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Stephen Dunn's 'Closet Monster' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The acclaimed Canadian drama is headed for a high-definition release in January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Strand Releasing is preparing 'Closet Monster' for Blu-ray on January 10. A fresh take on the coming-of-age story, this surreal tale follows the artistically driven Oscar (AMERICAN CRIME's Connor Jessup) hovering on the brink of adulthood. Struggling to find his place in the world after a rough childhood and haunted by images of a tragic incident, Oscar dreams of escaping his small town. After he meets a mysterious and attractive new co-worker, Oscar follows the guidance of his pet hamster Buffy (voiced by Isabella Rossellini) and faces his demons to find the life he wants. The blu ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include behind-the-scenes featurettes, an interview with Director Stephen Dunn, and trailers. You can find the latest specs for 'Closet Monster' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under January 10. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed Sep 28, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie' Blu-ray Dated for October[teaser]The animated flick is coming to Blu-ray in October.[/teaser]In an early announcement to retailers, Eastern Star is preparing 'Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie' for Blu-ray on October 25. Get your quarters ready, because the world's top fighters are about to go head to head in this explosive animated adaptation of the classic Street Fighter II arcade game! M. Bison's plan to crush those who would oppose his organization, Shadowloo, is simple: brainwash the strongest martial artists around with his dreaded psycho power, and turn them into living weapons! To stop him, Interpol agent Chun-Li must team up with Major Guile of the United States Air Force, but that's no small feat. They'll have to put aside their differences and learn to work together, and fast. Bison is closing in on Ryu, a traveling vagabond said to be the best fighter in the world. Fortunately (or not), Ryu is a hard man to find, but the same can't be said of his eternal rival, Ken. And it might just be through Ken that Bison will get what he wants! Can the World Warriors beat Bison to the punch? See the action (and we mean all the action!) in Street Fighter II the Animated Movie, presented for the first time ever entirely uncut! Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 25. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed Sep 28, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Netflix Releases Trailer for 'The Crown,' Streaming Premiere Set for November 4[teaser]The Netflix original show will take the throne in November. [/teaser] Netflix has debuted an official trailer for its latest series, 'The Crown.' The show's first season is set to premiere exclusively through Netflix on November 4. A Netflix original series, 'The Crown' focuses on Queen Elizabeth II as a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world’s most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill. The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne....a new era is dawning. Peter Morgan's masterfully researched scripts reveal the Queen's private journey behind the public facade with daring frankness. Prepare to be welcomed into the coveted world of power and privilege and behind locked doors in Westminster and Buckingham Palace....the leaders of an empire await. Check out the trailer below! The show comes from writer Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon), director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours), and producer Andy Harries (The Queen). Stars include Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II, Matt Smith as Prince Phillip, John Lithgow as Sir Winston Churchill, Victoria Hamilton as the Queen Mother, Jared Harris as King George VI, Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret and Dame Eileen Atkins as Queen Mary, among others. Other upcoming Netflix premieres include 'Luke Cage' on September 30, 'The Ranch' on October 7, 'Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids' on October 12, 'Black Mirror' on October 21, 'The Crown' on November 4, 'True Memoirs of an International Assassin' on November 11, 'Lovesick' on November 17, and 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life' on November 25. A current Netflix subscription starts at $10 for HD streaming and $12 for Ultra HD streaming. Source: NetflixPosted Tue Sep 27, 2016 at 04:23 PM PDT by: -
Plex Launches Plex Cloud Beta with Amazon Drive Storage[teaser]Plex Media Server support is heading to the cloud! [/teaser] Plex has announced the arrival of Plex Cloud, allowing users to enjoy fully featured media server support through the cloud using Amazon Drive storage. The premium service is now available as a beta program to a limited number of Plex Pass users. Plex Cloud lets customers store and access their Plex media collections without a traditional always-on computer or NAS device. Instead, users can simply store their videos, photos, music, and other content through the cloud using an Amazon Drive account. Plex users can then run an always-on Plex Media Server through the cloud, allowing them to easily stream and access their Amazon Drive media remotely on all their Plex enabled devices. Here's a full rundown of key features per the Plex blog: - Plex in 60 Seconds: Plex Cloud eliminates the need to run your own local Plex Media Server and manage an always-on computer or NAS. With the simplified setup and no hardware or network challenges, you’ll be streaming quicker than ever! - Storage with Peace of Mind: Let Amazon worry about nasty stuff like power failure, corruption, and data loss. It turns out they’re pretty good at that stuff! - Unlimited Storage, Radical Performance: Add as many files as you like to your unlimited Amazon Drive and stream anywhere! Forget about your glacial home upload bandwidth and give your data cap some room to breathe. Plex Apps let you quickly view, organize, and share things when you need to, no matter where you are. - Hang on to your $$$'s: No more costly hardware to buy and maintain! You can store and play as much as you want for just a few bucks a month! Unlimited Amazon Drive storage currently costs $60 per year. Plex Pass users can sign up for the Plex Cloud beta here. Source: PlexPosted Tue Sep 27, 2016 at 02:00 PM PDT by: -
Ron Howard's 'The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years' Planned for Blu-ray[teaser]The 2016 documentary will be getting two Blu-ray releases in November.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Music is preparing 'The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years' for Blu-ray on November 18. Academy Award-winner Ron Howard's authorized and highly anticipated documentary feature film about The Beatles phenomenal early career The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years is based on the first part of The Beatles career (1962-1966) the period in which they toured and captured the world s acclaim. Ron Howard's film explores how John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr came together to become this extraordinary phenomenon, 'The Beatles.' It explores their inner workings how they made decisions, created their music and built their collective career together all the while, exploring The Beatles' extraordinary and unique musical gifts and their remarkable, complementary personalities. The film focus's on the time period from the early Beatles' journey in the days of The Cavern Club in Liverpool to their last concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966. Featuring rare and exclusive footage, the film is produced with the full cooperation of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison. The release will also be available in a Special Edition packaged in a slipcase digipak with a 64-page booklet featuring an introduction from director Ron Howard, essay by music journalist and author Jon Savage and rare photos from The Beatles' private archive. This set will include a second disc with over 100 minutes of special features covering all aspects of The Beatles early career right up to 1966. You can find the latest specs for 'The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under November 18. Order the Blu-ray Order the SE Blu-rayPosted Tue Sep 27, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Amazon Announces Series Pick Ups for 'The Tick,' 'I Love Dick,' and 'Jean-Claude Van Johnson'[teaser]Three new shows have been greenlit for Amazon Prime. [/teaser] Amazon has announced series orders for three original shows. 'The Tick,' 'I Love Dick,' and 'Jean-Claude Van Johnson' are set to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in 2017 in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, and Japan. All three shows were part of the studio's recent comedy pilot season. "These pilots were vast in scope, disruptive in tone, challenging in story and sometimes even funny," said Joe Lewis, Head of Half-Hour Series, Amazon Studios. "It's rewarding to see customers embrace them in such a huge way. We can't wait to premiere these series next year on Prime Video." 'I Love Dick' - Adapted from the cult classic I Love Dick—referred to as “the most important book about men and women written in the last century" (Emily Gould, The Guardian)—is set in a colorful intellectual community in Marfa, Texas. Chris (Kathryn Hahn, Transparent) and Sylvere (Griffin Dunne, Dallas Buyers Club), arrive in Marfa when Sylvere is offered a fellowship to finish a book he's been writing on the Holocaust. When they meet Dick (Kevin Bacon, The Following), he taunts their imaginations and upends their preconceptions about love and monogamy. An exploration of the female gaze and how we tell stories about love and desire, I Love Dick charts the evolution of a marriage, the awakening of an artist and the deification of a writer named Dick. I Love Dick is executive produced by Jill Soloway (Transparent), Andrea Sperling (Transparent), and Sarah Gubbins (Ten Aker Wood). The pilot is directed by Soloway and written by Gubbins. 'Jean-Claude Van Johnson' - If you need to eliminate a political rival, debilitate a multinational corporation, or overthrow an entire government—and you need it done with the utmost secrecy—there’s only one person to turn to: one of the most internationally recognizable movie stars in the history of film. Jean-Claude Van Johnson stars Jean-Claude Van Damme (JCVD) playing "Jean-Claude Van Johnson," a global martial arts and film sensation…and, operating under the simple alias of “Johnson,” the most dangerous undercover private contractor in the world. Lucky for the world’s bad guys, he’s been retired for years…unlucky for them, a chance encounter with a lost love is about to bring him back to the game…and this time, he’ll be deadlier than ever. Probably. Jean-Claude Van Johnson stars Van Damme along with Kat Foster (Your Family or Mine), Moises Arias (The Middle), and Phylicia Rashad (Creed). The show is executive produced by Peter Atencio (Key and Peele), Ridley Scott (The Good Wife), David W. Zucker (The Man in the High Castle) and Van Damme. From Scott Free Productions, the pilot is directed by Atencio and written by Dave Callaham (Mortal Kombat). 'The Tick' -In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an underdog accountant with zero powers comes to realize his city is owned by a global super villain long-thought dead. As he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero. The Tick stars Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy), Griffin Newman (Vinyl), Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen), Valorie Curry (House of Lies), Yara Martinez (Jane the Virgin) and Brendan Hines (Scorpion). The Tick is executive produced by Ben Edlund (Supernatural), Barry Josephson (Bones) and Barry Sonnenfeld (A Series of Unfortunate Events), directed by Wally Pfister (The Dark Knight), and written by Edlund. The Tick is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television. A current Amazon Prime subscription costs $99 per year or $11 per month. Likewise, Prime Video is available as a standalone service for $8 per month. Source: AmazonPosted Tue Sep 27, 2016 at 11:15 AM PDT by: -
Warner Bros. Preps 'Body Snatchers' & 'On Dangerous Ground' for Blu-ray[teaser]Two new Warner Archive titles have been dated for October. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Bros is preparing 'On Dangerous Ground' for Blu-ray on October 11 and 'Body Snatchers' for Blu-ray on October 18. 'On Dangerous Ground' - Why do you make me do it?" New York cop Jim Wilson asks the hoodlum he's about to smash senseless. Jim has seen it all on the city's shadowy streets: killers, thugs, pimps, sadists. And the experience has cost him his soul. Ironically, his redemption may come in his next case, a brutal murder that brings him into the open sky and white light of the countryside…and into the arms of a beautiful blind woman. Directed with intensity by Nicholas Ray (Rebel Without a Cause, They Live by Night) and featuring a haunting score by Bernard Herrmann (Psycho), On Dangerous Ground is a taut, rapid-paced manhunt with two fine stars at its tortured heart. Noir master Robert Ryan captures Jim's agonized self-hatred. And Ida Lupino burnishes the screen as the sightless angel whose compassion gives him one last chance at life. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an English DTS-HD MA 2.0 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Audio commentary by film historian Glenn Erickson and Original trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $21.99. Order the Blu-ray 'Body Snatchers' - Don't sleep. Don't ever sleep. That's when it happens. That's when tentacles leave the alien pod and enter your ears and nostrils. Soon you're not you anymore. You've been taken over, a victim of Body Snatchers. A science-fiction classic gets an eerie, modern update in this spellbinder inspired by 1956's Invasion of the Body Snatchers and from the producer of the 1978 remake. Advances in screen special effects now enable director Abel Ferrara (King of New York, Bad Lieutenant ) and his crew of wizards to depict the actual birthing of a pod – and its devastating effect on the human host. Who says there's no rest for the wicked? As stars Gabrielle Anwar, Terry Kinney, Forest Whitaker and Meg Tilly discover, no one rests when the only way to sleep is to keep one eye open. And one foot out the door. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an English DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include the Original trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $21.99. Order the Blu-ray You can find the latest specs for 'On Dangerous Ground' & 'Body Snatchers' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed under October 11 and October 18.Posted Tue Sep 27, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Harley and the Davidsons' Blu-ray Details Updated[teaser]Ciaran Donnelly and Stephen Kay's drama headed to Blu-ray in December now has been upgraded to a combo pack with lossless audio. [/teaser] As previously reported, Lionsgate and The Discovery Channel will release 'Harley and the Davidsons' on Blu-ray on December 13. This is the story of young men - best friends and brothers - coming of age and dealing with rivalries, expectations of parents, business competitors and life and death on the race track. In Milwaukee at the turn of the 20th century, the Davidson brothers and their friend Bill Harley launch a motorcycle company that will eventually become an iconic brand and an enduring symbol of Americana. Harley and the Davidsons reveals that great opportunities can be forged not only through ingenuity and innovative design, but also from brotherhood and friendship, guts, and an ironclad will to survive. The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include a behind-the-scenes featurette and the “Biketacular” Special. You can find the latest specs for 'Harley and the Davidsons' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under December 13. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Sep 27, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Ko Yeong-nam's 'Suddenly in the Dark' Headed for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1981 Korean horror film will be available on Blu-ray next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Mondo Macabro says 'Suddenly in the Dark' will hit Blu-ray next month. In this psychological and supernatural horror thriller from Korean dierctor Ko Yeong-nam, a beautiful housewife becomes suspicious of her husband after the arrival of a young housekeeper carrying a strange wooden doll. Starring Yun Il-bong, Kim Yeong-ae, and Lee Ki-seon. No other details have been revealed at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Suddenly in the Dark' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.Posted Tue Sep 27, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Netflix Reveals New Trailer for Marvel's 'Luke Cage,' Streaming Premiere Set for September 30[teaser]A new trailer for the upcoming Marvel series has been released. [/teaser] Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for 'Luke Cage.' Based on the Marvel comic book, the series stars Mike Colter, reprising the role he originated in the first season of 'Jessica Jones.' After a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage (Mike Colter) becomes a fugitive who attempts to rebuild his life in modern day Harlem, New York City. But soon he is pulled out of the shadows and must fight a battle for the heart of his city – forcing him to confront a past he had tried to bury. Check out the new trailer below! All season one episodes of 'Luke Cage' are set to premiere exclusively through Netflix on September 30. In addition to 'Luke Cage,' Marvel and Netflix are also prepping 'Iron Fist' and 'The Defenders' for 2017 debuts. 'The Defenders' will feature a crossover team-up between Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist as they face their biggest threat yet. The series will star Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones, all reprising their roles from their individual shows. Douglas Petrie, Marco Ramirez, Drew Goddard ('The Martian,' 'Lost,' 'Alias'), and Jeph Loeb will all serve as Executive Producers for the mini-series. The show is being produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix. Other upcoming Netflix premieres include 'The Ranch' on October 7, 'Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids' on October 12, 'Black Mirror' on October 21, 'The Crown' on November 4, 'True Memoirs of an International Assassin' on November 11, 'Lovesick' on November 17, and 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life' on November 25. A current Netflix subscription starts at $10 for HD streaming and $12 for Ultra HD streaming. Source: NetflixPosted Mon Sep 26, 2016 at 01:00 PM PDT by:
