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New GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Trailer Teases More Giant Titan Action[teaser]Godzilla is stomping his way back to theaters in May.[/teaser] Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters. 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 trailer 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 Mon Dec 10, 2018 at 10:08 AM PST by: -
Marvel's Heroes Reassemble in First AVENGERS: ENDGAME Trailer[teaser]The title and first trailer have finally been revealed for the new Avengers movie.[/teaser] Marvel has released the first trailer for the upcoming fourth Avengers film, now officially titled Avengers: Endgame. The upcoming superhero team-up film is set to premiere on April 26, 2019. A culmination of 22 interconnected films, the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences to witness the turning point of this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it. Check out the official trailer below! Avengers: Endgame stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch, Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther, Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, and more as they pick up the pieces left by their devastating showdown with Josh Brolin's villainous Thanos in the previous film. The movie comes from directors Anthony and Joe Russo with a script by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely. Meanwhile, other upcoming Marvel films include Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019. Spider-Man: Far From Home will then follow on July 5, 2019. In addition, Sony is set to release Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on December 14. Finally, 20th Century Fox is bringing X-Men: Dark Phoenix to theaters on June 7, 2019 and The New Mutants to theaters on August 2, 2019. Source: Marvel (YouTube)Posted Fri Dec 7, 2018 at 07:45 AM PST by: -
62% of People Say DIE HARD Isn't a Christmas Movie and They're Wrong[teaser]Can 62% of Americans be wrong? Yes. Yes, they can.[/teaser] For decades films fans have been debating one very important question: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Perhaps second only to "Did Han shoot first?", the seemingly simple query has led to a rather heated split between moviegoers. And according to a recent poll conducted by the Morning Consult/Hollywood Reporter, there might finally be a consensus on the answer. The only problem? The majority is wrong. Hans-Gruber-dead wrong! Per the results of the survey, 62% of the participants believe that Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. Meanwhile, only a quarter of the respondents think that the flick should be considered a Christmas movie. When the results are further broken down by demographics, it's revealed that people between the ages of 30-44 were the most supportive of the Christmas association -- with 37% of that group answering in the affirmative. Check out a full breakdown of the results per Morning Consult below: The poll was conducted between November 15 and November 18 among 2,200 U.S. adults. And while the site states that there's a margin of error of 2 percentage points… as far as I'm concerned it's way bigger than that! Yes, as you can probably guess by now, I'm one of the apparently few who do indeed believe that Die Hard is a Christmas flick. Sure, Bruce Willis himself might disagree, but I've got a few "well-reasoned" points to back up my claim: 1. It takes place on Christmas Eve This one is pretty self-explanatory. Sure, a story occurring during the holiday doesn't automatically make it a Christmas movie, but it definitely gets the snowball rolling. 2. The film is set during an actual Christmas party Expanding upon the above, Die Hard doesn't just take place during Christmas Eve -- it's actually set at a Christmas party complete with festive decorations and yuletide cheer… at least, until the terrorists show up. 3. Bruce Willis punishes the naughty Yeah, his form of punishment might be a little more extreme than a traditional lump of coal, but John McClane makes sure that all the naughty terrorists are punished and the nice hostages are saved. Hell, he even manages to scribble a festive warning across one of the dead criminals he takes out, writing "Now I have a machine gun. Ho-ho-ho" -- resulting in the greatest Christmas sweater ever made. 4. It works in a famous Christmas poem During the police siege on Nakatomi Plaza one of the flick's villains makes a snarky reference to a very famous Christmas poem when he says, "Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring -- except for the four assholes coming in the rear in standard two-by-two cover formation." You see, even the terrorists are getting in the spirit of the holiday! 5. An estranged couple reconciles Many who argue against Die Hard being a Christmas flick cite the film's violence and lack of holiday themes -- but McLane's desire to reunite with his estranged wife and kids could not be more in line with classic Christmas storytelling… right down to a final shot where the couple embraces as "Let it Snow" plays on in the background. 6. Come on, it just gives us a great excuse to watch it... again At the end of the day whether Die Hard is a certifiable Christmas flick or not doesn't really matter. It checks off enough of the requirements and evokes the general atmosphere of the holiday season, giving film fans a perfect excuse to snuggle up by the fire with their loved ones while John McClane kicks some major ass across their TV screen. Source: Morning ConsultPosted Thu Dec 6, 2018 at 04:30 PM PST by: -
The Russo Brothers Discuss X-MEN & DEADPOOL Joining Disney's MCU[teaser]The Infinity War directors have shared some new thoughts on the Fox merger and their new production company.[/teaser] As reported by Deadline and Business Insider, filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo are prepping for the upcoming addition of the X-Men and Deadpool franchises into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie rights to the popular characters are part of Disney's recent acquisition of 20th Century Fox. "I'm sure of it," said Joe Russo at the Business Insider Ignition conference when addressing whether or not the characters will transition into the MCU. Russo then went on to praise Disney CEO Bob Iger before adding, "I'm certain, with Kevin Feige, who also has been on an historic run in the business, that he is going to incorporate those characters under the large Marvel umbrella. We haven't spoken to him specifically about when he's going to do it, but I'm certain that that acquisition created great value in dimensionalizing Marvel and the stories that they can tell going forward." Feige, who serves as the President of Marvel Studios, is now poised to oversee Fox's big-screen Marvel characters under the larger MCU franchise once all the logistics have been hammered out. In addition to the X-Men and Deadpool, Disney's purchase of 20th Century Fox will also give them the film rights to the Fantastic Four characters as well. And outside of Marvel related news, the Russo Brothers also discussed their new production company, AGBO. According to Joe Russo, the company is being positioned by the brothers as "an artists collective to create content that excites us." Likewise, the venture will encourage experimenting with new storytelling forms as the brothers question the future viability and increasing predictability of the classic two-hour feature film format. The first AGBO titles will carry relatively modest budgets of around $10 million, and will include a film adaptation of author Nico Walker's novel Cherry. Meanwhile, Joe and Anthony Russo's still untitled sequel to Avengers: Infinity War is set to hit theaters on May 3, 2019. Sources: Business Insider, DeadlinePosted Tue Dec 4, 2018 at 12:45 PM PST by: -
Brie Larson Takes on the Skrulls in New Action-Packed CAPTAIN MARVEL Trailer[teaser]Carol Danvers is heading to theaters in March.[/teaser] Marvel has released the second trailer for Captain Marvel. The upcoming superhero film stars Brie Larson as the title character and is set to premiere on March 8, 2019. Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Check out the new trailer below! Captain Marvel comes from directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and is based on the Marvel Comics character created by Roy Thomas and Gene Colan. The cast includes Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, Jude Law as Walter Lawson / Mar-Vell, Lashana Lynch as Maria Rambeau, and Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva. In addition, Djimon Hounsou and Lee Pace will reprise their roles as Korath and Ronan from Guardians of the Galaxy. Likewise, Samuel L. Jackson and Clark Gregg will appear as younger versions of Nick Fury and Agent Phil Coulson respectively through the use of digital de-aging techniques. In addition to her solo film debut, the character of Captain Marvel is also set to be featured in Marvel's Avengers 4. The still untitled superhero team-up film is due to hit theaters on May 3, 2019. Spider-Man: Far From Home will then follow on July 5, 2019. Meanwhile, Sony is set to release Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on December 14. Finally, 20th Century Fox is bringing X-Men: Dark Phoenix to theaters on June 7, 2019 and The New Mutants to theaters on August 2, 2019. Source: Marvel (YouTube)Posted Mon Dec 3, 2018 at 07:35 PM PST by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: THE HANDMAID'S TALE: SEASON 2, WHITE BOY RICK, and More[teaser]The second season of the award-winning Hulu series is heading to Blu-ray.[/teaser] New info has been revealed for several upcoming Blu-rays from MGM, Universal, VCI, Massacre Video, FilmRise, Altered Innocence, Raro Video, Briarcliff Entertainment, Cinema Guild, Sony, Grasshopper Film, and HBO. Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements: First up, MGM will release Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale: Season 2 starring Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, and Yvonne Strahovski on December 4. Supplements will include: Season Two: Off Book Dressing Dystopia Order the Blu-ray Universal is prepping Chris Weitz's Operation Finale starring Oscar Isaac, Haley Lu Richardson, Mélanie Laurent, Nick Kroll, and Ben Kingsley for Blu-ray on December 4. Supplements will include: Inside the Operation Feature Commentary with Director Chris Weitz As previously reported, the studio is also bringing Pierre Morel's Peppermint starring Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr., John Ortiz, and Richard Cabral to Blu-ray, and now the release date has been announced as December 11. Supplements will include: Justice Feature Commentary by Director Pierre Morel Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray VCI is bringing Paul Aaron's The Miracle Worker starring Patty Duke, Diana Muldaur, and Charles Siebert to Blu-ray on December 11. No other details are currently listed for the disc. In addition, the label will also release Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery starring Clark Williams, Noah Beery Jr., Jean Rogers, and Delphine Drew on December 11. Supplements have not been detailed, but the disc has been digitally remastered and restored from the original 35mm fine grain. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Massacre Video has announced plans to release Don Dohler's Fiend: Collector's Edition starring Don Leifert, George Stover, Greg Dohler, Steve Frith, and Pam Dohler on December 11. The film will feature a brand new 2K scan from the original 16mm A/B rolls, and supplements will include: Brand new audio commentary featuring actor George Stover and cinematographer Richard Geiwitz, moderated by Cinema Arcana's Bruce Holecheck. On Fiend: Archival interviews with actors Don Leifert, Greg Dohler and Kim Dohler-Pfeiffer. The 8mm Shorts of Don Dohler - newly transferred in HD. Mr. Clay, Pursed: Horrors from the ID and TO DIE… OR NOT TO DIE. Newly transferred in 2k blooper reel. English captions. Extensive image gallery. Massacre Video trailers. Order the Blu-ray FilmRise is prepping Matthew Newton's Who We Are Now (Special Edition) starring Julianne Nicholson, Emma Roberts, and Zachary Quinto for Blu-ray on December 11. Supplements will include: Theatrical Trailer In addition, the label will release Simon Baker's Breath: Special Edition starring Simon Baker, Samson Coulter, Ben Spence, and Elizabeth Debicki on January 22. Supplements will include: Behind-the-Scenes Stills Theatrical Trailer Q&A with Director Simon Baker & Producers Mark Johnson and Tom Williams Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Altered Innocence has announced plans to release Bertrand Mandico's The Wild Boys starring Pauline Lorillard, Vimala Pons, Diane Rouxel, and Anaël Snoek on December 11. Supplements will include: Behind the Scenes. Deleted Scenes. Foldout Poster Insert. Reversible Artwork. Original Theatrical Trailer. Teaser Trailer. Other Trailers. Order the Blu-ray Cinema Guild is bringing Jeff Malmberg's documentary Marwencol: Special Edition to Blu-ray on December 18. Supplements will include: The Lost Scenes Seven Additional Marwencol Story Sequences Deleted Scenes Mark's Reaction to the Film Mark at the "Red Carpet" Premiere Photo Gallery Theatrical Trailer Booklet featuring an essay by film critic Eric Hynes Order the Blu-ray Raro Video is prepping Massimo Dallamano's The Secret of Dorian Gray starring Helmut Berger, Richard Todd, and Herbert Lom for Blu-ray on December 18. The film will feature a new remaster from the original 35mm negative. Supplements will include: Interview with the assistant director Maurizio Tanfani A fully illustrated booklet Order the Blu-ray Briarcliff Entertainment is set to release Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 11/9 on December 18. There are no supplements currently listed for the disc. Order the Blu-ray As previously reported, Sony is prepping Yann Demange's White Boy Rick starring Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Eddie Marsan for Blu-ray, and now the release date has been announced as December 25. Supplements will include: 6 Deleted Scenes “The Unknown True Story of Rick Wershe Jr.” “The Three Tribes of Detroit: The Cast” “The Making of White Boy Rick”Feature Trivia Track Order the Blu-ray Grasshopper Film has announced plans to bring Jean-Marie Straub and Daniele Huillet's Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach starring Gustav Leonhardt and Paolo Carlini to Blu-ray on January 29. The disc will feature a new digital restoration and supplements will include: Jean-Marie Straub introduces "Chronicle" at the Swiss Film Archive (2013, 34 minutes) Interview with actress Christiane Lang Drewanz (2012, 30 minutes) The Cinema of Straub & Huillet, an introduction by author Alicia Malone for FilmStruck (5 minutes) "The Bridegroom, The Actress, and The Pimp" (1968, 23 minutes), a short film by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet featuring Rainer Werner Fassbinder "The Mother" (2011, 20 minutes), a short film by Jean-Marie Straub Theatrical Trailer Order the Blu-ray HBO is preparing Ballers: The Complete Fourth Season starring Dwayne Johnson, John David Washington, and Omar Benson Miller for Blu-ray on January 29. Supplements have not been announced yet. In addition, the network is bringing The Deuce: The Complete Second Season starring James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Gbenga Akinnagbe to Blu-ray on February 5. Supplements have not been detailed at this time. 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 Tue Nov 27, 2018 at 11:45 AM PST by: -
