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‘Detective Pikachu’ Keeps No. 1 Spot on Redbox Disc and Digital Charts
Warner’s Pokémon Detective Pikachu held onto the No. 1 spot on Redbox’s kiosk disc rental and On Demand charts the week ended Aug. 18. The Redbox disc rental chart tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at the company’s more than 40,000 red kiosks. The Redbox On Demand chart tracks digital transactions, including both electronic sellthrough … Continue reading “‘Detective Pikachu’ Keeps No. 1 Spot on Redbox Disc and Digital Charts”
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‘Twin Peaks’ Blu-ray Megaset Due Dec. 10
CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment Dec. 10 will release Twin Peaks: From Z to A, a new Blu-ray boxed set Dec. 10 collecting every version of the franchise from creator David Lynch. The boxed set will include both seasons of the 1990-91 original series on ABC, the 1992 Fire Walk With Me follow-up … Continue reading “‘Twin Peaks’ Blu-ray Megaset Due Dec. 10”
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Netflix Orders Family Comedy Series From Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps
Mike Epps and Wanda Sykes are set to star in a new Netflix comedy series “The Upshaws.” The multi-camera comedy centers on a working-class African American family in Indiana. Sykes, a 2019 Emmy nominee for variety special and writing for a variety special on Wanda Sykes: Not Normal, will star, executive produce and serve as co-showrunner. Epps … Continue reading “Netflix Orders Family Comedy Series From Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps”
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Amazon to Produce First Australian Original Series With Rebel Wilson
Australian actress, writer and producer Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, The Hustle, Isn’t It Romantic) has signed on to host and executive produce the first Australian Amazon Original series “LOL: Last One Laughing.” The comedy-variety series, produced with Endemol Shine Australia, will feature a star-studded cast of 10 Australian comedic actors and stand-ups competing to make each … Continue reading “Amazon to Produce First Australian Original Series With Rebel Wilson”
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Season Two of ‘Yellowstone’ on Disc Nov. 5
Paramount Home Entertainment will release Yellowstone: Season Two on Blu-ray and DVD Nov. 5. From writer-director Taylor Sheridan, ”Yellowstone” is a family drama about a multi-generational family that controls the largest contiguous ranch in the U.S. In Season two, John (Kevin Costner), Kayce (Luke Grimes) and the rest of the clan battle constant encroachment from … Continue reading “Season Two of ‘Yellowstone’ on Disc Nov. 5”
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‘Apocalypse Now’ 40 Years Later
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The acclaimed Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now has been a saga in more ways than one, plagued by a change of lead actors from Harvey Keitel to Martin Sheen, a typhoon in the Philippines and Sheen’s heart attack during filming, critical and skeptical press, and multiple edits. But this month for its 40th anniversary director … Continue reading “‘Apocalypse Now’ 40 Years Later”
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‘Twin Peaks’ Blu-ray Megaset Due Dec. 10
CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment Dec. 10 will release Twin Peaks: From Z to A, a new Blu-ray boxed set Dec. 10 collecting every version of the franchise from creator David Lynch. The boxed set will include both seasons of the 1990-91 original series on ABC, the 1992 Fire Walk With Me follow-up … Continue reading “‘Twin Peaks’ Blu-ray Megaset Due Dec. 10”
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Netflix Orders Family Comedy Series From Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps
Mike Epps and Wanda Sykes are set to star in a new Netflix comedy series “The Upshaws.” The multi-camera comedy centers on a working-class African American family in Indiana. Sykes, a 2019 Emmy nominee for variety special and writing for a variety special on Wanda Sykes: Not Normal, will star, executive produce and serve as co-showrunner. Epps … Continue reading “Netflix Orders Family Comedy Series From Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps”
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Amazon to Produce First Australian Original Series With Rebel Wilson
Australian actress, writer and producer Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, The Hustle, Isn’t It Romantic) has signed on to host and executive produce the first Australian Amazon Original series “LOL: Last One Laughing.” The comedy-variety series, produced with Endemol Shine Australia, will feature a star-studded cast of 10 Australian comedic actors and stand-ups competing to make each … Continue reading “Amazon to Produce First Australian Original Series With Rebel Wilson”
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‘Detective Pikachu’ Keeps No. 1 Spot on Redbox Disc and Digital Charts
Warner’s Pokémon Detective Pikachu held onto the No. 1 spot on Redbox’s kiosk disc rental and On Demand charts the week ended Aug. 18. The Redbox disc rental chart tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals at the company’s more than 40,000 red kiosks. The Redbox On Demand chart tracks digital transactions, including both electronic sellthrough … Continue reading “‘Detective Pikachu’ Keeps No. 1 Spot on Redbox Disc and Digital Charts”
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Season Two of ‘Yellowstone’ on Disc Nov. 5
Paramount Home Entertainment will release Yellowstone: Season Two on Blu-ray and DVD Nov. 5. From writer-director Taylor Sheridan, ”Yellowstone” is a family drama about a multi-generational family that controls the largest contiguous ranch in the U.S. In Season two, John (Kevin Costner), Kayce (Luke Grimes) and the rest of the clan battle constant encroachment from … Continue reading “Season Two of ‘Yellowstone’ on Disc Nov. 5”
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Merchandising: Retailers Rest Post-‘Avengers’
Retailers didn’t offer much in the way of exclusives for the new releases of Aug. 20, instead keeping a lot of shelf space dedicated to Disney’s Avengers: Endgame. Many of those shelves were empty, however, as fans continued to buy the superhero movie at a brisk pace. One exclusive that did show up during the … Continue reading “Merchandising: Retailers Rest Post-‘Avengers’”
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‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Available Digitally Sept. 17, on Disc Oct. 8
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release Annabelle Comes Home through digital retailers Sept. 17, and on Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 8. The third film in the “Annabelle” franchise and a prequel to The Conjuring, the film features demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) locking the possessed doll in their home’s special … Continue reading “‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Available Digitally Sept. 17, on Disc Oct. 8”
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Report: Apple Considering $9.99 Monthly Sub Price for Apple TV+
Apple’s subscription streaming service Apple TV+ will roll out by November and executives are looking at a price of $9.99 a month, according to Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources. The launch will likely include a free trial, according to the sources cited by Bloomberg. The company is weighing different release strategies for shows, according to … Continue reading “Report: Apple Considering $9.99 Monthly Sub Price for Apple TV+”
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FilmRise Inks New Deal With ITV Studios for Shows Such as ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
FilmRise has announced a deal that extends and expands its partnership with ITV Studios Global Entertainment for streaming rights to more than 1,000 hours of programming across SVOD and AVOD platforms. In addition to new titles being distributed by FilmRise, the company is digitally distributing all 18 seasons of Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” and all seasons of … Continue reading “FilmRise Inks New Deal With ITV Studios for Shows Such as ‘Hell’s Kitchen’”
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Netflix to Bow Unscripted Lifestyle Series With Organizers to the Stars
Netflix has begun production on a new lifestyle series featuring Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, the duo behind home organization company The Home Edit. Known for their design-centric approach to arranging and organizing, the New York Times bestselling authors will take on the homes of big-name celebrities and everyday families, according to Netflix. The series follows organizers Shearer … Continue reading “Netflix to Bow Unscripted Lifestyle Series With Organizers to the Stars”
