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80-Year-Old ‘Wizard of Oz’ Gets Makeover for 4K
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment hosted a presentation on the studio lot Oct. 28 to talk about the restoration of The Wizard of Oz for the 4K UHD release. The studio went back to the three-strip Technicolor negative to restore the film in 8K, 16 bit resolution for the film’s 80th anniversary release. The classic debuts … Continue reading “80-Year-Old ‘Wizard of Oz’ Gets Makeover for 4K”
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‘Lady and the Tramp’ Screening
The Cinema Society hosted a screening of Disney’s live-action remake of Lady and the Tramp at iPic Theater in New York Oct. 22. The film will be available through the Disney+ streaming service when it launches Nov. 12. Among the attendees were representatives from North Shore Animal League America, which has been making a positive … Continue reading “‘Lady and the Tramp’ Screening”
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EMA Hosts OTT Event
The Entertainment Merchants Association hosted the OTT_X@Pipeline event Sept. 25 at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles. The event explored the evolution and marketplace of the over-the-top space. (L-R): The EMA’s Eric Hanson and Mark Fisher with Cinedigm’s Yolanda Macias.
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Spidey Field Trip
Instructor chaperones Mr. Harrington (Martin Starr) and Mr. Dell (J.B. Smoove) Sept. 17 took journalists and others on a field trip around Los Angeles to uncover some of the visual magic behind Spider-Man: Far From Home, available now on digital and Oct. 1 on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Among the … Continue reading “Spidey Field Trip”
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UHD Alliance Introduces ‘Filmmaker Mode’
The UHD Alliance, along with leaders in consumer electronics, the Hollywood studios and members of the filmmaking community, Aug. 27 announced collaboration on a new viewing mode for watching movies and episodic TV called “Filmmaker Mode,” designed to reproduce the content in the way the creator intended. (L-R): Panasonic’s Ron Martin, Vizio’s Kenneth Lowe, Warner’s … Continue reading “UHD Alliance Introduces ‘Filmmaker Mode’”
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‘Rocketman’ Returns to Dodger Stadium
Paramount Home Entertainment on Aug. 25 hosted a Rocketman-themed night at Dodger Stadium to commemorate Elton John’s historic concert there in 1975 — and to promote the film’s Aug. 27 release on Blu-ray disc and DVD. Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s long-time lyricist, and Jamie Bell, who portrays Taupin the film, were there to celebrate. Rocketman … Continue reading “‘Rocketman’ Returns to Dodger Stadium”
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Fox Fetes ‘Mayans M.C.’ Season One DVD
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment celebrated the DVD release of FX’s Mayans M.C.: The Complete First Season with a party Aug. 18 at Heroes Motors in Los Angeles. “Mayans M.C.” is the next chapter in Kurt Sutter’s “Sons of Anarchy” saga. The show takes place in the same fictional universe, and deals with the Sons’ … Continue reading “Fox Fetes ‘Mayans M.C.’ Season One DVD”
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‘Apocalypse Now Final Cut’ Screening
Lionsgate held a screening for Apocalypse Now Final Cut to mark the 40th anniversary of the war film at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome in Hollywood Aug. 12. Apocalypse Now Final Cut will be released in select Imax theaters Aug. 15 and 18, followed by regional theaters Aug. 23 from NAGRA myCinema, and on 4K Ultra … Continue reading “‘Apocalypse Now Final Cut’ Screening”
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The Sights of San Diego Comic-Con International 2019
San Diego Comic-Con International 2019 offered a dazzling display of sights and sounds for the thousands of fans who converged on downtown San Diego July 17-21 to take in the convention and the many fan festivals surrounding it.
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LAES/OTT_X Pool Party
Teaming the eighth annual Los Angeles Entertainment Summit (LAES) with OTT_X, a new conference focused on the over-the-top market, was a winning formula for the Entertainment Merchants Association. Upwards of 400 people packed the Universal Hilton July 16 for the two events – a bigger crowd than organizers had expected. A day of standing-room-only panels … Continue reading “LAES/OTT_X Pool Party”
