Giant
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that the lavish restoration of Elia Kazan’s “Giant” has set a 4K Ultra HD disc and digital release on June 21st.
Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean in his final role, the generational saga about a wealthy Texas rancher and a low-class cowboy both pursue the same woman. [Source: WBHE]
Redbox
Struggling DVD rental kiosk business Redbox Entertainment has set a deal to be acquired by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment in an all-stock transaction.
The company will operate more than 38,000 kiosks nationwide as well as digital media services spanning ad-supported and transactional video services including Crackle. The target will be value-conscious consumers. [Source: Variety]
Magpie
Daisy Ridley, Shazad Latif and Matilda Lutz will star in the sexy contemporary Hitchcockian thriller “Magpie” based on an original idea from Ridley. Tom Bateman pens while Sam Yates directs.
The story follows a couple whose lives are thrown into disarray when their daughter is cast opposite a controversial major star. It will shoot early next year in London. [Source: Deadline]
The Northman
Following its underwhelming box-office, filmmaker Robert Eggers’ latest effort “The Northman” is being rushed to home media release with Focus Features set to debut the film on Digital and VOD platforms this Friday, May 13th – just three weeks after its opening in cinemas. [Source: Bloody Disgusting]
