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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: -
World’s First THX Ultimate Cinema Set to Open at Regency Westwood Village Theater[teaser]The new premium theater format is scheduled to launch in the coming months.[/teaser] THX has announced plans to launch its first THX Ultimate Cinema location at the Regency Westwood Village Theater in California. The premium large-format (PLF) cinema experience is set to open in spring/summer 2019. "The new projection system featured in the THX Ultimate Cinema offering delivers a fantastic image on screen," said Lyndon Golin, CEO, Regency Theaters. "We are very excited to be able to provide an enhanced cinematic experience to our studio partners for premieres and moviegoers alike." Developed in partnership with Cinionic, the Barco, CGS, and ALPD cinema joint venture, THX Ultimate Cinema utilizes a large format screen, Cinionic’s dual-Barco laser system, and exclusively remastered content to provide a premium movie-going experience with 4K projection and increased brightness, contrast, clarity, and colors. Likewise, the Regency Westwood Village has also received several audio and acoustic upgrades to meet THX Certified Cinema standards, including an increase in low-frequency power and the addition of curtains designed to improve the clarity and accuracy of the theater's immersive multi-dimensional sound system. "We are excited to collaborate with Cinionic to bring the THX Ultimate Cinema experience to audiences around the world, starting with Regency's Westwood Village Theatre in Los Angeles" said, Min-Liang Tan, CEO of THX. "THX and Cinionic are respected technology leaders in cinema, and we are confident that this strategic relationship will help meet the demands of exhibition and consumers to make premium entertainment experiences more attainable." Source: THXPosted Thu Mar 28, 2019 at 04:50 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: -
Rumor Mill: TOY STORY 1-3 Headed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]The beloved animated Pixar films are expected to hit the 4K format in June. [/teaser] According to The Digital Bits, Disney and Pixar are preparing Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 3 for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray this summer. This shouldn't be very surprising considering Disney's upcoming Toy Story 4 will hit theaters on June 21. No other details have been revealed at this time. You can find the latest specs for all three films from our 4K Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under PENDING.Posted Thu Mar 28, 2019 at 09:11 AM PDT by: -
Jordan Peele's US 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Pre-Orders Live[teaser]The horror flick is now up for pre-order on both formats at Amazon. [/teaser] Universal is working on Us for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray later this year. A 4K SteelBook is also in the works and will be exclusively available at Best Buy. Academy Award-winning visionary Jordan Peele returns with another original nightmare, pitting an endearing American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves. Adelaide Wilson (Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o) returns to her beachside childhood home with her husband (Winston Duke, Black Panther) and their two children for an idyllic summer getaway. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, and haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past, 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. No other details have been released at this time. You can find the latest specs for Us linked from our 4K and Blu-ray Release Schedules, where it is indexed under PENDING. Order the 4K Blu-ray Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Mar 28, 2019 at 08:24 AM PDT by: -
Yamaha Announces Josh.ai Home Automation Support for MusicCast AV Receivers[teaser]The voice-controlled smart home platform now supports Yamaha receivers.[/teaser] Yamaha has announced the addition of Josh.ai Home Automation support for its lineup of over 40 MusicCast receiver models. With a Josh.ai custom installation setup, users with a compatible receiver can now enjoy hands-free, conversational voice control. "We designed MusicCast technology for ease of use and maximum flexibility. This means continually adding new features and capabilities for enhancing and controlling home entertainment and music experiences," said Robert Goedken, general manager, AV division, Yamaha Corporation of America. "Josh.ai goes beyond the DIY convenience of other voice assistants with sophisticated controls exclusively for smart home integrators. We look forward to more natural integrations with Josh.ai in our home audio products and capabilities over time." With Josh.ai capabilities, users can now add Yamaha MusicCast-enabled receivers as a controlled component to their Josh.ai custom integration setup using the Josh.ai browser-based interface. The system automatically detects all compatible receivers on a network and includes support for for multisource/multizone AV configurations. The Josh.ai platform offers a robust voice-controlled home automation solution through the use of Josh.ai’s suite of apps, hands-free microphones, and proprietary natural language processing (NLP). This tech enables conversational spoken commands to activate and adjust various devices via the room awareness feature of Josh.ai microphones. "We're excited to align with Yamaha as a fellow innovator in the industry. Our device integrations are critical as we recommend solutions for luxury clients who want performance as well as reliability, with the simplicity of being able to ask for any media content in a room and have it instantly play," said Alex Capecelatro, CEO of Josh.ai. "Yamaha is a prominent manufacturer for many of our dealers, and we're excited to announce this integration with their AV receivers. Our goal with Josh.ai is to deliver a magical user experience and our relationship with Yamaha will help us achieve that vision.” Josh.ai setups with Yamaha MusicCast receiver support are now available through a variety of custom installers. Source: YamahaPosted Thu Mar 28, 2019 at 04:00 AM PDT by: -
FAST FIVE, FAST & FURIOUS, and FAST & FURIOUS: 8 MOVIE COLLECTION Speeding to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]More films in the franchise that never seems to run out of gas are headed for 4K this summer. [/teaser] Universal is preparing Fast Five, Fast & Furious, and Fast & Furious: 8 Movie Collection for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on June 11. Buckle up for nonstop action and mind-blowing speed in the high-octane Fast & Furious: 8 Movie Collection. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and an all-star cast put pedal to the metal in pursuit of justice and survival as they race from L.A. to Tokyo, Rio to London, and Cuba to New York City. Packed with full-throttle action and jaw-dropping stunts, these eight turbo-charged thrill rides place you behind the wheel of the most explosive film franchise in history! You can find the latest specs for Fast Five, Fast & Furious, and Fast & Furious: 8 Movie Collection linked from our 4K Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed under June 11.Posted Wed Mar 27, 2019 at 09:41 AM PDT by: -
THE SCORPION KING Planned for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]The 2002 film starring Dwayne Johnson will reportedly be available in 4K this summer. [/teaser] Universal is preparing The Scorpion King for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on June 18. In the notorious city of Gomorrah, an evil ruler is determined to lay waste to all the nomadic peoples of the desert. The few remaining tribes, never natural allies, have to unite or perish. Knowing their enemy relies on the visions of a sorcerer, they hire a skilled assassin, Mathayus to eliminate the visionary. After infiltrating the enemy camp, Mathayus discovers that the sorcerer is in fact a beautiful woman. Rather than eliminate her, he takes her deep into the desert badlands, knowing that the ruler's henchman will stop at nothing to rescue her and bring her back. Seriously wounded in the ensuing battle, Mathayus must find the strength to lead his scrappy band of allies back to Gomorrah for a final confrontation. You can find the latest specs for The Scorpion King - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray linked from our 4K Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under June 18.Posted Tue Mar 26, 2019 at 02:08 PM PDT by: -
Samsung Unveils New Q Series Sound Bars[teaser]The company's new sound bar models have been detailed.[/teaser] Samsung has announced two new sound bars as part of its Q Series collection. The lineup includes the HW-Q70R and HW-Q60R. Both sound bars feature Samsung Acoustic Beam technology and the company's new Adaptive Sound feature. Acoustic Beam technology creates a wider and more dynamic soundscape through the use of an array of holes in the speaker. Meanwhile, Adaptive Sound allows the sound bars to analyze the content being played and then adjust the settings to suit individual scenes. Bluetooth wireless connectivity is included on both units as well. In addition, the HW-Q70R model also offers Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support for overhead audio, along with a slim form factor designed to complement Samsung's QLED TVs. "Through Adaptive Sound, which understands the sound and optimizes it according to the scene, listeners can enjoy even more realistic sound for every genre of content," said Jongsuk Chu, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. "The new Q-Series soundbars carry sound quality that has been revitalized by experts and feature designs that offer an appealing home aesthetic to create a better home theater experience for our customers." The HW-Q70R and HW-Q60R are set to launch in April. Pricing for the HW-Q70R has not been announced yet, but the HW-Q60R is currently listed for $499.99 on Samsung's website. Beyond the company's new sound bar lineup, Samsung also recently detailed its 2019 QLED 4K TV lineup. The collection includes the Q60, Q70, Q80, and Q90 series with sizes ranging from 43 inches to 82 inches. Source: SamsungPosted Tue Mar 26, 2019 at 12:30 PM PDT by:
