DVD, Blu-ray & 4K: BABYLON (2022) Starring Brad Pitt & Margot Robbie

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Product Description: From Damien Chazelle, BABYLON is an original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, with an ensemble cast including Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li and Jean Smart. A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.

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SAG Awards 2023 Nominations (The Complete List)

SAG-AFTRA has revealed the nominations for the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild awards. The nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture are "Babylon", "The Banshees of Inisherin", "Everything Everywhere All at Once", "The Fabelmans" and "Women Walking".

With five nods apiece, "The Banshees of Inisherin" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" have tied the record for most nominations, previously set by "Shakespeare in Love", "Chicago" and "Doubt".

In the lead actress race, the nominees are Cate Blanchett, Michelle Yeoh, Viola Davis, Ana de Armas and Danielle Deadwyler, while for lead actor we have Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Brendan Fraser, Bill Nighy and Adam Sandler

In the television categories, the nominees are "Better Call Saul", "The Crown", "Ozark", "Severance" and "The White Lotus" for drama, and "Abbott Elementary", "Barry", "Hacks", "The Bear" and "Only Murders in the Building" for comedy.

The SAG Awards show will air on Netflix's YouTube channel this year and then move to the streamer in 2024. The ceremony will take place Sunday, February 26, at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

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Weekend Box-Office: AVATAR THE WAY OF WATER Crosses $400 Million Milestone Domestically

"Avatar: The Way of Water" continues to dominate in its third weekend at the box-office and has conquered the New Year frame with ease against other holiday releases as business came back to life following a slow Christmas weekend.

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Weekend Box-Office: AVATAR THE WAY OF WATER Reaches $881 Million Worldwide in Sophomore Frame

"Avatar: The Way of Water" easily dominated the box-office in its second weekend, even though Storm Elliott shut down a lot of theaters across the country. Christmas Eve earnings did hit a historical low point, and the overall box-office weekend is estimated at around $82.8 million, a sharp decline from last year's $144 million. New releases "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish", "Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody" and "Babylon" either underperformed, or outright flopped.

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BABYLON (2022) - Trailers, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"Babylon" is a period dramedy written and directed by Damien Chazelle ("Whiplash", "La La Land"). The film chronicles the rise and fall of multiple characters during Hollywood's transition from silent to sound films in the late 1920s. The ensemble cast features Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo and Li Jun Li. The film opened in theaters on December 23, 2022.

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New Trailers: OPPENHEIMER, BABYLON, BARBIE, MAYBE I DO, SHOWING UP and KIDS VS. ALIENS

Today we have new trailers for:

• Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated historical drama "Oppenheimer" featuring an incredible all-star ensemble cast that includes Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Alden Ehrenreich, Gary Oldman, Kenneth Branagh and more.
• Damien Chazelle's 1920s Hollywood dramedy "Babylon" starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Jean Smart, Tobey Maguire, Samara Weaving, and Olivia Wilde.
• The live-action romantic comedy "Barbie" based on the classic toy franchise by Mattel. Directed by Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird"), the film stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, and Simu Liu.
• The quirky romantic comedy "Maybe I Do" starring Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey.
• The drama "Showing Up" starring Michelle Williams. The film is directed by "First Cow" filmmaker Kelly Reichardt.
• The sci-fi horror film "Kids vs. Aliens" written and directed by Jason Eisener ("Hobo With a Shotgun", "Turbo Kid"). The cast includes Dominic Mariche, Phoebe Rex, Calem MacDonald, Asher Grayson Percival and Ben Tector.

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New Soundtracks: BABYLON (Justin Hurwitz)

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Composer:
Justin Hurwitz

Total Time:
97:14

Label:
Interscope Records

Purchasing Links:
MP3, Apple Music

Release Date
December 9, 2022




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New Trailers: BABYLON, THE SUPER MARIO BROS MOVIE, WHITE NOISE, WHEN YOU FINISH SAVING THE WORLD, THE BIG 4 and THE DEVIL CONSPIRACY

Today we have new trailers for:

• The upcoming period drama "Babylon" written and directed by Damien Chazelle ("La La Land", "Whiplash"). The ensemble cast includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Jean Smart, Tobey Maguire, Samara Weaving, Olivia Wilde, Max Minghella, Katherine Waterston and Lukas Haas.
• The animated film "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen and Fred Armisen.
• The darkly satirical disaster comedy "White Noise" from acclaimed filmmaker Noah Baumbach ("Marriage Story"). The cast includes Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Raffey Cassidy, Andre Benjamin, Alessandro Nivola, Jodie Turner-Smith and Don Cheadle.
• The quirky coming-of-age drama "When You Finish Saving The World" starring Oscar-winner Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard ("Stranger Things"). The film marks the directorial debut of actor Jesse Eisenberg.
• The Indonesian action comedy "The Big 4" from cult director Timo Tjahjanto ("The Night Comes for Us").
• The fantasy action thriller "The Devil Conspiracy" starring Alice Orr-Ewing, Joe Doyle, Eveline Hall, and Joe Anderson.

