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Man Of Steel is available on 3D™, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital Download from 2nd December, and here’s two clips from the extras…

All Out Action – Fights

Journey Of Discovery – Stunts

BLU-RAY AND DVD ELEMENTS

The “Man of Steel” 3D™, Steelbook and Blu-ray™ contain the following special features:

· Strong Characters, Legendary Roles – Explore the legendary characters of the Superman mythology and how they have evolved in this new iteration of the Superman story

· All-Out-Action – Go inside the intense training regimen that sculpted Henry Cavill into the Man of Steel and Michael Shannon and Antje Traue into his Kyptonian nemeses. Includes interviews with cast and crew

· Krypton Decoded – Dylan Sprayberry (Clark Kent, age 13) gives the lowdown on all the amazing Krypton tech, weapons and spaceships featured in “Man of Steel.”

· Exclusive to UltraViolet – Journey of Discovery: Creating “Man of Steel” – This immersive feature-length experience allows you to watch the movie with director Zack Snyder and stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane and others as they share the incredible journey to re-imagine Superman.

“Man of Steel” DVD contains the following special features:

· Krypton Decoded

To mark 15 years of the DVD, the video entertainment industry’s biggest success ever, the British Video Association reveals the titles that we’re most likely to find in our stockings this festive season.

The British Video Association (BVA) teamed up with the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) to survey the leading retailers in the UK including Amazon, HMV, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and The Hut.

When the DVD launched back in the UK in 1998 the Christmas charts were topped by James Cameron’s romantic epic, Titanic. 15 years on, an estimated total of a whopping 2.4 billion DVDs and Blu-ray Discs have been bought in the UK[i] and retailers predict that the best seller list this year is set to be dominated by minions, superheroes, monsters, cavemen, and even a Partridge.

Predictions for the top Blu-ray Disc and DVD stocking fillers this Christmas:

Despicable Me 2
Man of Steel
Monsters University
The Wolverine
The Croods
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
(Source: Survey of ERA members)

December accounts for over 1 in 5 of all annual disc sales and Sainsbury’s predict that this Christmas their customers are just as likely to pop a Blu-ray Disc or DVD into their shopping trolleys as they are a packet of stuffing.

“This Christmas millions of people will be seeking out those must-have purchases to add to their own collection or to give to their family and friends as gifts. Curling up on the sofa to watch a Blu-ray Disc or DVD is a Christmas institution for many families – a wonderful shared experience that brings people together,” said Lavinia Carey, Director General of the BVA.

“As retailers enter the busiest time of the year for video sales, Blu-ray Discs and DVDs remain a firm favourite amongst Christmas shoppers, with three quarters of entertainment sales still on disc. People value the quality and tangibility of the physical product and there are a fantastic variety of titles on offer to shoppers this Christmas,” said Kim Bayley, Director General of ERA.

UK retailers were also asked to predict the most popular TV and box-set titles this Christmas.

Predictions for the top TV titles / box-sets this Christmas:

Breaking Bad – The Final Season
Mrs Brown’s Boys Live Tour: Mrs Brown Rides Again
Downton Abbey – Series 4
Miranda – Series 3
Micky Flanagan Live – Back in the Game
Big Bang Theory – The Complete Sixth Season
(Source: Survey of ERA Members)

Rudy Osorio, Head of Video at Britain’s biggest specialist entertainment chain, HMV, said, “HMV is gearing up for what is set to be a real video Christmas, and we’re expecting particular demand for some of the great box-sets which are out there. 2013 has been a vintage year for TV – from quality home-grown shows like Downton Abbey to popular US imports like Breaking Bad, so there really is something for everyone.”

Here it is, the first trailer for 2014’s epic dramatic release, Noah.

Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe stars as Noah, a man chosen by God for a great task before an apocalyptic flood destroys the world.

Directed by Darren Aronofsky, and featuring Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins and Logan Lerman, Noah is set for UK release on 28 March 2014.

Press On Features are pleased to announce the re-release of Simon Phillips’ hit “Riot” (released previously as G.B.H.) with Lionsgate UK.

The gritty thriller sees troubled cop Damien (Nick Nevern) facing off against his old gang in the 2011 London riots. As tensions in the capital rise, a tragic incident kicks off city-wide violence that leaves no one unaffected, including his police partner, Louise (Kellie Shirley).

Producer Paul Tanter said “I’m delighted to be teaming up with Lionsgate again and to be releasing the film under our original title. This gives audiences a second chance to engage with this brutal drama with great central performances from Nick and Kellie. This is the best directorial debut I have ever seen and one Simon should be immensely proud of. With Nick’s character taking justice into his own hands, it’s great there will be a decent revenge/vigilante film available to buy this Christmas”. Ben Grunbaum from Lionsgate said “We are thrilled to be teaming up with Press On Features to re-release this great British thriller. Lionsgate are proud supporters of British film and are very happy to be working with Simon Phillips and Paul Tanter on the film”.

The film stars Nick Nevern, Kellie Shirley Jenna Harrison, Lorraine Stanley, Con O’Neill and Steven Berkoff. Phillips and Tanter recently wrapped kidnap drama The Disappearance of Lenka Wood and are in pre-production on period crime biopic The Rise of The Krays.