SHUDDER PRESSES PLAY ON V/H/S/99, A NEW FILM IN THE BLOCKBUSTER V/H/S FRANCHISE Filmmakers Maggie Levin, Johannes Roberts, Flying Lotus, Tyler MacIntyre and Vanessa & Joseph Winter to Direct the Production from Studio71 V/H/S/99 Streams Thursday, October 20 only on Shudder

NEW YORK – July 28, 2022 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today the return of Studio71’s hit found footage anthology franchise, V/H/S, with an all-new installment, V/H/S/99. The Shudder Original Film will release in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, October 20 and will feature renown genre filmmakers Maggie Levin (Into The Dark: My Valentine), Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City), Flying Lotus (Kuso), Tyler MacIntyre (Tragedy Girls) and Joseph & Vanessa Winter (Deadstream).

 

V/H/S/99 harkens back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant leap forward into the hellish new millennium. In V/H/S/99, a thirsty teenager's home video leads to a series of horrifying revelations.

 

“V/H/S/94 set a new bar for what is already a fantastic film franchise, featuring some of the best horror anthology segments in recent memory by an incredible lineup of filmmakers,” said Craig Engler, GM of Shudder. “We knew immediately that we wanted to continue the series, and what the producers have come up with in V/H/S/99will be the biggest and best film yet in the series, and we can’t wait for Shudder members to see it.”

 

“The last year of the 90’s was a perfect playground for us” said producer Josh Goldbloom. “DVD’s surpassed VHS, Blair Witch took the world by storm, and Y2K fears created a sense of apocalyptic dread. Add to that 6 of the most creative genre filmmakers in the world, and we’re confident this is the biggest, baddest, and most wildly savage V/H/S yet!”

 

“Fans of our franchise are going to love V/H/S/99,” said executive producer Michael Schreiber. “Each new film in the series is the chance to showcase a different ensemble of talented and diverse filmmakers, and I’m extremely proud of the work that V/H/S99’s filmmakers have put in to bring their terrifying visions to life."

 

The franchise’s last Shudder and Studio71 collaboration, V/H/S/94, debuted to rave reviews from film critics, with The New York Times calling the film “a grisly, gory gem,” and a 90% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. V/H/S/94 was the biggest movie premiere in Shudder history, setting a record for the most viewers during its opening weekend, and it continues to be a top performing title nearly a year later.

 

Producers include Goldbloom for Cinepocalypse, Brad Miska for Bloody Disgusting, David Bruckner (V/H/S, The Night House, Hellraiser), filmmaking collective Radio Silence (Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, & Tyler Gillett; Ready or Not, Scream), and James Harris. V/H/S/99 is executive produced by Schreiber & Adam Boorstin for Studio71.

The deal was negotiated by Emily Gotto and Nicholas Lazo on behalf of Shudder and Schreiber and Federico J. Blanco on behalf of Studio71.

 

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Kung Fu: The Complete Second Season The Hunt Is on When The DVD Arrives September 27, 2022

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  New Battles to Fight & Higher Stakes to Wage Kung Fu: The Complete Second Season   The Hunt Is on When The DVD Arrives September 27, 2022   BURBANK, CA (July 26, 2022) – Get in on the action and fight the good fight as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you Kung Fu: The Complete Second Season on DVD September 27, 2022. From Award Winning executive producers Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter, indulge on all 13 action-packed episodes from the second season, plus a gag reel in the bonus features. Kung Fu: The Complete Second Season is priced to own on DVD at $19.99 SRP ($24.99 in Canada) and is also available to own on Digital via purchase from all major digital retailers and is streaming on HBO Max.  Six months after the explosive events of season one, Nicky and the Shens are in a great place: Nicky's been using her Kung Fu skills to keep Chinatown safe, she and Henry are only deeper in love, and the family are all in the know about Nicky's extracurricular activities. Everything's great...until the reemergence of Russell Tan and the surprise appearance of Nicky's cousin, Mia.  Renewed for a third season on The CW, the series stars Olivia Liang (Dating After College, Legacies), Kheng Hua Tan (Crazy Rich Asians), Eddie Liu (Never Have I Ever), Shannon Dang (Sorry for Your Loss), Jon Prasida (Hiding), Gavin Stenhouse (9-1-1), Vanessa Kai (New Amsterdam), Tony Chung (Mortal Combat 11), Yvonne Chapman (The 100), and Tzi Ma (Veep).  Christina M. Kim (Blindspot, NCIS: Los Angeles) serves as executive producer/co-showrunner of the series with Robert Berens (Supernatural). Greg Berlanti (Doom Patrol, The Flash), Sarah Schechter (Superman and Lois, The Flash), Martin Gero (Blindspot) and David Madden (Superman and Lois) also serve as executive producers. Kung Fu is produced by Berlanti Productions and Quinn's House in association with Warner Bros. Television and is inspired by the original series created by Ed Spielman. The series received an early renewal for its third season and is considered one of The CW’s “most-streamed and socially-engagedprogramming.” Season 3 will air on The CW this Fall.  SPECIAL FEATURES Gag Reel 13 ONE-HOUR EPISODES Year of the Tiger: Part 1 Year of the Tiger: Part 2 The Bell Clementine Reunion Jyu Sa The Alchemist Disclosure The Enclave Destruction Bloodline Alliance The Source DIGITAL Kung Fu: The Complete Second Seasonis now available to own on Digital. Digital purchase allows consumers to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices. Digital movies and TV shows are available from various digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu and others.  BASICS Street Date: September 27, 2022 DVD Presented in 16x9 widescreen format Running Time: Feature: Approx. 780 Minutes DVD  Price: $19.99 SRP ($24.99 in Canada) 3 Discs (3 DVD-9s) Audio - English (5.1) Subtitles - English SDH

