-
There Can Be Only One: 'Highlander: 30th Anniversary Edition' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The cult classic starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery is getting a 30th anniversary edition in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate will be bringing 'Highlander: 30th Anniversary Edition' to Blu-ray on September 27. Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the original cult classic that inspired movie and TV franchises! An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponents, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled “Prize.” The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: The Making of Highlander; Deleted Scenes; Interviews with Director Russell Mulcahy and Actor Christopher Lambert; Archival Interview with Actor Christopher Lambert; and Audio Commentary by Director Russell Mulcahy. You can find the latest specs for 'Highlander: 30th Anniversary Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under September 27. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Jul 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Amazon Details 2016 Comedy Pilot Season Lineup[teaser]Three new comedy pilots are set to debut in August. [/teaser] Amazon has announced the lineup for its upcoming 2016 comedy pilot season. New shows include 'I Love Dick,' 'Jean-Claude Van Johnson,' and 'The Tick.' The pilots will premiere on August 19 in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, and Japan through the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, and mobile devices, or online at Amazon.com/amazonvideo. All Amazon customers will be able to stream the pilots and offer reviews. Customer feedback will then help choose which shows get picked up to become new original series for Amazon Prime. Here's a rundown of the upcoming 2016 comedy pilots: '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. "Nowhere else will voices as influential as Jill Soloway and Jean-Claude Van Damme share a stage," said Joe Lewis, Head of Half-Hour Series, Amazon Studios. "And that's just the Js. We're excited to bring such a diverse slate of pilots to customers and we can’t wait to hear what they think." Sources: Amazon, ComicBook.comPosted Fri Jul 22, 2016 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
Jim Wynorski's 'Chopping Mall' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1986 sci-fi horror will be getting the Blu-ray treatment in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate will be releasing 'Chopping Mall' on Blu-ray on September 27. In the film, eight teenagers are trapped after hours in a high tech shopping mall and pursued by three murderous security robots that are out of control. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Chopping Mall' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under September 27. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Jul 22, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Netflix Announces 'Disjointed' from Executive Producer Chuck Lorre[teaser]The 'Big Bang Theory' creator's latest comedy is coming to Netflix. [/teaser] Netflix has ordered a new show from executive producer Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Mike & Molly, Two and a Half Men) called 'Disjointed.' The half-hour multi-camera comedy will star Academy Award and Emmy winner Kathy Bates. 'Disjointed' is a workplace comedy starring Kathy Bates as a lifelong advocate for legalization who’s finally living her dream as the owner of an L.A.–area cannabis dispensary. Joining her are three budtenders, her twenty-something son and a deeply troubled security guard. All of them are more or less constantly high. David Javerbaum ('The Daily Show,' 'An Act of God') also serves as an executive producer/writer for the new series along with Lorre, from Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television for Netflix. An exact release date has not been announced yet, but the streaming network has ordered the show straight to series with an initial crop of 20 episodes. Other upcoming Netflix premieres include season three of 'BoJack Horseman' on July 22, 'Tallulah' on July 29, 'Last Chance U' on July 29, 'The Little Prince' on August 5, 'The Get Down' on August 12, 'Project Mc2' season two on August 12, 'XOXO' on August 12, and 'The Crown' on November 4. Likewise, the streaming platform is also prepping a new sci-fi series called 'Travelers' from writer Brad Wright, the third season of 'Bloodline' for 2017, new episodes of the documentary series 'Making a Murderer,' and a feature film adaptation of the manga 'Death Note.' A current Netflix subscription starts at $10 for HD streaming and $12 for Ultra HD streaming. Source: NetflixPosted Thu Jul 21, 2016 at 02:00 PM PDT by: -
'Ash vs Evil Dead: The Complete First Season' Blu-ray Partly Detailed[teaser]The first season of the hit series starring Bruce Campbell and Lucy Lawless is bound for Blu-ray this August. [/teaser] As previously reported, Starz/Anchor Bay says 'Ash vs Evil Dead: The Complete First Season' will be summoned to Blu-ray on August 23. Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash, the stock boy, aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead. When a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons - personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its Evil grip. The cast also includes Lucy Lawless as Ruby (Parks and Recreation, Spartacus franchise, Battlestar Galactica, Xena: Warrior Princess), a mysterious figure who believes Ash is the cause of the Evil outbreaks, Ray Santiago as Pablo Simon Bolivar (In Time, Raising Hope, Dexter, Meet the Fockers), an idealistic immigrant who becomes Ash's loyal sidekick, Dana DeLorenzo as Kelly Maxwell (Impress Me, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas), a moody wild child trying to outrun her past and Jill Marie Jones as Amanda Fisher (Sleepy Hollow, Girlfriends), a disgraced Michigan State Trooper set to find our anti-hero Ash and prove his responsibility in the grisly murder of her partner. The two disc set will feature 1080p video, a lossless 7.1 soundtrack, and supplements include audio commentaries and more! You can find the latest specs for 'Ash vs Evil Dead: The Complete First Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 23. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Jul 21, 2016 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
Tod Williams' 'Cell' Dials Into Blu-ray[teaser]The action-thriller Starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson is planned for Blu-ray in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate says 'Cell' will be available on Blu-ray on September 27. Stephen King’s best-selling novel is brought to terrifying life in this mind-blowing thriller starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. At the Boston airport, Clay (Cusack) witnesses a scene of chaotic mayhem when an electronic signal turns hundreds of cell phone users into rabid killers. Desperate to find his estranged wife and son, Clay teams with a train driver (Jackson) to battle the horde of murderous “phoners” as the city descends into apocalyptic madness. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include: Audio Commentary with Director Tod Williams and “To Cell and Back” Featurette. You can find the latest specs for 'Cell' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under September 27. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Jul 21, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Producer Eli Roth Will Send in the 'Clown' on Blu-ray[teaser]The horror flick is set to arrive on Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay will be releasing 'Clown' on Blu-ray on August 23. Producer Eli Roth (Knock Knock, Hostel franchise) and director Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Cop Car) team up to bring audiences a haunting twist on the scary clown. Clown is a story of a loving father who dons a clown outfit and makeup to perform at his son’s sixth birthday, only to later discover that the costume – red nose and wig included– will not come off and his own personality changes in a horrific fashion. To break the curse of the evil outfit, the father must make grim choices with his own family facing danger. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and the only supplement is Making Clown Featuring Producer Eli Roth. You can find the latest specs for 'Clown' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 23.Posted Thu Jul 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Plex Music Library Support Heads to Sonos Wireless Speakers[teaser]Plex users can now stream their music through Sonos systems. [/teaser] Plex has announced the launch of Plex for Sonos. The new feature allows customers to play their entire Plex music library on any Sonos device directly from the Sonos app. With Plex for Sonos, users can browse and play all of their Plex music through Sonos speakers, not matter where they are. Likewise, the app supports virtually any file format, including hi-fi audio files that aren't normally supported by Sonos. To accomplish this, Plex will automatically transcode the files in realtime. The Plex for Sonos app also includes library organization, allowing users to sort their music with artwork and info. Sharing is also included, letting customers play their Plex libraries on a friend's Sonos system. In addition, Premium users get access to Audio Fingerprinting for song identification, and Plex Mix for playing similar tracks to create a mix like your own personal radio station. Sonos currently offers a variety of wireless music systems and speakers, including the Play:1 ($199), Play:3 ($299), and Play:5 ($499). The Play:5 features six synchronized, custom-designed drivers with three mid-woofers and three tweeters. The Play:5 can also work with other Sonos speaker models and can even be used as rear speakers for a surround sound system with the Sonos Sub ($699) and Playbar ($699). Outside of Sonos, Plex recently added support to the NVIDIA Shield set-top box. Likewise, Plex support is available for the new Western Digital My Passport Wireless Pro and the My Cloud Pro. Plex for Sonos is currently available in beta through the Sonos Labs section of the app. Click here for more details on how to set it up. Source: SonosPosted Thu Jul 21, 2016 at 09:30 AM PDT by: -
Deon Taylor's 'Meet the Blacks' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]The comedy starring Mike Epps arrives on Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] As previously reported, Lionsgate will be bringing 'Meet the Blacks' to Blu-ray on August 2. In a send-up of the hit franchise The Purge, Carl Black moves his family to Beverly Hills in hope of a better life, but their arrival coincides with the city’s annual purge, where all crime is legal for twelve hours. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: The Making of Meet the Blacks; "Hit the Gas" Music Video; Behind the Scenes of "Hit the Gas"; "Don't Hate Wiring!" Parody Commercial; and Outtakes. You can find the latest specs for 'Meet the Blacks' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Jul 21, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Evils of the Night' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1985 cult film is getting the Blu-ray treatment this August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Vinegar Syndrome will be releasing 'Evils of the Night' on Blu-ray on August 30. It's geriatric aliens vs. sex obsessed teens in Mardi Rustam's outrageous EVILS OF THE NIGHT! Beautiful young women have been disappearing and no one can figure out how and where they go. But in the darkness, sinister forces are lurking: a group of aliens (John Carradine, Tina Louise, and Julie Newmar) have been draining the local youth of their blood so that they can live forever! Filled with ample nudity, moments of splattery gore, and a supporting cast including Amber Lynn and Aldo Ray, EVILS OF THE NIGHT is quintessential mid 80s sleaze unlike anything else. Freshly restored in 2k from its original 35mm negative, Vinegar Syndrome brings EVILS OF THE NIGHT to Blu-ray for the first time. Specs have yet to be revealed, but the Blu-ray will include: "Alien Blood Transfusion" – video interview with director Mardi Rustam; Alternate feature length TV edit; Isolated score by Robert O. Ragland; Extensive outtakes (25 minutes); Work-in-progress theatrical; TV spot; and reversible cover artwork. You can find the latest specs for 'Evils of the Night' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 30. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Jul 21, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by:
