"Booksmart" is the critical darling that we need but probably don't deserve. While many of the largest box office draws nowadays seem to be reliant on franchise power and brand names over actual quality to back it up. One of the film's main leads is Beanie Feldstein, Jonah Hill's younger sister. It's an amusing coincidence since "Superbad" has long been hailed as one of the golden pinnacles of teenage coming-of-age films and I can say with no hesitation that "Booksmart" has dethroned it.

Olivia Wilde's directorial debut comes in collaboration with Annapurna Pictures, which has been picking up steam for it's strong, character-driven content that puts the spotlight on female talent both on and behind the camera. Wilde had a strong idea for how she wanted to tell the story of best friends Molly and Amy, who aim to have one epic night before graduating high school after four years of focusing on their academics with little to no indulgence into the more hedonistic side of their adolescence. Wilde successfully brings a buddy-cop element to the antics of these two girls with the energy of an action flick that conveys the perspective of youths who see their high school social interactions as having life-or-death stakes.

Plenty of praise has been given to both Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever for their individual performances and the chemistry they share with one another. Additional compliments must be given to the rest of the young cast, with Billie Lourd and Skyler Gisondo offering some particularly memorable comedic moments throughout the film.

There's a surprisingly striking visual style to film despite having such a moderate budget. The film takes multiple opportunities to sit and breathe into the songs used in the soundtrack which allows the viewer to better take in the emotional journeys of the characters, be they loud and bombastic or soft and sad. There are also some memorable sequences catalysed by the inclusion of drugs into the wild night of adventure, which we'll refrain from describing in detail since it's better left seen for the first time unspoiled. Whether you see it at the cinema or curled up at home on your computer screen, "Booksmart" is a significant must-watch of 2019.

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Annapurna Pictures releases the 

FINAL RESTRICTED TRAILER for BOOKSMART.

The film, directed by Olivia Wilde, stars Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Jason Sudeikis, Billie Lourd, Diana Silvers, Skyler Gisondo, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Austin Crute, Nico Hiraga, Mason Gooding, Eduardo Franco, Victoria Ruesga and Mike O'Brien.

BOOKSMART is in theaters EVERYWHERE THIS FRIDAY, May 24^th

Fans can get their tickets at https://tickets.booksmart.movie/

BOOKSMART FINAL RESTRICTED TRAILER

 

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BOOKSMART

Told from a wildly original, fresh and modern perspective, Booksmart is an unfiltered comedy about high school best friends and the bonds we create that last a lifetime. Capturing the spirit of our times, the film is a coming of age story for a new generation.

Director: Olivia Wilde

Writers: Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins and Susanna Fogel and Katie Silbern

Producers: Megan Ellison p.g.a., Chelsea Barnard p.g.a., David Distenfeld, Jessica

Elbaum p.g.a., Katie Silberman

Executive Producers: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jillian Longnecker, Scott Robertson, Alex G. Scott

Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Jason Sudeikis, Billie Lourd, Diana Silvers, Skyler Gisondo, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Austin Crute, Nico Hiraga, Mason Gooding, Eduardo Franco, Victoria Ruesga and Mike O'Brien

Genre: Comedy

Rating: R 

Release Date: May 24, 2019

Official Site: Booksmart.Movie

Facebook: /Booksmart

Instagram: @Booksmart

Twitter: @Booksmart

 #BooksmartMovie

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HBO RENEWS VINYL FOR SECOND SEASON

            LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18, 2016 – Following the critically acclaimed launch of the show’s first season, HBO has renewed the drama series VINYL for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Created by Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese & Rich Cohen and Terence Winter, the show is a ride through the sex- and drug-addled music business of the early 1970s at the dawn of punk, disco and hip-hop.

            VINYL kicked off its ten-episode first season Sunday, Feb. 14  with a two-hour pilot directed by Scorsese, from a teleplay by Terence Winter and George Mastras, and story by Rich Cohen & Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter, with other hour-long episodes debuting subsequent Sundays.

            Starring Bobby Cannavale as Richie Finestra, a record label president who is trying to save his company and his soul without destroying everyone in his path, the first season of VINYL also stars Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, Ato Essandoh, Max Casella, P.J. Byrne, J.C. MacKenzie, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Juno Temple, Jack Quaid, James Jagger and Paul Ben-Victor.

            Among the early critical raves, the Hollywood Reporter called VINYL “rich, brilliant & addictive,” adding, “There’s nothing like it,” while New York magazine hailed it as “the first new must-see series of 2016,” noting, “Cannavale is so perfect.” Rolling Stone described the show as “excellent,” and the Washington Post said it was “flawless,” with TV Guide concluding that VINYL was “explosively entertaining.”

            Season one credits: VINYL was created by Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese & Rich Cohen and Terence Winter; executive producers, Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Terence Winter, Victoria Pearman, Rick Yorn, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, John Melfi, Allen Coulter and George Mastras; executive music producer, Mick Jagger; showrunner, Terence Winter.

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HBO DRAMA SERIES VINYL,

FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

MARTIN SCORSESE, MICK JAGGER AND TERENCE WINTER,

DEBUTS FEB. 14, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO

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Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Terence Winter, Rick Yorn,

Victoria Pearman, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, John Melfi,

Allen Coulter And George Mastras Executive Produce;

Winter Serves As Showrunner

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            Richie Finestra, the founder and president of American Century Records, is trying to save his company and soul without destroying everyone in his path. With his passion for music and discovering talent gone by the wayside, and American Century on the precipice of being sold, he has a life-altering event that reignites his love of music, but severely damages his personal life.

            From Academy Award^® winner and Emmy^® winner Martin Scorsese (“The Departed,” HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”), Golden Globe winner and Emmy^® nominee Mick Jagger (HBO’s “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown”) and Academy Award^® nominee and multiple Emmy^® winner Terence Winter (“The Wolf of Wall Street”; HBO’s “The Sopranos” and “Boardwalk Empire”), VINYL is a ride through the sex- and drug-addled music business of 1970s New York at the dawn of punk, disco and hip-hop.

            The HBO drama series kicks off its ten-episode season SUNDAY, FEB. 14 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) with a pilot directed by Scorsese, from a story by Rich Cohen & Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter, and teleplay by Terence Winter and George Mastras, followed by hour-long episodes debuting subsequent Sundays at the same time.

             VINYL stars two-time Emmy^® winner Bobby Cannavale (HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”), as Richie Finestra, SAG Award nominee Olivia Wilde (HBO’s “Doll and Em”) and multiple Emmy^® winner Ray Romano (“Everybody Loves Raymond”). Scorsese, Jagger and Winter executive produce along with Rick Yorn, Victoria Pearman, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, John Melfi, Allen Coulter and George Mastras. Winter serves as showrunner.

            Richie Finestra’s wife, Devon (Olivia Wilde), a former actress and model who was part of Andy Warhol’s Factory scene in 1960s New York City, is now a suburban mother of two. Richie’s personal and professional crises put additional stress on their relationship, inspiring a desire to return to her Bohemian roots.

            Meanwhile, as head of promotions and a partner at American Century, Zak Yankovich’s (Ray Romano) experience in the industry and hundred-dollar handshakes make him an invaluable part of the company, though he works in Richie’s shadow. Their professional relationship is strained by disagreements over how to guide the company through the music landscape of 1973.

            Other series regulars include: Ato Essandoh as Lester Grimes, Richie’s first client in the early 1960s; Max Casella as Julius “Julie” Silver, head of A&R of American Century, who struggles to stay hip and relevant in the young man’s game of rock ‘n’ roll; P.J. Byrne as Scott Levitt, company attorney and junior partner at American Century, whose legal maneuvering and abrasive personality continually test Richie’s patience; J.C. MacKenzie as Skip Fontaine, head of sales and partner at American Century, whose savvy and sometimes questionable business practices inflate American Century’s profits; Birgitte Hjort Sørensen as Ingrid, a member of Andy Warhol’s Factory scene in the 1960s, and a former friend of Devon and Richie; Juno Temple as Jamie Vine, an ambitious A&R assistant at American Century, who uses her keen abilities to blend into the various subcultures of the New York music scene; Jack Quaid as Clark Morelle, a junior A&R executive with misguided ambition; James Jagger as Kip Stevens, founder and lead singer of The Nasty Bits, a raw New York City rock band; and Paul Ben-Victor as Maury Gold, Richie’s mentor and owner of Rondelay Records.

            Episode #1: “Pilot”

            Debut: SUNDAY, FEB. 14 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)

            New York City, 1973. Together with his partners, Richie Finestra (Bobby Cannavale), president of American Century Records, is on the verge of selling his struggling company to German Polygram, in a deal that includes an impending distribution agreement with Led Zeppelin. But after a disastrous meeting, it’s clear that the sale is in jeopardy.

