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11.22.63 Time Travels to August 9 Home Video Release

11 22 63 Box Art 1BURBANK, CA (April 26, 2016) – Imagine having the power to change history. Journey with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to the 1960s with the release of 11.22.63 on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on August 9, 2016.  Executive Produced by Emmy® winner J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lost), Stephen King (The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption, Stand By Me), Bridget Carpenter (Friday Night Lights. Parenthood), Bryan Burk (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) the event series includes all 8 episodes (9 hours) as well as a brand new featurette. 11.22.63 is priced to own at $39.99 SRP for Blu-ray and $29.98 for DVD.

Viewers hurtle deep into the unpredictable darkness of the American dream. James Franco stars as Jake Epping, a high school teacher at a loss with his life, who wants to make a difference and do something meaningful. Encouraged by his ailing friend (Chris Cooper), Jake journeys back in time to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The story transports audiences into the world of 1960s Texas as Jake explores the multiple mysteries surrounding the alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald (Daniel Webber). But Jake’s mission faces threats not only from Oswald, but from Sadie (Sarah Gadon), a beautiful librarian he falls in love with, and from the Past itself… which doesn’t want to be changed. And if the Past doesn’t want to be changed, it will push back ­– often violently. With something for everyone, this edge-of-your seat mystery offers an epic and emotional thrill ride.

11.22.63 features a star-studded cast including James Franco (127 Hours, Milk), Sarah Gadon (Dracula Untold), Cherry Jones (Erin Brockovich), Lucy Fry (Game of Thrones, Pirates of the Caribbean), George MacKay (Defiance), Daniel Webber (K9), T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy), Kevin J. O’Connor, with Josh Duhamel (Transformers films) and Chris Cooper (American Beauty).  A Hulu Original, the series was produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

“We are thrilled to release this historical thriller”, said Rosemary Markson, WBHE Senior Vice President, Television Marketing. “It provides viewers with a great first-hand look into what the 60’s were like.”

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • When the Future Fights Back
    • King, Abrams, Carpenter and star James Franco talk about elements of the production that turned King’s bestselling novel into an event series.

8 EPISODES

  1. The Rabbit Hole /The Rabbit Hole Part 2
  2. The Kill Floor
  3. Other Voices, Other Rooms
  4. The Eyes of Texas
  5. The Truth
  6. Happy Birthday, Lee Harvey Oswald
  7. Soldier Boy
  8. The Day in Question

Eye in the Sky Lands at Home on June 14

Eye in the SkyThe moral implications of modern warfare are confronted in Bleecker Street’s powerful drama, Eye in the Sky, coming to Digital HD on June 14, 2016 and Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on June 28, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.  Tackling an ethical dilemma in a thought-provoking suspenseful story, the gritty film stars Academy Award® Winner, Helen Mirren (Trumbo, The Queen), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Need for Speed), Academy Award®  Nominee Barkhad Abdi (Captain Philips), Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) and the late Alan Rickman (Die Hard, Harry Potter) in his final on-screen performance.  Eye in the Sky “holds us in a vise and keeps squeezing” according to Peter Travers of Rolling Stone.
Directed by Academy Award® Winner Gavin Hood (Tsotsi, Ender’s Game) and written by Guy Hibbert (Complicit, Five Minutes of Heaven), Eye in the Sky follows Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren), a UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya.  Using remote surveillance and on-the-ground intelligence, Powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.”  But as American pilot Steve Watts (Aaron Paul) is about to engage, a nine-year-old girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute, reaching the highest levels of American and British government, over the moral, political and personal implications of modern military operations.

BLU-RAY™, DVD AND DIGITAL HD BONUS FEATURES:
  • “Perspective” Featurette: Actress Helen Mirren, Director Gavin Hood, and Producer Colin Firth explain how the film serves as a mechanism for discussion on the moral conflict surrounding drone warfare.
  • “Morals” Featurette: There’s more at stake than meets the eye. Actress Helen Mirren, director Gavin Hood, and producer Colin Firth discuss the moral and ethical questions raised in the film.
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Website: http://uni.pictures/EyeInTheSky
Trailer: http://uni.pictures/EITSTrailer
Hashtag: #EyeInTheSky
FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Barkhad Abdi, Iain Glen, Alan Rickman
Directed By: Gavin Hood
Screenplay Written By: Guy Hibbert
Produced By: Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, David Lancaster
Executive Produced By: Claudia Bluemhuber, Benedict Carver, Xavier Marchand
Director of Photography: Haris Zambarloukos
Production Designer: Johnny Breedt
Edited By: Megan Gill
Music By: Paul Hepker, Mark Kilian,
Costumes By: Ruy Filipe

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: June 28, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 57177806
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: Rated R for some violent images and language.
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish Subtitles
Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Run Time: 1 Hour, 42 Minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: June 28, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 57177802
Layers: Dual Layers
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: Rated R for some violent images and language.
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 1 Hour, 42 Minutes

Mix March Madness 2016 Webcomics Tournament Championship!

