Monday, March 18, 2013

DJANGO UNCHAINED





Quentin Tarantino’s Global Box Office Smash Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson 

Available for Pre-Order Now and on Blu-ray and DVD with UltraViolet™ May 20th
 
 Vengeance has a new name in the Oscar®-winning, global box office hit DJANGO UNCHAINED, riding in on Blu-ray and DVD with UltraViolet™ May 20th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This epic, action-packed Spaghetti Western from writer/director Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds) was nominated for five 2012 Academy Awards® (Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing), taking home awards for Best Original Screenplay (Tarantino) and Best Supporting Actor (Waltz). The film, with US theatrical rights held by The Weinstein Company, has grossed more than $400 million globally and features a stellar cast, including Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx (Best Actor, Ray, 2005), two-time Academy Award® winner Christoph Waltz (Best Supporting Actor, Django Unchained, 2012 and Best Supporting Actor, Inglourious Basterds, 2010), Academy Award® nominee Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception), Kerry Washington (Ray, TV’s “Scandal”) and Academy Award® nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Best Supporting Actor,Pulp Fiction, 1994; The Avengers). 
 
DJANGO UNCHAINED is a classic Tarantino revenge story about a slave (Foxx) who, with the help of a German bounty hunter (Waltz), rises up from the brutality of his former life to exact his own brand of personal justice in his quest to free his slave wife (Washington) from an evil plantation owner (DiCaprio).
 
The Blu-ray comes with two exclusive featurettes: “Reimagining the Spaghetti Western: The Horses & Stunts of Django Unchained,” giving viewers a look at the making of the film. “The Costume Designs of Sharen Davis” chronicles the costume choices of designer Sharen Davis, who imagined, designed and created every article of clothing and accessory featured in the film, from Django’s first outfit as a free man in vibrant blue to Calvin Candie’s three piece suits. Both the Blu-ray and DVD come with the featurette “Remembering J. Michael Riva: The Production Design of Django Unchained,” giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the selection of settings and style that Riva, who was the driving force behind the set design, used to visually tell Django’s storyThe Blu-ray and DVD also come with the “Django Unchained Soundtrack Promo”.  
 
DJANGO UNCHAINED was produced by Stacey Sher (Pulp Fiction), Reginald Hudlin (TV’s “The Boondocks”) and Pilar Savone (Inglourious Basterds). Executive producers are Bob Weinstein (Inglourious Basterds), Harvey Weinstein (Inglourious Basterds), Michael Shamberg (Pulp Fiction), Shannon McIntosh (Death Proof) and James W. Skotchdopole (True Romance).

DJANGO UNCHAINED has a run time of approximately 165 minutes on Blu-ray and 159 minutes on DVD and is rated 18.
 
DVD and Blu-ray Bonus Features:
  • Remembering J. Michael Riva: The Production Design of Django Unchained
  • 20 Years In The Making: The Tarantino XX Blu-ray Collection
  • Django Unchained Soundtrack Promo
 
Blu-ray Exclusive Features:
  • Reimagining the Spaghetti Western: The Horses & Stunts of Django Unchained
  • The Costume Designs of Sharen Davis
  • Remembering J. Michael Riva: The Production Design of Django Unchained
  • 20 Years In The Making: The Tarantino XX Blu-ray Collection
  • Django Unchained Soundtrack Promo
 

HEMLOCK GROVE



ELI ROTH’S GOTHIC THRILLER
DEVELOPED BY BRIAN MCGREEVY & LEE SHIPMAN
AVAILABLE ONLY ON NETFLIX APRIL 19

All 13 Episodes of Original Series, Based on Brian McGreevy’s Novel,
Will Be Available Simultaneously in All Netflix Territories


Twitter Pitch: First look: @Netflix Original series #HemlockGrove from director @EliRoth http://youtu.be/rlZUsPcChgI

(Beverly Hills, CA – January 9, 2013) – The Netflix Original Series “Hemlock Grove,” a riveting and eerie mystery from executive producer Eli Roth and based on Brian McGreevy’s novel of the same name, will be available for members to watch instantly and in its entirety beginning April 19, 2013.

All 13-episodes of the series, which stars Famke Janssen (“X-Men”), Bill SkarsgĂ„rd (“Simon & The Oaks”), Landon Liboiron (“Terra Nova”), Penelope Mitchell (“6 Plots”), Freya Tingley (“X”), and Dougray Scott (“Mission Impossible II”) will debut concurrently in all territories that Netflix is available – U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Latin America, Brazil and Scandinavia.

“‘Hemlock Grove’ is unlike anything else in its genre,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix. “It’s sexy, gripping, emotional and twisted, and we’re certain viewers are going to be captivated by its intensity.”

The series revolves around the eccentric residents of a dilapidated former Pennsylvania steel town and the murder of 17-year-old Brooke Bluebell.  Through the investigation, the town’s seamier side is exposed, revealing that nothing is what it seems.

“Hemlock Grove” marks the first foray into television by internationally acclaimed horror master Eli Roth (“Hostel,” “Cabin Fever”), who also directed the first episode. The series is executive produced by Roth, McGreevy & Shipman, Mark Verheiden, Deran Sarafian, Eric Newman and Michael Connolly. The series was developed by Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman. This one-hour murder mystery is produced by Gaumont International Television for Netflix.