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The latest in the Twilight and Iron Man franchises will screen in HD on NZ TV next month for the first time. Twilight Saga: Eclipse and Iron Men 2 are among the HD premieres Sky Movies has lined up for June. Also of note are Salt, The A Team and Scott Pilgrim vs the World. […]

Good news and bad for My Sky HDi subscribers – there’s more HD coming but it will cost extra. Sky has just announced it will introduce Sky On Demand HD next month, a service that will let subscribers download blockbusters in HD for $7.99 a title. That’s $1 more than what it costs for SD […]

Roadshow Entertainment has just released the official NZ art for the Blu-ray of Avatar: Extended Collector’s Edition. It will retail for $80; the price of the Fan Pack has still to be finalised. The November 24 release is part of what I’ve described as a “ferociously competitive” fourth quarter for distributors and retailers in an […]

In the final instalment of his “virtual roundtable” to mark the Blu-ray release of Iron Man 2, producer Kevin Feige discusses the movie’s Marvel Comics legacy. Q – You have some awesome movies under your belt, how will you keep Marvel stories fresh and alive? A – We have the incredibly unfair advantage of almost […]

In part two of a “virtual roundtable”, Iron Man 2 producer Kevin Feige discusses what it was like to work with the sequel’s cast, crew and characters. Q – Can you talk about the balance between real effects and CGI … how critical is that to the success of a superhero film? A – The […]

In the first of a three-part “virtual roundtable” Q&A, Iron Man 2 producer Kevin Feige discusses how the Blu-ray release, which went on sale today, was forged. Q – As you were filming Iron Man 2, did you think about certain extras you wanted to see on the Blu-ray? A – The SHIELD Data Vault […]

Iron Man 2 looks set to forge a reputation as one of the year’s top demo discs. Early US reviews of the Blu-ray, which goes on sale Tuesday, will have fans stoked. Typical of the acclaim for the HD transfer were: “A pin sharp image with excellent contrast, deep blacks and rich colours” (AV Forums); […]