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  • April 28, 2016

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This is it– a battle two months in the making!

The Final Four fought the good fight, and there are only two left standing. In another context they may be a Dynamic Duo, but as the Scots say, there can be only one. Voting was hot and feverish but knocked out in the Semi-Finals were Not A Villain and Girl Genius, who move on into a contest for the bronze. The stakes are high and the prize is grand. No other web comic will be able to claim bragging rights to winning the ComicMix March Madness 2016. Over 500 were considered, 128 were chosen and one will remain champion. Who will it be…

Erfworld or Unsounded?

All will be known after polls close this Friday, April 29– vote now!

 

One last time, the brackets…

Erfworld
284-6
Misfile
Girl Genius
8-5
Grrl Power
Erfworld
1012-492
Stand Still. Stay Silent
Girl Genius
92-34
Paranatural
Erfworld
620-332
White Board
Erfworld
Game 15 Details
Unsounded
Girl Genius
98-253
Unsounded
Power Nap
8-105
Stand Still. Stay Silent
Something Positive
4-5
Paranatural
Order of the Stick
10-6
Lackadaisy
Gunnerkrigg Court
12-4
PVP
Order of the Stick
37-185
White Board
Gunnerkrigg Court
54-69
Unsounded
White Board
109-12
xkcd
Unsounded
8-0
Dead Winter
Mix March Madness 2016 Final ROUND




hero_initiative1As always, we’re letting you support your favorite strips by paying for additional votes, simply click on the Donate button, and during checkout, click on “Which comic are you donating for?” and tell us who you’re voting for. The price is 25¢ a vote this round, with a minimum of four votes purchased at a time, split any way you want. All proceeds from paid votes will go to the Hero Initiative, an organization that helps comic book creators in need. At the close of the round, we’ll add the paid votes to the totals and announce the winner.

Voting ends at midnight Eastern Time on Friday night! Good luck to everyone!

2016 Hugo Award Nominations announced

2016 Hugo Award Nominations announced

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  • April 26, 2016

hugo_smThe finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer were announced on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 12:00 PM CDT. The announcement was made live to social media, including the Twitter and Facebook accounts of MidAmeriCon II, and via press release.

4032 valid nominating ballots (4015 electronic and 17 paper) were received and counted from the members of Sasquan, MidAmeriCon II, and Worldcon 75.

As was noted by Mike Glyer at File770 before traffic took down his site, it’s very much “Puppies all the way down”.

Theodore Beale, a.k.a. Vox Day’s Rabid Puppies slate placed 64 of its 81 recommendations on the final Hugo ballot. (Withdrawals or items ruled ineligible will not be made known until the voting statistics are released at the Worldcon.)

The following table shows in red the Hugo Nominees that were NOT on the Rabid Puppies List.

The Sad Puppies List is included for the sake of curiosity. It was handled much differently from last year. Items on the SP4 list were ranked in order of the number of recommendations they received. In only four categories did anything get double-digit numbers of recommendations.

We look forward to Mr. Beale crowing how he, Vox Day, got Neil Gaiman a Hugo nomination.

For further reading on the topic, we recommend Hugo Award winning author John Scalzi’s writeup at the Los Angeles Times.

Hugo Nominees Rabid Puppies List Sad Puppies List
BEST NOVEL

Ancillary Mercy
by Ann Leckie
The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut’s Windlass
by Jim Butcher
The Fifth Season
by N.K. Jemisin
Seveneves: A Novel
by Neal Stephenson
Uprooted
by Naomi Novik
 BEST NOVEL

Seveneves: A Novel, Neal Stephenson
Golden Son, Pierce Brown
Somewhither: A Tale of the Unwithering Realm, John C. Wright
The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut’s Windlass, Jim Butcher
Agent of the Imperium, Marc Miller
 BEST NOVEL

Somewhither
– John C Wright
Honor At Stake
– Declan Finn
The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut’s Windlass
– Jim Butcher
Uprooted
– Naomi Novik
A Long Time Until Now
– Michael Z Williamson
Seveneves
– Neal Stephenson
Son of the Black Sword
– Larry Correia
Strands of Sorrow
– John Ringo
Nethereal
– Brian Niemeier
Ancillary Mercy
– Ann Leckie
BEST NOVELLA

Binti
by Nnedi Okorafor
The Builders
by Daniel Polansky
Penric’s Demon
by Lois McMaster Bujold
Perfect State
by Brandon Sanderson
Slow Bullets
by Alastair Reynolds
 BEST NOVELLA

Fear and Self-Loathing in Hollywood, Nick Cole
Penric’s Demon, Lois McMaster Bujold
Perfect State, Brandon Sanderson
The Builders, Daniel Polansky
Slow Bullets, Alastair Reynolds
 BEST NOVELLA

Binti
– Nnedi Okorafor
Penric’s Demon
– Lois McMaster Bujold
Slow Bullets
– Alastair Reynolds
Perfect State
– Brandon Sanderson
The End of All Things 1: The Life of the Mind
– John Scalzi
Speak Easy
– Catherynne M. Valente
The Builders
– Daniel Polansky
BEST NOVELETTE

“And You Shall Know Her by the Trail of Dead” by Brooke Bolander
“Flashpoint: Titan” by CHEAH Kai Wai
“Folding Beijing” by Hao Jingfang, trans. Ken Liu
“Obits” by Stephen King
“What Price Humanity?” by David VanDyke
 BEST NOVELETTE

“Flashpoint: Titan,” Cheah Kai Wai
“Folding Beijing,” Hao Jingfang
“What Price Humanity?,” David VanDyke
“Hyperspace Demons,” Jonathan Moeller
“Obits,” Stephen King
 BEST NOVELETTE

“And You Shall Know Her By The Trail Of Dead” – Brooke Bolander
“Pure Attentions” – T. R. Dillon
“Folding Beijing” – Hao Jingfang translated by Ken Liu
“If I Had No Head and My Eyes Were Floating Way Up In the Air” – Clifford D. Simak
“Obits” – Stephen King
“Our Lady of the Open Road” – Sarah Pinsker
BEST SHORT STORY

“Asymmetrical Warfare” by S. R. Algernon
The Commuter
by Thomas A. Mays
“If You Were an Award, My Love” by Juan Tabo and S. Harris
“Seven Kill Tiger” by Charles Shao
Space Raptor Butt Invasion
by Chuck Tingle
 BEST SHORT STORY

“Asymmetrical Warfare,” S. R. Algernon
“The Commuter,” Thomas Mays
“If You Were an Award, My Love,” Juan Tabo and S. Harris
“Seven Kill Tiger,” Charles Shao
“Space Raptor Butt Invasion,” Chuck Tingle
 BEST SHORT STORY

“Tuesdays With Molakesh The Destroyer” – Megan Grey
“Today I am Paul” – Martin L Shoemaker
“… And I Show You How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes” – Scott Alexander
“Asymmetrical Warfare” – S. R. Algernon
“Cat Pictures, Please” – Naomi Kritzer
“Damage” – David Levine
“A Flat Effect” – Eric Flint
“Daedelus” – Niall Burke
“Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers” – Alyssa Wong
“I am Graalnak of the Vroon Empire, Destroyer of Galaxies, Supreme Overlord of the Planet Earth. Ask Me Anything” – Laura Pearlman
BEST RELATED WORK

Between Light and Shadow: An Exploration of the Fiction of Gene Wolfe, 1951 to 1986
by Marc Aramini
“The First Draft of My Appendix N Book” by Jeffro Johnson
“Safe Space as Rape Room” by Daniel Eness
SJWs Always Lie: Taking Down the Thought Police
by Vox Day
“The Story of Moira Greyland” by Moira Greyland
 BEST RELATED WORK

Appendix N, Jeffro Johnson
Between Light and Shadow:
An Exploration of the Fiction of Gene Wolfe, 1951 to 1986, Marc Aramini
The Story of Moira Greyland, Moira Greyland
Safe Space as Rape Room, Daniel Eness
SJWs Always Lie, Vox Day
 BEST RELATED WORK

Sad Puppies Bite Back
– Declan Finn
Appendix N
– Jeffro Johnson
Safe Space as Rape Room: Science Fiction Culture and Childhood’s End – Daniel
A History of Epic Fantasy
– Adam Whitehead
Atomic Rockets
– Winchell Chung
Legosity
– Tom Simon
There Will Be War Vol X
– Edited Jerry Pournelle
You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) – Felicia Day
Frazetta Sketchbook Number 2
Galactic Journey
– http://galacticjourney.org/
BEST GRAPHIC STORY

The Divine
written by Boaz Lavie, art by Asaf Hanuka and Tomer Hanuka
Erin Dies Alone
written by Grey Carter, art by Cory Rydell
Full Frontal Nerdity
by Aaron Williams
Invisible Republic Vol 1
written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman, art by Gabriel Hardman
The Sandman: Overture
written by Neil Gaiman, art by J.H. Williams III
 BEST GRAPHIC STORY

The Divine, Boaz Lavie, Asaf Hanuka, Tomer Hanuka
Full Frontal Nerdity, Aaron Williams
“Erin Dies Alone”, Cory Rydell and Grey Carter
The Sandman: Overture, Neil Gaiman and JH Williams III
Invisible Republic Vol 1 (#1–5), Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman
 BEST GRAPHIC STORY

Order of the Stick
Stand Still Stay Silent
– any 2015 plot arc
Schlock Mercenary Book 15
Empowered Volume 9
Saga Volume 5
Erfworld
Fables: Farewell Volume 22
Gunnerkrigg Court Chapter 15: Totem
Invisible Republic Volume 1
Lazarus: Conclave
BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – LONG FORM

Avengers: Age of Ultron
written and directed by Joss Whedon
Ex Machina
written and directed by Alex Garland
Mad Max: Fury Road
written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nico Lathouris, directed by George Miller
The Martian
screenplay by Drew Goddard, directed by Ridley Scott
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
written by Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt, directed by J.J. Abrams
 BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – LONG FORM

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Until Dawn
Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Martian
 BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – LONG FORM

Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Predestination
Ant-Man
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Inside Out
iZombie
(Season 1 as a whole)
Person of Interest
(Season 4 as a whole)
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Ex Machina
BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – SHORT FORM

Doctor Who: “Heaven Sent” written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay
Grimm: “Headache” written by Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt, directed by Jim Kouf
Jessica Jones: “AKA Smile” written by Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, and Jamie King, directed by Michael Rymer
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: “The Cutie Map” Parts 1 and
2 written by Scott Sonneborn, M.A. Larson, and Meghan McCarthy, directed by Jayson Thiessen and Jim Miller
Supernatural: “Just My Imagination” written by Jenny Klein, directed by Richard Speight Jr.
 BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – SHORT FORM

Supernatural, “Just My Imagination” Season 11, Episode 8
Grimm, Season 4 Episode 21, “Headache”
Tales from the Borderlands
Episode 5, “The Vault of the Traveller”
Life is Strange, Episode 1
My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic, Season 5, Episodes 1-2, “The Cutie Map”
 BEST DRAMATIC PRESENTATION – SHORT FORM

Daredevil Season 1 Episode 2
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Person of Interest Season 4 Episode 11: If-Then-Else
Kung Fury: Laser Unicorns
TIE Fighter animation
by Otaking 77077
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Melinda
Daredevil Season 1 Episode 13
Doctor Who: Heaven Sent
Gravity Falls: Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons
Gravity Falls: Northwest Mansion Mystery
BEST EDITOR – SHORT FORM

John Joseph Adams
Neil Clarke
Ellen Datlow
Jerry Pournelle
Sheila Williams
 BEST EDITOR – SHORT FORM

Jerry Pournelle
 BEST EDITOR – SHORT FORM

Jerry Pournelle
John Joseph Adams
S. M. Sterling
Jason Rennie
Paula Goodlett
Bryan Thomas Schmidt
BEST EDITOR – LONG FORM

Vox Day
Sheila E. Gilbert
Liz Gorinsky
Jim Minz
Toni Weisskopf
 BEST EDITOR – LONG FORM

Anne Sowards
Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Mike Braff
Toni Weisskopf
Vox Day
 BEST EDITOR – LONG FORM

Toni Weisskopf
Jim Minz
Tony Daniel
BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

