Vizio’s WatchFree+ Bows ‘Sizzling Summer Movies’
Vizio’s WatchFree+ free streaming service is bowing a new “Sizzling Summer Movies” hub in August. The hub is a collection of summer blockbusters, including titles such as: King Kong (2005), in which a greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic … Continue reading “Vizio’s WatchFree+ Bows ‘Sizzling Summer Movies’”
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The home entertainment releases of July 22 included a new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook edition of the 2023 horror film The Last Voyage of the Demeter available exclusively at Amazon. Adapting the “Captain’s Log” chapter from Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula, the film follows the doomed crew of the merchant vessel Demeter as it … 
Animated musical K-Pop Demon Hunters remained No. 1 overall and tops on the English language movie chart slot with 25.8 million views for the week ended July 20, according to new data from Netflix. Notably, viewership for the female-driven movie reached its highest peak in its fifth week – something no other Netflix film has … 
Universal Pictures’ live-action reboot How to Train Your Dragon generated more than 423,000 U.S. household digital transactions in the first six days after its July 15 release, according to new data from Samba TV, which tracks viewership through smart data and ranks streaming programs based on U.S. household reach. The movie has generated more than … 
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Superman reboot continues to resonate with moviegoers, generating $57.3 million in projected ticket sales through July 18. The James Gunn-written and directed movie has topped $406 million globally in 10 days, including $236 million across North American screens. Starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, along with Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult … 
Gravitas Ventures, under the newly launched Shout Factory TV banner, has acquired the U.S. and Canadian rights to the arthouse psycho-drama Day of a Lion, set for release digitally and on cable VOD in August 2025. The film, which recently had its World Premiere at the Wales International Film Festival, winning the Best Foreign Feature Film … 
Epsilon Film’s fantasy adventure film Robin and the Hoods will become available through digital retailers beginning Aug. 27 from Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment company. The film will also be released on DVD later this year. In the film, 11-year-old Robin (Darcey Ewart) is the bright-eyed imaginative leader of a group of kids, the Hoods, … 
NBCUniversal’s Peacock subscription streaming service is raising its monthly fee $3, effective July 23 for new and returning subscribers. Current subscribers will see price hikes on Aug. 22, or in their next billing cycle. This is the streamer’s second price hike since 2023. The monthly fee for ad-supported Peacock Premium, the streamer’s lowest-priced tier, will … 
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the 1985 Western Silverado, starring Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover and Scott Glenn, on Oct. 7 in a limited-edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Disc Steelbook. The four actors star as four unwitting heroes who cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do …