My quick thoughts on NOPE.

I was a little kid when Jaws came out, but you know how people were thinking twice before getting into the water after seeing Jaws. Well NOPE will have you thinking twice before looking up at the sky. It is definitely a horror film and a good one at that.

SDCC 2022 PREVIEW NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

 

HBO Releases Official Trailer For HOUSE OF THE DRAGON

 

The ten-episode HBO Original drama HOUSE OF THE DRAGON debuts SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.   Logline: Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” tells the story of House Targaryen.   Starring: Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans.   Additional Cast: Milly Alcock, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Emily Carey, Harry Collett, Ryan Corr, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Wil Johnson, John Macmillan, Graham McTavish, Ewan Mitchell, Theo Nate, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, Phia Saban, Gavin Spokes, Savannah Steyn.

Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of this Frankie and Annette Surf-and-Sand Adventure with a Newly Remastered Blu-ray™

Teen idols Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello returned to the big screen for a new surf-and-sand adventure with the hip, hilarious 80s updateBACK TO THE BEACH, which was originally released on August 7, 1987.  To celebrate the film’s 35^th anniversary, the delightful romp will arrive on Blu-ray for the first time as part of the Paramount Presents line on August 9, 2022 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

 

Newly remastered from a new 4K scan of the original film elements, BACK TO THE BEACH is a fan-favorite cult classic that lovingly parodies the quintessential 60s “beach party” films.  Frankie and Annette, having grown up and put aside their beach-partying lifestyle, visit their daughter in Southern California and discover there's still some wild times left in them.  Along for the fun in the California sun are a host of familiar faces: Connie Stevens, Dick Dale, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Don Adams, Bob Denver, Jerry Mathers, Barbara Billingsley, Edd “Kookie” Byrnes, and Pee-Wee Herman.

 

The Paramount Presents Blu-ray of BACK TO THE BEACH includes a brand-new Filmmaker Focus with director Lyndall Hobbs featuring never-before-seen home movies from the set, as well as access to a digital copy of the film.  The Blu-ray is presented in collectible packaging featuring a foldout image of the film’s theatrical poster and an interior spread with key movie moments. 

SOUTH PARK: THE COMPLETE TWENTY-FOURTH SEASON Debuts On Blu-ray Disc On August 16, 2022

On August 13, 1997, Comedy Central debuted Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s “South Park” to massive acclaim and outrage.  25 years later, the bitingly satirical and brilliantly funny show continues to delight and offend viewers around the world.

 

Arriving on Blu-ray and DVD August 16, 2022,SOUTH PARK: THE COMPLETE TWENTY-FOURTH SEASON includes the Pandemic episode, which was the highest rated and most-watched cable comedy telecast of 2020, followed by the Vaccination episode, which was the highest rated original cable comedy telecast of 2021.  In the latest must-own season, Randy comes to terms with his role in the COVID-19 outbreak as the on-going pandemic presents continued challenges to the citizens of South Park. The kids happily head back to school, but nothing resembles the normal that they once knew; not their teachers, not their homeroom, not even Eric Cartman.

WARNER BROS. PICTURES AND LEGENDARY PICTURES RETURN TO ARRAKIS FOR DENIS VILLENEUVE’S “DUNE: PART TWO”

The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel DUNE with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast.

 

Burbank, CA – July 18, 2022 – Coming off the heels of the critical and box-office success of the six-time Academy Award® winning first film, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment have begun production on the highly-anticipated follow-up, “Dune: Part Two,” once again directed by Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (“Dune: Part One,” “Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049”).  

The big-screen epic continues the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s acclaimed bestseller DUNE with returning stars including Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (“Wonka,” “Call Me by Your Name”), Zendaya (“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Malcolm & Marie,” “Euphoria”), Rebecca Ferguson (“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning”), Oscar winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men,” “Being the Ricardos”), Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” “Army of the Dead”), Stellan Skarsgård (the “Mamma Mia!” films, “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), Dave Bautista (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, “Thor: Love and Thunder”), Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling (“45 Years,” “Assassin’s Creed”), and Stephen McKinley Henderson (“Fences,” “Lady Bird”). Also joining the returning cast are Austin Butler (“Elvis,” “Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood”) as the notorious Feyd Rautha and screen legend Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter,” “Hairspray”) as the Emperor.  Florence Pugh (“Black Widow,” “Little Women”), Léa Seydoux (the “James Bond” franchise and “Crimes of the Future”) and Souheila Yacoub (the “No Man’s Land” series, “Climax”) round out the extensive ensemble cast. 

This follow-up film will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. 

Villeneuve is directing “Dune: Part Two” from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts based on Herbert’s novel.  The film is being produced by Denis Villeneuve, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Patrick McCormick.  The executive producers are Josh Grode, Herbert W. Gains, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, Kim Herbert, Thomas Tull, Jon Spaihts, Richard P. Rubinstein and John Harrison, with Kevin J. Anderson serving as creative consultant.

Once again, Villeneuve is collaborating with Oscar-winning director of photography Greig Fraser (“Lion,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), three-time Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West (“The Revenant,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Quills”), and Oscar-nominated makeup, hair and prosthetic designer, Donald Mowat (“Blade Runner 2049”).  Multiple Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Inception,” “Gladiator,” “The Lion King”) is again on hand to create the score.  Villeneuve is also reteaming with Oscar-winning production designer Patrice Vermette (“Arrival,” “Sicario,” “The Young Victoria”), Oscar-winning editor Joe Walker (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Arrival,” “12 Years a Slave”), three-time Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert (“First Man,” “Blade Runner 2049”), and Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Gerd Nefzer (“Blade Runner 2049”).  

“Dune” is being filmed on location in Budapest, Abu Dhabi, Jordan and Italy.  The film is slated for a November 17, 2023 worldwide release from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment.

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New Upcoming TV Releases On Blu-ray and DVD From CBS Paramount

Catch up on some of TV’s hit series from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment arriving on DVD on October 4!

The sudsy drama MELROSE PLACE: THE COMPLETE SERIES arrives on DVD in a 54-disc collection including the entire original series! Revisit the small apartment complex in West Hollywood where a group of individuals with dreams and aspirations become entangled in scandalous plots. 

The fan-favorite drama WALKER: SEASON TWO arrives on DVD starring Jared Padalecki (“Supernatural”) as Texas Ranger Cordell Walker. The latest season kicks off when a family from Walker’s childhood returns, bringing up old memories and trauma. As Walker tries to reconcile the relationship between the two families, they encounter a decision that puts them both in a troubling situation. The five-disc collection includes all 20 episodes, never-before-seen deleted scenes and an exclusive gag reel. 

From Showtime, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, the DEXTER: THE COMPLETE SERIES + DEXTER NEW BLOOD two-pack features every thrilling episode from both series, available on DVD and Blu-ray. Starring Michael C. Hall in his Emmy®-nominated role as America’s favorite serial killer Dexter Morgan, watch as he tries to navigate his serial killing instincts and desire for true happiness

Hosted by Academy Award® and Emmy® Award winner Jordan Peele (Get Out), THE TWILIGHT ZONE (REBOOT): THE COMPLETE SERIES arrives on DVD in a seven-disc collection featuring every mesmerizing episode! Travel through dimensions of imagination in this modern take of the original series “The Twilight Zone” created by Rod Sterling.