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‘Mulan’ Tops Vudu Chart, ‘Love and Monsters’ Leads FandangoNow Chart
Disney’s Mulan topped the Vudu chart and Paramount’s Love and Monsters led the FandangoNow chart for the week ended Oct. 18. Both are transactional video-on-demand services owned by Fandango. Mulan, the live-action remake of the Disney animated classic, became available for $29.99 premium purchase at the services Oct. 6. The title had previously been exclusively available via Disney+. It … Continue reading “‘Mulan’ Tops Vudu Chart, ‘Love and Monsters’ Leads FandangoNow Chart”
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Woody Allen’s ‘A Rainy Day in New York’ Due on Digital and Disc Nov. 10
Woody Allen’s A Rainy Day in New York will come out on VOD, digital, DVD and Blu-ray Nov. 10 from MPI Media Group and Signature Entertainment. The film stars Timothee Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Jude Law, Diego Luna and Liev Schreiber. The film tells the story of college sweethearts, Gatsby (Chalamet) and Ashleigh (Fanning), … Continue reading “Woody Allen’s ‘A Rainy Day in New York’ Due on Digital and Disc Nov. 10”
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‘Possessor Uncut’ Due on Digital Nov. 3, 4K and Blu-ray Disc Dec. 8 From Well Go
The sci-fi thriller Possessor Uncut will come out on digital Nov. 3 and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray combo pack and Blu-ray Dec. 8 from Well Go USA Entertainment. From writer/director Brandon Cronenberg (Antiviral), the film follows elite corporate assassin Tasya Vos. Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high-profile targets. As she sinks … Continue reading “‘Possessor Uncut’ Due on Digital Nov. 3, 4K and Blu-ray Disc Dec. 8 From Well Go”
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Showtime Bringing Back ‘Dexter’ for Limited Series
Showtime is bringing back “Dexter,” the Miami Metro Police Department blood spatter analyst/vigilante serial killer, played by Michael C. Hall, who did away with society’s evildoers. The award-winning series ended in 2013, in a finale that underwhelmed many fans of the show. “Roll out the plastic. #Dexter is returning to SHOWTIME,” read the Oct. 15 … Continue reading “Showtime Bringing Back ‘Dexter’ for Limited Series”
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Movies Anywhere Tallies More Than 10 Million Registered Users
Celebrating its three-year anniversary this October, digital locker service Movies Anywhere has surpassed 10 million registered users, with more than 280 million movies collected to date. GM Karin Gilford attributes the growth of the platform to a dramatic shift in consumer preference towards digital movies. “Movie lovers want a way to quickly and easily access … Continue reading “Movies Anywhere Tallies More Than 10 Million Registered Users”
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Vudu Picks Top Bad Boss Movies and TV Shows for National Boss’s Day
For National Boss’s Day, Fandango’s transactional streaming service Vudu has programmed a playlist of the most memorably maddening bosses, with a sale on the top movies, led by the 1999 dark comedy Office Space. “Gary Cole’s soul-crushing, passive-aggressive Lumbergh is everyone’s favorite nightmarish boss,” said Fandango editor Erik Davis in a statement. “And his annoying … Continue reading “Vudu Picks Top Bad Boss Movies and TV Shows for National Boss’s Day”
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‘Pink Floyd’s Delicate Sound of Thunder’ Concert Film Available on Digital Dec. 1 From Sony
Pink Floyd’s Delicate Sound of Thunder, the Grammy-nominated 1988 concert, is coming to digital for purchase and rental Dec. 1 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Restored, re-edited and remixed from the original film reels and master tapes, the concert release was filmed at the Nassau Coliseum (Long Island, N.Y.) and features David Gilmour, Nick Mason … Continue reading “‘Pink Floyd’s Delicate Sound of Thunder’ Concert Film Available on Digital Dec. 1 From Sony”
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Analyst: Netflix Facing Increased Sub Growth Decline Due to Content Production Delays
Netflix’s skyrocketing subscriber growth during this pandemic year is expected to come to a screeching halt in the third quarter (ended Sept. 30), and going forward. That’s the consensus from Wedbush Securities media analyst Michael Pachter, who thinks the SVOD giant added just 250,000 domestic subs and 2.3 million internationally in the quarter. Netflix is … Continue reading “Analyst: Netflix Facing Increased Sub Growth Decline Due to Content Production Delays”
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Studio Bosses ‘Rooting’ For Theatrical Turnaround
With the nation’s movie exhibitors either shut down and or hamstrung by COVID-19 safety protocols, the industry is eyeing fiscal ruin as studios push back major releases until next year and wary moviegoers stay home. Speaking Oct. 15 on a virtual panel at the 2020 Milken Global Conference, Donna Langley, chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment … Continue reading “Studio Bosses ‘Rooting’ For Theatrical Turnaround”
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Halloween Movies Race Up ‘Watched at Home’ Chart as Holiday Nears
With catalog titles enjoying a resurgence of interest due to the lack of new theatrical films, the weekly “Watched at Home” chart shows several Halloween classics gaining home viewership as the holiday approaches. Walt Disney’s Hocus Pocus, a perennial favorite this time of year, continues to climb up the chart, moving up two notches to … Continue reading “Halloween Movies Race Up ‘Watched at Home’ Chart as Holiday Nears”
