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See the origins of one of the most powerful monster myths of all when KONG: SKULL ISLAND arrives onto Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. This compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (THE KINGS OF SUMMER) tells the story of a diverse team of scientists, soldiers and adventurers uniting to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific, as dangerous as it is beautiful. Continued…
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In the near future, Major (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world’s most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the ability to hack into people’s minds and control them, Major is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was stolen. She will stop at nothing to recover her past, find out who did this to her and stop them before they do it to others. Based on the internationally acclaimed Japanese Manga, The Ghost in the Shell. Continued…
Lionsgate has provided more photos and another clip from Saban’s POWER RANGERS, opening in U.S. theaters this Friday, March 24. Based on POWER RANGERS created by Haim Saban and Toei Company Ltd. — and developed from the Japanese “Super Sentai” franchise — the film is a production of Lionsgate and Saban Brands. Continued…
Toei Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with a high-res image of the main Japanese theatrical poster for Saban’s POWER RANGERS (パワーレンジャー, Pawaarenjaa), the American feature film from Lionsgate and Saban Brands. POWER RANGERS will be released in the United States by Lionsgate on March 24, 2017. Toei will release the film in Japan on July 15, 2017.
Bring home a piece of the Number 1 Movie in America! Warner Bros. Pictures is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a double sided KONG: SKULL ISLAND theatrical poster. Measuring 27 x 40″, this high-quality poster was produced for display in a light box, and features the film’s key art printed on the front and in reverse on the back.
The producers of GODZILLA reimagine the origins of one the most powerful monster myths of all in KONG: SKULL ISLAND from Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Tencent Pictures. In this compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (THE KINGS OF SUMMER), a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific — as beautiful as it is treacherous — unaware that they’re crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong. KONG: SKULL ISLAND is now playing in cinemas. Continued…
Lionsgate has provided video interviews with a dozen members of the cast and crew for Saban’s POWER RANGERS, opening in U.S. theaters on March 24, 2017. Based on POWER RANGERS created by Haim Saban and Toei Company Ltd. — and developed from the Japanese “Super Sentai” franchise — the film is a production of Lionsgate and Saban Brands. Continued…
Lionsgate has provided a B-roll (behind the scenes footage) and two more clips from Saban’s POWER RANGERS, opening in U.S. theaters on March 24, 2017. Based on POWER RANGERS created by Haim Saban and Toei Company Ltd. — and developed from the Japanese “Super Sentai” franchise — the film is a production of Lionsgate and Saban Brands. Continued…
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ KONG: SKULL ISLAND is now in theaters. Warner Bros.has released new video showing the film’s premiere and a compilation of footage from the “KONG on the loose in Los Angeles” promotional campaign. Enjoy! Continued…
This is another glowingly positive review of KONG: SKULL ISLAND, which will reinforce the prevailing opinion that it is very good and you should not hesitate to see it. Continued…
Warner Bros. Pictures continues their “KONG on the loose in Los Angeles” campaign leading up to Friday’s release of the new movie, KONG: SKULL ISLAND. The studio has released new photos and video showing signs of the damaged caused by the giant ape’s trek through the city. Continued…
Lionsgate has provided their latest promotional videos and high-res poster images for Saban’s POWER RANGERS, opening in U.S. theaters on March 24, 2017. Based on POWER RANGERS created by Haim Saban and Toei Company Ltd. — and developed from the Japanese “Super Sentai” franchise — the film is a production of Lionsgate and Saban Brands. Continued…
Warner Bros. Pictures continues their “KONG on the loose in Los Angeles” campaign for the new movie, KONG: SKULL ISLAND. After planting massive footprints at Dockweiler Beach, the studio has displayed signs of the damaged caused by the giant ape’s trek through the city. Continued…
Warner Bros. Pictures is having some fun promoting their new movie, KONG: SKULL ISLAND. The studio has planted massive footprints on a Los Angeles beach, in what promises to be just first sign the giant ape is on the loose in the city. Read on for the official press release. Continued…
Madame Tussauds have partnered with Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures to bring a larger than life KONG: SKULL ISLAND experience to the iconic wax attractions in New York and London, complete with an 18-foot high interactive animatronic head of the mythical monster. Continued…
Warner Bros. Pictures has provided another round of KONG: SKULL ISLAND promotional videos, including the new trailer and longer “Open End” interviews with the cast and director Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Continued…
Warner Bros. Pictures has provided another round of KONG: SKULL ISLAND promotional videos, this time featuring interviews with director Jordan Vogt-Roberts and producers Jon Jashni and Alex Garcia. Continued…
Ever since the release of the movie GHOST IN THE SHELL (攻殻機動隊, Kookaku Kidootai) in 1995, many anime fans consider the franchise to be one of the prime examples of Japanese animation at its best. Produced by Production I.G, the GHOST IN THE SHELL series boasts exceptional animation as it explores a possible future that has humanity rely very intensely upon technology to function in society. This comes in the form of cyborgs, androids, and the possibility of interfacing directly with the World Wide Web by connecting one’s own body (with suitable modifications) to computers and other electronics. Such capabilities leave the human body itself vulnerable to hacking by criminals in the same way that one would hack a computer. In a philosophical sense, the animated versions have raised the question of what it means to be human through the discussions of “ghosts” that sentient beings have. Continued…
Warner Bros. Pictures has released several clips from their upcoming movie, KONG: SKULL ISLAND. This new take on the classic monster opens nationwide on March 10, 2017. Continued…
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The producers of GODZILLA reimagine the origins of one the most powerful monster myths of all in KONG: SKULL ISLAND, from Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Tencent Pictures. Continued…
Lionsgate has provided production notes, a trailer, high-res photos and a poster gallery for Saban’s POWER RANGERS, opening in U.S. theaters on March 24, 2017. Based on POWER RANGERS created by Haim Saban and Toei Company Ltd. — and developed from the Japanese “Super Sentai” franchise — the film is a production of Lionsgate and Saban Brands. Continued…
Paramount Pictures has released a quartet of cast interviews from their new horror movie, RINGS. Directed by F. Javier Gutierrez (BEFORE THE FALL), the film is the latest chapter in THE RING franchise based on the novels by Koji Suzuki (Dark Water). Continued…
Trailers and High-Res Pics from New Horror Film
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After a 12 year hiatus, THE RING is revived in America with the new movie, RINGS. Directed by F. Javier Gutierrez (BEFORE THE FALL), the film stars Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe (THE 5TH WAVE), Johnny Galecki (BIG BANG THEORY), Aimee Teegarden (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, SCREAM 4), Bonnie Morgan (THE RING TWO) and Vincent D’Onofrio (FULL METAL JACKET, JURASSIC WORLD, DAREDEVIL). Continued…
Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided a new trailer and poster for the Japanese release of KONG: SKULL ISLAND, a reimagining of the mythic King Kong by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. Continued…
Toei Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with press notes and high-res images for the Japanese release of POWER RANGERS (パワーレンジャー, Pawaarenjaa), the American feature film from Lionsgate and Saban Brands. POWER RANGERS will be released in the United States by Lionsgate on March 24, 2017. Toei will release the film in Japan on July 15, 2017. Continued…
Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new trailer and poster for KONG: SKULL ISLAND, a reimagining of the origin of the mythic Kong in a compelling, original adventure from director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (THE KINGS OF SUMMER). Continued…
Bay Area Film Events and Benevolent Monster Productions/Studio 7 Entertainment present LONG LIVE THE KING, a brand new feature length documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired so many great filmmakers and artists since 1933. The documentary covers the 1933 classic, in addition to SON OF KONG, Dino De Laurentiis’ KING KONG (1976), Peter Jackson’s KING KONG (2005), as well as the Rankin Bass Cartoon series of the 1960s and from the Far East, Toho’s Japanese incarnations of Kong, from KING KONG VS. GODZILLA (1962) and KING KONG ESCAPES (1967)! Continued…
Winckler Productions’ English dubbed version of Tsuburaya Productions’ ULTRAMAN GINGA S THE MOVIE (劇場版 ウルトラマンギンガＳ 決戦! ウルトラ10勇士!!, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman Ginga S Kessen! Urutora 10 Yuushi!!, 2015) began a theatrical run in the Philippines on September 10, 2016. This comes directly on the heels of SM Cinema’s theatrical showings of GODZILLA RESURGENCE (SHIN GODZILLA), which began on August 31, 2016.
The weekend of September 10-11, SM Cinemas held a “Meet and Greet” for fans attending showings of the movie at the Mall of Asia, SM Southmall and the SM Megamall Cinema. The events included a chance to meet Ultraman Ginga and get some toy giveaways. Continued…
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS shattered box office records upon its debut to become the cinematic event of a generation with over $926 million domestic and $2.05 billion worldwide. As announced this morning by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger at The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the epic movie will be available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.
Discover the complete story behind the making of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS with in-depth documentary and bonus material that will take fans on an exciting journey behind the scenes. Secrets will be revealed through extensive footage, never-before-seen deleted scenes, and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers. Continued…
