Category: Press Releases

The Kid who would be King Invades Home April 16

Los Angeles, CA (March 5th) – Old school magic meets the modern world in the epic family-friendly adventure, The Kid Who Would Be King. Alex thinks he’s just another nobody, getting bullied at school and told what to do by his teachers, until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur. Now, with the help of the legendary wizard Merlin, he must unite his friends and school yard enemies into an allied band of knights to defeat the wicked enchantress Morgana. With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be and save the world.
 
Touted as, “One of the best kids’ adventure movies in recent memory” (Matt Goldberg, Collider), and Certified Fresh™ on Rotten Tomatoes®, The Kid Who Would Be King arrives on 4K Ultra-HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD April 16.
 
THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING Special Features

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Origins of a King
  • Young Knights
  • Hair, Makeup & Costume Tests
  • Merlin’s Magic (x4)
  • *Knight School
  • *The Two Merlins
  • *Meet Morgana
  • *Movie Magic
  • *“Be the King”, Lay Lay Music Video

*Available on Blu-ray and select digital accounts only  

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING Technical Specifications

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING 4K Ultra HD™ Specifications
Street Date:  April 16, 2019
Screen Format: Widescreen 2.39:1              
Audio:  English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1                                    
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Total Run Time: 117 Minutes
U.S. Rating: PG for fantasy action violence, scary images, thematic elements including some bullying, and language.

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING Blu-ray™ Specifications
Street Date:  April 16, 2019 
Screen Format: 1080p HD
Audio: English Dolby Digital 7.1, English Descriptive Audio 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:  English SDH, Spanish, French
Total Run Time: 117 Minutes
U.S. Rating: PG for fantasy action violence, scary images, thematic elements including some bullying, and language.                       

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING DVD Specifications
Street Date: April 16, 2019 
Screen Format: Widescreen 2.39:1
Audio:  English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Descriptive Audio 5.1, Spanish Dolby  Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Total Run Time: 117 Minutes                          
U.S. Rating: PG for fantasy action violence, scary images, thematic elements including  some bullying, and language.                        

Game of Thrones Merchandise ramps up

Winter has arrived and now the merchandising bonanza is not far behind.

HBO is definitely working on milking every last coin from your pocket, hoping to fill the Iron Bank of Bravos with coiange as their mega-hit series prepares to bid farewell in mid-April.

Not only will there be a series of GOT-themed Oreo cookies coming, but blended bobbleheads, too.

FOCO is introducing its newest bobblehead series featuring a collaboration between the worlds of Major League Baseball and HBO’s original series Game of Thrones®.

This brand-new cross licensed series features fan favorite MLB players and mascots as well as Game of Thrones characters and settings from the award-winning HBO series. All 30 MLB teams are represented in the first series which launches online today at FOCO.com for pre-order.

The first series includes three distinct bobblehead styles merging the two worlds and features: The Iron Throne, the Ice Dragonand the Night King.

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Shyamalan-Verse’s “Glass” splits for home in April

Universal City, California, February 26, 2019 – Writer-Director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs) completes a mind-bending trilogy created nearly twenty years ago with GLASS, a comic book thriller available on Digital via the digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on April 2, 2019 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM, DVD and On Demand on April 16, 2019, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

GLASS is a grounded-in-reality, comic-book thriller where the heroes and villains are people first. The thrilling culmination to the trilogy that started with Unbreakable and Split, stars James McAvoy (Split, Atonement), Samuel L. Jackson (Hitman’s Bodyguard, Avengers Franchise), Bruce Willis (Unbreakable, Die Hard), Sarah Paulson (Ocean’s Eight, American Horror Story) and Anya-Taylor Joy (Split, The Witch). Go inside the mind of master of suspense M. Night Shyamalan to uncover the connections and references that bring the three films together in one universe. Experience more than sixty minutes of never-before-seen features elaborating on his process and artistic vision including an in-depth look at the making of the film, deep insights on the characters, a never-before-seen alternate opening, and deleted scenes.

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“Replicas” with Keanu Reaves, hits home video in April

SANTA MONICA, CA (February 25, 2019) – Experience a completely modern twist on the Frankenstein myth when Replicas arrives on Digital April 2 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand April 16 from Lionsgate. Keanu Reeves (John Wick franchise, The Matrix franchise) stars in and co-produces this sci-fi thriller from producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers). The mind-bending film also stars Alice Eve (Star Trek: Into Darkness, She’s Out of My League), Thomas Middleditch (TV’s “Silicon Valley”, The Wolf of Wall Street), Emily Alyn Lind (TV’s “Revenge”), Emjay Anthony (The Jungle Book, Bad Moms), and John Ortiz (Silver Linings Playbook, American Gangster, Bumblebee).

In this suspenseful sci-fi thriller, Keanu Reeves stars as William Foster, a neuroscientist on the verge of transferring human consciousness into a computer when his beloved wife (Alice Eve) and children are tragically killed in a car crash. Desperate to resurrect his family, William recruits a fellow scientist (Thomas Middleditch) to help secretly clone their bodies and create replicas. When William learns that he can only replicate three of the four family members, he makes a decision with fateful consequences.

Take home Replicas and dive headfirst into the twists and turns of this intense brain-churner with an audio commentary with director Jeffrey Nachmanoff and executive producer James Dodson, a making of featurette, and never-before-seen deleted scenes. The Replicas Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.

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Alien 4K Should be Brilliant

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 26, 2019) –– In space no one can hear you scream. The terrifying sci-fi adventure, ALIEN, celebrates 40 years with an all-new 4K Ultra HD™ master, available April 23. A limited edition 4K UHDsteelbook of ALIEN 40th Anniversary Edition will also be available exclusively at Best Buy.

In the film that birthed the wildly successful ALIEN franchise, the crew of the deep space tug Nostromo awaken from stasis during a voyage home to Earth when their ship’s computer detects what is believed to be an alien distress signal coming from the desolate nearby moon, LV-426. While investigating, one of the crew, Kane (John Hurt), is attacked by an alien creature that latches to his face and he is rushed back to the Nostromo to receive medical treatment. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the ship’s warrant officer, advises against Kane’s return due to quarantine regulations – but her orders are ignored by Ash (Ian Holm), bringing the Nostromo under threat from a mysterious, extraterrestrial apex predator with violent and lethal survival instincts.

The film was restored in 4K in 2018 by 20th Century Fox at Company 3/Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, supervised by Ridley Scott and Pam Dery, with the 4K scans were done at EFilm.

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Gotham’s Lunatic Final Season Comes to Disc in June

The final episodes of the hit DC/WBTV series lay the foundation for the city’s iconic future as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment gets set to release Gotham: The Complete Fifth and Final Season on Blu-ray and DVD for $29.98 / $24.98 SRP. Out on June 11, 2019, the new release includes DC Super-Villain-filled extras that explore the characters and world of the Dark Knight that fans have come to know and love.

Gotham: The Complete Series, which includes all five seasons of Gotham will also be available for fans to own June 11, 2019 on Blu-ray and DVD for $112.99 / 99.99 SRP.

The fifth and final season of Gotham wraps up the iconic series in an unforgettable event that focuses on Bruce Wayne’s ultimate transformation into the Caped Crusader, while Jim Gordon struggles to hold together a city on the edge of chaos. Following the epic events of season four, the Legend of the Dark Knight resumes as Gotham City is divided between Gordon’s GCPD jurisdiction and some of the city’s most notorious villains such as Penguin, The Riddler and more. As the city’s heroes try to gain control and salvage what’s left of the deteriorating city, it teeters between good and evil, even as new DC Super-Villains, including Bane are introduced.

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Mary Poppins Returns to Home in March

Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, the irresistible, timeless sequel based upon the Mary Poppins Stories by PL Travers, has had audiences dancing in their seats and critics singing its praises, earning Academy Award® nominations for best original song, best original score, best costume design and best production design. Directed by Academy Award winner Rob Marshall, who helmed screen adaptations of Chicago, Nine and Into the Woods, and starring Emily Blunt, Golden Globe®-nominated for her role as practically-perfect nanny Mary Poppins, and award-winning composer, lyricist and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda as charming lamplighter Jack, the fantastical film arrives into homes instantly on Digital 4K Ultra HD™/HD and Movies Anywhere March 12 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and DVD March 19  — with a sing-along version and never-before-seen bonus features.

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Bumblebee Comes to Earth March 19

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.  – Hailed as “fun, action-packed and exciting” (Scott Mantz, Collider), director Travis Knight’s thrilling new film BUMBLEBEE lands on Digital March 19, 2019 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD April 2 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Boasting an impressive 93% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, BUMBLEBEE is filled with “personality, wit [and] imagination” (David Fear, Rolling Stone).  The Digital*, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases are packed with over an hour of exciting special features, including an all-new BUMBLEBEE motion comic following the beloved AUTOBOT on his next adventure. Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes you didn’t see in theaters, including the original opening of the movie, enjoy hilarious outtakes, and see G1 (Generation 1) TRANSFORMERS robots on CYBERTRON through the eyes of BUMBLEBEE with exciting Bee Vision. 

The perfect gift this Easter, BUMBLEBEE on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack or Blu-ray Combo Pack also includes an exclusive printed version of the new motion comic featuring BUMBLEBEE in a standalone side story (for a limited time only).

The 4K Ultra HD disc and 4K Ultra HD Digital releases** feature Dolby Vision®, which brings entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality with spectacular colors, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker.  The film also boasts a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead***.  In addition, both the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo Packs include access to a Digital copy of the film.

Synopsis

CYBERTRON has fallen. When OPTIMUS PRIME sends BUMBLEBEE to defend Earth, his journey to become a hero begins. Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), a teenager trying to find her place in the world, discovers and repairs the battle-scarred robot, who’s disguised as a Volkswagen Beetle. As the DECEPTICONS hunt down the surviving AUTOBOTS with the help of a secret agency led by Agent Burns (John Cena), BUMBLEBEE and Charlie team up to protect the world.

BONUS FEATURES ON 4K ULTRA HD COMBO, BLU-RAY COMBO & DIGITAL*

  • Sector 7 Archive
    • Agent Burns: Welcome to Sector 7
    • Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome (All-New Motion Comic)
  • Deleted and Extended Scenes
  • Outtakes
  • Bee Vision: The Transformers robots of Cybertron
  • Bringing Bumblebee to the Big Screen
    • The Story of Bumblebee
    • The Stars Align
    • Bumblebee Goes Back to G1
    • Back to the Beetle
    • California Cruisin’ Down Memory Lane

The BUMBLEBEE DVD includes the feature film in standard definition.

BUMBLEBEE will also be available as part of a BUMBLEBEE & TRANSFORMERS 6-Movie Blu-ray Collection arriving on April 2.

A di BONAVENTURA PICTURES Production A TOM DESANTO/DON MURPHY Production

A BAY FILMS Production “BUMBLEBEE” HAILEE STEINFELD JOHN CENA JORGE LENDEBORG JR.

JOHN ORTIZ JASON DRUCKER PAMELA ADLON

Music by DARIO MARIANELLI Costume Designer DAYNA PINK Edited by PAUL RUBELL, ACE

Production Designer SEAN HAWORTH Director of Photography ENRIQUE CHEDIAK, ASC

Executive Producers STEVEN SPIELBERG BRIAN GOLDNER CHRIS BRIGHAM EDWARD CHENG

Produced by DON MURPHY & TOM DESANTO LORENZO di BONAVENTURA MICHAEL BAY MARK VAHRADIAN

Based on HASBRO’S TRANSFORMERS™ ACTION FIGURES

Written by CHRISTINA HODSON Directed by TRAVIS KNIGHT

Animated Hellboy Twin Disc hits 4K April 2

One of the all-time greatest comics characters comes home when the Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms and Blood & Iron double featurearrives on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) April 2 from Lionsgate. Voiced by the very same actors from the popular live-action films, including Ron Perlman as Hellboy, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, and John Hurt, Sword of Storms and Blood & Iron arrive on 4K Ultra HD™ just in time for fans to catch up on the iconic franchise before the new reboot of the live-action film hits theaters on April 12. Experience four times the resolution of full HD with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes Dolby Vision® HDR, bringing entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision can deliver spectacular colors never before seen on a screen, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. The 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack also features Dolby Atmos® audio mixed specifically for the home to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. Available for the very first time in this absolutely stunning format, the Hellboy Animated double feature 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is packed with special features and will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.99.

