Although collecting physical media doesn’t have the convenience appeal of streaming films, there is now sort of a stigma with purchasing movies through online platforms. Although its possible to compile a collection of movies through an online library, consumers will ultimately be at the whim of the service should it choose to keep the title available on their server. Additionally, there are a number of titles that don’t happen to find their way to have streaming access and physical media distributors like Shout and Vinegar Syndrome have dedicated their business to some overlooked titles.

Kino Lorber, another great media distributor has just unveiled the technical specs for the Chevy Chase Fletch films via Blu-ray.com, as well as revealing the special features that can be found on the new blu-rays. In 2022, Jon Hamm would take up the mantle in the long-in-development third movie, Confess, Fletch, which is based on the same mystery novels from Gregory McDonald. The Chevy Chase films are regarded as some of his best works (well, maybe the second one less so) and you can now take a look at the upcoming restorations of the comedies, which are set to become available on April 16.

Special Features and Technical Specs for Fletch:

• NEW 2K RESTORATION FROM AN INTERPOSITIVE
• NEW Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalists/Authors Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
• Just Charge it to the Underhills: Making and Remembering Fletch – 2007 Featurette with Actor M. Emmet Walsh, Actor Richard Libertini, Actor Tim Matheson, Screenwriter Andrew Bergman, Actor George Wyner, Actor Larry Flash Jenkins, Actress Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Producer Alan Greisman, Producer Peter Douglas, Editor Richard Harris, First Assistant Director Wolfgang Glattes, Associate Producer/Production Manager Gordon Webb and Featurette Producer Jason Hillhouse (26:32)
• The Disguises: From John Cocktoaston to Harry S. Truman – 2007 Featurette with Makeup Artist Ken Chase, Hair Stylist Bunny Parker, Screenwriter Andrew Bergman, Actress Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Actor Tim Matheson, Actor Larry Flash Jenkins, Producer Peter Douglas, Producer Alan Greisman and Associate Producer/Production Manager Gordon Webb (4:53)
• Favorite Fletch Moments – 2007 Featurette (2:35)
• Chevy Chase: Reba Merrill Profile – 1985 Interview with Chevy Chase (3:41)
• 4 TV Spots
• Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 2K)
• Optional English Subtitles

Special Features and Technical Specs for Fletch Lives:

• NEW 2K RESTORATION FROM AN INTERPOSITIVE
• NEW Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalists/Authors Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
• Fletch Lives: Making-of Featurette – with Star Chevy Chase, Director Michael Ritchie and Actress Julianne Phillips (6:14)
• Fletch Lives: Chevy Chase Profile – with Star Chevy Chase and Director Michael Ritchie (2:40)
• Fletch Lives: Julianne Phillips Profile – with Actress Julianne Phillips, Star Chevy Chase and Director Michael Ritchie (2:18)
• 6 TV Spots
• Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 2K)
• Optional English Subtitles

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JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II. For 1984, we covered the creation of the PG-13 rating, The Terminator, Gremlins, Ghostbusters, and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Our trip through 1985 included Teen Wolf, Re-Animator, A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, Fright Night, Lifeforce, Day of the Dead, and The Return of the Living Dead. For 1986, we covered David Cronenberg’s The Fly, the horror comedies that were released during the year (including Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Aliens, the connection between horror movies and heavy metal, and David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. Now we’ve reached 1987, and we got our journey through this year started with looks at Hellraiser, RoboCop, Predator, and Evil Dead II. With the latest episode, we’re taking a look at one of the most popular vampire movies ever made: The Lost Boys! You can hear all about it in the embed above.

New episodes of 80s Horror Memories are released through the YouTube channel JoBlo Horror Originals every Friday. 

Here’s the info on 80s Horror Memories: It’s been over 40 years since the decade that shaped the horror movie industry began and having lived through most of those years personally, we at JoBlo/Arrow in the Head have decided to create a 10-part documentary series in which not only cover every nook and cranny of the biggest horror themes from 1980 to 1989 but also what was happening in the world at the time. Join us as we walk down Horror Memory Lane!

And here’s the info on this particular episode: Today, we are going to travel back to the fictional town of Santa Carla. A quintessential beach town famous for its boardwalk, carousel, and the sexiest saxophone player you will ever see in your life. But if there’s one thing it has too much of, it’s all the damn vampires. So, let’s sleep all day, party all night, never grow old, and never die with The Lost Boys on our 80s Horror Memories.

This episode of 80s Horror Memories was written by Mike Conway, narrated by Tyler Nichols, edited by Mike Conway, produced by Berge Garabedian and John Fallon, co-produced by Mike Conway, and executive produced by Berge Garabedian. The score was provided by Shawn Knippelberg. Special Guests: Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II), Doug Jones (What We Do in the Shadows), Patrick Lussier (Dracula 2000), and Matt Winston of Stan Winston Studios.

Let us know what you thought of this episode, plus share some of your own ’80s horror memories by leaving a comment!

Two of the previous episodes of 80s Horror Memories can be seen below. To see more of our shows, head over to the JoBlo Horror Originals channel – and subscribe while you’re at it!

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Christopher Nolan has directed thrillers, mysteries, sci-fi, action, superhero movies, a World War II movie, and a historical drama, but one genre the man behind Oppenheimer hasn’t fully ventured into is horror. And while he has said that he doesn’t want to move away from the large scale movies he has been making for most of his career, he does have a strong interest in horror, as he revealed during an event at London’s British Film Institute. While speaking to a “rapt, sold-out audience”, Nolan said he would “love to make a horror film”.

Variety provides the transcription of what Nolan said: “Oppenheimer has elements of horror in it definitely, as I think is appropriate to the subject matter. I think horror films are very interesting because they depend on very cinematic devices, it really is about a visceral response to things and so, at some point, I’d love to make a horror film. But I think a really good horror film requires a really exceptional idea. And those are few and far between. So I haven’t found a story that lends itself to that. But I think it’s a very interesting genre from a cinematic point of view. It’s also one of the few genres where the studios make a lot of these films, and they are films that have a lot of bleakness, a lot of abstraction. They have a lot of the qualities that Hollywood is generally very resistant to putting in films, but that’s a genre where it’s allowable.“

While some would describe Oppenheimer as a biopic, Nolan would disagree, as he says biopics are “not a useful genre“. Instead, he sees the film as a blend of the heist and courtroom genres (with, as mentioned, elements of horror). “The reason I settled on those two genres (heist and courtroom) is they are mainstream genres in which dialogue, people talking, is inherently intense and interesting to an audience. That’s the fun thing with genre, you can play with a lot of different areas, where in a different type of film you really wouldn’t be allowed to.“

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Ben Affleck was recently seen laying down a new jingle in the music studio for Dunkin’ during the Super Bowl, much to the chagrin of his current wife, Jennifer Lopez. Affleck would also intro his famous best friend, Matt Damon, in the TV spot. The two are set to work together again after Affleck previously directed Damon in Air. Damon will be starring in a new crime thriller that will be helmed by Affleck, titled Animals, which is being planned as a Netflix release. The Good Will Hunting co-stars will also be producing the feature together under their Artists Equity banner, along with the company’s Dani Bernfeld.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Affleck’s ex-wife of thirteen years, Jennifer Garner, is now in talks to star opposite Matt Damon in the film. Garner and Affleck had also starred together in 2003’s Daredevil. The film’s deal with Netflix is currently coming together, and the negotiations are still in process, but if Garner signs on, Animals could start principal photography in Los Angeles as soon as next month. Brad Weston and Collin Creighton are also on board as producers via their MakeReady shingle.

The synopsis, as reported by THR, reads, “Written by Connor McIntyre with revisions by Billy Ray, the crime thriller concerns a mayoral candidate and his wife whose son is kidnapped. Surrounded by plenty of enemies, political and otherwise, the husband and wife have no choice but to get their hands dirty in order to save their son.” Damon is tapped to lead the film as the mayoral candidate and Garner is in talks to play the candidate’s wife.

Garner, as of late, has been starring in some light-hearted Netflix fare, which includes films like Family Switch, The Adam Project and Yes Day. Early in her career, Garner would have a supporting role in the 2001 Michael Bay film Pearl Harbor, which starred Affleck. The two co-starred in Daredevil in 2003, just prior to their marriage in 2005. Their marriage lasted until 2018, but it was a long, bumpy road as a lot of paparazzi photos would capture the tumultuous nature behind the scenes with pictures of the couple out in public. Affleck and Garner have seemingly found some closure as she is in contention to be directed by him. This would be the first project where they work together as actor and director.

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2021’s Dune may have missed out on the Oscar for Best Costume Design, but if there was an honor given out for red carpet wardrobe, the cast of Dune: Part Two might have it in the bag – but they couldn’t have done it without Zendaya.

We here at JoBlo.com don’t normally hit on fashion (you should see our closets!), but Zendaya’s get-up is just too incredible not to highlight. Appearing in an outfit that was part Metropolis, part Barbarella and part space cowboy in assless chaps, Zendaya’s digs felt like something that might have caused C-3PO to pose for this card…It has been identified as a piece from Mugler’s 1995 collection, but no doubt remains a futuristic look that stole pretty much all of the attention. Zendaya would make a wardrobe change that found her in a sleek black dress, but the statement piece stands as the true highlight of the night. Only a popcorn bucket could have completed the outfit…

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But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t other news to be found on the red carpet, as a surprise appearance from Anya Taylor-Joy – whose own outfit was like if a bride stumbled into Ken Russell’s The Devils – confirmed that she is indeed going to be joining the cast of Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Austin Butler, Josh Brolin, and Florence Pugh for the sequel. Meanwhile, Chalamet (Paul Atreides) kept up his title as reigning champ of red carpet fashion. The Dune: Part Two premiere also, appropriately enough, featured a blanket of sand for the stars to trudge through.

Dune: Part Two – which comes to theaters on March 1st – will “explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.”

Will you be seeing Dune: Part Two when it arrives next month? How do you think it will compare to the “first” one? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.

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The name’s Bourne, Jason Bourne, and his most famous portrayer, Matt Damon is extremely “anxious” about the sixth installment of the franchise — and he might not even be in it!

While Matt Damon doesn’t have much to offer in terms of what the next Bourne script may look like, he did note that its planned director Edward Berger “had an idea.” He added, “I would love to work with him! So he’s working on it, so I’m looking, I’m as anxious as you are to see if this thing – I hope it’s great, and that we can do it.” It should be noted that Matt Damon is not formally attached to return as Jason Bourne for any further entries in the action franchise, although his level of excitement does show he would be down to play the character for a fourth time. He might even get a nice payday out of returning — maybe not an Avatar-level check, but still…

However, now that Matt Damon is in his mid-50s, he recognizes he’s probably not willing to take the Liam Neeson route. “At a certain point, someone is going to need to take it over. I’m not getting any younger.”

Matt Damon reinvented himself as an action star with Bourne, playing the titular character in the original trilogy and once more in 2016’s Jason Bourne after he, director Paul Greengrass and even Bourne himself took a break for one installment, The Bourne Legacy. Meanwhile, Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front adaptation from 2022 earned a surprising nine Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. It would also be the runner-up as far as wins go, nabbing four statutes.

A Damon and Berger (whose Jack, All Quiet on the Western Front, and miniseries Patrick Melrose are also worth checking out) pairing would be a welcome collaboration in any capacity, but to have the actor reprise Bourne and see Berger take on a big budget action movie is a promising prospect that could make for a franchise best.

Do you want Matt Damon to return for another Bourne movie or is it time to pass the torch? Give us your take below!

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The rise of AI has been equal parts impressive and terrifying, but the latest advancement seems to have its sights set on Hollywood. OpenAI announced the development of Sora today, a new generative AI tool that can create a realistic and imaginative video from text instructions.

Unlike previous AI video generators, Sora is reportedly capable of generating content close to a minute long, all while maintaining visual quality and adherence to the user’s prompt. While the videos revealed by OpenAI are certainly impressive, they’re a direct threat to existing creatives in Hollywood. According to a study done at the beginning of the year, a whopping three-quarters of those surveyed indicated that AI tools “supported the elimination, reduction or consolidation of jobs at their companies.” The report also estimated that nearly 204,000 positions will be adversely affected over the next three years.

Those in danger include concept artists, voice actors, and those involved in visual effects and postproduction. “This is a clear alarm to the unions and professionals who are in crew in any capacity,” concept artist Karla Ortiz told THR. “This shows that the tech is here to compete with us. This is only the first step.” Other concept artists have said that they’ve already seen less demand for their work, with some even choosing to leave the industry altogether.

While the videos Sora is able to generate are impressive, OpenAI admits that it still struggles with certain elements. “The current model has weaknesses,” reads the announcement. “It may struggle with accurately simulating the physics of a complex scene, and may not understand specific instances of cause and effect. For example, a person might take a bite out of a cookie, but afterward, the cookie may not have a bite mark. The model may also confuse spatial details of a prompt, for example, mixing up left and right, and may struggle with precise descriptions of events that take place over time, like following a specific camera trajectory.“

Sora hasn’t been released to the public yet, as it’s currently undergoing safety testing. “We’ll be taking several important safety steps ahead of making Sora available in OpenAI’s products,” OpenAI said. “We are working with red teamers — domain experts in areas like misinformation, hateful content, and bias — who will be adversarially testing the model.” However, the company hasn’t disclosed what materials are being used to train the system. They’ve run into trouble before, with authors such as George R.R. Martin, John Grisham, and Jonathan Franzen launching a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of using their novels to train their AI.

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Deadline reports that Ridley Scott is in negotiations to direct a movie about the Bee Gees, the iconic musical group formed by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.

Ridley Scott recently wrapped production on the Gladiator sequel, and in true Ridley Scott fashion, he’s already looking for another project. I wish I had half his energy. Should Scott close the deal to helm the Bee Gees movie for Paramount Pictures, he would also produce through his Scott Free banner along with Michael Pruss. John Logan (Alien: Covenant) has penned the script for the project.

At first glance, a movie about the Bee Gees may not seem like something that screams Ridley Scott, but the project would actually be a full-circle moment for the director. Back when he was getting started, Scott had a connection with Bee Gees manager Robert Stigwood who had tapped him to direct a medieval movie that would have starred the three brothers. However, the project fell apart, and Scott went on to direct The Duellists instead.

More to come…

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Dune: Part Two made its world premiere in London today, and the first reactions to the highly anticipated sequel on social media are extremely positive, but I doubt that comes as a surprise to anyone.

These types of first reactions are generally fairly positive, but in the case of Dune: Part Two, I might just believe it. Dennis Villeneuve is easily one of my favourite filmmakers working today, and I can’t wait to check this one out for myself in just a few short weeks.

As for Villeneuve, the director has said that he feels the sequel is a “much better” movie than the first installment. “There’s something more alive in it,” Villeneuve said. “There’s a relationship to the characters. I was trying to reach for an intensity and a quality of emotions that I didn’t reach with Part One and that I did reach with Part Two. I’m not saying the film is perfect, but I’m much more happy with Part Two than I was with Part One. I can not wait to share it with the fans and the moviegoers.“

It all depends on how well Dune: Part Two performs, but Villeneuve might just return for a third and final film. He confirmed in December that the script for Dune 3 was almost complete, but that he might tackle another project before returning to Arrakis. “I don’t know exactly when I will go back to Arrakis,” Villeneuve said. “I might make a detour before just to go away from the sun. For my mental sanity I might do something in between, but my dream would be to go a last time on this planet that I love.“

Dune: Part Two will “explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.” The film will hit theaters on March 1st.

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After getting in on the action game with Nobody, Bob Odenkirk is ready to “get his ass handed to him” once again.

It was announced last week that Bob Odenkirk would be reuniting with Nobdody screenwriter Derek Kolstad for Normal, a new action movie set to be directed by Ben Wheatley (Free Fire). While speaking with THR, Odenkirk explained why he wanted to tackle another action movie.

“Well, it went pretty well [last time], didn’t it? Derek is the most collaborative screenwriter I’ve ever worked with,” Odenkirk said. “His willingness to hear a note from anybody at any point in the process is amazing. He listens to everybody and when he says ‘best idea wins,’ he really means it. I’m going to guess it has to do with his personality, but also from getting beat up for years [in this industry]. Making Nobody was just a great experience, everyone really gave their all on that one, and it turned out so well. I think part of that is we complement each other so well. I think Derek appreciates my observations about a script or a story and I certainly see and respect and love his unbelievable gifts as a writer.“

Odenkirk added that he was equally impressed with the concept behind Normal. “It just had this quality to it I don’t think I’ve seen in an action movie in forever. I’m going to call it suspense mystery,” he said. “You could argue that the Bourne films, especially the early ones, have that element, where he’s trying to explore and solve a mystery, the mystery of his own past. There’s that sort of dimension in this story, something that Derek expanded on, which I think was the reason Ben Wheatley came on board.”

The film finds Odenkirk playing Ulysses, a lawman “who is thrust into the temporary role of the sheriff for the small sleepy town Normal after the previous one’s untimely death. When the town’s bank is robbed by an out-of-town couple, Ulysses arrives on the scene to find that the town is hiding much more sinister deep-seated secrets under its surface and everyone – from the bartender to the priest – is in on it. And now Ulysses, who’s up-till-now focused only on running away from the demons of his past, must uncover the full extent of this criminal conspiracy.“

While many action movies feature actors in their physical prime, Odenkirk believes that there’s an advantage to someone like him leading an action flick. “A lot of action movies, where the guys are too handsome and built, it’s hard for the audience to buy into the idea that they’re in danger. I don’t have that problem,” Odenkirk said. “Audiences genuinely see me and go, ‘Oh, jeez, this guy is screwed. He’s going to get his ass handed to him.’ He doesn’t get to win by sheer muscle because he doesn’t have that. He gets to win through tenacity and cleverness.“

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