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New Trailers: BABYLON, THE GOOD NURSE, CORSAGE, MAXXXINE, HIGH WATER and MYSTERY SPOT

Today we have new trailers for:

• "La La Land" and "Whiplash" filmmaker Damien Chazelle's new film "Babylon". The all-star cast includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Jean Smart, Tobey Maguire, Samara Weaving, Olivia Wilde, Max Minghella, Katherine Waterston and Lukas Haas.
• Netflix's upcoming fact-based thriller "The Good Nurse" starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne.
• The historical drama "Corsage" starring Vicky Krieps ("Phantom Thread", "Old") as 19th-century Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Krieps won the Best Performance Award (Un Certain Regard) at this year's Cannes Film Festival
• "MaXXXine", the third film in writer/director Ti West's horror slasher trilogy, which includes "X", and the upcoming prequel "Pearl". Mia Goth reprises the role of adult film actress Maxine Minx.
• Netflix's Polish disaster miniseries "High Water" inspired by real events concerning the catastrophic 1997 "Millennium Flood" that affected parts of Poland, Czech Republic, and Germany.
• The horror film "Mystery Spot" starring Graham Skipper, Debbie Rochon and Lisa Wilcox.

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New on Blu-ray: BABYLON Season 1 - Complete Collection

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Product Description: Everything can be connected to something else if you dig hard enough, and when you're investigating a crime, it usually doesn't take too long before you start finding the clues you need, if you know where to look. When Public Prosecutor Zen Seizaki starts investigating a case of apparent fraud by a major pharmaceutical company, however, he quickly finds himself entangled in a nightmarish web of lies, intrigue and murder on a global scale. And even worse, how can he fight a foe without a face, one that's protected by members of the highest echelons of society and government, and seems to be able to convince its own victims to kill themselves? The nightmares of modern science are powered by old-fashioned corruption and greed, and one man may be the only force that can stop them.

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Margot Robbie in Talks to Replace Emma Stone in Damien Chazelle's BABYLON

Oscar nominated actress Margot Robbie ("Bombshell", "Birds of Prey") is in early talks to replace Emma Stone, who was set to re-team with "La La Land" helmer Damien Chazelle for the period drama "Babylon".

Stone was forced to exit the film due to scheduling issues. The film is set during the transition from silent films to talkies, and will feature a mix of real-life and fictional characters.

If the deal goes through, Robbie would star as Clara Bow, the early sex symbol and box office star who was Hollywood’s first "It" girl. Brad Pitt is also set to star as a fictional character.

The film will be produced by Olivia Hamilton, Matt Plouffe, Marc Platt and Tobey Maguire. Chazelle penned a massive 180-page script for the film, and the budget is estimated between $80-100 million. The release date is set for Christmas Day 2021.

Robbie's voice can next be heard in "Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway", and she can be seen in 2021's "The Suicide Squad".

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DVD & Blu-ray: BABYLON (1980) - Kino Lorber

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Product Description: Franco Rosso’s incendiary Babylon had its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but went unreleased in the U.S. for “being too controversial, and likely to incite racial tension” (Vivien Goldman, Time Out). Raw and smoldering, it follows a young reggae DJ (Brinsley Forde, frontman of landmark British group Aswad) in Thatcher-era Brixton as he pursues his musical ambitions, battling fiercely against the racism and xenophobia of employers, neighbors, police, and the National Front. Written by Martin Stellman (Quadrophenia) and shot by two-time Oscar® winner Chris Menges (The Killing Fields), Babylon is fearless and unsentimental, and set to a blistering reggae, dub, and lovers rock soundtrack featuring Aswad, Johnny Clarke, and more, anchored by legendary producer Dennis Bovell’s (The Slits) atmospheric score.

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TV Trailers: HANNIBAL, BATES MOTEL, THE STRAIN, BABYLON

New trailers have been released for the following TV shows :

• HANNIBAL - Season 2 (premieres on NBC February 28th). Starring Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas and Laurence Fishburne.
  
  
• BATES MOTEL - Season 2 (premieres on A&E March 3rd). Starring Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Nicola Peltz and Olivia Cooke.
  
  
• THE STRAIN - A new series created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro ("Pacific Rim", "Pan's Labyrinth"). Starring Nikolai Witschl, Jamie Hector and Sean Astin. Premieres on FX in July.
  
  
• BABYLON - A new series created by Sam Bains and Jesse Armstrong ("Peep Show") and directed by Danny Boyle. Starring Brit Marling and James Nesbitt. Premieres on Channel 4 in the U.K. on February 9th
  
  

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