Amazon May Introduce Set-Top Box
Amazon may look to launch a content-streaming box late this year according to BusinessWeek. It would be competing with other established products which offer a wide array of options including Roku, Apple TV, Xbox 360, PS3, and the next consoles from Microsoft and Sony due out by the holidays. It's unclear if it will have a hook that differentiates from the others or if they may try to simply do so by offering them at a low price.
Just last week Amazon launched 14 original comedy and child...
Teaser Trailer for Thor: The Dark World
The first trailer for Thor: The Dark World has arrived online in advance of begin attached to Iron Man 3 in theaters. Directed by Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones) the story centers on a battle with an ancient race of Dark Elves led by Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) who threatens to plunge the universe back into darkness after the events of The Avengers. Thor: The Dark World is slated to release on November 8.
Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” continues the big-sc...
Trailer for Dexter Season 8
Showtime has released a trailer for the upcoming final season of Dexter which begins on June 30. The eighth season will introduce a profiling neuro-psychiatrist and a former police officer-turned-private eye that will make things difficult on Dexter and Deb following the events of the season seven finale - while Yvonne Strahovski will also return.
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Trailer for R.I.P.D.
The first trailer has arrived for the comic adaptation R.I.P.D which stars Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. The story centers on a team of undead police officers working for the "Rest in Peace Department" that battle the supernatural.Ă‚Â R.I.P.D. is slated to release on July 19.
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Jurassic Park 3D
This title includes a Blu-ray 3D disc which is only compatible with 3D Blu-ray players and Playstation 3. A standard Blu-ray is also included which will play on all standard Blu-ray players. Experience one of the biggest films in motion picture history with director Steven Spielberg's ultimate thrill ride Jurassic Park. Featuring Academy Award winning visual effects and groundbreaking filmmaking that has been hailed as 'a triumph of special effects artistry' (Roger Ebert Ch...
Amazon Launches 14 Original Series Pilots
Not to be left behind by Netflix, Amazon's instant streaming service has continued to work towards offering its own original programming. Now available to watch are the pilots for 14 different comedy or children's series with the biggest being Zombieland. The shows are free for those with an Amazon Prime subscription. All the pilots can be found on this Amazon page.
Interestingly viewer response will help determine which shows get picked up for full runs.Ă‚Â Amazon will count how many peo...
Hemlock Grove Releases on Netflix
The latest in original programming for the instant streaming service at Netflix arrived today with Hemlock Grove. The horror series is executive produced by Eli Roth and stars Famke Janssen, Dougray Scott, and Bill Skarsgard. When 17-year-old Brooke Bluebell is brutally murdered, any of Hemlock’s peculiar inhabitants – or killer creatures – could be suspects. All 13 one-hour episodes are available to view immediately.
In the shadows of a rusted Pennsylvania steel town, ...
Breaking Bad Sets Return Date for Final Run
AMC has announced the date in which Breaking Bad will begin airing the back half of its fifth and final season. The premiere will happen on Sunday, August 11 beginning an uninterrupted eight week stretch that will bring the highly-acclaimed series to a close.
The network also announced it will debut Talking Bad, which will air after each one of the episodes. Similar to Talking Dead - which follows The Walking Dead - it will be an hour long discussion format....