Thursday, May 12, 2022

CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEXY COMEDY HIT ON BLU-RAY™ FOR THE FIRST TIME

 


Still beloved 30 years after its original release,BOOMERANG arrives for the first time ever on Blu-ray June 28, 2022 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

 

Eddie Murphy’s portrayal of hotshot advertising executive Marcus Graham made BOOMERANG a hit when it was first released in theaters on July 1, 1992.  Featuring an all-star cast that includes Robin Givens, Halle Berry, David Alan Grier, Martin Lawrence, Grace Jones, Geoffrey Holder, and Eartha Kitt, Chris Rock, John Witherspoon, Tisha Campbell, and Melvin Van Peebles, this celebrated comedy was ahead of its time in playfully challenging stereotypes. The movie’s hit soundtrack, featuring Babyface, Toni Braxton, and Boyz II Men, topped the Billboard charts and earned triple platinum status.

 



The BOOMERANG Blu-ray includes access to a digital copy of the film, as well as the following legacy bonus content:

  • Commentary by director Reginald Hudlin                                                      
  • Extended and deleted scenes with director's commentary:           
    • Thanksgiving at Marcus' Place                                                            
    • StrangĂ©'s Arrival at the Dinner                                                                           
    • Bony T Asks Marcus About Sex with Jackie                                                                                      
    • First Dinner Between Jackie & Marcus                                                                   
    • Dinner Between Gerard & Angela                                                                                              

 

Synopsis

Marcus Graham (Murphy) may be a success in his industry, but he’s also an insatiable womanizer who’s completely unprepared for his new boss, Jacqueline (Robin Givens), a female version of Marcus in terms of all things romantic. 

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Baffler Meal Complete Collection Get on the Case & Own the Complete Collection July 12, 2022

 



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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


The Band is Back Together with the Release of one of Adult Swim’s Longest Running Series


Aqua Teen Hunger Force: 

The Baffler Meal Complete Collection

 

Get on the Case & Own the Complete Collection July 12, 2022

 

Includes ALL 140 Episodes from the Epic Series, Plus the First Theatrical Film, and All the Enhanced Content in a 20-Disc DVD Set!

 

BURBANK, CA (May 11, 2022) Hey Aqua Teen Fam! Everyone’s favorite fast-food trio from Adult Swim creators Dave Willis (“Squidbillies,” “Space Ghost Coast to Coast”) and Matt Maiellaro (“Space Ghost Coast to Coast,” “12 oz. Mouse”) are coming together for the first time on DVD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment with a complete collection including all 140 episodes from the hit series 11 season run, as well as the first theatrical film titled Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters, plus hours of bonus content. With over 30 hours of content to binge on, Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Baffler Meal Complete Collection is priced to own at $112.99 SRP for the DVD ($129.99 in Canada). Aqua Teen Hunger Force is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers.

 

Three unique detectives, the Aqua Teen Hunger Force, share a rental house in New Jersey. This mystery-solving trio is comprised of human-sized food products: Master Shake, the big-mouthed, self-appointed team leader with a short attention span and no work ethic; Frylock, the only reasonable member of the group, who happens to be a box of French-fried potatoes--spuds with power; and Meatwad, a talented round mound of meat who can take the shape of a hot dog or an igloo. Together, this triple threat tackles unusual cases from the luxury of a neighbor's swimming pool--unless they're confronted by danger. Then, of course, the three run like hell.


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BASICS

Release Date: July 12, 2022

Presented in 16x9 widescreen format

Total Runtime: Approx. 30 Hours

20 DVD-9s

Audio – English (5.1) Email for more details

Subtitles – Eng SDH, French, Spanish

Rated: TV-14 (DLSV)

DVD Price: $112.99 SRP ($129.99 in Canada)

Friday, May 6, 2022

THE HOUSE IN BETWEEN: PART 2




https://youtu.be/YMOpSKckZqo

 Available on Video On Demand on June 21st 

 

Directed by: Steve Gonsalves and Kendall Whelpton

 

After Alice Jackson left her home due to a profound paranormal experience, world renown paranormal investigator Steve Gonsalves takes on the case making it his personal mission to help Alice face her fears so she can move back into her home.This film is the much anticipated follow up to the hit documentary The House in Between.Part two the continuation shows a detailed look at one of the most haunted homes in America and the real-life struggles of Alice Jackson and the team working to help Alice get back into her home. Science and the paranormal come together bringing one of the most thorough paranormal investigations ever documented. Who or what is haunting Alice's home?

 

Thursday, May 5, 2022

SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify 2022 Commercials Contracts

SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify 2022 Commercials Contracts

 

LOS ANGELES (May 5, 2022) – Members of SAG-AFTRA today overwhelmingly voted to ratify the 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract and the 2022 SAG-AFTRA Audio Commercials Contract. The vote was 92.25% in favor. The agreement reflects important structural changes in the industry, especially in digital streaming.

 

The key provisions of the ratified contract include:

  • $120 million in gains for members.
  • A 10% increase in session fees starting this year. 
  • Flat-fee, per-cycle rates across most digital and traditional media.
  • Critical hair and makeup equity protections for diverse members. 
  • Lasting cultural change through new standards for nude or partially nude work. 
  • No more unreasonable or unsafe self-tape and live-remote auditions, thanks to clear boundaries on what can be asked. 
  • Fortifying the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan with increased contributions.
  • New compensation for digital use, paired with an employer-paid fund to mitigate the impact of reduced earnings on the most high-volume Class A use.

“We did it! An overwhelming majority of members agreed on the new Commercials Contracts,” said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher. “As we move into a digital age, bold moves and structural changes had to be made. Our amazing negotiating committee heard what members needed and delivered new contracts with more money for streaming, more contributions to the health plan, limitations on self-tape auditions, hair and makeup equity, intimacy protections and more. These contracts create a baseline upon which to build a new future.”

 

SAG-AFTRA National Commercials Negotiating Committee Chair Gabrielle Carteris added, “Throughout the nearly eight-week process, our negotiating committee never wavered from a single-minded focus to modernize and transform our contracts. Our committee remained laser-focused on modernizing and transforming our Commercials Contracts. Our success in the negotiations is directly tied to the incredible support, advice and work of National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Chief Contracts Officer and Lead Negotiator Ray Rodriguez, whose influence and wise counsel is found in every provision in the contracts.” 

 

“This bold new agreement reflects SAG-AFTRA’s multi-year approach to address the major shifts in the advertising industry and the growth of digital and streaming platforms,” said SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. “We are changing with the times and adapting our agreements to ensure our members can benefit from the long-term evolution in the industry. This agreement will ensure union members continue to work and continue to receive the earnings they deserve. The agreement will also support expanding the coverage of work performed under a SAG-AFTRA contract. The fantastic commitment and energy of the negotiating committee exemplifies how SAG-AFTRA and its members can overcome any future challenges by tackling our mission with a well-thought-out strategy, with foresight, passion, perseverance and most of all, unity.” 

 

Initial rate increases are retroactive to April 1, 2022, and a second set of rate increases apply beginning June 1, 2022. The new payment and editing structure also becomes effective June 1, 2022.

 

The ratification vote follows the SAG-AFTRA National Board’s recommendation on April 9 that members vote yes on the new three-year contract with the Joint Policy Committee, LLC. Votes were submitted online and by mail-in ballot, with the deadline of today, May 5, 2022, at 5 p.m. PDT. The final vote was certified by Integrity Voting Systems, an impartial election service based in Everett, Washington. Negotiations on the agreement began on Feb. 15 and concluded with a tentative agreement on April 5. Voting instruction postcards were mailed to approximately 133,000 members.

 

About SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other entertainment and media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. A proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA has national offices in Los Angeles and New York and local offices nationwide representing members working together to secure the strongest protections for entertainment and media artists into the 21st century and beyond. Visit sagaftra.org and follow @sagaftranews on Twitter for breaking news from SAG-AFTRA.

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ABBA: THE MOVIE – FAN EVENT’ COMING TO MOVIE THEATERS ON MAY 12 & 14


ABBA: THE MOVIE – FAN EVENT’ 
COMING TO MOVIE THEATERS ON MAY 12 & 14 
 
VIEW CLIPS:
‘DANCING QUEEN’: https://youtu.be/LmpfBKLXfcw
 
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT WWW.ABBAMOVIE.COM

What: The newly remastered “ABBA: The Movie” dances back into movie theaters to celebrate 45 years since its original release and 50 years since the Swedish pop sensation was formed.

 
View a performance clip of “Dancing Queen” HERE and of “Waterloo” HERE.
The official trailer can be viewed HERE. For the teaser trailer, click HERE.
 
Tickets are on sale now at www.ABBAmovie.com
 
WHO:
Starring ABBA’s Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Agnetha Fältskog; directed by Lasse Hallström (“What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” “Chocolat,” “Dear John”); and presented in cinemas by Trafalgar Releasing and Warner Bros.
 
WHEN: 
Thursday, May 12 and Saturday, May 14.
 
WHERE:
“ABBA: The Movie – Fan Event” is coming to approximately 450 cinemas in the US and Canada. For local listings, visit www.ABBAmovie.com.
 
MORE:
“ABBA: The Movie – Fan Event” will take attendees on a flashback journey to the 1970s when disco reigned supreme, and ABBA were international pop royalty.
 
The film stars the members of ABBA and was captured by director Lasse Hallström during the group’s mega-successful 1977 Australian tour. The now cult-classic music film provides a rare look at the hugely popular group during the height of their popularity and includes backstage footage as well as full-length performances of some of ABBA’s greatest hits including "Dancing Queen," "Tiger," "Name Of The Game," and "Eagle.” 
 
The movie’s subplot is a mockumentary-style story of a country radio disc jockey who attempts to land an interview with the band. As deadlines loom—it is a slapstick mix of happenstance and error by the young DJ who is tasked with getting the coveted interview while ABBA’s dedicated bodyguard does everything he can to stop it from happening.  
 
“ABBA: The Movie” DCP was remastered from IP and scanned at 2K resolution. During the remastering process, dirt, scratches, and stains were digitally removed and the audio was restored to provide an “A” quality representation of the film. The remaster was completed at Motion Picture Imaging on the Warner Bros. studio lot.

EVERYONE’S FAVORITE DEPUTIES ARE BACK AND ON THE CASE IN AN UPROARIOUS NEW MISSION



The original cast of the Emmy®-nominated* Comedy Central series returns for hijinks on the high seas in the ridiculously funny RENO 911! THE HUNT FOR QANON, arriving on DVD July 19, 2022 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

 

Starring Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Cedric Yarbrough, Carlos Alazraqui, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Niecy Nash, Mary Birdsong, and Ian Roberts, RENO 911! THE HUNT FOR QANON reunites the cast of the hilarious hit show, which was one of the highest-rated series in Comedy Central history.  RENO 911! THE HUNT FOR QANON is the first “Reno 911!” movie since Reno 911! Miami in 2007.

The deputies from the Reno Sheriff’s Department are on a mission to track down the one and only Q behind all QAnon conspiracies.  Ordered to serve court papers to the mysterious Q, the team goes deep undercover on Q's Booze Cruise (mostly just for the free cruise).  They ultimately escape only to discover they’ve landed at Jeffrey Epstein’s old island.

 

The RENO 911! THE HUNT FOR QANON DVD includes 10 deleted scenes.

 

HBO Releases Official Teaser Trailer And Character Posters For HOUSE OF THE DRAGON

 


  • The ten-episode HBO Original drama series 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.
  • Character Descriptions with Images Below:

    Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen, chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal.  A warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather's legacy. But good men do not necessarily make for great kings.



    Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, younger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne. A peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon.  But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air…

    Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.

    Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the king’s first-born child, she is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man.

    Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Sea Snake.” Lord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. As “The Sea Snake,” the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros, Lord Corlys built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world.

    Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, a dragonrider and wife to Lord Corlys Velaryon, "The Queen Who Never Was" was passed over as heir to the throne at the Great Council because the realm favored her cousin, Viserys, simply for being male.

    Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole, of Dornish descent, the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven.  Cole has no claim to land or titles; all he has to his name is his honor and his preternatural skill with a sword.

    Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria, who came to Westeros with nothing, sold more times than she can recall.  She could have wilted... but instead she rose to become the most trusted -- and most unlikely -- ally of Prince Daemon Targaryen, the heir to the throne.

    Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower. The Hand of the King, Ser Otto loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king's brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne.

     

    ADDITIONAL CAST (in alphabetical order):

    Milly Alcock as Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. She's the king’s first-born child, of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man.

    Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen, eldest daughter of Laena Velaryon and rider of the young dragon Moondancer.

    Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen, second daughter of Lady Laena and sister to Baela.

    Emily Carey as Young Alicent Hightower, the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. Alicent was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.

    Harry Collett as Jacaerys Velaryon, eldest son of Rhaenyra Targaryen.

    Ryan Corr as Ser Harwin ‘Breakbones’ Strong. 'Breakbones', Harwin is said to be the strongest man in the Seven Kingdoms.  Ser Harwin is the eldest son to Master of Laws Lyonel Strong and heir to Harrenhal.

    Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon Targaryen, first-born son of King Viserys.

    Jefferson Hall as Tyland Lannister, a crafty and calculating politician, twin to Lord Jason Lannister.

    Jefferson Hall as Lord Jason Lannister, the Lord of Casterly Rock and twin to Ser Tyland Lannister.

    David Horovitch as Grand Maester Mellos, a voice of reason and trusted advisor to King Viserys.

    Wil Johnson as Ser Vaemond Velaryon, younger brother to Coryls Velaryon and commander in the Velaryon navy.

    John Macmillan as Ser Laenor Velaryon, son of Corlys Velaryon and  Rhaenys Targaryen.

    Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling, who has served in the Kingsguard since the days of King Jaehaerys; he is a paragon of chivalry and honor.

    Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen, second-born son of Viserys, nephew to Daemon, and half-brother to Rhaenyra.

    Theo Nate as Ser Laenor Velaryon, son of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen.

    Matthew Needham as Larys Strong, younger son of Master of Laws Lyonel Strong, brought to court by his father.

    Bill Paterson as Lord Lyman Beesbury, Lord of Honeyholt and Master of Coin on King Viserys's small council. 

    Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen, second-born daughter of Viserys, sister to Aegon and Aemond, half-sister to Rhaenyra.

    Gavin Spokes as Lord Lyonel Strong, Master of Laws to King Viserys and Lord of Harrenhal.

    Savannah Steyn as Lady Laena Velayron, daughter of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen.


  • Credits: Co-Creator/Executive Producer, George R.R. Martin; Co-Creator/Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer, Ryan Condal; Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer/Director, Miguel Sapochnik; Executive Producer/Writer, Sara Hess; Executive Producers, Jocelyn Diaz, Vince Gerardis, Ron Schmidt; Directors Clare Kilner, Geeta V. Patel; Director/Co-Executive Producer, Greg Yaitanes. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood.”