Hey Vault Dwellers! It's once again time to STOCK YOUR VAULT with new DVDs and Blu-rays! This week is pretty light on genre releases, so you can save up some dough for all the cool stuff coming out over the next two months!
But I'd be remiss if I didn't make mention of the handful of cool titles you may just want to add to your constantly growing collections! Universal's awesome KONG: SKULL ISLAND makes its debut on Blu-ray, as does Scream Factory's THE BAT PEOPLE, and Arrow Video's 2-Disc Special Edition of STORMY MONDAY.
Umbrella releases Guillermo del Toro's THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE to Blu-ray (not sure about region coding on this disc though), and Kino Lorber gives us a few classic action films such as FREEWAY and THE LAST OF THE FINEST.
There's a few other titles of note, so be sure to scroll on down to catch the full list of this week's DVDs and Blu-ray discs!
NEW TO DVD & BLU-RAY
The 100: Season 4
Another Evil
The Expanse: Season 2
Free Fire
Freeway
Kong: Skull Island
Resident Evil: Vendetta
NEW TO BLU-RAY
The Bat People
Chivalry of a Failed Knight (Deluxe Collector's Box Set)
The Devil's Backbone
The Gumby Movie
The Last of the Finest
No Man's Land
Stormy Monday (2-Disc Special Edition)
NEW TO DVD
Animosity
Lake Alice
My Fair Zombie
Suburban Psycho: 4-Film Collection
Teen Wolf: Season 6, Part 1
Time Jam: Valerian and Laureline
Transhuman
With Great Power... The Stan Lee Story
There are dozens of trailers just waiting to be shared Vault Dwellers, but Hollywood Blockbuster season started super early this year! So let's take a look at the newest trailers for three highly anticipated sequels, and a reboot that looks like it'll be a great time at the theater! Aliens, ghostly sailors, and giant monsters
TRAILER #1 - ALIEN: COVENANT Release Date: May 19, 2017
The latest entry into the ALIEN franchise is supposed to form a bridge between PROMETHEUS, and Ridley Scott's classic creature feature! In this film, a group of colonists (all couples apparently) travel to an Earth-like planet devoid of all animal life. At first they think they've come to paradise, but things quickly go downhill once they discover a derelict alien craft filled with familiar-looking eggs. To be honest, the trailer didn't blow my mind, but it looks like it could be the best franchise entry since ALIENS, and I'm more than ready to give it a chance! (Holy shit! Danny McBride is in this?!) Peep the trailer out below then start counting down the days Xenomorph fans!
TRAILER #2 - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Release Date: May 5, 2017
The latest trailer delivers more action and humor as we head out on another adventure with our favorite crew of intergalactic misfits! This time around, they are joined by former foes (Yondu and Nebula), and new teammate Mantis, who can read people's thoughts and emotions. And not only will the Guardians save the Galaxy from a new threat (Ego the Living Planet!) but Starlord (Chris Pratt) will finally discover who his biological father is! I adored the first film and can't wait to see what director James Gunn has in store for us this time! May can't get here fast enough!
TRAILER #3 - KONG: SKULL ISLAND Release Date: March 10, 2017
I have been eagerly anticipating this all new reboot of King Kong, and can't wait to see how it fits into Legendary's GODZILLA universe! Members of a monster-hunting agency called Monarch investigate the mysterious "Skull Island" during a secret military mission. Then all hell breaks loose when they run afoul of Kong, the island's "king," as well as a multitude of giant prehistoric monsters! (Hmm... I'm starting to wonder if Kong's isle is going to be the "Monster Island" of the American Godzilla franchise?) Scope out the final trailer below and get excited Vault Dwellers!
TRAILER #4 - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES Release Date: May 26, 2017
Johnny Depp reprises his role as Captain Jack Sparrow one last(?) time in this new entry into the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN series! A new supernatural threat emerges from the ocean depths when a pirate-hating spirit named Armando Salazar (Javier Bardem) escapes from "The Devil's Triangle" with the single-minded goal of killing Jack Sparrow. With the aid of friends both new and old, Jack seeks out "Poseidon's Trident," a powerful artifact that may help him defeat the undead Salazar and his ghostly crew! This actually looks like it'll be pretty cool and... OH MY GOD! ZOMBIE SHARKS!
That's all I've got for you today Vault Dwellers! Check back again soon for more trailers, Blu-ray news, and more, right here at The B-Movie News Vault!
It's been quite a while since I did a trailer round-up, so I thought I'd bring it back with a small taste of what to expect in the first quarter of 2017! Now sit back and prepare for a quick glance into fantastical worlds containing advanced artificial intelligence, giant apes and monsters, killer board games, and an ongoing race war between werewolves and vampires! Enjoy!
TRAILER #1: BEYOND THE GATES
Release Date: December 9, 2016 (Limited Theatrical Release + VOD)
I stumbled across this trailer quite by accident, and I'm glad I gave it a watch because this movie looks quite promising! Barbara Crampton stars in this Horror-themed version of JUMANJI, in which a pair of estranged brothers meet up to liquidate the assets of their missing father's video store. While pouring through their dad's office, they come across a mysterious board game called "Beyond the Gates." Out of sheer curiosity they begin playing it, and soon discover that they have to finish it in order to saves themselves, and their father!
TRAILER #2: GHOST IN THE SHELL
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Scarlett Johansson stars as The Major, a cyborg police officer that battles criminals and hackers in this visually stunning live-action adaptation of the popular Manga series. It has a very BLADE RUNNER feel to it, and I totally dig the remix of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence." It seems that great pains were made to keep this movie visually authentic, and after watching the trailer I'm ready to give GHOST IN THE SHELL a chance next March!
TRAILER #3: JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK
Release Date: February 7, 2017 (Direct to DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital)
When a supernatural threat looms over the world, the Justice League calls in some backup: Etrigan the Demon, John Constantine, Zatanna, Deadman, and Swamp Thing! DC's new animated adventure looks kind of cool, and it is nice to see some love being given to characters we don't see all that frequently. (Seriously, like 90% of DC's animation and live-action output is Batman and Superman oriented.)
TRAILER #4: KONG - SKULL ISLAND
Release Date: March 10, 2017
Legendary has now teamed with Universal to build a new giant monster cinematic universe that will culminate in a rematch between King Kong and Godzilla! With Godzilla successfully rebooted here in the U.S., the next step will be next year's KONG: SKULL ISLAND. In this Kong reboot(?), Vietnam era U.S. soldiers lead a research team onto the mysterious Skull Island, only to find that it is populated by giant insects, prehistoric monsters, and an enormous primate that is worshiped as a god! Though full of spoilers, the latest trailer shows us a film that holds a lot of promise, with a multitude of monstrous creatures, and a rather impressive cast. This is one movie that I am super excited for next year!
Just when you thought it was dead, the UNDERWORLD series returns and offers up more of the same! Selene (Kate Beckinsale) attempts to end the feud between Lycans and Vampires once and for all, when a new threat emerges. Can she stop the new, and seemingly unstoppable Lycan leader by obtaining new powers? Well... yeah, probably. Personally I'm shocked that this particular franchise is still going (never underestimate the power of Kate Beckinsale wearing tight leather), but if anything, this movie can't possibly be as bad as the last one. Could it?
That's all I've got for you this time Vault Dwellers, but definitely check back soon for more trailers, Blu-ray news, and more!
