The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 Trailer

The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 is the next animated movie from DC Universe, adapting the mega popular Frank Miller novel of the same name into two parts.   Peter Weller is voicing Batman, and the first part of the film hits this fall and looks pretty bad ass!

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The Avengers "A New Threat" Blu-Ray Clip

The promotion for the upcoming Blu-Ray release of The Avengers is in full swing, and here is the mid-credits scene featuring a well known Marvel villain that may be setting up future films!

The Avengers Hits Blu-Ray/DVD September 25th

     One of the biggest movies of all time hits home on September 25th and this official press release spills the news for the release of The Avengers on Blu-Ray and DVD.   
     Coming this fall, the third highest-grossing movie of all time and the #1 movie in the world, “Marvel’s The Avengers” assembles as you’ve never seen it before on Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital and On-Demand platforms on September 25, 2012. In anticipation of this release, Marvel is also launching an all-new App in July - “The Avengers Initiative: A Marvel Second Screen App” (available for the first time on iPhone) – that gives fans unprecedented access to exclusive content building up to the home entertainment release.

The announcement comes as “Marvel’s The Avengers” crossed the incredible $600 million domestic box office threshold on June 26 – only the third film in history to do so. It has now grossed an estimated $1.44 billion globally.

Providing viewers with the ultimate in-home experience, the premium 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack provides 5-unique ways to enjoy “Marvel’s The Avengers” (on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Copy and Digital Download of “Avengers Assembled” Music from and inspired by the film) and brings to life the Super Hero team-up of a lifetime in a whole new dimension on Blu-ray hi-def with stunning visual effects, superior sound and unparalleled bonus content.

Extras include a gag reel, a first for a Marvel Studios film, the chance to hear from the cast and Joss Whedon on their experiences in bringing these larger than life characters to the big screen, a behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking visual effects and stunning cinematography, the creation of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Helicarrier, Soundgarden’s “Live to Rise” Music Video, deleted scenes and more!

Also for the first time ever, fans will be able to enjoy even more of the Marvel Universe via the all-new “The Avengers Initiative: A Marvel Second Screen App.” By downloading this onto a secondary device, consumers will be able to gain unprecedented access to exclusive content building up to the home entertainment release on September 25. Pieces will be unleashed bi-weekly in July & August and weekly in September leading up to a full immersive experience accompanying the film on Blu-ray. Content includes special access to the S.H.I.E.L.D. database, becoming a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, invitations to “special missions” either remotely or in the field, links to character profiles, stories and scenes, interactive Marvel digital reader comic books and more. App owners will receive push notifications whenever new content is uploaded and available for their viewing.

The suggested retail price for “Marvel's The Avengers” is: 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack = $49.99 U.S./$59.99 Canada; 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack =$39.99 U.S./$46.99 Canada; 1-Disc DVD = $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada. And for Digital & On-Demand platforms, please check with your television provider or favorite digital retailer for pricing

First Look At Animated Dark Knight Returns

DC Animation and Warner Brothers are bringing Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns to DVD and Blu-Ray later this year in a two-part adaption of the insanely popular comic book series.  The Hollywood Reporter has given us our first look at the adaption with these new stills below!  It was also revealed that Robocop star Peter Weller will voice Batman/Bruce Wayne in the film, as well as Ariel Winter as Robin and Wade Williams as Harvey Dent/Two-Face.

Superman Vs. The Elite

Superman VS. The Elite is the next animated film hitting Blu-Ray and DVD from Warner Brothers Animation, and here is the first clip from the movie!  The film hits stores on June 12th!

Superman Vs. The Elite Trailer

DC Universe's next animated feature film is Superman Vs The Elite, and here is the first trailer for the film!

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A Clip From Justice League: Doom

Warner Brothers has released this new clip from the upcoming animated feature, Justice League: Doom.

Justice League - Doom Trailer

Justice League - Doom is the new animated film from Warner Premiere and DC Comics.  The trailer is here and teh film hits this Winter in stores every where.

Batman: Year one Clip

Batman: Year One hits DVD and Blu-Ray on October 18th, here is an official clip from the film!

Green Lantern Extended Cut Coming To Blu-Ray

Green Lantern will be hitting DVD and Blu-Ray on October 14th and it's interesting to note that an extended cut will be included on the Blu-Ray edition.  What is being included in this cut is not known yet but I will keep you posted. 

Specs are as follows:

Blu-ray Combo Pack:
Extended Cut
Theatrical Film
Maximum Movie Mode with Picture in Picture Pods
The Universe According to Green Lantern
Ryan Reynolds Becomes Green Lantern                                            
Justice League #1 Digital Comic 
Additional Scenes 
Preview of Green Lantern: The Animated Series 

DVD:
Preview of the Justice League #1 Digital Comic 
Preview of Green Lantern: The Animated Series

New Batman Year One Images

 Batman Year One hits DVD and Blu-Ray on October 18th from Warner Premiere, and here are a few new stills from the animated film!

Mortal Kombat Legacy Hitting Blu-Ray & DVD

Kevin Tancharoen's popular Mortal Kombat: Legacy - a series that unraveled over the web - is making its DVD and Blu-Ray debut via Warner Home Entertainment. The series will hit stores  on November 8.
      According to High-Def Digest: Mortal Kombat Legacy: Fights - A look at the role Fatalities and hyper-violence play in the Mortal Kombat storytelling process. Included within the piece is a detailed exploration of the fights and stunts staged during the production of the web-series and Mortal Kombat Legacy: Fan Made - Go inside the mind of Mortal Kombat super fan Kevin Tancharoen and uncover his passion and vision that brought Mortal Kombat: Legacy to life.
      Blu-ray exclusives include: Mortal Kombat Legacy: Expanding The Netherrealm -- Multi-chapter documentary brings the Mortal Kombat universe to life; Mortal Kombat: Mysticism - Discover the powers that define the characters; Mortal Kombat: Gear - Explore all the weapons that make Mortal Kombat fighting unique.

Batman: Year One Trailer

I have to say that most, if not all of the DC Universe Animated movies have been really good.  Most recently they released Green Lantern: Emerald Knights.  Now comes another Batman film based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller titled Batman: Year One.  The movie will hit Blu-ray, DVD, and OnDemand on October 18th and will feature a Catwoman short film also.Check out the very cool trailer for the movie below!

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Star Wars Blu-Ray Artwork

The box art has been revealed for the upcoming Star Wars Blu-Ray release.  Not bad but why not just use the classic poster art for all the films.  That would have been my choice.

The Complete Star Wars Saga ComesTo Blu-Ray

Lucasfilm released full specs today on the upcoming Star Saga Blu-Ray release as well as a new trailer.  Check out the full press release below!

Bring home the adventure and share Star Wars™ with your whole family – when STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA comes to Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment! To be released beginning on -September 12 internationally and on September 16 in North America, the nine-disc collection brings the wonder of the entire Saga direct to your living room, where you can revisit all of your favorite Star Wars moments – in gorgeous high definition and with pristine, 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Dive deeper into the universe with an unprecedented 40+ hours of special features, highlighted by never-before-seen content sourced from the Lucasfilm archives.

Special Features:

STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY is presented in widescreen with 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Special features include:

DISC ONE – STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE

-Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires

-Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC TWO – STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES

-Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow

-Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC THREE – STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH

-Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll and Roger Guyett

-Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC FOUR – STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE

-Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren

-Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC FIVE – STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

-Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren

-Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC SIX – STAR WARS: EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE JEDI

-Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren

-Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC SEVEN – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES I-III

-Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; a flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more

DISC EIGHT – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES IV-VI

-Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; and more

DISC NINE – THE STAR WARS DOCUMENTARIES

-NEW! Star Warriors (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) – Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures...these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.

-NEW! A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2010, Color, Apx. 25 Minutes) – George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back on the making of The Empire Strikes Back in this in-depth retrospective from Lucasfilm created to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie. The masters discuss and reminisce about one of the most beloved films of all time.

-NEW! Star Wars Spoofs (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes) – The farce is strong with this one! Enjoy a hilarious collection of Star Wars spoofs and parodies that have been created over the years, including outrageous clips from Family Guy, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother and more - and don't miss "Weird Al" Yankovic's one-of-a-kind music video tribute to The Phantom Menace!

-The Making of Star Wars (1977, Color, Apx. 49 Minutes) – Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2. Includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
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The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX (1980, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away. Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas' vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!

-Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Go behind the scenes - and into the costumes - as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film. Hosted and narrated by Carrie Fisher and Billie Dee Williams.

-Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, Color, Apx. 26 Minutes) – See how some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two decades later! George Lucas explains and demonstrates how his team transformed the original dewback creatures from immovable rubber puppets (in the original 1977 release) to seemingly living, breathing creatures for the Star Wars 1997 Special Edition update.

-Star Wars Tech (2007, Color, Apx. 46 Minutes) – Exploring the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry, Star Wars Tech consults leading scientists in the fields of physics, prosthetics, lasers, engineering and astronomy to examine the plausibility of Star Wars technology based on science as we know it today.

First Batman Year One Images

Batman: Year One is the next animated feature from Warner Premiere due this fall. here are the first couple of stills from the upcoming animated feature film.

The DVD Update - Superman Anthology Coming To Blu-Ray

Warner Brothers Home Video recently announced that all Superman films would be re-released in a Superman Anthology set.  The set is massive and includes the following:

Disc One - Superman: The Movie (theatrical edition), audio commentary (by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler), the 1978 TV special The Making of Superman: The Movie, the 1951 Superman and the Mole-Men feature, 3 WB cartoons (Super-Rabbit, Snafuperman and Stupor Duck), theatrical trailers

Disc Two - Superman: The Movie (expanded edition), audio commentary (by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz), music only track, 3 documentaries/featurettes (Taking Flight: The Development of Superman, Making Superman: Filming the Legend and The Magic Behind the Cape), original screen test footage, a selection of restored scenes, additional music cues.

Disc Three - Superman II (theatrical edition), audio commentary (by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler), the 1980 TV special The Making of Superman II, deleted scene, the First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series featurette, 9 Fleischer Studios' animated Superman shorts (Superman, The Mechanical Monsters, Billion Dollar Limited, The Arctic Giant, The Bulleteers, The Magnetic Telescope, Electric Earthquake, Volcano and Terror on the Midway), theatrical trailer

Disc Four - Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, audio commentary (by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz) introduction by Richard Donner, deleted scenes, 2 featurettes (Superman II: Restoring the Vision and Famous Studios' Superman), the remaining 8 Fleischer Studios' animated Superman shorts (Japoteurs, Showdown, Eleventh Hour, Destruction, Inc, The Mummy Strikes, Jungle Drums, The Underground World and Secret Agent)

Disc Five - Superman III (theatrical edition), audio commentary (by Iilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler), the 1983 TV special The Making of Superman III, deleted scenes, theatrical trailer

Disc Six - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (theatrical edition), audio commentary (by Mark Rosenthal), the 1988 TV special Superman 50th Anniversary Special, deleted scenes, theatrical trailer

Disc Seven - Superman Returns (theatrical edition), the 7-part Requiem for Krypton: Making Superman Returns documentary, Bryan Singer's Video Production Journals, the Resurrecting Jor-El featurette, deleted scenes (including the never-before-seen original opening), theatrical trailers

Disc Eight - the Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman documentary (in HD), the 5-part You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman documentary, The Science of Superman (in HD), 2 featurettes (The Mythology of Superman and The Heart of a Hero: A Tribute to Christopher Reeve), the 1958 TV pilot The Adventures of Superpup

Check out the  Blu-Ray trailer below!

 

Lord Of The Rings Extended Blu-Rays Coming Soon!

The Lord Of The Rings Extended Editions are coming to Blu-Ray this Fall.  All though not officially announced, Amazon has them up for pre-order and New Line has all but confirmed them except for an official announcement.  In the mean time check out the artwork to the left and right.

Green Lantern Emerald Knights Cover Art

Green Lantern Emerald Knights hits DVD and Blu-Ray on June 7th just before the live action Green Lantern movie, and here is your look at the Blu-Ray cover art.

Green Lantern Emerald Knights Trailer

The live action Green Lantern film hits theaters June 11th and the week before Warner Premiere has a brand new animated feature being released to tie in with the film.  Here is the trailer for that movie!