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Netflix Releases Trailer for 'Stranger Things' Starring Winona Ryder[teaser]The supernatural drama series will start streaming in July. [/teaser] Netflix has released a trailer for its newest original show. 'Stranger Things' is a throwback to the supernatural classics of the 80's and stars Winona Ryder. The show is written and directed by Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer ('Wayward Pines,' 'Hidden') In the series, a young boy vanishes into thin air. As friends, family, and local police search for answers, they are drawn into an extraordinary mystery involving top secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one very strange little girl. The series, set in Indiana, is a love letter to the ‘80s classics that captivated a generation. Stranger Things stars Winona Ryder ('Show Me a Hero'), David Harbour ('Suicide Squad'), Finn Wolfhard ('The 100,' 'Aftermath,' 'The Resurrection'), Millie Brown (BBC's 'Intruders,' 'Once Upon A Time,' 'NCIS'), Gaten Matarazzo ('The Blacklist'), Caleb McLaughlin ('The Lion King on Broadway'), Noah Schnapp ('Bridge of Spies,' 'The Peanuts Movie'), Natalia Dyer ('After Darkness,' 'Hannah Montana: The Movie'), Charlie Heaton ('Shut In,' 'Urban and the Shed Crew'), and Matthew Modine ('Weeds,' 'Proof'). The Duffer Brothers are writing, directing and showrunning the series, and will serve as executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen via their 21 Laps entertainment banner ('The Spectacular Now,' 'Night At The Museum,' 'Real Steel,' 'Date Night'). 'Stranger Things' is a Netflix production. Check out the trailer below! All eight, hour long episodes will premiere globally through Netflix on July 15. Other upcoming Netflix premieres include season four of 'Orange is the New Black' on June 17, 'Marco Polo' season two on July 1, the documentary 'Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru' on July 15, season three of 'BoJack Horseman' on July 22, 'The Little Prince' on August 5, 'Project Mc2' season two 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. A current Netflix subscription starts at $10 for HD streaming and $12 for Ultra HD streaming. Source: NetflixPosted Tue Jun 14, 2016 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
Scream Factory Presents 'Hellhole' on Blu-ray[teaser]The long-lost cult horror will debut on Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is working on 'Hellhole ' for Blu-ray on July 26. Having witnessed her mother’s brutal death, Susan (Judy Landers, Dr. Alien) gets amnesia from a fall while being pursued by the killer, Silk (Ray Sharkey, The Idolmaker). Awakening in Ashland Sanitarium, she is once again terrorized by Silk, disguised as an orderly. To pry an incriminating secret from Susan’s brain, Silk forms an uneasy alliance with Dr. Fletcher (Mary Woronov, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School), a psychotic scientist who has been testing a new lobotomy technique, using helpless inmates as her guinea pigs. These vicious experiments are carried out in the “Hellhole,” a torture den awaiting Susan as its next victim. The Blu-ray will include the Original Theatrical Trailer and New Interview with Actress Mary Woronov. You can find the latest specs for 'Hellhole' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 26. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Jun 14, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Jeremy Rumas' 'Hangs Upon Nothing' Headed for Blu-ray[teaser]The surfing documentary will be available on Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Vinegar Syndrome and Etiquette Pictures says 'Hangs Upon Nothing' will hit Blu-ray on August 2. Hangs Upon Nothing documents the lives of a group of surfers: Chuck Corbett who wandered his way to the remote atolls of Kiribati, brothers Mikala and Daniel Jones whose adventures take them to the far corners of the Indonesian archipelago, alongside a local crew of teenage surfers coming of age amongst the surf mecca of Bali. Their intertwined journeys are bound by an unending quest to find and ride perfect waves. First-time filmmaker, Jeremy Rumas' Hangs Upon Nothing is as much a celebration of surfing as it is a stunningly beautiful exploration of mystical cultures where modern technology and millennia of history intersect. Shot entirely on 16mm film using a mechanical spring-wound Bolex, over the course of seven years, and featuring an ethereal original score by Rumas' band, Velo Sun, Hang Upon Nothing is a sensory journey of finding freedom in barreling waves. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: Audio Commentary by Director Jeremy Rumas; "About Nothing" - Making of Featurette; "Surf Celluloid" - Technical Featurette; Multiple Trailers; Extensive Stills Gallery; and Quality Recycled Packaging & Slipcase. You can find the latest specs for 'Hangs Upon Nothing' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 2.Posted Tue Jun 14, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Kicking Some Asteroid: 'Ratchet & Clank' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The animated sci-fi adventure is headed for Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Studios will be releasing 'Ratchet & Clank' on Blu-ray on August 16. Based on the popular video game franchise, Ratchet & Clank follows two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. Ratchet is the last of his kind, a foolhardy "Lombax" who has grown up alone on a backwater planet with no family of his own. Clank is a pint-sized robot with more brains than brawn. When the two stumble upon a dangerous weapon capable of destroying entire planets they must join forces with a team of colorful heroes called the Galactic Rangers in order to save the galaxy. Along the way, they will learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one's own identity in this thrilling and funny adventure featuring the voices of Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Rosario Dawson and Sylvester Stallone. The Blu-ray combo pack will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include: Ratchet & Clank: A Hero's Journey and Ratchet & Clank: Leveling Up. You can find the latest specs for 'Ratchet & Clank' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 16. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Jun 14, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Philips Bundles 'Creed' with Upcoming Ultra HD Blu-ray Player, MSRP Set for $400[teaser]The Ultra HD Blu-ray player will come packaged with a copy of Warner Brothers' 'Creed.' [/teaser] P&F USA has announced plans to bundle the Ultra HD Blu-ray release of 'Creed' with its upcoming Philips branded BDP7501 Ultra HD Blu-ray player. The bundle will be available later this month for a suggested retail price of $400. The BDP7501 Ultra HD Blu-ray player features a compact design along with HDR support, HDMI 2.0a and 1.4a outputs, a dedicated HDMI audio out, and HDCP 2.2 compliancy. In addition to Ultra HD Blu-ray disc playback, the device offers Blu-ray 3D support and 4K upscaling. HEVC and VP9 decoding are integrated as well, allowing customers to watch 4K videos from streaming apps like Netflix and YouTube. Likewise, the players include Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, and passthrough for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive audio formats. Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB connectivity are also included. Copies of 'Creed' on Ultra HD Blu-ray will be bundled with the player through September 30. The Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray/Digital HD combo pack features 2160p video with HDR and a DTS-HD MA soundtrack. Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan), son of deceased world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, has boxing in his blood. Looking to win his own title, Adonis heads to Philadelphia and convinces his father's rival-turned-friend, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), to train him – even as Rocky battles his own deadly opponent outside the ring. Now Adonis has a shot, but first he must develop the heart of a true fighter in this new chapter of the Rocky story from critically acclaimed director Ryan Coogler. Order the Ultra HD Blu-ray The Philips Ultra HD Blu-ray player will join Samsung's previously released UBD-K8500 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player, which also retails for $400. In addition, Panasonic recently released its own DMP-UB900 Ultra HD Blu-ray player in Europe for £600, but exact US pricing and availability have not been detailed yet. Likewise, Sony has announced plans to offer an Ultra HD Blu-ray player as well, but it is not expected to arrive until 2017. Sources: HD Guru, TWICEPosted Mon Jun 13, 2016 at 04:30 PM PDT by: -
New Siri Features & Single Sign-On Are Heading to Apple TV[teaser]Several new features have been announced for Apple's set-top box. [/teaser] Apple has revealed expanded capabilities for the Apple TV. New features include updated Siri functionality and a single sign-on option. "The future of TV is apps, and Siri on Apple TV has changed the way we interact with our television and these expanded features will continue to deliver viewers what they want to watch even faster," said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. "There are over 6,000 apps to enjoy on your Apple TV including over 1,300 video channels, which are even more fun to watch with the new Siri features combined with single sign-on." As part of the update, the Apple TV will receive several new Siri features, including the ability to search across more apps, YouTube search, topic search, and the option to tune into more live channels. Likewise, this fall users will also gain access to a single sign-on option, allowing customers to authenticate all the video channels from their pay-TV providers by signing in just once. In addition, updates for Apple Music, Photos, the Apple TV Remote App, and more are also part of the new upgrade. Here's a full rundown of new Siri capabilities per Apple's press release: - Topic search for movies: With the ability to ask Siri for a movie by topic or theme, you have even more ways to find the films you really feel like watching, such as "Show movies about baseball," "Find documentaries about cars," or "Find high school comedies from the '80s." - YouTube search: Later this month, users can ask Siri to search YouTube, so you can say "Search YouTube for cute pug videos."