The Circle of Life Continues in First Teaser Trailer for THE LION KING Remake[teaser]A new king will be crowned in July.[/teaser] Disney has released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming remake of The Lion King. The film will be a photorealistic CG take on the original animated classic from 1994, and is set to premiere in theaters on July 19, 2019. From Disney Live Action, director Jon Favreau's all-new The Lion King journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. Check out the teaser trailer below! The cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Keegan-Michael Key as Kamari, Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, Billy Eichner as Timon, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, and John Oliver as Zazu. The film is the latest in a series of recent live-action and realistic CG adaptations based on classic Disney animated films, including Maleficent, Cinderella, The Jungle Book, and Beauty and the Beast. Other live-action Disney re-imaginings in the works include Dumbo from director Tim Burton, Aladdin from director Guy Ritchie, and Mulan from Niki Caro. Source: Disney (YouTube)Posted Thu Nov 22, 2018 at 04:50 PM PST by: -
Criterion Details February 2019 Blu-ray Titles[teaser]Ingmar Bergman’s Shame, Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Berlin Alexanderplatz, and more are all in the works for Blu-ray.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing Shame, La vérité, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Death in Venice, and To Sleep with Anger for Blu-ray throughout the month of February. Shame (February 5) - Ingmar Bergman’s Shame is at once an examination of the violent legacy of World War II and a scathing response to the escalation of the conflict in Vietnam. Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann star as musicians living in quiet retreat on a remote island farm, until the civil war that drove them from the city catches up with them there. Amid the chaos of the military struggle, vividly evoked by pyrotechnics and by Sven Nykvist’s handheld camera work, the two are faced with impossible moral choices that tear at the fabric of their relationship. This film, which contains some of the most devastating scenes in Bergman’s oeuvre, shows the impact of war on individual lives. New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Interviews with director Ingmar Bergman and a brief excerpt from a press conference for the film, recorded in 1967 and ’68 for Swedish television New interview with actor Liv Ullmann An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman, a 1968 documentary made during the film’s production, featuring an extensive interview with Bergman PLUS: An essay by critic Michael Sragow Order the Blu-ray La vérité (February 12) - Beautiful, troubled Dominique Marceau (Brigitte Bardot) came to bohemian Paris to escape the suffocation of provincial life, only to wind up in a courtroom, accused of a terrible crime: the murder of her lover (Sami Frey). As the trial commences and the lawyers begin tangling over Dominique’s fate, Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Oscar-nominated La vérité delves into her past, reconstructing her struggle to find a foothold in the city. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of an impulsive young woman misunderstood and mistreated by those around her, and of her ultimately tragic affair with an up-and-coming conductor. With an astonishing performance by Bardot, Clouzot’s affecting and intricately constructed film—a huge late-career success for the French master—renders a harsh verdict against a hypocritical and moralistic society. New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Le scandale Clouzot, a sixty-minute documentary from 2017 on director Henri-Georges Clouzot Interview from 1960 with Clouzot Interview with actor Brigitte Bardot from the 1982 documentary Brigitte Bardot telle qu’elle New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by film scholar Ginette Vincendeau Order the Blu-ray Berlin Alexanderplatz (February 12) - Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s fifteen-hour Berlin Alexanderplatz, based on Alfred Döblin’s great modernist novel, was the crowning achievement of a prolific director who, at age thirty-four, had already made over thirty films. Fassbinder’s immersive epic follows the hulking, childlike ex-convict Franz Biberkopf (Günter Lamprecht) as he attempts to “become an honest soul” amid the corrosive urban landscape of Weimar-era Germany. With equal parts cynicism and humanity, Fassbinder details a mammoth portrait of a common man struggling to survive in a viciously uncommon time. High-definition digital restoration by the Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation and Bavaria Media, supervised and approved by director of photography Xaver Schwarzenberger, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray Two documentaries by Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation president Juliane Lorenz: one from 2007 featuring interviews with the cast and crew, the other from 2006 on the restoration Hans-Dieter Hartl’s 1980 documentary Notes on the Making of “Berlin Alexanderplatz” Phil Jutzi’s 1931 feature-length film of Alfred Döblin’s novel, from a screenplay cowritten by Döblin himself Interview from 2007 with Peter Jelavich, author of “Berlin Alexanderplatz”: Radio, Film, and the Death of Weimar Culture PLUS: A book featuring an essay by filmmaker Tom Tykwer, reflections on the novel by Fassbinder and author Thomas Steinfeld, and an interview with Schwarzenberger Order the Blu-ray Death in Venice (February 19) - Based on the classic novella by Thomas Mann, this late-career masterpiece from Luchino Visconti is a meditation on the nature of art, the allure of beauty, and the inescapability of death. A fastidious composer reeling from a disastrous concert, Gustav von Aschenbach (Dirk Bogarde, in an exquisitely nuanced performance) travels to Venice to recover. There, he is struck by a vision of pure beauty in the form of a young boy (Björn Andrésen), his infatuation developing into an obsession even as rumors of a plague spread through the city. Setting Mann’s story of queer desire and bodily decay against the sublime music of Gustav Mahler, Death in Venice is one of cinema’s most exalted literary adaptations, as sensually rich as it is allegorically resonant. New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Romance, a 2008 documentary about Visconti, featuring actors Burt Lancaster, Silvana Mangano, and Marcello Mastroianni; filmmakers Francesco Rosi and Franco Zeffirelli; and others Alla ricerca di Tadzio, a 1970 program on Visconti’s efforts to cast the role of Tadzio New program featuring literature and cinema scholar Stefano Albertini Interview from 2006 with costume designer Piero Tosi Excerpt from a 1990 program about the music in Visconti’s films, featuring Bogarde and actor Marisa Berenson Television broadcast from 1971 in which Visconti discusses the film Visconti’s Venice, a short 1970 behind-the-scenes documentary featuring Visconti and Bogarde Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Dennis Lim Order the Blu-ray To Sleep with Anger (February 26) - A slow-burning masterwork of the early 1990s, this third feature by Charles Burnett is a singular piece of American mythmaking. In a towering performance, Danny Glover plays the enigmatic southern drifter Harry, a devilish charmer who turns up out of the blue on the South Central Los Angeles doorstep of his old friends. In short order, Harry’s presence turns a seemingly peaceful household upside down, exposing smoldering tensions between parents and children, tradition and change, virtue and temptation. Interweaving evocative strains of gospel and blues with rich, poetic-realist images, To Sleep with Anger is a sublimely stirring film from an autonomous artistic sensibility, a portrait of family resilience steeped in the traditions of black mysticism and folklore. New, restored 4K digital transfer, approved by director Charles Burnett, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interview program featuring Burnett, actors Danny Glover and Sheryl Lee Ralph, and associate producer Linda Koulisis A Walk with Charles Burnett, a new hour-long conversation between Burnett and filmmaker Robert Townsend that revisits Burnett’s films and shooting locations Short video tribute to Burnett produced for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Awards ceremony in 2017 PLUS: An essay by critic Ashley Clark 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 February.Posted Mon Nov 19, 2018 at 09:15 PM PST by: -
