on the film’s shooting locations by author John Bengtson Dutch television interview with Lloyd from 1962 Featurette from 2005 about Greenacres, Lloyd’s estate, hosted by Suzanne Lloyd Two restored rare early Lloyd shorts: Over the Fence (1917) and That’s Him (1918), with new Wurlitzer theater pipe organ scores and a discussion of their early film formats by archivist Dino Everett New tour of the Wurlitzer organ with composer Nathan Barr and organist Mark Herman PLUS: An essay by critic Carrie Rickey Order the Blu-ray The Magic Flute (March 12) - This scintillating screen version of Mozart’s beloved opera showcases Ingmar Bergman’s deep knowledge of music and gift for expressing it cinematically. Casting some of Europe’s finest soloists—Josef Köstlinger, Ulrik Cold, Håkan Hagegård, and Birgit Nordin among them—the director lovingly recreated the baroque theater of Sweden’s Drottningholm Palace to stage the story of the prince Tamino and his zestful sidekick Papageno, who are sent on a mission to save a beautiful princess from the clutches of evil. A celebration of love and forgiveness that exhibits a profound appreciation for the artifice and spectacle of the theater, The Magic Flute is among the most exquisite opera films ever made. New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack on the Blu-ray Interview with director Ingmar Bergman recorded in 1974 for Swedish television New interview with film scholar Peter Cowie Tystnad! Tagning! Trollflöjten! (1975), a feature-length documentary produced for Swedish television about the making of the film PLUS: An essay by author Alexander Chee Order the Blu-ray Detour (March 19) - From Poverty Row came a movie that, perhaps more than any other, epitomizes the dark fatalism at the heart of film noir. As he hitchhikes his way from New York to Los Angeles, a down-on-his-luck nightclub pianist (Tom Neal) finds himself with a dead body on his hands and nowhere to run—a waking nightmare that goes from bad to worse when he picks up the most vicious femme fatale in cinema history, Ann Savage’s snarling, monstrously conniving drifter Vera. Working with no-name stars on a bargain-basement budget, B auteur Edgar G. Ulmer turned threadbare production values and seedy, low-rent atmosphere into indelible pulp poetry. Long unavailable in a format in which its hard-boiled beauty could be fully appreciated, Detour haunts anew in its first major restoration. New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen, a 2004 documentary featuring interviews with filmmakers Roger Corman, Joe Dante, and Wim Wenders and actor Ann Savage New interview with film scholar Noah Isenberg, author of Edgar G. Ulmer: A Filmmaker at the Margins New program about the restoration of Detour Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic and poet Robert Polito Order the Blu-ray Wanda (March 19) - With her first and only film—a hard-luck drama she wrote, directed, and starred in—Barbara Loden turned in a groundbreaking work of American independent cinema, bringing to life a kind of character seldom seen on-screen. Set amid a soot-choked Pennsylvania landscape, and shot in an intensely intimate vérité style, the film takes up with distant and soft-spoken Wanda (Loden), who has left her husband, lost custody of her children, and now finds herself alone, drifting between dingy bars and motels, where she falls prey to a series of callous men—including a bank robber who ropes her into his next criminal scheme. A difficult-to-see masterpiece that has nonetheless exerted an outsize influence on generations of artists and filmmakers, Wanda is a compassionate and wrenching portrait of a woman stranded on society’s margins. New 2K digital restoration by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, The Film Foundation, and Gucci, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray I Am Wanda, an hour-long documentary by Katja Raganelli featuring an interview with director Barbara Loden filmed in 1980 Audio recording of Loden speaking to students at the American Film Institute in 1971 Segment from a 1971 episode of The Dick Cavett Showfeaturing Loden The Frontier Experience, a short educational film from 1975 about a pioneer woman’s struggle to survive, directed by and starring Loden Trailer PLUS: An essay by film critic Amy Taubin Order the Blu-ray I Wanna Hold Your Hand (March 26) - On February 9, 1964, the Beatles made their first live appearance on American television on The Ed Sullivan Show, ratcheting up the frenzy of a fanbase whose ecstatic devotion to the band heralded an explosive new wave of youth culture. I Wanna Hold Your Hand looks back to that fateful weekend, following six