In August 2023, Eagle Pictures is releasing: Resident Evil: Island of Death Eiichiro Hasumi, Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3 James Gunn Hotel Transylvania: a monstrous exchange Derek Drymon and Jennifer Klaska The Three Musketeers – D’Artagnan Martin Bourbulon. From Plaion Pictures come out: crazy weekend John Hughes (new edition) Hunting Lee Young-jae enforcers with Antonio Banderas Prizefighter – The Power of a Champion with Russell Crowe Deadly jokes Jude Cremata, Don’t speak evil Christian Tafdrup, Dragon Ball Super Box 1-2.
Plaion Pictures digitally offers the following films in TVOD on major platforms (Google Play Film, Apple TV, Prime Video Store, Youtube Film, Chili, Rakuten TV, Mediaset Infinity and Sky PrimaFila): Reef – trapped (from August 1) directed by Andrew Trauka and starring Teressa Lian, Ann Truong and Saskia Archer, in which a Pacific island vacation turns into a nightmare in the film’s sequel Reef (2010); Old man (from August 8) directed by Lucky McKee with Stephen Lang, Mark Senter, Patch Darragh: a psychological horror in which a lost traveler meets an elderly man living in a secluded cabin in the woods, who realizes too late that he has fallen into a nightmare. Revenge of the Freemasons (since August 22), an action film set in the Mojave Desert that follows a former MMA fighter and his brothers who are transporting $50 million worth of illegal rough diamonds for a criminal organization, cargo that will be stolen and that they will have to return . within 48 hours to save his family; Curse of the distant Darrigs (since August 29), a film about a couple who escape from London and face the evil creatures that live in the forest.
The Superfresh themed channel presented by Plaion Pictures is available on Prime Video Channels starting March 31, 2023. Amazon Prime customers can add a Superfresh channel for €6.99 per month after a free 7-day usage period. The program of the channel in August 2023 will offer: Beyond looks (from August 3), a thriller directed by Colin Krisel and James Krisel with Zach Avery, Brian Cox and Udo Kier; family adventure Dolphin Burney 2 (since August 11) directed by Kirk Harris with Kevin Sorbo, Tommy Rose and Logan Allen; high-flying thriller with Song Kang-ho (parasites), submitted out of competition at Cannes 74 emergency announcement (since August 25) Directed by Han Jae Rim with Song Kang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, and Jung Do Yeon.
Eagle Pictures home video release in August 2023
From August 3, animated horror in computer graphics on DVD and Blu-ray. Resident Evil: Island of Death Eiichiro Hasumi inspired by the Resident Evil video game series created in 1996 by Capcom. Fans of the franchise will find characters from various chapters of the saga including Chris, Leon, Jill, Claire and Rebecca. In this chapter, set in San Francisco, DSO agent Leon S. Kennedy is on a mission to rescue Dr. Antonio Taylor from kidnappers when he is thwarted by a mysterious woman.
The film is available on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD and Steelbook 4K from August 23rd. Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3, The third and final installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy saga directed by James Gunn. All releases contain a lenticular map, and the Blu-ray and 4K versions also contain bonus features including deleted scenes, manufacturing, filming errors and director’s audio commentary. In addition, a box set (on DVD and Blu-ray) with all three films in the saga is also available from 23 August. In the film, which is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) leads a team of Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista), Groot (Vin Diesel), and Nebula (Karen Gillan) to save Rocket (Bradley Cooper) from death, which may be caused by events in his past, who will return more alive than ever.
From August 23 animated film on DVD and Blu-ray Hotel Transylvania: a monstrous exchange, the fourth and final chapter of the Hotel Transylvania saga about the coexistence of monsters and humans, starring the bizarre Dracula. In this adventure, Drak and his group of monsters are forced to stop Van Helsing’s invention, the “Monster Beam”, which mistakenly turns monsters into humans, depowering them, while Johnny turns him into a monster. Also from August 23, a DVD box with all four films of the Hotel Transylvania saga will be on sale.
DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD and Steelbook 4k available from August 23rd. The Three Musketeers – D’Artagnan, an adaptation of Dumas’ novel starring Eva Green, Vincent Cassel and Louis Garrel directed by Martin Bourboulon. Eva Green plays Milady de Winter, Vincent Cassel plays Athos, and Louis Garrel plays King Louis XIII. The story follows D’Artagnan as he forms an alliance with the king’s three musketeers – Athos, Porthos and Aramis – to end a war that threatens the future of France.
August 2023 Plaion Pictures home video releases
crazy weekend
Starting August 10 on Steelbook 4K UHD + Blu-ray
Comedy about adolescence from the director One ticket for two AND breakfast club. A high school student decides to skip school with his girlfriend and best friend to spend a day of pure freedom together on the streets of Chicago.
FORM: Genre: Comedy | Cast: Matthew Broderick, Geoffrey Jones, Alan Ruck, Mia Sarah, Jennifer Gray | Director: John Hughes | Year: 1986 | Label: Paramount, Plaion Pictures
EDITION OF STEEL BOOK: • 4K UHD + BLU-RAY 2 DISCS
ADDITIONAL AND BONUS FEATURES: • The whole class together – the cast of “April Fool’s Day Vacation” • Backstage of “April Fool’s Day Vacation” • Who is Ferris Bueller? • The World Through the Eyes of Ben Stein • Ferris Bueller: The Lost Recordings
Hunting
From August 10 on DVD and Steelbook 4K UHD + Blu-ray
Lee Jung Jae (English)squid game) debuted as a director Hunting, an action and spy film about two special agents working for the national secret service. They are both very good, which is why they always remain rivals. But they will have to work together to complete the mission together: find a North Korean spy who has infiltrated the agency they work for.
