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August 26, 2010 - Fox and MGM scare up
some terror on Blu-ray Disc and DVD this September. Read all about it below!
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX AND
MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT
PREPARE FOR THE SCARIEST DAY OF ALL – HALLOWEEN
WITH MOVIES THAT WILL MAKE YOU
SCREAM FOR YOUR LIFE!
Arriving On Blu-ray and DVD September 14th
Street Date:
September 14, 2010
Launch Highlights:
Enjoy the newest Blu-ray and DVD releases of the films that have
frightened audiences for generations, with an assortment of classic and
modern titles that are guaranteed to scare even the bravest of viewers.
Among the most highly-anticipated releases in the collection are the
Blu-ray debuts of The Amityville Horror starring Ryan Reynolds and
Melissa George; the 1985 horror film The Return of the Living Dead;
and the 1978 classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers.Academy Award®
winner Heath Ledger stars in The Order, which also makes its
Blu-ray premiere just in time for Halloween.
Also available on Blu-ray is one of the all-time great horror classics
– Carrie, along with the 1990 thriller Misery, and the
epic horror film Silence of the Lambs. Catch other Fox horror
classics on Blu-ray and DVD – 28 Days Later, The Hills Have Eyes,
Mirrors, Shutter, and the 1976 horror classic, The Omen.
Blu-ray + DVD Combo Priced at
$24.99
Length:
The Amityville Horror
89 min.
The Return of the Living Dead
114 min.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
157 min.
Blu-ray + DVD Combo Priced at $19.99
Length:
Carrie
98 min.
Misery
108 min.
The Silence of the Lambs
118 min.
Child’s Play
90 min.
Blu-ray Priced at $24.99
Length:
The Order
105 min.
Mirrors
112 min.
Shutter
95 min.
Wrong Turn
85 min.
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
93 min.
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
92 min.
Mr. Brooks
120 min.
Young Frankenstein
106 min.
X-Files: I Want to Believe
105 min.
Day Watch
142 min.
Night Watch
114 min.
The Happening
91 min.
28 Weeks Later
113 min.
Planet of the Apes
124 min.
Sunshine
110 min.
Blu-ray Priced at $16.99
Length:
28 Days Later
113 min.
X-Files: Fight the Future
122 min.
The Hills Have Eyes 2
89 min.
The Omen (2006)
110 min.
The Omen (1976)
111 min.
From Hell
121 min.
Planet of the Apes (2001)
124 min.
Battle for The Planet of The
Apes
96 min.
Conquest of The Planet of The
Apes
86 min.
Escape from The Planet of The
Apes
97 min.
DVD Priced at $14.98
Length:
The Hills Have Eyes
108 min.
Turistas
96 min.
Don’t Say a Word
113 min.
From Hell
121 min.
Hide and Seek
100 min.
The Happening
91 min.
Stigmata
102 min.
Igor
87 min.
Hannibal
131 min.
Swamp Thing
91 min.
Pathology
95 min.
SCREAM FOR YOUR LIFE BLU-RAY DISC DEBUT SYNOPSES:
The Amityville Horror (2005) - New
Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack
From Michael Bay, the producer of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, comes
the true story of Amityville. In November 1974 a family of six was brutally
murdered. Now, a year later, an unsuspecting young father, George Lutz (Ryan
Reynolds) and his wife Kathy (Melissa George) move with their children into
the house that was the site of the horrific event. The house is now haunted by
a murderous presence, and what follows is 28 days of unimaginable terror. With
demonic visions of the dead and relentless screams of terror, this is the
haunted house story that isn't just a movie - it's real.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) – New
Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the cemetery, those
brain-eating zombies are back and hungry for more tasty mortals. A fiendish
mix of outrageous humor and heart-stopping terror, The Return of the Living
Dead is a “veritable smorgasbord of fun” (LA Herald-Examiner)
filled with skin-crawling jolts, eye-popping visuals and relentless surprise.
On his first day on the job at an army surplus store, poor Freddy unwittingly
releases nerve gas from a secret U.S. military canister, unleashing an
unbelievable terror. The gas re-animates a corps of corpses, who arise from
their graves with a ravenous hunger for human brains. Luckily for those
carnivorous cadavers, there is a group of partying teens nearby, just waiting
to be eaten!
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) – New
Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack
When filmy spores fall from space and take root in San Francisco, the city is
beautifully transformed by spectacular and exotic flowers. But these lovely
extraterrestrial blossoms have gruesome plans for their earthly admirers: to
slowly clone their bodies and then dispose of the originals. "A
first-rate suspense thriller" (Newsday), this sci-fi adventure is
a "chilling" (Leonard Maltin), "dazzling" (The New York
Times) and "stunning" (Cosmopolitan) thrill ride that
will send your pulse rate soaring. With a brilliant screenplay by Academy
Award® nominee W.D. Richter, filmmaker Philip Kaufman directs an
all-star cast including Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum, Brooke Adams and
Leonard Nimoy. With its mesmerizing style and awe-inspiring special effects, Invasion
of the Body Snatchers is "a classic of the genre" (New York
Post); a terrifying tale that "literally chills the blood" (The
Hollywood Reporter).