teenagers, each with their own reasons for wanting to see the Fab Four, from New Jersey to Manhattan on a madcap mission to meet the band and score tickets to the show. With this rollicking first feature, director Robert Zemeckis and cowriter Bob Gale established themselves as a filmmaking team par excellence, adept at mining America’s cultural memory for comedy and adventure with a winning mixture of sweet nostalgia and playful irreverence. New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Robert Zemeckis and cowriter Bob Gale, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New conversation among Zemeckis, Gale, and executive producer Steven Spielberg New interview with actors Nancy Allen and Marc McClure Audio commentary from 2004 featuring Zemeckis and Gale The Lift (1972) and A Field of Honor (1973), two early short films by Zemeckis Trailer and radio spots More! PLUS: An essay by critic Scott Tobias Order the Blu-ray Japón (March 26) - In this preternaturally assured feature debut by Carlos Reygadas, a man (Alejandro Ferretis) travels from Mexico City to an isolated village to commit suicide; once there, however, he meets a pious elderly woman (Magdalena Flores) whose quiet humanity incites a reawakening of his desires. Recruiting a cast of nonactors and filming in sublime 16 mm CinemaScope, Reygadas explores the harsh beauty of the Mexican countryside with earthy tactility, conjuring a psychic landscape where religion mingles with sex, life coexists with death, and the animal and spiritual sides of human experience become indistinguishable. A work of soaring ambition and startling visual poetry, Japón is an existential journey through uncharted cinematic territory that established the singular voice of its director. New 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Carlos Reygadas, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New conversation between Reygadas and filmmaker Amat Escalante Video diary shot by actor Alejandro Ferretis during the film’s production Adulte, a short film directed by Reygadas in 1998 Deleted scene Trailer PLUS: A new essay by novelist Valeria Luiselli Order the Blu-ray 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 March.Posted Sun Dec 30, 2018 at 07:30 PM PST by: -
Kevin Feige Discusses Bringing X-MEN and FANTASTIC FOUR into the MCU[teaser]Marvel Studios' head honcho is anticipating the arrival of Fox's superhero properties.[/teaser] While 20th Century Fox has held the movie rights to Marvel properties like the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool for many years, Disney's recent acquisition of Fox will finally allow the characters to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And now we're starting to get a better idea of when such an arrival might actually take place. The news was shared via a recent Variety Playback podcast with Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios. Though the official greenlight has not been given just yet, when asked about starting development for MCU movies with Fox film properties like the X-Men and Fantastic Four, Feige told Variety: "We've been told it's looking very, very good and could happen in the first six months of next year. The notion of the characters coming back is great. It's nice when a company that created all these characters can have access to all those characters. It's unusual not to. But in terms of actually thinking about it and actually planning things, we haven't started that yet." Of course, even if development does begin within six months, it will likely still be a couple of years before we actually start to see any finished MCU movies with those characters on the big screen. But the groundwork is definitely being laid for that Wolverine vs. Hulk showdown we've all been waiting for. Beyond the Fox acquisition, the podcast also features Feige discussing Marvel Studios' 10 year anniversary, the success of Black Panther, working with Stan Lee, and more. Be sure to check out the full Playback Podcast for the entire interview. Source: VarietyPosted Fri Dec 28, 2018 at 11:50 AM PST by: -
Jordan Peele Teases a New Nightmare in Creepy Trailer for US[teaser]The upcoming horror flick will terrify viewers in March.[/teaser] Universal has released the first trailer for Us. The film comes from writer/director Jordan Peele (Get Out) and is set to hit theaters on March 15, 2019. Set in present day along the iconic Northern California coastline, Us, from Monkeypaw Productions, stars Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o as Adelaide Wilson, a woman returning to her beachside childhood home with her husband, Gabe, and their two children for an idyllic summer getaway. Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers, Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. Us pits an endearing American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves. Check out the official trailer below! Us stars Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, and Noelle Sheldon. Writer and director Jordan Peele also serves as a producer for the film under his Monkeypaw Productions banner, along with Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, and Monkeypaw's Ian Cooper. Jordan Peele previously won the 2018 Best Original Screenplay Oscar for his directorial debut, Get Out, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, and Bradley Whitford. The movie is now available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. In addition to Us, Peele is also currently developing an updated version of The Twilight Zone for the CBS All Access streaming service. Source: Universal (YouTube)Posted Wed Dec 26, 2018 at 10:20 AM PST by: -
Rumor Mill: TRUE LIES and THE ABYSS Blu-ray Bound?[Teaser]According to Empire, director James Cameron is hinting that True Lies and The Abyss may finally be coming to Blu-ray in 2019.[/Teaser] “Man, it’s on my to-do list,” Cameron said. “It’s a question of time-management. True Lies and The Abyss both have Blu-ray transfers that are complete for my review. The problem is the next 14 hours when I have to go back and trim the color and get each one perfect. That’s 28 hours. I don’t have 28 hours.” He added that he’s hoping to take a look at them before 2019 arrives: “I’ve put it on my list to try to get it done before the end of the year.” Read the full article at Empire Online here.Posted Fri Dec 21, 2018 at 09:27 AM PST by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX, MID90s, and More[teaser]The newest entry in J.J Abrams' Cloverfield sci-fi franchise and Jonah Hill's directorial debut both headline our latest crop of upcoming Blu-ray releases.[/teaser] New info has been revealed for several upcoming Blu-rays from PBS, Lionsgate, Universal, Sony, and Paramount. Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements: First up, PBS will release Ken Burns: The Civil War starring David McCullough and Sam Waterston on January 1. Supplements have not been detailed yet. Likewise, the studio will also bring Ken Burns: The Vietnam War to Blu-ray on January 1 as well. Supplements have not been announced at this time. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Lionsgate is prepping Jonah Hill's Mid90s starring Sunny Suljic, Lucas Hedges, Alexa Demie, and Katherine Waterston for Blu-ray on January 8. Supplements have not been detailed yet. Likewise, the studio is also bringing Andrew Bowler's Time Freak starring Asa Butterfield, Sophie Turner, and Skyler Gisondo to Blu-ray on January 8. Supplements have not been announced yet. Meanwhile, Jodi Scurfield's Speed Kills starring Katheryn Winnick, Jennifer Esposito, and John Travolta will then follow on January 15. No special features are currently listed for the disc. In addition, Justin MacGregor's Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 + Volume 2 starring Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero is in the works for January 22. Supplements will include: Audio Commentary with Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero “Welcome to My Paradise” Featurette “Tommy and Greg: Best F(r)iends Forever” Featurette “The Tommy Diaries” Featurette Deleted Scenes And rounding out the studio's upcoming Blu-ray lineup will be Stephen Quale's American Renegades starring J.K. Simmons, Sullivan Stapleton, Sylvia Hoeks, Clemens Schick, and Ewen Bremner on January 22. Supplements will include: Covert Operation: Story and Cast - Featurette Keeping it Real: Production and Shooting on Location - Featurette Can-Do Attitude: Stunts, Weapons, and Vehicles - Featurette Underwater Adversity: A Deep-Dive Heist - Featurette Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Universal is bringing Reinaldo Marcus Green's Monsters and Men starring Chanté Adams, Giuseppe Ardizzone, and Nicole Beharie to Blu-ray on January 8. Supplements will include: Stop - a short film by Reinaldo Marcus Green Original trailer Likewise, the studio will also release Jim Hosking's An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn starring Aubrey Plaza, Emile Hirsch, Jemaine Clement, Matt Berry, and Craig Robinson on January 8. No supplements are currently listed for the disc. In addition, USA's The Purge: Season One starring Gabriel Chavarria, Jessica Garza, and Hannah Emily Anderson will hit Blu-ray on January 8 as well. Supplements will include: A Conversation with Cast and