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HBO Reveals New Details on 'Game of Thrones' Prequel & Final Season Release Date[teaser]The premium cable network will return to the Seven Kingdoms next year.[/teaser] As detailed in new reports from Deadline, HBO has revealed more information related to its recently announced Game of Thrones prequel series pilot. Likewise, the network has also announced a release window for the upcoming eighth and final season of the original series. Though an exact date has not been confirmed yet, according to HBO programming president Casey Bloys, the final season of Game of Thrones is set to premiere in the first half of 2019. The season will feature six episodes. Meanwhile, Bloys also offered a few more tidbits about the network's spin-off pilot from George R.R. Martin and Jane Goldman. The show will be a prequel set eight thousand years before Game of Thrones. As such, none of the cast from the current show will appear in the new series. Instead, the story will focus on a very different time in Westeros' history with a new ensemble featuring a mix of strong female and male characters. Here's the previously released synopsis from HBO: Taking place thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones, the series chronicles the world's descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: From the horrifying secrets of Westeros' history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East, to the Starks of legend… it's not the story we think we know. George R. R. Martin, the author behind the Song of Ice and Fire book series, co-wrote the story for the pilot with Jane Goldman (Kingsman, X-Men: First Class). Goldman also handled the teleplay and is set to act as the showrunner for the still untitled project. The script is the first Game of Thrones spinoff to receive a pilot order, beating out four other potential spinoffs. Some of those additional scripts are no longer under consideration while others remain a possibility for a future greenlight -- though HBO has not confirmed an exact number. The prequel pilot is gearing up to begin casting, and production is expected to start next year. A director has not been announced yet. If the pilot is picked up for a full season, the show will premiere sometime after Game of Thrones finishes its run. Sources: Deadline 1, Deadline 2Posted Thu Jul 26, 2018 at 08:25 AM PDT by: -
'Step Brothers' Arrives on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray this October[teaser]The comedy starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly is planned for 4K UHD in October. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony is set to release 'Step Brothers' on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 2. BrennanHuff, is a sporadically employed thirty-nine-year-old who lives with his mother, Nancy. Dale Doback, is a terminally unemployed forty-year-old who lives with his father, Robert. When Robert and Nancy marry and move in together, Brennan and Dale are forced to live with each other as stepbrothers. As their narcissism and downright aggressive laziness threaten to tear the family apart, these two middle-aged, immature, overgrown boys will orchestrate an insane, elaborate plan to bring their parents back together. To pull it off, they must form an unlikely bond that maybe, just maybe, will finally get them out of the house. The 4K release will feature 2160p video in HDR with Dolby Atmos audio and supplements include: • Deleted Scenes • Job Interviews • Gag Reel • Extended & Alternate Scenes • Line-O-Rama • Prestige Worldwide Full Presentation • Boats ‘N Hoes – Full Music Video • Therapy Sessions • Dale Vs Brennan – Sibling Rivalry • The Making of Step Brothers • Commentary with Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Adam McKay, Special Guest NBA Star Baron Davis and Scored by Jon Brion • The Music of Step Brothers • Theatrical Trailer You can find the latest specs for Step Brothers - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray linked from our 4K Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under October 2.Posted Wed Jul 25, 2018 at 02:11 PM PDT by: -
HBO Officially Greenlights 'Deadwood' Movie[teaser]The long-awaited HBO movie is being prepped for a 2019 release. [/teaser] According to reports by Variety and Deadline, HBO has officially given the greenlight to a Deadwood movie. The film will serve as a continuation of the TV series which originally ran for three seasons on HBO from 2004 to 2006. The news comes from HBO programming president Casey Bloys, who made the announcement at the TCA summer press tour. Bloys says the movie is set to start shooting in October for an anticipated spring 2019 premiere. With that said, the release window is not locked down and could be subject to change. Series creator David Milch has written the script and the movie will be directed by Dan Minahan. 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. Plot details for the film have not been announced yet, but most of the show's original cast is expected to return. 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 Sources: Variety, DeadlinePosted Wed Jul 25, 2018 at 01:50 PM PDT by: -
