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Jennifer Lopez as SELENA Available on Blu-ray From Warner Archive

Jennifer Lopez as SELENA is now available on Blu-ray From Warner Archive. Ordering information can be found HERE

The nuts and bolts of the irresistibly danceable music called Tejano are pop, rock, polka, R&B and Latin influences. To millions of fans, there’s another vital ingredient: the dynamic singer Selena. Selena is the vibrant story of the Grammy®-winning singer whose life ended at its creative peak. Pulsating with Selena’s voice on the soundtrack, the film is bracingly authentic. In the title role, Jennifer Lopez powerfully captures the warmth and electricity of a beloved entertainer. Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda and others also shine in “a poignant, heartwarming movie that deserves a standing ovation” (Jules Peimer, WKDM-RADIO/NEW YORK).

The triumph and tragedy of the life of the Queen of Tejano Music, Selena Quintanilla, are depicted in this vibrant biopic from director Gregory Nava and overseen by Selena’s father/manager Abraham, that launched the career of another superstar, Jennifer Lopez. Lopez stars along with the legendary Edward James Olmos (as Abraham) in this cinema celebration of the girl from South Texas with global talent, incredible will and magnetic charm. The film wisely and sensitively chooses to focus on Selena’s life, struggles and astonishing abilities to weave pop, rock, polka, R&B and Latin music into a crossover phenomenon that forever changed the course of popular music. The film gets its long overdue royal treatment on this stunning Blu-ray with highly defined audio as well as visuals, as is only proper. Jon Seda co-stars. Viewable as either Original Theatrical Version or Extended Cut! Special Features: Documentary “Selena, Queen of Tejano”; Making of Selena: 10 Years Later; Outtakes; Theatrical Trailer (HD) 16×9 Letterbox

Three Final DEVIL Clips

Well, the day of judgement is close at hand as DEVIL begins tonight at 11:59:59. TWO Shyamalan films in one year – whodathunk it?? DEVIL is the first installment of The Night Chronicles, a series of terrifying stories conceived by M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN (The Sixth Sense, Signs) that he now turns into movies with up-and coming filmmakers. As these talented writers and directors bring Shyamalan’s tales to life, he collaborates with them on new ways to scare us all.

From Yahoo! Movies, here are 3 final clips to get you ready for DEVIL.

Synopsis:

Five strangers in Philadelphia begin their day with the most commonplace of routines. They walk into an office tower and enter an elevator. As they convene into this single place, they are forced to share a confined space with strangers. Nobody acknowledges anybody else. They’ll only be together for a few moments. But what appears to be a random occurrence is anything but coincidental when the car becomes stuck. Fate has come calling. Today these strangers will have their secrets revealed, and face a reckoning for their transgressions. Slowly, methodically, their situation turns from one of mere annoyance to sheer helplessness and abject terror. Terrible things begin to happen to each of them, one by one, and suspicion shifts as to who among the five is making it all happen…until they learn the unspeakable truth: one of them is the Devil himself.

As those on the outside try in vain to free them, the remaining passengers realize that the only way to survive is to confront the very wickedness that has led them to today.

DEVIL is directed by JOHN ERICK DOWDLE (Quarantine, The Poughkeepsie Tapes) from a screenplay by BRIAN NELSON (Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night) and story by Shyamalan. DEVIL is produced by Shyamalan and SAM MERCER (Signs, Unbreakable) and executive produced by DREW DOWDLE(Quarantine, The Poughkeepsie Tapes) and TRISH HOFMANN (The Ruins, The New World). The accomplished behind-the-scenes team includes cinematographer TAK FUJIMOTO (The Sixth Sense, The Silence of the Lambs), production designer MARTIN WHIST (Cloverfield, Smokin’Aces), editor ELLIOT GREENBERG (Quarantine, Sorority Row), costume designer ERIN BENACH (Half Nelson, Sugar) and composer FERNANDO VELÁZQUEZ (The Orphanage, Shiver).

Leading the cast of the thriller are CHRIS MESSINA (Julie & Julia, Vicky Cristina Barcelona), LOGAN MARSHALL-GREEN (Brooklyn’s Finest, Across the Universe), GEOFFREY AREND ((500) Days of Summer, television’s Trust Me), BOJANA NOVAKOVIC (Drag Me to Hell, Edge of Darkness), JENNY O’HARA (Mystic River, Matchstick Men), BOKEEM WOODBINE (The Last Sentinel, Three Bullets) and JACOB VARGAS (Death Race, Jarhead).

From Universal Pictures, DEVIL will be in theaters on September 17, 2010. Visit the film’s official website, like it on Facebook, follow it on Twitter.

DEVIL is rated PG-13 for violence and disturbing images, thematic material and some language including sexual references.

DEVIL Update: TV Spot “Believe” & MTV’s “Night Chronicles” ESCALATION Trailer

Wow. It’s M. Night day – again – here at WAMG! Universal Pictures has released another tv spot for DEVIL, in theaters on September 17th.

With MTV’s help, Shyamalan is in on the joke this time. From their “After Hours” series, here’s a first look at the trailer for the latest entry in the M. Night Chronicles, “Escalation.” 

Visit the film’s UPDATED official website, like it on Facebook and follow it on Twitter.

DEVIL is rated PG-13 for “violence and disturbing images, thematic material and some language including sexual references.”

Scary New DEVIL TV Spots, Photos, and Updated Site!

Universal Pictures is going all out with their spine-tingling marketing for the first movie in its Night Chronicles supernatural anthology with the line, “for balance in the world, good and evil must coexist. But in an elevator with the DEVIL, only one will remain.” Watch the most recent tv spots and on September 17th, “Bad things will happen for a reason,” when a group of people stuck in a claustrophobic elevator realize that one of them is the devil. Yep, I’m definitely scared now!

“Spanish Prayer”

“Coincidence”

Universal also released these new production photos. Click on thumbnail to enlarge.

DEVIL stars Chris Messina, Geoffrey Arend, Logan Marshall-Green, Bojana Novakovic, Jenny O’Hara, Bokeem Woodbine, and Jacob Vargas. From directors and brothers John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle (QUARANTINE), with the story by M. Night Shyamalan and screenplay from Brian Nelson (HARD CANDY, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT), Universal Pictures will release DEVIL in theaters on September 17, 2010.

Visit the film’s UPDATED official website, like it on Facebook and follow it on  Twitter.

DEVIL is rated PG-13 for “violence and disturbing images, thematic material and some language including sexual references.”