- Live tune-in: Ask Siri to go directly to a live channel inside a supported app, such as "Watch CBS News" or "Watch ESPN." - Manage HomeKit™ accessories: Apple TV gives users control of HomeKit-enabled accessories so you can ask Siri to "Turn on the lights" or "Set the temperature to 70 degrees." Apple TV also allows users to control HomeKit accessories when they are away from home or use it for home automation with the Home app on their iOS device. And here's a rundown of general new Apple TV features and updates per the press release: - iOS users can download the new Apple TV Remote app with touch navigation, Siri and game play support.- Apple Music® has an all-new design, bringing greater clarity and simplicity to every aspect of the experience. The Library, For You, Browse and Radio tabs have been completely redesigned to provide an even greater sense of place, and a Search tab has been added to make finding music even easier.- Photos for Apple TV now supports the new Memories feature, making it easy to rediscover meaningful moments in a user’s photo library and share them on the big screen.- While users love the bright and fresh Apple TV interface, some may prefer a darker background to fit a home theater environment or darker rooms, so now users can select a dark background for Apple TV. - Universal apps will now automatically download on Apple TV and show up on the Home screen when an app has been added to a user’s iOS device.When a keyboard appears on Apple TV, one will also appear on nearby iOS devices that are logged into the same iCloud account, making entering text even more convenient. Source: ApplePosted Mon Jun 13, 2016 at 02:15 PM PDT by: -
Sling TV Debuts on Apple TV with Updated Interface[teaser]The internet TV service is now available on Apple's streaming player. [/teaser] Apple has announced the addition of Sling TV to its app lineup. Users with fourth generation Apple TVs can now download the Sling TV app from the App Store, offering access to the platform's single-stream, beta multi-stream, Sling Latino and Sling International options. "Delivering the best TV experience for our viewers means being on the devices people want to use — Apple TV is our most requested platform, and we're excited to finally bring Sling TV to Apple TV today," said Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling TV. "Incorporating Apple TV innovations like touch with the Siri Remote will enable Sling TV's new UI to deliver the highly polished experience Apple fans have come to expect." To coincide with the launch, Sling TV is debuting a new user interface (UI) on the Apple TV. The new design offers better personalization and customization while improving content discovery and navigation. Likewise, the UI includes a new feature called My TV, "which allows customers to select their favorite channels, resume watching where they left off on select programs, and set favorite shows and movies for easy, one-click access." The single stream Sling TV "Best of Live TV" package currently includes ESPN, ESPN2, AMC, A&E, TNT, HISTORY, H2, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, IFC, El Rey, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Freeform, Disney Channel, CNN, Bloomberg TV, Local Now, Lifetime, Galavisión, and recent addition Comedy Central. As an added bonus, new Sling TV uses can now purchase a 32GB Apple TV for $89 when they pre-pay for three months of Sling TV’s single-stream service or beta multi-stream service. New users can sign up for Sling TV and access the Apple TV promotion through https://www.sling.com/devices/appletv. Beyond Apple TV, the Sling TV platform is available on Roku players, Roku TVs, the Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, PCs, Macs, Xbox One, Android and iOS devices, and more. Source: Sling TVPosted Mon Jun 13, 2016 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
