What's New on TV, Netflix, Digital, and DVD/Blu-ray This Week: Sept. 12-18
At a loss for what to watch this week? From new TV, we've got you covered.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
"Captain America: Civil War"
Whether you're Team Iron Man or Team Cap, you can take one for your team when "Civil War" arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD on September 13. Marvel's blockbuster comes with more than an hour of bonus features on Blu-ray, including "United We Stand, Divided We Fall – The Making of Captain America: Civil War Part 1 & Part 2," "Captain America: The Road to Civil War," "Iron Man: The Road to Civil War," an exclusive sneak peek of "Doctor Strange," deleted and extended scenes, audio commentary, and the gag reel.
Here's a look at the hilarious outtakes:
"Marauders"
Bruce Willis plays a bank owner in this heist movie starring Christopher Meloni, Dave Bautista, and Adrian Grenier as FBI agents investigating a robbery/homicide at the bank. The action-thriller arrives on on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD September 13. Special features include audio commentary with director Steven C. Miller and cinematographer Brandon Cox, deleted/extended scenes, cast and crew interviews, and "The Making of Marauders" featurette.
Here's an exclusive clip from the bonus features with Dave Bautista gushing about working with Chris Meloni:
"The Conjuring 2"
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as Lorraine and Ed Warren in this sequel to "The Conjuring," taking the Warrens to North London to help a single mother raising four children in a house plagued by evil spirits. The Blu-ray and DVD, available September 13, both contain "The Enfield Poltergeist: Living The Horror," "The Conjuring 2: Hollywood's Haunted Stage," "Creating Crooked," "Crafting The Conjuring 2," "Sounds of Scary," and deleted scenes.
New Video on Demand, Rental Streaming, and Digital
"The Shallows"
Blake Lively has to outsmart a great white shark to survive this taut thriller, which debuts on Digital HD September 13 before the Blu-ray and DVD release September 27. The extras include deleted scenes and four behind-the-scenes featurettes -- including interviews with director Jaume Collet-Serra and Blake Lively on the challenges and rewards of shooting in the waters off Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea; details on the visual effects; and a first-person account from a real-life shark attack survivor, with expert commentary on what makes sharks attack.
Check out this exclusive clip with director Collet-Serra from the "Shooting in the Shallows" featurette:
"Warcraft"
Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, and Toby Kebbell star in this action-fantasy based on the "Warcraft" video games, following the meeting of humans and Orcs in Azeroth. The movie debuts on Digital HD September 13 ahead of the Blu-ray/DVD/On Demand release on September 27. The Blu-ray comes with a bunch of special features, including about 10 behind-the-scenes featurettes. Both the DVD and Blu-ray include deleted scenes, a gag reel, and the origin story.
"Central Intelligence"
Let Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart sneak into your home on September 13 with the Digital HD debut of this hit action comedy. The DVD and Blu-ray arrive September 27, but both the Blu-ray and Digital versions include an unrated version with more than eight minutes of unseen footage. The Blu-ray and DVD also feature director commentary, a gag reel, alternate scenes, Line-O-Rama, Couch Scene, and Dance-Off.
"The Walking Dead" Season 6
Who did Negan kill? Stream all 16 episodes of "Walking Dead" Season 6 to build up to that question, then get the answer when Season 7 premieres October 23. The rest of Season 6 follows a zombie parade, a massive herd attack, a massive death fake-out, Richonne, Jesus, Dwight, Gleggie preggie, Sashaham, and Carol vs. Morgan. Netflix has it all, starting September 15.
"Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made"
In 1982, three 11-year-old friends in Mississippi -- Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala, and Jayson Lamb -- showed their love for "Raiders of the Lost Ark" by filming their own shot-for-shot remake. The difficult experience took years and strained their relationships, but they finished it all -- except for the last scene. The old friends reunited decades later to shoot the final scene, as shown in this crowd-pleasing documentary. Netflix has it September 16.
Check out the trailer:
"The White Helmets" (Netflix Original)
This original documentary, available September 16, follows rescue workers in Syria and Turkey. Here's how Netflix describes it: "As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble." The trailer synopsis adds, "In Aleppo, the most important thing to remember is that all life is precious. The White Helmets search for survivors among the wreckage as bombs continue to fall. These ordinary men are extraordinary heroes." Watch the trailer:
TV Worth Watching
2016 Emmy Awards (Sunday on ABC at 7 p.m.)
Jimmy Kimmel is back to host the 68th annual Emmy Awards, which starts with the usual yes-we-are-judging-you red carpet pre-show. HBO and its flagship series "Game of Thrones" have the most nominations, but will they take home the most wins. Tune in for any surprise wins or losses, plus (hopefully) a few memorable speeches. Here's the list of nominees.
"Dancing With the Stars" Season 23 (Monday on ABC at 8 p.m.)
Olympians. Classic TV stars. Singers. Even another politician. (Did they learn nothing from the disaster of Tom DeLay?) DWTS will welcome 13 new stars to the ballroom on September 12. (Read all about them.) But the big news of the Fall 2016 season is that ABC has finally recognized that the pros are the real stars. So the main headlines have gone to the return of OG pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Cheryl Burke, and Derek Hough. (Poor Cheryl returned to us just in time to be stuck with Ryan Lochte. The DWTS gods are cruel.)
"American Horror Story" Season 6 (Wednesday on FX at 10 p.m.)
Will it be called "The Mist" -- as TV listings proclaim -- or will AHS successfully keep the title and theme of Season 6 under wraps until the premiere? Find out September 14 when all (or the start of some) will be revealed.
"Project Runway" Season 15 (Thursday on Lifetime at 9 p.m.)
As you know, in fashion, one day you're in and the next day you're out. The opposite is true of "Project Runway" -- this Wednesday it will be out, but on Thursday night ... it's in! Season 15 premieres September 15, and based on the promo the fashions (and drama) seem on point. Carry on!
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