Crew Costumes and Props Anatomy of a Scene - Featurette Table Read - Featurette Deleted Scenes Meanwhile, David Kerr's Johnny English Strikes Again starring Rowan Atkinson, Olga Kurylenko, Jake Lacy, Ben Miller, and Emma Thompson will then follow on January 22. Supplements will include: Audio Commentary with Director David Kerr The Comedy Genius of Rowan Atkinson - Featurette A Cast of Characters - Featurette The Johnny English Legacy - Featurette Virtual Reality Johnny English Style The Gadgets The Cars Locations and Design Syfy's Killjoys: Season Four starring Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, Luke Macfarlane, and Tamsen McDonough is also in the works for January 22. No supplements are currently listed for the release. Rob LaDuca and Robert C. Ramirez's Joseph: King of Dreams starring Ben Affleck, Mark Hamill, and Richard Herd is set to arrive on Blu-ray on January 22 as well. Supplements will include: Sing-Along Storyboard Presentation with Director's Commentary Likewise, Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul, and Jeffrey Katzenberg's The Road to El Dorado starring Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, and Armand Assante is also scheduled for January 22. Supplements will include: The Making of The Road to El Dorado The Basics of Animation: The Color Script Elton John Video "Someday Out of the Blue" Feature Commentary with Directors Don Paul and Bibo Bergeron And rounding out the studio's upcoming slate of Blu-rays will be a double feature release of Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders' How to Train Your Dragon 1 & 2 starring Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett, Craig Ferguson, and America Ferrera. Supplements will include: Disc 1 - How to Train Your Dragon "Frozen" Episode of DreamWorks' Dragons: Defenders of Berk Book of Dragons Short The Ultimate Book of Dragons The Animator's Corner Trivia Track Viking-Sized Cast How to Draw a Dragon The Story Behind the Story The Technical Artistry of Dragon Gobbler's Training Secrets Filmmakers' Commentary Disc 2 - How to Train Your Dragon 2 Dawn of the Dragon Racers Short Fishlegs' Dragon Stats Drago's War Machines Berk's Dragon World Hiccup's Invention in Flight Deleted Scenes Commentary by Simon Otto, Bonnie Arnold, Dean Deblois and Pierre-Olivier Vincent Where No One Goes, the Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2 Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Momentum Pictures and Sony have announced plans to release Michael Caton-Jones' Asher starring Ron Perlman, Peter Facinelli, Richard Dreyfuss, and Jacqueline Bisset on January 8. Supplements have not been detailed at this time. In addition, Sony is prepping Björn Runge's The Wife starring Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Max Irons, Christian Slater, and Elizabeth McGovern for Blu-ray on January 29. Supplements will include: Q&A session with author Meg Wolitzer and Glenn Close Keeping Secrets: Glenn Close on The Wife In Conversation With Cast of The Wife: Q&A featuring Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Annie Starke, Christian Slater and Björn Runge And rounding out the studio's upcoming lineup will be John Singleton's Poetic Justice starring Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, and Khandi Alexander. Supplements will include: 10 never-before-seen deleted and extended scenes A rare look at Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur’s original screen test A new retrospective interview with Writer/Director John Singleton Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Paramount is prepping Julius Onah's The Cloverfield Paradox starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, and Daniel Brühl for Blu-ray on February 5. Supplements will include: Things Are Not as They Appear: The Making of The Cloverfield Paradox Shepard Team: The Cast In addition, the studio will release a Cloverfield: 3-Movie Collection with Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Cloverfield Paradox. Supplements are expected to mirror those found on the individual releases. Finally, Tyler Perry's Nobody's Fool starring Missi Pyle, Tiffany Haddish, Courtney Henggeler, and Whoopi Goldberg will then follow on February 12. Supplements have not been announced yet. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule.Posted Thu Dec 20, 2018 at 08:00 PM PST by: -
Chris Hemsworth & Tessa Thompson Suit Up in MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL Trailer[teaser]The Men in Black will return in June.[/teaser] Sony has released the first trailer for Men in Black: International. The latest entry in the sci-fi comedy series will hit theaters on June 14, 2019. The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization. Check out the official trailer below! The movie stars Chris Hemsworth (Avengers: Infinity War) as Agent H, Tessa Thompson (Thor Ragnarok) as Agent M, Emma Thompson (Love Actually) as Agent O, and Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) as Pawny, along with Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible - Fallout), Rafe Spall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Liam Neeson (Taken), Larry Bourgeois (Breaking Through), and Laurent Bourgeois (Breaking Through). F. Gary Gray (The Fate of the Furious, Straight Outta Compton) directs from a script written by Matt Holloway & Art Marcum (Iron Man) based on the Malibu Comic created by Lowell Cunningham. Men in Black: International will be the fourth installment in the franchise, following Men in Black (1997), Men in Black II (2002), and Men in Black 3 (2012) starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. All three previous movies were directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, who now serves as an executive producer for this new entry. In addition, Steven Spielberg and E. Bennett Walsh are also on board as executive producers. Meanwhile, Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald are attached as producers. Source: Sony (YouTube)Posted Thu Dec 20, 2018 at 08:30 AM PST by: -
HELLBOY Takes on the Forces of Evil in First Action-Packed Trailer[teaser]A new take on the comic book hero will hit theaters in April.[/teaser] Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment have released the first trailer for their big screen reboot of Hellboy. The film comes from director Neil Marshall and is set to premiere on April 12, 2019. Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. Check out the trailer below! The film stars David Harbour (Stranger Things) as Hellboy, along with Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil) as Nimue the Blood Queen, Ian McShane (Deadwood) as Professor Bruttenholm, Sasha Lane (American Honey) as Alice Monaghan, Thomas Haden Church (Spider-Man 3) as Lobster Johnson, Penelope Mitchell (Hemlock Grove) as Ganeida, and Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) as Ben Daimio. Neil Marshall directs from a script written by Andrew Cosby (Eureka, Haunted) based on the Dark Horse Comic Book created by Mike Mignola. Marshall's previous work as a director includes the feature films Dog Soldiers,The Descent, and Centurion, along with episodes of Westworld, Lost in Space, Game of Thrones, and more. The Hellboy character previously appeared on the big screen in director Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). Ron Perlman played the title character and John Hurt played Professor Bruttenholm in those earlier films, along with Selma Blair as Liz Sherman and Doug Jones as Abe Sapien. The new movie will be a reboot with no connections to the previous installments. Source: Lionsgate (YouTube)Posted Wed Dec 19, 2018 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
Santa's Reindeer Meet Their Match in THE PREDATOR HOLIDAY SPECIAL Trailer[teaser]The alien hunter has set his sights on a new target... Jolly Old Saint Nick.[/teaser] 20th Century Fox has released a teaser for The Predator Holiday Special. The upcoming stop-motion animated short film is set to debut on Comedy Central during Bo-Jack Horseman at 10:30 PM / 9:30 CT on December 19. In the comedy special, the Predator tangles with his most formidable foe yet - Santa and his reindeer. Check out the teaser trailer below! Meanwhile, Shane Black's live-action The Predator starring Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, and Olivia Munn is now available on Digital HD. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray will arrive tomorrow, December 18. The hunt has evolved – and so has the explosive action – in the next chapter of the Predator series, from director Shane Black (Iron Man 3). Now, the most lethal hunters in the universe are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before….and only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biology professor can prevent the end of the human race. The 4K release will feature a Dolby Atmos soundtrack (lossless 7.1 on the Blu-ray), and supplements on both releases will include: Deleted Scenes A Touch of Black Predator Evolution The Takedown Team Predator Catch-Up Gallery You can find the latest specs for The Predator linked from our 4K and Blu-ray Release Schedules, where it is indexed under December 18. Order the 4K Blu-ray Order the 4K Collection Order the Blu-ray Order the CollectionPosted Mon Dec 17, 2018 at 03:10 PM PST by:
