January 18, 2024

THE POOP SCOOP: Franchise Friskies

🔱AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM available March 12 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD and on Digital January 23 from Warner Bros. 
Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction. All returning to the roles they originated, Jason Momoa plays Arthur Curry/Aquaman, now balancing his duties as both the King of Atlantis and a new father; Patrick Wilson is Orm, Aquaman’s half-brother and his nemesis, who must now step into a new role as his brother’s reluctant ally; Amber Heard is Mera, Atlantis’ Queen and mother of the heir to the throne; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is Black Manta, committed more than ever to avenge his father’s death by destroying Aquaman, his family and Atlantis; and Nicole Kidman is Atlanna, a fierce leader and mother with the heart of a warrior. Also reprising their roles are Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus and Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin.

😺THE COLOR PURPLE (2023) available Match 12 on 4K, Blu-ray & DVD (on Digital Now) from Warner Bros.
Torn apart from her sister Nettie (Halle Bailey) and her children, Celie (Fantasia Barrino in her major motion picture debut, reprising her 2005 role from Broadway) faces many hardships in her life, including an abusive husband simply called Mister (Colman Domingo).  With the support of sultry singer Shug Avery (Taraji P. Henson) and stand-her-ground stepdaughter Sofia (Danielle Brooks, Tony-nominated for the role on Broadway), Celie ultimately finds extraordinary strength in the unbreakable bonds of a new kind of sisterhood. Experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond when “The Color Purple” arrives for purchase Digitally at home on January 16.  This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule (“Black Is King,” “The Burial of Kojo”) and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones. 


🙀SAW 10-Film Collection 20th Anniversary Edition arrives March 5 on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital from Lionsgate.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Jigsaw’s games, the SAW 10-Film Collection 20th Anniversary Edition arrives on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital March 5 from Lionsgate. After the critical success of SAW X and the franchise grossing over $1 billion, this collection’s release is perfectly timed to the 20th anniversary of the first film releasing in theaters. All 10 films from the franchise that created a new horror subgenre – including the latest chapter, SAW X – are collected here in one terrifying set. Rewind to the beginning when Jigsaw first springs his diabolically ingenious traps on the morally wayward, then travel his long road of pain all the way to Mexico in the newest entry’s untold story of John Kramer’s quest for a cancer cure, inspiring his most personal game yet.


😺THE EXPENDABLES 4-Film Collection arrives March 5 on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital from Lionsgate.
Return to all the global superstars, explosive stunts, and mind-boggling weaponry when The Expendables 4-Film Collection arrives on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital March 5 from Lionsgate. With the fourth film’s release in 2023 and the franchise grossing over $780 million at the box office, this is the ultimate Expendables collection, featuring four mission-ready art cards. This action-packed, star-studded bundle includes all four films in The Expendables franchise. In The Expendables, the elite mercenaries (Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham) are caught in a web of betrayal and deceit when they’re hired by a shady operative (Bruce Willis) to overthrow a South American dictator. In The Expendables 2, a deranged arms dealer (Jean-Claude Van Damme) turns the team’s (Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren) easy paycheck into a tragedy, while The Expendables 3 pits old school vs. new blood when Barney Ross and his team (Wesley Snipes, Harrison Ford) square off against a longtime foe (Mel Gibson). In Expend4bles, a new group of mercenaries (50 Cent, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa) joins the “old guard” to help fight an arms dealer with his own private army.

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