HELLBOY ANIMATED: SWORD OF STORMS OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

In the first animated feature from director Tad Stones (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command), a folklore professor becomes unwittingly possessed by the ancient Japanese demons of Thunder and Lightning. But when The Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense dispatches a team of agents to investigate, a cursed samurai sword sends Hellboy to a supernatural dimension of ghosts, monsters, and feudal mayhem. Now, while pyrokinetic Liz Sherman and fishboy Abe Sapien battle one very pissed-off dragon, a lost and cranky Hellboy must find his way home. Even if he can survive the perilous journey, how much crap does a guy have to put up with from the two most vengeful and ferocious spirits of Japanese legend?

HELLBOY ANIMATED: BLOOD & IRON OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

When Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot to resurrect a beautiful yet monstrous vampire from Professor Bruttenholm’s past. But before they can stop her bloodbath, Hellboy will have to battle harpies, hellhounds, a giant werewolf, and even the ferocious goddess Hecate herself. How much crap does a guy have to take from a Hungarian Blood Countess before he and his surrogate father can avenge the souls of the damned? It’s going to take more than just a horde of very pissed-off demons for our heroes to see the light in this animated adventure from creative producers Guillermo Del Toro and Mike Mignola.

4K ULTRA HD SPECIAL FEATURES

  • “A New Breed: Creating the New Hellboy” Featurette
  • “Conquering Hellboy: The Actor’s Role” Featurette
  • “A View from the Top: The “Heads” Sequence” Featurette
  • “Tales from the Tomb: A Look Inside Blood & Iron” Featurette
  • “’Iron Shoes’ with Introduction by Mike Mignola” Featurette
  • Sword of Storms Audio Commentary Featuring Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola, Supervising Producer-Director Tad Stones, and Director Phil Winstein
  • Blood & Iron Audio Commentary Featuring Mike Mignola, Tad Stones, and Vic Cook
  • “Reversal of Fortune, Professor Bloom’s Story” Featurette

CAST                                                 

Ron Perlman               TV’s Hand of God, Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Selma Blair                 TV’s American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson, Anger Management, Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Doug Jones                Star Trek: Discovery,” Hellboy, Hellboy II:The Golden Army

and John Hurt             That Good Night, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Parts 1 & 2, Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army

HELLBOY ANIMATED: SWORD OF STORMS PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 2006

Title Copyright: All Program Content © 2006, 2007 Starz Media, LLC/Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC. Package Artwork © 2018 Starz Media, LLC. Package Design © 2019 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Type: TV-on-DVD

Rating: PG

Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure

Closed Captioned: NA

Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH

Feature Run Time: 77 Minutes

4K Ultra HD Format: Dolby Vision, 2160p Ultra High Definition, 16×9 (1.78:1) Presentation

Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition, 16×9 (1.78:1) Presentation 

4K Audio Status: English Dolby Atmos

Blu-ray Audio Status: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™

HELLBOY ANIMATED: BLOOD & IRON PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 2007

Title Copyright: All Program Content © 2006, 2007 Starz Media, LLC/Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC. Package Artwork © 2018 Starz Media, LLC. Package Design © 2019 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Type: TV-on-DVD

Rating: TV-14

Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy

Closed Captioned: NA

Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH

Feature Run Time: 75 Minutes

4K Ultra HD Format: Dolby Vision, 2160p Ultra High Definition, 16×9 (1.78:1) Presentation

Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition, 16×9 (1.78:1) Presentation 

4K Audio Status: English Dolby Atmos

Blu-ray Audio Status: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™

Superman Double Bill, Extended Edition News

Superman’s greatest adventure – his death and rebirth – will be unveiled in a special two-day exclusive theatrical event as Warner Bros. and DC join forces with Fathom Events for a double feature presentation of the previously released The Death of Superman and the first in-theater screening of the all-new Reign of the Supermen nationwide. The films will screen in more than 500 select movie theaters on Sunday, January 13 at 12:55 p.m. and Monday, January 14 at 8:00 p.m. (all local times) through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). Tickets for The Death of Superman/ Reign of the SupermenDouble Feature can be purchased at www.FathomEvents.comand participating theater box offices. 


And later this year, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release the two movies as a single, full-length film with never-before-seen extended footage and a collectible item within the box set. Details will be released in the coming months.