Merchandising
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ABKCO Sets Blu-ray Disc, DVD Release of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Psychomagic, A Healing Art’
ABKCO Films has announced the Nov. 20 release of Psychomagic, A Healing Art, a film from the internationally lauded Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. Initially released in the U.S. by Alamo On Demand, the film will now be available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD, including hours of bonus features, an 100-page booklet, and more. Psychomagic, A … Continue reading “ABKCO Sets Blu-ray Disc, DVD Release of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Psychomagic, A Healing Art’”
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Season Two of CBS All Access’ ‘Twilight Zone’ Arrives on DVD Jan. 12
CBS and Paramount Home Entertainment will release season two of streaming service CBS All Access’ reboot of anthology sci-fi/horror series “The Twilight Zone” on DVD Jan. 12. Based on the classic series created by Rod Sterling, the updated version is hosted by Jordan Peele and features guest stars such as Kumail Nanjiani, Seth Rogen, Tracy … Continue reading “Season Two of CBS All Access’ ‘Twilight Zone’ Arrives on DVD Jan. 12”
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Warner Bros. Q3 Home Entertainment/Video Game Revenue Down YTY
With few movie releases due the coronavirus pandemic production shutdowns, and the video game industry awaiting launches of new generation consoles, Warner Bros. Oct. 22 reported third-quarter (ended Sept. 30) operating revenue of $383 million for its games, home entertainment and ancillary content segment. That was down 23% from revenue of $497 million during the … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Q3 Home Entertainment/Video Game Revenue Down YTY”
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Merchandising: Retailers Bring ‘Back to the Future’ Exclusives
Universal Pictures’ new Back to the Future Trilogy boxed set arrived Oct. 20 with exclusive editions from Best Buy and Target. Best Buy, as usual, offered a Steelbook edition of the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version of the trilogy, at $64.99. Target offered a gift set of the regular Blu-ray, at $42.99, which included a … Continue reading “Merchandising: Retailers Bring ‘Back to the Future’ Exclusives”
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Merchandising: Best Buy Offers ‘Paranoia Agent’ Blu-ray Steelbook
Among the scant deals on new DVD and Blu-ray releases Oct. 13, Best Buy as usual had a few exclusive Steelbook editions of new titles. Most notable was a Blu-ray Steelbook of Funimation’s Paranoia Agent: The Complete Series for $37.99. The anime series focuses on a boy named Lil’ Slugger who attacks a series of … Continue reading “Merchandising: Best Buy Offers ‘Paranoia Agent’ Blu-ray Steelbook”
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Merchandising: ‘Tax Collector’ 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Exclusive to Best Buy
The new releases for Oct. 6 saw more exclusive Steelbook editions from Best Buy. Most notable, though, is that Best Buy has the exclusive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray of RLJ’s The Tax Collector. The 4K Tax Collector is available as a Steelbook combo pack containing 4K and regular Blu-ray discs for $19.99. Among the Best … Continue reading “Merchandising: ‘Tax Collector’ 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Exclusive to Best Buy”
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‘The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland’ Due on VOD and DVD Nov. 17 From Mill Creek
The faith and family film The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland debuts on VOD, cable and DVD Nov. 17 from Mill Creek Entertainment. In the movie from Vision Films, sparks fly between a famous model and a farmer with a young daughter when she visits her childhood home. The town is in danger of … Continue reading “‘The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland’ Due on VOD and DVD Nov. 17 From Mill Creek”
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Merchandising: Walmart Offers ‘Wonder Woman’ Gift Set; New Best Buy Steelbooks Include ‘Fury Road’
Walmart is selling an exclusive Blu-ray/DVD gift set of Warner’s 2017 superhero movie Wonder Woman that includes a wallet and slap bracelet for $14.96. It also comes with an $8 coupon for the sequel, WW84, whenever it opens in theaters (good through 2021). The DVD catalog section at Walmart also offers a selection of Universal … Continue reading “Merchandising: Walmart Offers ‘Wonder Woman’ Gift Set; New Best Buy Steelbooks Include ‘Fury Road’”
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Merchandising: Three More Best Buy Steelbooks Arrive, including ‘Rick and Morty’
Best Buy continues to crank out exclusive Steelbook editions of new releases during the pandemic, with three more arriving Sept. 22. One was for the new Blu-ray release of Warner’s Rick and Morty: Season 4, for $27.99. The other two were for catalog titles being re-released as 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray combo packs. Warner’s Full … Continue reading “Merchandising: Three More Best Buy Steelbooks Arrive, including ‘Rick and Morty’”
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Merchandising: Best Buy Brings Out Several 4K Steelbooks
Best Buy released several exclusive Steelbook editions for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs released Sept. 15. Among the Sept. 15 4K Steelbook releases: Hocus Pocus, from Disney, $27.99; Home Alone, from Disney’s 20th Century Studios, $27.99; • Goodfellas, from Warner, $22.99; 21 and 22 Jump Street in a two-movie Steelbook set, from Sony Pictures, $44.99. … Continue reading “Merchandising: Best Buy Brings Out Several 4K Steelbooks”
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Merchandising: Steelbooks Galore After Labor Day
Several Steelbook editions of new and catalog titles hit shelves Sept. 8, and not just at Best Buy, which is best known for offering the exclusive packaging variant. Best Buy offered the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook of Lionsgate’s Ghost in the Shell at $19.99 to mark the 25th Anniversary of the anime movie. A … Continue reading “Merchandising: Steelbooks Galore After Labor Day”
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Shout! Factory Releasing ‘They Live’ on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Shout! Factory’s horror imprint, Scream Factory, will release director John Carpenter’s They Live on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Dec. 8. The 1988 sci-fi allegory will be available as a two-disc They Live: Collector’s Edition combo pack with the 4K disc and a regular Blu-ray. This marks the first time the film will be available in … Continue reading “Shout! Factory Releasing ‘They Live’ on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray”