Music Doc ‘Give Me a Word: The Collective Soul Story’ Due on Disc July 8 From Distribution Solutions
Trinity Creative’s music documentary Give Me a Word: The Collective Soul Story will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc July 8 from Distribution Solutions. The film is a documentary on the musical history of Collective Soul, the American rock band formed in 1992 known for their post-grunge sound and hits such as “Shine.” Give … Continue reading “Music Doc ‘Give Me a Word: The Collective Soul Story’ Due on Disc July 8 From Distribution Solutions”
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Universal Pictures’ latest installment in its dinosaur actioner franchise Jurassic World Rebirth didn’t disappoint, generating more than $147 million in ticket sales over the extended five-day Independence Day weekend box office through July 6. With an all-new cast led by Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali, “Rebirth” towered over the domestic competition despite a … 
Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the coming-of-age drama Sweet As and has slated it for a North American debut on DVD and for digital sale and rental July 15. The first feature film directed by an indigenous Western Australian filmmaker, the semi-autobiographical Sweet As tells the story of Murra (Shantae Barnes-Cowan), a troubled 16-year-old indigenous … 
Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the horror-thriller film Oblivium and has slated it for a North American debut on DVD and for digital sale and rental July 8. Oblivium tells the story of Sky Song (Dani Dean), a college student who faces her broken family when she visits her grandmother (Karen VandenBroek), who has Alzheimer’s. … 
Vizio July 3 announced the launch of Shark Attack pop-up channel No. 598 coinciding with free ad-supported streaming access to low budget made-for-TV comedy/horror/sci-fi thrillers 2013’s Sharknado and 2014’s Sharknado 2 — both starring Ian Ziering and Tara Reid, among others. Both movies, along with other sequels, generated a cult following in part for the outrageous … 
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation July 2 announced the appointment of Devon Downs as director of creative services for Alliance Home Entertainment, focused on licensed studio content. With more than 25 years of experience, Downs brings a track record in design and creative direction across physical media and entertainment packaging, according to Alliance. He joins Alliance … 
Netflix July 1 ramped up its portfolio of licensed movie comedies, which includes domestic streaming access as well as a summer theatrical run at Netflix-owned Paris Theater in New York City. Several titles are currently available to stream on Netflix, with the full collection launching today (July 1). The “Summer of Comedy Cinema Celebration” at … 
Warner’s Final Destination Bloodlines remained atop chart of the top 10 titles on Fandango’s transactional digital service Fandango at Home for the week ended June 29. The sixth film in New Line Cinema’s “Final Destination” franchise — available for premium digital rental and sale starting June 17 — takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s … 
Brad Pitt’s auto racing actioner F1: The Movie topped expectations with $55.6 million in projected North American ticket sales through June 29. The movie added an extra $80+ million across foreign markets to spearhead Pitt’s No. 2 box office debut at $144 million. “This is an outstanding opening for an original action sports drama,” analyst … 
Comcast June 27 announced a definitive agreement to sell satellite TV operator Sky Deutschland to Germany’s RTL Group for $617 million. The transaction aims to meld two of Germany’s most recognizable media brands into a streaming business with around 11.5 million paying subscribers. The merger is driven in part by ongoing changes to legacy media, …