TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the release of the film that earned Gregory Peck the 1963 Best Actor Oscar for his role in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. This movie that earned eight Academy Award nominations I'm sure has played an inspirational role for generations of people giving them a push to consider a career fighting against injustice as an attorney. I know as a teenager watching this film in high school it had an impact on my future life as a lawyer.

In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Universal Pictures has released a limited edition 4K Ultra HD edition of the film. This 4K Ultra HD TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 60th Anniversary Edition includes a 44-page booklet, four collectible international theatrical poster cards, and a film strip replica. The limited-edition movie pack also includes a new introspective featurette with filmmakers, historians, and family members reflecting on the film's lasting messages of courage and hope that are still relevant sixty years later. 

Plus, the film has been remastered to be shown in 4K. That is 4x sharper than full High Definition. I'm geeked to watch this classic movie in 4K Ultra HD!

Experience one of the most significant milestones in film history like never before with the TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 60th Anniversary Edition presented in 4K Ultra HD. Screen legend Gregory Peck stars as courageous Southern lawyer Atticus Finch in a performance hailed by the American Film Institute as the Greatest Movie Hero of All Time. Based upon Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about innocence, strength and conviction, this limited-edition release includes hours of unforgettable bonus features including a clip of Gregory Peck's acceptance speech at the Academy Awards after winning for his performance as Atticus Finch and a feature length documentary on the acting career of Gregory Peck.

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JULY FIRST MARKS THE RETURN OF MICKEY MOUSE TO THE PAGES OF COMIC BOOKS

After being on hiatus since 2011, Mickey Mouse is returning to the pages of comic books on July 1, 2015 when IDW Publishing begins a monthly serial titled WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE that will feature the beloved character in brand new adventures.  Mickey Mouse first appeared in his own comic book story in 1941 and over the years his stories have continued through a variety of publishers which all maintained continuity with issue numbering until the series culminated with Boom! Studios' Mickey Mouse #309.  In 2011 after acquiring Marvel, Disney opted not to renew its licensing agreement with Boom! Studios as it was determining how it was going to merge its new acquisition into its corporate family.  So there has been a void in comic books featuring Disney's Mickey Mouse and friends characters until this year when IDW Publishing picked up the license to bring them back to life in print.

The first issue of IDW's MICKEY MOUSE will hit stores on July 1, 2015 and will have duel numbering on its cover being billed as #1 (#310) highlighting the beginning of the series with the new publisher but maintaining the legacy of the overall continuation of stories featuring the character since the 1940s.  This new issue will feature Mickey Mouse in a jungle trek as he travels "The Lost Explorers' Trail" and has a run in with the daredevil Eurasia Toft during the adventure.  The comic book will be 48 pages, retail for $3.99 and be available in a primary jungle themed cover plus a variant one that celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Disney Land amusement park.

Mickey Mouse will be joining Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, and Walt Disney's Comics & Stories as  Disney themed comic book series.  For more information, visit www.idwpublishing.com/disney-comics