Max has released a new teaser for THE PENGUIN, from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, debuting this fall. Starring Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka “The Penguin”), the eight-episode DC Studios drama series continues The Batman epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster “The Batman,” and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film.
The cast includes Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, Craig Zobel, who directs the first three episodes, and Bill Carraro. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, THE PENGUIN is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, where Reeves and 6th & Idaho are under an overall deal. Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer.
Unbridled ambition, a ferocious storm, and the limits of human endurance collide at the top of the world in the white-knuckle adventure Everest, coming to Digital HD on December 22, 2015, and 3D Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on January 19, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Following a pair of expeditions to the highest point – and most dangerous place – on Earth, Everest captures the brutal majesty of the deadly peak, and the boundless courage required to conquer it, with breathtaking cinematography and spectacular storytelling. Exclusive extras make Everesta can’t-miss, must-own event, bringing viewers behind-the-scenes for a look at the making of the film, as well as astonishing insights about the real-life 1996 summit attempt that inspired it.
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Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival. Critics call Everest “… exciting, thrilling, moving, and completely engaging.” – Scott Mendelson, Forbes
Jake Gyllenhaal (Southpaw, Brokeback Mountain), Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game, Pirates of the Caribbean), Jason Clarke(Zero Dark Thirty, The Great Gatsby), Josh Brolin (Sicario, No Country for Old Men), John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone, The Sessions),Robin Wright (“House of Cards,” Forrest Gump), Michael Kelly (“House of Cards,” Viral), Sam Worthington (Avatar, Clash of the Titans) and Emily Watson (The Theory of Everything, Breaking the Waves) star in a thrilling and harrowing battle against the overwhelming power of nature.
BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-rayTM:
LEARNING TO CLIMB: THE ACTOR’S JOURNEY – Cast members and the two film consultants who helped them prepare for the shoot discuss getting ready for the arduous production.
A MOUNTAIN OF WORK: RECREATING EVEREST – Bringing Everest to life required the filmmakers to recreate the mountain through state-of-the-art studio work and visual effects. The teams involved talk about how they made the seemingly impossible possible.
BLU-RAYTM and DVD BONUS FEATURES:
RACE TO THE SUMMIT: THE MAKING OF EVEREST – The trials and tribulations of cast and crew as they journey to the foothills of Everest and beyond, battling the elements and forming deep bonds along the way.
ASPIRING TO AUTHENTICITY: THE REAL STORY – Recollections of the tragic events of May 10, 1996, from those who were there, as the cast and filmmakers discuss bringing this harrowing tale to life with authenticity and respect.
FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR BALTASAR KORMAKUR
FILMMAKERS: Cast:Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Emily Watson Directed By: Baltasar Kormakur Written By:William Nicholson, Simon Beaufoy Produced By:Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Baltasar Kormakur, Nicky Kentish Barnes, Brain Oliver, Tyler Thompson Executive Produced By:Angela Morrison, Liza Chasin, Evan Hayes, Randall Emmett, Peter Mallovk, Lauren Selig Director of Photography:Salvatore Totino Production Designer:Gary Freeman Edited By:Mick Audsley Costume Designer:Guy Speranza
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 3D BLU-RAY™: Street Date:January 19, 2016 Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Selection Number: 61168903 (US) / 61168906 (CDN) Layers: BD-50 Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1 Rating: PG-13 for intense peril and disturbing images Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles Sound: English Atmos Dolby True HD/Dolby Digital 2.0, DVS DD 2.0; Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Run Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™: Street Date:January 19, 2016 Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Selection Number: 61132204 (US) / 61153051 (CDN) Layers: BD-50 Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1 Rating: PG-13 for intense peril and disturbing images Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles Sound: English Atmos Dolby True HD/Dolby Digital 2.0, DVS DD 2.0; Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Run Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes
TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD: Street Date:January 19, 2016 Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Selection Number: 61132205 (US) / 61153046 (CDN) Layers: Dual Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1 Rating: PG-13 for intense peril and disturbing images Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1/Dolby Digital 2.0, DVS DD 2.0; Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Run Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes
After more than a decade, the unsolved murder of a young woman comes to a shocking conclusion in Secret in Their Eyes, coming to Digital HD on February 9, 2016, and Blu-ray combo pack, DVD and On Demand on February 23, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
From STX Entertainment (The Gift), Secret in Their Eyes is a powerful and unforgettable thriller based on the Academy Award-winning film El Secreto de sus ojos (Best Foreign Language Film, 2010) that will have audiences riveted until the last mind-bending twist. With a star-studded cast and an Oscar-nominated writer-director at the helm, Secret in Their Eyes on Blu-rayand DVD includes feature commentary by the filmmakers, a look behind the scenes at the making of the movie and an exclusive interview with actress Julia Roberts.
Academy Award-nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) and Academy Award-winners Nicole Kidman (The Hours) and Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich) star in this intense thriller that explores the murky boundaries between justice and revenge. A tight-knit team of investigators — Ray (Ejiofor), Jess (Roberts) and their supervisor Claire (Kidman) — is torn apart when Jess’s teenage daughter is brutally and inexplicably murdered. After obsessively searching for the elusive killer every day for 13 years, Ray finally uncovers a new lead that he’s certain will resolve the case. No one is prepared, however, for the shocking secret that will reveal the enduring, destructive effects of personal vengeance on the human soul.
Feature Commentary with Director/Screenwriter Billy Ray and Producer Mark Johnson
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FILMMAKERS: Cast:Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Dean Norris, Michael Kelly, Joe Cole, Alfred Molina Directed By:Billy Ray Written By:Billy Ray Based on the Film By: Juan José Campanella, Eduardo Sacheri Produced By:Mark Johnson, Matt Jackson Co-produced By:John Ufland Executive Produced By:Stuart Ford, Deborah Zipser, Russell Levine, Lee Jea Woo, Robert Simonds, Matt Berenson, Jeremiah Samuels, Juan José Campanella Production Designer:Nelson Coates Director of Photography:Daniel Moder Edited By:Jim Page Composer:Emilio Kauderer Costume Designer:Shay Cunliffe
TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™: Street Date:February 23, 2016 Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Selection Number: 64176457 Layers: BD-50 Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Rating: PG-13 for thematic material involving disturbing violent content, language and some sexual references Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Run Time: 1 hour, 52 minutes
TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD: Street Date:February 23, 2016 Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Selection Number: 64176458 Layers: Dual Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Rating: PG-13 for thematic material involving disturbing violent content, language and some sexual references Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Run Time: 1 hour, 52 minutes
(L-R) JULIA ROBERTS, NICOLE KIDMAN, and CHIWETEL EJIOFOR star in SECRET IN THEIR EYES.
(L-R) JULIA ROBERTS, NICOLE KIDMAN, and CHIWETEL EJIOFOR star in SECRET IN THEIR EYES.
SECRET IN THEIR EYES is a tightly-plotted murder-revenge thriller that unfolds in leisurely, satisfying detail, cramming a whole miniseries’ worth of events into its two-hour running time. A remake of the 2009 Oscar-winning Argentinian film of the same name (from a novel by Eduardo Sacheri), SECRET IN THEIR EYES is an old-fashioned movie-movie with an A-list cast that’s hardly groundbreaking, but engrossing and substantial enough to recommend
Jumping back and forth between 2002 and current day, SECRET IN THEIR EYES makes its way through several genres; equal parts murder mystery, adult romance, buddy cop movie, and a discourse on national security and the death penalty. The plot hinges on the murder of the teenage daughter of a federal investigator and a co-worker’s 13 year quest to find justice. Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Ray, a LA-based G-man in 2002 on post-9/11 counter-terrorism duty, assigned to investigate chatter at local mosques. When Carolyn (Zoe Graham), the 17-year old daughter of fellow agent Jess (Julia Roberts) is brutally raped and murdered, Ray focuses all of his energy on that case, even though it’s out of his jurisdiction. A killer is fingered quickly enough, but it turns out he’s the pet informant of another fed (Michael Kelly), too valuable on the outside to be arrested. A confession is discounted, evidence destroyed, and justice denied (or is it?).
SECRET IN THEIR EYES isn’t particularly stylish and with its reliance on close-ups and dialog, often plays like a cold-case procedural TV show, albeit a very good one. Imagine an episode of Law and Order spun out into a thriller spanning 13 years and you’ll get the general idea of what this movie feels like. Most interesting is the story’s political subtext which provides a unique angle to the hero’s investigation. The film addresses some big questions about why some crimes may need to be overlooked for the greater good in the aftermath of the 9-11 attack and the ushering in of the era of terrorism.
The cast is anchored by the intelligent performance of Chiwetel Ejiofor who effortlessly essays a character of believable sadness and commitment. He’s in most every scene, but it’s a de-glammed Julia Roberts who makes the biggest impression. Someone in Jess’ situation would be this damaged and the actress is terrific, unafraid to go full-on haggard for a tricky and tragic role. Nicole Kidman makes no attempt to physically age between decades and is wasted in an underdeveloped part as a prosecutor. The romance-that’s-not-meant-to-be between her and Ray seems half-baked – it was at the center of the Argentinian version and they would have been wise to simply leave it out of this one.
Any film that tells a story this intricate and sweeping is bound to have a few plot holes. The killer is identified too easily by a look at convenient photos where he’s staring creepily at his future victim. A scene in which Ray and his partner Bumpy (Dean Norris) track down the perp in a packed Dodger Stadium provides an excuse for a thrilling chase sequence, but it makes no logical sense (the corresponding scene in the Argentinian version was filmed in one long spectacular shot at El Monumental soccer stadium – I thought at first this remake was going to recreate that, but it doesn’t). One or two moments concerning the killer (played with unsettling intensity by Joe Cole), especially a confession scene involving Nicole Kidman’s cleavage, threaten to cross the line from suspense into out-and-out melodrama, but SECRET IN THEIR EYES is large enough in scope to transcend these minor flaws. It’s a solid mystery that’s less about a murder case than about the living left behind and by the time the final lurid twist kicks in, it’s become a compelling meditation on memory and justice.
How do you take an audience on an intense, mind-blowing journey to the highest point on Earth? By keeping it real. That’s the sentiment repeatedly expressed at the EVEREST press conference a few weeks ago in Beverly Hills.
Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur’s film follows two teams of mountain climbers and their extraordinary ordeal when a violent blizzard hit them soon after they reached the summit in May of 1996. Realism is definitely what they achieved by taking a nuanced approach to tell a story that explores both the beauty and danger of extreme mountain climbing.
The acting performances by the cast in attendance, including Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, Emily Watson, John Hawkes and Michael Kelly all find a great balance between the physical and the emotional demands of the story.
Kormákur may be known for directing action films with Mark Wahlberg like Contraband and 2 Guns but he wanted to tell a real and personal story with huge scope. After turning down Fast & Furious 7, he said there was no question about wanting to direct EVEREST, saying “For me, it was a no-brainer.” He wanted a visceral feeling for the 99.99% of people who will never experience the mountain and was pleased when he noticed the presentation in IMAX made the acting and the “little moments” so powerful.
Considering the lofty goals that Kormákur and his producers set for those who would be cast in EVEREST, they knew there was no better way to achieve them than to take the actors on that journey themselves.
Josh Brolin knew the story and the initial pitch he heard stressed that “It’s not going to be any of that Hollywood bullshit, it’s going to be real.” He met Kormákur and knew they could make something both powerful and sensitive. Brolin got laughs when he shared his feelings about the difficult, painful times during production that helped his performance: “Okay I am feeling an irritation that I hope will look good on film. Because it’s there. For sure. For you.”
Jake Gyllenhaal was moved by the idea of a massive, entertaining movie that deals with characters walking the precipice of life and death in an honest way. In playing the team leader Scott Fisher whose story has created some controversy about the teams’ cooperation and competition, Gyllenhaal said he wanted to avoid caricature and imitation.
For Jason Clarke, portraying real people means “you do your homework” and “fight to maintain the integrity of the person you’ve gotten to know and understand.”
Despite having many details work with, Emily Watson felt “one of the principals factors was chaos” and the director used that to work with the actors, announcing on the first day “We’re going to create the scenes from chaos…I didn’t want to stage this movie, I wanted to find it.”
John Hawkes believes that the director’s background makes him uniquely qualified to bring Everest to the screen. “He’s from Iceland, and he likes a challenge,” the performer sums. “We always joked that he’s a Viking. He’s formidable. He was tough and tireless through the very difficult process of filmmaking in extreme conditions.”
EVEREST opens exclusively on IMAX 3D and premium-large format 3D screens on Friday, September 18th.
It will be released wide—including standard 2D and 3D—on Friday, September 25.
Get ready to travel to the summit the highest point—and most dangerous place—on Earth: Mount Everest.
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, EVEREST documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind.
Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.
The epic adventure stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal.
EVEREST is directed by Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns, Contraband).
Experience EVEREST first in IMAX 3D and on premium large-format 3D screens, as well as in standard 2D and 3D on September 18; everywhere Sept. 25.
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One of 2015’s IMAX must-see events, watch the new trailer for EVEREST.
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind.
Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.
The movie stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal.
EVEREST is directed by Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns, Contraband) and produced by Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, Cross Creek Pictures’ Brian Oliver and Tyler Thompson, as well as Nicky Kentish Barnes and Kormákur.
Universal Pictures and Cross Creek Pictures’ presentation of EVEREST – in association with Walden Media – is adapted for the screen by William Nicholson (Gladiator) and Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire).
The film was shot on location in Nepal on the foothills of Everest, the Italian Alps and at Cinecittà Studios in Rome and Pinewood Studios in the U.K.
Experience EVEREST in IMAX 3D first on September 18; see it everywhere September 25.
Number of people to attempt to climb Mt. Everest: approximately 4,000. Number of people to successfully climb Mt. Everest: 660.
Number of people who have died trying to climb the tallest mountain in the world: 142.
Universal Pictures has released an epic, and I mean EPIC, first trailer for their upcoming adventure film, EVEREST.
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind.
Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.
The movie stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal.
EVEREST is directed by Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns, Contraband) and produced by Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, Cross Creek Pictures’ Brian Oliver and Tyler Thompson, as well as Nicky Kentish Barnes and Kormákur.
Universal Pictures and Cross Creek Pictures’ presentation of EVEREST – in association with Walden Media – is adapted for the screen by William Nicholson (Gladiator) and Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire).
The film was shot on location in Nepal on the foothills of Everest, the Italian Alps and at Cinecittà Studios in Rome and Pinewood Studios in the U.K.
An IMAX must, EVEREST opens in theaters on September 18.
Hitting theaters on September 18, 2015, the teaser poster for EVEREST has come online.
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, EVEREST documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind.
Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.
The epic adventure stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal.
EVEREST is directed by Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns, Contraband) and produced by Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, Cross Creek Pictures’ Brian Oliver and Tyler Thompson, as well as Nicky Kentish Barnes and Kormákur.
Universal Pictures and Cross Creek Pictures’ presentation of EVEREST – in association with Walden Media – is adapted for the screen by William Nicholson (Gladiator) and Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire).
The film was shot on location in Nepal on the foothills of Everest, the Italian Alps and at Cinecittà Studios in Rome and Pinewood Studios in the U.K.
Universal will distribute the film worldwide.
Head over to People.com to have a look at new photos from the movie.
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Michael Caine, here’s the new trailer for Summit Entertainment’s NOW YOU SEE ME.
NOW YOU SEE ME pits an elite FBI squad in a game of cat and mouse against “The Four Horsemen”, a super-team of the world’s greatest illusionists.
“The Four Horsemen” pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the stolen profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of the law.
The cards are on the table, aren’t they? Directed by Louis Leterrier, NOW YOU SEE ME will be in theaters on May 31st.
