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Film Movement Sets Home Release Dates for British Post-War Comedies
Arthouse distributor Film Movement Plus has set Dec. 31 home release dates for two critically hailed British comedies, 1953’s The Titfield Thunderbolt by Charles Crichton and 1949’s Passport to Pimlico by Henry Cornelius. The Titfield Thunderbolt tells the story of the inhabitants of a tiny village called Titfield, who struggle to prove that a single-track … Continue reading “Film Movement Sets Home Release Dates for British Post-War Comedies”
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HBO Max Greenlights First Full Series
WarnerMedia’s pending HBO Max SVOD service has greenlit the half-hour dramedy “Generation,” which marks the streamer’s first pilot to get a full series order. The service is set to debut in spring 2020. “Generation” is created by 18-year old Zelda Barnz and her father, Daniel Barnz, who also directs. Executive produced by Lena Dunham and … Continue reading “HBO Max Greenlights First Full Series”
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Disney+ Ranked 4th Most-Popular Streaming Service on Roku; Still Trails Netflix
After a week of operation, the Disney+ subscription streaming service is ranked as the fourth-most-popular platform on Roku, behind No. 1 Netflix, YouTube and Hulu. With more than 10 million sign-ups in its first day of operation, in addition to free access (for one year) to Verizon mobile consumers, Disney+ hardly lacked exposure. The $6.99 … Continue reading “Disney+ Ranked 4th Most-Popular Streaming Service on Roku; Still Trails Netflix”
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Disney+ Sets Key International Launch Dates, Pricing
The Walt Disney Co. on Aug. 19 said its much-ballyhooed new subscription streaming service, Disney+, will launch in Canada and the Netherlands on Nov. 12, the same day it launches in the United States. The international rollout continues a week later with a push into Australia and New Zealand. Initial pricing is similar to the … Continue reading “Disney+ Sets Key International Launch Dates, Pricing”
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Sony Releasing ‘Black Hawk Down’ on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray May 7
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment May 7 will release 2001’s Black Hawk Down on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc and digitally in 4K on participating platforms. The war film from director Ridley Scott stars Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor and Eric Bana as U.S. soldiers engaged in a battle in Somalia after their helicopter crashes during a … Continue reading “Sony Releasing ‘Black Hawk Down’ on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray May 7”
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‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Coming to Digital June 5, Disc June 12
The animated Sherlock Gnomes will be released on digital June 5 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD June 12 from Paramount Home Media Distribution and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures (MGM). Voice talent includes Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt, James McAvoy and Mary J. Blige. When Gnomeo (McAvoy) and Juliet (Blunt) discover their friends and family have gone missing, … Continue reading “‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Coming to Digital June 5, Disc June 12”
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Freestyle Digital Media Joins Allied Vaughn MOD Service
Allied Vaughn announced that Freestyle Digital Media has joined its manufactured-on-demand disc service. Freestyle Digital, a boutique distribution company, is releasing two new-to-DVD titles through Allied Vaughn’s MOD collection. Shannon Elizabeth stars in the golf drama Swing Away, which also features “Seinfeld’s” John O’Hurley. The film follows a professional golfer who travels to her grandparents’ … Continue reading “Freestyle Digital Media Joins Allied Vaughn MOD Service”
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Shout! Factory Releasing ‘Freak Show’ on Disc June 5
Shout! Factory and IFC Films will release the coming-of-age drama Freak Show on Blu-ray and DVD June 5. The directorial debut of actress and producer Trudie Styler, Freak Show stars Alex Lawther, Bette Midler, Larry Pine, Abigail Breslin, Laverne Cox and AnnaSophia Robb. Lawther plays Billy Bloom, a gender-bending teenager who feels like a fish … Continue reading “Shout! Factory Releasing ‘Freak Show’ on Disc June 5”
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‘Lodgers’ on Disc May 29
Epic Pictures will release the supernatural thriller The Lodgers as an all-region Blu-ray/DVD combo pack May 29 from its horror label, Dread Central Presents. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack includes the film in several languages in addition to English, including Castilian Spanish, French, German and Portuguese, as well as subtitles in Latin American Spanish, French, German, … Continue reading “‘Lodgers’ on Disc May 29”
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ESPN+ Streaming Service Available on Roku Platform
Roku April 16 announced the availability of The Walt Disney Co.’s new $4.99 monthly ($49.99 annual) over-the-top video service, ESPN+, via a new ESPN channel on the Roku platform. ESPN+ is the first-ever multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from Disney’s upstart “direct-to-consumer and international group,” in partnership with ESPN. The service offers subscribers access to … Continue reading “ESPN+ Streaming Service Available on Roku Platform”
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‘Thoroughbreds’ Due on Digital May 22, Disc June 5 from Universal
The thriller Thoroughbreds arrives on digital and Movies Anywhere May 22 and on Blu-ray, DVD and on demand June 5 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The dark comedy stars Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One, “Bates Motel”), Anya Taylor-Joy (Split, The Witch), Paul Sparks (“The Girlfriend Experience,” “House of Cards”) and the late Anton Yelchin (Star Trek, Star Trek: Beyond). The story follows privileged teens, Lily … Continue reading “‘Thoroughbreds’ Due on Digital May 22, Disc June 5 from Universal”
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MoviePass Inks Deal with Mark Cuban’s Landmark Theatres
Movie theater subscription service MoviePass is getting a “look” from Dallas Mavericks billionaire owner and “Shark Tank” regular Mark Cuban. MoviePass March 27 announced a deal with Landmark Theatres, which is owned by Wagner/Cuban Companies, a group of media properties co-owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban. Through the agreement, MoviePass will be integrated into … Continue reading “MoviePass Inks Deal with Mark Cuban’s Landmark Theatres”