DESPICABLE ME 4 – Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM and DVD Release Date

By | September 7, 2024

As part of the first animated franchise to ever cross $5 billion, DESPICABLE ME 4 will be available on Digital September 10, 2024, and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM and DVD on September 24, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. This hilarious addition to the beloved franchise now comes packed with over an hour of bonus content including 2 Minions mini movies, exclusive voice recording sessions with Steve Carell and Will Ferrell, deleted & extended scenes and loads of hilarious extras.

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BONUS FEATURES ON DIGITAL, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD:

  • Game Over and Over – After stumbling upon a powered-up game controller inside Gru’s lair, the mischievous Minions discover its ability to control one another, unleashing mayhem as they compete for high scores.
  • Benny’s Birthday – Benny finds himself trapped in a time loop of a Minion-style birthday party, encountering uproarious mischief at every turn.
  • Deleted/Extended/Alternate Scenes
  • Despicable Dialogue – Watch Steve Carell, Will Ferrell, and the rest of the cast perform some of their silliest lines in this hilarious montage of recording booth moments!
  • Meet the Cast – Get to know the actors behind your favorite characters! Featuring some of your old favorites like Gru, Lucy, and their girls as well as new favorites like the Prescotts and villains Maxime and and Valentina
  • Making Of – The cast and crew of DESPICABLE ME 4 share a behind the scenes look at the creation of the fourth installment of this iconic franchise! Learn about the story, the new characters, the animation process and more!
  • Mega Minion Mayhem – Assemble the Mega Minions! Learn about the development of the five most unique Minions to date.
  • Rogues Gallery – Using the AVL’s state-of-the-art facial recognition software, we look back at the most nefarious villains from past DESPICABLE and MINIONS films.
  • How to Draw – Join Head of Story, Habib Louati, as he shows us how to draw the Mega Minions – Dave, Mel, Jerry, Gus and Tim!
  • SMILE 2 – Trailer

    By | September 6, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “SMILE 2.” The film is directed by Parker Finn, starring Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo and Kyle Gallner.

    About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

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    Dìdi (弟弟) – Digital, Blu-ray™ Release Date

    By | September 6, 2024

    Relive your adolescence in this year’s funny and heartwarming story in Focus Features’ Dìdi (弟弟). The film celebrated its World Premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, where it took home both the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award and the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast. The film, which is currently Certified Fresh with a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, is available for the first time exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent, and available to own on Blu-ray™ October 29, 2024 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Masterfully directed by Academy Award® nominee and first-time feature filmmaker Sean Wang (Nai Nai & Wài Pó), Dìdi (弟弟) stars Izaac Wang (Good Boys, Raya and the Last Dragon), Joan Chen (Judge Dredd), Shirley Chen (Quiz Lady), and Chang Li Hua (Nai Nai & Wài Pó).

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    EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURE TO OWN ONLY ON DIGITAL & BLU-RAYTM:

  • The Making of Dìdi (弟弟) – Official Featurette. A behind the scenes look into the making of this unique coming-of-age story set in the early 2000s, with commentary by director, cast and crew.
  • 2073 – Trailer

    By | September 6, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “2073.” The film is directed by Asif Kapadia, starring Samantha Morton, Naomi Ackie, Hector Hewer.

    It’s the year 2073, and the worst fears of modern life have been realized. Surveillance drones fill the burnt orange skies and militarized police roams the wrecked streets, while survivors hide away underground, struggling to remember a free and hopeful existence. In this ingenious mixture of visionary science fiction and speculative nonfiction, Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia (Amy) transports us to a future foreshadowed by the terrifying realities of our present moment. Two-time Academy Award® nominee Samantha Morton [In America, Sweet and Lowdown, Minority Report plays a survivor besieged by nightmare visions of the past, a past that happens to be our present, visualized through contemporary footage interconnecting today’s global crises of authoritarianism, unchecked big tech, inequality, and global climate change. 2073 is an urgent, unshakable vision of a dystopic future that could very well be our own.

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    ANOTHER HAPPY DAY – Trailer

    By | September 5, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “ANOTHER HAPPY DAY.” The film is directed by Nora Fiffer, starring Lauren Lapkus, Carrie Coon, Marilyn Dodds Frank, Jean Elie.

    Thirty-five-year-old Joanna (Lauren Lapkus) is a total nut. She’s also an artist and new mom. But she’s not making any art and she’s terrible at taking care of her newborn. Worse, her husband (Jean Elie) fancies himself to be a mothering expert. Desperate for some company, Joanna tumbles into an unlikely friendship with her estranged aunt Miriam (Marilyn Dodds Frank), a reclusive theatre actress. Miriam seems the perfect companion for Joanna — she’s artsy, honest, eccentric, and she hates babies. But all goes haywire when Joanna tries to mother her aunt instead of her baby. Another Happy Day is a tender and tense comedy exploring postpartum depression, intergenerational friendship, and what it means to be family.

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    APARTMENT 7A – Trailer

    By | September 5, 2024

    Here is the new trailer from the upcoming film “APARTMENT 7A.” The film is directed by Natalie Erika James, starring Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest, Jim Sturgess, Kevin McNally, Marli Siu, Andrew Buchan, Rosy McEwen, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

    APARTMENT 7A, a psychological thriller starring Golden GlobeⓇ winner Julia Garner (Ozark) and directed by Natalie Erika James (Relic), will premiere on September 27 and will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the US and in select international markets. Set in 1965 New York City, the film tells the story prior to the legendary horror classic Rosemary’s Baby, exploring what happened in the Bramford building before Rosemary moved in.

    An ambitious young dancer Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner, Ozark) dreams of fame and fortune in New York City, but after suffering a devastating injury, an older, wealthy couple (Dianne Wiest, I Care a Lot, and Kevin McNally, Pirates of the Caribbean film series) welcomes her into their home in the luxury apartment building the Bramford. When fellow resident and influential Broadway producer (Jim Sturgess, Across the Universe) offers her another chance at fame, it seems that all her dreams are finally coming true. However, after an evening she can’t fully remember, disturbing circumstances soon have her second-guessing the sacrifices she’s willing to make for her career as she realizes that something evil is living not only in Apartment 7A, but in the Bramford itself. Additional supporting cast includes Marli Siu (Everything I Know About Love), Andrew Buchan (All the Money in the World), Rosy McEwen (Blue Jean) and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Wonka).

    Key art for Apartment 7A, streaming on Paramount+ 2024. Photo Credit: Paramount+.

    Key art for Apartment 7A, streaming on Paramount+ 2024. Photo Credit: Paramount+.

    THE WAIT (LA ESPERA) – Trailer

    By | September 5, 2024

    Here is the new trailer from the upcoming film “THE WAIT (LA ESPERA) .” The film is directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez, starring Victor Clavijo, Ruth Díaz, Moisés Ruiz, Pedro Casablanc, Manuel Morón.

    Deep in the Andalusian countryside, Eladio (Victor Clavijo) has been hired to watch over the hunting grounds of Don Francisco’s estate, somewhere in rural Spain. The estate is divided into ten hunting stands, spaced far enough apart to avoid incidents. After three years of service, Don Carlos — Don Francisco’s second in command — offers him a bribe to add an additional three stands to the property. Eladio initially hesitates, but his wife eventually convinces him to take the money. Eladio’s greed has unfortunate consequences that drag his entire family to perdition, and plunges him into the depths of guilt, hatred, and revenge.

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    NEVER LET GO – New Trailer

    By | September 4, 2024

    Here is the new trailer from the upcoming film “NEVER LET GO.” The film is directed by Alexandre Aja, starring Halle Berry, Percy Daggs IV, Anthony B. Jenkins.

