The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of “Godzilla vs. Kong” with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.
GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE stomps into movie theaters on March 29, 2024! The film stars Rebecca Hall (“Godzilla vs. Kong,” The Night House”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Godzilla vs. Kong,” “Bullet Train”), Dan Stevens (“Gaslit,” “Legion,” “Beauty and the Beast”), Kaylee Hottle (“Godzilla vs. Kong”), Alex Ferns (“The Batman,” “Wrath of Man,” “Chernobyl”) and Fala Chen (“Irma Vep,” “Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”). This monster flick collaboration by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) for creature violence and action.
After unwrapping our presents this morning and driving over the river and through the woods to grandma's house for Christmas dinner, my family had one last holiday present to enjoy today courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios who sent this Geek Daddy a download code for a digital copy of their movie STRANGE WORLD. The 61st animated feature film from Walt Disney Animation Studios is now available on all major digital movie platforms and can be streamed on Disney+. A fun movie for families to watch together this holiday season.
STRANGE WORLD will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD starting February 14, 2023. STRANGE WORLD on disc and digital will of course both include the bonus content that people love on the home video releases of theatrical movies Included will be deleted scenes and the following featurettes:
Anatomy of a Scene: Creating A Strange World – Learn about Walt Disney Animation Studios' creative process through a single, visually stunning scene as the filmmaking team puts all of their imagination – and more – on the screen.
Strange Science – Jaboukie Young-White (voice of Ethan Clade) hosts an exploration of how Walt Disney Animation Studios artists were inspired by real science to create Strange World.
Creature Feature – Journey into the world beneath Avalonia and meet some of the terrifying, slimy, gassy – and sometimes cute – creatures that inhabit this Strange World.
The Hidden Secrets of Strange World – Uncover the references and characters from some of your favorite Walt Disney Animation Studios films hidden throughout the film, along with some fun facts and behind–the–scenes stories of how Strange World was made.
Outtakes – Go behind the glass as the cast of Strange World take you inside the recording booth for some fun, flubs and outtakes.
STRANGE WORLD features the voices of Jake Gyllenhaal as Searcher, Clade
Dennis Quaid as Jaeger, Jaboukie Young-White as Ethan, Gabrielle Union as Meridian, and Lucy Liu as Calliso. It is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. The MPAA rating is based upon action, peril and thematic elements. The movie has a run time of approximately 95 minutes.
STRANGE WORLD introduces audiences a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land alongside a motley crew that includes a mischievous blob called Splat; Legend, the family dog; and a slew of ravenous creatures.
The voice cast includes Academy Award®*- and Tony Award®-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal as Searcher Clade, a family man who finds himself out of his element on an unpredictable mission; Emmy®- and two-time Golden Globe®-nominee Dennis Quaid as Searcher’s larger-than-life explorer father, Jaeger; comedian, actor, writer, filmmaker and musician Jaboukie Young-White as Searcher’s 16-year-old, adventure-seeking son, Ethan; actress, producer, bestselling author and TIME100 cover honoree Gabrielle Union as Meridian Clade, an accomplished pilot and Searcher’s partner in all things; and critically acclaimed actress, producer, director and fine artist Lucy Liu as Callisto Mal, Avalonia’s fearless leader who spearheads the exploration into the strange world. Film production was led by Oscar-winning director Don Hall (Big Hero 6).
I know animated movies are supposed to be for kids, but I am really GEEKED to go see LIGHTYEAR! The trailer looks like this will be a fun, light-hearted sci-fi flick. And IMAX has gone all out to create a theatrical experience for the showing of this film that shouldn't be missed. I'm absolutely going to see this new Disney Pixar movie inspired by the Buzz Lightyear character from the Toy Story films on an IMAX screen.
The highly-anticipated release will be presented in IMAX exclusive Expanded Aspect Ratio (EAR) in a first for a Pixar movie. Moviegoers who watch Lightyear in IMAX will find themselves totally immersed in
IMAX-exclusive 1.90 aspect ratio, which provides up to 26% more picture. In addition to more picture, Lightyear in IMAX has been digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology, coupling crystal-clear images with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, making for an incredible moviegoing experience.
A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans), the hero who inspired the toy, “Lightyear” follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits (voices of Keke Palmer, Dale Soules and Taika Waititi), and his robot companion Sox (voice of Peter Sohn). Also joining the cast are Uzo Aduba, James Brolin, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Efren Ramirez and Isiah Whitlock Jr. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director “Finding Dory”) and produced by Galyn Susman (“Toy Story That Time Forgot”), “Lightyear” releases June 17, 2022.
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The recent film adaption by 20th Century Studios of the Agatha Cristie mystery novel DEATH ON THE NAIL sailed into Digital availability today and on April 5 can be added to your home entertainment video library via 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD as well. This film featuring an all-star cast brings new life to a story featuring murder, the majestic Tiffany Diamond, exotic Egyptian locals along the Nile River, and the sleuthing skills of renowned detective Hercule Poirot. Death on the Nile is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence, bloody imagery and sexual material.
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s spectacular Egyptian vacation aboard a river boat becomes a terrifying search for a murderer after a picture-perfect couple’s honeymoon is cut tragically short. Enhancing the tension of the situation is the presence of The Tiffany Diamond, the world's largest and finest yellow diamond, on the river boat. Based on Agatha Christie’s novel, this tale of passion and jealousy is filled with wicked twists and turns until its shocking finale. The film's cast includes Kenneth Branagh (Hercule Poirot), Tom Bateman (Bouc), Annette Bening (Euphemia Bouc), Russell Brand (Dr. Bessner), Ali Fazal (Andrew Katchadourian), Dawn French (Bowers), Gal Gadot (Linnet Ridgeway Doyle), Armie Hammer (Simon Doyle), Rose Leslie (Louise Bourget), Emma Mackey (Jacqueline de Bellefort), Sophie Okonedo (Salome Otterbourne), Jennifer Saunders (Marie Van Schuyler) and Letitia Wright (Rosalie Otterbourne).
Of course, because this is a home video release, in addition to the theatrical release of the movie there is also bonus content included with Death on the Nile 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital. Add-ons include deleted scenes and four featurettes:
Death on the Nile: Novel to Film – Explore the new vision for Agatha Christie’s classic novel DEATH ON THE NILE, and how Kenneth Branagh and screenwriter Michael Green collaborated with Christie’s estate to bring a new twist to this story of love and murder.
Agatha Christie: Travel Can Be Murder – The story behind the book connects with Christie’s own love of travel, and especially Egypt and its secrets. Her legacy continues through her family and new generations of filmmakers and actors, all at once contributing to the immortality of her novels.
Design on the Nile – The setting, the costumes, the photography, all contribute to the Agatha Christie touch. We take a fun tour of this “ship of suspects” and learn details about the overall look and design of everything from the characters to the environment.
Branagh/Poirot – Kenneth Branagh is a one-of-a-kind artist who can switch hats with exceptional skill, playing Poirot one moment and directing the next. This piece pays tribute to Branagh’s ability to stay connected to his cast and creative team through it all.
Marvel's Master of Kung Fu is leaping from the pages of comic books into the cinematic universe. SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS can now be streamed on Disney+ and will be available to add to your home entertainment video library on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray beginning November 30, 2021. In addition to the feature presentation, the 4K and Blu-ray discs include never-before-seen bonus material including 11 deleted scenes and a gag reel.
Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must face the past he thought he left behind and confront his father, leader of the dangerous Ten Rings organization. The film also stars Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy, Meng’er Zhang, Fala Chen, and Florian Munteanu, with Michelle Yeoh as Ying Nan and Tony Leung as Xu Wenwu.
Tickets are now available for the Fathom Events presentation of BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who: Season 10 Premiere
playing in movie theaters nationwide for two nights only on Monday,
April 17 and Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. local time both
days, following BBC AMERICA’s television premiere on Saturday, April 15
at 9/8c. Season 10 has actor Peter Capaldi returning as The Doctor, who will be joined by a brand new companion Bill (Pearl Mackie)and returning alien companion Nardole (Matt Lucas). Fantastic adventures and terrifying monsters await this team of heroes as they journey through space and time in the latest installment of the globally-renowned science fiction drama. Expect laughter, danger, and exhilarating escapades in this final season under the helm of lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat.
Tickets for Doctor Who: Season 10 Premiere can be purchased online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 550 select movie theaters. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). With Hot Topic as the official retail partner of the Doctor Who: Season 10 Premiere cinema event, attendees can bring in their ticket stub or proof of purchase to Hot Topic retail locations for 25% off Doctor Who merchandise, valid March 10 – May 6, 2017. In addition, fans who purchase tickets through Atom Tickets will receive three free Doctor Who digital comic books by Titan Comics from ComiXology, delivered to purchasing email address on event date.
In addition to the feature content, audiences will enjoy the premiere episode of the Doctor Who spinoff series Class, featuring a guest appearance by the Doctor himself, Peter Capaldi, and the never-before-seen bonus feature Becoming the Companion, in which fans will travel with new companion Pearl Mackie
from the London stage through the doors of the TARDIS to a
once-in-a-lifetime role, or as Pearl says, “the most insane thing that's
ever happened to me.” The bonus feature includes exclusive interviews
with Pearl Mackie, Peter Capaldi, and Steven Moffat, and is narrated by Ingrid Oliver.
DOCTOR WHO is a British sci-fi television franchise that originally
aired from 1963 - 1989 and was relaunched in 2005 with the current
incarnation which is debuting its 10th season of episodes on April
15th. The show, which has developed a global fan base,
follows the adventures of an extraterrestrial being called The Doctor
who explores the universe in a time-traveling vessel called the TARDIS
which has the exterior of a blue British police box which were a common
sight in Great Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. The Doctor
is often joined by a number of companions who assist him in preventing a
variety of foes from harming people throughout time and space. The
series is seeing increased interest with American audiences with last
year's viewership of its traditional Christmas Day special having a
record viewership by U.S. and Canadian fans of the "Return of Doctor
Mysterio" episode which featured a superhero themed adventure set in New
York City.
Next year Warner Brothers is releasing the movie SUICIDE SQUAD which it hopes will play a big role in the studio creating a successful cinematic universe with multiple films tied together featuring a variety of DC Comics characters similar to what Disney has done with Marvel. SUICIDE SQUAD is based on a comic book of the same name which has been an ongoing series with DC Comics since 1987. The premise of the comic book and movie I guess could be summarized as the Dirty Dozen with super villains instead of military convicts. Ever wonder what happens to the adversaries of Batman and Superman after the heroes have won the battle? The U.S. government has created a secret program called Task Force X which takes incarcerated super villains and has them undertake high risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences. If anything goes wrong the U.S. government can deny any association with this team which has been given the nick name "Suicide Squad" and say these thugs were just acting out some criminal venture on their own. So what keeps these bad guys from just escaping when they are out and about on missions? Well each one has a bomb placed inside of them that can be detonated at anytime by their government handlers plus if someone tries to tamper or remove it will also go BOOM!
If you are interested in the upcoming movie and haven't read a
SUICIDE SQUAD comic book before now may be a good time to jump in to
check out the comic book series. DC Comics has just released a
compilation of the first eight issues of the New Suicide Squad titled New Suicide Squad Volume 1 - Pure Insanity. You can pick up this graphic novel beginning July 21, 2015 at various local and online comic book retailers.
Here's the official synopsis for New Suicide Squad Volume 1 - Pure Insanity from DC Comics:
Setting the world’s most dangerous super-criminals against the most
insidious threats to national security: that’s the idea behind the elite
black-ops unit officially designated as Task Force X. It’s perfect…on
paper.
But the real world rarely goes according to plan. Threats
evolve. Teammates turn on each other. Blood and betrayals flow like
rivers. And that’s why Task Force X is better known as the Suicide
Squad.
Vic Sage aims to change the equation. Replacing Amanda
Waller as the puppet-master of Suicide Squad’s motley crew, he’s
introducing wild cards like Deathstroke and the Joker’s Daughter to whip
the existing team-Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and Black Manta-into shape.
But the world’s deadliest assassin and the Clown Princess of Crime have
ideas of their own…and no explosive implants to keep them in line.
Can this new Suicide Squad survive-or will it implode before it even begins?
Find
out in NEW SUICIDE SQUAD: PURE INSANITY, the first action-packed
chapter of an all new Suicide Squad saga by writer Sean Ryan (BATMAN,
SUICIDE SQUAD) and an elite squad of artists! Collects issues #1-8.
There have been various incarnations of the team throughout the years in the DC comic book title. The characters in the upcoming movie which is arriving at theaters in the United States on August 5, 2016 resemble the cast from the "New 52" era of the comic book which ran from 2011- 2014 and featured the characters Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, El Diablo, Harley Quinn, and Killer Croc among others. DC Comics rebooted the series though in September 2014 and renamed it "New Suicide Squad." The premise is pretty much the same but the cast of characters has changed and these are the ones featured in the NEW SUICIDE SQUAD: PURE INSANITY comic book compilation.
Rick Flag who was a military special operations commando who led the Suicide Squad in the field on missions to keep the team on target with getting its missions accomplished has been replaced by a mercenary named Deathstroke. Harley Quinn and Deadshot remain as established members of Task Force X and are joined by new additions Black Manta, Joker's Daughter, and Man-Bat. Black Manta is one of my all time DC Comics villains so I was glad to see him added to the mix and the character really plays a big part in the new dynamic of the series. Joker's Daughter is primarily meant to play off Harley Quinn to create some comedic situations and tension in story scripts based upon the two's Joker connection. Joker's Daughter also ups the insanity level up another notch in the stories. Man-Bat is like the red shirt uniformed guy or gal in Star Trek in that he's the minor character to kill off in the story. In as much as Task Force X has released a fair share of minor villains back into society it has also killed off quite a few in the DC Comics continuity as well contributing to the name Suicide Squad.
In the first story arc of the New Suicide Squad stories that are featured in this graphic novel, the team is sent to steal the blue prints from Moscow of Russia's version of Iron Man ...
... and to do recon in China of that country's experiments to create Super Soldiers that would be a match for the Justice League or any other super hero in the world.
Rated T for audiences Teen and older, New Suicide Squad - Pure Insanity is 192 pages of violent mayhem. If you have ever wondered what the action would look like from the villain's perspective, here you go!
