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Want to see what happens when you put an entire town in a fish bowl, Stephen King-style?

It’s been a while since we’ve talked about Europa Report starring Sharlto Copley (Elysium), so let me give you a little refresher. Copley is starring alongside Michael Nyqvist (Zero Hour) in a space adventure that follows their team’s mission to Jupiter’s fourth moon. Check out the first teaser trailer.

Teaser Trailer: Europa Report – Official

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If you google “life on Europa” you’ll get all kinds of neat science-y websites on Jupiter’s moon. A few entries down you’ll see the website for Europa Venture LLC. There you’ll find the viral marketing campaign for Europa Report showing their “live” shots from space and several other areas of interest that all require a login. Hmmm.

Europa Report directed by Sebastián Cordero and starring Sharlto Copley, Michael Nyqvist, Christian Camargo, Daniel Wu, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Anamaria Marinca and Karolina Wydra is slated to hit theaters June 27, 2013.

The Indiana Jones films are known for their mystical MacGuffins and meticulous set pieces, yet some of the most intriguing concepts of the series never make it to the screen.

The Host, starring Saoirse Ronan as a girl taken over by a parasitic alien, is making its way to Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital Download this summer. You can nab the hard copies on July 9th or you can download the movie on June 25th.

FROM STEPHENIE MEYER, AUTHOR OF THE “TWILIGHT SAGA” The Host BE THE FIRST TO OWN IT ON DIGITAL JUNE 25, 2013 AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK WITH DVD AND ULTRAVIOLET™ JULY 9, 2013 FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT “IF YOU LOVE TWILIGHT, THE HOST WILL BLOW YOU AWAY!”
-BILL ZWECKER, FOX-TV

Universal City, California, May 7, 2013 – Based on The New York Times #1 bestselling novel, world-renowned author Stephenie Meyer presents The Host, the epic love story starring Academy Award® nominee Saoirse Ronan (Hanna, The Lovely Bones), Diane Kruger (National Treasure, Inglourious Basterds), Max Irons (Red Riding Hood) and Oscar® winner William Hurt (Kiss of the Spiderwoman, A History of Violence). The Host will be available to own on Digital on June 25, 2013 as well as on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with DVD and Digital including UltraViolet™ on July 9, 2013 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over humans’ bodies and erasing their minds, Melanie Stryder (Ronan) risks everything to protect the people she cares about most, proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world. Directed and adapted by Oscar® winner Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show, In Time) and co-starring Frances Fisher (Titanic, Unforgiven), Chandler Canterbury (Knowing, Repo Man) and Jake Abel (I Am Number Four, The Lovely Bones), this modern romance is… “Wildly entertaining! Full of love, thrills and romance!” (Manny Dela Rosa, NBC-TV).

The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack allows fans to watch The Host anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. It includes a Blu-ray™ disc, a DVD and Digital Copy including Ultraviolet™ for the ultimate, complete viewing experience.

· Blu-ray™ disc unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound.

· DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing the movie in more places, both at home and while away.

· Digital including UltraViolet™ is a revolutionary new way for fans to collect their movies and TV shows in the cloud. UltraViolet™ lets consumers instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers and TVs. Now available in both the United States and Canada.

· Also includes an additional choice of digital formats from a variety of partners, including options to watch on iPhone®, iPad®, Android™, computers and more.

BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ and DVD):

· DELETED SCENES

· BRINGING THE HOST TO LIFE: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, featuring interviews with Stephenie Meyer, Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, and Jake Abel.

· SEEKER PSA: Feature Commentary with Author/Producer Stephenie Meyer, Screenwriter/Director Andrew Niccol, and Producer Nick Wechsler.

See larger image The Host (Two-Disc Combo Pack: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) (Blu-ray) Director: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, Boyd Holbrook, Frances Fisher
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
List Price: $34.98 USD New From: $24.99 In Stock
This title will be released on July 9, 2013.

We knew Commander William T. Riker could be kind of forward, but this is ridiculous.

Sorry, Jurassic Park fans. If plans for a new sequel seemed too good to be true, it’s apparently because they were.

Moving to a new night definitely seems to be paying off for Grimm.

Genre: Sci-Fi | Action | Drama

Creator: Gene Roddenberry

Writers: Michael Piller

Director: Cliff Bole

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Elizabeth Dennehy, Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Wil Wheaton

Summary:

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION – THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Blu-ray features a seamlessly edited, one-part, feature length presentation of the classic two-part cliffhanger. In this fan favorite episode, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is captured and assimilated by the Borg. Available in high-definition for the first time ever, a centerpiece to the release is a newly-produced featurette entitled “Regeneration: Engaging the Borg.” Offering fans an in-depth exploration into the creation of The Next Generation’s most iconic villains, along with the making of the episode, the exclusive featurette includes all-new interviews with the show’s production staff, visual effects artists, writers, and cast as they reveal the challenges faced in producing one of the most technically complex episodes of the series. Plus the set includes an exclusive gag reel and all-new commentary with technical consultants Mike and Denise Okuda, actor Elizabeth Dennehy and director Cliff Bole.

Trailer: Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds Blu-ray

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It glows. It makes your eyes get physically bigger because it is so crispy clear and gorgeous. Did you know there’s a texture to the TNG uniforms? You can see it now. Granted, the restoration does make the landscape matte paintings that are sometimes used in the background look like matte paintings, but they’re beautiful matte paintings.

As you can see, and as you may have already seen in my review of the Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3 Blu-ray, I am a big fan of these restored versions of Star Trek: The Next Generation. They are absolutely gorgeous. This particular standalone Blu-ray disc differs from the season releases because it takes the Season 3 finale, “The Best of Both Worlds Part 1″ and connects it to the Season 4 premiere, “The Best of Both Worlds Part 2″, making one lovely movie. Which is wonderful. Except…

Every TNG fan knows Part 1 of “The Best of Both Worlds” as the epitome of cliffhangers. “Cliffhanger” is in fact the one-word descriptor invariably used for the episode. It’s the reason the title is uttered with reverence. In this Blu-ray presentation, the two are fused. You can’t even tell where Part 1 ends. It is REALLY missed. It is a terrific movie, a wonder to behold, a classic. But without that cliffhanger, it misses a step; it loses its very special and unique spark.

As for the bonus content, the new featurette “Regeneration: Engaging the Borg” is a great visit with old friends, as it is made up of recollections by the actors and others. Although it looks to have been made at the same time as a similar new featurette on the Season 3 Blu-ray, it’s mostly new material, and focuses a great deal on Elizabeth Dennehy’s memories of what was her first role on TV.

The commentary is interesting and full of the nuggets you’d expect from Dennehy as well as the director and the Okudas. The gag reel is fairly short and contains a couple of snorts, but is really mostly filler.

When the cliffhanger aspect is taken away from one of the best cliffhangers ever, it’s bound to lose a bit of its appeal. Still, this restoration is gorgeous, wonderful, and absolutely recommended as an addition to your TNG library.

I give Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds (Blu-ray + UltraViolet Four Out of Five Stars.

 

 

Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds (Blu-ray + UltraViolet is available now from Amazon; here’s the link:

See larger image Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds (Blu-ray +UltraViolet) (Blu-ray) Director: Cliff Bole
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
List Price: $24.99 USD New From: $11.48 In Stock Used from: $16.15 In Stock Release date April 30, 2013.

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A few more tantalizing tidbits have emerged concerning Doctor Who’s season-seven finale, “The Name of the Doctor.”

We first told you about proposed series The Last Ship over a year ago, and updated with the information last July that TNT had ordered a pilot of the show. Now we bring you the happy news that not only has the show been picked up to series by TNT, but we have a trailer for it, and Adam Baldwin (Chuck, Firefly) is a co-star. The only bad news? It won’t premiere until summer 2014.

Trailer: The Last Ship

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TNT CLEARS “THE LAST SHIP” FOR LAUNCH Eric Dane Stars in Newly Greenlit Series from Executive Producer Michael Bay

TNT has greenlit the action-packed drama series The Last Ship, starring Eric Dane (Grey’s Anatomy) and executive-produced by blockbuster filmmaker Michael Bay (Transformers). Based on William Brinkley’s popular novel, The Last Ship comes to TNT from Bay’s Platinum Dunes and its partners, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, whose credits include upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Bay, Fuller and Form serve as executive producers, along with showrunner Hank Steinberg (Without a Trace) and Steven Kane (The Closer). Steinberg and Kane wrote the series pilot, which was directed by Jonathan Mostow (U-571).

TNT has ordered 10 episodes of The Last Ship, with plans to launch the series in 2014. The story opens with a global catastrophe that nearly decimates the world’s population. Because of its positioning, the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Nathan James avoids falling victim to the devastating tragedy. But now the crew and its captain must confront the reality of their new existence in a world where they may be among the few remaining survivors.

Dane stars as Captain Tom Chandler, a career Navy man who is authoritative and decisive, but also fair and courageous. A born leader and a loving father and husband, Chandler is respected and loved by the men and women under his command. The Last Ship also stars Rhona Mitra (Strike Back) as Rachel Scott, a strong-willed, intelligent and fearless paleomicrobiologist assigned to the Nathan James to investigate the cause of billions of deaths worldwide. Adam Baldwin (Firefly, Chuck) is Slattery, the ship’s second-in-command who worries deeply about his family and occasionally clashes with Dane’s Captain Chandler over the best course of action. And Tracy Middendorf (Boardwalk Empire, Mission: Impossible III) plays Darien Chandler, the captain’s wife.

“The Last Ship has all the elements of a big Hollywood blockbuster, from its epic storytelling to its top-notch cast headed by the perfect leading man, Eric Dane,” said Michael Wright, president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “Michael Bay and his fellow executive producers have shaped William Brinkley’s story and characters into an exceptional drama full of action, suspense, tragedy and triumph. TNT is smart, fun television that takes you on a great ride.”

Yes this is very similar to the upcoming Ronald D. Moore Syfy series Helix, but I’m presuming that they can exist and succeed side by side, much like Grimm and Once Upon a Time. We shall see…

The Last Ship, starring Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin, and Tracy Middendorf, premieres summer 2014 on TNT.

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An epic pub crawl ruined by an alien invasion starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and that Hobbit dude from Sherlock? Yes, please. And we have the 1st awesome hilarious trailer!