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| David Bowie 'Man Who Fell to Earth' gets 50th anniversary 4K, Blu-ray | Lionsgate announced Tuesday that it will release a 50th anniversary edition of The Man Who Fell to Earth in December. The Lionsgate Limited 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo pack is available Dec. 15. David Bowie stars as Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien searching for water on Earth to bring back to his home planet. His time on Earth dismays him that humans are taking their resources for granted. Nicolas Roeg directed the film. Paul Mayersberg adapted Walter Tevis' novel. Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, Bernie Casey and more also star. It was Bowie's first film role. He would also act in The Hunger, Labyrinth, The Last Temptation of Christ, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Basquiat and more. |
| Samuel L. Jackson's 'The Beast' comes to VOD next week | Aura Entertainment announced the digital video-on-demand release date for The Beast on Tuesday. The film will be available on demand Tuesday, Nov. 17. The Beast opened theatrically Oct. 9. Samuel L. Jackson stars as President Paladdin, who takes the wheel of his armed limousine during a terrorist attack. Joel Kinnaman stars as an injured Secret Service agent in the backseat. Renny Harlin directed Umair Aleem's script. UPI praised The Beast in its review for celebrating the screen persona of Samuel L. Jackson, down to his specific trademark profanity. Renny Harlin spoke with UPI about making the film. |
| Paul Giamatti pushes Julianne Moore over the edge in 'Debut' trailer | A24 is giving a glimpse of the new film The Debut. The studio shared a trailer for the movie Tuesday featuring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti. The Debut is a musical comedy-drama written, directed and produced by Jesse Eisenberg, an actor and filmmaker known for The Social Network, Now You See Me and A Real Pain. Moore stars as Mona Friedman, a shy and unappreciated wife and mother who lands a bit role in a small community theater production directed by the demanding Jerry Blankenbuehler (Giamatti). |
| 'Grand Theft Auto VI' pre-load now available | Rockstar Games announced on Tuesday that Grand Theft Auto VI can now be pre-loaded onto PlayStation and Xbox consoles for those who have pre-ordered the game. Players who have pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto VI can download the game onto their PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X. The highly-anticipated title, which arrives on November 19, will take up a whopping 212 GB of hard drive space. Players can start the download and install process by finding Grand Theft Auto VI in the PlayStation or Xbox store. Those who pre-ordered the boxed version of Grand Theft Auto VI, which only includes a download code, can begin pre-loading once the code arrives. |
| 'Ink' trailer: Danny Boyle directs Guy Pearce in 'Sun' tabloid drama | Netflix is teasing the new film Ink. The streaming service shared a trailer for the movie Tuesday featuring Jack O'Connell and Guy Pearce. Ink is a drama based on the James Graham stage play, which chronicles the rise of popular British tabloid newspaper The Sun. O'Connell plays Larry Lamb, the real-life former editor of The Sun, with Pearce as Rupert Murdoch, the businessman and media mogul who purchased the newspaper in 1969. Other cast members include Claire Foy, Blake Harrison, Patrick Kennedy, Angus Imrie, Brian Gleeson and Bertie Carvel. |