            Heading home to Greenwich, Conn., Richie takes a detour to an unplanned reunion with Lester Grimes (Ato Essandoh), a musical artist with whom he has a complicated history. With thoughts of Lester weighing on him, Richie heads to the office, where, in addition to the Led Zeppelin situation, he learns of another problem: Bombastic Frank “Buck” Rogers (Andrew Dice Clay), owner of a chain of radio stations, is about to boycott American Century due to a perceived slight by one of the label’s artists.

            In crisis mode, Richie gives his A&R department the mandate to find new acts, prompting office assistant Jamie Vine (Juno Temple) to bring in The Nasty Bits, a proto-punk band unlike anything anyone has ever heard.

            Meanwhile, Richie enlists thuggish independent promotion man Joe Corso (Bo Dietl) to help with the Buck Rogers situation. After a three-day coke binge, Corso summons the sober Richie to Rogers’ home, where things go horribly awry.

            Despite American Century’s troubles, Richie learns that Polygram has agreed to buy the company after all. That night, with both Lester and the Buck Rogers debacle on his mind, he goes violently off the wagon, trashing the den of his Connecticut home and severely jeopardizing his relationship with his wife, Devon (Olivia Wilde), and their two children.

            Richie ultimately finds himself coked out and on his own, drawn by a crowd of young people to the Mercer Arts Center in Manhattan, where he sees The New York Dolls perform, a night that sets him on a completely new course.

            Story by Rich Cohen & Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter; teleplay by Terence Winter and George Mastras; directed by Martin Scorsese.

            VINYL will also be available on HBO NOW and HBO GO.

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Evil Will Rise on Blu-ray™ & DVD June 16 
and on Digital HD™ June 2

The Lazarus Effect

A group of researchers led by Frank (Mark Duplass) and his fiancée Zoe (Olivia Wilde) have achieved the unimaginable: bringing the dead back to life. When Zoe is accidentally electrocuted in a horrific accident, Frank and his team use their experimental serum to resurrect her. But their attempt goes horribly wrong—unleashing terrifying powers within Zoe that put all of their lives in grave danger.

Special Features
●	Creating Fear: The Making of The Lazarus Effect
●	Playing God: The Moral Dilemma (Blu-ray only)
●	Deleted/Extended Scenes (Blu-ray only)
●	Includes Digital HD (Blu-ray only)

The Lazarus Effect Blu-ray
Street Date:	June 16, 2015
Prebook Date:	May 13, 2015
Screen Format:	Widescreen 16:9 (2.40:1)
Audio:	5.1 DTS-HD-MA
Subtitles:	English SDH, Spanish
Total Run Time:	84 minutes
U.S. Rating:	PG-13
Closed Captioned:	Yes

The Lazarus Effect DVD
Street Date:	June 16, 2015
Prebook Date:	May 13, 2015
Screen Format:	Widescreen 16:9 (2.40:1)
Audio:	5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles:	English SDH, Spanish
Total Run Time:	84 minutes
U.S. Rating:	PG-13
Closed Captioned:	Yes

About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is the industry leading worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox produced, acquired and third party partner film and television programing. Each year TCFHE expands its award-winning global product portfolio with the introduction of new entertainment content through established and emerging formats including DVD, Blu-ray™ and Digital HD™. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.

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On behalf of Relativity Studios, we are pleased to announce that THE LAZARUS EFFECT is now playing in theaters nationwide!

From masters of horror Blumhouse Productions - producer of THE PURGE, INSIDIOUS and SINISTER franchises - THE LAZARUS EFFECT follows a group of researchers led by Frank (Mark Duplass) and his fiancée Zoe (Olivia Wilde,) who've achieved the unimaginable - bringing the dead back to life. Directed by David Gelb, this highly anticipated horror-thriller also stars Donald Glover, Evan Peters and Sarah Bolger.

Buy tickets for THE LAZARUS EFFECT now: http://thelazaruseffectmovie.tumblr.com/?tickets

Don't miss THE LAZARUS EFFECT in theaters this weekend! #EvilWill Rise

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THE LAZARUS EFFECT

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Release: February 27, 2015 

Director: David Gelb

Written By: Luke Dawson and Jeremy Slater

Starring: Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, Evan Peters, Sarah Bolger

Producers: Jason Blum, P.G.A., Jimmy Miller, Cody Zwieg, P.G.A.

Executive Producers: Matt Kaplan, Jeanette Volturno-Brill, Luke Dawson, Gloria Fan

Rating: PG-13

Synopsis:

From masters of horror Blumhouse Productions- producer of THE PURGE, INSIDIOUS and SINISTER franchises - THE LAZARUS EFFECT follows a group of researchers led by Frank (Mark Duplass) and his fiancée Zoe (Olivia Wilde,) who've achieved the unimaginable- bringing the dead back to life.  After a successful, yet unsanctioned, trial on a newly deceased animal, the team is ready to unveil their breakthrough to the world. When the dean of their university learns of their underground experiments, their project is unexpectedly shut down and their materials confiscated.

Frank, Zoe and their team (Donald Glover, Sarah Bolger and Evan Peters) take matters into their own hands, launching a rogue attempt to recreate their experiment, during which things go terribly wrong and one of their own, Zoe, is horrifically killed. Fueled by terror and grief, Frank pushes them to do the unthinkable: attempt to resurrect their first human test subject.

Initially, the procedure appears a success, but the team soon realizes something is wrong with Zoe. As her strange new persona reveals itself, the team quickly becomes stuck in a gruesome reality. They are no longer faced with the question of whether they can bring someone back to life- but rather, the wrath of her return.  #EvilWillRise

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Learn more about THE LAZARUS EFFECT on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelazaruseffect 

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/blumhouse 

Instagram: http://instagram.com/thelazaruseffect/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdDt1fFoHmNwvsQ-KoxrD2BpU2aKOxGsp 

Hashtag: #EvilWillRise

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On behalf of Relativity Studios, we are pleased to share the NEW TRAILER for THE LAZARUS EFFECT – the highly anticipated new horror film by Blumhouse Productions. Directed by David Gelb, THE LAZARUS EFFECT stars Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, Evan Peters and Sarah Bolger, and opens in theaters on February 27th. 

Watch the NEW TRAILER from Yahoo! Movies:  

From masters of horror Blumhouse Productions - producer of THE PURGE, INSIDIOUS and SINISTER franchises - THE LAZARUS EFFECT follows a group of researchers led by Frank (Mark Duplass) and his fiancée Zoe (Olivia Wilde,) who've achieved the unimaginable - bringing the dead back to life.  After a successful, yet unsanctioned, trial on a newly deceased animal, the team is ready to unveil their breakthrough to the world. When the dean of their university learns of their underground experiments, their project is unexpectedly shut down and their materials confiscated.

Frank, Zoe and their team (Donald Glover, Sarah Bolger and Evan Peters) take matters into their own hands, launching a rogue attempt to recreate their experiment, during which things go terribly wrong and one of their own, Zoe, is horrifically killed. Fueled by terror and grief, Frank pushes them to do the unthinkable: attempt to resurrect their first human test subject.

Initially, the procedure appears a success, but the team soon realizes something is wrong with Zoe. As her strange new persona reveals itself, the team quickly becomes stuck in a gruesome reality. They are no longer faced with the question of whether they can bring someone back to life- but rather, the wrath of her return.  #EvilWillRise

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THE LAZARUS EFFECT

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Release: February 27, 2015 

Director: David Gelb

Written By: Luke Dawson and Jeremy Slater

Starring: Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, Evan Peters, Sarah Bolger

Producers: Jason Blum, P.G.A., Jimmy Miller, Cody Zwieg, P.G.A.

Executive Producers: Matt Kaplan, Jeanette Volturno-Brill, Luke Dawson, Gloria Fan

Rating: PG-13

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Learn more about THE LAZARUS EFFECT on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelazaruseffect 

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/blumhouse 

Instagram: http://instagram.com/thelazaruseffect/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdDt1fFoHmNwvsQ-KoxrD2BpU2aKOxGsp 