Lars Braad Andersen
Larry Elmore
Abigail Larson
Michal Karcz
Larry Rostant
 BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

Larry Elmore
Michal Karcz (Karezoid on Deviant Art)
Abigail Larson
Lars Braad Anderson
Larry Rostant
 BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

Abigail Larson
Sam Weber
Frank Cho
Larry Elmore
Dustin Nguyen
Richard Anderson
BEST SEMIPROZINE

Beneath Ceaseless Skies
edited by Scott H. Andrews, Nicole Lavigne, and Kate Marshall
Daily Science Fiction
edited by Michele?Lee Barasso and Jonathan Laden
Sci Phi Journal
edited by Jason Rennie
Strange Horizons
edited by Catherine Krahe, Julia Rios, A. J. Odasso, Vanessa Rose Phin, Maureen Kincaid Speller, and the
Strange Horizons
staff
Uncanny Magazine
edited by Edited by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, and Erika Ensign & Steven Schapansky
 BEST SEMIPROZINE

Abyss & Apex
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
Daily Science Fiction
Sci-Phi Journal
Strange Horizons
 BEST SEMIPROZINE

Sci Phi Journal
BEST FANZINE

Black Gate
edited by John O’Neill
Castalia House Blog
edited by Jeffro Johnson
File 770
edited by Mike Glyer
Superversive SF
edited by Jason Rennie
Tangent Online
edited by Dave Truesdale
 BEST FANZINE

Black Gate
Castalia House blog
File 770
Superversive SF
Tangent Online
 BEST FANZINE

File 770
Nuke Mars
Superversive SF
Otherwhere Gazette
Tangent Online
BEST FANCAST

8?4 Play, Mark MacDonald, John Ricciardi, Hiroko Minamoto, and Justin Epperson
Cane and Rinse, Cane and Rinse
HelloGreedo, HelloGreedo
The Rageaholic, RazörFist
Tales to Terrify, Stephen Kilpatrick
 BEST FANCAST

The Rageaholic
Hello Greedo
8-4 Play
Cane and Rinse
Tales to Terrify
 BEST FANCAST

Tea and Jeopardy
Geek Gab
Hello Greedo
BEST FAN WRITER

Douglas Ernst
Mike Glyer
Morgan Holmes
Jeffro Johnson
Shamus Young
 BEST FAN WRITER

Jeffro Johnson
Morgan (Castalia House)
Shamus Young
Zenopus
Douglas Ernst
 BEST FAN WRITER

Jeffro Johnson
Declan Finn
Eric Flint
Mike Glyer
Brandon Kempner
Charles Akins
Dave Freer
Dorothy Grant (fynbospress)
Ron Edwards
BEST FAN ARTIST

Matthew Callahan
disse86
Kukuruyo
Christian Quinot
Steve Stiles
 BEST FAN ARTIST

Rgus
Matthew Callahan
Disse86
Darkcloud013 (aka Christian Quinot)
Kukuruyo
 BEST FAN ARTIST

Otaking
Karezoid (Michal Karcz)
Michael Callahan
Piper Thibdeau
CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER

Pierce Brown *
Sebastien de Castell *
Brian Niemeier
Andy Weir *
Alyssa Wong *
 CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER

Pierce Brown
Cheah Kai Wai
Sebastien de Castell
Brian Niemeier
Andy Weir
 CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER

Andy Weir
Brian Niemeier
Alyssa Wong
Natasha Pulley
Becky Chambers
Scott Hawkins
Charlie N. Holmberg
John Sandford & Ctein
Sebastien de Castell

Mix March Madness 2016 Webcomics Tournament Final Four!

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  • April 25, 2016

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Semifinal time! Elite Eight eliminations now leaves us with the Comicmix April Armageddon 2016 Webcomic Tournament’s Final Four. Left to battle it out in this free for all frenzy is Erfworld, The Whiteboard, Girl Genius, and Unsounded. Which one of these fabulous competitors will be joining the ranks of previous winners like Shotgun Shuffle (2015), Paranatural (2014), Bittersweet Candy Bowl (2013), and Gunnerkrigg Court (2012)? Will Erfworld become the first repeat winner in our history?

To insure your web-horse wins, in addition to your votes, we also take donation bribes. Donations to the Hero Initiative in Round 5 from people like you brought in $270 (!) We appreciate your passion for your favorites, and your desire to help comic creators!

Let’s take a look at the final contestants!

