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1 week ago | 
mediaplaynews.com | Thomas Arnold |Kirk Sanderson
The limited true crime docuseries “The Killer Clown: Murder on the Doorstep” will launch June 5 on the Sundance Now and AMC+ streaming services, the same day it bows on SundanceTV. The series chronicles the true story behind the murder of Florida resident Marlene Warren, a young wife and mother, who was brutally gunned down on her own doorstep by a person dressed as a clown. The entire series will be available on the two streamers, while episodes drop weekly on SundanceTV.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
mediaplaynews.com | Kirk Sanderson
Paul Mescal in Gladiator II (Paramount Pictures photo) Paramount has announced the sequel Gladiator II, a big box office last year, will begin streaming domestically on Paramount+ Jan. 21. The long-awaited sequel to the epic 2000 Ridley Scott film Gladiator is one of the top 15 theatrical releases of 2024, with a domestic gross of $171.4 million and a worldwide take of $455.8 million.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
mediaplaynews.com | Kirk Sanderson
WE TV has released a trailer and key art for “Love After Lockup: Crime Story,” the new limited series in the “Love After Lockup” franchise that will premier Feb. 7 and stream exclusively on the AMC-owned streaming service Allblk. In this new series, “Love After Lockup” cast favorites from the past and present reveal what led them to a life of crime and landed them behind bars.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
mediaplaynews.com | Kirk Sanderson
Christopher Plummer and James Mason in Murder by Decree (CFDC/Famous Players photo) Kino Lorber on Jan. 21 will release the 1979 crime thriller Murder by Decree, directed by Bob Clark and starring Christopher Plummer and Donald Sutherland, in a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Blu-ray Disc combo pack.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
mediaplaynews.com | Kirk Sanderson
Two veteran filmmakers Jan. 7 announced the launch of Bizaar Studios, which will focus on adult animation movies and TV shows. At its helm are Amir Mohamadzadeh and Jeremy Iovine, who bring over a decade of experience launching culturally impactful short films, animations, and marketing campaigns through their creative agency, Rosewood Creative. The two have collaborated with such high-profile personalities as Dr. Dre, Bono, Snoop Dogg, Spike Lee, and LeBron James.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
mediaplaynews.com | Kirk Sanderson
Advanced HDR by Technicolor Jan. 7 announced a partnership with broadcast technology solutions provider Tolka on a new NextGen TV receiver that will allow consumers with non-NextGen TV-compliant televisions to access the latest live and streaming HDR content from NextGen TV broadcasters. The new receiver lets HDR television owners receive premium HDR broadcasts from PBS and other major broadcasters, including Sinclair, Gray Television, and Capitol Broadcasting.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
mediaplaynews.com | Kirk Sanderson
The film stars Deborah Foreman of Valley Girl fame as Muffy St. John, who invites her college friends up to her parents’ secluded island home for the time of their lives. But as soon as the kids arrive on the island, someone starts trimming the guest list … one murder at a time. And what starts out as a weekend of harmless April Fool’s Day pranks turns into a bloody battle for survival.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
mediaplaynews.com | Kirk Sanderson
La Pietà (photo courtesy Film Movement) Film Movement will release the controversial 2022 Spanish-Argentinian drama La Pietà for digital purchase or rent on Jan. 17. The film, directed and written by Eduardo Casanova, stars Ángela Molina and Manel Llunell as Libertad and Mateo in a toxic mother-son relationship. La Pietà was a Special Jury Award winner at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
mediaplaynews.com | Kirk Sanderson
Comscore on Jan. 2 announced the appointment of Jackelyn Keller as its chief marketing officer. Keller, who since last September has been an advisor to Comscore’s leadership team, has extensive expertise in linear TV, streaming, digital and programmatic advertising, product marketing and revenue strategy. Keller was previously head of market intelligence and global product strategy at Samsung Ads, where she developed foundational product positioning and helped launch Samsung DSP.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
mediaplaynews.com | Kirk Sanderson
Reindeer Games (Dimension Films photo) Kino Lorber on Jan. 21 will release the 2000 thriller Reindeer Games, directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Ben Affleck and Charlize Theron, in a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Disc combo pack. The film, which also stars Gary Sinise, was released theatrically by Dimension Films and earned a worldwide gross of more than $32 million.
