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We have FREE, FRONT-OF-THE-LINE TICKETS for special screenings of The Huntsman: Winter’s War in SEVEN DIFFERENT CITIES…but only if you act RIGHT NOW!
The fantastical world of Snow White and the Huntsman expands to reveal how the fates of The Huntsman Eric and Queen Ravenna are deeply and dangerously intertwined. Chris Hemsworth and Oscar® winner Charlize Theron return to their roles in The Huntsman: Winter’s War, an epic action-adventure. And this time they’re joined by Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain. It promises to be a beautiful and exciting return to a dangerous world of magic and adventure, and you’re invited!
…and this give-away is happening even faster than last time! WE NEED TO GET AN E-MAIL FROM YOU BY 5P PACIFIC TIME WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 TO QUALIFY! Yeah, that fast!
ALL ABOUT THESE SPECIAL SCREENINGS:
We have TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS for screenings in SEVEN DIFFERENT CITIES: Chicago • Dallas • El Paso • Houston • Los Angeles • Miami • New York City…all at 7:30P local time on Wednesday, April 20! (And winners* must arrive by 7P!)
Important note: Screening tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable, and have a cash value of $0.00
What do you have to do to enter the contest? Just click here and send us an email with your name and location by Wednesday, 5P Pacific Daylight Time! That’s all there is to it. We’ll pull the winners names, let you know, and make all the arrangements!
It’s going to be a fantastical experience…and all you have to do is click here!
**Each winner can bypass all lines and will be guaranteed 2 seats as long as they arrive by 7P. Seats are forfeited to general winners after this time.
L-r: Dave Alpert, Dave Erickson and Robert Kirkman
The season premiere of Fear the Walking Dead is Sunday, April 10 at 9/8c on AMC. Catch up on all six episodes from Season 1 also on Sunday, at 2P, leading into Season 2 that will make fans happy with fifteen new episodes.
T-b: Frank Dillane, Alicia Debnam Carey, Lorenzo James Henrie, Mercedes Mason, Colman Domingo and Kim Dickens
We caught up with the creator Robert Kirkman and producers Dave Alpert, Dave Erickson, and a few of the actors on the show, who told us what it takes to put a show like this together. Coming up with the storylines and having the right players for each role—now you can listen in on the conversations, just click on the audio boxes.
Colman Domingo & Kim Dickens
Lorenzo James Henrie & Mercedes Mason
Frank Dillane & Alicia Debnam Carey
Alpert, Erickson & Kirkman
The show stars Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Lorenzo James Henrie, Rubén Blades, Mercedes Mason, and Colman Domingo. — A.O.
You know when it’s a Melissa McCarthy comedy some of it is going to be over the top. And The Boss doesn’t disappoint—they are some really funny scenes. And I had my share of laughter watching the film.
T-b: Kristen Bell and Ben Falcone
Michelle Darnell is a character that has been part of McCarthy’s life for about 15 or 16 years and she talks about her to us, so make sure to listen in on the conversation. She liked that a group of us had on red berets that were given to us. I even had her laughing at my beret that I just placed on top of my AFRO (see photo).
Angela M. Ortíz
The Boss, directed by Ben Falcone (McCarthy’s husband) talked to us about his second directorial job.
Here’s a little synopsis: wealthy mogul Michelle Darnell (McCarthy) always gets her way, until she’s busted for insider trading and sent to federal prison. After leaving jail, Darnell finds herself broke, homeless and hated. Luckily, she tracks down former assistant Claire (Kristen Bell), the only person who’s willing to help.
Melissa McCarthy
Ben Falcone
Kristen Bell
The Boss was written and produced by McCarthy, Falcone and longtime partners. The cast also includes Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates.
Melissa, Kristen and the rest of the cast were fun to watch and the conversations were fun. — A.O.
I attended my first WonderCon and it was an amazing few days. There was so much to see and do that as someone covering the event, you need a minimum of three on your crew…or you need to work in tandem with other colleagues from other outlets to cover all the panels and one-on-one interviews.
Ratchet and Clank: Bella Thorne, James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, director Kevin Munroe and producer Brad Foxhoven. Bottom: Bella Thorne taking a selfie with the audience for Entertainment Weekly
Here’s my recap on the things I covered at the event:
We started with the Futurecasting and Timeline Salad panel that featured writers Charlie Jane Anders (All the Birds in the Sky), James Morris (The Three Kingdoms Trilogy), Greg Van Eekhout (California Bones trilogy), and Elizabeth Briggs (Future Shock). They talked about Dragons, witches, elemental forces, alternate timelines, time travel and so much more!
TMNT2: Stephen Amell, Megan Fox, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller
Our second panel brought back so many memories of my son’s pre-teen years and one of his favorite PlayStation game, Ratchet and Clank. And now we have the movie coming out at the end of April. The panel included director Kevin Munroe (TMNT), joined by Bella Thorne (voice of Cora), James Arnold Taylor (voice of Ratchet), David Kaye (voice of Clank), producer Brad Foxhoven and moderator Tiffany Smith, host of Fandango’s Movie3Some series. They talked about their understanding of the love for the Ratchet and Clank characters and described how they really tried to do them justice in this first film based on the game. The snippets of the film we saw were really cool and fun. The producer and director gave Bella Thorne all the credit for the social media awareness for the film’s fan base. And my son and I can’t wait to check out the film.
Scorpion: Ari Stidham, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Robert Patrick
Wayward Pines: Ashwin Rajan, Donald DeLine, author Blake Crouch, M Night Shyamalan, Djimon Hounsou and Jason Patric
Later in the afternoon we checked out the panel about one of the summer’s most anticipated movies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, the newest film in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. The panel included actors Stephen Amell, Megan Fox, producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller. They spoke about how excited they were to introduce characters in this film that they weren’t able to ‘fit in’ to the last film. And I have to admit, what they showed us was really fun to watch. The Turtles are in theaters, June 3.
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Jeff Bell, Luke Mitchell, Henry Simmons, Elizabeth Henstridge, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Zoe Bennet and Clark Gregg
Day Two was a busy day; I started with the Wayward Pines panel, then later I did interviews with the producers and a couple of the new cast members (watch the video below), Wayward Pines season 2 to begin on May 25.
I followed up with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.; they talked about losing two of their longtime characters and how it has been hard but good for the series too.
Later, we watched a full episode of fan favorite geniuses, Scorpion. After the Scorpion screening, I did a round of interviews with some of the cast of Sleepy Hollow, whose third season is winding down.
I ended the day by walking the floor to see what else was going on. You can see some of the photos here.
I thank Jesus Figueroa of thisfunktional for our tag teamwork on the interviews below. — A.O.
Here’s great news! Academy Award®-nominated star Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, The Heat, Tammy) has got a great new film coming out next week: The Boss, created and starring Melissa and an incredible cast, including Kristen Bell (Frozen, Veronica Mars) Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), and Kathy Bates (Misery, American Horror Story, and a million other great things). And we have five pairs of free, front-of-the-line tickets for special screenings to give to Se Fija! fansin three different cities…but only if you act now!
Yes, it’s Hollywood, people, where everything happens fast. We need your entry in our e-mail box no later than Monday morning, April 4. So everybody in L.A., N.Y., or Miami…get your clicking finger ready!
(By the way…what’s The Boss about? Melissa’s character is a titan of industry who is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges, ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
ALL ABOUT THESE SPECIAL SCREENINGS:
We will have advance screenings on Wednesday, April 6.
The screenings will be taking place on Wednesday, April 6 In Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, at 7:30 PM local time. Winners will receive TWO free tickets, will bypass all lines, and will be guaranteed 2 SEATS, as long as they arrive by 7P.
What do you have to do to enter the contest? Just click here and send us an e-mail with your name and location by Monday, April 4, 9A Pacific Daylight Time! That’s all there is to it. We’ll pull the winners within and hour, let you know, and make all the arrangements!
It’s going to be a great experiences…and all you have to do is click here!
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE are COMING TOGETHER…Watch at home with your BEST BUBS again and again and again!
Add The Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film of All-Time to Your Marvel Studios Movie Collection when it arrives on Digital on October 1 and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on October 22.
Experience all the laughs with hours of all-new exclusive bonus content including a gag reel, deleted scenes, filmmaker commentary and all-new featurettes!
Cast Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson/Deadpool), Hugh Jackman (Logan/Wolverine), Emma Corrin (Cassandra Nova), Matthew Macfadyen (Mr. Paradox), and Dafne Keen (Laura / X-23).
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Veep: The Complete Series. All 65 episodes from the 17-Time Emmy® Award winning series will be available to purchase on Blu-ray October 22.
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be releasing the complete series. Get ready to binge on all 65 episodes (seven seasons) from HBO’s Emmy® award-winning original series, along with all the previously released special features. The political comedy series follows United States Vice President Salina Meyer (Julia Louis Dreyfus) and her incompetent team as they attempt to secure a legacy, but often instead become bogged down in day-to-day political games. Pre-order your copy today. Also starring Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, Sarah Sutherland, and Clea DuVall. The series was created by Armando Iannucci.
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The West Wing: The Complete Series for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed series. Get ready to binge all 156 episodes from NBC/WBTV’sEmmy® Award-winning original series.
The brilliant political drama, following an extraordinarily intimate look at an American President and the inner workings of the White House, will be available to own on Blu-ray on October 1.
Widely considered one of the best series of all time, The West Wing remains a landmark achievement in television, earning 26 Emmys, including four for Outstanding Drama Series. With its sharp writing and memorable ensemble cast, the show continues to inspire audiences with its intimate look at the triumphs, sacrifices and inner politics of the White House.
Created by Aaron Sorkin who executive produced with Thomas Schlamme, and John Wells, The West Wing stars Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, and Martin Sheen. The series was produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
The Complete Series Includes all 156 episodes from all seven seasons on 28 discs, plus over 20 commentaries, behind the scenes featurettes, unaired scenes, gag reels and more.
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° HBO’s The Gilded Age: The Complete Second Season to DVD on October 1, 2024. The Gilded Age season 2 was recently nominated for six Emmy® Awards including Outstanding Drama Series. Indulge in all 8 episodes from the second season of the historical drama that won fans over with its charming cast and compelling storylines plus over 20 pieces of bonus content including never-before-released featurettes.
The Gilded Age season 2 cast includes Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, and more.
The American Gilded Age was a period of significant economic change, conflict between old and new systems, and fortunes made and lost.
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° FRIENDS: The Complete Series in 4K Ultra HD for the first time on September 24.
This ultimate collector’s set features ALL 10 seasons from one of television’s most popular sitcoms completely remastered–plus all new bonus content!
Pre-order your copy now.
From Warner Bros. Television, FRIENDS follows the lives and loves of a close-knit group of friends living in New York City: siblings Ross (David Schwimmer) and Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), along with friends Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) and Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston).
FRIENDS marks its 30th anniversary this year, the beloved TV series continues to hold an enduring place in popular culture and hearts worldwide.
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We have FREE, FRONT-OF-THE-LINE TICKETS for special screenings of The Huntsman: Winter’s War in SEVEN DIFFERENT CITIES…but only if you act RIGHT NOW!