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Pearl Mackie Boards the TARDIS

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  • April 23, 2016

Pearl MackiePearl Mackie was named today as the Doctor’s newest companion. The announcement was embedded during the half time during the FA Cup semi-final match between Everton and Manchester United.

Who?  She was not even on the oddsmakers’ list of potential candidates.

Mackie, 28, is an actress currently seen in the Nation Theater production of The Curious Indicdent of the Dog in the Night Time and was previously seen, opposite Ben Whishaw, in a Years & Years music video.

Mackie graduated in 2010 from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and played Anne-Marie Frasier in Doctors in 2014.

She replaces Jenna Coleman who asked to leave the show in order to play Queen Victoria in a new BBC drama.

“I’m incredibly excited to be joining the Doctor Who family,” she said. “It’s such an extraordinary British institution, I couldn’t be prouder to call the TARDIS my home,” Mackie said in a release.

Mackie’s character of Bill was introduced on the half time show and immediately seen in a short teaser video, which the BBC released to the media. She will debut in the 2016 Doctor Who Christmas Special and then join Peter Capaldi for the current version’s next season which debuts in 2017. The season will be producer Steven Moffat’s final season and he will be succeeded by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnail.

The Point Radio: 12 MONKEYS Twists Time & Time Again

12 MONKEYS is back with another season of time twisting. Stars Aaron Stanford and Amanda Schull return to give us a peek at what’ s ahead. Then we look at what happens to comedians after the show when the lights go out and they go back home. LIVING WITH FUNNY gives you a different view of some funny folks.

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New “Doctor Who” companion to be revealed during Match of the Day

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  • April 22, 2016

PanicMoonThe BBC have announced that the identity of the newest Companion for the record-breaking science fiction series Doctor Who will be announced Saturday, April 23rd, live on BBC One’s Match of the Day. During half-time of the FA Cup semi-final between Everton and Manchester United, the BBC will announce the name of the new actor to join Peter Capaldi on the TARDIS.

With the return of the series in 2005, each new face to join the series has been met with an increasing sense of occasion.  Peter Capaldi’s announcement, for example, was announced in a global simulcast. Each castmember has been shrouded in secrecy previous to their introduction.  When Karen Gillan was auditioning for her role, she was told to use the code name “Panic Moon”, an anagram of “Companion”. Jenna Coleman had to tell people she was auditioning for “Men on Waves”, an anagram for “Woman Seven”.

Things have changed greatly for Who-lumni in the modern era — typecasting is largely a thing of the past. Like the role of The Doctor, a spot as Companion can have an amazing effect on an actor’s cache. Karen Gillan has landed roles in numerous series on both sides of the proverbial (forgive me) Pond, including Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy.  Jenna Coleman will soon be playing Queen Victoria, and Noel Clarke (Morty Mickey Smith in series one) has become an established director with films like Kidulthood.

With Match of the Day‘s kickoff scheduled for 5:15, half-time is expected at about 6PM. The BBC will also share the news on their various social media sites, followed immediately by a worldwide flurry of Googling and IMDBing the new actor for their resume, to see how long ago they showed up on Eastenders.

Doctor Who will be making only one dramatic appearance this year, the Christmas special, followed by a proper season 10 in 2017, which has already been announced to be showrunner Steven Moffat’s last.  Rumors still abound as to Peter Capaldi’s future with the series after said season.

iZombie S2 to DVD, S1-2 to Blu-Ray on July 12

iZombieSecondSeasonBluBURBANK, CA (April 20, 2016) From executive producers Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars, 90210, Party Down) and Diane Ruggiero-Wright (Veronica Mars, The Ex List), Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment’s Vertigo bring iZOMBIE: The Complete Second Season to DVD on July 12, 2016. iZOMBIE, The CW’s hit series, that over 2 million people are tuning into weekly*, stars Rose McIver (Once Upon a Time, Masters of Sex), Malcolm Goodwin (Breakout Kings), Rahul Kohli (Eastenders), Robert Buckley (One Tree Hill) and David Anders (Once Upon a Time, The Vampire Diaries).  The 4-disc DVD set includes all 19 episodes from the second season, plus deleted scenes and the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con panel. iZOMBIE: The Complete Second Season is priced to own at $39.99 SRP.

*Source: Nielsen Galaxy Explorer L+7 US AA%; excluding repeats, specials & <5 TCs; Season to Date = 09/21/15-01/17/16. 