'Higher Power' Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The science fiction thriller will hit both formats next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Magnolia says 'Higher Power' will be available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on August 14. When the Universe decides what it wants, it's pointless to resist. With his family's life at stake, Joseph Steadman (Ron Eldard, Super 8) finds himself the unwilling test subject of a maniacal scientist in a battle that could save the world, or destroy it. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed. You can find the latest specs for Higher Power linked from our Blu-ray and 4K Release Schedules, where it is indexed under August 14. Order the Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-rayPosted Wed Jul 25, 2018 at 11:13 AM PDT by: -
Drew Pearce's 'Hotel Artemis' Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Pre-orders Live[teaser]The fantasy thriller starring Jodie Foster, Dave Bautista, and Jeff Goldblum arrives on both formats in October. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Open Road Films says 'Hotel Artemis' will be available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 9. Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, Hotel Artemis follows the Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed. You can find the latest specs for Hotel Artemis linked from our Blu-ray and 4K Release Schedules, where it is indexed under October 9. Order the Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-rayPosted Wed Jul 25, 2018 at 09:26 AM PDT by: -
Rumor Mill: John Carpenter's 'Halloween' Heading for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]The classic horror film may be hitting 4K UHD in October. [/teaser] According to The Digital Bits, Lionsgate is preparing to release 'Halloween' on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 2. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield to kill again. No other details are known at this time. You can find the latest specs for Halloween - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray linked from our 4K Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under October 2.Posted Wed Jul 25, 2018 at 08:47 AM PDT by: -
Amazon Prime Video Set to Add Dolby Atmos Support[teaser]Select streaming titles will soon offer Dolby Atmos audio.[/teaser] According to a report from Forbes, Amazon is set to launch Dolby Atmos audio support for its Prime Video streaming platform. The first Amazon title to include a Dolby Atmos mix will be Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, which is scheduled to premiere on August 31. Dolby Atmos is an immersive, object-based audio technology that can add overhead audio to supported content and sound systems through ceiling speakers or Dolby Atmos speakers with upward firing drivers. Prime Video is expected to offer Dolby Atmos content using the Dolby Digital Plus codec. Atmos streaming from Prime Video will be supported via Amazon's Fire TV and Fire TV Cube. With that said, it's not yet clear if Atmos support will also be offered through the Prime Video app on other Atmos-capable devices and smart TVs from additional manufacturers. Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan will premiere on Amazon Prime Video with Dolby Atmos audio on August 31. The series stars John Krasinski as the title character and comes from showrunners Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland. Beyond Jack Ryan, no other Prime Video streaming titles have been confirmed to include Dolby Atmos audio just yet. Outside of Prime Video, Dolby Atmos streaming is also available on select titles and devices through VUDU and Netflix. Likewise, iTunes will also offer Atmos content via the Apple TV 4K this fall. Meanwhile, the format is featured on several Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray discs as well. A current Amazon Prime subscription costs $119 per year or $13 per month. Likewise, Prime Instant Video is available as a standalone service for $9 per month. In addition to Dolby Atmos audio, Prime Video also offers support for the new HDR10+ high dynamic range format. Source: ForbesPosted Tue Jul 24, 2018 at 03:45 PM PDT by: -
'Candyman,' 'Screamers,' 'Single White Female,' and 11 Others Bound for Blu-ray from Scream Factory[teaser]The horror/thriller label of Shout Factory announced fourteen upcoming titles for Blu-ray. [/teaser] Scream Factory is set to release 'Candyman: Collector's Edition' on Blu-ray on November 20. This gut-wrenching thriller follows a graduate student whose research summons the spirit of the dead! When Helen Lyle hears about Candyman, a slave spirit with a hook hand who is said to haunt a notorious housing project, she thinks she has a new twist for her thesis. Braving the gang-ridden territory to visit the site, Helen arrogantly assumes Candyman can't really exist ... until he appears, igniting a string of terrifying, grisly slayings. But the police don't believe in monsters, and charge Helen with the crimes. And the only one who can set her free is Candyman. DISC ONE NEW 2K Restoration From A New 4K Scan Of The Original Negative, Supervised And Approved By Writer/Director Bernard Rose And Director Of Photography Anthony B. Richmond NEW Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Bernard Rose And Actor Tony Todd NEW Audio Commentary With Authors Stephen Jones And Kim Newman Audio Commentary With Director Bernard Rose, Author Clive Barker, Producer Alan Poul And Actors Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen And Kasi Lemmons Audio Commentary With Bernard Rose, Moderated By The Movie Crypt's Adam Green And Joe Lynch DISC TWO NEW "Be My Victim" – An Interview With Tony Todd NEW "It Was Always You, Helen" – An Interview With Virginia Madsen NEW "The Writing On The Wall: The Production Design Of Candyman" – An Interview With Production Designer Jane Ann Stewart NEW "Forbidden Flesh: The Makeup FX Of Candyman" – Including Interviews With Special Makeup Effects Artists Bob Keen, Gary J. Tunnicliffe And Mark Coulier NEW "A Story To Tell: Clive Barker's The Forbidden" – Writer Douglas E. Winter On Clive Barker's Seminal Books Of Blood And Candyman's Source Story, The Forbidden NEW "Urban Legend: Unwrapping Candyman" – A Critical Analysis Of The Film With Writers Tananarive Due And Steven Barnes "Sweets To The Sweet: The Candyman Mythos" Featuring Interviews With Clive Barker, Virginia Madsen And More ... "Clive Barker: Raising Hell" – An Interview With Clive Barker Bernard Rose's Storyboards Theatrical Trailer Still Gallery AND MORE...To Be Announced! There will also be a Deluxe Version limited to 2000 copies that includes a slipcover and poster. '10 to Midnight' will be available on Blu-ray in early 2019. Charles Bronson is "a hero all the way" (Variety) as a rogue cop pursuing a deranged killer in this action-packed suspense thriller. Serving up vigilante justice as only he can. Bronson delivers one of his most riveting performances in this "exceedingly well-made" (Gene Siskel) film. Bronson plays Leo Kessler, a cynical Los Angeles cop on the trail of Warren Stacey (Gene Davis), a homicidal maniac who turns rejection from beautiful women into the ultimate revenge. When the legal system sets Stacey free, Kessler plants evidence to put him behind bars for good. But Kessler's plan backfires leaving him with only one option: to hunt down Stacey on his own...before the crazed killer strikes again! The release will feature a BRAND NEW REMASTER of the film as well as NEWLY PRODUCED bonus features. 'The Craft' -- early 2019. Sarah has always been different. So as the newcomer at St. Benedict's Academy, she immediately falls in with the high school outsiders. But these girls won't settle for being a group of powerless misfits. They have discovered The Craft and they are going to use it. Critics are spellbound, calling The Craft "slick, shrewd, touching, funny and most appropriately, downright mean." (Arthur Salm, San Diego Union-Tribune). 'The Critters Collection' -- November 27. The terrifying and tiny menaces are out in full force with this four-film collection packed with enough Special Features to make any fan's mouth water! In Critters, the terrified Brown family are trapped in a deadly nightmare and must fight for their lives against a litter of extraterrestrial, bloodthirsty monsters. But it's a losing battle until two intergalactic bounty hunters arrive, determined to blow the creatures off the planet! In Critters 2: The Main Course, some eggs have survived and are popping open, bringing another horde of the little creatures! Brad Brown (Scott Grimes) returns to fight them along with three bounty hunters. Critters 3 stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Josh, a beleaguered Angelino who must lead the fight against the little monsters as they invade an L.A. apartment building. In the final film, Critters 4, a super strain of genetically engineered monsters are designed to take over the universe. This time, Brad Dourif and Angela Bassett must battle the little bloodthirsty hairballs. 'Dracula: Prince of Darkness' -- December 2018. A young party traveling to the Carpathian Mountains receives a strange warning from Father Sandor, the Abbot of Kleinberg, telling them not to proceed with their plans. Despite his advice, the Kents continue but are prematurely abandoned in a forest by their coachman, who refuses to continue after dark. Finally, their luck is changing it seems, when another mysterious black coach appears and delivers them to an enormous, eerie castle where they are offered the hospitality of Count Dracula... 'Obsession' -- Early 2019. This intriguing mystery/thriller by Brian DePalma (Mission: Impossible, Carrie) will leave you breathless. A tenth wedding anniversary celebration ends tragically when Michael Courtland (Cliff Robertson) discovers that his wife (Genevieve Bujold) and 9-year-old daughter have been kidnapped. When an attempt to thwart the captors goes awry, Courtland's wife and daughter are never recovered. Several years later while vacationing in Florence, Courtland falls in love with a young woman who is an exact double of his dead wife. On the eve of their wedding, the woman disappears and Courtland finds a ransom note - a duplicate of the one found several years earlier. 'Saturday the 14th' -- Early 2019. What's in store for a family that disregards a warning in a will and decides to accept their inheritance of a cursed house in Eerie, Pennsylvania? The answer is plenty, as John and Mary discover in this suspenseful comedy spoof. A "Book of Evil" has been hidden in the house and when it's opened, it unleashes all the evil in the world. The family is warned that on "Friday the 13th it gets bad, but on Saturday the 14th it gets worse!". It's all outrageous fun as John and Mary and their children attempt to exterminate their troubles before their housewarming party just two days away on Saturday the 14th! 'Single White Female' -- November 13. The perfect roommate ... or a perfect nightmare? An innocent want ad – "SWF seeks female to share apt in West 70s; Non-smkr, professional preferred" – opens the door to murderous, psychotic terror in this pulse-pounding shocker starring Bridget Fonda (Jackie Brown) and Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight). After an unfaithful fiancé leaves her suddenly single, Allison Jones (Fonda) advertises for a roommate to share her spacious apartment. But when the introverted Hedra (Leigh) moves in, she doesn't just take over Allie's spare bedroom. She takes over her clothes, her boyfriend ... and her identity. An unrelenting thriller from director Barbet Schroeder (Barfly, Reversal Of Fortune), Single White Female boasts terrific performances and stylish suspense to die for. Bring this Blu-ray into your home today (at your own risk). 'Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2' -- December 2018. In Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2, Billy's younger brother Ricky (Eric Freeman) follows in the family tradition of Christmas carnage. Psycho Santa is back...to deck the halls with chunks of bodies! Both these gorehound holiday favorites have been restored from original vault materials, chock full of gratuitous nudity and grisly violence, then stuffed with jolly new extras for the absolute ultimate in Season's Bleedings! 'Sleepwalkers' -- November 6. Stephen King's Sleepwalkers is a classic horror story that takes a perfect Norman Rockwell town ... and turns it inside out. Brian Krause and Alice Krige star in this terrifying tale of modern-day vampires who move from small town to small town to prey on virtuous young women. Imperceptibly inhuman to everyone except for felines, these vicious shape-shifters have their eyes on a new victim: Mädchen Amick is Tanya, the sexually curious virgin who falls for Charles, the new boy in school (Krause). Mutating at will from golden boy to savage monster, Charles stalks Tanya to feed his seductive mother. As the tension mounts (and the casualties pile up), the town's tabbies gather for a final, chilling showdown with the monsters in their midst – and we all know it's not nice to hurt people's felines. 'Starman' -- December 2018. When his spacecraft is shot down over Wisconsin, Starman (Bridges) arrives at the remote cabin of a distraught young widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen), and clones the form of her dead husband. The alien convinces Jenny to drive him to Arizona, explaining that if he isn't picked up by his mothership in three days, he'll die. Hot on their trail are government agents, intent on capturing the alien, dead or alive. En route, Starman demonstrates the power of universal love, while Jenny rediscovers her human feelings for passion. 'Screamers' -- Early 2019. The year is 2078. The man is rebel Alliance Commander Col. Joseph Hendrickson (Peter Weller), assigned to protect the Sirius 6B outpost from ravage and plunder at the hands of the New Economic Bloc. His state-of-the-art weaponry are known as Screamers; manmade killing devices programmed to eliminate all enemy life forms. Screamers travel underground; their intent to kill announced by piercing shrieks. They dissect their victims with sushi precision, then eradicate all traces of the carnage. They are lethal. Effective. Tidy. And somehow, they are mutating--self-replicating into human form - and slaughtering every beating heart on the planet. 'Urban Legend' -- November 20. When New England college student Natalie (Alicia Witt, TV's The Exorcist) finds herself at the center of a series of sadistic murders seemingly inspired by urban legends, she resolves to find the truth about her school's own legend: a twenty-five-year-old story of a student massacre at the hands of an abnormal Psych professor. As the fraternities prepare to celebrate the macabre anniversary, Natalie discovers that she is the focus of the crazed killer's intentions in the ultimate urban legend – the unfolding story of her own horrific murder. 'Urban Legends: Final Cut' -- November 20. The making of a horror movie takes on a terrifying reality for students at the most prestigious film school in the country in Urban Legends: Final Cut, the suspenseful follow-up to the smash hit Urban Legend. At Alpine University, someone is determined to win the best film award at any cost - even if it means eliminating the competition. No one is safe and everyone is a suspect. Urban Legends: Final Cut is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that will keep you guessing until the shocking climax. Starring Jennifer Morrison (Amityville: The Awakening), Matthew Davis (Below), Joseph Lawrence (Rest Stop), Eva Mendes (Ghost Rider), Anthony Anderson (Scream 4), Hart Bochner (Die Hard) and Loretta Devine (Urban Legend). You can find the latest specs for all of these titles linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule.Posted Tue Jul 24, 2018 at 08:18 AM PDT by: -
'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Dated & Detailed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray[teaser]Life will find a way in 4K this September.[/teaser] As previously reported, Universal is prepping Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray 3D, and now the release date has been announced as September 18. In addition, a 4K Blu-ray Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook and a Blu-ray Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook are also in the works, along with a Jurassic World 5-Movie 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook Collection. Meanwhile, the film hits Digital and Movies Anywhere on September 4. It's been four years since theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment. Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans while the surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles. When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Owen is driven to find Blue, his lead raptor who’s still missing in the wild, and Claire has grown a respect for these creatures she now makes her mission. Arriving on the unstable island as lava begins raining down, their expedition uncovers a conspiracy that could return our entire planet to a perilous order not seen since prehistoric times. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray will feature 2160p video with HDR10 and Dolby Vision. In addition, the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray 3D versions will all feature a DTS:X soundtrack. Supplements will include: - On Set with Chris & Bryce- The Kingdom Evolves- Return to Hawaii- Island Action- Aboard the Arcadia- Birth of the Indoraptor- Start the Bidding!- Death by Dino- Monster in a Mansion- Rooftop Showdown- Malcolm's Return- VFX Evolved- Fallen Kingdom: The Conversation- A Song for the Kingdom- Chris Pratt's Jurassic Journals- Jurassic Then and Now - Presented by Barbasol® You can find the latest specs for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom linked from our Blu-ray and 4K Release Schedules, where it is indexed under September 18. Order the 4K Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray 3D Order the 4K SteelBook Order the SteelBook Order the 4K CollectionPosted Tue Jul 24, 2018 at 08:15 AM PDT by: -
VIZIO Releases 2018 P-Series Quantum 4K HDR Smart TV[teaser]The company's premium 4K TV is now available for purchase.[/teaser] VIZIO has announced the launch of its flagship 2018 65-inch P-Series Quantum 4K HDR Smart TV. The PQ65-F1 is now available for an MSRP of $2,100 from retailers like Best Buy, Costco, and Sam's Club. The P-Series Quantum 4K HDR TV features a bezel-less design with 4K Ultra HD resolution and Active Full Array Max powered by 192 zones of local dimming. Likewise, the set includes support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG high dynamic range formats with UltraBright 2,000 for up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness and advanced Quantum Color Spectrum technology with a quantum dot film to offer close to 100% P3 wide color gamut coverage and about 82% coverage for the Rec. 2020 gamut. And unlike the company's 2017 display lineup, VIZIO's 2018 models do include TV tuners. In addition, the display uses VIZIO's SmartCast OS with integrated access to popular apps like Netflix, Prime Video, Vudu, iHeartRadio, Crackle and Xumo directly through the TV screen using the included remote. Meanwhile, customers can also download the free SmartCast Mobile app to use their smartphone as a touchscreen remote, and Google Chromecast built-in allows users to cast thousands of Chromecast-enabled apps to the display from their supported mobile device. Finally, voice-control support for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant is offered as well. Order from Best Buy "The P-Series Quantum combines the best VIZIO picture quality technologies and wraps them in a beautifully modern aesthetic," said Bill Baxter, Chief Technology Officer, VIZIO. "With up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness, 192 zones of local dimming and advanced quantum dot technology, viewers enjoy the ideal blend of brightness, contrast and color for a home-theater experience that rivals the cinema. Our 2018 SmartCast OS opens the door to an expansive collection of streaming options while also allowing the P-Series Quantum to fit seamlessly into Amazon and Google smart home ecosystems thanks to voice-control support." Beyond the new P-Series Quantum, VIZIO also recently launched its 2018 E-Series, M-Series, and P-Series 4K HDR TV lineups. Source: VIZIOPosted Tue Jul 24, 2018 at 05:00 AM PDT by:
