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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:
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
PREDATORS DVD Special Features

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 13, 2010 - Here is a DVD set review of the Warner Brothers Archives Collection exclusive, The New Adventures Of Old Christine: The Complete Third Season.

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.

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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.
 
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July 26, 2010 - Here is my GENRE ONLINE Interview with Writer and Director Stuart Gillard on the making of the Syfy original miniseries RiverWorld.

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