Sony Inks DVD/BD Distribution Deal for TNT's 'The Librarians'

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has signed a distribution deal in association with Electric Entertainment to distribute the first season of the TNT series “The Librarians” on Blu-ray and DVD in the United States and Canada this autumn.

The series, slated to launch its third season later this year, started airing in 2014 and finished the year as the #2 new series on basic cable, according to the video distributor.

Based on TNT’s movie franchise of the same name, “The Librarians” follows an ancient organization hidden beneath the Metropolitan Public Library dedicated to protecting an unknowing world from the secret, magical reality hidden all around. Rebecca Romijn (X-Men), Christian Kane (“Leverage,” “Angel”), Lindy Booth (Dawn of the Dead, “The Philanthropist”) and John Kim (The Pacific) star in the series as the newest protectors of the world’s mystical treasures, with John Larroquette (“Night Court,” “Deception”) as their reluctant caretaker, and Noah Wyle (“Falling Skies,” “ER”) as Flynn Carsen, the main character of the TV movies.

Also coming on DVD this fall from SPHE is “The Librarian” movie trilogy — The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004), The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines (2006) and The Librarian: Cure of the Judas Chalice (2008).

MARCO POLO to Discover DVD & Blu-ray in December

Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company are proud to announce the season one home entertainment release of the gripping Netflix drama, MARCO POLO. Featuring over an hour of never-before-seen special features including The Marco Polo Documentary, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Fight Scene Rehearsals and more, MARCO POLO will be available on Blu-ray and DVD from Anchor Bay on December 15, 2015.

This epic adventure follows a young Marco Polo, who finds himself in the court of the great Kublai Khan and must navigate a world of greed, betrayal and sexual intrigue as the Mongol leader wages a bloody campaign to become Emperor of the World.

Re-creating the legendary explorer’s 13th century exploits in the Far East, this historical drama chronicles the intrigues, duplicity and greed running rampant in the court of the Mongolian ruler Khan.

The complete first season of MARCO POLO has a running time of 547 minutes, is not rated, and stars Lorenzo Richelmy (Sotto Una Buona, La Terra e Il Vento), Benedict Wong (The Martian, Prometheus), Zhu Zhu (Could Atlas, The Man with the Iron Fist), Remy Hii (Kiss, Treading Water) Olivia Cheng (Assault on Wall Street) and Joan Chen (Lust, Caution) from creator John Fusco (The Forbidden Kingdom, Hidalgo).

Downton Abbey Seasons 1-5 Set Announced for DVD/BD

Our friends at PBS Distribution informed us today that they will release “DOWNTON ABBEY SEASONS 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5” on DVD and Blu-ray this October.   Led by Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, and Maggie Smith, the acclaimed ensemble cast brings to life all the drama and intrigue of the inhabitants of Downton Abbey, the lavish English country manor, home to the Earl of Grantham. This limited edition box set, available just in time for the holidays, includes every episode of the first five seasons of this Golden Globe and multi-Emmy Award-winning series, following the Crawley family and their servants from pre-war England through the storms of World War I, and into the social, political and technological upheaval of England in the 1920s. The lives of Downton’s inhabitants are shaped by romance, heartbreak, scandals, rumors, blackmail, and betrayal.

“DOWNTON ABBEY SEASONS 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5” will be available on DVD and Blu-ray October 27, 2015. The run time of “DOWNTON ABBEY SEASONS 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5” is approximately 50 hours on 15 discs for the DVD and 14 discs for the Blu-ray. The DVD SRP is $99.99 and the Blu-ray SRP is $109.99. These prices represent a more than 40 percent savings from the SRP if all five seasons were purchased separately. This set includes the original UK edition of the series as well as more than four hours of previously released bonus video.

VICIOUS 2 Out Now on DVD !

PBS Distribution today released“VICIOUS 2” on DVD. The second season of “VICIOUS” continues to follow the loving yet brutally barbed relationship between Freddie Thornhill (Ian McKellen) and Stuart Bixby (Derek Jacobi). Together for 50 years, Freddie and Stuart still live in the same flat and are surrounded by their long-term friends. As our characters return, so does their deadly, cutting humor. “VICIOUS” is back, and it’s as raucous and hilarious as ever.

“VICIOUS 2” is available on DVD TODAY, September 8, 2015. The run time of this program is approximately 180 minutes and the DVD SRP is $29.99. Special features include The Making of Series 2, interviews with the cast and crew, and more.

“VICIOUS” returns with Freddie and Stuart delivering more biting remarks, snide comments and cruel asides. Joined by friends Violet (Frances de la Tour, Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire), Ash (Iwan Rheon, Game of Thrones), Penelope (Marcia Warren, Leap Year), Mason (Philip Voss, Four Weddings and A Funeral, Octopussy) and surprise guest characters, the men embark on another season of humorous mishaps, hideous break-ups and heart-warming make-ups. 

PBS to Release The Widower in October

PBS Distribution announced today it will release “THE WIDOWER” on DVD and Blu-ray on October 20, 2015.  The chilling true story of Malcolm Webster (Reece Shearsmith) a perfect British gentleman – well-spoken, personable, and oozing with charm, or so it appears. 

 

“THE WIDOWER” will be available on DVD and Blu-ray October 20, 2015. right after it's October 4 -18 TV airing.  The run time of the program is approximately 180 minutes.  The SRP for the DVD is $29.99 and $34.99 for Blu-ray.

 

In 1993, Malcolm and his first wife Claire (Sheridan Smith) have their dream wedding, only a year later she’s dead, a victim of a tragic car accident.  Four years later, completely broke, Malcolm starts anew in New Zealand with his second wife Felicity (Kate Fleetwood).

 

However, on their wedding night, Felicity feels unusually groggy and for the next year suffers from unexplained blackouts.  Soon, she pieces together small clues and realizes the death of Malcolm’s first wife may not have been an accident after all. 

Making of the Mob:New York Hits on October 20

On October 20^th Anchor Bay Entertainment releases AMC’s gripping and gritty docudrama “The Making of The Mob: New York” on Blu-ray and DVD. Available as a 2-disc set, “The Making of The Mob: New York” contains all eight episodes of the limited series that tells the true story of the rise of the American Mafia in New York City.

Narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Ray Liotta, here is the unflinching look at the rough and tough rise of the most successful and brutal organized crime syndicate ever. The release is also fully loaded with insightful bonus features including featurettes, deleted scenes and interview segments that are shown here for the first time! SRP for Blu-ray is $49.99 and $39.98 for DVD.

“The Making of The Mob: New York” begins in 1905 and spans over 50 years to trace the rise of Charles “Lucky” Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel and other notorious gangsters from their beginnings as a neighborhood gang of teenagers to murderous entrepreneurs and bootleggers who organized the criminal underworld, turning the Mafia into an American institution.

“The Making of The Mob: New York” is executive produced by Emmy Award-winning Stephen David Entertainment (“The World Wars,” “The Men Who Built America”). Utilizing an immersive blend of dramatic scenes, archival footage and groundbreaking VFX, “The Making of The Mob: New York” is AMC’s first ever docudrama and features testimonials paired with scripted re-enactments that gives unique perspective into the crime underworld. Notable figures featured throughout the series include former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Meyer Lansky II, Chazz Palminteri, Drea de Matteo, Joe Mantegna, Frankie Valli, Mob attorney and former Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman and noted author and historian David Pietrusza, among many others.

E!'s The Royals to DVD in August

Audiences everywhere are in for a royal dose of temptation as E!’s first scripted dramatic series, The

Royals: The Complete First Season, arrives on DVD (plus Digital) on August 18, 2015 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. From the creator of the hit TV series One Tree Hill, The Royals is already a smashing success, amassing an audience of 5.4 million viewers for the premiere episode. The series ranks as the top new scripted series in cable for the year (excluding spin-offs) and will return in its second season this November. Starring Elizabeth Hurley (Austin Powers franchise) as the seductive and scheming Queen Helena, the scandalously fun and deliciously devious series features a sexy cast, including William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narnia franchise), Merritt Patterson (TV’s “Ravenswood”), Vincent Regan (300) and newcomer Alexandra Park.

Set in modern-day England, The Royals follows the lives of a fictional British Royal family that inhabits a world of opulence and regal tradition catering to any and every desire – a world that also comes with a price tag of duty, destiny and intense public scrutiny.

The Royals: The Complete First Season DVD includes all ten episodes from the first season, as well as three behind-the-scenes featurettes. The 3-disc DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.98.

Anchor Bay to Distribute Uncensored "Aquarius" in the USA on Blu-ray, DVD

Anchor Bay Entertainment, a leading distributor of STARZ original series and other TV/independent feature film
content, and the home entertainment division of Starz, announced today the acquisition of North American Blu-ray and DVD distribution rights to the uncensored director’s cut edition of Tomorrow Studios’ new NBC series “Aquarius” from distributor ITV Studios Global Entertainment. This will be the first time the uncensored director’s cut version will be available in North America, in addition it will feature extra material including extended scenes and more.

“We are deeply committed to continually adding great content to our growing library, and ‘Aquarius’ is a terrific addition,” said Bill Clark, President of Anchor Bay Entertainment. “We look forward to this new partnership, and our hope is that the distribution of ‘Aquarius’ will lead to a long and prolific relationship between ABE and ITV Studios Global Entertainment.”

“Anchor Bay has a great reputation and wealth of experience in the home entertainment space, making them the ideal partner for us,” said Greg Johnson, Executive Vice President of Distribution for the Americas for ITV Studios Global Entertainment. “Our expectations for ‘Aquarius’ are extremely high and we are confident Anchor Bay will help us reach our goals.”

Starring David Duchovny, Claire Holt, Emma Dumont, Grey Damon and Gethin Anthony, the upcoming NBC drama, set in 1967, follows a decorated World War II veteran and homicide detective (Duchovny). When the daughter of an ex girlfriend goes missing, he enlists the help of an undercover officer (Damon). Unknown to them, their investigation will lead them to Charles Manson. Writer John McNamara serves as executive producer with Marty Adelstein, David Duchovny, Becky Clements and Melanie Greene. "Aquarius" is produced for NBC by Tomorrow Studios, a partnership between Marty Adelstein and ITV Studios.

Doctor Who: The Daleks Releases on July 14

The Daleks; the fan-favorite mutant creatures and the Doctor’s greatest enemy, are about to make life

miserable for the Time Lord and delightful for Whovians thanks to BBC Home Entertainment.  Take a trip through time and space as the Doctor and his companions battle the most feared race in the universe in this amazing video collection of iconic Doctor Who episodes, which includes an adventure with each of the modern Doctors.

Bonus materials include Genesis of the Daleks, the extraordinary 6-part Classic Doctor Who story starring Fourth Doctor Tom Baker, and Dalek Origins, a new documentary chronicling the history of these iconic monsters.

Seeds of Yesterday To Grow on DVD, July 21

The fourth and final installment of Lifetime’s Flowers in the Attic film series, Seeds of Yesterday, Seeds of Yesterday, as the sins of the past rise to the surface. Starring Heather Graham (Showtime’s “Californication”) and Jason Lewis (HBO’s “Sex and the City”) and based on the best-selling V.C. Andrews book series, the Seeds of Yesterday DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98.

arrives on DVD July 21 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.  Beginning with Flowers in the Attic; the highest-rated made-for-cable movie in over two years, the four-part Dollanganger tale comes to a dramatic conclusion in

In Seeds of Yesterday, the Dollangangers continue to coexist miserably, as their deeply troubled relationships, dark secrets and tragedies come to a head in a way that will haunt the family and its progeny forever. Jason Lewis and Rachael Carpani reprise their roles from If There Be Thorns as Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger, while James Maslow portrays Bart Dollanganger and Sammi Hanratty plays Cindy Sheffield, the rebellious adopted daughter of Christopher and Cathy.

Walking Dead Fans; Save the Date!!!

Dear “Walking Dead” Fans:

For the past five years, we have followed the amazing tale of survival that is “The Walking Dead.” With the end of every season, comes the knowledge that-- for the moment-- we must part with the characters we have come to embrace. While it won’t be too long before their story resumes, Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly continues the tradition of offering fans one more chance to revisit the exciting season that was...

“The Walking Dead: The Complete Fifth Season” will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 25^th. Just like the award winning previous home entertainment releases, “The Walking Dead: The Complete Fifth Season” will dazzle viewers with state-of-the-art video and audio presentations.

More information, including bonus feature content, technical specs, etc will be available soon.

Until we meet again at Alexandria...

Orange is the New Black Seasons Two Arrives on DVD/BD

Nominated for 12 Primetime Emmys and four Golden Globes, the “smart, salty and outrageous” (The New Yorker) smash hit Orange Is the New Black – Season Two arrives on Blu-ray and DVD May 19, 2015 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

Based on the best-selling memoir by Piper Kerman, the hugely popular dark comedy from “Weeds” creator Jenji Kohan is a groundbreaking show and winner of the Best Comedy Series at the Critics’ Choice Awards, as well as Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Orange is the New Black – Season Two stars Taylor Schilling (Argo, The Lucky One), Uzo Aduba (TV’s “How to Live Like a Lady”), Danielle Brooks (upcoming Angry Birds), Michael J. Harney (Showtime’s “Weeds,” HBO’s “True Detective”), Natasha Lyonne (American Pie, G.B.F.), and Taryn Manning (TV’s “Sons of Anarchy”), with Kate Mulgrew (TV’s “Star Trek: Voyager”) and Jason Biggs (American Pie franchise), as well as guest stars Laverne Cox (Grandma), Matt McGorry (TV’s “How to Get Away with Murder”), Dascha Polanco (Gimme Shelter), Pablo Schreiber (TV's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," Showtime's "Weeds"), Yael Stone (Me Myself I), Samira Wiley (The Sitter), Laura Prepon (TV’s “That ‘70s Show”), Maria Dizzia (While We’re Young),  and newest inmate Lorraine Toussaint (Selma).

Orange Is the New Black is a fierce and funny series that follows Piper Chapman (Schilling) when a crime she committed in her past sends her to an all-women’s prison with an unforgettable and irreverent group of fellow inmates. Shocking revelations and new arrivals shake up the lives and relationships of Litchfield's prisoners in this highly anticipated second season.

The Newsroom: Complete Third Season to Arrive on DVD/BD

Every story needs a final word, and this summer, Atlantic Cable News anchor Will McAvoy will give his final newscast when the third and last season of the highly addictive, award-winning HBO series The Newsroom makes its home entertainment debut. Starring Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series) and created by Aaron Sorkin (Academy Award winner for writing The Social Network, creator of the multiple Emmy winner The West Wing), The Newsroom follows a popular cable news anchor (Daniels) and his staff in their fervent attempt to report the news honestly and fairly amidst corporate mandates and complicated personal relationships. The Newsroom: The Complete Third Season will be available on Blu-ray with Digital HD ($49.99) and DVD ($39.98) June 16, 2015, giving avid fans of the series a chance to complete their collections.

 The third and final season of The Newsroom finds Will, Mac (Emily Mortimer) and the staff of "News Night" facing two explosive situations: the possibility of a hostile takeover of the network, and leaked classified government documents that unleash a legal fire storm threatening to topple more than one professional career. Going beyond the headlines, the six-part season turns its attention inward, focusing on a series of internal events at ACN that rock the very foundation of the network, and tackles such topics as privacy issues, the influence of social media on traditional news gathering and corporate takeover. The men and women of "News Night" are faced with personal and professional dilemmas that will forever determine their futures. Set against the backdrop of the Boston Marathon bombing, The Newsroom kicks off the season with a highly charged look at the core issue of maintaining journalistic integrity in the era of 24-hour news cycles, while crowd-sourcing and "citizen journalism" result in the dissemination of misinformation.

The all-star cast of The Newsroom is headlined by Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels and Emily Mortimer. Also starring are Academy Award nominee Sam Waterston; Tony Award Winner John Gallagher, Jr.; Alison Pill; Thomas Sadoski ; Dev Patel; and Olivia Munn. Returning guest stars include two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda, who won the 2013 Emmy Award for her role, Chris Messina, David Harbour and Marcia Gay Harden.

CNN's "THE SIXTIES" to DVD in February via PBS Distribution

PBS Distribution announced today it will be releasing “THE SIXTIES” on DVD. Executive produced by Emmy Award-winning producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (HBO’s “John Adams” and “The Pacific”), and Emmy Award-winning producer Mark Herzog (History’s “Gettysburg”), “THE SIXTIES” explores the most turbulent decade of the modern era in America.  "The Sixties premiered on CNN in May 2014 and ran through August.

From the Cold War to the War in Vietnam, from the Space Race to the Long March to Freedom and Civil Rights, the events of the 1960’s were both dramatic and transformative.  The Beatles invaded America, Man landed on the Moon and the Women’s, Environmental, Conservative and Gay movements were all born.  It was a decade of assassinations and urban riots but also of Woodstock and Haight Ashbury.  Television sets were tuned to The Twilight Zone, The Andy Griffith Show and Rown and Martin’s Laugh-In while record players spun the songs of Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys.  In its examination and portrayal of this most consequential time, this CNN Original Series reveals why it was truly “The Decade that Changed the World.”

“THE SIXTIES” will be available on DVD February 17, 2015. With a run time of approximately 511 minutes on 3 discs , it will have a  SRP of $69.99. Episodes included are listed below.

BBC's "Doctor Who" Finishes 2014 With It's Highest TV Ratings Ever!

BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who finishes the year with its highest rated season ever on BBC AMERICA, plus the annual Christmas Special delivered over 2.3 million Total Viewers and was the

#1 non-sports telecast in all of cable during the time period among Adults 25-54 in Live+3.
Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and guest star Nick Frost (The World’s End, Shaun of the Dead) strapped in for a dangerous sleigh ride through space and time in Doctor Who: Last Christmas, written by Steven Moffat and directed by Paul Wilmshurst.

The Christmas Day special delivered 2.312 million Total Viewers and 1.304 million A25-54 in Live+3. The special totaled 2.616 million Total Viewers in Live+3 – combining the 9:00pm premiere with the 11:45pm and 2:30am replays. The Twelfth Doctor’s first Christmas special more than doubled the viewership of the Eleventh Doctor’s first Christmas special, A Christmas Carol in 2010. BBC AMERICA was the #1 network on Twitter and Tumblr and Doctor Who: Last Christmas was the #1 show on both platforms in all of television in Primetime (excluding sports) on December 25. Doctor Who is pacing as one of Twitter’s top 10 most-tweeted original dramas in all of cable for 2014.