    From visionary director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Crawl) and the creative minds behind Stranger Things and Arrival comes NEVER LET GO. In this new psychological thriller/horror, as an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother, played by Academy Award® winner Halle Berry (Actress in a Leading Role, 2001 – Monster’s Ball), and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times – even tethering themselves with ropes – they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.

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    Captain Planet: The Complete Franchise DVD Release Date

    By | September 4, 2024

    Earth! Fire! Wind! Water! Heart! The beloved educational superhero series created by Ted Turner and Barbara Pyle that began with the Captain Planet and the Planeteers animated series in 1990 leading into The New Adventures of Captain Planet animated series has now come together for the first time ever on DVD with all 113 episodes from the iconic franchise. The series features an all-star voiceover cast including Martin Sheen, Meg Ryan, Whoopi Goldberg and LeVar Burton. The power is yours to own Captain Planet: The Complete Franchise on DVD on October 15 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.

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    Synopsis:

    The Planeteers, five teenagers from different parts of the earth, each receive a ring of elemental power–earth, wind, water, fire or heart–to combat eco-villains everywhere in the world. And when they combine the powers of their rings, a new superhero, Captain Planet, is created, with powers far greater than the sum of the five.

    Captain Planet has received a Film Advisory Board Award Of Excellence. The multimedia franchise also spawned into a video game, several toys, comic books, and more!

    In addition to the series, Captain Planet continues to inspire and empower young people to be environmental stewards through the Captain Planet Foundation. Established by Ted Turner and Barbara Pyle, the foundation has funded over 3,700 projects worldwide, supporting hands-on environmental education and activism.

    SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 – Trailer

    By | September 4, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3.” The film is directed by Jeff Fowler, starring Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, newcomers Alyla Browne and Krysten Ritter, with Keanu Reeves joining the franchise as Shadow the Hedgehog.

    Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

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    LIES WE TELL – Trailer

    By | September 4, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “LIES WE TELL.” The film is directed by Lisa Mulcahy, starring Agnes O’Casey, David Wilmot, Chris Walley, Holly Sturton, Gráinne Keenan, Mark Doherty, Ellaine O’Dwyer, Kieran Roche, John Olohan, Eleanor Methven, Heather Leonard.

    Ireland, 1864. Newly-orphaned heiress MAUD RUTHYN becomes ward of her notorious uncle, SILAS RUTHYN. Maud, grief-struck and proud, rejects support from her two trustees, Dr. BRYERLY and CAPTAIN ILBURY, and welcomes Silas, his children EMILY and EDWARD, and governess MADAME to her isolated manor.

    But the arrival of Maud’s estranged family is in fact a malign home invasion. Silas plans to secure her inheritance for himself, and compel Maud to forfeit her position by marrying her cousin Edward— or dying.

    Threatened, betrayed, and outnumbered by Silas and his allies, teenaged Maud now has to fight for her birthright. Instead of breaking her, the escalating danger sparks gambit after gambit against her charming, dangerous uncle— and a final, murderous showdown.
    A subversive take on J.S. Le Fanu’s gothic sensation novel: our Maud is anything but a victim.

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    TRAP – 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Release Date

    By | September 3, 2024

    Warner Bros. Pictures’ new experience in the world of M. Night Shayamalan – Trap – featuring performances by rising music star Saleka Shayamalan, arrives for purchase and rental Digitally at home on August 30. The film will also be available to purchase on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on November 5.

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    Trap Premium Digital Ownership, 4K UHD and Blu-ray contain the following special features:

  • Setting the Trap: A New M. Night Shayamalan Experience
  • Saleka as Lady Raven
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Extended Concert Scene: Where Did She Go
  • THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM – Trailer

    By | August 28, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM.” The film is directed by Kenji Kamiyama (the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” TV series), the talented voice cast is led by Brian Cox (“Succession”) as Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan; Gaia Wise (“A Walk in the Woods”) as his daughter Héra; and Luke Pasqualino (“Snowpiercer”) as Wulf. Miranda Otto, who delivered an unforgettable, award-winning performance in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, reprises her role as Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan, who serves as the tale’s narrator. The voice ensemble also includes Lorraine Ashbourne (Netflix’s “Bridgerton”), Yazdan Qafouri (“I Came By”), Benjamin Wainwright (“World on Fire”), Laurence Ubong Williams (“Gateway”), Shaun Dooley (“The Witcher”), Michael Wildman (“Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Jude Akuwudike (“Beasts of No Nation”), Bilal Hasna (“Sparks”) and Janine Duvitski (“Benidorm”)..

    “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg—a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.

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    EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS – Trailer

    By | August 26, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS.” The film is directed by Titus Kaphar, starring André Holland, Andra Day, John Earl Jelks, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, John Earl Jelks.

    Tarrell (Holland) is an admired American painter who lives with his wife, singer Aisha (Day), and their young son, Jermaine. Tarrell’s artwork excavates beauty from the anguish of his youth, keeping past wounds at bay. His path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, La’Ron (Jelks), a conscience-stricken man desperate to reconcile.

    Tarrell’s mother, Joyce (Ellis-Taylor) a pious woman with a profound and joyful spirituality, hopes that Tarrell can open his heart to forgiveness, giving them all another chance at being a family. Tarrell and La’Ron learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving in this raw and deeply moving film.

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    Hard Miles – Trailer

    By | August 25, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “Hard Miles.” The film is directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna, starring Matthew Modine (Oppenheimer, Stranger Things), Sean Astin (Stranger Things), Cynthia Kaye, McWilliams, and Leslie David Baker (The Office) Jahking Guillory (On My Block), Jackson Kelly (Lessons In Chemistry, Chucky), Damien Diaz (Shameless), and Zachary T. Robbins.

    A coming-of-age sports film about a coach who must get students at a medium security correctional school to work together on a gruelling bike ride from Denver to the Grand Canyon.

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    MEGALOPOLIS – Trailer

    By | August 24, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “MEGALOPOLIS.” The film is directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, and Dustin Hoffman.

    MEGALOPOLIS is a Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.

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    Broken Bird – Trailer

    By | August 23, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “Broken Bird.” The film is directed by Joanne Mitchell, starring Rebecca Calder, James Fleet, Jay Taylor, Sacharissa Claxton.

    Sybil works at an undertakers. It’s a lonely job, with few perks. So she takes solace where she can.

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    AZRAEL – Trailer

    By | August 22, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “AZRAEL.” The film is directed by E.L. Katz, starring Samara Weaving, Natahan Stewart-Jarrett, Vic Carmen Sonne, Katariina Unt, Sebastian Bull Sarning.

    In a world in which no one speaks, a mysterious, devout community hunts down a young woman named Azrael (Samara Weaving) who has escaped their imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, she is to be sacrificed to pacify an evil which resides deep within the surrounding wilderness – but Azrael will stop at nothing to ensure her own freedom and survival. From the seeds of this gritty, relentless parable of sacrifice and salvation, comes an immersive, real-time, action horror tale from the visionary minds of Simon Barrett and E.L. Katz.

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    HERE AFTER – Trailer

    By | August 21, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “HERE AFTER.” The film is directed by Robert Salerno, starring Connie Britton, Freya Hannan-Mills, Giovanni Cirfiera.

    Connie Britton (Nashville, The White Lotus) stars in this gripping supernatural thriller. Claire Hiller is overjoyed when her daughter Robin is miraculously revived after a fatal accident. But her relief turns to dread as Claire notices changes in her daughter, suspecting something dark has followed her back from the brink of death.

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    Fitting In – Trailer

    By | August 19, 2024

    Here is the trailer from the upcoming film “Fitting In.” The film is directed by Molly McGlynn, starring Maddie Ziegler, Emily Hampshire, Djouliet Amara, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Ki Griffin.

    In this coming-of-age drama, 16 year-old Lindy’s life plans are thrown off course when she is diagnosed with a life changing reproductive condition.

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