DVD/Blu-ray Disc
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Lisa Nishimura Joins Netflix’s Film Group
Longtime Netflix documentary/comedy executive Lisa Nishimura is getting expanded duties as the subscription streaming video pioneer consolidates management. Nishimura, a former home entertainment executive at Palm Pictures until joining Netflix almost 12 years ago, expands her title to VP of independent film & documentary features, overseeing independent films, English & non-English docs, documentary shorts, and … Continue reading “Lisa Nishimura Joins Netflix’s Film Group”
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Gravitas Ventures Launches Indie Film SVOD Service
Gravitas Ventures has bowed a subscription-based over-the-top video service – dubbed GravitasMovies.com – offering its branded slate of indie films for $4.99 a month. The service aims to fill the void left by WarnerMedia’s shuttered FilmStruck platform, in addition to competing services such as Fandor.com, Shout! Factory TV, Shudder, Tribeca Shortlist and Le Cinema Club, … Continue reading “Gravitas Ventures Launches Indie Film SVOD Service”
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Lisa Nishimura Joins Netflix’s Film Group
Longtime Netflix documentary/comedy executive Lisa Nishimura is getting expanded duties as the subscription streaming video pioneer consolidates management. Nishimura, a former home entertainment executive at Palm Pictures until joining Netflix almost 12 years ago, expands her title to VP of independent film & documentary features, overseeing independent films, English & non-English docs, documentary shorts, and … Continue reading “Lisa Nishimura Joins Netflix’s Film Group”
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocked the Sales Charts for February 2019
Bohemian Rhapsody, 20th Century Fox’s biopic of the rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, was No. 1 on the top 10 list of combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales for February 2019 according to the NPD Group’s VideoScan tracking service. The film was the top seller its first week in stores following … Continue reading “‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocked the Sales Charts for February 2019”
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‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Casts Spell on Redbox Charts
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald worked some magic the week ended March 17, levitating to the top spot on both Redbox charts. “Harry Potter” writer J.K. Rowling’s followup to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them took the No. 1 spot on both the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals … Continue reading “‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Casts Spell on Redbox Charts”
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Merchandising: Retailers Offer Exclusives for ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Mary Poppins’
March 19 saw the release of two big titles, Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, and retailers offered a number of exclusive editions for each. Best Buy had a Blu-ray Steelbook edition of Spider-Verse for $27.99. Target had a $24.99 edition of the Blu-ray packaged with a 48-page mini-book, “The … Continue reading “Merchandising: Retailers Offer Exclusives for ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Mary Poppins’”
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‘South Park’ Season 22 on Disc May 28
Paramount Home Media Distribution will release Comedy Central’s South Park: The Complete Twenty-Second Season on Blu-ray and DVD May 28. The 10 episodes showcase Cartman, Kenny, Stan, Kyle, Butters and the rest of the South Park gang as they deal with legalized weed, an Amazon distribution center, e-scooters and an attack by ManBearPig. The two-disc … Continue reading “‘South Park’ Season 22 on Disc May 28”
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‘Lego Movie 2’ Due on Digital April 16, Disc May 7 From Warner
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part will arrive on digital April 16 and 4K UHD combo pack, Blu-ray combo pack and special-edition DVD May 7 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The sequel reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in a new adventure to save their city. Reprising their starring roles from the first film are Chris … Continue reading “‘Lego Movie 2’ Due on Digital April 16, Disc May 7 From Warner”
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Family Drama ‘Unbridled’ Available on DVD and Digital From Mill Creek
The family drama Unbridled is available now on DVD and for digital purchase or rental from Mill Creek Entertainment. Starring newcomer Téa Mckay, T.C. Stallings (War Room), Dey Young (Flicka) and Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), the film is inspired by the real-life equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) program of the Corral Riding Academy in Cary, … Continue reading “Family Drama ‘Unbridled’ Available on DVD and Digital From Mill Creek”
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Paramount to Bow 1989’s ‘Pet Sematary’ on 4K UHD in Time for Theatrical Release of Remake
Written for the screen by author Stephen King based on his bestseller, director Mary Lambert’s 1989 horror film Pet Sematary will stalk home entertainment on 4K Ultra HD combo pack and Blu-ray March 26 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film, which earned more than $57 million to become the highest grossing horror film of … Continue reading “Paramount to Bow 1989’s ‘Pet Sematary’ on 4K UHD in Time for Theatrical Release of Remake”
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‘Cold Pursuit’ Due on Home Video in May
Lionsgate will release the action thriller Cold Pursuit digitally May 3 and on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray May 14. The film stars Liam Neeson as a snowplow driver who hunts down the drug lord responsible for the death of his son. The cast also includes Laura Dern, Tom Bateman and Emmy Rossum. … Continue reading “‘Cold Pursuit’ Due on Home Video in May”
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Actioner ‘Miss Bala’ Coming to Digital April 16, Disc April 30 From Sony
The action adventure Miss Bala will shoot to digital April 16 and Blu-ray and DVD April 30 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film earned $15 million in theaters. Gina Rodriguez (Annihilation,“Jane the Virgin”) plays a young woman caught in the perilous world of a brutal cross-border cartel who finds powers she never knew as … Continue reading “Actioner ‘Miss Bala’ Coming to Digital April 16, Disc April 30 From Sony”