While it seemed as though talks for a sixth season renewal of Lucifer were on the one-yard line a few weeks back, TV Line is now reporting that negotiations between star Tom Ellis and Warner Bros. Television have suddenly broken down, with the leading man allegedly rejecting the studio’s latest offer. 

It was previously reported that Ellis had already finalized a deal for season six, so depending on the circumstances behind this latest development, there is a possibility he could be in breach of contract if he chooses not to honor his existing deal. 

According to their sources, Warner Bros. TV has made multiple efforts to sweeten the pot for Ellis, but it looks like they’ve finally reached their tipping point. An insider said, “Everyone wants Tom to be happy, but there’s a limit, and it’s been reached.” 

Despite the current controversy, it seems more likely than not that this situation with Ellis will ultimately be resolved as co-showrunners Ildy Modrovich and Joe Henderson have already closed their deals and the entire supporting cast is also expected to have their options picked up, although that is dependent on first closing a deal with Ellis. 

It just now remains to be seen which side will concede first. 

Meanwhile, Lucifer is slated to return for its fifth (and potentially final) season this summer. 

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This summer, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is finally giving Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, arguably one of the greatest films of all-time, the 4K Ultra HD treatment. It’s been slated for release on June 2, 2020.

The Jaws 45th Anniversary Limited Edition will also include over three hours of bonus content, including the making of the movie, deleted scenes, outtakes from the set, a legacy featurette, a detailed look at the restoration process and a whole lot more. 

For diehard fans, in addition to the limited edition with lenticular packaging and a 44-page collectible booklet, there will also be a Best Buy-exclusive Steelbook edition with awesome new artwork, although it seems as though you may get a little more bang for your back opting for the former.

LEGENDARY FILMMAKER STEVEN SPIELBERG’S CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE
COMES TO 4K ULTRA HD ­FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

Jaws 45th Anniversary
Limited Edition

OWN THE 4K ULTRA HD COMBO PACK
WITH A BLU-RAY™ AND DIGITAL CODE ON JUNE 2, 2020
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

SINK YOUR TEETH INTO OVER THREE HOURS OF BONUS CONTENT!

Universal City, California, April 17, 2020 – In 1975, acclaimed director Steven Spielberg created the first ever summer blockbuster film and his first big hit, JAWS, the iconic and terrifying action-thriller that still makes audiences afraid to go in the water. Winner of three Academy Awards®, including Best Original Score, JAWS has become a cinematic touchstone for generations of moviegoers and one of the greatest and most influential films of all time. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates with the JAWS 45TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION available on 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever on June 2, 2020. This limited edition Combo Pack with lenticular packaging includes a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and Digital code of the film along with over three hours of bonus features and a 44-page booklet with introductions, rare photos, storyboards and more from the archives. Dive into hours of bonus features including the making of JAWS, deleted scenes, outtakes from set and much more! JAWS 45TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION retains all the exhilarating suspense and thrills that made it an instant classic that continues to captivate audiences around the world, making this a must-own for everyone’s movie library.

Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, JAWS set the standard for edge-of-your-seat suspense, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town’s chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a grizzled shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again. Featuring an unforgettable score by John Williams that evokes pure terror, JAWS remains one of the most influential and gripping adventures in motion picture history.

BONUS FEATURES ON 4K ULTRA HD and BLU-RAYTM:

• The Making of JAWS
• The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of JAWS
• JAWS: The Restoration
• Deleted Scenes and Outtakes
• From the Set
• Theatrical Trailer

ADDITIONAL BONUS FEATURES On BLU-RAYTM:

• Storyboards
• Production Photos
• Marketing JAWS
• JAWS Phenomenon

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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that Craig Zobel’s The Hunt will arrive on Digital HD on May 26 and on Blu-ray and DVD on June 9.

The Jason Blum production was one of the first films to have its theatrical window cut drastically short last month due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and is currently available to rent on all digital retailers. Prior to its VOD debut, the film was already on its way to underperforming at the box office, having grossed just over $6.5 million worldwide on an estimated $14 million production budget. 

In addition to the full-length movie, the home video combo pack will also contain a number of making-of featurettes, including one that will take you behind designing some of the goriest death sequences.  
 

