Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings debuts on all major digital platforms November 12 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on November 30. Marvel fans can enjoy never-before-seen bonus material including 11 deleted scenes and a gag reel.
Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings Bonus Features*
Here is the trailer from the upcoming film #JustinBieberOurWorld “JUSTIN BIEBER: OUR WORLD.” The film is directed by Michael D. Ratner, featuring Justin Bieber.
Justin Bieber: Our World takes viewers backstage, onstage and into the private world of the global superstar as he prepares for a record-breaking New Year’s Eve 2020 concert. After a three-year hiatus from a full concert, Bieber delivers an electrifying performance on the rooftop of the Beverly Hilton Hotel for 240 invited guests — and millions of fans across the globe watching via livestream. Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Michael D. Ratner, the 94 minute documentary follows Bieber and his team for the month leading up to the show as they rehearse and construct a monumental stage set. The film also captures personal self-shot moments between Bieber and his wife Hailey through the artist’s own lens.
Here is the trailer from the upcoming film #TheElectricalLifeOfLouisWain “THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN.” The film is directed by Will Sharpe, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Sharon Rooney, Aimee Lou Wood, Taika Waititi, Olivia Colman.
The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public’s perception of cats forever. Moving from the late 1800s through to the 1930s, we follow the incredible adventures of this inspiring, unsung hero, as he seeks to unlock the “electrical” mysteries of the world and, in so doing, to better understand his own life and the profound love he shared with his wife Emily Richardson (Claire Foy).
Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “FINAL SET.” #FinalSet The film is directed by Quentin Reynaud, starring Alex Lutz, Ana Girardot and Kristin Scott Thomas.
Once a rising tennis prodigy, Thomas (Alex Lutz) struggles with disappointment and setbacks over a long and lackluster career. In spite of his declining skills and chronic physical ailments, he is determined to play the French Open at the advanced age of 37. Although his wife Eve (Ana Girardot) and mother Judith (Kristin Scott Thomas) advise him to retire, Thomas obsessively perseveres. In the qualifiers, he goes to battle against stiff competition as well as his own demons before ultimately facing an up-and-coming star whose combination of talent and arrogance reminds him of his younger self.
Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “VENGEANCE IS MINE.” [ #VengeanceIsMine ] The film is directed by Hadi Hajaig, starring Con O’Neill, Sarah Jane Potts, Anton Saunders.
Harry is a broken man, struggling to come to terms with the murder of his wife and daughter 5 years previously. When he discovers the whereabouts of the killers he awakens from his grief and, like an avenging angel, resolves to never stop until they are all dead.
Here is the trailer from the upcoming film #LicoricePizza “LICORICE PIZZA.” The film is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, Benny Safdie.
LICORICE PIZZA is the story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film tracks the treacherous navigation of first love.
Here is the trailer from the upcoming film #BadLuckBangingOrLoonyPorn “BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN.” The film is directed by Radu Jude, starring Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia, Olimpia Malai, Nicodim Ungureanu.
Emi, a schoolteacher, finds her reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is uploaded onto the internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender. BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN is a film in three loosely connected parts: a walk in the city of Bucharest, then a playful essay on obscenities, all culminating, in the third part, in an incendiary comic confrontation.
Warren Beatty stars in (as well as produces, co-writes, and co-directs) the fan-favorite comedy HEAVEN CAN WAIT, which has been fully restored and remastered from the original negative under Beatty’s supervision for its arrival on Blu-ray for the first time ever November 30, 2021 from Paramount Home Entertainment.
Directed by Beatty and Buck Henry, with a screenplay by Elaine May and Beatty, HEAVEN CAN WAIT features a sensational cast filled with comedic talent, including Julie Christie, James Mason, Charles Grodin, Dyan Cannon, Buck Henry, Vincent Gardenia, and Jack Warden. The film was nominated* for nine Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director (Beatty and Henry), Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Beatty and May), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Beatty), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Warden), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Cannon), and more.
Joe Pendleton (Beatty) is a Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback ready to lead the team all the way to the Super Bowl, but the afterlife has other plans. It seems an overzealous guardian angel has prematurely plucked Joe from the living. When he’s returned to Earth in the body of millionaire industrialist Leo Farnsworth, he inherits a world of challenges, including winning the love of a woman (Christie) who already hated “him.”
The Blu-ray includes the feature film in high definition and access to a Digital copy of the film.
Here is the trailer from the upcoming film #MyDeadDad “MY DEAD DAD.” The film is directed by Fabio Frey, starring Pedro Correa, Raymond Cruz, Courtney Dietz, Simon Rex, Booboo Stewart, Chris Pontius, and Steven Bauer.
In this charming coming-of-age drama, young burnout Lucas (Pedro Correa) is notified that his estranged father has passed away. Relieved to never have to hear about him again, Lucas learns that his father left him the responsibility of managing an apartment complex in Los Angeles. Determined to sell off the complex without a second thought, Lucas meets the eclectic tenants, and soon discovers his father was a different man than the one he knew.
Here is the trailer from the upcoming film #EscapeFromMogadishu “ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU.” The film is directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, starring Kim Yoon-seok (The Chaser, The Yellow Sea), Huh Joon-ho (Kingdom, Illang: The Wolf
Brigade), Zo In-sung (The Classic, The Great Battle), Koo Kyo-hwan (Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula, Netflix’s
Kingdom: Ashin of the North), Jeong Man-sik (The Swordsman, Rampant) and Kim So-jin (The Spy Gone North, The
King).
Dramatically constructed based on a true story: as civil war rages in Mogadishu, rival North and South Korean diplomats are left trapped. With no aid from either government, their only shot at survival may require uniting with bitter adversaries to escape.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that The Mad Max Anthology, featuring 1979’s acclaimed post-apocalyptic action film Mad Max, 1981’s Mad Max The Road Warrior, 1985’s Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and 2015’s Mad Max Fury Road will be released together on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital HD on November 2. Created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy, Miller directed or co-directed all four films. Mel Gibson starred as Max Rockatansky in the first three films and Tom Hardy took over the lead role in the fourth film. Additionally Mad Max The Road Warrior and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome will also be available individually in 4K, joining Mad Max and Mad Max Fury Road which are already available in 4K.
The Mad Max Anthology Ultra HD Blu-ray contains the following previously released special features:
Mad Max The Road Warrior
· Introduction by Leonard Maltin
· Commentary by Director George Miller and Cinematographer Dean Semler
· Road War: The Making of Road Warrior
Here is the trailer from the upcoming film #TheSouvenirPartII “THE SOUVENIR PART II .” The film is directed by Joanna Hogg, starring Honor Swinton Byrne, Jaygann Ayeh, Richard Ayoade, Ariane Labed, James Spencer Ashworth, Harris Dickinson, Charlie Heaton, Joe Alwyn, and Tilda Swinton.
In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him in making her graduation film, sorting fact from his elaborately constructed fiction.
Joanna Hogg’s shimmering story of first love and a young woman’s formative years, The Souvenir Part II is a portrait of the artist that transcends the halting particulars of everyday life — a singular, alchemic mix of memoir and fantasy.
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DC, in partnership with Palm NFT Studio, officially steps into the world of blockchain technology with its first collection of NFTs on October 5. Using Palm’s proprietary, environmentally sustainable and energy efficient technology, the NFTs highlight the company’s legendary history, breadth of characters and diversity of storytelling. Hand-selected by DC’s Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee as a thank you to its legion of loyal fans and an invitation to attend DC FanDome on October 16, registrants will be able to collect a free NFT by enrolling for this year’s global virtual event with the ability to unlock a second, free NFT by sharing on social media.
Featuring Super Heroes like Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Harley Quinn, the premier drop offers fans the opportunity to collect three covers for each character in three levels of rarity. For example, fans of the Princess of Themyscira a.k.a. Wonder Woman can collect a Common (1987’s Wonder Woman #1 by George Peréz), Rare (2021’s Nubia and the Amazons #1 by Alitha Martinez), and/or Legendary (Yara Flor on 2021’s Future State: Wonder Woman #1 by Jenny Frison) cover.
“We spent a lot of time on how to translate and adapt these classic covers into a 21st century format such as NFTs,” said Jim Lee. “This drop pays homage to our 87 year history while visualizing a future in which NFTs play a foundational role in novel ways of interacting with DC content and unlocking new experiences.”
In 2020, DC FanDome: Hall of Heroes generated a massive 22 million global views across 220 countries and territories in a mere 24 hours. Given that this year’s attendance is anticipated to surpass 2020’s staggering numbers, this will be the first large-scale virtual event with registration powered by NFTs, and very likely one of the largest NFT drops ever.
DC selected Palm NFT Studio as its partner because Palm is designed to be as flexible as artists are creative; it’s able to build the infrastructure to match DC’s ambitions and even assist in the creative development of the NFTs.
Also, Palm shares our environmentally conscious approach to NFTs. Palm’s blockchain provides a 99.99% reduction in energy usage compared to Proof of Work systems, while enabling DC’s platform to mint millions of NFTs for fans with near zero cost.
“It’s immensely rewarding to work with a partner like DC who understands that blockchain is more than a technology, it’s a sustainable storytelling tool that can reshape the relationship between creators and fans,” said Palm Co-Founder Dan Heyman. “What does it mean to be a fan? What does it mean to be a collector? These are age-old questions that we get to watch creators like DC answer in brand new ways every day.”
For over 87 years, DC has shaped fan culture. Today, through sustainable NFT initiatives, they’re redefining it: giving fans unprecedented access, and the ability to own and be a part of the future of DC digital collectibles.
To register for DC FanDome and receive your free NFT, visit DCFanDome.com.
For more on DC and Palm’s NFT collaboration, visit DCComics.com.
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Amazon Studios announced today that production has started in Oregon on the upcoming Amazon Original film Somebody I Used to Know. Julie Hagerty (Marriage Story, Black Monday), Haley Joel Osment (Goliath, The Kominsky Method), Amy Sedaris (At Home with Amy Sedaris), Danny Pudi (Mythic Quest, Community), Zoe Chao (Downhill, Love Life), Evan Jonigkeit (The Night House, Sweetbitter), Olga Merediz (In the Heights, The Place Beyond the Pines), Ayden Mayeri (Afterparty, Spin Me Round), and Kelvin Yu (Master of None, The Afterparty) will join a cast led by Alison Brie, Jay Ellis, and Kiersey Clemons. Dave Franco is directing the Temple Hill Entertainment and Black Bear Pictures-produced romantic comedy from a script he wrote alongside Brie. Producers include Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, and Isaac Klausner, and Black Bear’s Ben Stillman, Leigh Kittay, and Michael Heimler. Executive producers include Franco, Brie, Temple Hill’s Laura Quicksilver, Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman, and Bart Lipton. The film will debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide next year.
The film follows workaholic Ally (Brie) who, on a trip to her hometown, spends a night reminiscing with her ex-boyfriend Sean (Ellis), which makes her start to question everything about the choices she’s made and the person she’s become. And things only get more confusing when she meets Cassidy (Clemons), a younger woman who reminds her of the person she used to be.
Here is the new second trailer from the upcoming film #TimeNow “TIME NOW.” The film is directed by Spencer King, starring Eleanor Lambert, Claudia Black, Xxavier Polk, Paige Kendrick, Dwele, Sebastian Beacon, Jeannine Thompson, Peter Knox, Aaron Matthew Atkisson, Asher Atkisson, Dominique Alexander, Ashley Sheri.
Following the sudden death of her twin brother, a young mother returns to her estranged hometown of Detroit and plunges into the eclectic art scene that her late brother belonged to – soon discovering that his death is not what it seems
Here is the new second trailer from the upcoming film #ChristmasCollision “CHRISTMAS COLLISION.” The film is directed by Lana Read, starring Vernon Wells, Michael Pare, Sebrina Scott, John Wells.
Sometimes the best things in life happen in the most unintentional ways. And when Theodora (Sabrina Scott, Overtime), a chronic work-a-holic, crosses paths with Charlie (John Wells, “Star Wars: Hand of the Empire”), a writer, on a business trip, she finds herself trapped in the small town where he lives during the holiday season. At first resistant to one another, both are ultimately taken by surprise when unavoidable entanglements and unexpected circumstances present themselves and, perhaps, change both for good.
Kamikaze Dogfight and Gravitas Ventures have announced that the psychological thriller, “Go/Don’t Go” written and directed by first time filmmaker, Alex Knapp is now available to stream for free on Amazon Prime. The thriller stars Alex Knapp, Olivia Luccardi, Nore Davis, Bettina Skye, Tom Essig, and Zoey Wagner.
After an unknown cataclysm, Adam (Alex Knapp) is alone. The sole inhabitant of a vacant, unchanged world, or so he thinks. While attempting to stay grounded in the desolate landscape, visions come to him—the fateful night his best friend Kyle (Nore Davis) introduces him to the love of his life, K (Olivia Luccardi).
As Adam’s mental state starts to unravel, he is plagued by lingering questions and uncertain realities about his world. His grip on what’s left starts to slip away—sending him spiraling towards a series of unforeseen consequences and unexpected truths.
Go / Don’t Go is a post-apocalyptic psychological thriller, oscillating between a forgotten love story and inescapable paranoia.
“We’re incredibly excited to be partnering with Kamikaze Dogfight and Gravitas Ventures for the release of Go/Don’t Go. The broad far-reaching infrastructure of Gravitas, paired with the hands-on approach of Kamikaze made this the perfect home for our film – and their partnership is something really inspiring to be on the ground floor of. We’re hopeful audiences will connect with the emotional and tonal relevance to our current quarantined lifestyle, and the isolation and melancholy longing for a previous existence. Ultimately our film is a love story, be-it wrapped up in the uncertainty of a world changing event for our main character. My producing partner Max Gardner and I couldn’t have possibly dreamed to execute a project like this without our incredible cast, crew, and producing team, and we’re thrilled to be able to share it with audiences,” said writer/director Alex Knapp.
Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter) today announced that their new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. will be released worldwide during the 2022 holiday season. Universal Pictures will release the film in North America on December 21, 2022, with the release schedule for additional countries and regions to be announced at a future date. The film will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo.
In addition, the two companies announced the voice actors for the characters Mario (Chris Pratt), Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Luigi (Charlie Day), Bowser (Jack Black), Toad (Keegan-Michael Key), Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen), Cranky Kong (Fred Armisen), Kamek (Kevin Michael Richardson) and Spike (Sebastian Maniscalco). Each voice actor was cast for their ability to capture the unique spirit of their character.
This new animated film will be produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, who previously collaborated on the animated series Teen Titans Go! and the film Teen Titans Go! To the Movies. The screenplay of the film will be written by Matthew Fogel, whose writing credits include The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part and the upcoming Illumination film Minions: The Rise of Gru.
“Mario and Luigi are two of the most beloved heroes in all of popular culture, and we are honored to have the unique opportunity to work so closely with Shigeru Miyamoto and the widely imaginative team at Nintendo to bring these characters to life in an animated movie, unlike any film Illumination has made to date,” said Chris Meledandri, Illumination’s Founder and CEO, and outside director of Nintendo.
“We are collaborating with Chris and his experienced team to not just create a character licensed film, but a new piece of entertainment which brings Super Mario Bros. to life on the screen, and allows everyone to enjoy whether or not they know about the game. The production so far is constructive and going very well, and both parties are learning a lot from each other. We humbly ask that fans wait just a little longer for the premiere, and we hope they look forward to seeing the unique characters from Super Mario Bros. on the big screen,” said Shigeru Miyamoto, Representative Director, Fellow of Nintendo.
Here is the new second trailer from the upcoming film #Spencer “SPENCER.” The film is directed by Pablo Larraín, starring Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Farthing, Sean Harris, Sally Hawkins.
The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be profoundly different. SPENCER is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days.
White Pine Pictures, Eagle Vision and Paquin Entertainment are delighted to announce the start of production on the documentary feature film, BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE: CARRY IT ON. With exclusive access to the legendary Academy-Award winning musician and activist, the film blends the multifaceted eras of Buffy’s life experiences and immerses the audience in the depths of her equanimity, devotion to innovation, passion for philosophy, and her love for the world. With a six-decade, award-winning career as a singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist.
Buffy will speak on the power of creativity in the face of adversity, and what we all can do to effect change. The film will be a cinematic, poetic and musically infused journey, blending an extraordinary collection of archival material, some never seen before, with present-day footage of Buffy performing and interviews with her bandmates, colleagues, and Buffy herself.
“To turn one’s life story over to a documentary production is a leap of faith, but with White Pine Pictures and Eagle Vision, the process is feeling natural to me. I look forward to experiencing the story of my life as told through their lens and sharing that story with the world.” – Buffy Sainte-Marie
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE: CARRY IT ON is an Ontario-Manitoba co-production between White Pine Pictures, Eagle Vision and Paquin Entertainment, directed by filmmaker Madison Thomas. One of the most compelling and versatile filmmakers in Canada today, Thomas is based in Treaty 1 territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Thomas has won awards for both her narrative and documentary work worldwide.
“Growing up an urban, mixed race Indigenous kid in the 90’s, there still wasn’t a lot of Indigenous representation in the media I watched or the music I heard. Buffy Sainte-Marie was the exception to that and has been for multiple generations of Indigenous people around the world. I’m incredibly honoured to help share the story of this ground-breaking and inspiring artist and educator.”
Buffy Sainte-Marie is the most recognized, celebrated, and successful Indigenous artist of all time. Over the course of her six decade-career, Buffy has inspired multiple generations of musicians, artists and activists. The first Indigenous person to win an Oscar, Buffy has achieved fame and success on her own terms, breaking new ground for Indigenous people, particularly women.
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE: CARRY IT ON is executive produced by White Pines Pictures’ Peter Raymont, Steve Ord and Andrew Munger; Eagle Vision’s Lisa Meeches, Kyle Irving and Rebecca Gibson; Buffy’s long-time manager, Gilles Paquin; Randy Lennox; Michael Kantor for the American Masters series; and Vision Maker Media’s Francine Blythe-Lewis; and is produced by White Pine Pictures’ Stephen Paniccia. The film is written by Andrea Warner, author of Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography. Funding for the film has been secured through The CMF’s POV Fund, Rogers’ Documentary Fund, Ontario Creates and the Telefilm Theatrical Documentary Fund.
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE: CARRY IT ON will be released theatrically in the fall of 2022, followed by broadcasts via Bell Media and APTN in Canada. The film will have its exclusive U.S. broadcast premiere on PBS’ American Masters series, in collaboration with Vision Maker Media, a fund to support indigenous-made films. The film follows the success of White Pine Pictures’ award-winning documentary, Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (Bell Media), the first Canadian documentary to open TIFF (2019), also opening DOCNYC (2019) and screening theatrically in Canada, U.S.A, Japan, Sweden and the Netherlands.