FORM: Genre: Drama | Cast: Franz Rogowski, Morr Ndiaye, Leticia Key | Directed by: Lee Jung Jae | Year: 2023 | Label: Plaion Pictures
STANDARD VERSION: DVD 1 DISC
EDITION OF STEEL BOOK: • 4K UHD + BLU-RAY 2 DISCS
ADDITIONAL AND BONUS FEATURES: • Cast regards • Double interview • Interview • Hunting report • Cannes hunt • Filming scenes • Trailer
enforcers
August 10 on DVD and Blu-ray
Richard Hughes directs enforcersthriller starring Antonio Banderas as Miami Mafia’s top hitman who learns his boss is involved in a sex trade recruiting underage girls and discovers there is a teenager among them, then years in danger of life for deciding rise and run, decides to sacrifice everything to eliminate the organization and save the girl.
FORM: Genre: Thriller, Action | Cast: Antonio Banderas, Mozhan Aria, Kate Bosworth | Director: Richard Hughes | Year: 2023 | Label: Plaion Pictures
STANDARD VERSION: • DVD 1 DISC • BLU-RAY 1 DISC
ADDITIONAL AND BONUS FEATURES: • Manufacturing • Trailers
Prizefighter – The Power of a Champion
August 10 on DVD and Blu-ray
Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and Ray Winston (Renegades) are the protagonists of this drama, set in the world of boxing, and in particular about a young man who wants to become the champion of England in this sport.
FORM: Genre: Drama, Action | Cast: Russell Crowe, Ray Winstone, Matt Hookings, Marton Csokas | Director: Daniel Graham | Year: 2022 | Label: Plaion Pictures
STANDARD VERSION: • DVD 1 DISC • BLU-RAY 1 DISC
ADDITIONAL AND BONUS FEATURES: • Short films • Trailers
Deadly jokes
August 24 on DVD and Blu-ray
Jude Cremata to direct horror film Deadly Jokes (Let’s Scare Julie) filmed in one take. The story centers on a group of teenage girls who agree to scare their new lonely neighbor, a joke that soon turns into horror when some of them don’t return.
FORM: Genre: Horror | Cast: Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, Isabelle May, Odessa Adlon | Directed by: Jude Cremata | Year: 2023 | Label: Midnight Factory
LIMITED EDITION + BOOKLET: • DVD 1 DISC • BLU-RAY 1 DISC
ADDITIONAL AND BONUS FEATURES: • Trailers
Don’t speak evil
August 24 on DVD and Blu-ray
A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met while on vacation. The situation gradually spirals out of control when it turns out that the Dutch are very different from those they claimed to be. Thus, the Danes will be trapped in a house they shouldn’t have entered.
FORM: Genre: Horror | Cast: Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Feja van Huet | Directed by: Christian Tafdrup | Year: 2022 | Label: Midnight Factory
LIMITED EDITION + BOOKLET: • DVD 1 DISC • BLU-RAY 1 DISC
ADDITIONAL AND BONUS FEATURES: • Trailers • Commercials
DRAGON BALL SUPER Box 1
From August 24th on DVD and Blu-ray in the unmissable complete edition with new subtitles to match the original dialogue.
A series dedicated to the most beloved characters of Japanese animation and set after the completion of Dragon Ball Z, on home video in the full version, in the full uncensored version and with new subtitles that match the original dialogue. Contains episodes 01 to 13). Beerus, Lord of Destruction, has awakened from a long sleep! Will Goku and his friends be able to curb his lust for destruction? And who is this elusive warrior that Beerus is looking for? The history of hostilities will be rewritten.
FORM: Genre: Anime | Directed by: Kimitoshi Chioka | Year: 2015 | Label: Anime Factory
LIMITED EDITION + MAP + BOOKLET: • DVD 3 DISCS • BLU-RAY 2 DISCS
ADDITIONAL AND BONUS FEATURESFeatures: • Textless intro • Textless ending • New subtitles to match the original dialogue • Collector’s card • Exclusive booklet with episode guide and art gallery
DRAGON BALL SUPER Box 2
From August 24th on DVD and Blu-ray in the unmissable complete edition with new subtitles to match the original dialogue.
Set in the aftermath of DRAGON BALL Z, the series dedicated to the most beloved characters in Japanese animation and set after the end of DRAGON BALL Z is coming to home video in its full version, in its full uncensored version and with new subtitles to match the original dialogue. (Contains episodes 14 to 26). Frieza comes back to life, and Goku and Vegeta challenge him to a duel. Frieza’s power is formidable, but the two Saiyans are no less, having gone through hard training that has taken them far beyond their limits! Thus begins an unprecedented battle.
FORM: Genre: Anime | Directed by: Kimitoshi Chioka | Year: 2015 | Label: Anime Factory
LIMITED EDITION + MAP + BOOKLET: • DVD 3 DISCS • BLU-RAY 2 DISCS
ADDITIONAL AND BONUS FEATURESFeatures: • Textless intro • Textless ending • New subtitles to match the original dialogue • Collector’s card • Exclusive booklet with episode guide and art gallery