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‘Predator: Badlands’ Hulu, Disc Release Celebration 0

‘Predator: Badlands’ Hulu, Disc Release Celebration

This month, “Predator” fans enjoyed a hunt of their own, as they visited local Los Angeles horror venues — Slasher World, Horror Vibes Coffee, and Killer Fitness — for photo opps, custom beverages, and a Yautja-themed workout during the week leading up to the Feb. 12 Hulu streaming and Feb. 17 DVD, 4K and Blu-ray … Continue reading “‘Predator: Badlands’ Hulu, Disc Release Celebration”

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Sony’s Animated ‘GOAT’ Looks to Move Atop Weekend Box Office Through Feb. 22 0

Sony’s Animated ‘GOAT’ Looks to Move Atop Weekend Box Office Through Feb. 22

Sony Pictures Animation’s GOAT looks to move from its runner-up position last weekend and top the weekend box office with $18.5 million in projected ticket sales through Feb. 22, according to new data from Box Office Report.com. The movie generated three-day and four-day revenue of $27.2 million and $35.12 million, respectively, through Feb. 16. Lionsgate’s … Continue reading “Sony’s Animated ‘GOAT’ Looks to Move Atop Weekend Box Office Through Feb. 22”

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Blue Ant Readies London Screenings Slate with First-Ever Move Into Scripted Programming 0

Blue Ant Readies London Screenings Slate with First-Ever Move Into Scripted Programming

Blue Ant Rights, the distribution arm of Blue Ant Studios, on Feb. 19 unveiled an expanded slate of 40 new and returning premium titles that it will debut at its London Screenings next week. The line-up introduces scripted programming to Blue Ant’s regular offering of factual entertainment, true crime, and documentaries. The company’s global catalog … Continue reading “Blue Ant Readies London Screenings Slate with First-Ever Move Into Scripted Programming”

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Doc ‘Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare’ to Debut on HBO, HBO Max March 10 0

Doc ‘Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare’ to Debut on HBO, HBO Max March 10

The HBO original documentary Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare, directed by James Jones (HBO’s Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes), and co-directed by Megumi Inman (Atomic People), debuts March 10 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. In March 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake — the strongest ever recorded in Japan — unleashed a tsunami … Continue reading “Doc ‘Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare’ to Debut on HBO, HBO Max March 10”

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‘Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip’ Tops Lower Netflix Weekly Viewership Charts Due to the Winter Olympics 0

‘Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip’ Tops Lower Netflix Weekly Viewership Charts Due to the Winter Olympics

With the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics dominating the television and streaming space, Netflix saw global viewership for its top streamed content drop almost 50% for the week ended Feb. 15. The latest “Madea” movie franchise release, Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip ranked No. 1 overall and on the English language movie chart with 12.5 … Continue reading “‘Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip’ Tops Lower Netflix Weekly Viewership Charts Due to the Winter Olympics”

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Lionsgate Reinstates Mask Policy in Santa Monica HQ as COVID Cases Rise in LA 0

Lionsgate Reinstates Mask Policy in Santa Monica HQ as COVID Cases Rise in LA

Lionsgate has quietly reinstated a mask policy for employees at its Santa Monica, Calif.-based headquarters following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles. The mandate, first reported by Deadline, … Continue reading “Lionsgate Reinstates Mask Policy in Santa Monica HQ as COVID Cases Rise in LA”

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New Home Entertainment Releases for Aug. 22 Include ‘The Blackening,’ ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ 0

New Home Entertainment Releases for Aug. 22 Include ‘The Blackening,’ ‘You Hurt My Feelings’

Among the new home entertainment offerings of Aug. 22 are The Blackening and You Hurt My Feelings on Blu-ray and DVD. Lionsgate will release the comedic horror flick The Blackening on … Continue reading “New Home Entertainment Releases for Aug. 22 Include ‘The Blackening,’ ‘You Hurt My Feelings’”

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Doc ‘Unknown Beauty: Francois Nars’ Due on EST and VOD Sept. 12 0

Doc ‘Unknown Beauty: Francois Nars’ Due on EST and VOD Sept. 12

Virgil Films will release the documentary Unknown Beauty: François Nars on EST (digital purchase) and VOD (digital rental) Sept. 12. Celebrated photographer and makeup artist François Nars reveals his striking … Continue reading “Doc ‘Unknown Beauty: Francois Nars’ Due on EST and VOD Sept. 12”

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Theatrical Comeback Gives Digital Transactional Home Entertainment Business a Q2 Bump 0

Theatrical Comeback Gives Digital Transactional Home Entertainment Business a Q2 Bump

The theatrical resurgence is paying off for the transactional home entertainment business, at least in the digital segment. Consumer spending on digital movie sales, or electronic sellthrough (EST), rose 17.4% … Continue reading “Theatrical Comeback Gives Digital Transactional Home Entertainment Business a Q2 Bump”

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Theatrical Comeback Gives Transactional Home Entertainment Business a Q2 Bump 0

Theatrical Comeback Gives Transactional Home Entertainment Business a Q2 Bump

The theatrical resurgence is paying off for the transactional home entertainment business, at least in the digital segment. Consumer spending on digital movie sales, or electronic sellthrough (EST), rose 17.4% … Continue reading “Theatrical Comeback Gives Transactional Home Entertainment Business a Q2 Bump”

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