The Order (2003) – New on Blu-ray
For centuries, a secret order of priests has existed within the Church. A
renegade priest, Father Alex Bernier (Academy Award® Winner Heath
Ledger) is sent to Rome to investigate the mysterious death of one of the
order’s most revered members. Following a series of strangely similar
killings, Bernier launches an investigation that forces him to confront
unimaginable evil and the terrifying knowledge that there is a fate worse than
death. Also starring Peter Weller and Shannyn Sossamon, The Order
“has all of the ingredients of a scary religious horror movie – renegade
priests, heretical sects, demonic children, an arcane mystery, and a papal
conspiracy” (Time Out). A thrilling journey from beginning to end,
this chilling film “does not disappoint” (Sight and Sound).
August 25, 2010 - Fox has announced Robert
Rodriguez' Predators for Blu-ray and DVD release on October 19, 2010.
Read all about it below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EXPERIENCE THE NEW BREED OF ACTION
ROBERT RODRIGUEZ PRESENTS
The Hunt Begins on Blu-ray and DVD October 19
Including Exclusive Motion Comics That Reveal The
Predator’s Back-story
LOS ANGELES (August 24, 2010) – “This planet is a
game preserve, and we’re the game.” The ultimate hunters are back when
Robert Rodriguez’ PREDATORS arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on October 19th from
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment with all new special features,
bringing you deeper into the Predator universe. Robert Rodriguez also presents
a series of exclusive prequel motion comics on the Blu-ray and DVD that take
you beyond the movie and deliver a truly one-of-a kind PREDATORS experience.
The Blu-ray version, harnesses the power of BD Live to extend the experience
even more with exclusive PREDATORS content and interactive entertainment.
Rodriguez’ reboot of the classic Predator franchise
redefines fear and suspense while paying homage to the original thriller. Drop
into immediate nerve-racking thrills as elite killers find themselves falling
out of the sky into the hostile terrain of an alien planet – the home turf
of a gruesome pack of hunters. Chosen for their ruthless abilities to hunt
humans, they must band together to survive against this race of merciless
predators. Starring Adrien Brody (The Pianist) as Royce, Topher Grace (Valentine’s
Day), Alice Braga (Repo Men, I am Legend), with Danny Trejo
(Heat, Machete), and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix).
PREDATORS will be available on a 2-Disc Blu-ray package
with Digital Copy for suggested retail price of $39.99 U.S. / $49.99 Canada
and on a standard DVD for suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S. / $43.48
Canada. Pre-book is September 22nd.
PREDATORS 1-Disc Blu-ray Special Features
Commentary by Robert Rodriguez and director, Nimród
Antal
Motion Comics
Moments of Extraction: Robert Rodriguez
presents exclusive prequel vignettes voiced by the cast of PREDATORS.
Witness the secret adventures that turned our world's most ruthless
killers into the ultimate Predator prey
Noland Intro (part 1)
Isabelle
Cuchillo
Hanzo
Mombasa
Noland Ending (part 2)
Crucified
Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn
Bloodline
De-cloaking the Invisible: Alien Terrain
Intelligent Design: The Hunting Camp
Predators as Prey
Yuatja Transformed
Rite of Passage
The Chosen Featurette
Fox Movie Channel presents Making a Scene
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Dead Man’s Parachute
Cuchillo and Isabelle
Team “Orientated” Group
Third Most Wanted
Cuchillo Unleashes
“Why Are You Here?”
“They’re Smarter Than That”
Stans and Isabelle Naked
“They’re Still Coming”
BD-Live Extras
Exclusive PREDATORS Features
Live Lookup – Powered by IMDB
PREDATORS DVD Special Features
Commentary by Robert Rodriguez and director, Nimród
Antal
De-cloaking the Invisible: Alien Terrain
Motion Comics
Moments of Extraction: Robert Rodriguez
presents exclusive prequel vignettes voiced by the cast of PREDATORS.
Witness the secret adventures that turned two of our world's most
ruthless killers into the ultimate Predator prey
Isabelle
Mombasa
Crucified
August 24, 2010 - This is a pretty cool
photo of KISS
lead singer Paul Stanley holding Lady Gaga backstage at KISS’ current “The
Hottest Show on Earth” tour in
Holmdel
,
New Jersey
(
PNC
Bank
Arts
Center
) on Friday, August 20. Lady Gaga is wearing a pair of Paul Stanley’s own
stage boots which she wore for the entire performance.
Left
to Right: Gene
Simmons, Eric Singer, Lady Gaga, Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer. Photo
Credit: Dean Snowden, KISS.
August 23, 2010 - Here is a Blu-ray Disc
review of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment's Escape From New York.
Below is the press release for the upcoming DVD set of the first season of The
Cleveland Show.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HIGHEST-RATED NEW SCRIPTED HALF HOUR THIS SEASON AMONG
TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS
Arrives On DVD September 28 With Uncensored Episodes and DVD Exclusive Footage
LOS ANGELES, CA. – (August 23, 2010) – From the
mastermind of “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane comes the outrageous
spinoff “The Cleveland Show” The Complete Season One, arriving on DVD
September 28 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
When the lovable, mild-mannered Cleveland Brown moves
back to his hometown in Virginia to start a new life with his old high school
sweetheart, their fledgling family faces everything from crazy redneck
neighbors to an outrageously overcrowded honeymoon in this uproarious animated
romp. Featuring the voices of MacFarlane, Mike Henry (“Family Guy”), Sanaa
Lathan (AVP: Alien vs. Predator), and Nia Long (Are We There Yet?),
“The Cleveland Show” The Complete Season One also includes all-star guest
appearances by Kanye West, Arianna Huffington, “Saturday Night Live’s”
Will Forte, writer-director David Lynch and more.
Created by Seth MacFarlane, Rich Appel and Mike Henry,
"The Cleveland Show" was TV's highest-rated new scripted half hour
this season among adults 18-34 and teens. The upcoming second season will
feature guest voices including Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Will.I.Am and Justin
Timberlake and “The Cleveland Show” has already announced a third season
on FOX.
“The Cleveland Show” The Complete Season One DVD
collection includes 21 episodes on four discs and features cast and crew
commentary, uncensored audio and video, deleted scenes, a table read with
Kanye West, the Earth, Wind & Fire Christmas music video “Get Your Hump
On” and more. As an added bonus, consumers will receive fan-favorite clips
that can be saved to their mobile device or PC to share with friends and enjoy
wherever and whenever they want. The DVD is available for the suggested retail
price of $39.98 U.S. / $59.98 Canada.
4 Disc DVD: (DVD Catalog # 2267996)
All 21 Episodes (Uncensored/Unaired scenes seamlessly
branched)
Pilot
Da Daggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance
The One About Friends
Birth of a Salesman
Cleveland Jr.’s Cherry Bomb
Ladies Night
A Brown Thanksgiving
From Bed to Worse
A Cleveland Brown Christmas
Field of Streams
Love Rollercoaster
Our Gang
Buried Pleasure
The Curious Case of Cleveland Jr. Working at
The Stool
Once Upon a Tyne in New York
The Brown Knight
Gone with the Wind
Brotherly Love
Brown History Month
Cleveland’s Angel
You’re the Best Man, Cleveland Brown!
Special Features:
Uncensored audio commentaries on select
episodes featuring Seth MacFarlane, Rich Appel, Mike Henry, Kevin
Michael Richardson and others
Deleted scenes
Christmas Music Video: “Get Your Hump
On” by Earth, Wind and Fire
Special Featurettes
Meet Cleveland
Making of “Get Your Hump On” with
Earth, Wind and Fire
Table Read with Kanye West
Digital Extras: Clips To Go
August 19, 2010 - Syfy announces it's
Fall, 2010 programming. Read about it below.
SYFY FALL
PROGRAMMING INCLUDES NEW SEASONS OF GHOST HUNTERS, STARGATE UNIVERSE,
DESTINATION TRUTH, SANCTUARY, SCARE TACTICS AND FACT OR FAKED
WWE
FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
MOVES TO SYFY OCTOBER 1st
HOLLYWOOD
TREASURE AND BEAST
LEGENDS PREMIERES
WAREHOUSE
13 AND EUREKA
HOLIDAY EPISODES
AND GET OUT
OF THE WATER – SHARKTOPUS
IS COMING!
New York, New York –
August 18, 2010 – Syfy’s
2010 Fall Programming spans the imagination with new seasons of powerhouses
Stargate Universe and
Sanctuary, (both moving to
Tuesdays), Ghost Hunters, Scare Tactics
and Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files,
Destination Truth traveling to
Thursdays, and WWE Friday Night SmackDown
climbing into the Syfy ring beginning October 1.
The Autumn primetime
schedule also features the premieres of Hollywood
Treasure (formerly Hunting
Hollywood) and Beast
Legends.
For the first time,
Syfy’s two most popular original scripted series --
Eureka and Warehouse
13 -- will debut special stand-alone holiday
episodes in December, showcasing guests stars Chris Parnell (Saturday
Night Live) and Matt Frewer (Eureka),
and Judd Hirsch and Paul Blackthorne (Warehouse 13).
Upcoming popular
Syfy Saturday Original Movies
include Roger Corman’s highly anticipated Sharktopus
on September 25.
Following are
highlights of Syfy’s Fall Programming schedule (all
times ET/PT):
Unscripted Programming
GHOST HUNTERS
– Returns
Wednesday, August 25, at 9PM – The
fall season of Jason, Grant and the rest of The Atlantic Paranormal Society will
feature some of the team’s most thrilling locales, including cases at the
famous Philadelphia Zoo and the Baseball Hall of Fame. The crew kicks it off
with an investigation at the historic Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, New York,
where they come away with stunning video evidence of paranormal activity. In
addition, the crew will host a trio of special guest investigators at
Atlanta’s Rhodes Hall: Bravo’s The Real
Housewives of Atlanta’s Sheree Whitfield, NeNe
Leakes and Kim Zolciak. Ghost Hunters
is produced in association with Craig Piligian's Pilgrim Films and Television (Dirty
Jobs, The Ultimate
Fighter, My Fair
Wedding). Piligian and Thomas Thayer, along
with Rob Katz and Alan David, serve as executive producers.
DESTINATION TRUTH
– Season
4 Premieres Thursday, September 9 @ 9pm (NEW NIGHT & TIME) –
Syfy’s hit adventure travel series Destination
Truth will return for season four -- as anchor of
the new Thursday night reality block -- with host Josh
Gates taking viewers around the globe in eight all-new episodes, traveling to
the farthest corners of the earth in search of answers behind some of the
world’s most intriguing unanswered mysteries. The crew’s itinerary will
include investigations in Madagascar, Tanzania, Guam, Kenya and Cambodia.
The team will also conduct the first underwater paranormal investigation when
they travel to a remote Micronesian island to search for the spirits dwelling in
a sunken fleet. The season kicks off with a trip to Pompeii, where Josh
and crew conduct the very first overnight paranormal investigation in the famous
ancient city.
Since premiering in
June 2007, Destination Truth
has grown in viewership each season, and reached an average of 2.2 million
viewers per week in season 3.5 (airing Spring 2010), its most-watched season
ever.
Destination Truth
is Executive Produced by Brad Kuhlman for Ping Pong Productions (1000
Places to See Before You Die, Celebrity
Rehab, FM Nation).
Bobby Pura and Josh Gates will serve as co-executive producers.
BEAST LEGENDS
– Series Premiere Thursday, September 9, at 10PM
–The six-part series journeys around the world using
scientific data to reconstruct what mythological monsters, from Krakens and
Griffins to Fire Dragons, would have been like – if they had ever existed. In
each of the hour-long episodes, Beast Legends
uncovers historical and eyewitness accounts by zeroing in on archaeological and
other physical evidence to assemble the most accurate picture possible of these
monsters, from where they might have lived to how they would have behaved. The
show then uses the information to create incredibly realistic CG animations of
the creatures. Executive Producers of Beast Legends
are Pauline Duffy and Elliott Halpern. Series Director is Robin Bicknell.
For Canwest: Production Executive Nick Crowe and V-P, Factual Content, Michael
Kot. Beast Legends is
produced by Yap Films in association with Canwest, Syfy and BBC Worldwide, with
the participation of the Canada Media Fund and Rogers Cable Network Fund, and
with the assistance of the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit.
SCARE TACTICS
– Returns for Fourth Season Monday, October 4, at
9PM --
Hosted by Tracy
Morgan, star of 30 Rock. Set-up
by friends and loved ones, unsuspecting victims are placed into elaborately
staged scary situations involving movie-style special effects and makeup. The
horror hoaxes are skillfully designed to tap into the wildest fears of the
prank's prey. Viewers laugh along to the hilarious reactions of the show's
"stars" as they are caught off guard and on camera. Scott
Hallock and Kevin Healey of Hallock Healey Entertainment are the executive
producers and creators of Scare Tactics.
Morgan also serves as an executive producer.
FACT OR FAKED:
PARANORMAL FILES – Series
Return Thursday, November 4, at 9PM – Fact
or Faked: Paranormal Files, Syfy’s new break-out
hit summer series, continues with its mission to uncover the truth behind some
of the most compelling, mystifying and seemingly unexplainable images caught on
camera and posted on the Internet. The series features former FBI Special
Agent Ben Hansen, lead scientist Bill Murphy, effects specialist Larry Caughlin,
journalist Jael De Pardo, photography expert Chi-Lan Lieu and stunt expert
Austin Porter. Their quarry is comprised of all unnatural phenomena
including ghosts, poltergeist activity, UFOs, strange creature sightings, and
unknown energy anomalies. Fact or Faked: Paranormal
Files is executive produced by John Brenkus and
Mickey Stern for BASE Productions, and is a co-production with Universal
Networks International.
HOLLYWOOD TREASURE
– Series Premiere Thursday,
November 4, at 10PM – Hollywood Treasure
is a one-hour, weekly documentary-reality series about the high stakes world of
collecting showbiz and pop culture memorabilia, including science fiction and
fantasy props and costumes. The series follows Joe Maddalena, owner of
Profiles in History and the world’s largest auctioneer of original movie,
television and pop culture collectibles, as he and his crew search for the most
compelling, rare, and sought-after Hollywood memorabilia, from the Wicked Witch
of the West’s hat and the vintage “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” car to Mary
Poppins’ carpet bag.
Hollywood
Treasure is produced by Shevick*Zupon
Entertainment. Jerry Shevick, Mark Zupon and Bruce Toms are executive
producers, and co-executive producer is Steve Longo.
Scripted Programming
STARGATE UNIVERSE
– Season 2 Premieres Tuesday, September 28, at 9PM (NEW
NIGHT) -- Stargate
Universe returns with 20 all-new episodes for
season two. SGU follows
a band of soldiers, scientists and civilians, who must fend for themselves as
they are forced through a Stargate when their hidden base comes under attack.
The desperate survivors emerge aboard an ancient ship, which is locked on an
unknown course and unable to return to Earth. In the new season, the
team fights to take back the ship from the Lucian Alliance, who transported
themselves on board Destiny with plans to take control. The team also discovers
their true mission. It's not about going home, it's about going further. Season
two guest stars include Robert Knepper (Heroes,
Prison Break) and Julie McNiven
(Supernatural,
Mad Men) for a multi-episode
arc in which they portray members of the Lucian Alliance. Also, series star
Robert Carlyle makes his directorial debut in episode 4, Pathogen. Robert
Cooper and Brad Wright, of Stargate SG-1
and Stargate Atlantis,
serve as executive producers and writers. SGU
is produced and distributed by MGM Worldwide Television
Distribution.
SANCTUARY
– Season 3 Premieres Tuesday, September 28 at 10pm (NEW
NIGHT) – Syfy’s original series Sanctuary
returns this fall with an all-new 20-episode season. Season three picks up
from the adrenaline-fueled action of season two, which raised the stakes for the
brilliant scientist Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) and her team, who use
their unique combination of instinct, medicine and cutting-edge science and
technology to find and aid a clandestine population of beings that the world
refuses to believe exist. In season three, the team will face a host of
new and daunting abnormals, embark on adventures with both new and familiar
faces and unravel some of the secrets woven through the Sanctuary’s rich past.
This season will
also feature a two-episode arc for guest-star Polly Walker (Caprica,
Rome). Sanctuary
also stars Robin Dunne as forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman, Agam Darshi
as the quick-witted Kate Freelander, Ryan Robbins as tech wiz Henry Foss and
Christopher Heyerdahl as the sinister John Druitt.
One of
television’s most groundbreaking series, shooting almost entirely on green
screen, Sanctuary was
the first television series in North America to use the RED camera exclusively.
Its stunning visual effects were nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award. Created
by Damian Kindler (Stargate SG-1,
Stargate Atlantis), Sanctuary
is produced in association with Syfy and is
distributed by Tricon Films and Television. Season three of the series is
executive produced by Damian Kindler, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood, Keith Beedie
and Tricon Films.
WAREHOUSE 13/EUREKA
HOLIDAY SPECIALS –
Premieres in December – For
the first time, Syfy’s two most popular original
scripted series will debut special stand-alone holiday episodes. On Warehouse
13, Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne
Kelly) are called upon to hunt down a malevolent Santa Claus -- who terrorizes
guest star Paul Blackthorne -- while Artie (Saul Rubinek) and his estranged
father, Isadore Weisfelt (guest star Judd Hirsch), reunite after 30 years.
On Eureka,
Global Dynamics staffer Dr. Noah Drummer (Chris Parnell/Saturday
Night Live) nearly absconds with a volatile
experiment. The halls get seriously decked when Dr. Drummer’s unstable
hydrogen crystal starts to grow at a frightening rate. Carter (Colin Ferguson)
and Henry (Joe Morton) attempt to deal with the potentially explosive crystal,
but before long the true scope of the problem is revealed. Former series regular
Matt Frewer also returns as Taggert.
Both series are
produced and distributed by Universal Cable Productions. Jack Kenny (The
Book of Daniel) is executive producer and
showrunner of Warehouse 13.
Co-creator Jaime Paglia and Bruce Miller are executive producers of Eureka.
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT
SMACKDOWN – Syfy
Series Premiere Friday, October 1, at 8PM – The
ultimate in imagination-based sports entertainment, WWE Friday
Night SmackDown® moves to its new home on Syfy.
The two-hour show, one of the longest-running, weekly episodic programs on
television, features a star-studded cast of WWE Superstars and Divas including
The Big Show, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Jack Swagger, Kelly Kelly, Undertaker®, Rey
Mysterio®, CM Punk®, Cody Rhodes®, Michelle McCool®, Kelly Kelly and Layla.
Saturday Original Movies
MANDRAKE
– Premieres Saturday, September 11, at 9PM –
A group of researchers in search of a mystical Spanish
dagger are attacked by a cursed and sentient tree root – the
Mandrake. The Mandrake dispatches the researchers one by one and will not
be stopped until the dagger is returned to its rightful resting place. Stars
Betsy Russell (Saw III, IV, V, VI) and
Benito Martinez (The Shield,
Saving Grace). A production of Cinetel.
SHARKTOPUS
– Premieres Saturday, September 25, at 9PM –
Research scientist (Eric Roberts/The
Dark Knight, Heroes) and his brilliant
daughter develop a secret military weapon – a hybrid shark/octopus that can be
controlled by electrical implants. But when the controls break down, the
monster goes on a killing rampage at the resort beaches of Mexico.
With a trailer that has gone wildly viral over the last month, Sharktopus
is one of Syfy Saturday's
most anticipated movies of the year. Sharktopus
is produced by Roger Corman and Julie Corman, and directed by Declan O’Brien (Wrong
Turn 3, Cyclops, Monster Ark, Rock Monster).
MONSTERWOLF
– Premieres Saturday, October 9, at 9PM –
On the outskirts of a small Louisiana town, a drilling crew
sets blast charges to tap an oil deposit -- releasing the Kachinawaya, a
Native American animal spirit meant to protect Indian lands from invaders.
Stars Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager, Star
Trek: Deep Space Nine) and Jason London (Wildfire).
A production of Active Entertainment.
FOSSILS
(wt) – Premieres TBD –
Directed by Colin Ferguson/Eureka.
When a novelty store owner accidentally brings life to three
dinosaur fossils, the giant dinos wreak havoc on the small town and local
university. With the help of some townspeople, the Sheriff fights off the
giant beasts. Stars Raoul Trujillo (True Blood)
and Steven Brand (The Scorpion King).
A production of UFO International Productions.
THE LOST FUTURE
– Premieres TBD – Starring Sean
Bean (Lord of the Rings),
The Lost Future is set in an
exotic and dangerous world in which an isolated tribe battles for survival in a
landscape overrun by terrible beasts carrying a mysterious and deadly illness. A
production of Tandem Communications GMBH.
August 15, 2010 - It's official! Star Wars
Saga to be released on Blu-ray Disc in Fall, 2011! Read this reprint
from the official Star Wars website below!
George Lucas Announces Star Wars
on Blu-Ray at Celebration V
The Star Wars saga will at long last be
released in a high-definition home video format as all six movies come to
Blu-Ray in a Box Set in Fall 2011, as announced by George Lucas this morning
at Celebration V. At the fan convention's Main Event, thousands of Star
Wars fans braved the muggy heat of an Orlando morning to queue for a
one-time only stage session between George Lucas and The Daily Show's
Jon Stewart. Stewart asked Lucas questions submitted from the fan community,
and one of the most frequently asked questions submitted online prior to the
Main Event was about the saga's release on Blu-Ray.
"I wish I could say it was coming out this
year," said Lucas, "but it will come out next year."
The set will feature all six live-action Star
Wars feature films, with the highest picture and audio quality, along
with extensive special features.
Star Wars fans were treated to a glimpse of
bonus material, in the form of a long-lost deleted scene from Return of
the Jedi. The scene has long been talked about online -- a sequence that
depicts Luke Skywalker assembling his new, green-bladed lightsaber prior to
infiltrating Jabba the Hutt's palace. After completing the Jedi weapon, Luke
stashes it in R2-D2's dome. What makes the Jedi deleted clip so
remarkable is that it made it all the way to postproduction before it was
cut, so it is a rare example of a cut scene with completed visual effects
and music.
Actor Mark Hamill came out to describe the scene,
remarking that once again his original introduction in a Star Wars
film was cut out (his Anchorhead introduction was, of course, cut from A
New Hope). Luke's intro is purposely played as ominous, with his face
cowled in shadows and his intentions unclear."I had the black cloak,
the glove, and I thought, wow, this time around I get to be the antagonist.
Little did I know I was predicting the path of the prequels," said
Hamill, noting the similarities to Luke in this scene and Anakin Skywalker's
appearance.
August 12, 2010 - Here is a Blu-ray Disc
review of Warner Home Video's Clash Of The Titans.
August 2, 2010 - Disney has set the
release of Prince Of Persia on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on Tuesday, September
14, 2010. Read about it below. I have also updated the coming
soon calendar with upcoming Blu-ray Disc titles.
Unlock
the Secrets, Explore the Mystery
From the Producer of Pirates Of The Caribbean,
Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films Presents
PRINCE
OF PERSIA:
The Sands of Time
Starring
Academy Award® Nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, Academy Award® Winner Sir Ben
Kingsley, Alfred Molina and Gemma Arterton
On
Disney Blu-ray, DVD and Movie Download Tuesday September 14
Burbank, Calif., August 2, 2010— The mystery and legends of an ancient time
will be experienced like never before when Prince of Persia: The Sands of
Time arrives on 3-Disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy),
1-Disc Blu-ray and 1-Disc DVD on September 14, 2010 from Walt Disney Studios
Home Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is the perfect film to experience the
cinematic magic of Blu-ray – the pristine 1080p picture and Dolby Digital 5.1
HD surround sound quality enhance the explosive action and special effects –
and contains more bonus features than the DVD.
Academy Award® nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (2005, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Brokeback
Mountain), Academy Award® winner Sir Ben Kingsley (1982, Best Actor in a
Leading Role, Gandhi), Alfred Molina (Spiderman 2, The Da Vinci Code)
and Gemma Arterton (Clash of the Titans, Quantum of Solace) lead the
international cast in this epic action-adventure film filled with spectacular
visual effects, exotic locales and breathtaking action. Produced by Jerry
Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, National Treasure)
and directed by Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Prince
of Persia: The Sands of Time boasts a sandstorm of bonus features that bring
viewers deep into the mystical lands of Persia and unlock the secrets behind the
scenes of this imaginative and entertaining adventure. The combo-pack
exclusive “Sands of Time” feature gives fans control of the Dagger of Time,
allowing them to rewind time and uncover behind the scenes magic in over 40
spellbinding segments.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is available in a 3-Disc Blu-ray
Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy), 1-Disc Blu-ray, and 1-Disc DVD and
Movie Download.
Synopsis:
In the spirit of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Walt Disney
Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films transport you to the mystical lands of
Persia for this wildly entertaining, epic action-adventure. It’s a race
against time when a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly teams up with a
rival princess (Gemma Arterton) to safeguard a magical dagger that gives its
possessor the power to reverse time and rule the world. Filled with
death-defying escapes and unexpected twists at every turn – Prince of
Persia: The Sands of Time is a fun-filled adventure that will keep your
pulse pounding long after the credits end.
DVD Bonus Feature:
· An Unseen World: Making Prince of Persia – A
look behind the scenes on the set of the film.
1-Disc Blu-ray Bonus Feature:
All of above DVD bonus plus
· Deleted Scene – The Banquet: Garsiv Presents Heads
3-Disc Combo Pack Bonus Features:
All of the above DVD and Blu-ray bonus features plus
· CineExplore: The Sands of Time – Take control of
the dagger and use it to unlock secrets behind your favorite scenes! Turn back
time and uncover over 40 spellbinding segments – including “Walking Up
Walls,” “Filming in Morocco”, and “Ostrich Jockey Tryouts” – with
this exclusive interactive feature. Blu-ray puts you in control!
July 30, 2010 - Syfy gives the acclaimed
BBC series Being Human an American makeover for this side of the pond. Read all
about it below.
SYFY’S BEING
HUMAN STARRING SAM WITWER, MEAGHAN RATH, SAM HUNTINGTON AND MARK PELLIGRINO
BEGINS PRODUCTION IN MONTREAL
Adam Kane Directing and
Producing with Executive Producers Michael Prupas, Anna Fricke and Jeremy Carver
Muse Entertainment
Producing American Adaptation of Acclaimed BBC Original Series
New York, New York
– July 29, 2010 – Syfy’s all-new drama series Being
Human, starring Sam Witwer (Smallville,
Battlestar Galactica), Meaghan Rath (The
Assistants), Sam Huntington (Cavemen,
Superman Returns) and Mark Pellegrino (Lost,
Supernatural) has commenced production in
Montreal, Canada. Adam Kane (The Mentalist,
Heroes) is Director and
Co-Executive Producer with Executive Producer Michael Prupas (The
Kennedys, Pillars of
the Earth) and husband and wife Executive
Producers/Writers Jeremy Carver (Supernatural)
and Anna Fricke (Men in Trees,
Everwood). Muse Entertainment
is producing 13 1-hour episodes for Syfy.