Ryan Reynolds Kidnaps Fred Savage in Hilarious Trailer for ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL[teaser]"The Merc with a Slightly Cleaner Mouth" is hitting theaters in December.[/teaser] 20th Century Fox has released a trailer for its upcoming PG-13 re-release of Deadpool 2 dubbed Once Upon a Deadpool. This reconfigured version will cut down on the original film's R-rated profanity and violence while also adding some fresh footage here and there in the form of a playful new framing device. The limited engagement release will premiere in theaters on December 12 and will run until Christmas Eve. The recently shot framing device was filmed in just one day and will consist of eight scenes interspersed throughout the flick. These sequences take their inspiration from Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride, and will feature Deadpool kidnapping Fred Savage in order to tell him a bedtime story. Savage originally starred in The Princess Bride as a child being read a book by his grandfather. Actor Ryan Reynolds came up with the appropriately meta concept along with Deadpool 2 screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Check out the trailer below! Though the Deadpool films are famous for their irreverent and outrageous R-rated antics, the PG-13 cut will allow the movie to reach a larger and younger audience. Likewise, the new edit is seen as a way of testing out a more Disney-friendly version of the franchise in anticipation of Fox's upcoming acquisition by the company. It's not yet clear what Disney's Marvel Studios has in mind for the character, and this could be a way to see if Wade Wilson is a viable fit for the MCU. With that said, the decision to pull the trigger on a PG-13 Deadpool 2 didn't come lightly to star Ryan Reynolds. Speaking to Deadline, Reynolds said, "Fox has been asking for a PG-13 basically since the start in 2006. I've said no since 2006. Now, this one time, I said 'Yes' on two conditions. First, a portion of the proceeds had to go to charity. Second, I wanted to kidnap Fred Savage. The second condition took some explaining…" On that note, for every ticket sold to Once Upon a Deadpool, $1 will go to the F-ck Cancer campaign (which will be known as "Fudge Cancer" for the fundraising promotion). Meanwhile, it's not yet clear exactly how long the new Fred Savage scenes will be, but factoring in all the necessary cuts and newly added footage, the revamped PG-13 version will end up running about three minutes shorter than the original R-rated edit. Finally, for fans who still prefer their superhero flicks with plenty of blood, guts, and f-bombs, the R-rated cut of Deadpool 2 is now available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray. Order the Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-ray Sources: 20th Century Fox (YouTube), DeadlinePosted Mon Nov 19, 2018 at 07:30 AM PST by: -
Amazon Prime Members Can Now Buy Exclusive Tickets for an Early Screening of AQUAMAN[teaser]Prime members can see the upcoming DC comic book flick a week early.[/teaser] As part of a special promotion, Amazon Prime members now have the chance to buy tickets for an exclusive early screening of Warner Brothers' Aquaman. Though the film isn't set to officially premiere until December 21, the special Amazon Prime showing will be held a week earlier on December 15. "Prime offers the best of shopping and entertainment and these early showings of Aquaman are yet another pleasant surprise for members, and one that I'm personally also looking forward to," said Cem Sibay, Vice President of Amazon Prime. "We love delivering smiles whether it’s through an incredible deal during the holidays or inviting members on a journey to Atlantis with us in this action-packed adventure before anyone else." The early Amazon Prime screening will be held at 7pm on December 15 at more than 1,000 theaters across the US, including AMC, Regal, National Amusement Theaters, and ArcLight Cinema locations. Ticketing is being handled exclusively by Atom Tickets and each member can purchase up to 10 tickets. For more info CLICK HERE. "Aquaman is the Super Hero for everyone: he has unique, aquatic superpowers, but he's also a surface dweller just like us—if we were all as cool as Jason Momoa, that is!” said director James Wan. "Bringing this epic origin story and the wondrous underwater world to the screen has been an amazing experience for the whole cast and crew, and I’m so excited for Prime members to be our first audience for Aquaman." From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, Aquaman, starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king. Aquaman also stars Amber Heard as Mera, Willem Dafoe as Vulko, Patrick Wilson as Orm/Ocean Master, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Ludi Lin as Captain Murk, and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry. The film is written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall from a story by Geoff Johns & James Wan and Will Beall. "James Wan has created an epic adventure for the big screen," said Blair Rich, President, Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures Group and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. "Coming together with Amazon to reach their footprint of Prime members in the U.S. is the ideal way for us to bring Aquaman to moviegoers and their families as they kick off their holidays.” An Amazon Prime membership currently costs $119 per year or $13 per month. Source: Amazon via BusinessWirePosted Mon Nov 19, 2018 at 06:45 AM PST by:
