Chariots of Fire for Olympic release in July

Just in time for the 2012 Olympics, to be held in the United Kingdom this Summer, Warner are releasing their 1981, four time Oscar winning movie – Chariots of Fire. The film, which was awarded the Oscar for best Movie, tells the true story of two British track athletes setting out to compete in the...

Universal’s 100th Anniversary releases for Italy revealed.

The titles that will be released by Universal as digibooks in Italy, and hopefully in other parts of the world as well. have been revealed. Although the release dates remain unknown, the movies will consist of at least the following titles if not more: La Mia Africa (Out of Africa) 1985 Per chi Suona La...

Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket on its way from Warner

After giving the digibook treatment to Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange” and Dr. Strangelove, Warner are continuing with another of the director’s masterpieces – “Full Metal Jacket”. The 1987 movie examines the effect of military strategy plus the actual warfare...

Hellraiser III quickly follows on from number IV

Following news that the fourth version of the Hellraiser series of movies was to be released in Austria on March 9th, collectors were left wondering what had happened to Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth.  Turns out they did not have to wonder for too long.  It has now been announced for release on May...

Trio of Exclusive releases from Fnac in France

Three US movies are receiving the Fnac Exclusive Collection Edition treatment this coming June 20th. The titles are Les liaisons dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons), Un tramway nommé Désir (A Streetcar named Desire) and Jeremiah Johnson. Streetcar is also due for release in the US as a digibook by Warner...

Hellraiser 4 continues in Black, White or Color!

Following the release in limited numbers of Hellraiser movies I and II as mediabooks, Film number 4 is getting the same treatment. This time though, as well as the Black and White covers available on the earlier editions, a third full color cover is being made available. Each version will be limited to 999...

Empire of the Sun 25th Anniversary June 19th

This 1987 co-production from Warner Bros. and Amblin entertainment is based on J. G. Ballard’s autobiographical novel and was filmed at the UK’s Elstree Studios as well as on location in China and Spain. Steven Spielberg directs this story of a young boy – James Graham (Christian Bale) ,...

Warner gives Streetcar the digibook treatment

April sees the release by Warner of one of its cherished back catalog of titles, the Academy Award-winning 1951 classic “A Streetcar Named Desire”. The 1951 film dirtected by Elia Kazan stars Vivien Leigh as the disturbed Blanche DuBois and Marlon Brando as Stanley her brutish brother in law....

May release for Universal’s “Pillow Talk”

This Doris Day & Rock Hudson vehicle from 1958 is the latest in a number of special digibook releases being produced by Universal to celebrate their 100 years in film making. As with the other titles being released as digibooks, this is getting the full restoration treatment. The package is due for...

Speilberg’s Tintin Gets Mutiple European Releases

Aside from the special edition versions of Steven Spielberg’s CGI Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn that several countries are getting complete with figurine(s), there are also to be BD digibook versions of the movie in Spain, Italy and Germany. Release date for the Spanish version is 20th of March 2012....