Hashtag: #EvilWillRise

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An Official Selection Of

Toronto International Film Festival 2013 & Tribeca Film Festival 2014

Written & Directed by Academy Award^® Winner Paul Haggis

THIRD PERSON

Available Sept. 30 on Blu-ray^™, DVD & Digital HD

CULVER CITY, Calif. (Aug. 11, 2014) – From two-time Academy Award^® winner Paul Haggis(Best Picture & Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Crash, 2004) comes THIRD PERSON, a collection of multi-strand stories of love, relationships and betrayal, debuting on Blu-ray^™, DVD and Digital HD Sept. 30 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.  The all-star ensemble cast includes Academy Award^® nominee Liam Neeson (Best Actor, Schindler’s List, 1993), Mila Kunis (Black Swan), Academy Award^® winner Adrien Brody (Best Actor, The Pianist, 2002), Olivia Wilde (Rush), Academy Award^® nominee James Franco (Best Actor, 127 Hours, 2010), Moran Atias (The Next Three Days), Maria Bello (Prisoners) and Academy Award^® winner Kim Basinger (Best Supporting Actress, L.A. Confidential, 1997).  

An intriguing and thought‐provoking film, THIRD PERSON intricately weaves together the stories of three couples, in three different cities, who appear to have nothing related -- but share deep commonalities. The three tales play out in three cities: in Paris, where a Pulitzer Prize-winning author (Neeson) who recently left his wife (Basinger) is having a tempestuous affair with an ambitious young journalist (Wilde); in Rome, where a shady American businessman (Brody) meets a mysterious woman (Atias); and in New York, where a lawyer (Bello) is helping a young mother (Kunis) in a custody battle with her famous ex-husband (Franco).

Bonus features include a filmmaker commentary with Paul Haggis, Jo Francis, Moran Atias, Laurence Bennett and Michael Nozik, as well as “The Making of Third Person” and a Q&A with Writer/Director Paul Haggis.

Synopsis:

THIRD PERSON tells three stories of love, passion, trust and betrayal. The tales play out in New York, Paris and Rome through three couples who appear to have nothing related but share deep commonalities: lovers and estranged spouses, children lost and found. THIRD PERSON is a mystery, a puzzle in which truth is revealed in glimpses, and clues are caught by the corner of the eye—and nothing is truly what it seems.

The film is written and directed by Paul Haggis and produced by Paul Breuls, Michael Nozik and Paul Haggis. Executive producers include Fahar Faizaan, Andrew David Hopkins, Guy Tannahill, Nils Dünker, Anatole Taubman, Arcadiy Golubovich and Timothy D. O’Hair.

Bonus Features:

§  Filmmaker Commentary with Paul Haggis, Jo Francis, Moran Atias, Laurence Bennett & Michael Nozik 

§  Q&A with Writer/Director Paul Haggis

§  The Making of Third Person

THIRD PERSON has a run time of approximately 137 minutes and is rated R for language and some sexuality/nudity.

Visit Sony Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.

“Academy Award^®” is the registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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 FROM ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING DIRECTOR RON HOWARD

COMES THE HEART-RACING, EPIC ACTION-DRAMA

STARRING CHRIS HEMSWORTH, DANIEL BRÜHL, AND OLIVIA WILDE

RUSH

BE THE FIRST TO OWN IT ON DIGITAL HD JANUARY 14, 2014

BRING HOME THE BLU-RAY COMBO PACK

INCLUDING BLU-RAY, DVD & DIGITAL HD WITH ULTRAVIOLET JANUARY 28,

2014

NOW MOVIE FANS CAN WATCH RUSH ANYWHERE ON THEIR FAVORITE

DEVICES

“Ron Howard’s best film ever.”—Claudia Puig, USA Today

Universal City, California, December 3, 2013—Rush, the epic true story of the legendary sports rivalry between freewheeling English Formula 1 racer James Hunt and his disciplined Austrian opponent, Niki Lauda, comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack including Blu-ray, DVD and DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet™ and On Demand on January 28, 2014 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

The film will also be available early on DIGITAL HD January 14, 2014. Two-time Academy Award®-winning director Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon) once again teams up with two-time Academy Award®-nominated writer Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon, The Queen) in this spectacular depiction of one of the most famous sports rivalries of all time.

Rush stars Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers, Thor) as the charismatic playboy James Hunt, and Daniel Brühl (Inglourious Basterds, The Bourne Ultimatum) as his determined rival, Niki Lauda, with Olivia Wilde (TRON: Legacy, In Time) and Alexandra Maria Lara (The Reader) as the women who watched the men they love risk everything in a deadly competition. With exclusive bonus features, the Blu-ray Combo Pack takes viewers behind-the-scenes to see how director Howard and his talented team recreated the sexy and glamorous golden age of racing for the screen.

The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes a Blu-ray, DVD and DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet.

•Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home,

featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.

•DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and

away.

•DIGITAL HD with Ultraviolet lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download movies to watch on iPad®, iPhone®, Android™, smart TVs,

connected Blu-ray players, game consoles, and more.

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVELY ON BLU-RAYTM

•Race for the Checkered Flag: The Making of Rush

o Peter Morgan on Writing Rush— A look at the work of the Oscar®-nominated screenwriter (Last King of Scotland, The Queen) and how he creates screenplays known for exquisite drama, characters, authenticity and passion.

o Finding James and Niki—Chris Hemsworth talks about researching his character using

archival reports and footage, and Daniel Brühl reveals his real-life encounter with Niki Lauda as a guest on the Austrian driver’s private jet.

o The Light of Speed and Filming F1—Oscar®-winning cinematographer Anthony Dod

Mantle discusses the intricacies of filming Rush and how he achieved the film’s breathtaking race sequences with camera technology and skills never before possible.

o Around the World in One Location—Ron Howard and the filmmaking team explain how

they created the illusion of filming all over the world while shooting almost entirely in the UK.

o Fashion and Styles of the ’70s—The hair, the clothes and the colorful personalities of a

glamorous decade shine as costume designer Julian Day and hair and make-up designer

Fae Hammond take viewers back in time to the sexy ’70s.

•The Real Story of Rush

o Meeting James Hunt and Niki Lauda—Members of the cast and crew and intimate friends of James Hunt and Niki Lauda share their insights in a nuanced portrait of two complex men and their complicated relationship. This short documentary also includes a rare interview with Lauda himself.

o F1 Take 1: F1 Racing and the F1 Car—Mechanics and pit crew from 1970s-era Formula

1 describe the intense rivalry, competition and camaraderie between the various racing teams of the time.

o The Rock and Roll Circus—The glamorous F1 circuit of the ’70s takes center stage in a

look at the races, the music, the clothes and the lifestyle during a time “when sex was safe – and driving was dangerous.”

BLU-RAYTM AND DVD BONUS FEATURES

•Ron Howard: A Director’s Approach—A behind-the-scenes look at director Ron Howard and how his passion for filmmaking allows him to create extraordinary films time after time.

•Deleted Scenes

SYNOPSIS

Two-time Academy Award® winner Ron Howard delivers the exhilarating true story of a legendary rivalry that rocked the world. During the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, two drivers emerged as the best: gifted English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth, The Avengers) and his methodical, brilliant Austrian opponent, Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl, Inglourious Basterds). As they mercilessly clash on and off the Grand Prix racetrack, the two drivers push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there’s no shortcut to victory and no margin for error. Co-starring Olivia Wilde (TRON: Legacy), it’s the heart-racing, epic actiondrama that critics are calling “one of the best movies of this, or any, year” (Pete Hammond, Movieline).

CAST AND FILMMAKERS:

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara

Directed by: Ron Howard

Screenplay by: Peter Morgan

Producers: Andrew Eaton, Eric Fellner, Brian Oliver, Peter Morgan, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard

Executive Producers: Guy East, Nigel Sinclair, Tobin Armbrust, Tim Bevan, Tyler Thompson, Todd Hallowell

Director of Photography: Anthony Dod Mantle, ASC, BSC, DFF

Production Designer: Mark Digby

Editor: Dan Hanley, SCE; Mike Hill, ACE

Costume Designer: Julian Day

Original Music By: Han Zimmer

TECHNICAL INFORMATION –BLU-RAY™

Street Date: January 28, 2014

Copyright: 2014 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Selection Numbers: 61125157

Running Time: 2 Hours, 3 Minutes

Layers: BD-50

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1

Rating: R for sexual content, nudity, language, some disturbing images and brief drug use

Technical Info: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0 (English); DTS Digital Surround

5.1 (Spanish)

Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD

Street Date: January 28, 2014

Copyright: 2014 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Selection Numbers: 61123151

Running Time: 2 Hours, 3 Minutes

Layers: Dual Layer

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1

Rating: R for sexual content, nudity, language, some disturbing images and brief drug use

Technical Info: Dolby Digital 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0; Dolby Digital 5.1 (Spanish)

Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

The movie’s official website is www.rushmovie.com

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Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the

world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and

marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses.

NBCUniversal is owned by Comcast Corporation.

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