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Filmmaker Christopher Nolan to Receive DEG’s Vanguard Award

DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group will present its inaugural Vanguard Award to Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Christopher Nolan. The award presentation will take place during a reception at the 4K Ultra HD Summit to be held Nov. 6 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The DEG Vanguard Award is in recognition of Nolan’s place at the forefront of filmmakers using … Continue reading “Filmmaker Christopher Nolan to Receive DEG’s Vanguard Award”
Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Due on Digital Oct. 23, Disc Nov. 6 From Universal

BlacKkKlansman, director Spike Lee’s film of the true story of Ron Stallwortth, an African-American police officer who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan, will arrive on digital (including Movies Anywhere) Oct. 23 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and on demand Nov. 6 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the book Black Klansman by Stallworth, BlacKkKlansman stars John … Continue reading “Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Due on Digital Oct. 23, Disc Nov. 6 From Universal”

Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Due on Digital Oct. 23, Disc Nov. 6 From Universal

BlacKkKlansman, director Spike Lee’s film of the true story of Ron Stallwortth, an African-American police officer who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan, will arrive on digital (including Movies Anywhere) Oct. 23 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and on demand Nov. 6 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the book Black Klansman by Stallworth, BlacKkKlansman stars John … Continue reading “Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Due on Digital Oct. 23, Disc Nov. 6 From Universal”
Season Two of ‘The Crown’ Coming to Disc Nov. 13 From Sony

The Crown: Season Two debuts on Blu-ray and DVD Nov. 13 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The second season of the Emmy-winning Netflix series ushers in the revolutionary era of the 1960s, following Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy) from 1956 to 1964 as she continues to navigate her changing role on the global stage. From the Suez … Continue reading “Season Two of ‘The Crown’ Coming to Disc Nov. 13 From Sony”
‘Ocean’s 8’ Tops Redbox Disc and Digital Charts

Ocean’s 8, the newly released comedy from Warner Bros., was the top physical and digital movie at Redbox the week ended Sept. 17. The film, an all-female spinoff of the Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s” trilogy, was No. 1 on both Redbox’s kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals, and the Redbox On Demand chart, … Continue reading “‘Ocean’s 8’ Tops Redbox Disc and Digital Charts”
VHS-Era ‘Prehysteria’ Coming on Blu-ray Disc for First Time Oct. 9 From Full Moon and MVD

From horror and fantasy film studio Full Moon Features comes 1993’s Prehysteria on Blu-ray Disc Oct. 9 for the first time from MVD Entertainment Group. Founded by producer/director Charles Band in 1989, Full Moon released the film under its fantasy label for children and families, Moonbeam Entertainment. Anticipating the success of Jurassic Park, this VHS-era … Continue reading “VHS-Era ‘Prehysteria’ Coming on Blu-ray Disc for First Time Oct. 9 From Full Moon and MVD”
Sony Pictures to Release ‘The Marine 6’ on Disc, Digital Nov. 13

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has set a Nov. 13 release date for The Marine 6: Close Quarters, the sixth installment in the action film series produced by WWE Studios and starring various WWE wrestlers in the lead roles. The film will be available on digital, Blu-ray Disc and DVD. In Marine 6, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin returns as Jack Carter, … Continue reading “Sony Pictures to Release ‘The Marine 6’ on Disc, Digital Nov. 13”
Amazon’s ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Lead Way at 70th Emmys

For the second year in a row, a show from a streaming service won the Emmy for best series in its category. While last year Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” won Outstanding Drama Series, this year it was Amazon Video taking the top prize in the Outstanding Comedy Series category with the first season of “The … Continue reading “Amazon’s ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Lead Way at 70th Emmys”
HBO to Issue Season One of ‘Barry’ on DVD Oct. 2

HBO Home Entertainment has set an Oct. 2 DVD-only release date for the first season of the critically acclaimed dark comedy series “Barry.” The set includes all eight episodes in the series, in which Bill Hader (“Saturday Night Live,” Trainwreck) portrays the title character, a depressed, low-rent hitman from the Midwest who falls in love with … Continue reading “HBO to Issue Season One of ‘Barry’ on DVD Oct. 2”
Walmart Covering the Digital Spectrum — at the Retail Store

Walmart may be considering launching a branded over-the-top video service, but it hasn’t turned its back on home entertainment at the retail level. The world’s largest retail chain of home entertainment reported low single-digit increase in same-store entertainment sales during the second quarter (ended July 27). It was the strongest entertainment quarter in the fiscal … Continue reading “Walmart Covering the Digital Spectrum — at the Retail Store”
Neil Simon, Burt Reynolds DVD Sets Due Nov. 13 From Mill Creek

Mill Creek Entertainment will honor recently passed actor Burt Reynolds and writer Neil Simon with DVD collections Nov. 13. Due on DVD at $14.98 is the “Burt Reynolds Collection” two-disc, four-film set, including The Man Who Loved Women, directed by Blake Edwards and co-starring Julie Andrews and Kim Basinger; Shamus, co-starring Dyan Cannon; Physical Evidence, co-starring Theresa … Continue reading “Neil Simon, Burt Reynolds DVD Sets Due Nov. 13 From Mill Creek”
Stage Production ‘Moses’ Coming to DVD Oct. 16 From Virgil Films

Moses, a theatrical stage production, will hit DVD Oct. 16 from Virgil Films at $19.99. Filmed in front of a live audience at Sight & Sound in Lancaster, Penn., Moses is an original stage production experienced by nearly 2 million people. It follows the life of Moses, set adrift as a baby and wandering in … Continue reading “Stage Production ‘Moses’ Coming to DVD Oct. 16 From Virgil Films”