Santa Sangre - the trailer

It's the ultimate midnight movie, the cult film to end all cults films, one of the weirdest, strangest and visually stunning films you've ever seen, appealing to cineastes, horror buffs, drive-in movie fans, heads, freaks and weirdoes... It is Santa Sangre (Holy Blood)

. A mind trip of a film due for a long-overdue revival at UK cinemas in a sumptuous, fully remastered version on September 21, 2012 and then on Blu-ray in November.

The BFG hits Blu-ray

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF THE BFG - RELEASED 10TH SEPTEMBER 2012

“WHERE ARE WE?” SHE ASKED.
“WE IS IN DREAM COUNTRY,” THE BFG SAID. “THIS IS WHERE ALL DREAMS IS BEGINNING...”

Brought to you for the first time DIGITALLY RESTORED and in WIDESCREEN on DVD and Blu-ray and available to download from iTunes, FremantleMedia Enterprises presents THE BFG – THE BIG FRIENDLY GIANT, available to own from 10th September 2012. In celebration of the 30th anniversary since the publishing of the book, THE BFG movie has been lovingly restored from the original film reels, and as originally intended, to be seen in widescreen for the first time! The DVD and Blu-ray include an exclusive interview with the creator Brian Cosgrove from the famous Cosgrove Hall studios.

Re-live your childhood with this charming animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s celebrated and timeless story and follow the adventures of lonely orphan girl Sophie as she meets her twenty-five foot high prince and is whisked off into the wonders of Dreamland. Tasked with harvesting dreams and blowing them into the minds of children with his magical trumpet, the Big Friendly Giant pulls Sophie into his magical Giant Country, full of snozzcumbers and whizzpoppers to help him defeat the evil gargantuan grumps who are filling the heads of England’s children with fear and dread.

Together, and with the help of Her Majesty the Queen, they deliver the most spectacular dreams imaginable, and now you too can revisit the magic of this wonderful and inspiring tale. Originally nominated for Best Children’s Program by the Academy of Film and Television, and starring stellar British talent including David Jason (Only Fools and Horses, A Touch of Frost), Amanda Root (Jane Eyre, The Iron Lady) and Angela Thorne (To The Manor Born, The Royal), THE BFG is a must have addition to any film collection and a beautiful story for all children, adults and dreamers everywhere.

• An Interview With The Film’s Creator – Brian Cosgrove
• Storyboards from the creation of the film
• Restored Photo Gallery
• Songs From The Film

THE BFG – THE BIG FRIENDLY GIANT will also be available to download from iTunes from 10th September.

Taken 2 gets a new poster

Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills, the retired CIA agent with a “particular set of skills” who stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim from kidnappers in TAKEN. When the father of one of the villains Bryan killed swears revenge, and takes his wife hostage in Istanbul, Bryan uses the same advanced level of special forces tactics to get his family to safety and systematically take out the kidnappers one by one.

Taken 2 is released on October 5, 2012.

THE MAKING OF HARRY POTTER VISITORS TO CROSS ICONIC HOGWARTS BRIDGE

This summer the iconic Hogwarts bridge from the Harry Potter film series will be opened up for the public to cross for the very first time. From Friday 31 August 2012 visitors to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter will be able to walk over the actual bridge that cast members used whilst making one of the best loved film series of all time.

The Hogwarts bridge is one of the few sets used in the films which is not mentioned in the books.  It first appeared in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ when the director, Alfonso Cuarón, wanted something to connect the Hogwarts set with Hagrid’s hut.  It appeared in the later films and a separate section was built for the explosion in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ – Part 2.

The bridge was constructed from wood – with fibreglass used for some of the more intricate portions. This section was the only part of the bridge built to scale.  The rest was either built in miniature as part of the Hogwarts model or recreated through CGI (Computer Generated Imagery).

Sarah Roots, Vice President Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, explains: “We are constantly looking at ways to enhance our visitors’ enjoyment of the Studio Tour. There was an incredible demand to be able to cross the iconic Hogwarts Bridge so we are delighted to make this possible.”

In addition to this new development, three extra broom rigs will be added to the hugely popular broomstick experience at the attraction. Visitors get the chance to ride on a broom rig, much like the stars would have done, and using green screen technology they are able to recreate some of the iconic flying sequences from the film series.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, one of the UK’s most popular new visitor attractions, offers visitors the ultimate opportunity to journey behind-the-scenes of Harry Potter and experience the magic that has gone into creating the most successful film series of all time.

Visitors can step into the original Great Hall, first built for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™, walk along Diagon Alley and marvel at the breathtaking miniature scale model of Hogwarts castle.

The attraction allows visitors the chance to see firsthand the sheer scale and detail of the actual sets, costumes, animatronics, special effects and props that have been used in all eight of the Harry Potter films.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter is the most frequently reviewed UK attraction on TripAdvisor.  From the 2,000 reviews since the attraction opened on 31st March, 97% rated the experience ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’. 

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

JAMES BOND CELEBRATES 50 YEARS ON FILM WITH “GLOBAL JAMES BOND DAY,”
A WORLDWIDE SERIES OF EVENTS PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 5, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 29, 2012 – In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise on the anniversary of Dr. No, which enjoyed its world film premiere in London on October 5, 1962, and in anticipation of the worldwide release of the 23rd James Bond adventure SKYFALL™, Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today that October 5, 2012 will be Global James Bond Day, a day-long series of events for Bond fans around the world.

A new feature documentary from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Passion Pictures and Red Box Films, Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007, will be also be unveiled, country-specific details to follow. Directed by Stevan Riley (Fire In Babylon), Everything or Nothing focuses on three men with a shared dream – Bond producers Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman and author Ian Fleming. It’s the thrilling and inspiring narrative behind the longest running film franchise in cinema history which began in 1962.

Further worldwide events celebrating Bond’s golden anniversary include a global online and live auction charity event of 50 lots to benefit twelve charitable institutions organized by Christie´s in London (full details at www.christies.com/bond), a global survey to discover the favorite Bond film by country, a film retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, a Music of Bond night in Los Angeles hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and an exhibition, “Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style,” at TIFF in Toronto. Leading up to Global James Bond Day, for the first time ever fans can own all 22 films in the franchise on Blu-ray Disc in one comprehensive collection with BOND 50, releasing worldwide beginning September 24. Further updates by country will be announced in due course on 007.com and facebook/JamesBond007.

Commenting on Global James Bond Day, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, producers of SKYFALL, said, “We are absolutely thrilled to be celebrating James Bond's golden anniversary on film with this special day of events for Bond fans around the world.”

Daniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in SKYFALL™, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In SKYFALL, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. The film is from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Directed by Sam Mendes. Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan.

Say hello to Bruce

To celebrate the Blu-ray release of the seminal horror movie, Jaws, Fox has sent over a new featurette. This time it's about the trials and tribulations of Jaws himself. Better know on set as "Bruce"

Jaws Animatronics

When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it.

On UK shelves from September 3, 2012

Now is Good

Tessa is seventeen and passionate about life. Diagnosed with a terminal illness, she determines to use every moment, compiling a catalogue of what a normal teenager would experience, including losing her virginity and taking drugs.

With the help of her friend Zoey, she sets the list in motion. While her family deals with fear and grief, each in their own way, Tessa explores a whole new world. Falling in love with Adam, her new neighbour, wasn't on the list, but it proves to be the most exhilarating experience of them all.

Now is Good will hit cinemas on September 19, 2012.

© 2012 Warner Bros. Entertainment. All rights reserved.

Sightseers

Chris (Steve Oram) wants to show Tina (Alice Lowe) his world and he wants to do it his way - on a journey through the British Isles in his beloved Abbey Oxford Caravan. Tina's led a sheltered life and there are things that Chris needs her to see - the Crich Tramway Museum, the Ribblehead Viaduct, the Keswick Pencil Museum and the rolling countryside that accompanies these wonders in his life.

But it doesn't take long for the dream to fade. Litterbugs, noisy teenagers and pre-booked caravan sites, not to mention Tina's meddling mother, soon conspire to shatter Chris's dreams and send him, and anyone who rubs him up the wrong way, over a very jagged edge...

Sightseers, is released November 30, 2012.

Life of Pi gets a poster

We have already seen the trailer, and an image, from the film but now we have been sent over the new poster for the film.

Based upon the bestselling book by Yann Martel, LIFE OF PI tells the story of a young man’s incredible survival at sea against impossible odds. A remarkable technological breakthrough in 3D epic adventure, PI is an emotionally captivating experience that will inspire, touch and transport audiences to a place of discovery that they will never forget.

Life of Pi is released in cinemas December 2012

The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw

A FILM ABOUT A REAL-LIFE, OUT-OF-CONTROL, SOCCER-PLAYING GENIUS,  WHO GOT HIS KICKS WHEREVER HE COULD FIND THEM
A new British film, currently in pre-production, links an unlikely group of participants – rock group Oasis, Cardiff City Football Club, the city of Los Angeles, the Funky Chicken, and animated hero Super Ted – combining to introduce the world to an extraordinary man. ...His name is Robin Friday.

LOS ANGELES/LONDON, AUG 28th: A few years ago, while on tour with Oasis in America, former bass player Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan came across an article about this wild man from Acton in West London, who had ridiculous talent and a shockingly entertaining life.  A life of outrageous excess is soon to be celebrated on the big screen in THE GREATEST FOOTBALLER YOU NEVER SAW, based on the hit biography penned by McGuigan and celebrated author Paolo Hewitt - THE GREATEST FOOTBALLER YOU NEVER SAW: THE ROBIN FRIDAY STORY.

Robin Friday played professional football for just three years. But he wasn't only a footballer who scored the greatest goal that legendary international referee Clive Thomas ever witnessed. He became the all-time cult hero for the fans that adored him – fans who weren't corporate executives or lazy armchair experts, but rather the folk he lived and drank with on the working class streets of Reading and Cardiff. His story wasn't just one of spectacular goals and outrageous skill, it was a story of the Seventies – of bell-bottoms, LPs, interracial marriage, social struggle, drugs, sex and the Funky Chicken.

Now, multiple Emmy-winning and BAFTA winning producer Mike Young (creator of another cultural icon...Super Ted) has partnered with Paolo Hewitt and  Los Angeles-based British producers Marc Ambrose (Ambergreen Entertainment) and Marc Benardout and Julian Stone (Tasty Films) to bring this wild and brilliant story to the screen. And, with the generous and creative support of Film Agency for Wales, the screenplay for THE GREATEST FOOTBALLER YOU NEVER SAW has been written by Stone and Hewitt.

On making the announcement Paolo Hewitt commented “When I was writing the book with Guigsy all those years ago, I kept saying to him this would make such a great film. The fact that this is now happening is the proverbial dream come true. Spurs will win the Premiership at this rate.” Los Angeles based Mike Young said “I have been a life-long Cardiff City fan (and have the lines to prove it) and saw John Charles, Trevor Ford play but the firefly that was Robin Friday’s career was both breathtaking and sadly incredible to behold.

The project is funded by the multi-Emmy® and IFTA award winning studio Telegael, one of Europe’s leading animation and television production houses, Film Agency Wales and Mike Young, CEO of Moonscoop USA. An additional high profile financier is in final negotiations to be involved.

The ball is rolling...

Robin Friday lived a life of death or glory. After being impaled on a spike in a construction accident, he glimpsed death – and decided just to be brilliant and not give a damn. He dribbled mercurially through life – kissing policemen, shagging girls, breaking every social rule he tripped over. If football, as has been said, was the working man's ballet, then Robin was Nureyev. But he didn't dance to Tchaikovsky, he rock 'n' rolled through life like Keith Richards. Everyone said he had the world at his feet. But, hurtling through life at that pace, something had to break... and it did. It was his heart.

By then, though, he had taught the world that life is nothing if you don't live it.

Playing in an age before YouTube, little of his genius remains. The power of Robin’s legacy is in the myths and memories he left behind. So, with author Paolo Hewitt, Guigsy brought Robin back to us with The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw (a book repped by the same agency as Fifty Shades of Grey – Robin would have liked that!). Paolo has had a successful career, writing on British popular culture for iconic and essential publications like NME, Melody Maker and Vogue, but he could see that Robin was something special...

As Robin Friday walked down the streets of the Seventies, everyone wanted to be him. But, quite frankly, no one else had the balls...

Cockney's Vs Zombies - the opening

In celebration of the release of Cockneys Vs. Zombies this Friday across the UK we have been sent over, for your amusement, the opening credits sequence of the film created by Gianluca Fallone.

A bunch of east-enders fight their way out of a zombie-infested London, led by an unlikely gang of amateur banks robbers and foul-mouthed plucky pensioners .

The undead are brown bread. In cinemas August 31st 2012.
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Get out of the water Jaws is about to attack

A new feature has just hit my in box. This time it's for the Blu-ray release of the seminal horror movie, Jaws. This time John Williams, Steven Spielberg and Richard Dreyfuss talk about the influence of the main Jaws theme.

Jaws Theme Tune

When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it.

Available to buy on Blu-ray and DVD from September 3, 2012

The Watch gets ever more clips

‘Goo’

‘Russian Doll’

Directed by Akiva Schaffer (Saturday Night Live) starring Ben Stiller (Tropic Thunder, Little Fockers), Vince Vaughn (Wedding Crashers, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story), Jonah Hill (21 Jump Street, Moneyball) and Richard Ayoade (IT Crowd, The Mighty Boosh).

An outrageous comedy in which four everyday suburban guys (played by Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill & Richard Ayoade) come together to form a neighborhood watch group, but only as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighbourhood -- and the world -- from total extermination.

In UK cinemas now

Marvel Avengers Assemble get more clips

Two new "bonus clips" have hit my inbox for the DVD/Blu-ray release of the massive global hit, Avengers Assemble

Writing for Visual Moments

The Narrator

The biggest film of the year will take retailers by storm on 17th September 2012 when Marvel Avengers Assemble is released on Blu-ray and DVD. As well as giving fans the chance to enjoy the exhilarating action and the movie’s visually stunning special effects over and over again, Blu-ray audiences will also be treated to a host of behind-the-scenes insights and all new footage.

Coupled with box office takings that exceeded $1 billion globally after just 19 days – making it the third biggest movie of all time globally – Marvel Avengers Assemble is unquestionably a must own Blu-ray and DVD. Pre-order sales for the film’s Blu-ray and DVD release underline how hotly anticipated this release is, racking up enough sales in three days of pre-orders to put it on track to be the second biggest week one in pre-order sales ever in the UK.

For the first time, Marvel shares scenes that never made it into the cinematic version of the movie and invites viewers to the very early stages of pre-production on the film “Marvel Avengers Assemble”. Included in the 90 minute documentary ‘Building A Dream: Assembling the Avengers’ is never before seen footage from ‘Iron Man’ as well as fascinating insight from director Joss Whedon and producer Kevin Feige on how they began creating the Marvel Cinematic Universe for what has been described as “the smartest, wittiest, & most unapologetically entertaining comic-book adaptation of the modern era” (Kevin Maher – The Times) and become one of the most anticipated and talked about movie events in the world.

Paranormal Activity 4 gets an image

A new image for PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 has just been released from Paramount Pictures! On the other side, we still don't have an official synopsis!

And don’t forget to vote for your city in the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 ‘Want It’ campaign – visit the Facebook page for more details; Sheffield is currently in 14th place and London in 16th!

Dredd in slo-mo

Entertainment has just sent over a great new featureette about the use of slo-mo in the film. not only the effect but the drug as well!

[Flash 10 is required to watch video.]

DREDD, shot in 3D with stunning slow motion photography sequences, reunites audiences with the celebrated comic character, Judge Dredd, from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's revered comic strip.

In DREDD, the future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega City One- a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets.  The only force of order lies with the urban cops called “Judges” who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and instant executioner.  Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd (Karl Urban) is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge – a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of “Slo-Mo” experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed.  

During a routine day on the job, Dredd is assigned to train and evaluate Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), a rookie with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation.  A heinous crime calls them to a neighbourhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture- a 200 story vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) and her ruthless clan.  When they capture one of the clan’s inner circle, Ma-Ma overtakes the compound’s control center and wages a dirty, vicious war against the Judges that proves she will stop at nothing to protect her empire.  With the body count climbing and no way out, Dredd and Anderson must confront the odds and engage in the relentless battle for their survival.

In UK cinemas September 7, 2012

Raiders of the Lost IMAX...

Steven Spielberg and executive producer George Lucas’ unforgettable Raiders of the Lost Ark is released for an exclusive one-week engagement in select IMAX cinemas beginning September 21, 2012

The cinematic classic that introduced the world to Indiana Jones is ready to embark on a new adventure when director Steven Spielberg and executive producer George Lucas’ unforgettable Raiders of the Lost Ark is released for an exclusive one-week engagement in select IMAX cinemas beginning September 21, 2012. The film has undergone a complete restoration for the IMAX exclusive one-week release and subsequent debut on Blu-ray, released October 8. Tickets will be available from Friday 24 August at www.odeon.co.uk and www.cineworld.co.uk

“When I saw the stunning quality of the picture and heard the enhanced sound in an IMAX theatre, I was quite literally blown away and hope that audiences will enjoy the experience as much as I did,” said Spielberg.

“We are honoured to present all the excitement of Indiana Jones in a way it’s never been experienced before – IMAX,” said Greg Foster, Chairman & President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “We look forward to celebrating this iconic film with long-time fans as well as a new generation of moviegoers.”

The IMAX release of Raiders of the Lost Ark will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

Under the supervision of Spielberg and renowned sound designer Ben Burtt, Raiders of the Lost Ark has been meticulously restored with careful attention to preserving the original look, sound and feel of the iconic film for its highly-anticipated release on Blu-ray as part of INDIANA JONES: The Complete Adventures. Every extraordinary exploit of world-renowned, globetrotting hero Indiana Jones finally comes home in sparkling high definition on October 8, 2012 from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Media Distribution. In addition to all of the thrilling adventures, the set features seven hours of fascinating bonus material, including a brand new two-part documentary entitled “On Set with Raiders of the Lost Ark – From Jungle to Desert and From Adventure to Legend.” Featuring nearly an hour of rarely seen footage from the set of the film and archival interviews with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford, this captivating piece transports fans back to where the legend began.

Participating Sites

• BFI Waterloo
• Odeon Braehead
• Odeon Cardiff
• Odeon Gateshead Metro Centre
• Odeon Greenwich
• Odeon Kingston
• Odeon Liverpool One
• Odeon Norwich
• Odeon Southampton
• Odeon Swiss Cottage
• Odeon Uxbridge
• Odeon Wimbledon
• Cineworld Crawley
• Cineworld Edinburgh
• Cineworld Sheffield

INDIANA JONES: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES debuts on Blu-ray on 8th October 2012 from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Media Distribution

Lucasfilm, Indiana Jones™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, CBS and PBS and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.

About IMAX Corporation
IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment and technology companies, specializing in the creation and delivery of premium, awe-inspiring entertainment experiences. With a growing suite of cutting-edge motion picture and sound technologies, and a globally recognized entertainment brand, IMAX is singularly situated at the convergence of the entertainment industry, innovation and the digital media world. The industry's top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and as such, the IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. The Company's new digital projection and sound systems - combined with a growing blockbuster film slate - are fueling the rapid expansion of the IMAX network in established markets such as North America, Western Europe, and Japan, as well as emerging markets such as China and Russia. IMAX deliver the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, and IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-Mastering) technologies. IMAX DMR enables virtually any motion picture to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience®.

IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with offices in London, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing. As of June 30, 2012, there were 663 IMAX theatres (529 commercial multiplex, 20 commercial destination and 114 institutional) in 52 countries.

IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, IMAX DMR®, Experience It In IMAX®, An IMAX 3D Experience®, The IMAX Experience® and IMAX Is Believing™ are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with IMAX on Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).

Limited Edition Spaceship pack for E.T.

In Celebration of Universal Studios’ 100th Anniversary, One of the Most Beloved Films of All Time Comes to Blu-ray™ for the First Time Ever

LIMITED EDITION SPACESHIP PACK WITH EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIBLE 44 PAGE DIGIBOOK, INCLUDING AN INTRODUCTION BY DREW BARRYMORE, RARE PHOTOS, SKETCHES, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND MORE!

LIMITED EDITION SPACESHIP PACK WITH EXCLUSIVE DIGIBOOK (BLU-RAY + ULTRAVIOLET)

E.T. IS AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 22ND OCTOBER
Steven Spielberg’s Unforgettable Adventure Debuts in A Digitally Remastered 30th anniversary Edition. Available On Blu-Ray™, Special Edition Blu-Ray Steelbook And Limited Edition Spaceship Pack From 22nd October 2012.

London 30th May, 2012 – E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Academy Award®-winning director Steven Spielberg’s magical adventure, celebrates its 30th Anniversary with its first-ever release on Blu-ray™ on 22nd October 2012.  Featuring an all-new, digitally remastered picture that delivers six times the resolution of DVD, as well as all-new 7.1 surround sound, the E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Anniversary Edition Blu-ray™ and Steelbook features the 1982 theatrical movie, and all-new interview with director Steven Spielberg and “The E.T. Journals” which features an hour of never-before-seen footage from the set of the film.  The Blu-ray™ and Steelbook also includes a Digital Copy and UltraViolet™  copy of the film, offering fans a chance to relive the mystery, laughter and wonder of the iconic movie anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice.

In 1982, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial became the biggest blockbuster of the year, debuting at No1. around the world.  Even today, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial remains one of the most successful and well-loved films of all time. Nominated for nine Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Writing and Best Screenplay, the film took home four statuettes for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Sound and Best Music for John Williams’ (Jaws) memorable score. The unforgettable cast includes the adorable Drew Barrymore (He’s Just Not That Into You, Charlie’s Angels), Henry Thomas (Dear John, Legends of the Fall), Dee Wallace (10, “Sons and Daughters”) and Peter Coyote (“Law & Order: LA” Jagged Edge).

“When E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial premiered in 1982, it captured the imaginations of people young, old and everyone in between in a way that was unparalleled in modern movie history,” said Craig Kornblau, President of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. “A global cultural phenomenon – and the biggest box-office blockbuster of its day – E.T. brought out the child in all of us. We are thrilled audiences will now be able to experience the film in the astounding quality of Blu-ray.”

Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Santa Sangre

‘Like some Fellini-esque nightmare…a strange, violent, but ultimately liberating vision’ Time Out
‘A mind blowing exercise in amputation and religious weirdness’ The Guardian

It’s the ultimate midnight movie, the cult film to end all cults films, one of the weirdest, strangest and visually stunning films you’ve ever seen, appealing to cineastes, horror buffs, drive-in movie fans, heads, freaks and weirdoes… It is Santa Sangre (Holy Blood), a mind trip of a film due for a long-overdue revival at UK cinemas in a sumptuous, fully remastered version on September 21, 2012.

Described as one of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s finest films Santa Sangre received huge critical acclaim on its initial release, and now Mr Bongo Films presents the phenomenal masterpiece in a version that fully highlights this visual feast.

A young man is confined in a mental hospital. Through a flashback we see that he was traumatized as a child, when he and his family were circus performers: he saw his father cut off the arms of his mother, a religious fanatic and leader of the heretical church of Santa Sangre ("Holy Blood"), and then commit suicide. Back in the present, he escapes and rejoins his surviving and armless mother. Against his will, he "becomes her arms" and the two undertake a grisly campaign of murder and revenge

Cockney Gangster Legends

Cockneys vs. Zombies comes to cinemas on 31st August and showcases the best of both old and new talent from the East End, including Alan Ford - one of the most recognizable cockney actors of the gangster genre.

This zom-com focuses on two hapless cockney brothers (Harry Treadaway and Rasmus Hardiker) who are so determined to save their granddad’s (Alan Ford) care home that they attempt to rob a bank. They emerge from the heist to find that the East End has been infested by zombies and have to fight and fumble their way across London to save the plucky pensioners who have found inventive ways of their own to stave off the attack!

To celebrate the release of Cockneys vs. Zombies, we take a look at legendary cockney gangster actors who have proved that crime does in fact pay when it comes to criminal roles.


Michael Caine

Maurice Micklewhite, otherwise known as Michael Caine, is amongst the greatest British actors in living memory and has an accent almost as well-known as his greatest performances. After his breakout role in war-epic ‘Zulu’ (1964), Caine starred in sixties classics ‘The Ipcress File’ (1965) and ‘Alfie’ (1966) before forever epitomizing the role of the Cockney gangster in masterpieces such as ‘The Italian Job’ (1969) and ‘Get Carter’ (1971). Caine claimed to chain-smoke at least 80 cigarettes a day early in his acting career and states that he only quit after receiving a stern lecture from Tony Curtis at a party in 1971.

Lenny McClean

Born in the East End, Lenny McClean grew up around conmen and criminals such as his great-uncle, local gangster Jimmy Spinks. Before becoming an actor he was known as the best street fighter in Britain, achieving 3000 undefeated matches in his career, and earned his nickname “The Guv’nor” after running a pub of the same name with Charlie Kray, older brother of the notorious Kray twins. McClean started acting after being introduced to an agent by Mike Reid, who he was “minding” at the time, and earned immediate acclaim by starring in “Fifth Element” (1997) and “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” (1998).

Bob Hoskins

Known to be one of the most brutally frank actors to interview, Bob Hoskins is not one to hold back in his role choices either, appearing in films from ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ (1988) to ‘Nixon’ (1995). Hoskin’s breakout role came in the form of London-based gangster movie ‘The Long Good Friday’ (1980) and followed with gritty crime drama ‘Mona Lisa’ (1986). His respected gangster credentials famously almost gained him a part in ‘The Untouchables’ (1987) before Robert De Niro took the role. Hoskins was given £20,000 by director Brian De Palma for being a “great standby” to which he responded: “If you've ever got any films you don't want me in son, you just give me a call!”

Ray Winstone

London-born Ray Winstone’s affinity with gangster roles has paved his way to Hollywood in recent years. Achieving acclaimed performances in home-grown gangster films such as ‘Love, Honour and Obey’ (2000) and ‘Sexy Beast’ (2000), Winstone began playing similar roles in successful American thrillers such as ‘Ripley’s Game’ (2002) and ‘The Departed’ (2006). He has since appeared in big budget movies, namely ‘Cold Mountain’ (2002), ‘Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull’ (2008) and ‘Hugo’ (2011), yet still finds time to return to his roots in films like ‘The Sweeney’ (2012) based on the British TV series where a 19-year-old Winstone had one of his first roles.

Alan Ford

Despite not acting on screen until 1973, Alan Ford more than made up for lost time by appearing in some of the most popular movies of recent years. With Guy Ritchie’s fresh approach to the British gangster film, Ford’s memorable turns in ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ (1998) and ‘Snatch’ (2000) launched him into audience’s minds as a volatile character. However he has proved to be an excellent comic actor in the past after appearing in ‘Knowing Me , Knowing You…With Alan Partridge’ (1994). Ford has tied these qualities together perfectly for his upcoming role in horror comedy ‘Cockneys Vs. Zombies’ (2012) where Ford plays the leader of a group of foul-mouthed, plucky pensioners who have to fight off a zombie attack in the East End.

Cockneys vs. Zombies is in cinemas from August 31, 2012

Frankenweenie European Premiere opens the 56th BFI London Film Festival

London, Thursday 23 August: – The 56th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express is delighted to announce that this year’s Festival will open on Wednesday 10 October with the European Premiere of Disney’s FRANKENWEENIE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton.

In partnership with American Express and Disney, and in a first for the Festival, the Opening Night screening and red carpet will go live from Odeon Leicester Square to BFI Imax and 30 screens across the UK.  The Festival will also host The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition from 17-21 October.

FRANKENWEENIE is a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.

A visually stunning black and white, stop-motion animated film in 3D, FRANKENWEENIE’s voice cast includes Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell and Winona Ryder. Disney will release the film in the UK on 17 October.

Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Landau, Producer Allison Abbate and Executive Producer Don Hahn are expected to attend the Festival.

In a first for the BFI London Film Festival Opening Night, FRANKENWEENIE will receive a simultaneous premiere in 30 cinemas nationwide, with audiences across the UK able to enjoy footage from the Leicester Square red carpet prior to the screenings.  This event is part of the Festival’s drive to reach a diverse UK audience and put the public at the heart of the festival-going experience.

FRANKENWEENIE is the first animated film that Tim Burton has directed for Disney. Burton also produced along with Allison Abbate, with Don Hahn serving as executive producer. The screenplay is by John August, based on an original idea by Tim Burton.

Clare Stewart, BFI Head of Exhibition comments on her first Opening Night choice as Festival Director: “Funny, dark and whimsical, this gloriously crafted stop-motion 3D animation from Tim Burton – the reigning prince of outsiders – playfully turns the Frankenstein story on its bolted-on head. FRANKENWEENIE is a perfect choice of opener – it’s a film that revels in the magic of movies from one of cinema’s great visionaries. Tim Burton has chosen London as his home city and hundreds of talented British craftspeople have contributed to this production. To host the European Premiere, to present The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition and to take our Opening Night out to 30 screens means we are making the Festival even more accessible for film fans across the UK.”

Producer Allison Abbate adds: “I am delighted that FRANKENWEENIE, which was produced here in London at 3 Mills Studios, will be opening the 56th BFI London Film Festival. Living and working in the UK, I've been able to collaborate with some of the most talented artists in the industry including the puppet designers and fabricators from Manchester-based Mackinnon & Saunders. In the last nine years, I’ve attended the Festival as both a filmmaker and guest, and I know how passionate and enthusiastic the audiences are, so I am thrilled to share the film’s European Premiere with them.”

Colin Walsh, Managing Director, American Express UK adds: “We’re thrilled to be further strengthening our partnership with the BFI and the Festival through our support for this year’s Opening Night Gala.  In addition to FRANKENWEENIE being a much anticipated film, what makes this year’s Opening Night so special is the opportunity for audiences across the country to experience the excitement of a West End premiere. That, coupled with the interactive exhibition giving people an insight behind the scenes of the film, is sure to make this a fantastic start to this year’s Festival.“

The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition is generously supported by American Express. The exhibition runs from 17-21 October (with a press preview and preview for American Express Cardmembers on 16 October) and will be free to the public. For information on tickets see bfi.org.uk/lff from 5 September.

Hours of meticulous work have gone into the making of FRANKENWEENIE, perfecting the figures and characters that bring this amazing story to life. BFI London Film Festival is presenting the exhibition in association with Disney and Principal Partner American Express.

The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition captures the magic of the filmmaking process and gives audiences an exclusive glimpse into the stop-motion animation process brought to life by visionary filmmaker Tim Burton.  From original sketches drawn by Burton, to extensive props, sets and puppets, the exhibition showcases the artistic detail and vision that has gone into bringing this heartwarming tale to the big screen in 2012’s most highly anticipated animated movie. The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition delves into the world of a boy who, inspired by science and the love of his dog, brings his beloved pet back from the dead.

There will be exciting workshop opportunities for education audiences to explore the production of FRANKENWEENIE via guided tours of the Exhibit, meeting some of the talented people who made the film and trying their hand at the skills required for animation and set design.

The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition will take place next door to the BFI Southbank at Southbank Centre’s Festival Village.

The 56th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express runs from Wednesday 10 October-Sunday 21 October.  The full programme for the Festival will be announced at the press launch on Wednesday 5 September.

Marvel Avengers Assemble to hit DVD

MARVEL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE TO BE RELEASED TO OWN ON SEPTEMBER 17,  2012 

THE UK’S # 1 SUPERHERO MOVIE OF ALL TIME ASSEMBLES NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE IN HIGH DEFINITION - EARLY DEMAND FOR BLU-RAY AND DVD RELEASE ALREADY BREAKING RECORDS

The biggest film of the year will take retailers by storm on 17th September 2012 when Marvel Avengers Assemble is released on Blu-ray and DVD. As well as giving fans the chance to enjoy the exhilarating action and the movie’s visually stunning special effects over and over again, Blu-ray audiences will also be treated to a host of behind-the-scenes insights and all new footage.

Coupled with box office takings that exceeded $1 billion globally after just 19 days – making it the third biggest movie of all time globally – Marvel Avengers Assemble is unquestionably a must own Blu-ray and DVD. Pre-order sales for the film’s Blu-ray and DVD release underline how hotly anticipated this release is, racking up enough sales in three days of pre-orders to put it on track to be the second biggest week one in pre-order sales ever in the UK.

Assembling the Team – Captain America & Bruce Banner

Bruce Banner extended scene

Exclusive to the Blu-ray edition is the highly anticipated all-new short – Marvel One Shot: “ITEM 47.” The Avengers won the battle, but a few items were left behind...is the stark warning underlining this side story in which New York City is in ruins following the epic climax to Marvel’s Avengers Assemble. Certain alien technology has been left behind.S.H.I.E.L.D. recovered all but one…a Chitauri weapon, aka “ITEM 47.” Fans will only be able to find out what happens after Benny (Jesse Bradford) and Claire (Lizzy Caplan), stumble across the elusive weapon by watching the thrilling short exclusively on Blu-ray.

Also, for the first time, Marvel shares scenes that never made it into the cinematic version of the movie and invites viewers to the very early stages of pre-production on the film “Marvel Avengers Assemble”. Included in the 90 minute documentary ‘Building A Dream: Assembling the Avengers’ is never before seen footage from ‘Iron Man’ as well as fascinating insight from director Joss Whedon and producer Kevin Feige on how they began creating the Marvel Cinematic Universe for what has been described as “the smartest, wittiest, & most unapologetically entertaining comic-book adaptation of the modern era” (Kevin Maher – The Times) and become one of the most anticipated and talked about movie events in the world.

Marvel Avengers Assemble brings together some of Marvel’s most loved and iconic superhero characters in the biggest superhero movie in history. Directed by Joss Whedon, the film stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston, with Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, from a story by Zak Penn and Joss Whedon with screenplay by Joss Whedon, Marvel Avengers Assemble is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comic institution ever since.

Iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow answer the call to action when Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., initiates a daring, globe-spanning recruitment effort to assemble The Avengers team to defeat an unexpected enemy threatening global safety and security. Despite pulling together the ultimate dream team, Nick Fury and longtime confidant Agent Coulson must find a way to convince the Super Heroes to work with, not against each other, when the powerful and dangerous Loki gains access to the Cosmic Cube and its unlimited power.

The appetite for Marvel Avengers Assemble is seemingly insatiable. In addition to smashing box office records Marvel’s official Facebook site is liked by over 4 million people, and the new Facebook game “Marvel: Avengers Alliance” attracts over 1.2 million daily users. Sales of all consumer products ranging from action figure toys to adult apparel have exploded since the launch of the movie and is set to continue with with new additions to the range of existing products available and a new animated series of “The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes” set to premier this summer on Disney XD. Filming has just begun on Iron Man 3, which will be released in 2013.

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In SKYFALL, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

SKYFALL, from Albert R Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007.

SKYFALL opens at cinemas across the UK on 26th October 2012

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