BRING HOME THE MOST TALKED ABOUT MOVIE OF THE YEAR

THE HUNT

FROM PRODUCER JASON BLUM, THE SLY SATIRE BECOMES

AVAILABLE TO OWN FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER WITH

EXCLUSIVE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS FEATURES
 

“PLAYS EVEN BETTER THE SECOND TIME” (FORBES)
 

YOURS TO OWN ON DIGITAL MAY 26, 2020

AND ON BLU-RAYTM AND DVD JUNE 9, 2020

FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Universal City, California, April 15, 2020 – Who is the hunter and who is the hunted? Decide for yourself! From producer Jason Blum (The Invisible Man, Halloween), director Craig Zobel (Z for Zachariah, “The Leftovers”) and writers Damon Lindelof (“Watchmen,” “The Leftovers”) and Nick Cuse (“Maniac,” “Watchmen”) comes a “clever, gory, often very funny” (Ty Burr, The Boston Globe) film that has “all the makings of a cult classic” (Forbes), as THE HUNT arrives on Digital May 26, 2020 and on Blu-ray™ and DVD June 9, 2020 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Featuring “a seriously cool action performance” (William Bibbiani, The Wrap) from Betty Gilpin (“Glow”), THE HUNT includes behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of this suspenseful thriller.

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen… for a very specific purpose … THE HUNT.

In this subversive satire, a group of elites gather for the very first time at a remote Manor House to hunt ordinary Americans for sport. But the elites’ master plan is about to be derailed because one of The Hunted, Crystal (Gilpin), knows The Hunters’ game better than they do. She turns the tables on the killers, picking them off one by one as she makes her way toward the mysterious woman (two-time Oscar® winner Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby) at the center of it all.

THE HUNT features an outstanding supporting cast including Emma Roberts (“American Horror Story”), Ike Barinholtz (Blockers), Justin Hartley (“This is Us”) and Ethan Suplee (“My Name is Earl”). The theatrical version of the film is currently available for early viewing on a wide variety of popular on-demand services as a premium rental offering.

BONUS FEATURES on BLU-RAYTM, DVD AND DIGITAL:

• CRAFTING THE HUNT – Filmmakers and cast discuss how costumes and props were used to highlight the political commentary of this slaughterous thriller.
• DEATH SCENE BREAKDOWNS – THE HUNT’s talented special effects and make-up teams give you an inside look on how they carried out some of the goriest death sequences.
• ATHENA VS CRYSTAL: HUNTER OR HUNTED? – Go behind the scenes to check out the intense training and choreography actresses Betty Gilpin and Hilary Swank had to master in order to execute this epic fight scene.

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God of War art director Raf Grassetti has been sharing some awesome designs for characters from the classic Batman: The Animated Series to his Instagram page, and he’s now added two more villains to his series of portraits.

Joining Joker, Harley Quinn, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Bane, Killer Croc, Penguin, Clayface, Man-Bat, Catwoman, Phantasm, Mr. Freeze and The Ventriloquist, we have one of The Dark Knight’s most well-known foes, The Riddler, and seductive femme fatale Poison Ivy.

Ivy has made it to the small screen in both live-action and animated form, but the only movie version we’ve seen was Uma Thurman’s much-maligned take in Batman and Robin, so it’s fair to say the character is due another go on the big screen. Many would feel that Jim Carey’s interpretation of The Riddler in Batman Forever was more successful, but fans are looking forward to what will hopefully be a more serious and chilling portrayal of Edward Nashton in Matt Reeves’ The Batman.

Batman: The Animated Series is an American superhero animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. Developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Mitch Brian, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it originally aired on Fox Kids from September 5, 1992, to September 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes. For the final fifteen episodes, the series was given the on-screen title The Adventures of Batman & Robin, which was also used for reruns of earlier episodes. The series became the first in the continuity of the shared DC animated universe; spawning further animated TV series, feature films, comic books and video games with most of the same creative talent.

Grassetti has decided to focus on the villains first, but he assures us that there’s “just a couple more” to go before he starts on the heroes.

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Following an extremely well-received freshman outing, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced that Harley Quinn: The Complete First Season will arrive on DVD on June 2.

Unfortunately, the DVD set will be light on special features, but it will contain all thirteen episodes from the critically acclaimed first season in their gloriously uncensored entirety, so if you’ve been holding out on checking out the fan-favorite DC series, now is the perfect time. 

The second season of the Kaley Cuoco-fronted series is currently streaming on the DC Universe, with new episodes debuting on a weekly basis. It is also expected to run for thirteen episodes.

WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES

HARLEY QUINN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

ON DVD JUNE 2, 2020

Starring Kaley Cuoco as the Voice of Harley Quinn
 

BURBANK, CA (April 16, 2020) – Harley Quinn premiered on DC UNIVERSE this past November to rave reviews from critics and fans alike. Now, fans can enjoy the non-stop laughs and excitement of the adult animated action-comedy series as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment gets set to release Harley Quinn: The Complete First Season. Available on DVD June 2, 2020 for $24.98, the set features all 13 half-hour episodes.

Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker and attempts to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City. With the help of Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs, Harley tries to earn a seat at the biggest table in villainy – the Legion of the Doom. She’s got her eyes on the prize and nothing can stop her, except maybe Batman and Commissioner Gordon or her jealous, deranged ex. But don’t worry – she’s got this. Or does she? So strap in for this non-stop, demented thrill ride!

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, and based on the characters from DC, Harley Quinn: The Complete First Season boasts an all-star voice cast including Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) as Harley Quinn, Lake Bell (Bless This Mess), Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Tony Hale (VEEP), J.B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Alan Tudyk (Doom Patrol), Ron Funches (Powerless), Wanda Sykes (Not Normal), Christopher Meloni (Law and Order: SVU), Diedrich Bader (American Housewife) and many others.

“Fans can’t get enough Harley Quinn and we are thrilled to release Harley Quinn: The Complete First Season for them to embark on the character’s latest crazy antics,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Senior Vice President, Originals, Animation and Family Marketing. “With adult humor and new animated action the release is timed to coincide with the series’ season two premiere.”
 

13 HALF-HOUR EPISODES
 

1. Til Death Do Us Part
2. A High Bar
3. So You Need A Crew?
4. Finding Mr. Right
5. Being Harley Quinn
6. You’re A Damn Good Cop, Jim Gordon
7. The Line
8. L.O.D.R.S.V.P
9. A Seat At The Table
10. Bensonhurst
11. Harley Quinn Highway
12. Devil’s Snare
13. The Final Joke

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Nerd Herders assemble! 

To kick off their new #UnitedAtHome series, Entertainment Weekly has reunited the cast of Chuck for a very special Zoom conference call that included a virtual table read of “Chuck Versus the Beard,” the ninth episode from season three, which was the winner of a fan vote that was held earlier the week. 

The reunion will support Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund and as of this posting, fans of the beloved show have already raised more than $31,000 to help local food banks during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Series creators Chris Fedak and Josh Schwartz and the entire principal cast, which includes Zachary Levi (Chuck Bartowski), Yvonne Strahovski (Sarah Walker), Adam Baldwin (John Casey), Joshua Gomez (Morgan Grimes), Sarah Lancaster (Ellie Bartowski), Ryan McPartlin (Devon Woodcomb), Vik Sahay (Lester Patel), Scott Krinsky (Jeffrey Barnes), and Mark Christopher Lawrence (Big Mike) were all in attendance for the fun-filled reunion.

They were also joined by special guest stars Brandon Routh (Daniel Shaw), Cedric Yarbrough (Neil) and Diedrich Bader (Del), who all also appeared in the episode when it aired originally in March 2010. 

During the hourlong session, in the midst of all the reminiscing, they also talked about the possibility of a potential series revival and the long-rumored (and highly demanded) Chuck Versus the Movie with Levi teasing “I’m just trying to get 90 minutes worth of content from [co-creators Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak].“

When Chuck Bartowski opens an e-mail subliminally encoded with government secrets, he unwittingly downloads an entire server of sensitive data into his brain. Now, the fate of the world lies in the unlikely hands of a guy who works at a Buy More Electronics store. Instead of fighting computer viruses, he must now confront assassins and international terrorists. With the government’s most precious secrets in Chuck’s head, Major John Casey of the National Security Agency assumes the responsibility of protecting him. His partner is the CIA’s top agent — and Chuck’s first date in years — Sarah Walker. They’ll try to keep him safe by trading in his pocket protector for a bulletproof vest. Also starring are Joshua Gomez as Morgan Grimes, Chuck’s best buddy, and Sarah Lancaster as Chuck’s ever-supportive sister, Ellie.

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