John Latchem

California, United States

Executive Editor at Media Play News

Pop culture historian. Executive editor at leading home entertainment trade magazine Media Play News.

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May 13 Home Entertainment Slate Includes 'Captain America,' 'Mickey 17,' 'Better Man' on Disc, 'Minecraft,' 'Snow White' Digitally

2 days ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Captain America: Brave New World Among the home entertainment titles released May 13 are 4K Blu-ray releases for Captain America: Brave New World, Mickey 17 and Better Man, while new premium digital releases include A Minecraft Movie and Snow White. Disney-owned Marvel Studios’ box office hit Captain America: Brave New World arrives on 4K Ultra HD disc, Blu-ray and DVD May 13.
'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' Tops April Disc Sales, 'Wicked' Still No. 1 for 2025

3 days ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 John Latchem May 12, 2025 Paramount Home Entertainment’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was No. 1 on the top 10 list of physical-media sales for April 2025, according to Circana’s VideoScan tracking service that compiles DVD and Blu-ray transactions.
Star Trek Section 31

4 days ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW:Paramount/CBS;Sci-Fi;$25.95 DVD, $37.99 BD/UHD, $42.99 UHD/BD Steelbook;Rated ‘PG-13’ for violence/bloody images, suggestive material and some language. Stars Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, Sam Richardson, Robert Kazinsky, Kacey Rohl, Sven Ruygrok, James Hiroyuki Liao, Humberly González, Joe Pingue. This feature-length adventure made for the Paramount+ streaming service evolved from what was supposed to be a “Star Trek: Discovery” spinoff series.
'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' Tops Total Disc Sales for Third Week; 'Anora' Tops Blu-ray Chart

5 days ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Paramount Home Entertainment’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 remained No. 1 on the Circana VideoScan chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, the week ended May 3. The latest sequel based on the Sega video game series finds Sonic and friends clashing with Shadow the Hedgehog, while Dr. Robotnik teams with his long-lost grandfather to deploy a superweapon against the Earth.
Max Releases Trailer for Season 2 of 'Peacemaker' That Debuts Aug. 21

6 days ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

The Max streaming service May 9 released a trailer for season two of the superhero series “Peacemaker,” which debuts Aug. 21. From DC Studios, “Peacemaker” was developed by James Gunn based on the DC Comics character, a gun-toting vigilante who is played by John Cena. The second season of the Max Original series will run for eight episodes.
Samba TV: 'Last of Us' Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through May 4

6 days ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Season two of HBO’s “The Last of Us” on Max remained No. 1 on Samba TV’s list of top streaming programs for the week of April 28 to May 4. Based on the popular video game series of the same name, the series depicts a post-apocalyptic world 20 years into a pandemic caused by a fungal infection that turns people into zombies. Season two debuted April 13.
Merchandising: Amazon Releases 'Gladiator' Steelbook 2-Pack

1 week ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

Amazon.com May 6 released its exclusive Gladiator 2-Movie Collection. The six-disc boxed set, which is offered at $67.99, includes both Ridley Scott-directed movies in Paramount’s previously released Steelbook collector’s editions united within a new slipcover. Each three-disc combo pack includes the films on both 4K Ultra HD disc and regular Blu-ray, a Blu-ray of bonus materials, and a code to redeem a digital copy.
Anora - Media Play News

1 week ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY REVIEW:Criterion;Comedy;Box Office $20.47 million;$29.95 DVD, $39.95 Blu-ray, $49.95 UHD BD;Rated ‘R’ for strong sexual content throughout, graphic nudity, pervasive language, and drug use. Stars Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, Darya Ekamasova, Aleksei Serebryakov.
Wartime Drama 'Vermiglio' Debuting on Criterion Channel May 20, on Disc Aug. 26

1 week ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem

The wartime drama Vermiglio will make its streaming debut May 20 on the Criterion Channel, followed by a Blu-ray Disc and DVD release Aug. 26 from Janus Contemporaries. A new interview with director Maura Delpero, part of Criterion’s “Meet the Filmmakers” series, also will be available to stream May 20. The film takes place in a remote Alpine village, where a strict schoolteacher’s family undergoes a profound shift when a mysterious Sicilian soldier arrives fleeing the front lines of World War II.
Comedy 'Don't Tell Larry' Releasing in Theaters and On Demand June 20

1 week ago | mediaplaynews.com | John Latchem |Flora Sanchez

Level 33 Entertainment will release the dark comedy Don’t Tell Larry in theaters and on demand June 20. Written and directed by Greg Porper and John Schimke, the film follows an ambitious corporate flunky who faces a deadly fallout after lying to an eccentric new co-worker. After Susan tells a harmless white lie about an office party to her truth-obsessed co-worker Larry to secure a promotion, she finds herself in over her head when tragedy strikes, and all signs point to Larry as responsible.