Being Human,
a re-imagining of the acclaimed UK series created by Toby Whithouse, follows
three paranormal, 20-something roommates living in Boston – vampire
“Aidan” (Witwer), werewolf “Josh” (Huntington) and ghost “Sally” (Rath)
– as they struggle to hide their dark secrets from the world, while helping
each other navigate the complexities of living double lives and trying to be
human. Mark Pellegrino plays Aidan’s charismatic but menacing vampire mentor
“Bishop.”
The producer is
Irene Litinsky (Human Trafficking,
The Phantom) of Muse
Entertainment, the director of photography is Pierre Jodoin (The
Last Templar, Secrets of the Mountain) and the
production designer is Zoë Sakellaropoulo (The
Last Templar, The Phantom).
The original UK series is
produced by Touchpaper Television and executive produced by Rob Pursey. RDF
Rights distributes the UK series and the format internationally as well as the
new US series.
Muse Entertainment
Enterprises, headed by President & CEO Michael Prupas, is a major Canadian
independent film and television producer and the country’s leading service
producer for international studios and networks. Muse Entertainment is known for
bringing well-crafted, high-quality, award-winning productions with strong
international appeal to big and small screens. Since 1998, Muse has produced,
co-produced or provided production services on 150 TV movies and mini-series,
television series and feature films. Muse's head office is located in Montreal.
Muse has four production operations in Montreal, Toronto and Los Angeles.
Syfy is a media
destination for imagination-based entertainment. With year round acclaimed
original series, events, blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy
programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com),
and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures), Syfy
is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI
Channel, and currently in 95 million homes, Syfy is a
network of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment
companies. (Syfy. Imagine greater.)
July 29, 2010 - Here is a Blu-ray Disc
review of Warner Home Video's Cop Out.
July, 26, 2010 - LATE UPDATE - Read About
the final Family Guy Star Wars spoof in the press release below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEEL THE FARCE AS “FAMILY GUY” SKEWERS STAR WARS™ WITH ITS THIRD UNCENSORED SATIRE
ON BLU-RAY AND DVD DECEMBER 21
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 26, 2010) – Return to the
Grffins’ version of that galaxy far, far away as their freakin’ sweet saga
continues with “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” - arriving exclusively on
Blu-ray and DVD December 21 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. In
the third installment of the hilarious Star Wars satire - following
2005’s “Family Guy: Blue Harvest” and last year’s “Family Guy:
Something, Something, Something Dark Side“ - the Griffins reprise their
intergalactic roles in an outrageous retelling of Star Wars: Episode VI
Return of the Jedi.
Fans received an early peak of the epic farce at San
Diego Comic-Con as Seth MacFarlane previewed 10 minutes of “Family Guy:
It’s A Trap!” during the “Family Guy” panel this past weekend.
In this spectacular and offensively uproarious final
chapter, Luke Skywalker (Chris) and Princess Leia (Lois) must travel to
Tatooine to free Han Solo (Peter) by infiltrating the wretched stronghold of
Jabba the Hutt (Joe), the galaxy’s most loathsome and dreadful gangster.
Once reunited, the Rebels team up with a tribe of Ewoks to combat the Imperial
forces on the forest moon of Endor. Meanwhile the Emperor (Carter
Pewterschmidt) and Darth Vader (Stewie) conspire to turn Luke to the dark
side, and young Skywalker is determined to rekindle the spirit of the Jedi
within his father. The Galactic Civil War has never been more outrageous, as
the Rebel forces gather to attack the seemingly defenseless and incomplete
second Death Star in the battle that will determine the fate of the galaxy.
Adding to the fun, “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” is
loaded with hysterical cameo voice spots - including Patrick Stewart and
Michael Dorn reprising their roles from “Star Trek: The Next Generation,”
Adam West (“Batman”), Carrie Fisher (Star Wars Trilogy) and
conservative talk radio juggernaut Rush Limbaugh as the voice of the large
carnivorous reptomammal, the Rancor.
“The fan base for “Family Guy” and Star Wars,
both enthusiastic, have embraced the first two hilarious spoofs,” said Mike
Dunn, President, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. “Bringing the
distinctive storylines together for the trilogy of parodies has been
enormously successful and lends itself to create unique home entertainment
releases.”
As an added bonus, “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” will
also be available in Blu-ray and DVD triple-packs featuring all the “Family
Guy” Star Wars spoofs…the perfect gift for the holiday season.
About TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is a recognized global
industry leader and a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a
News Corporation company. Representing 75 years of innovative and
award-winning filmmaking from Twentieth Century Fox, TCFHE is the worldwide
marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television
programming, acquisitions and original productions on DVD, Blu-ray Disc
Digital Copy, Video On Demand and Digital Download. The company also releases
all products globally for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces
hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail
outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and
e-commerce throughout the world.