'Supergirl: The Complete First Season' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]The CBS show is soaring toward Blu-ray in August. [/teaser]In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Bros. is preparing 'Supergirl: The Complete First Season' for Blu-ray on August 9. Born on the doomed planet Krypton, Kara Zor-El escaped at the same time as her cousin, Superman, but didn’t arrive on Earth until years later after being lost in the Phantom Zone. Raised by her adopted family, the Danvers, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learned to hide the phenomenal powers she shares with her famous cousin. Years later, at age 24, and now living in National City while working as an assistant for Catco Worldwide Media mogul Cat Grant, Kara has spent so many years trying to fit in that she forgot to ever stand out. All that changes when she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was always destined to be. With the help of Daily Planet photographer James Olsen, her bioengineer sister Alex, and the research of the super-secret, off-the-grid Department of Extra-Normal Operations (DEO), who are tasked with keeping the Earth safe from aliens, Kara takes to the skies to protect her world. The Blu-ray/Digital HD combo pack will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: 2015 Comic-Con Panel: Warner Bros. Television Presents a Night of DC Entertainment at Comic-Con 2015: Supergirl; The Man From Mars: Superman once described J'onn J'onzz as "the most powerful being on the face of the Earth." This documentary will explore J’onn J’onzz’s current circumstances on Supergirl as the alien who swore an oath to a dying father to protect his daughters; A World Left Behind: Krypton: Kara Zor-El's home planet of Krypton was destroyed in the opening minutes of the pilot. It was a spectacular, futuristic society filled with mystery and intrigue! This documentary will explore the history of this famous planet and its role and depiction in Supergirl; Gag Reel; and Deleted Scenes. Suggested list price for the 4-Disc Blu-ray is $54.97. You can find the latest specs for 'Supergirl: The Complete First Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 9. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Jun 13, 2016 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
John Carpenter's 'The Thing: Collector's Edition' Blu-ray Dated & Detailed[teaser]The horror classic is getting a Collector's Edition this September. [/teaser] As previously reported, Scream Factory will be releasing 'The Thing: Collector's Edition' on Blu-ray in September, and now the official release date is September 20. Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Once unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them. The 2-disc Blu-ray will feature a new 2K scan of the Inter-positive supervised and approved by director of photography Dean Cundey, a new 4.1 created from the original 70MM Six Track Dolby Stereo soundtrack, and supplements include: NEW Audio Commentary with director of photography Dean Cundey; NEW The Men of Outpost 31 - interviews with Keith David, Thomas Waites, Peter Maloney and more…; NEW Assembling and Assimilation – an interview with editor Todd Ramsay; NEW Behind the Chameleon – interviews with visual effects artists Peter Kuran and Susan Turner, special make-up effects artist Rob Burman and Brian Wade and more….; NEW Sounds from the Cold – interviews with supervising sound editor David Lewis Yewdall and special sound effects designer Alan Howarth; NEW Between the Lines – an interview with novelization author Alan Dean Foster; Audio Commentary by director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell; John Carpenter's The Thing: Terror Takes Shape – a documentary on the making of THE THING featuring interviews with John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, special effects make-up designer Rob Bottin, legendary matte artist Albert Whitlock plus members of the cast and crew (80 minutes – SD); Outtakes (5 minutes - SD); Vintage featurettes from the electronic press kit featuring interviews with John Carpenter, Kurt Russell and Rob Bottin (12 minutes - SD); Vintage featurettes – The Making of a Chilling Tale and The Making of THE THING (1982 – 14 minutes - SD); Vintage Product Reel – contains a promotional condensed version of the film with additional footage not in the film (19 minutes - SD); Vintage Behind-the-Scenes footage (2 minutes - SD); Annotated Production Archive – Production Art and Storyboards, Location Scouting, Special Make-up Effects, Post Production (48 minutes - SD); Network TV Broadcast version of THE THING (92 minutes - SD); Teaser Trailer & Theatrical Trailers (U.S. and German Trailer); TV spots & Radio Spots; Still Gallery (behind-the-scenes photos, posters and lobby cards); AND MORE... You can find the latest specs for 'The Thing: Collector's Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 20.Posted Mon Jun 13, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
HDD Deal of the Week: 'Jurassic Park Collection' Blu-ray $20.99 at Amazon[teaser]Amazon is offering the first three dinosaur-packed films on Blu-ray for nearly fifty percent off. [/teaser] Amazon is selling 'Jurassic Park Collection' for $20.99 (47% off the suggested retail price). The set includes the first three films in the franchise digitally remastered with new 7.1 audio plus hours of bonus features. This set also has an empty space to hold 'Jurassic World' (sold separately). Click here to order your copy today! This offer is available from now through June 19.Posted Mon Jun 13, 2016 at 10:27 AM PDT by:
