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To celebrate the release of Radioactive in cinemas July 16, you can win a double pass.
About Radioactive From the 1870s to the modern era, RADIOACTIVE is a journey through Marie Curie’s (Rosamund Pike) enduring legacies – her passionate relationships, scientific breakthroughs, and the consequences that followed for her and for the world. After meeting fellow scientist Pierre Curie (Sam Riley), the pair go on to marry and change the face of science forever by their discovery of radioactivity. The genius of the Curies’ world-changing discoveries and the ensuing Nobel Prize propels the devoted couple into the international limelight. From renowned producers, WORKING TITLE (DARKEST HOUR) and Shoebox Films (ATONEMENT), and Academy Award® nominated director, Marjane Satrapi, comes a bold, visionary depiction of the transformative effects and ensuing fallout of the Curie’s work and how this shaped the defining moments of the 20th Century.
To celebrate the release of Wellington Paranormal Series 2 on DVD, thanks to Madman Home Entertainment, you can win a copy!
About Wellington Paranormal
New Zealand's favourite spooky investigators are back in business! Officers Minogue and O'Leary are keeping the streets of Aotearoa's capital safe from the unexplainable in Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi's What We Do In The Shadows spin-off. All you have to do is email your details and the word PARA! Email now to darrensworldofentertainment@gmail.com Or CLICK HERE NOW
To celebrate the release of Onward on DVD and Blu Ray, you can win a copy thanks to Sony and Disney Home Entertainment.
About Onward
Two elven brothers embark on a quest to bring their father back for one day. In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Starring Chris Pratt and Tom Holland.
On October 1, 1989 seven extraordinary humans were born. On July 31, 2020, they return.
Featured in the trailer is an original song from Gerard Way, entitled "Here Comes The End".
On writing the song: “I was originally inspired to write this track when series one of The Umbrella Academy was being shot; by the time I finished it 2020 was in full swing, the world had taken a profound turn and the song was finished in a surreal new reality.”
Season 2 Synopsis:
Five warned his family (so, so many times) that using his powers to escape from Vanya’s 2019 apocalypse was risky. Well, he was right - the time jump scatters the siblings in time in and around Dallas, Texas. Over a three year period. Starting in 1960. Some, having been stuck in the past for years, have built lives and moved on, certain they’re the only ones who survived. Five is the last to land, smack dab in the middle of a nuclear doomsday, which - spoiler alert! - turns out is a result of the group’s disruption of the timeline (déjà vu, anyone?). Now the Umbrella Academy must find a way to reunite, figure out what caused doomsday, put a stop to it, and return to the present timeline to stop that other apocalypse. All while being hunted by a trio of ruthless Swedish assassins. But seriously, no pressure or anything.
Series Synopsis:
On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by a billionaire who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his "children" to save the world. Now, the six surviving members reunite upon the news of their father's passing and must work together to solve a mystery surrounding his death. But the estranged family begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse. The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic book series created and written by Gerard Way, illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics. The show is produced by Universal Content Productions for Netflix, with Steve Blackman serving as executive producer and showrunner, and additional EPs Jeff F. King, Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, Gerard Way, and Gabriel Bá.
About the series;
LAUNCH DATE:July 31, 2020
SHOWRUNNER:Steve Blackman
PRODUCERS:Steve Blackman (Showrunner/EP), Jeff F. King (EP), Keith Goldberg(EP), Mike Richardson (EP), Gerard Way (Co-EP), Gabriel Bá (Co-EP)
PRODUCTION COMPANY:UCP for Netflix
NUMBER OF EPISODES:10
CAST:Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Justin H. Min
Mafia: Definitive Edition Now Launches September 25; Gameplay Reveal Coming July 22
Due to challenges stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the game’s release date has shifted from August 28. See the full statement from Hangar 13 and 2K now.
Mafia: Definitive Edition developer Hangar 13 and publisher 2K has issued the following statement:
“Mafia: Definitive Edition will now release worldwide on September 25. Though we’d originally planned to release the game one month earlier on August 28, finalizing everything in time for that launch date has become increasingly challenging due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, and the last thing we want to do is compromise the quality of the experience.
From the beginning, this has been a passion project for us. Many of our developers helped create the original Mafia, and all of us are committed to crafting an updated experience worthy of that timeless classic. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make Mafia: Definitive Edition the very best it can be for all of our fans worldwide.
All that said, we know you’re anxious to see more. That’s why we’re thrilled to give you an extended look at Mafia: Definitive Edition’s gameplay in just two weeks on July 22. Be sure to follow @MafiaGame on Twitter to see a brand new 15-second teaser now, and visit MafiaGame.com for more information about the entire Mafia: Trilogy.
To view the teaser click the image below
We want to express our heartfelt thanks to you for watching our narrative trailer, playing the Definitive Editionsof Mafia IIand III, and supporting us as we continue building the definitive organized crime saga. We look forward to showing you more on July 22.”
Harry Melling, Van Veronica Ngo, with Matthias Schoenaerts and Chiwetel Ejiofor
Synopsis:
Led by a warrior named Andy (Charlize Theron), a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a mysterious inability to die have fought to protect the mortal world for centuries. But when the team is recruited to take on an emergency mission and their extraordinary abilities are suddenly exposed, it’s up to Andy and Nile (KiKi Layne), the newest soldier to join their ranks, to help the group eliminate the threat of those who seek to replicate and monetize their power by any means necessary. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Greg Rucka and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (LOVE & BASKETBALL, BEYOND THE LIGHTS), THE OLD GUARD is a gritty, grounded, action-packed story that shows living forever is harder than it looks.