Additionally, due to overwhelming fan demand, iZOMBIE comes to Blu-rayTM courtesy of Warner Archive as individual Season 1 and Season 2 offerings. The Blu-rayTM releases of iZOMBIE will include all bonus features on the DVD versions of Season 1 and Season 2, respectively. Also available on July 12, 2016, the Blu-ray releases will be found at Amazon.com and all online retailers.

Power up with your favorite brain food, and prepare for more fun and thrills! iZOMBIE stars Rose McIver as Olivia “Liv” Moore, a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life … until she’s turned into a zombie. But Liv finds her calling — and an endless supply of food — working at the Seattle coroner’s office, helping to solve crimes with her “visions,” while her boss and sole confidante, Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti, works on a cure for her unthinkable condition. As season two begins, Liv’s ex-fiancé and love, Major, is reeling from recent events and the knowledge that Liv is a zombie. Meanwhile, Blaine — now human — struggles to maintain his zombie world; Clive searches for Blaine and suspects Major’s involvement in the Meat Cute massacre; and Ravi remains devoted to finding an antidote to the zombie virus. Unlikely alliances will be struck, relationships will be challenged and the line between good and evil will blur for both zombies and the fully living.

“In only its second season on the air, it’s a no brainer that iZOMBIE continues to be a fan-favorite with its compelling characters and visionary plotlines,” said Rosemary Markson, WBHE Senior Vice President, Television Marketing. “We are delighted to bring iZOMBIE: The Complete Second Season to DVD.”

iZOMBIE is based upon characters created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred for Vertigo from DC Entertainment. The series was developed for television by Thomas and Ruggiero-Wright, who executive produce along with Danielle Stokdyk (Veronica Mars, Party Down) and Dan Etheridge (Veronica Mars, Party Down). iZOMBIE is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Spondoolie Productions and Warner Bros. Television.

19 ONE-HOUR EPISODES

  1. Grumpy Old Liv
  2. Zombie Bro
  3. Real Dead Housewife of Seattle
  4. Even Cowgirls Get the Black and Blues
  5. Love & Basketball
  6. Max Wager
  7. Abra Cadaver
  8. The Hurt Stalker
  9. Cape Town
  10. Method Head
  11. Fifty Shades of Grey Matter
  12. Physician, Heal Thy Selfie
  13. The Whopper
  14. Eternal Sunshine of the Caffeinated Mind
  15. He Blinded Me…With Science
  16. Pour Some Sugar, Zombie
  17. Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be
  18. Dead Beat
  19. Salivation Army

DVD BONUS FEATURES

  • iZombie: 2015 Comic-Con Panel
  • Deleted Scenes

BASICS

4 DVD-9s
$39.99 SRP
Street Date: July 12, 2016
Audio:  English (5.1) and Portuguese (2.0)
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, and Thai
Aspect Ratio:  Presented In 16×9 Widescreen Format
Approx running time: Feature – 800 minutes, Enhanced Content – Approx. 42 minutes

ID4 Continues Anniversary Celebration with 4K Ultra HD Release

ID4 4KIndependence Day – 20th Anniversary Edition
Experience the original OSCAR®-Winning* sci-fi epic that launched a new era in blockbuster filmmaking. Director Roland Emmerich, producer Dean Devlin and an all-star cast including Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman join forces to deliver the ultimate encounter between powerful aliens and the human race. When massive spaceships appear in Earth’s skies and blast destructive beams of fire down on cities all over the planet, a determined band of survivors must unite for one last strike against the invaders before it’s the end of mankind.

*1997; Best Visual Effects

Special Features

  • Newly Restored Special Edition and Original Theatrical Cuts
  • All-new 30-Minute Documentary – Independence Day: A Legacy Surging Forward (Featured on Disc Two of Blu-ray)
  • Commentary with Director Roland Emmerich and Producer Dean Devlin
  • Commentary with VFX Supervisors Volker Engel and Doug Smith
  • Datastream Trivia Track

Independence Day – 20th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD™ Disc
Street Date: June 7, 2016
Screen Format: 16:9 (2.39:1)
Audio: English DTS: X / Spanish 5.1 DD / French Parisian 5.1 DTS
Subtitles: English / French / Spanish
Total Run Time: Approximately 145 minutes (Theatrical Cut) / Approximately 154 minutes (Extended Cut)
U.S. Rating: PG-13 (Theatrical Cut)

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