Thursday, February 6, 2025

Dune: Prophecy – The Complete First Season, Co-Produced by HBO and Legendary Entertainment, Arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 13, 2025 with Exclusive Bonus Content.





DUNE: PROPHECY: The Complete First Season

Dune: Prophecy – The Complete First Season, Co-Produced by HBO and Legendary Entertainment, Arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 13, 2025 with Exclusive Bonus Content

 

Available Now on Digital

The wait is over for Dune fans! Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, in partnership with HBO and Legendary Entertainment, is bringing the highly anticipated HBO Original drama series DUNE: PROPHECY: The Complete First Season to 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on May 13, 2025. The series is co-produced by HBO and Legendary Television. Get ready to binge all 6 episodes from the epic sci-fi adventure, along with over an hour of bonus content including 5 extended featurettes and an all-new, never-before-seen featurette exclusive to 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD. Pre-order your copy today.

 

DUNE: PROPHECY: The Complete First Season is also available now to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango at Home, and more.

 

From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, DUNE: PROPHECY follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. DUNE: PROPHECY is inspired by the novel SISTERHOOD OF DUNE, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. 

 

DUNE: PROPHECY stars Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Mark Strong, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Camilla Beeput, Jihae, Tabu, Charithra Chandran, Jessica Barden, Emma Canning, Yerin Ha, and Barbara Marten.

 

Alison Schapker serves as showrunner and executive producer. Diane Ademu-John co-developed the series and serves as executive producer. Anna Foerster executive produced and directed multiple episodes including the first. Jordan Goldberg, Mark Tobey, John Cameron, Matthew King, Scott Z. Burns, and Jon Spaihts executive produce with New York Times bestselling author Brian Herbert, along with Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert as executive producers for the Frank Herbert estate. New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson serves as co-producer. The series is co-produced by HBO and Legendary Television with Legendary also producing the film franchise that has released two installments to critical acclaim, the first of which garnered six Academy Awards®. 

 

Across Max territories, the first episode of DUNE: PROPHECY has amassed approximately 15 million viewers. The series has been renewed for a second season at HBO.

 

SERIES INFORMATION:

DUNE: PROPHECY: The Complete First Season

Includes all 6 episodes from the first season, plus over an hour of bonus content including 5 extended featurettes and one all-new bonus feature exclusive to 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD.

 

PRODUCT:                                           

4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, & Digital                  

 

Audio: English SDH

Subtitles: English

Running Time: 6 hours 30 minutes which includes bonus content

Rated: TV-MA

 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Tommy Boy: 30th Anniversary Arrives On 4K UHD Blu-ray On March 25, 2025 Courtesy Of Paramount Home Entertainment.

 HOLY SCHNIKES!

 

Celebrate 30 years of gut-busting laughs with the 90s classic TOMMY BOY, arriving for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD™ March 25, 2025 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

 

TOMMY BOY stars “Saturday Night Live” alumni Chris Farley and David Spade in one of cinema’s funniest on-screen pairings as two drastically different personalities on a hellish road trip to save a family business.  Produced by Lorne Michaels and directed by Peter Segal (50 First Dates, Get Smart), TOMMY BOY scored with audiences when it debuted in 1995 and continues to attract new fans three decades later.

 

Newly remastered under the supervision of director Peter Segal, TOMMY BOY is presented for the first time on 4K Ultra HD in a 4K/Blu-ray™ Combo or in a Limited-Edition SteelBook®, both of which include hours of legacy bonus content and access to a Digital copy of the film.

 

Bonus content on Blu-ray is detailed below:

 

  • Commentary by director Peter Segal
  • Featurettes:
    • Tommy Boy: Behind the Laughter
    • Stories from the Side of the Road
    • Just the Two of Us
    • Growing Up Farley
  • Storyboard Comparisons
  • Deleted and Extended Scenes
  • Alternate Takes
  • Gag Reel
  • Photo Gallery
  • TV Spots
  • Theatrical Trailer

 

Synopsis

Celebrating 30 years of gut-busting laughs, Chris Farley and David Spade are two ne'er-do-well traveling salesmen who hit the road to save the Callahan family's auto parts business, resulting in one disastrously funny consequence after another. This larger-than-life comedy features Rob Lowe, Bo Derek, and Brian Dennehy. 

 

TOMMY BOY is rated PG-13 for sex-related humor, some drug content and nudity

Saturday, January 25, 2025

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The Last of Us: The Complete First Season. Available For The First Time Ever In A 4K Ultra HD Steelbook Limited-Edition Collectable on March 18, 2025



In anticipation of the Season 2 premiere of “The Last of Us” on HBO, catch up on all nine episodes of the critically-acclaimed first season, along with nearly 3 hours of special features!

 SYNOPSIS:

The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival. 

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Annual Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Awards to take place February 2 at The Hilton Universal City

 

52nd Annual Saturn Awards to Showcase Continued Fundraising Efforts to Benefit those Affected by 

Los Angeles Wildfires

 

Willliam Shatner to Receive 

Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Annual Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Awards to take place 

February 2  at The Hilton Universal City

 

“Back to The Future”

and Acclaimed TV Series “Fallout also Honored

 

 

Los Angeles, CA --  (January 21, 2025) -- The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films is proud to unveil the initial recipients of special tribute and honorary awards at the upcoming 52nd Annual Saturn Awards, including William Shatner, the cast of “Back to the Future,” and the Amazon series “Fallout.” This year’s ceremony is being held Sunday, February 2 at The Hilton Universal City Hotel.  In light of the catastrophic fires and the urgent need for support in the community, the Academy is using this platform to celebrate achievements in genre entertainment and to provide viewers nationwide and attending the event with information on how to donate and support the rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles. This new initiative aims to raise awareness and provide vital contact information to help the city recover. The Saturn Awards will be live-streamed for FREE on both Electric Entertainment’s premium OTT app and FAST channel, ElectricNOW and The Roku Channel.

 

Academy President Robert Holguin, alongside Saturn producers Bradley and Kevin Marcus, comment, "We hope that this year's Saturn Awards will celebrate our vibrant community and genre family, just as it did after the Covid crisis. Coming together with old and new friends is essential during challenging times. The Saturn Awards have always been about more than just winning or losing; it's a celebration of the movies, shows, and people we cherish. In tough times, we often seek refuge in fantastical worlds of imagination. This event is also an opportunity to unite, offering hope and exploring the many ways we can support one another as we rebuild our lives and our beloved Los Angeles."

 

Attendees and viewers at home will be encouraged to donate to relief efforts via QR codes throughout the event itself and via on-screen promos through streaming partners, ElectricNOWand The Roku Channel. 

 

The Lifetime Achievement Award is reserved for individuals in either film and/or television for their outstanding work, to honor their illustrious careers as artists and icons and those who’ve helped further genre entertainment in the industry and beyond. And there’s no one more deserving than the living legend and iconic Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner. No stranger to the Saturn Awards, Mr. Shatner has hosted two of the first televised Saturn Awards shows in the late-70s, won Best Actor for “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” and presented last year’s Robert Forster Artist's Award to Seth MacFarlane.

 

The George Pal Memorial Award is usually presented to someone who has shown exemplary work in the respective film genres. It is named in honor of George Pal, a Hungarian-born American animator and film producer, principally associated with the science fiction genre, such as the classic “War of the Worlds,” “The Time Machine,” among many others. This year, The Saturn Awards celebrate the 40th anniversary of the all-time classic time-travel adventure “Back to the Future by bestowing this honor on its filmmakers and stars. Representing the film will be Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, writer/producer Bob Gale and composer Alan Silvestri.

 

The Amazon series “Fallout” and its cast and creators will receive The Spotlight Award, presented by Ron Perlman.The award is given to a film or series that the Academy deems worthy of special recognition and accolades. “Fallout” not only lived up to and exceeded gamers’ expectations but alsowelcomed millions of new science fiction fans into its world of post-apocalyptic adventure, retro-futuristic intrigue, and darkly comedic survival.

 

About The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror is a non-profit organization founded in 1972 by film historian Doctor Donald A. Reed and is supported by several hundred genre enthusiasts and professionals (such as JJ Abrams, Dean Devlin, Gale Anne Hurd, Guillermo Del Toro, Greg Berlanti, and Kevin Feige) who have participated in the ongoing efforts of the Academy to promote genre film production and television programming since 1972. The organization is currently headed by President Robert Holguin and Saturn leaders Bradley Marcus and Kevin Marcus.

 

 

About The Roku Channel

Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home of free ad-supported streaming television on Roku, and features a diverse lineup of more than 80,000 on-demand movies and programs, more than 500 live linear television channels, and premium subscription offerings in the U.S. It licenses and distributes content from more than 250 partners and features a growing library of Roku Originals. The Roku Channel is also available in Mexico, Canada, and the U.K.   


About ElectricNOW

ElectricNOW is the premium OTT app and FAST channel featuring Electric Entertainment’s own produced content such as fan-favorite TV series “Leverage,” “Leverage: Redemption,” “The Ark,” “The Librarians,” “Almost Paradise,” and “The Outpost,” as well as acquired programming such as the feature films “Blackway” starring Anthony Hopkins and “The Book of Love” starring Jason Sudeikis and Maisie Williams. The ElectricNOW Channel, available on numerous platforms including The Roku Channel, Samsung TV+, Vizio WatchFree+,  LG Channels, Amazon Prime Video, Sling Freestream, Plex, STIRR, Local Now, Xperi/TiVo Plus, XUMO, TCL TV+, CW, Hisense Vidaa, OTT Studios, Xiaomi, AnokiFubo, Philo, MyBundle.com TV, MometuFreebieTVand Freecast, is a one-stop shop for fans to enjoy all their favorite shows free, in a 24/7 streaming broadcast. In addition to the free streaming content, the ElectricNOW App also includes special bonus feature content, a program guide, video-on-demand and pay-per-view components. The channel and app offer ElectricNOW Originals, which include such hit series as After the ArkThe Official Leverage: Redemption Aftershow: A Very Distinctive PodcastInglorious TrekspertsThe 4:30 MovieBest Movies Never Made, and the soon to be released The Poly Couple and Sloane and The Cosmic SchlepThe 50th and 51st Annual Saturn Awards were exclusively broadcast live on ElectricNOW.

 

Nosferatu Debuts on 4K Blu-ray on February 18, 2025.

 


“A MACABRE MASTERPIECE” – BLOODY DISGUSTING  
 
CERTIFIED FRESH ON ROTTEN TOMATOES
 
PURCHASE OR RENT ON DIGITAL NOW
PRE-ORDER ON 4K UHD, BLU-RAY™, AND DVD NOW, AVAILABLE ON FEBRUARY 18.
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Universal City, California, January 21, 2025 – As audiences continue to succumb to the darkness in theaters across the nation, Focus Features’ NOSFERATU debuts exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent today from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and hailed by critics as “a feast of horror-movie splendor” (USA Today) and “a stunning directorial achievement” (Screenrant), the hauntingly suspenseful horror will be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray™ and DVD on February 18, 2025. Own NOSFERATUwith an extended cut never-before-seen in theaters, bonus content including deleted and behind-the-scenes footage as well as Robert Eggers’ exclusive director’s commentary only when you purchase from participating retailers nationwide including Apple TV, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox, Google/YouTube, Microsoft Movies & TV, and Movies Anywhere.

Robert Eggers’ (The Lighthouse, The WitchNOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Starring Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd (It franchise, Barbarian), Lily-Rose Depp (“The Idol”, The King), Nicholas Hoult (Renfield, The Menu), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nocturnal Animals, Bullet Train), Emma Corrin (Deadpool & Wolverine, “The Crown”), and Willem Dafoe (The Northman, The Lighthouse).
 
EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES WHEN YOU BUY AT PARTICIPATING RETAILERS:
  • NOSFERATU Extended Cut
  • NOSFERATU: A MODERN MASTERPIECE – Explore the deepest, darkest depths of NOSFERATU with the actors and artists whose commitment and craftwork take the classic vampire epic to horrifying new heights.
    • BREATHING LIFE INTO A DREAM – Filmmaker Robert Eggers' lifelong dream becomes a startling cinematic nightmare as the actors collaborate on transformative performances to make his Gothic vision an astonishing reality.
    • BECOMING COUNT ORLOK – Practical makeup FX seamlessly meld with Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd's bold interpretation of Count Orlok to resurrect a villain whose unsettling appearance is both creepy and captivating.
    • CAPTURING THE MOOD – From sunlight, snowfall, and shadows to candlelight and complicated camera moves, see how each visually rich detail contributes to NOSFERATU'sincredibly eerie atmosphere.
    • RECREATING 1838 – Open a virtual time capsule with production designer Craig Lathrop, whose intricately detailed sets immerse viewers in an entirely authentic world.
    • DRESSING THE PART – Whether accenting Count Orlok's otherworldliness or telling background tales through clothing, watch costume designer Linda Muir fashion distinct looks that extend each character's story.
    • THE END IS JUST THE BEGINNING – Visual effects supervisor Angela Barson and composer Robin Carolan enhance NOSFERATU’snightmarish fantasy using stunning CGI and a breathtaking score.
  • DELETED SCENES
    • Ellen at the Window
    • Harding’s Bedchamber/Dark Corridor
    • Behold, the Third Night
  • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH WRITER/DIRECTOR ROBERT EGGERS

Monday, January 20, 2025

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, and DVD on April 15, 2025.


Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails return for their most epic adventure yet in the blockbuster hit SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3, arriving to buy on Digital January 21, 2025 from Paramount Home Entertainment.  The film will also be available on Digital as part of a 3-movie collection that includes the first two feature films. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 will arrive on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, and DVD on April 15, 2025.  The 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Combo will also be available in two collectible SteelBooks while supplies last.

 

Delivering an action-packed adventure that fans of all ages will enjoy, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 is Certified Fresh and Verified Hot on Rotten Tomatoes® with a franchise-best 96% audience rating* and an A CinemaScore®.  Hailed as “a total blast” (Cole Groth, Fandomwire) that “takes fun to the next level” (Dave Morales, FOX-TV), the latest film based on the SEGA video game has earned over $420 million worldwide to date, making it the highest grossing of the three Sonic films and propelling the franchise’s global box office past $1 billion. 

 

Directed by Jeff Fowler, who has directed all three films in the series, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 stars Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Krysten Ritter, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, with James Marsden with Tika Sumpter with Idris Elba and Keanu Reeves, who joins the all-star cast as Shadow the Hedgehog.

 

Fans who purchase the film on Digital** or 4K Ultra HD will have access to over 50 minutes of fun-filled bonus content.  Go behind the scenes with the cast and crew as they speed from London to Tokyo, listen to entertaining commentary by director Jeff Fowler and the wildly funny Ben Schwartz, watch hilarious bloopers and on-set antics, check out deleted scenes not shown in theatres, and much more!

 

Bonus content is detailed below:

 

  • Commentary By Director Jeff Fowler and the Voice of Sonic Ben Schwartz—Embark on an adventure with the director and star!

 

  • Sonic Family Fun—The Sonic cast and crew share how they’ve become like a family over the years.

 

  • Enter Shadow—Keanu Reeves and other cast members talk about his portrayal of fan-favorite character Shadow the Hedgehog.

 

  • Robotnik Family Reunion: Ivo and Gerald—Jim Carrey and the Sonic family discuss how the characters of Ivo and Gerald Robotnik were brought to life.

 

  • For the Love of Sonic: Directing a Trilogy—With a background in visual effects and animation, director Jeff Fowler shares how directing the Sonic films has been a dream come true.

 

  • The Fox, the Echidna, and the Hedgehog—Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Tails, and Idris Elba as Knuckles invite us into the recording booth.

 

  • Live-Action Lunacy: Acting Opposite Puppets—Find out what it’s like to act alongside life-sized puppets!

 

  • From the Cryo-Tank to London: The World of Sonic—Explore the production designs for the film’s many spectacular locations.

 

  • Team Sonic vs. Shadow—The team behind the epic battle sequences details how the action is choreographed for maximum realism.

 

  • A Very Sonic Christmas—Team Sonic helps Santa Claus save Christmas!

 

  • Gag Reel—Laugh along with Team Sonic and these hilarious outtakes!

 

  • Deleted Scenes

 

  • Sonic Central (Available on Digital Only)—A special message from director Jeff Fowler.

 

Synopsis

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails are back for their most epic adventure yet. The team reunites to face a new formidable foe, Shadow, a mysterious hedgehog with powers unlike anything they've ever seen. Team Sonic must secure an unexpected alliance if they hope to stop Shadow and save the planet. Keanu Reeves joins the all-star cast as Shadow the Hedgehog.

 

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 is rated PG for action, some violence, rude humor, thematic elements and mild language.         

 

PARAMOUNT PICTURES Presents In Association with SEGA SAMMY GROUP

An ORIGINAL FILM / MARZA ANIMATION PLANET / BLUR STUDIO Production “SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3”

JIM CARREY BEN SCHWARTZ KRYSTEN RITTER NATASHA ROTHWELL SHEMAR MOORE

with JAMES MARSDEN with TIKA SUMPTER with IDRIS ELBA and KEANU REEVES

Music Composed by TOM HOLKENBORG Costume Designer ELEANOR BAKER Edited by AL LEVINE

Production Designer LUKE FREEBORN Director of Photography BRANDON TROST

Executive Producers HARUKI SATOMI SHUJI UTSUMI YUKIO SUGINO

JEFF FOWLER TOMMY GORMLEY TIM MILLER

Produced by NEAL H. MORITZ, p.g.a. TOBY ASCHER, p.g.a. TORU NAKAHARA HITOSHI OKUNO

Based on the SEGA VIDEO GAME Story by PAT CASEY & JOSH MILLER

Screenplay by PAT CASEY & JOSH MILLER and JOHN WHITTINGTON

Directed by JEFF FOWLER