THE POOP SCOOP: Retro Releases & More Dragon Training

MORE RETRO PACKAGING COMING FROM MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT

Mill Creek Entertainment, the leader in value home entertainment, is excited to announce 4 new Blu-ray releases with a retro VHS-style o-sleeve with a 90s upgrade.  These upcoming releases will be an extension of the Retro VHS line that was developed last year featuring mostly films from the 80s reminiscent of the video rental store era, but now featuring updated graphics that give a nod to the bight and colorful 90s.  The four films, Opportunity Knocks, Jury Duty, Excess Baggage and Double Team will each be available starting June 4.

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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD on Digital 5/7 & 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD 5/21

Features over an hour of exclusive behind-the-scenes bonus content including an alternate opening, two DreamWorks animated shorts, deleted scenes and more. To mark the film’s global 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release, Universal has partnered with Facebook and Messenger to debut two exclusive adorable Night Lights (baby dragons) to train and an awe-inspiring in-store Augmented Reality (AR) experience. In pack, fans can unlock an exclusive code that reveals your very own Night Light that you can hatch, train, and send on adventures within the popular Dragon Pets Instant Game available on Facebook and Messenger. Additionally, participating retailers around the world will unveil in-store displays that trigger a visually stunning AR adventure bringing Toothless and Light Fury to flight! Both the in-home and in-store experiences are compatible with iOS and Android devices, and users should download the latest version of the Facebook and Messenger apps.

DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital 4/30

From critically acclaimed writer/director S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk, Brawl in Cell Block 99) comes the gritty action-thriller Dragged Across Concrete, arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD & Digital), DVD, and Digital April 30 from Lionsgate. This film is currently available On Demand. Oscar winner Mel Gibson (1995, Best Picture/Best Director, Braveheart) and Vince Vaughn star as two hard-boiled veteran cops who attempt to hijack a bank heist. A festival favorite at the 2018 Beyond Fest Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival, the film also stars Jennifer Carpenter (“Dexter”), Michael Jai White (“Black Dynamite”), Don Johnson (Django Unchained), and Udo Kier (Downsizing). The Dragged Across Concrete Blu-ray and DVD will include a 3-part “making of” documentary and a featurette.

EARTHQUAKE - COLLECTOR'S EDITION on Blu-ray 5/21

Including a new transfer of the extended television version with over 35 minutes of added footage! Charlton Heston leads an all-star cast in an epic film about ordinary citizens who must come together in the face of an unstoppable natural disaster! When the most catastrophic earthquake of all time rips through Southern California, it levels Los Angeles and sends shockwaves through the lives of all who live there. Now strangers must become saviors as the city struggles to get to its feet before the next terrifying aftershock hits! Also starring Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Lorne Greene, Victoria Principal, Geneviève Bujold and Richard Roundtree, Earthquake combines outstanding performances with Academy Award-winning sound and groundbreaking special effects.

TARANTULA on Blu-ray 4/30

Feeding on cattle and humans, this towering tarantula has the people of Desert Rock, Arizona running for their lives. Can this horrifying creature be stopped, or will the world succumb to this oversized arachnid? This classic sci-fi film from director Jack Arnold (Creature From The Black Lagoon, It Came From Outer Space) stars John Agar (The Mole People, Attack Of The Puppet People) and Mara Corday (The Black Scorpion, The Giant Claw) and features a cameo by Clint Eastwood as a jet squadron leader!