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It’s Not the End for Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning with its Home Video Release!

Celebrating 25 Glorious years is Digimon and with Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning, just what’s heating up promises to be good!

Shout! Studios

Loyal fans will soon welcome the DigiDestined in their homes to watch Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning, the long-awaited new movie adventure based on the original TV sequel series from the globally popular Digimon anime franchise. In honour of the 25th anniversary celebration of Digimon, Shout! Studios, in collaboration with Toei Animation, is proud to present the thrilling new anime feature on national home entertainment shelves and digital on June 11, 2024.

The highly collectible Blu-ray™+ DVD edition of Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning boasts exciting movie presentation (featuring both the English dub and the original Japanese audio with English subtitles), insightful bonus feature, and a limited edition Digimon Card Game – Digimon Liberator Promotion Pack, which includes a randomised wrapped card — 1 of 6 possible cards from the new Digimon Card Game deck commemorating the upcoming Digimon Liberator webcomic.

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Instead of Eggs, Maybe Dusting off Predator Hunting Grounds is A Better Option

Some people may well want other ideas on what to hunt for this Easter, and the news about Predator Hunting Grounds getting updates is good news!

Easter doesn’t have to be about hunting for eggs in the real world. For fans of Predator Hunting Grounds, an asymmetrical multiplayer video game, new content is finally coming! After four long years since its release, it’s also being updated for the latest gen consoles too! IllFonic Inc. is the new publisher, collaborating with 20th Century Games to breathe more life into this product and it will be delivered during this year and next.

From the Press Release:

“This game has a strong, enthusiastic player base and a vocal community that wants to see the game updated and supported,” remarked Charles Brungardt, CEO of IllFonic. “Now that IllFonic is publishing games, we knew we had to get Predator Hunting Grounds back. We knew we needed to get back to the Chopper!”

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Enter the Clones of Bruce (Lee) and the Crazy Phenomenon known as Bruceploitation

Everyone loves Bruce, and no we are not talking about Campbell. Enter the Clones of Bruce (Lee) examines why this person is much more beloved and why an industry was born after his death.

Headed to Digital Platforms on April 30 & Blu-ray on May 21, 2024

Severin Films and Alamo Drafthouse will soon be playing the award-winning documentary Enter the Clones of Bruce not only on the big screen, but also small. For the former, there will be special screenings beginning April 12th in Los Angeles. In addition–and direct from Hong Kong–legendary Bruce clone Bruce Le will make rare personal appearances at screenings in Los Angles (4/12-14), San Francisco (4/16), Austin (4/18) and New York City (4/20-21). At these shows will also include screenings of Le/Bruceploitation classics that include The Dragon Lives Again, Enter The Game of Death, Ninja Strikes Back And The Challenge of The Tiger.

On May 21st, Bruceploitation will also get globally unleashed with the Blu-ray releases of Enter The Clones of Bruce, along with Severin’s unprecedented The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Volume 1, a 7-disc collection presenting 12 of the very best–and frequently very bizarre–films starring Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Dragon Lee, Bruce Liang and more, all restored for the first time ever from original elements. Games of Clones also includes Enter the Clones of Bruce, along with hours of specially produced extras and featurettes.

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Chicken for Linda! is Coming to Select Theatres Beginning April 15

If you love slapstick, comedy, musican and family drama, then Chicken for Linda! is for you!

Chicken for Linda! the hand-painted animated drama-comedy comes to select theaters nationwide. The critically acclaimed and César and Lumières award-winning film opens in New York beginning April 5, in Los Angeles April 12, and expands to additional markets nationwide beginning April 15. The film will be released in its original French language.

This movie was additionally an official Cannes selection in the ACID program, and following a sold-out Work-in Progress session at the 2022 Annecy International Film Festival, it went on to win the Annecy Grand Cristal in 2023. The film was also awarded both the Grand Prize and Audience Award at last year’s Animation is Film Festival.

Synopsis

Paulette feels guilty after unjustly punishing her daughter Linda and would do anything to make it up to her. Linda immediately asks for a meal of chicken with peppers, which reminds her of the dish her father used to make. But with a general strike closing stores all across town and pushing people into this streets, this innocent request quickly leads to an outrageous series of events that spirals out of control, as Paulette does everything she can to keep her promise and find a chicken for Linda.

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Kamen Rider Geats is Ready and Primed for International Distribution!

Fans of Kamen Rider will be excited to hear @shout_studios will soon be releasing the latest chapter, Kamen Rider Geats! #bluray #blurayreleasenews #tokusatsu

Kamen Rider Geats The Complete Series Blu-Ray Cover — **For a list of related toy products, please visit Amazon USA**

Shout! Studios in collaboration with Toei Company Ltd. proudly presents a spectacular Kamen Rider collection, Kamen Rider Geats: The Complete Series, as it becomes available for the first time in national home entertainment shelves on April 23, 2024. Fans of the much-loved superhero franchise can add to their tokusatsu collection by pre-ordering their 8-disc set on ShoutFactory.com. Customers purchasing this Blu-ray™ collection directly from the online store will receive an exclusive poster while supplies last.

A newer entry in the Kamen Rider franchise, Kamen Rider Geats completed airing in August 2023, making this release the shortest wait for all tokusatsu fans eager to take home all 49 action-packed and game-filled episodes.

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