The Week in Nerd

Lethal Weapon, the 1987 action classic from director Richard Donner and starring the legendary Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, will be finally be available for purchase Digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on June 24. The Lethal Weapon 4K UHD set can be ordered from Amazon by clicking right here. The box office hit was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound and spawned a franchise that includes three sequels and a television series.

Warner Bros. is expanding its Clint Eastwood 4K library, with the announcement that three of his legendary films are coming to 4K disc and digital this April. The three films – Dirty Harry, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Pale Rider (40th anniversary), will be released for the first time on 4K Ultra HD and Digital on April 29. 2021 marked the 50th year of Clint Eastwood’s partnership with Warner Bros., which began in 1971 with the release of Dirty Harry.

A federal air marshal (Michelle Dockery) in the midst of transporting a witness (Topher Grace) out of the Alaskan wilderness discovers their pilot (Mark Wahlberg) is not who he appears to be. Written by Jared Rosenberg. Directed by Mel Gibson.

Warner Bros. is expanding its Clint Eastwood 4K library, with the announcement that three of his legendary films are coming to 4K disc and digital this April. The three films – Dirty Harry, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Pale Rider (40th anniversary), will be released for the first time on 4K Ultra HD and Digital on April 29. 2021 marked the 50th year of Clint Eastwood’s partnership with Warner Bros., which began in 1971 with the release of Dirty Harry.

Actor Carl Lumbly returns as Isaiah Bradley in Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World, and at the film’s premiere, Lumbly chatted with The Hollywood Reporter about his experience working with Harrison Ford, praising his professionalism on the set. He also spoke of his joy in reprising the Isaiah Bradley character, continuing his storyline from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

For years, die-hard Star Wars fans have hoped to one day see the original theatrical version of the 1977 film get an official release. While that still hasn’t happened, you can now stream the long-lost version George Lucas has since disavowed. We just can’t guarantee how long you will be able to see it.

It looks like that long-awaited Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot/sequel is happening after all. Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has confirmed via social media that she is indeed working on a continuation of the hit 1990s series. Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Hulu was close to ordering a pilot for a Buffy reboot, more than twenty years after the series ended a seven-season run.

MGM’s complete Rocky film saga will be released in 4K Ultra HD in a complete collector’s set this July. The release will mark the first time all of the films have been released together in 4K. Here’s the text from the announcement by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, who will distribute the set: Relive every punch from one of the most iconic and beloved sports drama franchises with the ROCKY I-VI 4K Collection, newly remastered in stunning 4K Ultra HD.

At this weekend’s Power-Con in Columbus, Ohio, Mego founder Marty Abrams dropped a bombshell on fans: the company will once again produce figures based on the Marvel Comics characters. It has been nearly 40 years since the company last produced figures in the Marvel line. The legendary toy company began making its iconic 8-inch figures again in 2018 after being out of business for decades. Mego had already secured the license to make DC Comics characters, including Batman and Superman.

A new documentary about Joe Strummer of The Clash is coming to Shout! TV this August. Following is the press release for the doc! Shout! TV proudly presents Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten, an exclusive streaming event of the award-winning documentary, celebrating the birthday of The Clash frontman Joe Strummer. Directed by Strummer’s close friend and rock documentarian Julien Temple, the film paints a candid picture of Strummer’s life and legacy.