Fully Restored Director’s Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture Makes Its Long-Awaited Debut

 The Definitive Vision of Director Robert Wise Debuts Exclusively on Paramount+ 

April 5, 2022, in Celebration of First Contact Day

 

Film Arrives on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™ in September with Extensive New Bonus Content 

 

Click Here to Watch the New Trailer

 

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – March 24, 2022 – Eagerly anticipated by Star Trek fans for over two decades, Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition will make its long-awaited debut exclusively on Paramount+ on April 5, 2022, in celebration of First Contact Day.  The film will be available to stream on Paramount+ in 4K Ultra HD on supported devices and platforms.  The newly restored film will subsequently arrive on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in September from Paramount Home Entertainment.  In addition, fans will have the opportunity to see the restored version of Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition on the big screen for the first time when Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures bring it to theaters for an exclusive two-day event on May 22 and May 25.  Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 8 at FathomEvents.com.

 

Originally released in 1979, Star Trek: The Motion Picture became the fourth highest grossing movie of the year and earned three Academy Award® nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, and Best Music, Original Score.  The film successfully launched the Star Trek franchise beyond the original television series, despite having been rushed to theaters with incomplete special effects and forced editing choices. 

 

In 2001, director Robert Wise revisited the film to refine the edit and enhance the visual effects.  His updated vision was released on DVD in standard definition and embraced by fans but has never been available in higher definition until now.  Meticulously assembled and restored by producer David C. Fein with preservationist Mike Matessino, both of whom originally collaborated with Wise, the film has been prepared for presentation in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision™ high dynamic range (HDR) and a new powerful and immersive Dolby Atmos® soundtrack.^*  Fein and Matessino assembled a team of special effects experts, led by returning visual effects supervisor Daren Dochterman, and utilized the extensive resources in the Paramount Archives to recreate the effects not just in HD, but in Ultra HD. After more than six months of painstaking work, the updated movie looks and sounds better than ever while staying true to Wise’s original intention.

 

“I couldn’t be prouder and more thrilled to have completed the film in 4K,” said Fein.  “Paramount offered unprecedented access to the original elements and exceptional support and the results are stunning.  Utilizing the latest discoveries and innovations of modern film production, The Director’s Edition delivers so much more today than was previously possible.  It’s an adventure you’ll never forget!”

 

Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition Synopsis

The U.S.S. Enterprise boldly debuted on the big screen with the cast of the original Star Trek series, including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, and James Doohan.  Meticulously restored and remastered, with enhanced visual effects and state-of-the-art sound, this definitive vision of director Robert Wise has been optimized for a new generation of fans. When an unidentified alien intruder destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Admiral James T. Kirk (Shatner) returns to the helm of a newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command and confront an alien spacecraft of enormous power heading toward Earth.

 

The Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital releases will include HDR-10 and Dolby Vision,™ as well as Dolby Atmos®, accompanied by extensive new and legacy bonus content, which will be detailed at a later date. 

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About Fathom Events 

Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. 

 

STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE—The Director’s EditionU.S. Rating:  PG for sci-fi action and mild language

 

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Paramount’s Yellowstone is Number 1!

PARAMOUNT NETWORK’S MEGAHIT SERIES “YELLOWSTONE” WRANGLES $100M+ 

IN 2021 TO BECOME THE #1 TV FRANCHISE ACROSS ALL TRANSACTIONAL PLATFORMS

Cable’s Top Drama is Home Entertainment’s #1 TV Franchise of 2021

 

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—March 16, 2022—Paramount Home Entertainment today announced that Paramount Network and 101 Studios’ “Yellowstone” was the #1 TV franchise of 2021 across both physical and digital transactional media.  Along with Marvel and DC, “Yellowstone” was one of 2021's top three entertainment franchises in transactional ownership.  Cable’s #1 series generated over $100 million in consumer spending on transactional platforms in 2021 and Season 4 of the show was the #1 TV release on Digital in 2021.  Season 4 arrived on Blu-ray^™ and DVD March 8, 2022, generating the highest first-week physical sales for a TV series since the final season of “Game of Thrones” in December 2019.

A growing pop culture sensation, the SAG, PGA, and Emmy® Award-nominated^* “Yellowstone”continues to be a massive hit.  In 2021, the series was the #1 show on television excluding news and sports among adults 18-49 [source: Nielsen, L+3, P18-49 (000)].  The show has been renewed for a fifth season on Paramount Network.

“Yellowstone” made its domestic debut in June 2018 and was followed by a home entertainment release in December.  As the show’s popularity has grown, so have sales of subsequent seasons, with the first four seasons having sold well over 2 million units on Blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. to date. 

David Glasser, CEO, 101 Studios, said, “As we continue to build out the ‘Yellowstone’ universe, it's amazing to see that there is an enormous audience out there who is as eager as we are to expand this world in ways that are rivaling the largest film and television franchises in the industry.  We are indebted to the fans who have made that a reality, who make us strive even harder to keep offering even more compelling characters and stories.”

“We are thrilled to be part of the phenomenon that is ‘Yellowstone,’” said Bob Buchi, president, Worldwide Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures.  “The passion from the show’s fans is undeniable, and the support from our digital and physical retail community has been tremendous. As fandom continues to grow, we look forward to bringing Taylor Sheridan’s iconic series to people who want to relive the experience again and again via home entertainment.”

Written and directed by Academy Award®-nominated^** screenwriter Taylor Sheridan,“Yellowstone” is an engrossing family drama that follows the epic story of a multi-generational family that controls the largest contiguous ranch in the U.S.  The series stars world-renowned actor and Oscar®-winner^*** Kevin Costner, along with an impressive ensemble cast including Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Brecken Merrill, Jefferson White, Forrie Smith, Denim Richards, Ian Bohen, Finn Little, Ryan Bingham and Gil Birmingham with Will Patton.

“Yellowstone” is co-created by Sheridan and John Linson.  The Paramount Network original drama is co-produced by 101 Studios.  Executive producers for “Yellowstone” are John Linson, Art Linson, Taylor Sheridan, Kevin Costner, David C. Glasser and Bob Yari.

Highly anticipated release of Lucifer: The Complete Fifth Season on May 1, 2022

The Eternal Wait Is Over

Lucifer: The Complete Fifth Season

 

Your Date with the Devil Arrives on Blu-Ray^TM and DVD May 31, 2022

 

Available on Digital March 28, 2022

BURBANK, CA (March 15, 2022) – Indulge your deepest desires as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you Lucifer: The Complete Fifth Season on DVD May 31, 2022. You’ll have a devilish grin as you indulge in all 16 hell-raising episodes from the fifth season with tantalizing deleted scenes, and a gag reel included in the bonus features. Lucifer: The Complete Fifth Season is priced to own on DVD at $29.98 SRP ($39.99 in Canada) and will also be available on Blu-ray courtesy of Warner Archive Collection. Warner Archive Blu-ray releases are easily found at www.warnerarchive.com and on your favorite online retailer sites.

 

Lucifer: The Complete Fifth Season will also be available to own on Digital on March 28, 2022 via purchase from digital retailers.

In the fifth season, the stakes are higher than ever. Secrets will be revealed, Lucifer makes a tumultuous return from Hell, Chloe rethinks romance, Ella finally finds a nice guy, and Amenadiel adjusts to the whole fatherhood thing. In the first half of the season, Lucifer’s twin brother Michael secretly takes the devil's place on earth while he's back in Hell. Eventually, Lucifer must face the mess his brother made with his life. He’ll also finally confront his feelings for Chloe, and answer a question that fans have been asking since the very beginning: “will they or won’t they?” Then in the second half of the season, God makes his grand appearance. Except, Lucifer never prayed for this, and he already can’t wait to send dear old Dad back where he came from. Unfortunately for Lucifer, God isn’t going anywhere, and wants to get into every aspect of Lucifer’s life. But our heroes will soon discover that God is here for more than just some family bonding time!

The series stars Tom Ellis (Rush, The Fades), Lauren German (A Walk To Remember), Kevin Alejandro (Parenthood),DB Woodside (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Lesley-Ann Brandt (Sparticus), Aimee Garcia (George Lopez) and Rachael Harris (The Good Wife). Based on the characters from DC created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg, Lucifer is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with Warner Bros. Television. Developed by Tom Kapinos (Californication), the series is executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (CSI franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean films), Jonathan Littman (The Amazing Race, CSI franchise), Joe Henderson (White Collar, Almost Human), Ildy Modrovich (CSI: Miami, Californication), KristiAnne Reed (CSI: Cyber), Jason Ning (The Expanse, Perception) and Tom Ellis. 

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Deleted Scenes
• Gag Reel

16 ONE-HOUR EPISODES

1. Really Sad Devil Guy
2. Lucifer! Lucifer! Lucifer!
3. ¡Diablo!
4. It Never Ends Well for the Chicken
5. Detective Amenadiel
6. BlueBallz
7. Our Mojo
8. Spoiler Alert
9. Family Dinner
10. Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam
11. Resting Devil Face
12. Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid
13. A Little Harmless Stalking
14. Nothing Lasts Forever
15. Is This Really How It's Going to End?!
16. A Chance at a Happy Ending

#EraserReborn

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

ERASER: REBORN

Unravel The Secrets on June 7, 2022

 With The Release on Digital, Blu-ray™ & DVD

BURBANK, CA (March 15, 2022) – 25 years after the blockbuster hit, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will have you on the edge of your seat with the release of Eraser: Reborn, on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD on June 7, 2022. A reboot of the 1996 blockbuster, this all-new action-packed film follows US Marshal Mason Pollard, a specialist in engineering the fake deaths of witnesses that need to leave no trace of their existence. Eraser: Reborn will be available on Digital for $14.99 SRP ($14.99 in Canada), on DVD for $19.98 SRP ($24.98 in Canada), and on Blu-ray for $24.98 ($29.98 in Canada), which includes a Digital Copy (US Only). Pre-orders for the Blu-ray and DVD will be available on March 22, 2022. Eraser: Reborn will be available for streaming on HBO Max in Fall 2022.

Eraser: Reborn will also be available on Movies Anywhere. Using the free Movies Anywhere app and website, consumers can access all their eligible movies by connecting their Movies Anywhere account with their participating digital retailer accounts.

U.S. Marshal Mason Pollard specializes in “erasing” people – faking the deaths of high-risk witnesses. With the technological advances of the last 25 years, the game has upgraded, and it’s just another day at the office when he’s assigned to Rina Kimura, a crime boss’ wife who’s decided to turn state’s evidence. As the two flee to Cape Town, South Africa, with a team of merciless assassins on their trail, Pollard discovers he’s been set up. Double-crossed and fueled by adrenaline, he needs to be at the top of his game, or he’ll be the one who’s erased. Permanently.

The film stars Dominic Sherwood (Shadowhunters) as Mason Pollard, Jacky Lai (V-Wars) as Rina Kimura, McKinley Belcher III (Marriage Story) as Paul Whitlock, a mentor to Pollard and Eddie Ramos (Animal Kingdom) as Sugar Jax, a local gangster. 

The film is directed by John Pogue (The Quiet Ones, Deep Blue Sea 3) and written by Michael Weiss (Jarhead3: The Siege), Hunt Lowry (Donnie Darko) and Patty Reed (Pure Country Pure Heart) produce for Roserock Films. The creative team includes cinematographers, Michael Swan and George Amos, production designer, Franz Lewis, costume designer, Neil McClean and casting by Harriet Greenspan in the US and Bonnie Rodini in South Africa.

Eraser: Reborn is the next chapter to Eraser (1996) the Chuck Russell directed action thriller that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as a U.S. Marshall assigned to “erase” the identity of a witness he is assigned to protect. The film also starred Vanessa Williams, James Caan and James Coburn and grossed around $242 million in worldwide box office.

BONUS FEATURES

• The Warrior and the Witness: The Making Eraser: Reborn - Go behind the scenes on set in Capetown, South Africa for an all-access look at the fast-paced filmmaking approach used to capture the action-packed tale of a witness on the run and the agent tasked with keeping her alive. Includes Interviews with the filmmakers, cast and crew.

DIGITAL

Eraser: Reborn will be available to own on Digital on June 7, 2022. 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

Release Date: June 7, 2022

Presented in 16x9 widescreen format

Feature Running Time: Approx. 102 min

Enhanced Content Running Time: Approx. 9 min

Rated R for violence throughout and language

DVD 

Price: $19.98 SRP ($24.98 in Canada)

Audio – ENG, French-Parisian, Japanese, Latin-Spanish

Subtitles – ENG-SDH, French-Parisian,Japanese, Latin-Spanish

 

BLU-RAY 

Price: $24.98 SRP ($29.98 in Canada)

Audio – ENG, French-Parisian, Japanese, Latin-Spanish

Subtitles – ENG-SDH, French-Parisian,Japanese, Latin-Spanish, Dutch

 

Showtime’s captivating film RAY DONOVAN: THE MOVIE is coming to your home screen when it arrives on DVD on May 24!

From CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, watch as Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award nominee Liev Schreiber (RKO 281) and Golden Globe® winners Jon Voight (Coming Home) and Alan Alda (“The West Wing”) return to their iconic roles as Ray Donovan, Mickey Donovan and Dr. Arthur Amoit. RAY DONOVAN: THE MOVIE picks up where season seven left off, following the Donovan family back to Boston where it all began to face their past, giving an epic conclusion to the hit series.

RAY DONOVAN: THE MOVIE
Street Date: May 24, 2022
Format: DVD
Description: A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn back to Boston to face the past. Each of them struggles to overcome their violent upbringing, but destiny dies hard, and only their fierce love for each other keeps them in the fight. Whether they stand together or they go down swinging, one thing is certain – Ray doesn’t do loose ends.

DIRECTOR BRIAN DE PALMA’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CLASSIC CELEBRATES ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY ON 4K ULTRA HD FOR THE FIRST TIME

Kevin Costner, Sean Connery and Robert De Niro Star in the Must-See Crime-Drama, 

Debuting on 4K Ultra HD May 31, 2022

 

Directed by Brian De Palma and nominated^* for four Academy Awards®, the acclaimed drama THE UNTOUCHABLES makes its 4K Ultra HD debut on May 31, 2022 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

 

Originally released on June 3, 1987, THE UNTOUCHABLES celebrates its 35^th anniversary this year and remains a must-see masterpiece featuring visionary filmmaking and exceptional performances from an outstanding cast.  Robert De Niro as mob warlord Al Capone and Kevin Costner as law enforcer Eliot Ness are unforgettable in a glorious, fierce, larger-than-life depiction of good versus evil on the streets of Prohibition-era Chicago. 

 

Sean Connery won his only Oscar® for his portrayalof veteran officer Jimmy Malone in the blockbuster hit that was the fourth highest grossing film of 1987.  Written by David Mamet, THE UNTOUCHABLESalso boasts a Grammy Award-winning score by the legendary Ennio Morricone and an excellent supporting cast including Patricia Clarkson, Andy Garcia, and Charles Martin Smith.

 

THE UNTOUCHABLES will be available on 4K Ultra HD and in a 4K Ultra HD 35^th Anniversary SteelBook® with a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack^** and access to a Digital copy of the film.  The discs also include over an hour of legacy bonus content in high definition as detailed below:

• The Script, The Cast
• Production Stories
• Re-Inventing the Genre
• The Classic
• Original Featurette: “The Men”
• Theatrical Trailer

 

HBO Max Orders Limited Drama Series THE PENGUIN (WT), Starring Colin Farrell

Photo By Matt Easton

 

HBO Max Orders Limited Drama Series THE PENGUIN (WT), Starring Colin Farrell

DC Drama From “The Batman” Filmmaker Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Lauren LeFranc, And Warner Bros. Television

HBO Max has given a straight-to-series order to THE PENGUIN (working title), a limited series starring Colin Farrell in the title role. The DC drama expands upon the world filmmaker Matt Reeves has created for Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster “The Batman” and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film. The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, and Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, THE PENGUIN is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, where Reeves and 6th& Idaho are under an overall deal. 6th & Idaho’s Daniel Pipski and Adam Kassan also serve as executive producers, and Rafi Crohn is co-executive producer.   Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max quote: “We are thrilled to bring audiences a new version of this iconic DC character that they have never seen before. It is incredible to be working with Matt, Dylan and Lauren on continuing this story and to see Colin take his already exceptional performance in ‘The Batman’ to the next level.”   Matt Reeves quote: “Colin exploded off the screen as the Penguin in 'The Batman,' and having the chance to thoroughly explore the inner life of that character on HBO Max is an absolute thrill.  Dylan and I are so excited to work with Lauren in continuing Oz’s story as he grabs violently for power in Gotham.”   Lauren LeFranc quote: “I have long been a fan of the world of ‘The Batman,’ and Matt’s film is such a powerful and bold entry into the canon. I am excited and humbled to continue telling stories in the grimy world of Gotham City - and what better excuse to channel my inner villain than to tell the story of Oswald Cobblepot? I am thrilled to work with Colin, Matt, Dylan, 6th & Idaho, Warners, and HBO Max as we work to bring this story to the screen.” Colin Farrell quote: “The world that Matt Reeves created for ‘The Batman’ is one that warrants a deeper gaze through the eyes of Oswald Cobblepot. I couldn’t be more excited about continuing this exploration of Oz as he rises through the darkened ranks to become The Penguin. Will be good to get him back on the streets of Gotham for a little madness and a little mayhem.”   Released in theaters in North America on March 4, 2022, and internationally beginning March 2, 2022, “The Batman” grossed $134 million at the North American box office and $124 million internationally in its first weekend for a $258 million global launch. The critically acclaimed film, starring Robert Pattinson, is certified fresh at 86% on Rotten Tomatoes from more than 390 reviews.