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July 31 Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Releases

July 31 Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Releases Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s July 31 Digital HD, Blu-ray and DVD column! As you can see, we’ve added a video player at the top highlighting this week’s releases, and you can find more detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon! New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD Overboard (exclusive clip) Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez do a role-reversal remake of the classic 80’s comedy which originally starred Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Check out an exclusive clip from the Blu-ray release below! Tully Charlize Theron stars in Jason Reitman’s brilliant dramedy about a woman saved from the brink of mental collapse by a helpful night nanny, played by Mackenzie Davis. Dark Crimes Comedy superstar Jim Carrey delivers a rare dramatic turn in this story about a murder investigation of a slain businessman in which clues are found in an author’s book about an eerily similar crime. Aquaman: Rage of Atlanti

Jeff Wadlow to Direct Blumhouse & Sony’s Fantasy Island Feature

Jeff Wadlow to direct Blumhouse & Sony’s Fantasy Island feature Deadline is reporting that director Jeff Wadlow ( Truth or Dare , Kick-Ass 2 , Cry Wolf ) is teaming up with Blumhouse and Sony Pictures to reimagine the ABC series Fantasy Island into a movie. Sony owns the rights to the original series which was created by Gene Levitt and executive produced by Aaron Spelling. Fantasy Island ran on ABC from 1977-1984 and quickly became a fan-favorite. The island drama dealt with dark themes and the supernatural with a little bit of cheesiness as visitors would come to the island to live out their fantasies. Guests could request any fantasy on the unique resort island in the Pacific Ocean, overseen by the mysterious Mr. Roarke (originally played by Ricardo Montalban) and Hervé Villechaize’s Tattoo, but those fantasies rarely turned out as expected as visitors found themselves facing challenges that tested their character. Wadlow previously collaborated with Blumhouse on the rece

Time Traveler’s Wife Series from Steven Moffat Ordered by HBO

Time Traveler’s Wife series from Steven Moffat ordered by HBO HBO has given a series order for The Time Traveler’s Wife , adapted by Emmy winner Steven Moffat ( Sherlock , Doctor Who ) from the Audrey Niffenegger novel. An intricate and magical love story, the series tells the story of Clare and Henry and a marriage with a problem… time travel. The beloved story follows Henry DeTamble, an adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and Clare Abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. The couple’s passionate love affair endures across a sea of time and captures them in an impossibly romantic trap. “I read Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveler’s Wife many years ago, and I fell in love with it. In fact, I wrote a Doctor Who episode called The Girl In The Fireplace as a direct response to it. When, in her next novel, Audrey had a character watching that very episode, I realized she was probably on to me. All these years later, the chance to a

Constantine: City of Demons Trailer and Blu-ray Info Revealed

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Constantine: City of Demons trailer and Blu-ray info revealed From executive producers David S. Gover and Greg Berlanti, The Hellblazer is back in an all-new twisted tale of mystery, intrigue and the occult with Constantine: City of Demons , a full-length, R-rated feature film based on the acclaimed DC animated series from CW Seed . Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Blue Ribbon Content and DC Entertainment, the action-packed movie will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment starting October 9, 2018 on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital. Check out the Constantine: City of Demons  trailer below, along with the box art in the gallery! Click here to pre-order Constantine: City of Demons on Blu-ray! Constantine: City of Demons will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack ($39.99 SRP) and Blu-ray Combo Pack ($24.98 SRP) as well as on Digital ($19.99 HD, $14.99 SD). The Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack features an Ultra HD Blu-ray dis

Fantastic Fest 2018 Announces First Wave of Programming

Fantastic Fest 2018 announces its first wave of programming Entering its 14th year of celebrating offbeat and brilliant cinema, this installment sees Fantastic Fest bring the very best in mind-melting mayhem and madness from all corners of the globe, which also includes a cinematic trip back in time to South Korea, highlighting a period of filmmaking that was mad, bad and dangerous to know! Fantastic Fest is thrilled to present the World Premiere of the bone-chilling World War II horror-thriller Overlord , produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, with director Julius Avery and stars Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Pilou Asbaek, John Magaro and Mathilde Ollivier in attendance. This exhilarating, nerve-shredding ride tells the story of American paratroopers dropped into occupied France on the eve of D-Day who discover a secret Nazi lab carrying out terrifying and bizarre supernatural experiments. Fantastic Fest alumni return to the festival in a dual threat that promises to shock, awe and

Jungle Cruise Movie: Dwayne Johnson & Emily Blunt Debut Video from Set

Jungle Cruise movie: Dwayne Johnson & Emily Blunt debut video from set In a new set video, Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt display their great comedic chemistry for Walt Disney Pictures ‘  Jungle Cruise , the upcoming theme park ride adaptation which is now in production! Check out the video in the player below! The new film stars Dwayne Johnson ( Skyscraper ), Emily Blunt ( Mary Poppins Returns ), Edgar Ramirez ( The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story ), Jesse Plemons ( Game Night ), Paul Giamatti ( San Andreas ) and Jack Whitehall ( The Bad Education Movie ). In  Jungle Cruise , Johnson plays a boat captain who takes his sister (Blunt) and her brother (Whitehall) on a mission to find a tree believed to possess healing powers. Wild animals and a competing expedition figure into the proceedings. Ramirez is said to be one of the movie’s villains, a character with a conquistador background who is leading a competing German expedition alongside the baddie played

Erin Cressida Wilson Developing an Indecent Proposal Remake

Erin Cressida Wilson developing an Indecent Proposal remake Writer Erin Cressida Wilson ( The Girl on the Train , Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ) has been brought onboard to pen the script for the upcoming remake of the 1993 romance drama Indecent Proposal for Paramount Players, Collider has confirmed. The original 1993 Indecent Proposal starred Robert Redford, Demi Moore, and Woody Harrelson and was directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Adrian Lyne ( Fatal Attraction , Flashdance , Jacob’s Ladder ). In the movie, a billionaire (Redford) offers $1,000,000 to a young married couple (Moore, Harrelson) for one night with the wife, ultimately wreaking havoc on the couple’s relationship. The film ended up earning $266 million worldwide becoming a hit at the box office but would also go on to win the 1993 “Razzie” for Worst Picture. The movie was based on the Jack Engelhard novel of the same name that was published in 1988. The official description of the book is as follows: “In Atl

Comedian Marc Maron in Talks to Join The Joker Origin Movie

Comedian Marc Maron in talks to join The Joker origin movie Variety is reporting that actor, comedian and podcaster Marc Maron is in talks to join Warner Bros. Pictures ‘ Joker  origin movie. He will be playing a booking agent on the talk show hosted by Robert De Niro’s character, who winds up booking the man who will become The Joker and plays a part in driving him mad. Maron will join a cast led by Joaquin Phoenix ( The Master , Walk the Line ) as the Clown Prince of Crime, along with Zazie Beets ( Deadpool 2 ), Frances Conroy ( American Horror Story ) and Robert De Niro ( The King of Comedy ). Maron is a veteran comedian who broke out in recent years thanks to his wildly popular WTF podcast where he interviews actors, musicians, comedians and other celebrities (including former President Barack Obama). He branched out into acting with three seasons of his eponymous IFC sitcom Maron , as well as a co-starring role on the current Netflix hit GLOW . His feature film work includes

Timeless Series Finale: Cancelled NBC Series Returning for Two-Part Conclusion

Timeless series finale: Cancelled NBC series returning for two-part conclusion Variety brings word that NBC is planning on bringing back the recently canceled series Timeless for a two-part series finale. The series finale will allow the massive cliffhanger at the end of the second season to be resolved as well as giving fans a proper conclusion as the story finally wraps up. Lisa Katz, co-president of scripted programming at NBC Entertainment, said: “We’re excited to tell one final chapter to this incredible story. A huge thank you to all — our cast, crew, producers, and partners at Sony — who have worked so very hard, and to the fans who kept us on our toes and made sure we did our very best week after week.” From Eric Kripke ( Revolution ,  Supernatural ) and Shawn Ryan ( The Shield) , season two of this thrilling action-adventure series picks up right where we left off with our heroes. We continue to race throughout history with our beloved team: Rufus (Malcolm Barrett), a s

Jon Turteltaub Explains Why National Treasure 3 Hasn’t Happened

Jon Turteltaub explains why National Treasure 3 hasn’t happened In a conversation with Collider , director Jon Turteltaub ( National Treasure , The Meg ) discussed why a third installment of the National Treasure  franchise hasn’t happened yet at Disney and why he thinks they should turn the story into a trilogy. Turteltaub explained to the outlet that it all comes down to money: “When National Treasure first got made, there was a lot more money to go around. Everybody got paid nicely. The problem with getting the third one made isn’t the people who are getting paid saying, ‘I’m not doing it unless you pay me a lot!’ It’s really that Disney feels they have other films they want to make that they think will make them more money.” The filmmaker disagrees with Disney’s position on not wanting to continue with National Treasure 3 , saying the company doesn’t recognize that the audience wants to see more: “I think they’re wrong. I think they’re right about the movies they’re making; the

Incredibles 2 Worldwide Box Office Crosses $1 Billion

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Incredibles 2 worldwide box office crosses $1 billion Disney•Pixar ‘s long awaited  Incredibles 2  has been smashing box office records since it debuted back in June, and the highly anticipated sequel has set another milestone, joining the $1 billion club! The sequel officially crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office yesterday, making it Disney’s 5th animated and 18th ever billion-dollar release. The film joins Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War as Disney’s 3rd release to reach the $1 billion milestone this year. RELATED: Video: Brad Bird, Craig T. Nelson, and Holly Hunter on Incredibles 2! Incredibles 2 has earned $574 million domestically and $430.9 million internationally for a global total of $1.005 billion through July 30. The film is also the first animated film ever to surpass the $500 million mark in North America and now stands as the 9th biggest overall release in U.S. history. With Toy Story 3 , Finding Dory , and Incredibles 2 , Pi

Netflix’s Apostle Movie Poster Promises Fire and Flame

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Netflix’s Apostle movie poster promises fire and flame Netflix has released the first official movie poster from the upcoming horror occult film, Apostle . Make sure you check out the poster in all of its glory in the gallery below and let us know what you think. London, 1905. Prodigal son Thomas Richardson (Dan Stevens) has returned home, only to learn that his sister is being held for ransom by a religious cult. Determined to get her back at any cost, Thomas travels to the idyllic island where the cult lives under the leadership of the charismatic Prophet Malcolm (Michael Sheen). As Thomas infiltrates the island’s community, he learns that the corruption of mainland society that they claim to reject has infested the cult’s ranks nonetheless – and uncovers a secret far more evil than he could have imagined. Written and directed by Gareth Evans ( The Raid ), Apostle is a harrowing occult fable where the only thing more horrifying than madness is the sinister real

Antoine Fuqua Wants Denzel to Play Scarface in Upcoming Adaptation

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Antoine Fuqua wants Denzel to play Scarface in upcoming adaptation In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , filmmaker Antoine Fuqua ( The Equalizer , The Magnificent Seven , Southpaw ) discussed the possibility of turning The Equalizer story into a trilogy and his upcoming adaptation of Scarface , where he hopes Oscar winner and regular collaborator Denzel Washington ( Training Day , Glory , Fences ) will take the lead. When asked about the dream casting, Fuqua explained that he’s trying to nudge Denzel into playing Scarface, “My dream is for him to be Scarface,” Fuqua said. “He laughs sometimes and he kind of goes, “'(Al) Pacino did a great job! I don’t want to do that.'” Despite Denzel being seemingly unsure about taking on such an iconic part, Fuqua says that he is still “trying to nudge him into doing it.” The Scarface adaptation is based on the 1930 novel written by Armitage Trail. The book was heavily inspired by real-life gangster Al Capone

Over 60 Venom Screenshots from the New Trailer

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Over 60 Venom screenshots from the new trailer Earlier Sony Pictures  released the new trailer for  Venom  (which you can watch by clicking here! ), we’ve now combed through the video to bring you over 60 Venom screenshots that offer an up close look at the symbiote’s new solo movie. Check them out in the gallery below! RELATED: Venom Comic-Con Panel Reveals Riz Ahmed’s Riot & More! Tom Hardy stars in the upcoming feature film as Eddie Brock, the host for Venom. Joining him in the film are Michelle Williams ( The Greatest Showman ), Riz Ahmed ( Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ), Jenny Slate ( Zootopia ) and Woody Harrelson (the  Hunger Games  franchise,  True Detective ). Venom  will hail from Sony’s Marvel Universe of characters and will not be a spinoff of the current Marvel Cinematic Universe, wherein Sony allows Spider-Man to be played by  Tom Holland . Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are producing along with Amy Pascal, with Palak Patel and Eric Fineman overseein

Peter Segal to Direct Dave Bautista Action-Comedy My Spy

Peter Segal to direct Dave Bautista action-comedy My Spy The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Peter Segal ( Get Smart, Fifty First Dates ) has been tapped to take on the director’s mantle for Dave Bautista’s action-comedy  My Spy . The director is already working with STXfilms on the comedy,  Second Act , which will be released later this year. The film will follow a hardened CIA operative (Bautista) who finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family. Bautista and Jonathan Meisner will serve as producers on the film, and STXfilms’ SVP of production Drew Simon and director of development Kate Vorhoff will oversee production. Jon and Erich Hoeber penned the script for the film. The Hoeber brothers’ screenwriting credits include the  Red  action-franchise and  Battleship , as well as the upcoming science fiction adventure,  The Meg , starring Jason Statham and Ruby Rose. My Spy is one of several projects STX is deve

Priyanka Chopra Joins Chris Pratt in Cowboy Ninja Viking

Priyanka Chopra joins Chris Pratt in Cowboy Ninja Viking According to The Hollywood Reporter , Universal Pictures has tapped Priyanka Chopra ( Quantico, A Kid Like Jake ) to join  Cowboy Ninja Viking . Chopra will be playing the love interest of Chris Pratt’s character. Chris Pratt ( Guardians of the Galaxy  and  Jurassic World  franchises) will star as a new kind of assassin who manifests the toughest skills of three different personas: Cowboy, Ninja, and Viking. The hard-edged actioner laced with attitude is based on the Image Comics graphic novel by AJ Lieberman and illustrator Riley Rossmo. Michelle MacLaren ( Breaking Bad ,  Game of Thrones ) will be directing the film. Fans will remember that MacLaren was originally set to make her feature directorial debut with last year’s  Wonder Woman  before she left over creative differences. She most recently helmed the pilot for HBO’s  The Deuce , and also has the WWII thriller  The Nightingale  in development at Tri-Star. The film

Disney’s Christopher Robin Director & Cast on the Wisdom of Winnie the Pooh

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Disney’s Christopher Robin director & cast on the wisdom of Winnie the Pooh Inspired by the stories of A.A. Milne and the Winnie the Pooh animated films and shows based on them, the latest Disney live-action adaptation reunites a now grown-up Christopher Robin ( Ewan McGregor ) with his childhood friends. Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Tigger, and Winnie the Pooh are all there as if no time has flown by in the Hundred Acre Wood. For Christopher Robin, he’s been gone for too long and has placed work above fun more than anything. When his wife Evelyn ( Hayley Atwell ) and daughter Madeline ( Bronte Carmichael ) want to go on Holiday, Robin ends up taking on more work and making his family go to the country house without him. Putting a strain on his relationship and being forced by his boss to make budget cuts, Christopher has a breakdown. Lucky for him, Winnie the Pooh ( Jim Cummings ) has found his way to London at the moment he’s needed the most. At t